The Christian church [in its true identity] does not persecute; any more than a lily scratches the thorns, or a lamb pursues and tears the wolves, or a turtledove hunts the hawks and eagles, or a chaste and modest virgin… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
It is less hurtful to compel a man to marry someone whom he does not love than to follow a religion in which he… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
If the civil magistrate be a Christian, a disciple or follower of the meek Lamb of God, he is bound to be far from… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
The greatest crime is not developing your potential. When you do what you do best, you are helping not only yourself, but the world. — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
“That our selves and all men are apt and prone to differ it is no new Thing in all former Ages in all parts of this World in these parts and in our deare native Countrey and mournfull state of England. That either part or partie is most right in his owne eye his Cause Right his Cariage Right, his… — Roger Williams Copy Share
It is but little of the world yet that hath heard the lost estate of mankind and of a Savior, Christ Jesus; and as… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
All men of conscience or prudence ply to windward, to maintain their wars to be defensive. — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
The natives are very exact and punctual in the bounds of their lands, belonging to this or that prince or people, even to a… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
Men's consciences ought in no sort to be violated, urged, or constrained. And whenever men have attempted any thing by this violent course, whether… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
All who are entrusted with spiritual and temporal talents must lay them out for the Lord and Master's advantage. — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
This scripture [Romans 13:1-6] is wrested from the scope of God's Spirit, and the nature of the place, and cannot truly be interpreted to… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
There is no regularly constituted church of Christ on earth, nor any person qualified to administer any church ordinances; nor can there be until… — Roger Williams Copy Share Image
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