...devoutly imploring his direction in fo interefting a defign, DO agree upon, ordain, and eftablifh, the following DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, AND FRAME OF...CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. PART I. . A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OT THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, I. ALL men...

...of nis providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprize, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn...and establish, the following Declaration of Rights, arid Frame of Government, as the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. S4 PART I. A DECLARATION...

...Universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering...Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. PART X. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. ARTICLE...

...universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity, deliherately and peacealdy, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering...original, explicit, and solemn, compact with each ether: and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; aiid devoutly...

...Universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence or surprise, of entering into...CONSTITUTION of the COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS. PART THE FIRST. A Declaration of the Rights of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts....

...preamble, the people acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn...forming a new constitution of civil government for themselves and their posterity." It is in this sense too, that Mr. Chief Justice Jay is to be understood,...

...Universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence or surprise, of entering into...solemn compact with each other ; and of forming a new Conslitution of Civil Government, for ourselves and posterity ; and devoutly imploring His ' direction...

...preamble, the people acknowledge with grateful hearts, that Providence had afforded them an opportunity " of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other, and of forming anew constitution of civil government for themselves and their posterity." It is in this sense too,...

...compact is declared to be a ' mere constitution of civil government,' and the people ' do agree on, ordain, and establish the following declaration of...rights, and frame of government, as the constitution of government.' In this very bill of rights, the people are declared ' to have the sole and exclusive...

...Universe, in affording us, in the course of his providence, an opportunity deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence or surprise, of entering into...constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts." In the second article of the bill of rights, it is declared to be " the right as well as duty of all...