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Heading by Bentham, text in the hand of Colls
Heading by Bentham, text in the hand of Colls.

1819 March 8 th. (Copied 1821. Dec. 9)

Jug. Util.

or 1.

Religion cleared of its mischievous effects, by calling it so far superstitious, and charging them on superstition.

or 2.

Thus might arsenic be proved not to be poisonous.

or 3.

Natural the only branch of religion that can thus be considerably served. Under revealed religion, distinct mischiefs will be shewn.

or 4.

But for revealed, religion, might be cleared of its mischievous efficiency: but thereby so it would mostly be of its beneficial d o: yet so as the clearance might on the whole be beneficial.

or 5.

To Natural Religion, hell cleared away, remains nothing but a heaven: towards this conception, approach is made in proportion as by the dictates of general utility, the mind is improved.
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