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J. B. Oct. 1812
Church
1. Principles
Ch. 9 Power in laicos
2
IX Power in laicos.
1
That it is not necessary
that any share in coercive
power should be
united to priestly function
is proved by the example
of the Dissenters.
p.1
2
By every such conjunction
is religion likely to
be rendered more useful?
the quantity of its influence
increased is the
quality meliorated? To
answer this question
the view taken of the
subject must be widened.
p.1
3
In no other line has it
been supposed that
by any such power
given to the instructor
useful knowledge would
be advanced: not by
power in general; still
less by the power of
suppressing the doctrines
of rivals.
p.2.
4
Example 1. Chemistry,
if denying the existence
of phlogiston had been
made punishable as
libellous. p.2
5
2. Astronomy punishment
of Gassendi for
maintaining the true
system.
3 Opposition to Aristotle's
philosophy forbidden by
parliament of Paris
on pain of death
4 Locke expelled from
Oxford, and his Philosophy
always discountenanced.
p.2
6
If Theology be an
exception to the general
rule, it lies upon the asserton
of the affirmative to
prove it. p.3
11
What religion shall have been
established has depended not
on truth but on power: d
by sinister interest:
& casting vote has sufficed: once that determined by force or fraud or l.
IX. Power in laicos.
7
By its importance no
exception can be afforded.
The more important
truth is, the more
pernicious is error, the
stronger the reason
for pursuing that
course, which is best
adapted to the exposure
of error and discovery
of truth
By restraint on enquiry
error is more
likely to be fixed than
banished. p.3
8
1 The more searchers
after truth, the greater
probability of its
being found. p.4
9
2. The greater the
danger & difficulty
of such search, the
less cæteris paribus
will be the number
of searchers. p.4
10
In matters of religion
compared with science
at large, error is not
only apt to be more
pernicious, but more
probable. Many
causes of error which
have not place elsewhere,
have place here.
p.5
Rewrite from the
Rudiments beneath
11
Objector: No new discoveries
can be in
religion, in Jesus's
in particular.
p.6
No
No new tests, but
better modes of interpreting
the texts — separately
and aggregately
This supposed by Brampton
Lectures &c
12
Answer. — Conceditur
no new materials for
the spirit of discovery
to operate upon.
But there is much
eroom for its operating
with more vigour,
thence with more effect,
more correct and compleat
viz: in this most
experienced, compared
with less experienced
ages. p.6
X Power in
1. As in IX?
2. 3. As in IX,
3. 5. 1. As in IX.
4. As in IX
5. As in IX
6. IX scarce applies
7. As in IX if non-reciprocating
— power of
reciprocating
8. As in IX
§.2. In early times
power in
impossible
§.3. As in IX
§.4. As in IX
§.5. IX. Same applies
§.6. Scotice no power
in but reciprocating
and directed by
laymen.
XX
§.1
IX 1. Power in general?
Yes, in extremis commensurate to
duties as above — not
ultra. Power 1. attached
2 incidental
Reasons contra
2. I Not useful: more to
this profession than to any
other.
3. II. Pernicious. 1. by
abstraction of men in attention
4. 2. by promoting persecution
5 3 by obstruction discovery the more the
more abstract the
of truth
6 — — by depredation
7. 4. By pride
making them averse to
and leading into with
contests
8. 5 Instrument of any
depending on hands of
§.2. In early times power
in impossible
§.3. Ante the
inquest, notorious
§.4. Post Reformation King
self-made Pope, retained
as much as he could —
Retained Bishops with
power for instruments
of government,
England and Scotland,
talk all godliness, depredation
in both
For purpose of persecution
judicial power retained by
bishops Ch. 1
In hand life
Seats in High Commission
Court.
§.5 Anglicé — at present
p power
2 standing and independent
deputies. Patronage will
attracted retained.
Priests,
Priests formerly Judges &
Advocates.
Bishop of &c
§.6. Scoticé — No power in
laicos except the dis
and higher scholastics. But
the Presbytery? power
of Censure and Excommunication
But no power to Priests
without in
in greater numbers
In Non-established Churches
no power in notentes
can exist
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