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Joseph Hawley's Criticism of the Constitution of Massachusetts (Volume 3, No. 1)

Joseph Hawley's Criticism of the Constitution of Massachusetts (Volume 3, No. 1)

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ISBN10: 1235613739
ISBN13: 9781235613739
Publisher: General Books
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.21 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917. Excerpt: ... ably, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other; and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring His direction in so interesting a design, do agree upon, ordain, and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, and Frame of Government, as the Constitution Of The ComMonwealth Of Massachusetts. PART THE FIRST. Equality and natural rights of all men. Right and duty of public relig. ion8 worship. Protection therein. 2 Ctuh. 104. 12 Allen, 129. Amendments, Art. XI substi tuted for this. Legislature empowered to compel proviIon for public A. Declaration of the liights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Article I. All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural, essential, and unalienable rights; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. II. It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession of sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship. HE. As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion, and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a comm...

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