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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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