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Show 44 COMMONfiENSE, that the union had not been formed before. Wherefore, the fit/mt time is the true time for eflab‘ilhing it. The intimacy which is contraaed in infancy, and the friendlhip which is formed in misfortune, are of all otherst the molt y lalling and unalterable. Our prefent union is marked with ' both thefe charaaera : we are young, and We have been diflrelled l but our concord hath withfiood our troubles, and fixes a memorable [Era for poflerity to glory in. \ The prefent time'l'tkewife, is that peculiar time, which formnever happens to a nation but once,oiz. the time of Mott nations have le flip the receive law: from their conquerors, infiead of making laws form of for themlelves. Firrt they had a king, and then a government government; whereas the articles or charter of {hould be formed firfi, and men delegated to executeletthem us nations, afterward : but from the errors of other opportunily---- learn wifdom, and lay hold of the prelent the; William To [ngin Gwarnmenr at the right md. When at the point law them gave he Conqueror l'ubduedEngland, of govern{ear the that cohfent We until and of the (word; filed, we atively authorit ment in America be legally and tome fortunate ruf{hall be in danger of having it filled by and then, where fian, who may treat us in the fame manner. . property our be will will 'beour freedom ? where duty of all fible indifpen the he to it hold I , As to religion thereof, re profeflo tious government, to protetfl all confcien government hath to and I know of no other bufinele which narrownels of that do therewith, lLet a man throw alide the niggards of all which e, principl of tool, that {elfiihnels with, and hi: will be de‘ 'prqieflione are {0 u‘rwqilling ‘9 part the com,- jivered of his fear: on that head. Sufpicion is of all good fociety. For anion of mean fools and the hang that it is the will believe, {nyfelfl fully and conlcientioufly be diverfit‘y .of religion; of the Almighty, that "there mould field for our chrifamong us. It aflf‘ord: a larger opinions one way at thinking, out re-. tlan kindnefa {were we all of n ;-.and ong would want matter for probatio ligiouy difoofiti the various denominattona on thin liberal principle I look on. the ly differirig'. _ ke children of . fame fami gmong us,tq beli .R‘ , sy flim only in what it called their ehrtfitan ,F-W‘ _ _ ing ifelf into a government. ed to Opportunity, and by, that means have been compell |