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7 March 1813 copied: 30' Sept. 1812 written

Ch. 19. Episcopacy Post Topics

§. Paley examined

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§. Paley examined

21.
Of this advantage
disproof is given in his
own instance. p. 8

22.
If the talents of all
his contemporary
bishops were put
together, they would
not equal his own.
Moore and Markham
vice Paley &c. p. 8.

23
If it be not expectable
or desirable that
the 26 bishoprics
should encrease to
any great degree,
the numbers of candidates
still less 10
it is expectable that
they should stimulate
those already
in possession of these
(Quere?) The exertions
of candidates will be
in the line agreeable
to the distributors of
the good things as
their favour is always
the immediate source
of these gifts. Not impossible
that merit
in sometimes line
connected with the
profession may gain
that favour, were it
not preoccupied
by some stronger
motive. p. 9.

23.
The force of this argument
exhibitable
by one a list of previous
who within any period
(say this reign) had
before election to
bishoprics shewn
merit in any shape.
Another, of persons
who had shewn appropriate
do. p. 10

24
The longest of the two
not long—& the shortest
very much
shorter. p. 10

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§ Paley examined.

1
So much for the advantages
supposed
to result from Episcopacy
(Anglicé.)
p. 11

2.
In the paragraph above
where the H. of Lords
was considered, the
Bishops spoken of as
a part of it. p. 11

3
In that part, as reason
for their being
thus seated is given,
with an objection
and answer to it. p. 11.

4
Reason for Bishop's
seats. — The clergy being
excluded from having
representatives, they
have a claim to
some compensation.
viz. seats in H. of
Lords to 26 out of
11 thousands
p. 12

5
J.B. Exclusion from
representation (conceditur)
of no use—except
the duty of a parish
priest were considered
as exigible service,
he should not be M.P.
unless he could be in
two places at once.
p 12.

6
The injury (if any)
done to the people by
the exclusion, passed
unnoticed. p. 12.

7
If the right be but
little, the little is less
to be lamented. The
compensation is the
having not servants
but masters in the
seat of judgement
government, chosen
by the King—removable
by no one. From
real representatives
they would experience
respect — from these
imaginary ones,
haughtiness and repugnant
to Jesus'
precepts. p. 13.

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§ Paley examined.

8
An objection started
by P. (hypothetically)
for the purpose of
answering it, is—
obsequiousness of
bishops.—p. 14

9
The answer a confession—
"If obsequiousness
in one branch
of the legislature to
another, be a vice,"
these men are well
employed in breeding
it. p. 14.

10
The H. of Lords the
engine of the ministers—
The bishops
his tools employed
in working it, and
except the noble members
of the ministry,
contribute most to
its obsequiousness.
Such Paley's meaning
it he meant aright
p. 15.

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