5C0 NATtTRAL AND CIVIL 



CHAPTER X. 



State or Society. Religion : Lnporfancs 

 of this Principle, Danger of any Control in ity 

 J&quality of all Denominatio72S, Effect of this 

 Equality^ Grants and Laws for the Support of 

 Religion, Extent of Religioits Liberty^ Con- 

 nexion qfReligio7i with Science a?id Education. 



RELIGION is one of those concerns,, 

 which will always have great influence upon the 

 state of society. In our original frame and con- 

 stitution, the Benevolent Author of our Natures, 

 has made us rational and accountable creatures : 

 Accountable to ourselves, to our fellov/ men, 

 and to our God. By putting within us various 

 appetites, affections, and passions, our creator 

 has made us animals : By inserting in our na- 

 tures the moral principles of reason, cqnscience, 

 and a sense of the Deity, he has made us men ; 

 that is, rational, moral, and adcountable beings. 

 These foundations of religion, are so strong and 

 universal, that they will not fail to have an ef- 

 fect'upon the conduct of every one : And while 

 they thus enter into the feelings and conduct of 

 all the members, thty will unavoidably have a 

 great influence upon the state and conduct of 

 society. Nor can society either set them aside, 

 or carry on the public business without them, 

 Insteed of this, in one form or another, society 

 will be perpetually calling in the aids of reli- 

 gion. When human declarations and evidence 

 are to receive their highest force, and m.ost sol- 

 "emn form, or when the most important transac- 



