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26 Feby 1813
Church
II Topics
Ch. 9. Powers in omnis
§.6. Practice Scoticé
Part Tithe gathering
§.6. Practice Scoticé
Tithe-gathering, none
1
As to tythes, no
arrangement had
been made, but to
fasten the yoke tighter
round the necks of
the subject many.
p.1
2
In Scotland, as early
as 1633, arrangements
were made freeing the
country from them.
p.1
3
And during the civil
wars, these arrangements
were carried
into effect to a greater
or less degree. p.1.
4
At the Restoration
these proceedings
were confirmed — Ao 1661.
p.1
5
From tythes in kind
— 3 evils — 1. ill will between
the persons on
whom the tax is levied
and those collecting
it for their own use
2. The vexation to the
contributors over and
above the profit to the
levier: as well in other
ways as in operating
as a prohibition on
certain products.
3. it's inequality
p.2.
6
Scoticé, the first evil
removed at an early
period. p.3
7
The 2nd almost as soon
put in a train of removal.
What advance
has been made, does
not appear. (Enquire)
But it is not small
good, that if exacted
by any, tythes in kind
are not exacted by clerical
hands. p.3
8
The 3d evil remains
in both kingdoms. p.3
§.6. Practice Scoticé
Tithe-gathering, none
9
In Scotland, an advance
to removal has been
made, by charging
the supplementary
stipend of parochial
benefices, on the consolidated
fund. p.3.
10
Valuable to Scotland
by it's particular
effects, it is so to England
as a precedent
do. It gags many
a fallacy, by shewing,
a man may with
the ministers of religion
may be provided
for by a less vexatious
tax, without
being an atheist.
p4.
☞ In Ch. Parallel
§. continued attention to
duty. §.6. D of
disinterestedness.
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