| Jared Sparks - 1832 - 546 pages
...mankind the free exercise of religious profession and worship.' To this Mr Jay proposed to add ; ' except the professors of the religion of the church...said professors shall appear in the supreme court of the State, and there most solemnly swear, that they verily believe in their consciences, that no pope,... | |
| 1847 - 800 pages
...following as an amendment to the above declaration, which deserves to bepreserved as a curiosity : — " Except the professors of the religion of the church...court of this state, and there most solemnly swear, (hat they verily believe in their consciences that no pope, priest, or foreign authority, hath power... | |
| Henry Flanders - 1855 - 682 pages
...the Constitution, allowing the free exercise of religion within the State, Mr. Jay proposed to add, 'except the professors of the religion of the Church...said professors shall appear in the Supreme Court of the State, and there most solemnly swear that they verily believe in their consciences that no pope,... | |
| John Gilmary Shea - 1888 - 762 pages
...toleration to any sect or denomination. When this excited debate, he withdrew it and offered another, " Except the professors of the religion of the Church of Rome, who ought not to hold any lands or be admitted to a participation of the civil rights enjoyed by the members of this State,... | |
| John Gilmary Shea - 1888 - 736 pages
...toleration to any sect or denomination. When this excited debate, he withdrew it and offered another, " Except the professors of the religion of the Church of Rome, who ought not to hold any lands or be admitted to a participation of the civil rights enjoyed by the members of this State,... | |
| John Gilmary Shea - 1888 - 724 pages
...toleration to any sect or denomination. When this excited debate, he withdrew it and offered another, " Except the professors of the religion of the Church of Rome, who ought not to hold any lands or be admitted to a participation of the civil rights enjoyed by 1 " A Collection of the... | |
| United States Catholic Historical Society - 1900 - 562 pages
...could not take. The amendment extended the original section so that it continued in these words: " Except the professors of the religion of the Church...this State and there most solemnly swear that they believe in their consciences that no Pope, priest or foreign authority on earth hath power to absolve... | |
| United States Catholic Historical Society - 1918 - 156 pages
...professors of the religion of the Church of Rome, who ought not to hold lands in or be admitted to participation of the civil rights enjoyed by the members...they verily believe in their consciences that no Pope or priest, or foreign authority on earth, hath power to absolve the subjects of this State from their... | |
| United States Catholic Historical Society - 1918 - 156 pages
...profession and worship shall forever hereafter be allowed to all mankind," but Jay proposed this amendment : "Except the professors of the religion of the Church...Rome, who ought not to hold lands in or be admitted to participation of the civil rights enjoyed by the members of this State until such time as the said... | |
| Constantine Edward McGuire - 1923 - 462 pages
...Catholics by proposing to the section ensuring religious liberty "to all mankind," this amendment: Except the professors of the religion of the Church...Rome, who ought not to hold lands in or be admitted to participation of the civil rights enjoyed by the members of this State until such time as the said... | |
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