1 Sept 1811

Jug Util

+ B.II. Ch. 2 A

B.II.

Ch.3. Mischief. 5. Weakning Natural

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Repentance

Ch.3. Mischief 1.

Ch.3. Lessening the mischief-prevailing /[.../ efficiency of Natural Religion—viz. by the doctrine of the efficacy of repentance.

According to the /plan of/ /In conformity to a distinction/ division familiar to Christian readers the duty of man towards man is divided into his duty to himself, and his duty to others.

We have seen /in/ what manner Christianity ([...?] be it always understood /remembered/ according to the prevailing interpretation of it) provides for the fulfilment of that branch /his self-regarding duty/ of mans duty which regards himself: let us now see the sort of provision it makes for the fulfilment of that /his extra-regarding duty/ which regard his duty to others.

We have seen how inefficient, with or without the support /from/ of Revelation, religion is in /when/ applied to the production of good or the prevention of evil. Efficient in appearance when its action is /operation and influence are/ confounded with that of the earth bred sanctions: nerveless and inefficient in reality, when on a clear scrutiny it has been discovered operating, or rather endeavouring /striving/ to operate of itself

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Mischief 5. Lessening the beneficial efficacy the influence of Natural Religion.

Man's duty to man viz. 1. to self. 2. to others. For provision made by Christianity respecting duty to self see above: now as to d o to others:

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Inefficiency of religious sanction revelation seen above: conjoined with the others efficient in appearance because they are in reality unsupported by them inefficient and seen to be so.