Title: The Reciprocal Advantages of an Union Between Church and State: an Assize Sermon Preached at Stafford, March 16Th, 1815
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Publication Date: 2021
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0371835909
ISBN 13: 9780371835906
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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The Reciprocal Advantages Of An Union Between Church And State: An Assize Sermon Preached At Stafford, March 16Th, 1815 by Robert Crockett. This sermon argues for the inseparable bond between civil government and religious establishment, defending the existing constitutional order against radical reform. Crockett maintains that monarchy and a mixed constitution best secure liberty, property, and social order, and contends that attempts to introduce universal suffrage or equal representation would threaten the balance of power among the Crown, Lords, and Commons. He extols the advantages of an established church, with state endowments and ecclesiastical authority tempered by legislative oversight. The work defends the test laws, argues that religion supports civil virtue, and warns against the dangers of demagoguery and anarchic reform. Throughout, the sermon appeals to Christian morality, historical precedent, and the wisdom of English constitutional practice as grounds to resist radical changes and preserve national unity and stability.

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