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1 Nov 1812
Church Rudiments
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1. Principles
Ch. X. Share in supreme
Rudiments
X. Share in the supreme power
I. Present practical utility. 1. None — see Supra IX Powers over laity.
II. Mischiefs. v. ibid. Additional mischief in this case, viz. attached to the
Bishops' seats in the H. of Lords. Bishops' illegitimate dependence on the sinister
interest of King and few, operating by illegitimate and corrupt influence
See 1 Principle Prelim. Ch. Causes of abuse. For justification of do see ibid.
Causes of the dependence in this case, 1. Original poverty. 2. Recent demand for 3. Recent with
moral obligation of supporting their relation in it. 4. Susceptibility of increase by
Sinecures without translation. 5. Susceptibility of translation. 6. Pretense for obsequiousness
viz to the sinister corrupter influence, 1. Gratitude. 2. Scripture texts
misapplicable. III. 3. Proxyship — thence exemption from responsibility — from . Bishops inutility. 1. General See infra IV. Practice Anglicé
1 II. Paleys reasons for Episcopacy See the marginals
1. II. Practice of earliest times. See suprà IX.
III. Practice of intermediate times. See suprà IX.
IV. Practice Anglicé. 1. Bis In H. of Lords, Bishops 26: whereof Archbishops 2.
All in fin in palaces. Durham and Ely a sort of principalities. Archbishops
in Thrones. See Supr infrà VI.
II. Bishops inutility in H. of Lords — its . 1. Attendance rare. 2. Speech rare, silence —
Its causes next to constant and universal. Causes of this silence. 1 Consciousness
of the general imputation of unfitness and its justness, 2, Vulnerability, and consciousness
of do.
V. Practice Scoticé. Bishops none — Hibernicé ?
VI. Present practical utility See Supra Subtitle V. Pay
Remedy — Agendum. On each vacancy leave it forever unfilled.
Attempt to cause the Bishops to be regarded as an integrant part of the Constitution.
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