Project Gutenberg 2016-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 101 Hoare, Edward 1812 1894 Clerical Subscription and the Act of Uniformity Transcribed from the 1864 Hatchard and Co. edition by David Price "Clerical Subscription and the Act of Uniformity" by Edward Hoare is a critical examination of the church's subscription to doctrine and ritual within the context of the Act of Uniformity, written in the mid-19th century. This work discusses the implications of clerical subscription on the Church of England's practices and doctrines, arguing that the current subscription is inadequately imposed by the state rather than arising from the church itself. Hoare aims to uphold the importance of subscription while addressing the need for reform to alleviate conscientious objections stemming from this requirement. In the text, Edward Hoare articulates the complex relationship between the Church of England and the state-enforced subscription detailed in the Act of Uniformity. He asserts that the subscription as it stands confuses the church's doctrine with its ritual practices, thereby posing a risk to essential Christian beliefs. Hoare advocates for a separate form of subscription that distinguishes between doctrinal agreement and ritual approval, suggesting that the past adherence to the Thirty-Nine Articles should take precedence over the stringent requirements of the Act. He points out the historical context of the Act and argues for its repeal, suggesting reforms that could provide greater freedom and clarity for clergy while preserving the integrity of church doctrine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Church of England -- Government BR Text Category: History - British Category: Religion/Spirituality 47764 2025-09-21T03:38:30.221817 text/html 43509 2016-05-10T16:45:49 text/html 101410 2025-09-21T03:38:35.542794 application/epub+zip 99946 2025-09-21T03:38:33.393809 application/epub+zip 80652 2025-09-21T03:38:32.243845 application/epub+zip 224973 2025-09-21T03:38:36.995797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217132 2025-09-21T03:38:34.786821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188861 2022-09-23T17:55:50.357857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39870 2025-09-21T03:38:29.860830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40018 2016-05-10T16:44:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18345 2025-09-21T03:38:37.122834 application/rdf+xml 16242 2025-09-21T03:38:32.730836 image/jpeg 3674 2025-09-21T03:38:32.485806 image/jpeg 14543 2016-05-10T16:58:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 15731 2016-05-10T16:58:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 99239 2025-09-21T03:38:30.226843 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia