services.

"The body politic is formed by a voluntary association of
individuals; it is a social compact by which the whole people
covenants with each citizen and each citizen with the whole
people that all shall be governed by certain laws for the common
good.

"That all power of suspending laws, or the execution of laws, by
any authority, without consent of the representatives of the
people, is injurious to their rights, and ought not to be
exercised.

"That general warrants, . . . are grievous and oppressive, and
ought not to be granted.

"All penalties ought to be proportioned to the nature of the
offence.

"That sanguinary laws ought to be avoided, as far as is
consistent with the safety of the State; and no law, to inflict
cruel and unusual pains and penalties, ought to be made in any
case, or at any time hereafter.

"No magistrate or court of law shall demand excessive bail or
sureties, impose excessive fines . . . .

"Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship
God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and reason;
. . .