1822 July 7

Constitut Code Rationale

Established Religion none

Care men take to cause it to be inculcated.

By Their believing it to be false the matter is not rendered false: agreed. Nor what is much more material, true or false does it render it useless or if it has any so much as diminish the usefulness of it.

In vain would it be said it is not merely because it is true, but because being so true it is so useful in so high a degree useful - this is the cause why we make such /all such/ exertions /such [...?] is [...?] such vast exertions made/ to cause it to be embraced and to that end to be inculcated.

For the purpose of the argument it has been allowed to be true: let it now be moreover allowed to be useful: useful and to the degree contended by you. Why then will you believing /seeing/ it to be true and seeing the usefulness of it thus depending upon its being believed to be true - why will you afford and persevere in affording this assurance on your part, that in your eyes it is not true? Why thus counteract what you declare to be your own persuasion and endeavours?