Memoir of Roger Williams: The Founder of the State of Rhode-Island |
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Page xiii
... civil and religious liberty , makes it inexpress- ibly important , that the true principles on which this liberty rests , should be thoroughly understood . A responsibility lies on the citizens of this country , which no other nation ...
... civil and religious liberty , makes it inexpress- ibly important , that the true principles on which this liberty rests , should be thoroughly understood . A responsibility lies on the citizens of this country , which no other nation ...
Page xiv
... civil liberty fail here , or if religion be over- whelmed with error or worldliness , the great cause of hu- man happiness will suffer a disastrous check . It is believ- ed , that a better knowledge of the principles of Roger Williams ...
... civil liberty fail here , or if religion be over- whelmed with error or worldliness , the great cause of hu- man happiness will suffer a disastrous check . It is believ- ed , that a better knowledge of the principles of Roger Williams ...
Page xix
... civil lib- erty , CHAPTER XXI . Troubles in Rhode - Island - William Harris - Quakers - severe laws against them in other colonies - conduct of Rhode- Island Mr. Williams and Mr. Harris - Mr . Williams not re - elected as President ...
... civil lib- erty , CHAPTER XXI . Troubles in Rhode - Island - William Harris - Quakers - severe laws against them in other colonies - conduct of Rhode- Island Mr. Williams and Mr. Harris - Mr . Williams not re - elected as President ...
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... civil war , and drenched her soil with the blood of her King , and of thousands of her bravest sons . But the principles of religious liberty were then un- known . The Queen , though for a while she treated the Non - Conformists with ...
... civil war , and drenched her soil with the blood of her King , and of thousands of her bravest sons . But the principles of religious liberty were then un- known . The Queen , though for a while she treated the Non - Conformists with ...
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... civil war . Nor was the edge of this intolerance turned against the clergy alone . The people were rigorously required to at- tend regularly at the parish churches . Measures like these gradually alienated the affections of many from ...
... civil war . Nor was the edge of this intolerance turned against the clergy alone . The people were rigorously required to at- tend regularly at the parish churches . Measures like these gradually alienated the affections of many from ...
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Page 424 - ... attempt or enterprise the destruction, invasion, detriment, or annoyance of this commonwealth ; and to use and exercise, over the army and navy, and over the militia in actual service, the law-martial, in time of war or invasion, and also in time of rebellion, declared by the legislature to exist, as occasion shall necessarily require ; and to take and surprise, by all ways and means whatsoever, all and ever...