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    TMs could never bs allowed . " Wfctf etoaid H be wpppeeri * h ^ the l ^ ith < jf tM Ghurehmaa was not aa s & oog a * 1 ^ tMtexwi ' s ? If wither p ^^ y fv ^ oid giv « o the otfeer the benefit of his or ter rfel % * pn & ateiCbts / tfcey # i * gl * t i * ot to come

    together . It was clear that the relief could only fee extended \ yfeere ^ rA were objects of it . Another material poittt was , to e < ee that the parties were iM > o£ fide Dissenters—not merely professing themselves to be so for that purpose . This he knew would be a matter of great difficulty , but he ( fid not despair of finding * a means of overcoming ; it in a ( CJmninittee . As to the places to lie

    registered for marriages , it was impossible that every room or garret licensed for religious worship could be allowed to be used for this purpose ; it was not necessary for this parties themselves that it shoald im so . On Ifke whole .

    it was undoubtedly desirable that the Bill should Itftve been brought in earlier : he was aware , howfever , of the reason why it was not , which was a fair one : but the subject was one that had excited great attention , and even motor , at tills period of the session , he had rather that it slioidd ^ eceiv ^ the fuli

    consideration of the House , though it might be dear that no measure could absolutely be decided upon this session . The Archbishop of Canterbury observed , that there were two modes proposed to them for the relief of the parties complaining . The first , the suggestion of Lord Liverpool ae t (> an alteration in the fc ^ rfrioe of the

    Church ; the second , that they should go on with the present Bill . He couM not accede to Lord Liverpool ' s suggestion . It was the iir & t instance , he believed , of a recooimendation being made to th ^ Church to alter Its : Liturgy in matters of doctrine > to meet tl * e sentries of Dissenters . In matters aC discipline , attempts had been made at comprehension , but never , fie be ^

    iieved , was any alteration contemplated ^^ in doctrinal matters to aoconnBodate those who scrupled at conformity * *• I give vwty Ho no mtei , ihy Lords , m nay respect fo # religious scruples and feelings . Tlie EngKsh Gkurcii 13 truly a tolerant Church , for this especially ; as weH us for Mother reasons , that she lays ao claim to infallft > ilityk Every maa is on the m < yment 6 us queatiofts ef religion

    Do jJidge for himself , ^ and , so judging , he may do well , if diligent in searching , mid if the mean ® which he adopts be suitable , feut how many , my Lords , db we not know > found their Mth on private and uuleatflted inteirpreta ^ dn W particiihw texts ? Am I inafrieadl ^ to toleration ? No ! it fe tht 6 proper resrflt of the feilBbility of human judgment . Btlt tW mode and extent erfthftt tote > a-

    tion is a subject for the Legialatm ^ e tQ < lecide upon , not for the Cbtoch- miU Parliameat will , I have n ^ doubt , take cape to keep it within such limits , as that sound moral priat'iptes ftbfiH not be ^ ndangeiTefl , ^ aor ifce interests >^ f the Church subverted . I look at the noble Lord's suggestion with infinite alarm , 4 t * tthfeAmt m & tempt to atter ite ? Ldlurgy 4 ' akimil doi ? trinM objfccdotiaV and with wbich

    r ^ ga ^ d to tteflilliwefora nw ^ J ieoudderthe ^ ojpcqpd ^ of it afeo « tcifcjectionafofe , ljec » aTO it ^ o ^ so ifQictt ^ ittoe ; m 9 ltel ppiiit ^ I am Jre % io obneeitft , ' wqol ^^ ii ^ ol 4 vct * ine . ' & n * k &* f « £ ^ # ^^^ ^ 4 he >« td > ject of scruples «§ # ^ m-

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Dec. 2, 1823, page 15, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1714/page/55/