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1 May 1813
Church
V.
Ch.
§. Church in
1
Per H. reduction of pluralities
& non-residence
necessary to the existence
of the church — What if any
were the ideas attached by
his Lordship to this expression,
abolition of these
abuses being considered
and rejected. p.1.
2
Non existence of an establishment?
What would
be the state of things in
other respects? — How
would it be brought
about — by the ruling
few, or the subject many
— by Catholics, Dissenters
or Churchmen? p.1.
3
In what shape will the
catastrophe happen?
how shall we be the
worse for it. p.1
4
Among other things, pluralities
and non-residence
will vanish But the
comfort of Ld H's life
seems to depend on having
the exact number.
Why is not the exact
No given — p.1.
5
If the imperfections of
the church a sample —
perhaps in it's opinion
the whole has been shewn
In another part of the
same kingdom is a church
without any of the excrescences
which endanger
the existence of his favorite.
Would he reduce
his favourite to the
state of the Scotch Church?
— No — for then the pluralities
necessary to the existence
of his favourite
would be gone. p.2.
6
As he hates the Church
for this — for what does
he love her? Excellence
assumed but the feature
in which it exists is not
hinted at. If a reward
were offered for the discovery
of it, would it be
in the power of Ld H.
or the bishops to earn
it? All its characteristics
having been shewn
to be deformities, that
this reward would remain
for ever unclaimed J. B's
opinion. p.3
7
Harrowby's logic
Premises features of
depravity, conclusion
general excellence. —
p.3
8
Quere as to the motives
of the Elijah & Elisha
of this sadly temperate
reform, whether interest
or prejudice be — Could
they have believed the
Church in danger
& that such remedies
would prevent or delay
it's destruction? p.4
9
The Patient was quite
well when they took
her in hand. Jokes cracked
now & then on her
head — now struck by
balls, but such as were
not more formidable
than the Confetti
of Italian gallantry
p.4
10
Of the first of the remedies,
the effects have
been these 10 years
tending as even the
doctors acknowledge
to make bad worse
p.5.
11
Sir W. Scott pitiably
off in such company
Unjust to suppose
him so indiscreet as
not to know that the
danger from without
would be exceeded by
the slightest which
could result from the
weakest application in
the character of a remedy
— Hence the reluctance
expressed by him
at every step he took.
p.5
12.
A project set on foot
bearing scarcely the
semblance of good. —
Giving money to procure
service, without establishing
any connection between
them; — Taking
money from the unwilling
& giving it those
who are willing to serve
without it Serving the
religion of Jesus on a
principle condemned by
him. p.6.
13
Before this attempt
as a ground for it,
facts casting an indelible
reproach on the system
could not but be brought
to light — though otherwise
they need not have
appeared.
14
The first measure originated,
not in plans of
reform, but in the cries
of legally-suffering incumbents.
— The motive — the consideration
of temporal
interest of rulers in
character of patrons
For cases where regard
was paid to other interests
no provision was made.
p.7
15
To existing dispensations
nomine exemptions
Scott's act added as many
nomine licence. p.7
16
In this act (unfortunately
for the church, if it's reputation
be any thing) was
the foundation of subsequent
disclosures. p.7.
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