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20 Sept 1812
Church

Anti-Christian—Church-of
Englandism

1. Clergy a peculiar order
inspired &c.

2. Clergy — that power and or opulence
right to be possessed
by any part of it as
such.

3. Public worship

4. Sabbath-keeping

5. Lay-prayers

6. Fasting.

7. Continuance

8. Exercise of cr
power by Clergy as
such

9. Religious intolerance

Ch.
Conduct of the Bishops
under James 2 — no proof
of excellence on the part of
the system or of individuals.

Ch.
Causes of the continuance of
the System with such glaring
imperfections on the face of
it.

Against ulterior radical
reform the objective rendered
much weaker by the tried
model, Church of Scotlandism

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Agenda
Clerical duties

I. Actualities
1. Service reading
2. Preaching
3. Reading of the appointed
laws
4. Burying, baptizing
marrying, and
Charities of .
5. Visitation of the sick?

II. Agenda — in lieu
of the superfluous parts
of the service
I. Proper defalicenda
1. Psalms
2. Proverbs
3. Oaths. Liturgies
1. All Everything relative
to .
2. Everything relative to the
constitution of the Godhead.

II. Proper substituenda.
1. Position of the law of
the land — which however
must be made before this
can be promulgated

2. The laws of general
c as they are
enacted

3. Summaries of the
several sciences interspersed
with theological
applications. ☞ Consult
Paleys Physico-theological
book.

Abolition of creeds in Subscriptions
would facilitate
the secession of Catholics from
their still more mischievous
superstition.

Ad quod damnum &c.
are precedents for conversion
of property for the sake of
good to others, if really preponderant
— apply this to
abolition of Tithes.

Abuses commanded by the Bishop

15. Embezzlement of Charity
funds

16. Negligence in regard to
Schooling till spurned by
Lancaster

17. Non attendance at Lords'
Appeals

18. Connivance at Law
Abuses

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B. II. Uselessness &c.
Sins of the Bishops

1. Perjury and subornation
of Perjury
2. Acquiescence and in the
defects of the Liturgy
and other offices
3. Corrupt obsequiousness
to the Crown

4. Acquiescence in all abuses
and imperfections of the
system of government in
other respects — hence
protection of the people
against ministers &
lawyers

II. Causes of this indifference
5. Incapacity of their
taking a leading part
on account of their obligation
to defend the
system of indefensibles
6. Gratitude to King a
place for
corrupt servility
7. Sole occasions purposes of the
interference — 1. defence
of their own sinister
interest in all shapes
8. Defence of
partly from prejudice
partly from care of
their reputation.

2
9. Imbecillity as
proved by the acquiescence
in the imperfections
of the Articles Church service
if not perceived.
3
10. Insincerity if
perceived

11. Indifference to the
several imperfections of the system
here brought to view

12. Non-support of Bishop
Watsons equalization plan

12. Their connivance at
Sinecures suffices of itself
to bely all pretence of
zeal for performance of
duty.

13. Occasion to introduce
any of the good points observable
in the Scotch system
— decision to make
use to take it into consideration
or any view of making
use of it.

14. In the Non residence
out of 3997 cases
near 1/10 proving the negligence
or connivance of the
Bishops. v. non-
144. Miscellans. 202.

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Sciences, Texts for
introducing them

1. Astronomy — The heavens
declare the glory of God &c.

2. Physiology — I am
fearfully and wonderfully
made.

3. Botany. Solomon
who knew all from the
to the Hyssop

4. Music — frequent
of musical instruments

5. Agriculture. The seed
is not genit unless it
die

6. Entomology — Moses's
Egyptian miracles are
lies &c.

7. Chemistry. Golden calf
dissolved. But not dragon.

8. Medicine &c. Unintelligible
8
diseases referred
to devils

9. Zoology many texts

10. Mechanics.
☞ Consult for the whole
God

15. Indifference to the
-peculation of Charity.
Trustees: though according
to Eldon universal.
Eccl. Ann. Reg. 1809. p. 472.

16. Upholding of the System
of architecture, which by
occupying the Church by
appropriated pews, excluding
all but the few who can afford
to pay for them.
Anal. Ann. Reg. 1809
allotting half in a new
Church to great effort.
Conf. B.R. exclusion &
N.S. Water Transportatn.

17. Baneful influence of
Church of Englandism in
diffusion of learning. English
University Library Book
chained down. Scotch, all
but the General University
circulating: the great College
library alone exacts spirits.

18. Difference between the
state of the Poor in England
& Scotland, how far refused
to the Bishops. Idleness &
misery—£6,000,000 on the
non-
contributors.

Identifier: | JB/006/003/003 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Date_1	1812-09-20	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	006	Main Headings	church of englandism
Folio number	003	Info in main headings field	church
Image	003	Titles	agenda / inquirenda / anti-christian church of englandism
Category	rudiments sheet (brouillon)	Number of Pages	2
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	john dickinson & co 1809
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Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1809
Notes public		ID Number	2736
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