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6 Church III

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No other art
such
assurances of indestructible
prosperity.
No other art branch of knowledge can produce pretends to
produce such assurances of perpetual necessary prosperity
as this. The same authority which
presents the Christian Religion as true presents
it as destined to flourish for evermore
not only without human aid, but in spite
of every human [and even infernal] opposition.
It was in spite of the most violent opposition that
it took root: a symptom of strength which forms
one of its greatest brightest glories.
one of its highest bo choicest most favourite boasts and one
of its brightest glories.

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Arguments in favour
of an establishment
On the other hand considerations are not
wanting [that by which may seem to recommend the making
a provision for this branch of instruction at the expence
of the community may appear to be recommended
to people of all descriptions and whatever how different
soever may be their sentiments as well with regard to the truth as the utility of the system
which such establishments are designed to teach (a) (a) Note
Different arguments must be
applied to different is
with regard to its truth & utility.
These must be taken as
they are. It were too much
to pretend to give a demonstration
or even in a parenthesis
Arguments which assume
on their necessary support basis
Untruth of one or the other
persuasion must necessarily
be defective

The bulk of thinking men in England
at this time of day it seems reasonable to
suppose regard Religion in particular as true. of Those
who regard it in this light one can scarcely
suppose that any can do otherwise than regard
it as useful even in the present life. Some
again regard it as useful without being true:
others as neither useful true nor useful; some
even as pernicious.
1. upon the principle supposition
of the truth
of religion

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— upon the principle supposition
of such unbelievers its being false
who look upon but useful -
To Persons of the first of these descriptions an
established system of education for this purpose can
scarcely seem useless or otherwise than unnecessary. Though the
continuance existence of the Christian Religion be ensured
at all events by Divine authority, the degree of its prosperity may

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