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    8 . That no government should be constructed for the benefit of the few , but the good of the many . 9 . That religion should be wholly excluded from forming any part of the materials of government . 10 . That no sect of religionists should be established by law in a country , or taken into the favour of any government .

    11 . That no man has a right to interfere with the religious opinions of his neighbour , or can compel him to contribute to the support of his own . 12 . That where evils exist in a government , they ought to be very promptly remedied . 13 . That the existence of an Established Church is a very great evil , and that it ought to be abolished .

    14 . That the word Toleration , as implying the right of one sect to surfer or endure another , should no longer be used in the English language , on account of its tendency to pervert the minds of the rising generation , and to mystify their ideas of truth and justice . 15 . That the title Spiritual Lord is a very profane and impious title , an insult to God , and an imposition upon man .

    16 . That the title Temporal Lord is a very absurd and laughable title , unless understood as applied to those troublesome characters who used to knock each other on the head , steal sheep , and burn castles , and whose existence was generally very temporary indeed . 17 . That the aristocracy or nobility of a country should be composed of those only who are truly noble and illustrious in character and conduct ; and that when a nobleman is proven to be a gambler , a drunkard , or an infamous person , he should be immediately stript of his dignity .

    18 . That it is a matter of no consequence whether the chief magistrate of a country is called a King or a President , provided that the government is framed with a due attention to the interests of all who form a part of it . 19 . That the existence of any ruler , legislator , or governor , over whom the people have no control , and to whom they must submit whether they will or no , is contrary to reason , truth , and justice , unless a direct commission can be produced from God .

    20 . That persecution , restraint , or punishment on account of religious opinions was first invented by the devil for the annoyance of man , and is still much used by his servants fbr the same wicked and diabolical purpose . 21 . But as men grow wiser , they will each learn to yield to his neighbour the freedom which he demands for himself .

    22 . And therefore he who promotes the interests of man will be an enemy to persecution , will hate tyranny of every description , whether under civil or religious pretexts , will detest humbug , hypocrisy , and fraud , though clothed in sacerdotal robes , and sheltering villany and oppression under the most solemn and sacred names , will recognise in every face which bears on it rationality and intelligence , the finger and the signet of God , a brother and a friend , and tearing down the wall of partition which has hitherto divided classes of men , will proclaim a peace to the petty dissensions of rival sects , and pointing to

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Nov. 2, 1833, page 781, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2626/page/49/