28 Sep. 1809

Parl y Reform

B.I. Necessity

Tests

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1. Recent[?] sentence[?] applies not.

2. As to religious practise, the act is but one lie: a lie that appears to do no harm to any body: the greater the godd[?] the greater the estimator[?] Establishment - [...?] will diminish the wickedness of mendacity for the purpose of justifying the test, exaggerating it for the purpose of unfavouring[?] latent[?] enemies and rivals.

2. Next as to the inefficiency of the motions operating on restraint of mendacity so circumstanced