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16 Decr. 1812
Church

III. Service
Ch. Fixt Forms
T
Fixt Liturgy
Ceremonies

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Ch. Fixt forms

1
Shall the terms of the
service be fixed or variable?
Composed once
for all by government,
or composed differently by
by different persons, &
at different times.
In other words, shall
their be a fixt liturgy?
p.1

2
The grand point is, not
to compel the use of such
firm. p.1

3
From the custom of
producing a discourse,
somewhat result these
good effects. p.1

4
1. The demand for endowment
in the ministers.
p.1

5
2. Acuteness of intellect
on part of the flock.
As the conceptive faculty
of the minister, so
the judicial faculties
of the flock are kept
excited. p.2

6
By this the minister
is kept alert. p.2

7
Contrast with this excitation,
the stupefaction
produced under
the liturgy. p.2

8
From the constant repetition,
the words produce
no effect. p.2

Ch. Ceremonies
9
To produce attention
Anglicanicé, a sort of
bodily exercise, called
ceremonies made use of.

10
Dram. per.
Parish priest — Clerk —
Flock. Actions — standing
kneeling &c. Parts.
Chorus — semichorus, &c

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Ch. Fixt Forms

11
What the effect of the
monotony coupled with
the pantomine? p.3

12
Answer. The words
produce no more effect
than if in a foreign
language. p.3

13
What the effect of
the pantomine?
Answer. — Though
the change from repose
to exercise
prevents repose pro
tempore, it prepares
for repose during the
sermon. p.3

14
Ceremonies stupify —
variety excites — Ceremonies
for the
unthinking, to prevent
thought — varied discourse
for the thinking
to keep it up. p.4.

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Use of indigenous especially
of extempore
forms — in comparison of
fixt adoption

1. Manifestation Token of persuasion
the clear accompaniment
of indigenous zeal in the instructor
and adoptive persuasion in
the pupils

2. Cause of demand for
thence of existence of
appropriate intellectual and active
endowment in the instructor

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3. Cause of do in the
pupils by exciting
habit of criticism.

4. Door left open to
improvement viz. in the
correctness of the inferences
drawn from the sacred
sources

Corresp
Correspondent mischiefs
of fixt forms

1. No manifestation of persuasion
— thence no production
of zeal in pupils

2.

3.

4. Door shut against improvement.
For the mischief
of this refer to
Ch. 6. Qualif. Declarations.

5. To supply deficiency
in zeal, ceremonies substituted.
Refer to Ch.
Ceremonies. Post off thither
9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. of
this

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Date_1	1812-12-16	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-14
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