Considerations On The Ecclesiastical Courts And Clergy Discipline

Author : Charles James Burton
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781332917556
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Considerations on the Ecclesiastical Courts and Clergy Discipline (Classic Reprint) written by Charles James Burton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Considerations on the Ecclesiastical Courts and Clergy Discipline Eastward, or other position, a reredos, even a credence table, or a vestment. It is but in common sense that a resort in all such cases should be had to a tribunal, not only competent as to knowledge or ability, but in the direction of the mind to such peculiar subjects and, let any miscon strue me as they may, a distinctive Church character should be attached. How this proposition can be denied by Lawyers, with the Courts of Chancery, and all their exceptional power before us, I do not understand; I know there is a great desire with many of the legal profession to reduce all to one system but I have always believed, and still do believe, that our varieties of system, comprehending every possible case and circumstance, have been a just subject, I will not say of boast, but of thankfulness. Lawyers themselves, at least those who have contemplated a course advantageous both to themselves and to the public, have directed their principle and method of education with the more special bearing on the course most suited to their presumed bent and capacity and thus, whatever legal question may have arisen, has always been met by a reliable answer. My view of the Public Worship Regulation Act may be learnt by a reference to the accompanying paper. I will only say here that I object to it, and am discontented with it, as partial in its proposed operation, and misunderstanding in its assump tions it deals with but one set of offences, or alleged offences, when such a tribunal ought not to have been constituted without a full development of its purpose, actual and prospective it seems to be not only an experiment in law, but a drifting on unknown waters. It is also chargeable with leading, as it stands, to no final result, except where an appeal is permitted I mean where decisions are to rest with the Bishops. If the practice of appeals from interlocutory decrees in the Consistory Courts were abolished, and in all cases a simple declaration with counts were enabled, vexatious and delaying pleas, or allegations would be avoided, there being but one appeal, and that on points of law, in application. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.