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1817 Aug. 28 ☞ suppressed, ch 2 Sept. 16 1817. If at all, inserted compose this Chapter after the rest

Ch. 2 Short History

1.

Pauls History. For
this, few words may
her suffice —
1. Extraction Jewish
2. Birth place, a place
in Asia, Greek the
language.
3. Trade, tent-making —
4. Time unspecified,
under a Doctor of
Jew Law he had served,
probably as a Scribe.
5. Hence some knowledge of it.
6. After Jesus's death
his adherents numerous
enough
to terrify give alarm to a weak
government —
Paul quits his honest lower
occupation for
that of a sort of Police Officer,
specially employed
in hunting
out and destroying
them.

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Ch. Short History

2.

Yet such was their
increase, it seemed
to him more was to
be got by spreading
the religion than
by labouring for its
extinction: which idea had occurred to, and
been acted upon,much about this
time, by Simon Magus,
Acts 8 VIII 9
IV 36, 37 Barnabas sold his
land & gave the Apostles the money.
IX. 27. He introduced Paul to them
Public mind such,

3

no deep contrivance
or associates necessary.
Visions believed,
one such sufficed
for any purpose.

4.

For self-advantage
Paul cared not what
mischief he did to
others. In Spain a
goad familiar of the
Inquisition; in Scotland
a match for the man
with the ardent
mind.

5.

The ardour, till now
now employed in destruction,
now employed
in support of the new

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5 continued

religion. Ostensible
cause of the change
necessary: now not
findable: then, easily.
God had commanded
them him to
persecute the Christians:
Jesus to
head them. Prosecuted,
tbey avoided
him: preached to, they
might obey him.

6.

Story curious: now
it would not have
passed upon a South cotrist: A vision
not seen - even by
the seer; voice voice heard,
known to be Jesus's.
Jesus's object is
to gain him: terms
soon settled: till
now, an active enemy;
now an active
supporter.

7.

In show by another
vision was this supported:
but less substantial. In the Acts
different; viz -
Ananias. But, so
common is this,

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7 continued

it is no distinctive
name. & now Paul
must the Author
of the Act have had
it. & now Paul he
had the story of
Paul's vision - from
do do. Ananias's
do Paul & Paul
the two witnesses

Identifier: | JB/139/067/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 139.
Date_1	1817-08-28	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-7
Box	139	Main Headings	not paul but jesus
Folio number	067	Info in main headings field	not paul
Image	001	Titles	ch. 2 short history
Category	marginal summary sheet	Number of Pages	1
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Notes public	[[notes_public::"superseded?" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	47444
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