14 Feb y. 1813

Church II Topics Ch.6. Declaration

12 §.1. Abstract

Part 5 Power over

(2)

2. In proportion

to the absurdity

of the tenets the

deceptive process

is in request.

2. In proportion Proportioned to the absurdity of any such body of

professed persuasion - any such body of religious doctrine,

is the need which in order to its being embraced

or continuing to be entertained, it has of recovering support

from the forcibly deceptive process.

For in proportion as the facts if any of which it affirms the

existence, and or the propositions of which it affirms the truth -

fast of becoming the subjects of an indigenous persuasion,

is the need there is of employing receiving for the purpose

of producing in relation to to the same subjects an adoptive persuasion, to the power of the

forcibly-deceptive process.

For in proportion

as its propositions

lack indigenous

persuasion, there

is need of the above

process.