2 Sept 1809

Parl y Reform

B. I. Necessity

Ch.18. Mischief of Idol-worship

§.3. King’s interest. 2. power[?]

Elogiums mischievous

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1. […?] depends 1. on appurtenances[?] of punishment 2. on opinion of utility

& necessity

2. If this were the case the laws[?] would be contained[?] under an unpopular King

which is not the case.

Let not be said that howsoever well or howsoever ill-merited by this or that

individual praise thus bestowed respect and affection thus evidenced, are beneficial

and necessary to good government, being necessary to conciliate and secure on the

part of the people that constant disposition to obedience and submission to the laws

on which not only the goodness but the very existence of government depends.

Submission to the laws depends /is built/ upon a basis of a much stronger /firmer/

texture than either affection or respect for this or that individual wheresoever /on

how high soever a situation/ seated.