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Oct. 1812
W. C. Church

II. Doctrine
Ch. Max

Maxims as to Doctrine

1
Maxims concerning
the conduct of Government
towards religion.
p.1

2
1 By exercise of devotion,
care should be taken
in the ceremony
not to necessitate
any declaration
inconsistent with
truth. p.1

See II, Ch. 2 Doctrine — Fixt Form

3
2 In religious matters,
absence of ill will
the only use of unity
of opinion. p.1

See Ch. Schism

4
3 Truth of a proposition
causes no obligation
to believe it
alius — my believing
a thing, obliges not
you to believe it.
p.1

See 2. Ch. 6. Declaratn.
§.1. Pt. Benefit.

5
4. In religion a proposition
is only important
as the belief &c
will affect the happiness
of man — exercise
an influence on
his conduct. p.1

6
5. Sublimity of a proposition
bestows not
importance — if nothing
is to be done in consequence.
p.2

7
6. Contempt of God
impossible, — ergo
bad ground of displeasure
towards any
one. p.2

See 3. Ch. 6. Declarat. §.1. Pt Mischief
Persecution

8
7. Blasphemy — proof
of the above sentiment
— punishment for a
non existent sentiment,
improper. p.2

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Maxims as to Doctrine

9
8. Punished for it —
a man is punished
for contempt not of
God, but of some
holder of opinions opposite
to his. p.3

10
Any act, discourse for
instance giving pain
to many without
greater goods may be
prohibited, & punishment
(not disproportionate)
annexed —.
This, if any, the only
proper ground of
punishment for
blasphemy. p.3.

☞ Add immediately after
No 7

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Contempt of God, though
real, would not be a sufficient
warrant for inflicting
punishment, independently
of mischief to Society.
Punishment on that ground
would be on the ground of
antipathy: for the impropriety
of which see D

11
But, to warrant any
such prohibition it
should be confined to
the case where without
prejudice to himself
it would not be
in a mans power to
avoid the being subjected
to such pain:
ex. gr. to the case where
the place in which the
offensive expression is
uttered is a place
where a man has a
right to go for other
beneficial purposes
ex. gr.
1. A Place of Public
worship to which he has
a right of access for the
purpose of public worship
2. A place of public entertainment
— such as a
theatre, a Tea-garden &c

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Maxims as to Doctrine

12
Cases to which the prohibition
ought not to apply are

1. The case of a printed
publication at large.
For by this instrument
no man can be
made to suffer but by
his own act with his
own consent

2. A place of public
— ex. gr. a debating
club, into which
men are invited for the
declared purpose of a
free discussion of the
sort of subjects in question.

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