...upon in England, on the 5th May, 1682, between Penn and the future freemen of his Province. Law 35th. "That all persons living in this province who confess...temperature and climate of the same territory, written in 1728. — Documents relating to the Colonial History of New York, •edited by Dr. O'Callaghan, V,...

...so qualified, shall be capable of the said several employments and privileges, as aforesaid. XXXV. That all persons living in this province, who confess...any religious worship, place or ministry whatever. XXXVI. That, according to the good example of the primitive Christians, and the ease of the creation,...

...themselves obliged in conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall in no ways be molested for their religious persuasion or practice, in matters...maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever." In August, 1682, William Penn set sail from the Downs, and after a pleasant voyage of...

...to be " molested or prejudiced for their religious persuasion, or practice in matters of faith anJ worship ; nor shall they be compelled, at any time,...any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever." Yet the very next provision, with an inconsistency of which examples arc sufficiently numerous, proceeded...

...May 5th, 1682, declared "That all persons living in this Province, who confess and acknowledge the Almighty and Eternal God to be the Creator, upholder...any religious worship, place or ministry whatever." The Welsh Baptist historian (J. Davis) claims that "Wales is to be considered as the parent of the...

...live peaceably and justly in civil society." None such were to be " molested or prejudiced for theii religious persuasion, or practice in matters of faith...any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever." Yet the very next provision, with an inconsistency of which examples are sufficiently numerous, proceeded...

...than this ; with the sad example of New England experience in his thought, he added that nobody shall be compelled at any time to frequent or maintain any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever. Only murder and treason were to be punishable by death. That, at least, was insisted upon...

...Conscience in Pennsylvania — 1682. In 1682 William Penn, in his frame of laws for Pennsylvania, declared " that all persons living in this province, who confess...any religious worship, place or ministry whatever." At a council held at Philadelphia. July 25, 1734, the governor, Hon. Thomas Penn, " informed the board...

...time. to be the creator, upholder and ruler of the world, and that hold themselves obliged in concience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall...any religious worship, place or ministry whatever. Thirty-sixth. That according to the good example of the The sabbath to primitive Christians, and for...

...who to be the creator, upholder and ruler of the world, and that hold themselves obliged in concience to live peaceably and justly in civil society, shall...they be compelled at any time to frequent or maintain afay religious worship, place or ministry whatever. Thirty-sixth. That according to the good example...