Good Christians Will Always Be Good Citizens

 

good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government its surest support.
 
 
---- Letter from the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church in North America to George Washington (located in the footnote section of the reply letter from Washington to the Synod)
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0187