...demeaning them- AH denominaselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, tocted.'iu'1"ypro shall be equally under the protection of the law : and no subordination or subordination of any one sect or denomination to another Mproh'wtcd0"' shall ever be established...

...teachers in case this was not done by the several towns, it also declared that " no subordination of one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." It was therefore deemed important to ascertain whether the old laws in respect to certificates, etc.,...

...sects and denominations, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good citizens of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law ;...denomination to another, shall ever be established by law. IV. The people of this Commonwealth have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves, as a...

...by unusual exhibition of party asperities, may well be supposed.1 good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law ;...of any one sect or denomination to another, shall be established by law," &c. Citizens were henceforth exempted from. taxation for the support of any...

...Massachusctts contains a provision similar to that already quoted from that of Maine ; also this clause, " No subordination of any one sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law." Any other conclusion than this makes the majority bow to the conscience of the minority, however insignificant...

...subjects of the commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law : and .Subordination , that the judge may, at or after the granting of letters testamentary, require bond of one sect to bylaw.] another prohib- ' J i*«i. IV. The people of this commonwealth have the sole...

...denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subject« of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under the protection of the law ; and no subordination of anyone sect or denomination to another shall ever be established by law. The Recorder informs us that...

...All denominaably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under {^^dBqually pro" the protection of the law : and no subordination of any one sect or denom- suhordination of ination to another shall ever be established by law.] one«ecttoanoth* J er...

...AH denomlnaably, and as good subjects of the Commonwealth, shall be equally under JJ^J(iqaaUy pro" the protection of the law: and no subordination of any one sect or denom- subordination or ination to another shall ever be established by law.] one sect to another prohibited....

...reason." And that "every denomination of Christians, demeaning themselves quietly and as good citizens of the State, shall be equally under the protection of the law." From all which it is, I think, manifest that the men who framed these documents, desirous above all...