When Men enter into Society, it is by vo-
luntary Consent; and they have a Right to
demand and insist upon the Performance of
such Conditions and previous Limitations as
form an equitable original Compact.
Every natural Right, not expresly given up,
or from the Nature of a social Compact neces-
sarily ceded, remains.
All positive and civil Laws, should conform
as far as possible, to the Law of natural Reason
and Equity.
As neither Reason requires, nor Religion
permits the contrary, every Man living in or
out of a State of civil Society, has a Right peace-
ably and quietly to worship GOD, according to
the Dictates of his Conscience.
"Just and true Liberty, equal and impartial
Liberty" in Matters spiritual and temporal, is a
Thing that all Men are clearly entitled to, by
the eternal and immutable Laws of GOD and
Nature, as well as by the Law of Nations, and
all well grounded municipal Laws, which must
have their Foundation in the former.
In Regard to Religion, mutual Toleration in
the different Professions thereof, is what all
good and candid Minds in all Ages have ever
practiced; and both by Precept and Example