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3 Nov 1812 + 1
Church Rudiments

1. Principles
Ch.
Rudiments

1

N. B. These heads are suggested by Subtitle 1". Present abstract utility

1. Abuse and imperfection and abuse — are abuses of perfection — perfection, its standard

2, Imperfection and abuse their shapes

3. Abuse and imperfection and abuse — their

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I. Perfection its standard — conformity to the proper end of government in matters of
religion, viz. greatest happiness of greatest number in the present life — why
the present only — not the future — future infinitely the most important, but mens but is not
conduct in relation to L U is not fit to be directed by government likely to be prevented denied by interference of government — but deserved

II. Imperfection and abuse their shapes or modes — Imperfection — function of doing that which
by means of religion might be done towards the demolishing the quantity sum of
evil deeds, and encreasing do of good deeds — Evil deeds or transgressions
are — 1. Usage transgression or Super, put by punishment or the fact of insiny: 2 thence
transgressions: Either, but in particular the , when considered
as habitual give birth to are considered as having given birth to so
many factitious entities called Vices habits, and in so far as
regarded as subjects of disapprobation, v habits, or in other words vices.

For list of usury major transgression by actual punishment into crimes see Blackburn &c. For list of offences mischievous acts considered
as fit to be thus dealt with, see Mcleod & Dunn.

Vices are 1. production of immediate mischief by and of themselves.
2. Vices not productive of mischief principally if not exclusively by being
productive, if, through by medium of other vices or transgressions evil deeds
Vices mischievous per se 1. Insincerity 1. Drunkenness. 2 Insincerity in some instances
Vices mischievous undertaken 1. Insincerity. 2. Drunkenness as
above. 3. Sloth i.e. inordinate sensibility to the pain of labour or exertion or say Indolence Laziness. 4. Malevolence in its
various shapes ex. gr. antipathy, envy, jealousy &c

Virtues Virtuous habits. 1. disinterestedness, i.e. well bridled and moderate state of the self-regarding affections
2. Meekness — i.e. well bridled moderate state of the different affections. 3. Benevolence
i.e. vigorous state of the several affections.

☞ N. B. Attempt not any such thing as a compleat catalogue, much less an
exhaustive system, but pick this as up those produced by Church-of-Englandism
and so insert them here.

1
In an official establishment
heads of imperfection
1. Inefficiency
2. Mischievousness
3 Profuseness
All exemplified Anglo
-Ecclesiasticism

In an official establishment, there is an ecclesiastical do taken in its totality, as
general heads or shapes of imperfection are — 1. Inefficiency — viz. with relation
to the good effects expected or professed to be expected from it. 2. Mischievousness
— viz, by the production of positively evil effects. 3. Need
3. Needlessly expensiveness. Profuseness in regard to expences

In the ecclesiastical establishment of the Church of England all
these modes of imperfection will be found exemplified.




Identifier: | JB/006/024/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.

Date_1

1812-11-03

Marginal Summary Numbering

1

Box

006

Main Headings

church of englandism

Folio number

024

Info in main headings field

church

Image

001

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d1 / e1

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

<…> co

Marginals

jeremy bentham

Paper Producer

a. levy

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

2757

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