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I Church Contents Contents Church I

I.
Divinity — nature
and importance of
the science

I
Impropriety
Liberty its best
encouragement — impropriety
of any
forcible or partial interposition
of government with
that view.


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I

1
Divinity the science
which gives birth
to the most important
art
1. with a view
to a future life.
p.1

2
—with a view to the
present. p.1
as lending its sanction
to Morality.

3
The only considerable
use of Divinity religion with
respect to this life
is the promoting so
much of each man's
happiness as depends
upon the
conduct of others.
p.2

3 (a)
The inducements
supplied by religion
would not be worth
while applying to
the mere purposes
of promoting self-regarding
prudence
p.3

Breaking a child on
the wheel to deter others
from their .


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I

4
One thing confessedly
necessary essential to the prosperity
of every other
art or science is Liberty.
p.4
— of enquiry & publication

5
Pretended encouragement
given at
the expense of liberty
if to any
other art or science
must be equally so
to this.

In Mechanics &c
reward given not for
espousing a given side, but
for enquiring on which
lies the truth.

It lies upon gainsayers
to shew the difference.

6
This consideration
is alone sufficient
to demonstrate the in- expediency
of whatever
is commonly meant
by Church Government.
p.5
School Divinity nonsense.
Church Gov. tyranny, or prodigality
or abuse.

5 (a) In all other departments
of knowledge the
absurdity of forcible
or partial interposition
on the part of government
is universally
recognized. p.7.
Innate ideas. circulation
Figure if .

7
The particular mischiefs
which it is liable
to give birth to will
be considered further on
in detail. p.6.


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I

5 (a) continued
The impropriety
of such interposition
is equally
incontestable whether
the subject
be important or
frivolous, easy or
difficult. p.9
Either 1. Not worth while
or
2. dangerous.


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III

What then ought
to be done?
Admission

1
The necessity of
making a provision
for the teaching of
religion is less incontestable
than
any of the other
ordinary functions
of government. p.1.
Coercion justifiable for
1
2. Malefactors
3. Calamities.

2
Arguments against
the necessity of one
establishment for
this purpose
1. Instruction naturally
proportions
itself to demand:
which is not less
likely to be kept up
in this line than
in others. p.2.
Demand is proportioned
to interest as far as apprehended.

2 (a)
It is not likely true
that the force of the
passions
more against religion
than for it.
p.3

2 continued
The end
instruction — if
coercion mixes,
it is as a means
to that end.
— as in school discipline.


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2 (a) continued
1. It has hope and fear
both wound up to the
highest pitch
2 The object making up
in perceived magnitude what it
wants in apparent
certainty.
3. Tho' false, it would
have great hold.
4. Promises of supernatural
manifestation
do not lose
credit even by experience
of failure
Alchemy
Magnetism
.
5 Though false it could
not be exposed. If no
hell none would come
from thence to tell us 6. Religion attracts
as Lotteries. p.4.

3
Where there is no
such establishment,
no want of it
is felt. p.5.
1. .
2. English Dissenters
Instruction in that line
is even the more attend'd
to.

4
No other art or science
presents such assurances
of indestructible prosperity
p.6
It took root in spite
of power: can it
not keep itself alive
without assistance?


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5
Arguments for an
establishment
1. upon the supposition
of the truth
and utility of religion
p.7.
1. The degree of p its
prosperity may depend
upon human efforts.
2. and our own particular
share in it.
3. This the safest side.

6
2. upon the supposition
of its being
useful but not true
p.8.
The weaker the more
it stands in need of
support.

7.
3. false and pernicious.
p.9
The more so, the
more need it stands
in of being made less
so.

8
Objection. Interference
of government
seems necessarily to
imply some degree
of coercion —
and particularly
the appointing a pecuniary
provision.
p.9
This last species
& degree alone meant
to be here recommended.


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5 (a)
Arguments ought
to be made
wide enough if possible
to take on men
of all persuasions.
p.7.

9
Answer 1. The
coercion here recommended
would not
be an infringement
on religious liberty,
only a defalcation
from civil. p.10

10
Answer. 2. It would
be in much
than that employd
in support of the
present establishment.
p.10

11
The necessity of coercion
to the pecuniary
establishment of a
pecuniary fund for
encouragement, one
amongst other grounds
for reducing the
expence as low as
possible. p.10.

12
Answer 3. But in
fact none would
be wanted for this
purpose alone. p.11


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Functions proper
to unite to that of
a Clergyman
1. Registering births
burials, marriages
2. Dwelling-houses
3. Inhabitants (a)
4. Promulgation (b)
5. Poor
6. Ministering to
justice (c)
7. Performing burials
namings & weddings.
8. Ministries.
p 12.
(a)
—with reference to dwelling
(b)
would fill up the
service without repetitions.
(c)
In Church after service.
Publicity would
which abuse — Appeal
need not be grudged. as
the 1st instance would
occasion neither trouble
nor expense.
Jury? Conservation of perishable
evidence — Coroner's
business?


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13
Another point of
view in which the
application of coercion
to this purpose
might be justified:
viz: the serving as
a branch of the police
against crimes. p.13

1. It can't be denied
but that its influence
might be made to
act in this direction.
2. The paying for
this instruction does
not imply the employing
force to suppress
opposite doctrines.

Paying a Professor
for teaching Newton
implies not the proscription
of Descartes




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1-3, 3a, 4-6, 5a, 1-2, 2a, 3-8, 5a, 9-12, a-c, 13

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005

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church of englandism

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038

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church contents

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2

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jeremy bentham

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benjamin constant

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