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<p>1828. Nov<hi rend="superscript">r.</hi> <lb/> | |||
<head>Petition for Justice.</head><lb/> | |||
<note>1. Case.<lb/> | |||
V. Oaths necessitated</note></p> | |||
<p>31. Use to Judge<lb/> | |||
To Judge and C<hi rend="superscript">o.</hi> extensive<lb/> | |||
and multifarious<lb/> | |||
the use.<lb/> | |||
Main use, establishment<lb/> | |||
of mendacity, as<lb/> | |||
above.</p> | |||
<p>32. Use to Judge<lb/> | |||
Use still more extensive,<lb/> | |||
universal propagation<lb/> | |||
of crime-producing<lb/> | |||
depositions. From offences<lb/> | |||
<add>come</add> such, and fees.</p> | |||
<p>33. Use to Judge<lb/> | |||
Judgment reversed by<lb/> | |||
the conviction <unclear>concern</unclear> (a<lb/> | |||
rare case) excepted: two<lb/> | |||
witnesses being necessary<lb/> | |||
to conviction, <add>expense of</add> prosecution<lb/> | |||
certain and <gap/>, success<lb/> | |||
eminently uncertain<lb/> | |||
one conviction to 10,000 perjuries<lb/> | |||
is a large allowance. To</p> | |||
<p>34.<lb/> | |||
Another use, extinguishing evidence.</p> | |||
<p>35. Mischievous Exposure of <hi rend="underline">Religion</hi><lb/> | |||
Universality <del><gap/></del><lb/> | |||
<add>inefficiency</add> of habitual perjury<lb/> | |||
<del><gap/> not</del> half the<lb/> | |||
Clergy is <del>above <gap/></del><lb/> | |||
above noted. If when<lb/> | |||
they do not scruple perjury<lb/> | |||
a layman refuses<lb/> | |||
simple mendacity, <del>he</del> is<lb/> | |||
<del>turned out of the <gap/></del><lb/> | |||
he is turned out with<lb/> | |||
ignominy. Witness an<lb/> | |||
Atheist. Are you an<lb/> | |||
Atheist? Answer, <add>&</add> falsely,<lb/> | |||
he is admitted: answering<lb/> | |||
truly, he is rejected.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p>36. Mischievous Use to Judge.<lb/> | |||
What will not Lawyers<lb/> | |||
do, Judge supporting<lb/> | |||
him in <add>it, for</add> fees?<lb/> | |||
By a few it is made<lb/> | |||
duty to be accessary<lb/> | |||
before or after the fact<lb/> | |||
to every crime.</p> | |||
<p>37. Mischievous<lb/> | |||
On condition of declaring<lb/> | |||
himself such, the<lb/> | |||
law gives every atheist<lb/> | |||
called as a witness to<lb/> | |||
pardon every crime.</p> | |||
<p>38. Mischievous<lb/> | |||
Dialogue between<lb/> | |||
Lawyer and Atheist.</p> | |||
<p>39. Mischievous<lb/> | |||
In gangs, robbers<lb/> | |||
may thus with impunity<lb/> | |||
murder for suppression<lb/> | |||
of evidence<lb/> | |||
all other persons<lb/> | |||
known or suspected<lb/> | |||
to be heretical witnesses.</p> | |||
<p>40. Mischievous Official.<lb/> | |||
Another use, gaining<lb/> | |||
credit for strict observance<lb/> | |||
of duty by<lb/> | |||
reference to an oath:<lb/> | |||
which, if taken, is either<lb/> | |||
nugatory, or mischievous,<lb/> | |||
promising<lb/> | |||
sacrifice of the interest<lb/> | |||
of the many to<lb/> | |||
that of one.<lb/> | |||
See Book of Oaths.</p> | |||
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3
1828. Novr.
Petition for Justice.
1. Case.
V. Oaths necessitated
31. Use to Judge
To Judge and Co. extensive
and multifarious
the use.
Main use, establishment
of mendacity, as
above.
32. Use to Judge
Use still more extensive,
universal propagation
of crime-producing
depositions. From offences
come such, and fees.
33. Use to Judge
Judgment reversed by
the conviction concern (a
rare case) excepted: two
witnesses being necessary
to conviction, expense of prosecution
certain and , success
eminently uncertain
one conviction to 10,000 perjuries
is a large allowance. To
34.
Another use, extinguishing evidence.
35. Mischievous Exposure of Religion
Universality
inefficiency of habitual perjury
not half the
Clergy is above
above noted. If when
they do not scruple perjury
a layman refuses
simple mendacity, he is
turned out of the
he is turned out with
ignominy. Witness an
Atheist. Are you an
Atheist? Answer, & falsely,
he is admitted: answering
truly, he is rejected.
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36. Mischievous Use to Judge.
What will not Lawyers
do, Judge supporting
him in it, for fees?
By a few it is made
duty to be accessary
before or after the fact
to every crime.
37. Mischievous
On condition of declaring
himself such, the
law gives every atheist
called as a witness to
pardon every crime.
38. Mischievous
Dialogue between
Lawyer and Atheist.
39. Mischievous
In gangs, robbers
may thus with impunity
murder for suppression
of evidence
all other persons
known or suspected
to be heretical witnesses.
40. Mischievous Official.
Another use, gaining
credit for strict observance
of duty by
reference to an oath:
which, if taken, is either
nugatory, or mischievous,
promising
sacrifice of the interest
of the many to
that of one.
See Book of Oaths.
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john flowerdew colls |
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