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Show i 43 3 [ 42 "J imprefiion that they have received from the mote the Welfare a?'1d happinefs of the conn‘n'fi‘é nity, and that fubjefizs have a right to do e1 Lu ry thing thatis good, praile-worthy, and con« iiltent with the good of the communit3, and are only to be rel‘train'd when they do evil, and are injurious either to individuals or the whole community, and that they ought to fubmit to every law, thatis beneficml to the L'o111'111unity for confcience fake, altho it may in fome mezlfure interfere with their private inttlcit, for eV«my good man will be ready to foiego his private intereit tor the fake of being beneficial to the publick. Reafon and revela: tion (we fee) do both teach us, that our obedience to rulers is not unlimited -, but that refitt- ance is not only allowable, but an indifpeniable duty in the cafe of intolerable tyranny and oppref'fion. From both reafon anL revelation, We lea '11, that as the publick fafety is the fu- preme law of the hate, being the true {tandard and meafure by which we are to judge Whe. t'hc1 any law or body of law are juft or not, 10 legillators have a right to make, and require inbjec'tion to, any fet of laws, that have :1 MnCency to promote the good of the community. government th'1t they arcunder, togLther With thei1 education, and the 111L1ioLlsthat have been practiced by then leaders to form theii minds1n ea1ly lite: lience the neeeliity of wool laws to eneourae'e every noble and Virtuous Ientiment, to lupprefs vice1nd immorality, to promote indultry, and to punilh idlenel; that parent of111numc1ahle exils, AND as nothing tends like religion and the rear of GOD to make men good members or the common wealth, it is the duty of magittrates to become the patrons and promoters of religion and piety, and to make fuitable laws for the maintaining publicl: worlhip, and decently liipporting the teachers of religion Such laws (I apprehend) are abiblutely neceflaiy for the well being of civil foeicty. Such laws may be 111a1ée confident Witn ail that liberty of confcience, which every need; 111;'111be1' of foeiety oilrht to be pmleiltd «11 ; £111 113 theie 111L 1wa if any religious ioLiL'ti :3 111110113; 1 s, but Vh 1t proteis to believe and '1H111 ' Le all th 1-. 1"1reat doi 01 R governouis have a right to take eve1 prop:r method to form the minds of their {ubjects lo, that they may become good member3 ot iocicty. 'lhe g1eat diherence that we 111113 ob H,e1Ve among the {exer11 claiies of mankinn. '1 1L 11L chiefly hem their education, and their 4 iaws ; hence men become Virtuous or vici- to promote arts and fciences, and to 3113111111 ignorance 110111 ainongft mankind. \3 T:;‘ tics of religion and 111111311133 that 1r e neccil11y for the. well being off 111LiL'13, anid thL 1111Lty of the itate ; let every one be allow" 1‘; to attend worihio in his own 170:;iet3f, or in that way, that he jmlwes 111L111 .1;1'1':'~:_:le to, the Will of Goo, aiiLll Lt l1i111 L'L'L ' 3".11'1 to LTL>11:1'ii)1.1tehis eood common wealths men, or theLCD"- alii1iaiice to the 111p p 1.'.' ' 1111LiLiei‘1eyi21g the "'.'::'i.113 Lharg 1L11'1113 . 1.11 1113311113. 1:1 1115 3.1L trary. generous noble and courafrious, 01' laiL C311; ous; mean 111111tLLl azid cowardly, according to th: impredion |