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Church 2o
II Topics
Ch. 6. Qualif. Declarations

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§.1. Abstract fitness
Part Succedaneum

Why may not regulation suffice without promise?

§.1. Present abstract fitness.
Part. Proposed succedanea to Declaration of persuasion

§.1. Part 2. Proper substitute for declaration of credence
promise of contradiction non-contradiction but restricted to the common
place of worship

On the subject of this sort of quali one question
the conclusion will not be may perhaps appear to have
been already indicated. It is — that no on no occasion,
and in particular on the occasion of admittance
to the priestly function, or to any station that may
have been rendered preparatory to it, ought any such
declaration — in other words — viz. the scriptitious or the
oral should ought to be exacted or received.

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The conclusion
may appear to
have been already
indicated viz. that
on no occasion (&
in particular on
admittance to the
function) ought any
such declaration
to be exacted or
received.

Of the mischiefs produced by an obligation imposition of this
sort and of its incongruity in every point of view a summary view will follow sketch will follow

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Of the mischiefs
produced by this
obligation a summary
sketch will
follow.

In favour support of it the only rational argument
that has ever has been or ever can be produced, consists is comprised
of the pain uneasiness and offence liable to be suffered by the
congregation or a more or less considerable part portion of it,
in the event of their hearing from the lips of their
teacher doctrines this or that doctrine more or less repugnant to what they
have been accustomed to regard as wholesome and true.

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The only rational
argument for it is —
the pain to a congregation
from hearing
doctr from their teacher
doctrines repugnant to
their own.

The inconvenience is it can not but be acknowledged
of no light moment: especially and in an established Church
in which, in case of dissatisfaction on the part of so it be
in whatsoever degree it may happen to the congregation — any
part of it even the whole of it, to be dissatisfied with the discourse
or conduct or discourse of the minister, they are without remedy.
an inconvenience thus serious is remediless.

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Conceditur — The
inconvenience (especially in question
is serious (especially
in an established Church
a serious one, for
& also where it is remediless

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