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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,EFFECTS ( ! ,POLITICAL ,SUP]9T5D5CE ( ,OP9ION 

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 ,( ,RELIGI\S ,E/ABLI%M5TS 

 ,!IR G5]AL T5D5CY4 - ,EFFECTS ON ! CL]GY3 
!Y 9TRODUCE1 I4 IMPLICIT FAI? - #b4 HYPOCRISY3  
TOPICS BY :I* AN ADH]5CE TO !M IS V9DICAT$4 
 - ,EFFECTS ON ! LAITY4 - ,APPLICATION4 

  

,O,N,E ( ! MO/ /RIK+ 9/ANCES ( ! 9JURI\S EFFECTS ( ! POLITICAL PATRONAGE ( OP9ION1 AS IT AT PRES5T EXI/S 9 ! WORLD1 IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! SY/EM ( RELIGI\S CON=MITY4 ,LET US TAKE \R EXAMPLE FROM ! *UR* ( ,5GL&1 BY ! CON/ITUTION ( :I* SUBSCRIPTION IS REQUIR$ FROM ITS CL]GY TO ?IRTY-N9E >TICLES ( PRECISE & DOGMATIC ASS]TION1 UPON ALMO/ EV]Y SUBJECT ( MORAL & METAPHYSICAL 9QUIRY4 ,H]E !N WE HAVE TO CONSID] ! :OLE HONORS & REV5UES ( ! *UR*1 FROM ! >*BI%OP1 :O TAKES PREC$5CE NEXT AFT] ! PR9CES ( ! BLOOD ROYAL1 TO ! MEANE/ CURATE 9 ! NATION1 AS EMPLOY$ 9 SUPPORT ( A SY/EM ( BL9D SUBMISSION & ABJECT HYPOCRISY4 ,IS !RE ONE MAN1 ?R\< ?IS NUM]\S HI]>*Y1 ?AT IS AT LIB]TY TO ?9K = HIMSELF8 ,IS !RE ONE MAN AMONG !M ?AT CAN LAY HIS H& UPON HIS HE>T1 & DECL>E1 UPON HIS HONOR & CONSCI5CE1 ?AT ! EMOLUM5TS ( HIS PR(ESSION HAVE NO EFFECT 9 9FLU5C+ HIS JUDGM5T8 ,! SUPPOSITION IS ABSURD4 ,! MO/ ?AT AN HONE/ & DISC]N+ MAN1 UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 CAN SAY1 IS1 ',I HOPE NOT2 ,I 5DEAVOR TO BE IMP>TIAL4' 

,FIR/1 ! SY/EM ( RELIGI\S CON=MITY IS A SY/EM ( BL9D SUBMISSION4 ,9 EV]Y C\NTRY POSSESS+ A RELIGI\S E/ABLI%M5T1 ! /ATE1 FROM A B5EVOL5T C>E1 IT MAY BE1 = ! MANN]S & OP9IONS ( ITS SUBJECTS1 PUBLICLY EXCITES A NUM]\S CLASS ( M5 TO ! /UDY ( MORALITY & VIRTUE4 ,:AT 9/ITUTION1 WE MI<T OBVI\SLY BE L$ TO 9QUIRE1 CAN BE MORE FAVORABLE TO PUBLIC HAPP9ESS8 ,MORALITY & VIRTUE >E ! MO/ 9T]E/+ TOPICS ( HUMAN SPECULATION2 & ! BE/ EFFECTS MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT FROM ! CIRCUM/ANCE1 ( MANY P]SONS P]PETUALLY RECEIV+ ! MO/ LIB]AL $UCATION1 & SETT+ !MSELVES AP>T FROM ! EXPRESS CULTIVATION ( !SE TOPICS4 ,BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 !SE V]Y M5 >E FETT]$ 9 ! \TSET BY HAV+ A CODE ( PROPOSITIONS PUT 9TO !IR H&S1 9 A CON=MITY TO :I* ALL !IR 9QUIRIES MU/ T]M9ATE4 ,! DIRECT T5D5CY ( SCI5CE IS TO 9CREASE FROM AGE TO AGE1 & TO PROCE$1 FROM ! SL5D]E/ BEG9N+S1 TO ! MO/ ADMIRABLE CONCLUSIONS4 ,BUT C>E IS TAK51 9 ! PRES5T CASE1 TO ANTICIPATE !SE CONCLUSIONS1 & TO B9D M51 BY PROMISES & P5ALTIES1 NOT TO IMPROVE UPON ! SCI5CE ( !IR ANCE/ORS4 ,! PLAN IS DESIGN$ 9DE$ TO GU>D AGA9/ DEG5]ACY & DECL9E2 BUT IT MAKES NO PROVISION = ADVANCE4 ,IT IS F\ND$ 9 ! MO/ SOV]EIGN IGNORANCE ( ! NATURE ( M9D1 :I* NEV] FAILS TO DO EI!R ! ONE OR ! O!R4 

,SECONDLY1 ! T5D5CY ( A CODE ( RELIGI\S CON=MITY IS TO MAKE M5 HYPOCRITES4 ,TO UND]/& ?IS1 IT MAY BE SUFFICI5T TO RECOLLECT ! V>I\S SUBT]FUGES ?AT HAVE BE5 9V5T$ BY +5I\S M5 TO APOLOGIZE = ! SUBSCRIPTION ( ! ,5GLI% CL]GY4 ,IT IS OBS]VABLE1 BY ! WAY1 ?AT ! >TICLES ( \R *UR* >E F\ND$ UPON ! CRE$ ( ! ,CALV9I/S1 ?\<1 = ONE HUNDR$ & FIFTY YE>S PA/1 IT HAS BE5 ACC\NT$ DISREPUTABLE AMONG ! CL]GY TO BE ( ANY O!R ?AN ! OPPOSITE1 OR ,>M9IAN T5ETS4 ,VOLUMES HAVE BE5 WRITT5 TO PROVE ?AT1 :ILE !SE >TICLES EXPRESS ,CALV9I/IC S5TIM5TS1 !Y >E CAPABLE ( A DIFF]5T CON/RUCTION1 & ?AT ! SUBSCRIB] HAS A RI<T TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?AT CON/RUCTION4 ,DIV9ES ( ANO!R CLASS HAVE RE/$ !IR >GUM5TS UPON ! KN[N GOOD *>ACT] & B5EVOL5T 9T5TIONS ( ! FIR/ RE=M]S1 & HAVE CONCLUD$ ?AT !Y C\LD NEV] 9T5D TO TYRANNIZE OV] ! CONSCI5CES ( M51 OR TO PRECLUDE ! ADVANTAGE ( FUR!R 9=MATION4 ,LA/LY1 !RE >E MANY :O HAVE TREAT$ ! >TICLES AS >TICLES ( PEACE2 & 9F]R$ ?AT1 ?\< Y\ DID NOT BELIEVE1 Y\ MI<T ALL[ Y\RSELF ! DIS+5UITY ( SUBSCRIB+ !M1 PROVID$ Y\ ADD$ ! FUR!R GUILT ( CON/ANTLY REFRA9+ TO OPPOSE :AT Y\ CONSID]$ AS AN ADULT]ATION ( DIV9E TRU?4 

,IT W\LD P]HAPS BE REG>D$ AS 9CR$IBLE1 IF IT RE/$ UPON ! EVID5CE ( HI/ORY ALONE1 ?AT A :OLE BODY ( M51 SET AP>T AS ! 9/RUCTORS ( MANK9D1 WEAN$1 AS !Y >E EXPECT$ TO BE1 FROM TEMPORAL AMBITION1 & MA9TA9$ UPON ! SUPPOSITION ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( HUMAN VIRTUE & DIV9E TRU? DEP5DS ON !IR EX]TIONS1 %\LD1 ) ONE CONS5T1 EMPLOY !MSELVES 9 A CASUI/RY ! OBJECT ( :I* IS TO PROVE ! PROPRIETY ( A MAN'S DECL>+ HIS ASS5T TO :AT HE DOES NOT BELIEVE4 ,!SE M5 EI!R CR$IT !IR [N SUBT]FUGES1 OR !Y DO NOT4 ,IF !Y DO NOT1 :AT CAN BE EXPECT$ FROM M5 SO UNPR9CIPL$ & PR(LIGATE8 ,) :AT FRONT CAN !Y EXHORT O!R M5 TO VIRTUE1 ) ! BR& ( 9FAMY UPON !IR [N =EHEADS8 ,IF !Y DO YIELD ?IS CR$IT1 :AT MU/ BE !IR PORTION ( MORAL S5SIBILITY & DISC]NM5T8 ,CAN WE BELIEVE ?AT M5 %ALL 5T] UPON !IR PR(ESSION ) SO NOTORI\S A P]V]SION ( REASON & TRU?1 & ?AT NO CONSEQU5CES WILL FL[ FROM IT1 TO 9FECT !IR G5]AL *>ACT]8 ,RA!R1 CAN WE FAIL TO COMP>E !IR UNNATURAL & UN=TUNATE /ATE ) ! WISDOM & VIRTUE :I* ! SAME 9DU/RY & EX]TION MI<T UNQUE/IONABLY HAVE PRODUC$1 IF !Y HAD BE5 LEFT TO !IR G5U9E OP]ATION8 ,!Y >E LIKE ! VICTIMS ( ,CIRCE1 TO :OM HUMAN UND]/&+ WAS PRES]V$ 5TIRE1 ?AT !Y MI<T MORE EXQUISITELY FEEL !IR DEGRAD$ CONDITION4 ,!Y >E 9CIT$1 LIKE ,TANTALUS1 TO CONTEMPLATE & DESIRE AN OBJECT1 ! FRUITION ( :I* IS CON/ANTLY )HELD FROM !IR UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS4 ,!Y >E HELD UP TO !IR CONTEMPOR>IES AS ! VOT>IES ( TRU?1 :ILE POLITICAL 9/ITUTION TYRANNICALLY COMM&S !M1 9 ALL !IR V>IETIES ( UND]/&+1 & ?R\< A SUCCESSION ( AGES1 TO MODEL !MSELVES BY ONE 9V>IABLE /&>D4 

,SU* >E ! EFFECTS ?AT A CODE ( RELIGI\S CON=MITY PRODUCES UPON ! CL]GY2 LET US CONSID] ! EFFECTS ?AT >E PRODUC$ UPON !IR C\NTRYM54 ,!Y >E BID TO LOOK = 9/RUCTION & MORALITY TO A D5OM9ATION ( M51 =MAL1 EMB>RASS$ & HYPOCRITICAL1 9 :OM ! MA9 SPR+ ( 9TELLECT IS UNB5T & 9CAPABLE ( ACTION4 ,IF ! PEOPLE BE NOT BL9D$ ) RELIGI\S ZEAL1 !Y WILL DISCOV] & DESPISE ! IMP]FECTIONS ( !IR SPIRITUAL GUIDES4 ,IF !Y BE SO BL9D$1 !Y WILL NOT ! LESS TRANSPLANT 9TO !IR [N *>ACT]S ! IMBECILE & UNWOR?Y SPIRIT !Y >E NOT ABLE TO DETECT4 ,IS VIRTUE SO DEFICI5T 9 ATTRACTIONS1 AS TO BE 9CAPABLE ( GA9+ ADH]5TS TO H] /&>D8 ,F> O!RWISE4 ,NO?+ CAN BR+ ! WISDOM ( A JU/ & PURE CONDUCT 9TO QUE/ION BUT ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( ITS BE+ RECOMM5D$ TO US FROM AN EQUIVOCAL QU>T]4 ,! MO/ MALICI\S 5EMY ( MANK9D C\LD NOT HAVE 9V5T$ A S*EME MORE DE/RUCTIVE ( !IR TRUE HAPP9ESS ?AN ?AT ( HIR+1 AT ! EXP5SE ( ! /ATE1 A BODY ( M5 :OSE BUS9ESS IT %\LD SEEM TO BE TO DUPE !IR CONTEMPOR>IES 9TO ! PRACTICE ( VIRTUE4 

,ONE ( ! LESSONS ?AT P[]FUL FACTS >E P]PETUALLY READ+ TO ! 9HABITANTS ( SU* C\NTRIES IS ?AT ( DUPLICITY & PREV>ICATION 9 AN ORD] ( M51 :I*1 IF IT EXI/S AT ALL1 \<T TO EXI/ ONLY = REV]5CE4 ,CAN IT BE ?\<T ?AT ?IS PREV>ICATION IS NOT A SUBJECT ( G5]AL NOTORIETY8 ,CAN IT BE SUPPOS$ ?AT ! FIR/ IDEA ?AT RISES TO ! UND]/&+ ( ! MULTITUDE AT SI<T ( A CL]GYMAN IS NOT ?AT ( A MAN1 9CULCATES C]TA9 PROPOSITIONS NOT SO PROP]LY BECAUSE HE ?9KS !M TRUE1 OR ?9KS !M 9T]E/+1 AS BECAUSE HE IS HIR$ TO ! EMPLOYM5T8 ,:ATEV] 9/RUCTION A CODE ( RELIGI\S UNI=MITY MAY FAIL TO CONVEY1 !RE IS ONE ?AT IT ALWAYS COMMUNICATES1 ! WISDOM ( SACRIFIC+ \R UND]/&+S1 & MA9TA9+ A P]PETUAL DISCORD BETWE5 \R PR(ESSIONS & \R S5TIM5TS4 ,SU* >E ! EFFECTS ?AT >E PRODUC$ BY POLITICAL 9/ITUTION1 9 A CASE 9 :I* IT MO/ ZEAL\SLY 9T5DS1 ) P>5TAL C>E1 TO GU>D ITS SUBJECTS FROM S$UCTION & DEPRAVITY4 

,!SE >GUM5TS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY P>TICUL> >TICLES & CRE$S1 BUT TO ! NOTION ( ECCLESIA/ICAL E/ABLI%M5TS 9 G5]AL4 ,:]EV] ! /ATE SETS AP>T A C]TA9 REV5UE = ! SUPPORT ( RELIGION1 IT WILL 9FALLIBLY BE GIV5 TO ! ADH]5TS ( SOME P>TICUL> OP9IONS1 & WILL OP]ATE1 9 ! MANN] ( PRIZES1 TO 9DUCE M5 TO EMBRACE & PR(ESS ?OSE OP9IONS4 ,UND\BT$LY1 IF ,I ?9K IT RI<T TO HAVE A SPIRITUAL 9/RUCTOR1 TO GUIDE ME 9 MY RESE>*ES1 &1 AT /AT$ 9T]VALS1 PUBLICLY TO REM9D ME ( MY DUTY1 ,I \<T TO BE AT LIB]TY TO TAKE ! PROP] /EPS TO SUPPLY MYSELF 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,A PRIE/1 :O ?US D]IVES HIS MISSION FROM ! UNBIASS$ JUDGM5T ( HIS P>I%ION]S1 WILL /& A *ANCE TO POSSESS1 BE=EH&1 & 9DEP5D5TLY ( CORRUPT 9FLU5CE1 ! REQUISITES !Y DEM&4 ,BUT :Y %\LD ,I BE COMPELL$ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! SUPPORT ( AN 9/ITUTION1 :E!R ,I APPROVE ( IT OR NO8 ,IF PUBLIC WOR%IP BE CON=MABLE TO REASON1 REASON )\T D\BT WILL PROVE ADEQUATE TO ITS V9DICATION & SUPPORT4 ,IF IT BE FROM ,GOD1 IT IS PR(ANATION TO IMAG9E ?AT IT /&S 9 NE$ ( ! ALLIANCE ( ! /ATE4 ,IT MU/ BE1 9 AN EM95T DEGREE1 >TIFICIAL & EXOTIC1 IF IT BE 9CAPABLE ( PRES]V+ ITSELF 9 EXI/5CE O!RWISE ?AN BY ! 9AUSPICI\S 9T]F]5CE ( POLITICAL 9/ITUTION4 

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