7 Oct 1815

Jug. True.

Ch. Conditions

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By obedience, if it be but sufficiently entire, constant and universal or at any rate sufficiently extensive everything will be furnished which it is in a man’s power to furnish. Has he money,[?] he will furnish money. Has he arms he will if wanted furnish arms: has he legs he will if wanted furnish MS orig. ‘furnished’. legs. Has he but one arm or one leg he will furnish that one arm or that one leg.

Obedience howsoever entire obedience in the part of a set of servants towards their common master would not avail—it could not exist—or if it did exist it would not suffice for the attainment of the great end of ends without harmony among themselves one among one another. This harmony is designated either Charity, or at any rate a branch of it. And thus the triad is compleat.

As long as a man has any other dependence, obedience will not be as entire as it might be. One instrument or subject of dependence is property present property, property at present in hand, two other objects of dependence are industry including skill in this or that profit-seeking vocation, and providence.

Property, industry, providence—in these three therefore may be seen so many obstacles to obedience, to that plenary and unreserved obedience, which in the part of every individual engaged under the universal leader in such an enterprize was if not indispensably necessary at any rate incontestably useful and highly desirable in and for such an enterprize.

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By obedience, if entire constant and extensive enough every thing needful is furnished.

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Still it would not avail, at least not suffice, without harmony. This harmony is either Charity or a branch of it.

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On the part of any man, so long as he has any other dependence or support, obedience is not so entire as it might be.

Subjects of dependence are 1. property, 2. industry (including particular skill). 3. providence or [...?].