...the inhabitants, ' no person of this province professing to believe in Jesus Christ, ' shall be in any ways troubled, molested, or discountenanced for...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof.' In accordance with this provision, the Governors of Maryland took the following oath : — 'I will...

...statutes of the government : — " Whereas, the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof." The privileges thus secured remained undisturbed, till anarchy sprung up in the civil affairs of the...

...frequently fallen out to be of dangerous con" sequence in those commonwealths where it has been prac" tised, and for the more quiet and peaceable government of...troubled, molested or discountenanced for his or her reli" gion, or in the free exercise thereof." It is with the greatest pain however that we are compelled...

...the statute is as follows : — ' And whereas the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof.' numerous sect in the United States; but the general belief is that the Catholics have the preponderance....

...persecuting the unoffending Quakers, the Roman Catholics of Maryland were passing an act which said that " No person within this province, professing to believe...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof." And thus it was that the victims of persecution and intolerance found an asylum in a Catholic colony....

...And whereas the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion," such is the language of their statute, "hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous...professing to believe in Jesus Christ shall be any way troubled, molested, or discountenanced for his or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof."...

...fallen out to be of dangerous consequence in those common- . wealths where it has been practised, andfor the more quiet and -peaceable government of this province,...professing to believe in Jesus Christ shall be any way troubled, molested, or discountenanced for his or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof."...

...statute-book the following noble act : " Whereas the enforcing of the conscience in matters of religion hath frequently fallen out to be of dangerous consequence...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof." But notwithstanding these generous and Christian movements on the part of religionists who differed...

...consequence in those commonwealths where it has been practised, and for the more quiet and peaceful government of this province, and the better to preserve...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof.' " Bat, says Bancroft, " The clause for liberty in Maryland extended only to Christians, and wai introduced...

...government of thia province, and the better to preserve mutual love and amity among the inhabitante, no person within this province, professing to believe...or her religion, or in the free exercise thereof.' " But, says Bancroft, " The clause for liberty in Maryland extended only to Christians, and wai introduced...