I want to know the answer to the following question:
What approach was not the only one taken in the 18th century?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Similarly, the Constitution of Massachusetts originally provided that "no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience... provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship," (Article II) but also that:". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no