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that on the subject of religion</del></p> | that on the subject of religion</del></p> | ||
<p>Of <unclear>the</unclear> sinister interest to the actions of which the<lb/> | |||
probity of a Churchman stands exposed the following<lb/> | |||
<del><add>circumstances of his condition</add></del> may be stated as the sources.</p> | |||
<p>1. <del>By</del> On his entrance into his profession, and<lb/> | |||
as a condition to his being admitted to a share<lb/> | |||
in the privileges <del><add>advantages of all kinds</add></del> attached to it, he has <del>entered</del><lb/> | |||
made a solemn and deliberate <del><add>and solemn and universally notorious</add></del> declaration, asserting<lb/> | |||
his belief of the truth of a <del>long</del> large<lb/> | |||
collection of propositions framed so long ago as<lb/> | |||
the year <del>1567</del> <add>1562</add> <add>+</add>, and of which the date consideration<lb/> | |||
<note><del><add>+</add> <unclear>since</unclear> the d<gap/></del></note><lb/> | |||
being had of the ignorance and violence of the<lb/> | |||
time, <del>in so</del> <del><add>compared with</add></del> and the obscurity of the subject <del>suffices</del> <add>constitutes</add><lb/> | |||
of itself in <del>the mind of</del> every reflecting mind<lb/> | |||
a conclusive proof of its <unclear>contacting</unclear> a multitude<lb/> | |||
of propositions absurd in themselves and so absurd<lb/> | |||
as not to be capable of being really believed <add>at present</add> on<lb/> | |||
any other ground than that of mere authority, <del>by<lb/> | |||
any man at present.</del><lb/> | |||
<note>on which ground<lb/> | |||
<del>nothing</del> no absurdity<lb/> | |||
so gross but <del>has</del><lb/> | |||
may be and has been<lb/> | |||
believed or endeavoured<lb/> | |||
to be believed.</note></p> | |||
<p>2. <del>The</del> In this declaration concerning what <del>was<lb/> | |||
his opinion</del> in relation to the points in question was<lb/> | |||
his opinion at that time, is generally understood<lb/> | |||
to be included on engagement equally solemnly <del><gap/></del> <add>in</add><lb/> | |||
the event of <del>his ever its ever happening to him to</del> <add>such his opinion</add><lb/> | |||
<del>change undergo a</del> <add>being</add> changed not to declare, or confess<lb/> | |||
but <del>to every</del> on every occasion to deny such change.</p> | |||
<note>5<lb/> | |||
Sources of <sic>Churchmens</sic><lb/> | |||
sinister interest<lb/> | |||
as above:<lb/> | |||
1. On entrance into<lb/> | |||
profession, as condition<lb/> | |||
precedent to advantage<lb/> | |||
from it in the shape<lb/> | |||
of subsistence and all<lb/> | |||
other shapes, <del><gap/></del><lb/> | |||
he makes of necessity<lb/> | |||
a solemn <del>and</del> deliberate<lb/> | |||
and recorded declaration<lb/> | |||
declarative of his belief<lb/> | |||
in the truth of 39<lb/> | |||
articles, framed 250<lb/> | |||
years, the date of which<lb/> | |||
the ignorance and violence<lb/> | |||
of the time considered,<lb/> | |||
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should suffice<lb/> | |||
<add>to satisfy a</add> reflecting mind, <gap/><lb/> | |||
of the impossibility of<lb/> | |||
their being, all of them,<lb/> | |||
really believed by any<lb/> | |||
<unclear>person at present</unclear>.</note> | |||
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Fallacies
Ch. Authority worshippers
§.4. Churchmens sinister interest
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1. From probability for absurdity and
for wisdom and sincerity contends
given to of religion extends to of religion
.
1. It is the interest of a Churchman as such [having
in possession or in prospect or sent in the legislation
a share in the sovereignty,] so it is his interest
that on the subject of religion
Of the sinister interest to the actions of which the
probity of a Churchman stands exposed the following
circumstances of his condition may be stated as the sources.
1. By On his entrance into his profession, and
as a condition to his being admitted to a share
in the privileges advantages of all kinds attached to it, he has entered
made a solemn and deliberate and solemn and universally notorious declaration, asserting
his belief of the truth of a long large
collection of propositions framed so long ago as
the year 1567 1562 +, and of which the date consideration
+ since the d
being had of the ignorance and violence of the
time, in so compared with and the obscurity of the subject suffices constitutes
of itself in the mind of every reflecting mind
a conclusive proof of its contacting a multitude
of propositions absurd in themselves and so absurd
as not to be capable of being really believed at present on
any other ground than that of mere authority, by
any man at present.
on which ground
nothing no absurdity
so gross but has
may be and has been
believed or endeavoured
to be believed.
2. The In this declaration concerning what was
his opinion in relation to the points in question was
his opinion at that time, is generally understood
to be included on engagement equally solemnly in
the event of his ever its ever happening to him to such his opinion
change undergo a being changed not to declare, or confess
but to every on every occasion to deny such change.
5
Sources of Churchmens
sinister interest
as above:
1. On entrance into
profession, as condition
precedent to advantage
from it in the shape
of subsistence and all
other shapes,
he makes of necessity
a solemn and deliberate
and recorded declaration
declarative of his belief
in the truth of 39
articles, framed 250
years, the date of which
the ignorance and violence
of the time considered,
should suffice
to satisfy a reflecting mind,
of the impossibility of
their being, all of them,
really believed by any
person at present.
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