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<p>The true Religion — the Christian Religions | <p>The true Religion — the Christian Religions | ||
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<hi rend='underline'>in itself</hi> is simple and [ | <hi rend='underline'>in itself</hi> is simple and [one] uniform — | ||
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But the Christian Religion — any Religion , | But the Christian Religion — any Religion , | ||
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<p><!-- indented -->If therefore | <p><!-- indented -->If therefore <del>according to the notions of</del> <add>the dictates of it ,<add>[+]</add> <note>[+] as of any Religion</note> such as they <del><gap/></del> <add>are</add> | ||
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to be in the notions of most men , turn | |||
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out <del>to</del> not to be conformable to the dictates | |||
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of utility , the effect of that Religion is | |||
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so far , not conformable to the dictates of | |||
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Utility — The Relig<hi rend='underline'>ion</hi> is so far not <add>un-</add>conducive | |||
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to <del><gap/></del> <add><hi rend='underline'>present</hi></add> happiness — | |||
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If more happiness is prevented <add>or unhappiness produced</add> in virtue | |||
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of such notions being entertained of it , then | |||
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<del>is produced</del> there is unhappiness prevented in | |||
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virtue of the sum of the influence <add>w<hi rend='underline'>hich</hi> it has</add> towards | |||
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the preventing of notions mischievous & | |||
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promoting acts beneficial to the Society | |||
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it is upon the whole unconducive to <del>human</del> | |||
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present happiness. | |||
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< | <p>All Panegyrics therefore on a Religion , in | ||
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the <gap/> of <sic>it's</sic> holiness , that is of its <del>purity</del> <add>utility</add> [for holiness in any other sense | |||
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has no meaning <note>is void of</note>] <del>however</del> just so ever, & | |||
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to other purposes how pertinent soever, | |||
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are misapplied to this . | |||
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<head>INTROD. SANCTION Religious — <sic>It's</sic> influence is accor-[BR][ ][ ]-ding as i<hi rend='underline'>t appears .</hi> <!-- white space -->40<!-- '40' written in pencil --></head> | <head>INTROD. SANCTION Religious — <sic>It's</sic> influence is accor-[BR][ ][ ]-ding as i<hi rend='underline'>t appears .</hi> <!-- white space -->40<!-- '40' written in pencil --></head> | ||
The true Religion — the Christian Religions
in itself is simple and [one] uniform —
But the Christian Religion — any Religion ,
as to its effect , is to each man
what that man makes of it .
If therefore according to the notions of the dictates of it ,<add>[+] [+] as of any Religion such as they are
to be in the notions of most men , turn
out to not to be conformable to the dictates
of utility , the effect of that Religion is
so far , not conformable to the dictates of
Utility — The Religion is so far not un-conducive
to present happiness —
If more happiness is prevented or unhappiness produced in virtue
of such notions being entertained of it , then
is produced there is unhappiness prevented in
virtue of the sum of the influence which it has towards
the preventing of notions mischievous &
promoting acts beneficial to the Society
it is upon the whole unconducive to human
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present happiness.
All Panegyrics therefore on a Religion , in
the of it's holiness , that is of its purity utility [for holiness in any other sense
has no meaning is void of] however just so ever, &
to other purposes how pertinent soever,
are misapplied to this .
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INTROD. SANCTION Religious — It's influence is accor-[BR][ ][ ]-ding as it appears . 40
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