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1831 June 21 J
Book of Church Reform + +

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Preface

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Petition. Strange first glance this may seem to
you: on a second view you will find it to be not the less true
In the following extract you will find see Mr Bentham doing two
things: pointing out and making proof of the evil effects produced
by the English Church Establishment part of the Official Establishment
of the English Government and country, without one single good
effect; and to those evils all those evils proposing in detail an effectual, and that the
most appropriate remedy. Doctor Southeys wish had
for its object the making people think well of this same part
that no change ought to be made in this same f
or whatever else it is to be called: this
object it had, or none. Well then: this stood when he published
this Book of his, there lay upon his table that same Book
of Mr Bentham's: upon that same table where on which it had been lying
for 5 or 6 hears. What then said he in it? What said he
of it? Just nothing: from nothing no: not from any thing that is to be found in Doctor
Southey's Book book would any body be led to know or so much as . that
any such book as this of Mr Bentham's ever had any existence.

Of all the alledged evil effects of the Establishment in question
Mr Bentham's Book makes proof. What proof does disproof Of any one of them
Dr Southey's book contain? Not any: not so much as a any disproof or so much as an attempt at disproof?
denial. Disproof? No: nor so much a denial. Mr Bentham's book, in proposing the an indisputable
remedy, namely the pulling down the venerable fabrick
and leaving the space unoccupied shews in detail how the materials of it may be disposed of to the
best advantage; and how in what manner evil in every shape may be
prevented from mixing itself with this remedy: in other words, how the
proposed change may be effected, and not a particle of injury to property, or of human
suffering in any shape be produced by it. To all this what says the
Dr Southey? Just nothing. How so? because he saw it to be unexceptionable.

How so? because he
saw it to be unexceptionable
saw that of all that
had been so advanced
by Mr Bentham there
not any the smallest part
was there that was not
uncontrovertible.

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Date_1	1831-08-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	008	Main Headings
Folio number	157	Info in main headings field	colonization society
Image	002	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	c3
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
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