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of duplicity TREACHERY-AND cruelty- SHE made religion an engine of government-AND framed the English episcopal corporation so as to serve her arbitrary plan of governing-SHE obtained an absolute supremacy-HER bishops acted under it SHE imposed articles-CEREMONIESOATHS--PENALTIES, &c.-AND laid the foundation of episcopal uniformity in the blood of the puritans with unpardonable cruelty.

Finish-BY contrasting the characters of her bishops with those of Fox-COVERDALE-KNOX CARTWRIGHT-AND other puritans AND compare the manner of framing the episcopal church with that of constituting primitive churches by the apostles.

LECTURE III.

A general view of Queen Elizabeth's church.

INTRODUCTION.

REVEALED religion always gloried in a public exposure.-MOSES published his mission in the most learned—AND inquisitive-COURT then in the world. THE prophets did not preach in dark places of the earth-THEY reproached pagan priests for peeping and muttering in obscurity.-JESUS Christ taught no secrets-HE commanded his apostles to publish his gospel on the house-tops--AND they obeyed him strictly.-TRUTH gains by exposure--AND if silent acquiescence were essential to prelatical safety it would be a violent prejudice against it.-ONE knows not what to make of the inconsistency of this church-IT publishes laws→→→ BOOKS-&c.—AND seems; to challenge examination-AND yet it publishes other laws-AND other books To prohibit examination.--WE shall go by the former-AND place it in several points of light to obtain a just notion of it.

I. VIEW.

THE system acquires no reputation from the times in which it was formed-NOR from the persons-WHO formed it.-NEITHER Harry-NOR Elizabeth—HAD any piety-NOR one sound notion of civil government.-THEY were only neces

sary to the reformation as they were less tyrants than the pope.-STATESMEN sacrificed religion to save the nation.--PRELATES were chosen for secular purposes AND all persons-AND eventsWERE directed to crown uses. THERE was very little learning-LESS deliberate moderation—AND no philanthropy-IN any of them all.

II. VIEW.

PRELATICAL hierarchy is not religion—IT is no part of moral philosophy, which is natural religion-NOR of the plan of redemption, which is revealed religion-IT is a direct violation of both. -PEOPLE in the community may think themselves religious—as the deformed think themselves handsome--or they may be religious-AS trees may be accidentally fruitful in an unfriendly soil-BUT the constitution itself is not religion-NOR calculated. to promote it-NOT faith-NOR repentance, &c.

III. VIEW.

THE hierarchy considered as a CORPORATION is unconstitutional ITS creeds--AND canons-AND rules of government-ARE a kind of bye lawsWHICH are unconstitutional when they violate the first allowed principles of government.-CHARTERS-PATENTS-AND monopolies--flowing from regal prerogative-ARE so far illegal-As they injure society at large.

IV. VIEW.

PRELACY as a system of governing is unsound at heart.-IN all good governments-THE people are the origin of power-BUT the people have no authority here.-THE parliament that authenticated the hierarchical system exceeded their powers -THE people could not commit-NOR did they commit the choice of a religion to them-AND had they elected them for that purpose-THEY could not constitutionally bind their successorsAND they might as well have stated our taxes to the end of the world as our religion.-PRELACY has always thriven most under arbitrary princes→→ AND discovered one uniform invariable attachment to dominion over conscience.

V. VIEW.

An established hierarchy is baneful to learning -ESPECIALLY sound critical religious literature. -Agiven sense of scripture-IMPOSED by oathON juniors-PRECLUDES free inquiry, the soul of learning-AND poisons education at the springhead-ACCORDINGLY, the scriptures sink into disrepute.-DIVINITY is no science at universities.-CLASSICKS AND mathematicks ARE all in all.THERE is nothing to find out in religion-THIRTY nine articles tell all.-THERE is nothing to improve

FOR to swear not to endeavour to alter-Is to give up the idea of improvement.-THERE is nothing to defend-THE Sword does that-No use of

reason—ARGUMENT PERSUASION FOR the people were all made christians at baptism.

VI. VIE W.

THE episcopal establishment may be viewed as falling in-or rather out-with the generous plan of redemption—To be communicated by preaching. -THE plan was laid to make all men see the manifold wisdom of God-BY preaching the unsearchable riches of Christ-BUT this system drives some away from publick worship-FATIGUES others with tedious- unmeaning-ceremonies --LEAVES but a few minutes for preaching-EMPLOYS them but seldom-AND then devotes them to a rapid declamation-IN favour of a dry morality—a dream to amuse-or a drug to stupify.

VII. VIEW.

CONSIDER episcopacy as it affects property.-CALCULATE the charge of introducing-SUPPORTING ADORNING EMPLOYING it.-IT is an enormous tax-IMPOSED on industry-To empower a few individuals-To create others like themselves -To sign a few useless papers-To loll in indolence

To riot in luxury-AND to defeat among lords -WHAT liberal acts for religious liberty are supported by commons,

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