The Sacred and Indefeasible Rights of the Clergy Examined, Recognized, and Vindicated; the Origin, Moral Obligation, and Policy of the Law of Tithes, . for Relieving the People from the Obnoxiou

Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam

ISBN 10: 0371933331 / ISBN 13: 9780371933336

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• Title: The Sacred and Indefeasible Rights of the Clergy Examined, Recognized, and Vindicated; the Origin, Moral Obligation, and Policy of the Law of Tithes, . for Relieving the People from the Obnoxiou
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371933331
• ISBN 13: 9780371933336
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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The Sacred And Indefeasible Rights Of The Clergy Examined, Recognized, And Vindicated; The Origin, Moral Obligation, And Policy Of The Law Of Tithes, As Far As Regards This Country, Enquired Into: With A Plan For Relieving The People From The Obnoxious Burthens Imposed Upon Them By The Church, by Charles William Wentworth Fitzwilliam. This political tract argues that the rights claimed by the clergy are grounded not in divine right but in historical privileges that have oppressed taxpayers and farmers. The author traces the origin of Tithes from early medieval rulers to edicts and institutional reforms, showing how ecclesiastical wealth and exemptions consolidated power and provoked widespread distress. He attacks the notion of clerical privilege, calls for constitutional reform, and proposes replacing ecclesiastical estates with state-funded stipends while abolishing corporate church bodies. The pamphlet critiques Parliament, elections, and the church’s role in education and national life, urging a reconciled relationship between clergy and laity and a reform that would relieve the people by substantial annual sums, without denying religious truth, and to strengthen civil liberty.