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W.C. 27 Oct. 1812.
Church 1. Principles Ch. Ends true & false

§.2. False Ends

§.2. False Ends

1
The ruling few have
in all governments
an interest common to
them with the subject
many.

2
Also one opposite to
the interests of the many.

3
When the interest of
the many is not opposite
to that of the
few these few will
(more or less) endeavour
to promote it.

4
So far then it is the
interest of the few
as to religion to promote
useful morality.

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§.1. False True Ends

1
Ecclesiastical polity
should be directed to
certain ends — what
are they?

1. Contributing to
propagate useful
morals

2. Giving instruction
& assistance to those
who by reason of
indigence & ignorance
may need it.

3. To be a channel
of communication
between government
& local communities
for the purpose of
promulgating regulations
&c.

2
In an aggregate the
true end of government is
the greatest happiness
to the greatest number
in so far as depends
on it.

3
The true ends of government
are attained
in proportion to the
advancement of the
interests of the greatest
number

4
The interest of the
community be consulted
in the exercise
of all powers of
government

Ergo in the department
here in question.

5
The word Church is
applied to two classes
whose interests are
opposite
1. Laity — the persons served
2. Clergy — the persons
serving. p.2.

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§.2 False Ends

1
In religion as in
other matters there
are true & false ends
of Government.

The true ends are

2
The false ends are
the promotion of the
interests of the few
in so far as being
opposite to do of the
many, the term sinister
may be applied to
it.

The false ends are the
promotion of the interests
of the few in
so far as being opposite
to do

3
Of this false end
there are so many
branches as there are
of the sinister interests
thence as of the interest
in general i.e.
pains & pleasures

4
Of the possible sinister
interests in the
character of false
ends of government as
to religion those commonly
pursued & so
as to have given rise
to pernicious or useless
measures &c on the
subject of religion so
as to diminish its
good effects or encrease
its bad are the only
ones that will be
held up to view.

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§.2. False Ends.

In every country in
this as in other
branches the endeavours
of rulers have
been directed partly
to the proper, partly
to the improper ends.

Of the proper ends a
sketch has been given
now comes the improper
ones. p.

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Date_1	1812-10-27	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-4, 1-5, 1-4
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