...oracles of human wisdom "profane scoffing doth by little and little deface the reverence for religion." "The free, equal, and undisturbed enjoyment of religious...religion professed by almost the whole community, is nn abuse of that right. Nor are we bound by any expressions in the constitution, as some have strangely...

...and undisturbed enjoyment of religious opinion," said the learned Chief Justice, "whatever it may be, is granted and secured ; but to revile with malicious...almost the whole community, is an abuse of that right. Though the constitution has discarded religious establishments, it does not forbid judicial cognizance...

...Jurifjirudentia est divindrum atque humanarum rerum notttia. Dig. b. 1, 10, 2. Cic. Be Legibus, b. 2, passim. The free, equal, and. undisturbed enjoyment of religious...and decent discussions on any religious subject, is «ranted and secured ; but to revile, with malicious nnd blasphemous contempt, the religion professed...

...because they strike at the root of moral obligation, and weaken the security of the social ties/' " The free, equal and undisturbed enjoyment of religious...free and decent discussions on any religious subject, are granted and secured; but to revile, with malicious and blasphemous contempt, the religion professed...

...because they strike at the root of moral obligation, and weaken the security of the social ties." " The free, equal and undisturbed enjoyment of religious...free and decent discussions on any religious subject, are granted and secured; but to revile, with malicious and blasphemous contempt, the religion professed...

...embraced the religion of the country. 'Jurisprudentia est divinarum afque humanarum rerum notitia.: "The free, equal, and undisturbed enjoyment of religious...whatever it may be, and free and decent discussions of any subject, is granted and secured; but to revile, with malicious and blasphemous contempt, the...

...offences punishable at the common law in this state as public offences. Ch. KENT says that to revile the religion professed by almost the whole community is an abuse of the right of religious opinion and free discussion secured by the constitution, and that the constitution...

...punishable at the common law in this State, as public offences. Chief- Justice Kent says, that to revile the religion professed by almost the whole community is an abuse of the right of religious opinion and free discussion, secured by the Constitution, and that the Constitution...

...to the most precise definitions, consists in maliciously reviling God or religion." Again, he says, "the free, equal, and undisturbed enjoyment of religious...secured ; but to revile, with malicious and blasphemous conVOL. XX. 16 Common wealth v. Kneeland SUFFOLK AND NANTUCKET. Common- tempt, the religion professed...

...the case of The People v. Ruggles, 8 Johnson's Reports, 291, Chief Justice Kent says that to revile the religion professed by almost the whole community is an abuse of the right of religMinor et al. v. Board of Education of Cincinnati et al. ious opinion and free discussion...