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Title: [1817 Sept. 8 Not Paul 6]

Description: 1817 Sept. 8

Not Paul

6

Ch. Paul’s Style

§. 2 Intellectual weakness

forms of

Forms JB notes at top of page: ‘When without

[…?] so many men keep constantly clear of nonsense, can there have been a

reasonable[?] demand for an extraordinary interpretation[?] of almighty power, to

no other end than the production of nonsense! If there be not nonsense except in

the word would not a manifestation[?] of nonsense […?] to set up in as many

schools as can be desired?’ of intellectual weakness

1. Unmeaning discourse alias / altogether without meaning: alias stark / Nonsense.

See above.

2. Irrelevant argumentation.

3. Irrelevant reference: reference to irrelevant discourses in the character of

authorities.

4. Desultoriness.

Of irrelevant argumentation, were / if / all the examples which are to be found in

Paul’s Epistles brought together and reprinted under this head a great part perhaps

the greater of the whole contents would thus be to be reprinted.

Of argumentation they present the forms every where: the essence and character,

scarce any where. The forms are those by which as between object and object signified

indication is given of the relation between cause and effect say forms of causality and those by which indication is given of the relation in

respect of import as between word and word / sign and sign / ―say forms of Motive[?] or inference.  Words of causality are they not employed as words of inference?

Words indicative / expressive / of the forms of causality are the conjunctions― for―because―since―as―therefore.

For illustration however a sample or two of irrelevant argumentation may even in

this place have its use.

In the following instance the length to which the argumentation such as it is is

drawn out will perhaps be found to render it in a peculiar / preeminent / degree

applicable to the purpose.

In some instances The same passages which as far as they go stand / afford / so many

examples of irrelevant argumentation may / will / also serve to afford examples of

irrelevant reference to authorities.

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Title: [[Some marginal summary paras. on this folio]

Description: [Some marginal summary paras. on this folio. This transcript is the material which is not marginal summary paras.]

1817 Sept. 14

Not Paul

§. 1. For aptitude /judgment/ of style in antient writings the existing state of things is no improper object of reference. What would be unapt now was unapt then. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9

§. 2 Forms of inaptitude in style and intellectual weakness in discourse /argumentation/

1. Obscurity in its highest degree nonsensicalness

2. Irrelevant argumentation

3. Irrelevant reference. Demonstration ex auctoritate ill-conducted.

4. Desultoriness

 then[?] consult[?] J.B. […?] qualities desirable in Style and Language.

10. 11. 12. 13.

§. 3. By obscurity, inspiration may be disproved: and in Paul’s case […?] 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

§. 4 Nonsense - its abundance in Paul’s discourses. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

§. Paul’s demonstrations ex auctoritate - their irrelevancy. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.

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Title: [[Around folios 1 to 19] Defence of]

Description: [Around folios 1 to 19]

Defence of Economy - II. ag t I. Burke

Ch. 4

Concerning party men and their principles.

[Around folios 1 to 13]

Sextus for B.

[Around folios 20 to 41]

Ch. 9. Paul’s Style. I. Argument.

§. 1. For judging of aptitude of style in antient discourses the existing state of

things is no improper object of reference. What would be unapt now was unapt then.

§. 2. Forms of inaptitude in style - Forms of intellectual weakness in argumentation: 1.

Obscurity; - in its highest degree, Nonsensicalness: 2 Irrelevancy in argumentation; 3.

Irrelevancy in reference - demonstration ex auctoritate ill conducted; 4. Desultoriness

§. 3. By obscurity, inspiration may be disproved: and in Paul’s case, is.

§. 4. Nonsense - its abundance in Paul’s discourses.

§. 5. Paul’s demonstrations ex auctoritate - their irrelevancy.

[verso]

Ch. 8 2 o

Paul’s Style.

[Around folios 42 to 57]

Ch. 6 I. Argument

Paul’s Style

§. Different forms of Nonsense observable in the discourses of S t

Paul

[Around folios 58 to 68]

I. Argument

2 1

Style and Character

[Around folios 69 to 85]

I. Argument

Ch

Paul’s Character

§. 1. All things to all men.

§. 2. Falsified predictions.

[Around folios 86 to 128]

I. Argument

Ch. 6

Of Quasi-Miracles, Visions, Quasi-Visions and Trances.

[Around folios 133 to 140]

I. Argument.

Ch. 7

Natural causes of Paul’s Success.

§. 1. Energy - how operating as a pledge of security it produces persuasion in favour of

any discourse /doctrine/ howsoever absurd.

§. 2. Nonsense - its advantage - it is refutation proof.

§. 3. The success of a religion is no proof of its verity.

§. 4. The more absurd a religion, the stronger the attachment to it.

[Full folio wrapper around folios 141 to 214]

[front cover]

III Style.

Character.

III. Doctrine

(exclusive of Asceticism.

[spine]

1818.

Not Paul.

Style

Character

and

Doctrine

not

concerning

Asceticism.

[Around folios 141 to 162]

III. Doctrine

Ch

Paul’s Doctrines

§. 1. Plan of this Chapter

§. 2. Paul’s doctrine avowedly independent of that delivered to us as Jesus’s

§. 2. Real object and design of Paul’s doctrines - his temporal advancement.

§. 3. Doctrines more immediately subservient to that end 1. Magnification of faith: viz

in the sense inculcated by him.

§. 4. — 2. Depreciation of works: viz. in that Mosaic sense in which they were rivals to

faith as above in the struggle for salvation

§. 5. Doctrines less immediately and forcibly subservient: 1. Mysticism. 2. Asceticism

[Around folios 163 to 172]

Not Paul

III. Doctrine

§ Mysticism on the commemoration of the death of Jesus.

[verso]

Not Paul

Ch.

Conclusion.

[Around folios 173 to 186]

III. Doctrine.

Ch. III. Faith - its alledged necessity to salvation - alledged duty of possessing it.

[Around folios 187 to 199]

Ch. 9.

Paul’s Doctrine Ch. or §. Causes of Paul’s asceticism

§. 1. Cause I. In all other pursuits he beheld rivals to that he

preached: the greater the pleasure, the more formidable the rivalry

§. 2. II Cause II. Notion he found prevalent - heaven not to be purchased but by

sacrifices: the greater the sacrifice, the surer the purchase.

§. 3. Paul’s arguments in support of asceticism - their absurdity.

§. 4. By his anxiety to obtain female married converts, Paul is led into repugnancy to

Jesus

[Around folio 208]

III. Doctrine.

excepting Asceticism.

[Around folios 209 to 211]

Not Paul III Doctrine

§. 1. Faith - Paul’s meaning by it. Faith in him, or to his use

[Around folios 212 to 214]

III. Doctrine.

Ch. 10

Ch. 10 Mischievous Doctrines, deduced from Paul but unwarrantably