The Works (Volume 13) by Jonathan Swift
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Author: Jonathan Swift
Page Count: 84 pages
Published Date: 01 Jan 2012
Publisher: General Books
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781234903251
File size: 42 Mb
File Name: The.Works.(Volume.13).pdf
Download Link: The Works (Volume 13)
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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1803. Excerpt: ... 3. CONSIDERATIONS UPON TWO BILLS SENT DOWN FROM THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF LORDS TC* THE HONOURABLE .THE HOUSE OK COMMONS IN IRELAND RELATING TO THE CLERGY. Dublin, Feb. 24, 1731.2. I HAVE often, for above a month past, desired some few clergymen, who are pleased to visit me, that they would procure an extract of two Bills, . brought into the council by some of the bishops, and both of them since passed in the house of lords; but I could never obtain what I desired, whether by the forgetfulness or negligence of those whom I em-: ployed, or the difficulty of the thing itself. Therefore, if I should happen to mistake in any fact of consequence, I desire my remarks upon it may pafs for. nothing; for my information is no better than what I received in words from several divines, who seemed to agree with each other. I have not the honour to" be acquainted with any one single prelate of the kingdom; and am a stranger to their characters, farther than as common fame reports them, which is not to be depended on; therefore I cannot be supposed to act upon a principle of resentment. I esteem their functions (if I may be allowed to say so without .offence) as truly apostolical, and absolutely necessary to the perfection of a christian church. There are no qualities more incident to the frailty and corruptions of human kind, than an indifference, or insensibility for other men's sufferings, and a sudden forgetfulness of their own former humble state, when they rise in the world. These two dispositions have not, I think, any where so strongly exerted themselves, as in the order of bishops with regard to the inferiour clergy; for which I can find no reasons, but such as naturally should seem to operate a quite contrary way. The maintenance of the clergy throughout the kingdom, is precarious...
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