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1831 June 16
Book of Church Reform Introduction or Postscript
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Beverleys pamphlet
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Not most assuredly in any such view as that of lowering
in the estimation of the public the wor a work of such indisputable
merit. The work of so powerful an ally, but to applause
in a clea by means of a well thoroughly considered
statement to supply the deficiency discernible in it, that report and , and to
clear up any misconception to which it may be liable to give
rise we proceed to bring them the several articles of his Proposal into view with such remarks
subjoined to them respectively as seem necessary to enable the satisfying
them the reader in what manner how far and in what manner they may be capable of being made application of in practice:
and in so doing we shall under the head of each, make
reference to the page in which that same matter is
treated of by Mr Bentham in the reprint of made made
in this tract
Of this an exposition to this effect one use will be
to preserve the cause of Church Reform from being damaged
by the advantages which Mr Beverleys incorrectnesses give
to the adversary: and to shew that whatsoever
triumph the said adversary may thereby obtain over the
advocate will be no advantage gained no triumph over the cause.
It is one thing to find out and bring to light wrongs
and abuses: it is another thing to find out for each of
them an efficient effectual and in all respects the most eligible
remedy. The first task is a performance to what
to an extent more or less considerable, almost any body is equal:
the or within the capacity of almost any body: the other
of extremely few. In the case of Law Reform, to the first task with
the assistance of Jeremy Bentham the Noble and Learned Lord by whom
the Schoolmaster was sent abroad have been seen performing in
stile to the other, not as yet is it been so competent as
their
of the Greatest
happiness principle and
if the Noble Lord would
be pleased to take a
which has not
the end
uttermost of the end were too and so far not be obstructed: whereas it would be obstructed by every thing which he is about to do under the notion of
promoting of it
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