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3 May 1813
Church

IV F
Ch. Insuff

1

1
Another way in which
some small improvement
without touching episcopalianism
might be made,
would be as to relative official
aptitude. p.1

2
Where the principle
of points of discipline
were brought to view
appropriate zeal & learning
were spoken of as
the leading qualifications.
— Zeal of non-established
— learning of established
churches. p.1

3
To secure appropriate
learning, improvement
made in the examination
for degrees at Oxford
since 180—

4
The grand improvement
publicity. p.2

5 At Cambridge this publicity
has had place since
1747 — Oxonicé since 180
p.2

6
Nothing to hinder
the English Church being
carried to a height of
aptitude as great as in
other seats of learning.
p.2

7
As to auditory, the English
mode of examination
has the advantage.
p.2

8
But to give this element
of aptitude extent answerable
to the demand, it
would be necessary
that no one should be
admitted into the ministry
who had not passed examination
at one university
— Or that some examination-
place be added,
ex. gr. in Wales, where
the stipends often do not
repay the university education.
p.2

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9
Learning however ample
but one of the grand
qualifications, active
talent the other. p.3

10
With the extensive profession
of of this, Episcopacy
seems incompatible,
and in every one,
if in any, should it be
deemed indispensible.
p.3

11
Instances adducible
from past and present
times where Church of
England Ministry
have possessed it —
These instances rare —
— 1 to 1000 — but 1000 to
1 is too small a proportion.
p.3

12
Under the superintendance
of a Scotch Ecclesiatical
assembly composed
of Clerical and lay
members — of those
whose interest it is
that it should be possessed
— & of those who
are qualified to judge
of it's due exercise —
the individuals in whom
it is demanded, do and
will possess it p.3

13
Under Church of England
& Episcopacy, this faculty
never possessed to
any degree worth mention
nor can the possession
or continuance of it
be effected. p.4

14
It could not be made
to take it's commencement
without an auditory
accustomed and
prepared to witness the
possession of it. p.4.

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15
To preach or pray before
an university any
number of times, would
be only an exercise of memory,
not of invention.
p.4

16.
Wherever time for preparation
is allowed,
memory is the faculty
put to the trial p.4

17
By appropriate management
the time might
be taken away & the
faculty suited to the
subject put to the
test. p.5

18
A text might be drawn
by lot immediately
before the sermon.
p.5

19.
The trial in this case
would be too severe —
The trial would be endurable
before a comparatively
unlearned
audience, secus before
the assembled learning
of a British university p.5

20
Substituting promises
of conformity to declarations
of persuasion
p.6

21
This substitution of
sincerity to insincerity
not repugnant to
the essential character
of the Ch. of England
how repugnant soever
to the mode of thinking
under it. p.6

22
This introduction of
sincerity &c. would
be a great, & real
change. p.6.

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23
Not so far distant from
Ch. of England as from
that of Scotland if words
be regarded — secus as to
inclinations. p.6.

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