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<note>The culture of<lb/>this Sanction also<lb/>respects 1. its<lb/>force. 2. its direction</note> | <note>The culture of<lb/>this Sanction also<lb/>respects 1. its<lb/>force. 2. its direction</note> | ||
<p>The second <add>other</add> general expedient for assisting the<lb/>political sanction in keeping the inclinations of men<lb/>within the pale <add>line</add> of utility consists in the culture of<lb/>the religious sanction. This culture consists in two <add>In this culture the two points are</add><lb/><add>to be attended to are two</add> particulars : in augmenting the force of the sanction<lb/>in question; and in <del>directing the application of</del> <add>giving a proper direction to</add> that<lb/>force. <del>Now it</del><lb/></p> | |||
<p> | <p><del>Now it is evident <add>and that</add> antecedently to the determination<lb/>of any question <gap/> <gap/> what is the proper<lb/>direction</del></p> | ||
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<note>The augmentation <lb/>of its force is [<del>so <lb/>far only</del>] of use <lb/>only in as far<lb/>as it acts in a<lb/>right direction.</note> | <note>The augmentation <lb/>of its force is [<del>so <lb/>far only</del>] of use <lb/>only in as far<lb/>as it acts in a<lb/>right direction.</note> | ||
Now let any direction, be it what it will, be<lb/>the proper <add>one</add> [direction for that force to be made to<lb/>act in] it is evident that it is only in proportion <add>upon the | <p>Now let any direction, be it what it will, be<lb/>the proper <add>one</add> [direction for that force to be made to<lb/>act in] it is evident that it is only in proportion <add>upon the supposition</add><lb/> as that direction is a proper one that the augmentation<lb/>of the force of this sanction <add>in point of force</add> is a thing<lb/>to be desired. If in any point the direction which<lb/>it happens to assume is an improper one, on every<lb/>such occasion it is evident that the weaker it is<lb/>the better: the strength of it <del>to for</del> <add>instead</add> of being a<lb/>a benefit is an inconvenience <add>a mischief</add>. <add>Accordingly</add> Though the strength <add>force</add><lb/>of it <sic>consider'd</sic> in itself is the circumstance that <lb/>would naturally be the first to <del>strike upon</del> engage <lb/><note>the</note></p> | ||
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Indirect Legislation
Religion
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The culture of
this Sanction also
respects 1. its
force. 2. its direction
The second other general expedient for assisting the
political sanction in keeping the inclinations of men
within the pale line of utility consists in the culture of
the religious sanction. This culture consists in two In this culture the two points are
to be attended to are two particulars : in augmenting the force of the sanction
in question; and in directing the application of giving a proper direction to that
force. Now it
Now it is evident and that antecedently to the determination
of any question what is the proper
direction
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The augmentation
of its force is [so
far only] of use
only in as far
as it acts in a
right direction.
Now let any direction, be it what it will, be
the proper one [direction for that force to be made to
act in] it is evident that it is only in proportion upon the supposition
as that direction is a proper one that the augmentation
of the force of this sanction in point of force is a thing
to be desired. If in any point the direction which
it happens to assume is an improper one, on every
such occasion it is evident that the weaker it is
the better: the strength of it to for instead of being a
a benefit is an inconvenience a mischief. Accordingly Though the strength force
of it consider'd in itself is the circumstance that
would naturally be the first to strike upon engage
the
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