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769. Christians have no right to alter the Form.
770. To be observed as a day of Prayer, &c.

771. According to National Rules.

772. Individuals ought to conform to Rules.

773. External Observances are not the essential points.
Individuals ought to conform to Usages.

774.

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THE DUTIES OF THE STATE,

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858.

860.

Atheism has generally been punishable.

864.

865.

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Upon each man, as the Duties of his Station.

Upon whom do the Duties of the State fall?

Upon the Governors acting as for the State.
The Governors must aim at Intellectual Pro-
gress, acting as for the State.

But the Moral and Intellectual Progress of the
Governors and of the State are not identical.
Has the State a Conscience?

866.

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871.

872.
873.

874.

875.

This is expressed by the Patriarchal System,
And by the Divine Right of Governors.
Others regard the Internal Act of Will.

This is expressed by the Social Contract,
And by the Rights of Man.

876. Both Theories need modification.

877. Government is never merely an External Fact.
878. Not even according to the Patriarchal System.
879. The Patriarchal System is incomplete in itself.
880. Is not applicable after Usurpations.

881. The Doctrine of Divine Right is equally incom-
plete.

882.

883.

884.

Government is never merely a Contract.
If a tacit Contract, it leads to no results.

The Doctrine of Rights of Man is useless.
885. Each Theory must admit the opposite Principle.
886. The Social Contract may supply convenient ex-

pressions.

887. The Social Contract not merely a Contract.

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Art. 896. The "Social Contract" is appealed to in Ame-

rican Codes.

909.

910.

"Men have not given their Consent to the So-
cial Compact."

911. Consent is often presumed.

912. Paley rejects the sacredness of the Constitution.

913. "The Social Compact forbids putting down

Despotism."

914. All Morality forbids Armed Reform.

915.

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