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1 Nov 1812 1
Church Rudiments

5
1. Principles — Topics
Ch. VIII Power
Rudiments

1

VIII. Power exercisible in and over their own body one another = reciprocally exercised

1. Present abstract utility. 1. In a state of political security no reason why
as between the p the teachers of two congregations, either should exercise power
over the other. 2. Causes of the junction of divers congregations — I. Defence as
against a common oppressor. II. Where for other purposes a common fund
is necessary, management of that common fund. By power of appointment,
removal and continuance or cessation of pay each congregation is naturally
mistress over its own minister. For the sake of this purpose which can not be
accomplished but by , any number of congregations may, for the formation
of aggregate power give up a correspondent portion of its independence.

Excommunication (technicalities apart) a power inherent in every the smallest society, in so far as
free.

☞ What follows is Scoticé — quasi the utility. A priori, the Clergy pastors being but stipendiaries, why should this
have any share or power though
only exercisible reciprocally?
But by ascendancy of
the laity ex. gr. elders
Scoticé — the mischief
if not entirely
removed is much reduced.

Reciprocality of power and s — its utility — 1. A security against
despotism: a man will not gain in the establishment of mischievous regulation
to the mischief of which he himself will be subjected. 2. Against
their mischievousness to the laity the laity may be secured by the i p
— the laity if they please predominating: viz. at Scoticé which see.

II. Practice of earliest times. 1. Jesus, congregation an independent do with him
for teacher. 2. As apostles were sent out, to distant parts so many apostles necessarily to many congregations,
joining occasionally for common purposes, viz. 1. Common defence. 2. Common
relief. 3. Common increase. Take after him double. Government
i.e. management, in some places independent, in others presbyterian,
according to circumstances

III. Practices of Intermediate times. I. Pre reformational — 1. Under Popery, all
reciprocally-exercised power was originally soon excluded or subsequently swallowed
up by the Popes monarchy: with the intervention of an Aristocracy of Bishops
interposed to facilitate the exercise of his power and collection of his revenue.
to serve one person and most direct instruments of his sinister interest
in all its shapes, be universally striving for the power of oppriating and
do of depriving them. II. Post reformational. 1. Under Episcopacy,
mostly under Monarchy, all such reciprocally exercised powers absorbed
into Bishops non-reciprocating power — Under Presbyterianism
under Independency extinguished.

Divine right none in this case nor in any other. Question of divorce right
& question whether any man or set of men shall palise upon others their opinions real or pretended,
for God's do.

IV. Practice Scoticé. 1. A system of Reciprocally exercised powers being at the Reformation
formed by necessity for self defence against Popish and Catholic oppression and
persecution exists still. Its graduations. 1. Presbyters. 2. Synod. 3. Gen. Assembly
Synod supposed less necessary at present ☞ Enquire.

V. Practice Anglicé. By this means of Kings power, obtained by conquest over the Popes
Kings, [sinister interest] has since the so-called partial Reformation, rel the
M as his instruments. He naming them without dispute, or during
Papacy he did subject to dispute. Neither Independency nor Presbyterianism
restored. Cause of the non-restoration — the continuance of usurpation,
sinister interest, Shapes. 1. pecuniary Money c Patronage. 2. Power in the
shape of corrupt influence producing corrupt dependence.

VI. Present practical utility — Prebyterianism. ☞ Give the reasons

VI. Present practical utility.



Identifier: | JB/006/019/001
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Date_1

1812-11-01

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

006

Main Headings

church of englandism

Folio number

019

Info in main headings field

church rudiments

Image

001

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d1 / e1 / f9

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

john dickinson & c<…> 1809

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Paper Producer

a. levy

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1809

Notes public

ID Number

2752

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