Jefferson is talking about not respecting the establishment of religion under government law. "Reason and persuasion are the only practicable instruments" (NSV, 1782). Suffer under no tyranny on the mind of man (para). The government was not established to hold sway over an Individual's idea of The Truth. Only that they be the governing body over how we all choose/accept/declare persuasion under The Law. All men are created equal under God. We are allowed to create a system of laws concerning what we are doing wrong. Our laws declare injustice and retribution. God is justice and resolution. This guy was the third President of the United States. He owned slaves simply because he had a bunch of land. I'm just throwing these out there. Not trying to catch anything. Thanks.