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10 Church III

the purpose in question appears to require.
It is this alone which presents itself to me
as fit to recommend. Every other species of
and degree of coercion appears to me unjustifiable:
and the chief business of these sheets
will be to prove it so.

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Answer
1. If any The coercion
if any were necessary for th to be
appropriated to this
purpose would not
be an infringement
of religious liberty
only a defalcation
from civil
Whatever doubts may remain concerning
the propriety of applying the necessary
species and degree of coercion to this such a
purpose, they may will probably be dispelled
by the following considerations

1. The sort of coercion necessary for this purpose is not that
sort which is an infringement of religious liberty, but of that sort
only which as far as it extends is a defalcation from civil liberty
12. The expence really necessary for this
purpose, and consequently the only expence
that can be justifiable will be found to
be very small: considerably inferior for example
to the allowance lavished upon this
object under the English regimen.

10.
2. Much less expence
& thence a much
less deg measure of
coercion would suffice
than is actually
allotted to
this purpose under
the present system
As no species or degree of coercion ought to
be inf applied in any instance to any purpose beyond what
is absolutely necessary, nor can any fixed revenue
be levied without a proportionable measure
of coercion, this is one amongst several
reasons why the allowance allotted to this purpose
ought to be as small as can be made
to answer the purpose

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3. But in part
none would be necessary
to be allotted
to this purpose a
time.
23. The expence necessarily employ'd in this way may
the procurement of this species of service may
be considered as nothing, as the service in
question may might and ought to be combined with
others which of themselves would be sufficient
to justify the expenditure. What functions appear to
come under this description will be seen in its proper place.
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Ch. Clergy- Functions
Of these others the following may serve as
examples.

1. The keeping registers births, burials and
marriages within the parish or by whatever
term the district be denominated.

2. The keeping an account of the inhabited dwelling-houses
with the diminutions and augmentations it receives
& return each period by erections demolition,
vacancy or conversion

3. The keeping an account of the number
of the inhabitants with the diminutions
and augmentations it undergoes within each
period by, burials, births, immigration and
emigration. (a) (a) This to be done population account to be drawn up with
reference to the House
account. The use will would by
this means be a check &
guide to the other: The inhabitants
should be for the same
reason be entered by their
names.

4. The promulgation of the laws and all
other notifications made on the part of government. (b)
(b) Should an intelligible body
of laws reduced within a moderate
compass be ever framed
the reading of it through by
stated portions might form
part of the service. It would
replace with advantage the numerous repetitions and tautologies
so conspicuous for example in the English Liturgy. - Aleoran

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