The Government made by a number of Sovereign States. Roger Sherman More Quotes by Roger Sherman More Quotes From Roger Sherman The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society. Roger Sherman rights may men Sad will be the day when the American people forget their traditions and their history, and so longer remember that the country they love, the institutions they cherish, and the freedom they hope to preserve, were born from the throes of armed resistance to tyranny, and nursed in the rugged arms of fearless men. Roger Sherman sad love country If the president alone was vested with the power of appointing all officers, and was left to select a council for himself, he would be liable to be deceived by flatterers and pretenders to patriotism. Roger Sherman select president would-be You are further to declare that we hold sacred the rights of conscience, and may promise to the whole people, solemnly in our name, the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion. And...that all civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination. Roger Sherman rights christian exercise Government is instituted for those who live under it. Roger Sherman government I believe that there is one only living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . . . that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are a revelation from God. . . . that God did send His own Son to become man, die in the room and stead of sinners, and thus to lay a foundation for the offer of pardon and salvation to all mankind so as all may be saved who are willing to accept the Gospel offer. Roger Sherman believe father son Congress has no power to make any religious establishments. Roger Sherman congress religious father The Executive should be able to repel and not to commence war. Roger Sherman able president war I believe that the souls of believers are at their death made perfectly holy, and immediately taken to glory: that at the end of this world there will be a resurrection of the dead, and a final judgement of all mankind, when the righteous shall be publicly acquitted by Christ the Judge and admitted to everlasting life and glory, and the wicked be sentenced to everlasting punishment. Roger Sherman punishment taken believe True Christians are assured that no temptation (or trial) shall happen to them but what they shall be enabled to bear; and that the grace of Christ shall be sufficient for them. Roger Sherman grace temptation christian I believe a visible church to be a congregation of those who make a credible profession of their faith in Christ, and obedience to him, joined by the bond of the covenant. Roger Sherman covenant church believe Let us live no more to ourselves, but to Him who loved us, and gave Himself to die for us. Roger Sherman loved live more die We were driven off like rats in five minutes. Roger Sherman off like five minutes
