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31 Jany 1813
Church
II Topics
Ch. 10. Power
§.1. Abstract fitness
2
§.1. Abstract fitness
Part. 2. Judicial removal needful
17 1
In a country where
an establishment
exists, it is scarcely
a question to a Christian,
whether the
power necessary, as above, to
its wellbeing should
be attached to it —
For in this case, no
power will be given
which to a majority
of the inhabitants
would seem grievous.
p.5
18. 3
The assent to this will
be more prompt,
when it is seen how
small Scoticé is the
power requisite.
p.5
19. 3.
1. The difficulty is,
whether in a subject
country governed
by another having
an establishment,
any power should
be employed to establish
a Christian
Church? p.5
20. 4
2. If any non-established
Church be
taken as model,
what description
should be followed?
p.5
21 5
The answer to the
2nd more easy than
to the 1st question.
p.5.
22 6
An establishment
supposes taxation-
collections from unwilling
contributors —
or at least at the
disposal of government.
p.6.
23 7
Here is power over
things — viz. over
circulating capital —
money — and fixt
capital ex. gr Churches
(the school rooms for
grown persons) & the
manses — or parsonages.
p.6
§.1. Abstract fitness
Part. 2. Judicial removal needful
24. 8
But if it should
happen originally
or incidentally that
a teacher is unfit —
are the functions to
be unperformed, —
& the establishment
burdened with him.
No certainly — a judicatory
is therefore
necessary p.6
25 9
Under a non-established
church, in like
case, there is no demand
for power —
By all those who think
him unfit, he is
deserted — & thus
pro tanto removed.
p.6
26. 10
But under the establishment,
by such
desertion, abstraction
of pay would be produced.
The pastor
might remain inactive,
and still
receive his pay.
Thus, without such
judicatory, the most
crying injustice
might be done. The
offender reaping
profit — the injured
being punished. p.7.
27. 11
As this power is necessary,
to whom shall it
be given? p 8
28 12.
The persons injured
are those to whom
the service is due, &
is rendered badly
or in small quantities.
p.8
29 13
That this power, as
far as depends on
zeal, would be in
no danger of abuse,
is proved by the
case of non-established
churches
Sinecurism would
be effectually excluded.
p.8.
§.1. Abstract fitness
Part. 2. Judicial removal needful
30. 14.
The objection of
"judging in their
own cause" is fallacious.
1
The objection to a
mans judging
in his own cause
is, sinister interest
which has place in
all ordinary cases.
But here, every
one has an interest,
to be well served, so
that every all
should be well
served, is here, the
legitimate object.
p.8
31. 15.
Remains, sole objection,
supposed want
of intellectual aptitude.
p.9
32 16.
This would operate
with more force
against the early &
less instructed times.
The inconclusiveness
of it at present, may
be regarded as proved
by the case of the
non-established churches.
p 9
33. 17.
An expedient by which
this objection may
be removed, is, by
substituting a mixed
judicatory of lay &
clerical members.
p.9
34. 18
Here all possible
provision seems
made for securing
probity and intelligence.
p.9.
35 19.
Such is the natural
ascendant of intelligence,
that members
from the class
looked to for superiority
in this quality
need not equal, in
number, the others. p.9
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