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Reference Number BENTHAM/5/94-316
TitleChurch-II Doctrine-Topics
Date1812-1813
DescriptionChurch of England Catechism.
II. Chapter Three. Of merit and demerit as applied to persuasion in matters of religion. Dec. Four. Subjects particularly improper for a declaration of persuasion exemplified in the Church of England articles. A list of doctrines particularly unsuitable as a test of fitness for students, e.g. the Godhead. (items 94-111)

II. Doctrine, Chapter Four. Modes in which influence and power are capable of being applied to the giving direction to opinion in matters of religion. (items 112-128)

II. Doctrine, Chapter Five. Evils resulting from the employing punishment to the giving direction to opinion in matters of religion. (items 129-149)

II. Doctrine. Chapter Six. Evils resulting from the applying of the matter of reward to the giving direction to opinions in matters of religion. Evils of invitation.
1 - How far declaration includes engagement - its influence, good and bad, how increased.
2 - Evils produced by it in the case of the clergy, on their entrance into the order. (items 150-201)

Church of Englandism:
II. Topics. Mischiefs attendant on the practice of exacting declarations of persuasion in matters of religion. Chapter Six. Qualifications.
1 - Present abstract fitness.
2 - Persuasion - belief - disbelief. Faith - intensity, how measured.
3 - Mischief produced by the exaction of a qualification of this nature.
3 - (Superseded) grounds of persuasion - persuasion indigenous and adoptive.
4 - Power over persuasion - what and how exercised. Self-deceptive process.
5 - Power over belief - its measure, magnitude of the absurdity swallowed. (items 202-248)

II. Topics. Chapter 6. Walifications. Present Abstract Fitness.
7 - Mischief attendant.
8 - Cause of the Imposition of Declarations.
8 - Subscriptions or Creeds - which the most mischievous? (items 249-274)

II. Topics. Mischief is attendant on the practice of exacting declarations of persuasion in matters of religion. Chapter Six (contd.) Present Abstract Fitness. On the ground of revealed religion, subjects of persuasion, texts or inferences from tests.
1 - Benefits, none. Whatever may once have existed has long ceased.
2 - Causes of adherence to the practice of exacting declarations of persuasion.
- Proposed succadanea to declarations of persuasion.
- While subscription continues to be exacted, Church of Englandism is not Christianity. (items 275-299)

II. Doctrine. Chapter 7. Of recantation, as applied to matters of doctrine and considered as a ground for pardon for offences concerning doctrine. (items 300-316)
Extent222 items
AccessStatusOpen
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