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Church
[+] maintained for the purpose of instructing the people in the duties of morality, and of the motives which Religion furnishes for the observance of these duties.
1 of the Expediency of an extant Religious establishment
2 Of Forms of worship
3 Religious Liberty
4 Eccelesiastical Duties of the Clergy Religious { instruction {exercise
5 Of Ecclesiastical Description
6 Of Spiritual punishments for lay men
7 Ecclesiastical Stipend - quantive & mode
7 * Of Reforms in General
89 Of pecuniary Reforms in general
910 Plan for an Ecclesiastical reform in England
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1 Expediency of
In a country in in
which the majority
of the people
believe in Christianity
there ought
to be an Ecclesiastical
establishment [+]
2 Latitude Liberty
In the formation of comprehension
of this establishment
as little no more coercive
power ought to be
employed or thus
bestowed consistent
what is absolutely with the
necessary to compass the end of the institution.
3 Frugality
Therefore also So also ought with regard to as
little the expence as
possible be incurred.
4 Latitude
FromThe benefit of comprehension of the
instruction ought none ought to
to be excluded thatbe rendered
can be admitted to accessible to as many
particular of it consistentlyas possible.
with the end of institution
5
So likewise the ad
benefit from of the chance
of being appointed
to the offices belonging
to it.
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Liberty 1
So much coercion
ought may be to be employ'd
as is necessary to
collect from the funds absolutely
necessary
for the support of
the establishment
2
The obligation burthen
of contributing to
these funds ought
to be exposed distributed on
all the members of
the community without
exception in
proportion to their
means.
3
No coercion ought
to be employ'd
in the virtue of to disposing any
one to take the benefit
of the instruction
so provided
4
Nor any afflictive
methods measures
taken in the
view or on pretence
of disabling them
from overthrowing
the establishment.
5
Much less to in
the view of preventing
its fitness from
being discussed ex
of in the first manner.
6
Nor any means
employ'd in the
view of preventing
other modes of instruction
or of religious exercise
Expence Stipend
The expence of
religious instruction
consists principally
in three articles
1. The stipend
proper to be allowed
to the persons
employ'd to
administer it.
2. The support maintenance
of the building edifice
in which it is
administered.
3. The keeping
up of a supply
of books calculated
to assist in
the administering
of it.
4. The maintenance
of a fund
for the encouragement
of extraordinary
merit
5. The keeping
up of a fund for the
maintenance of
unprovided orphans
and widows.
6. Stipends to
the persons employ'd
in judging
of the qualifications
of candidates.
7. Maintenance
of persons superannuated
or otherwise
becauseincapable of
service without their default.
Expence Stipend
Stipends allotted
for this service
ought in to be their
quantum proportioned and and made
of applied application to
in conformity to
the following rules</p>
1
There should be
no stipend where
there is no service
2
The stipend as
to its quantum
ought not to exceed
what is
necessary sufficient to induce
competent persons
to engage in the
service.
3
In particular
More specially
it ought not to
be administered
in such a quantity
or in such a
mode form as to draw
off the attention
of the officer from
the duty of the office.
5
As to the time
and place of its
being administered
it ought to be
attached to and
keep pace with
service.
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Expence Stipend
56
The terms upon which
it is given ought not
to be of such a nature
as to hold out a temptation
to falshood.
67
The mode in which
it is collected ought
not to be of such a
nature as to be particularly
irksome to
the contributors and
particularly apt to
breed dissension betwixt
them and the incumbent.
- nor unfavourable
tending to the discouragement
of husbandry.
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-nor so as to draw
in persons to accept
the office who have
no relish for the
functions.
Patronage is a make powerful
part of the system engine of corruption
in political which some take
concerns for granted to be so necessary: whither in the
to first keep the political hands of the Crown or
machine in motionof individuals
The thing to be wished
is that one man's will understanding
should be
guided by another man's
understanding: what is
to be deprecated is that
one man's will should
be guided governed by another
man's will.
Stipend - the
small one proposed
sufficient.
Reasons
1.Saving the expence
1 to conformists.2.to non conformists.
2 Assuring that inclination
for the functions,
not coveting of
the pay is the motive
3. Avoiding to divert them
from their duty
4. Avoiding to divert
them from the Society
of the poor:i:e: of
the greater number
and those who want
them most.
5 Consistency with the
Gospel precept of poverty.
++
Arguments contra
with answers
1. The Lottery of the
Church is not an
advantageous one
Answer. This instead of
proving it a faultless
power too opposite
faults - excess of stipend
in some instances
defect in others.
2. Good that there
should be different
measures of stipend
to qualify them to
associate with different
classes
Answ. On The opulent
laity the opulent
clergy who associate with
them exercise no
spiritual influence
3. If the stipend were
less large than at present
it would not
afford an adequate
attraction for deserving
men.
Stipend. the Small one proposed Sufficient
Answer - That it
would proved by the
example of the Catholics
& Presbyterians.
The Presbyterians
in any rate are more
uniformly able zealous
& able tn their
way than Anglicans
Among them are Drunkards,
no men of
tin, no more idle dilettantes
no fine,
gentlemen.
What would make a
reasonable pittance sum
pitifully scarcity is the least
supposition of the present set
being reduced to it.
would have the men
to than in countenance
6. Avoiding to nourish
pride, which
by engendering obstinacy,
steels men against
conviction, &
renders them adverse
to reason in every
time of enquiry, &
consequently to reform
in every department.
++ Absolute poverty
allowed not to be divine
- though more
countenance for this
least than for many
others - First last,
last first - Divine
turn a free practice
into coercive precept.
Provision for Widows
& Orphans - none
for other pleasure
Not so much title as
officers - their service,
& consists in
risking life & Widowhood.
So in other professions
A bargain is a bargain
They may have of their
Men own need not be found
for marrying without fortune
Liberty
7
The Clergy ought to not
possessas such to any coercive
power over the
Laity
8
Nor over one another
except what
may be absolutely
necessary to prevent
persons manifestly
unfit from occupying
the office
9
In particular neither
coercive nor attractive <add>measures</add> coercive ought to
be employ'd for
the purpose of inducing
men to aver
or swear to the
truth of assertions declarations
the falsity of which
should they happen
to be false
is absolutely secure
against detection
10
Employing coercion
to such a purpose
is employing the
power of government
to force men
to be guilty of falshood
or to commit
perjury
11
Debarring aman a
of a livelyhood which
they he has have been brought
up in expectation of
unless they will consent
to make the assertions declarations
required is a species
of coercion, in case
Church
1
Of the encouragement
proper for
the study religion considered
as an art or science
2
Of the Moral political priority
of a religious
establishment
f
3
Of religious exercises
and instructions
4
Of a Ministry Clergy
their proper d
functions.
5
Abuses incident adherent to
a religious establishment
in England and to intolerantce
laws
6.
To Excessive expence
7
Powers given to Ecclesiastics
as such
over laity. Bishops
Lords
8
Improper powers
given to ecclesiastics
over one another
Antichristian inconsistencies
5
Intolerance unjustifiableness
— modes
— mischief of such
— modes modes of defence
the degree of its
hardship rising
according to circumstances
from the the simple
forfeiture of the provision
in question
up to capital punishment
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