he writings of the men who are found to
disagree in religion or faith with other men either in a church or a
state.
It means protest against arbitrary and unjust procedure of
eccelesiastical [sic.] combines.
It means protest against any denunciation or condemnation of
men in their absence, and without their being heard.
It means protest against any alliance or connection whatever
between the ecclesiastical and the civil power.
It means protest against any assertion or claim of any power or
right of any majority in matters of religion or faith.
It means protest against any intrusion whatever of the civil
power, under whatever plea, in any matter that in any way partakes
of religion or faith.
It means protest against all arbitrary authority of the church
under whatever form, name or claim.
In this is means protest against any exercise of ecclesiastical
authority or power in any other wise than only by the ministry of
the word of God.
It means protest against any restriction whatever, or any kind, on
the full preaching of the word of God, even on "controverted
points," to every creature everywhere and always.
It means protest against any restriction whatever, of any kind,
on the full and free exercise and enjoyment of the right of any
individual at any time to embrace any doctrine that he may choose
to believe.
It proclaims and defends the full and complete liberty of every
individual, himself alone.
In this it proclaims and defends the perfect individ
