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Foreign News
May 6, 1773
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A young gentleman, not strictly sober, refuses to qualify for a benefice bought by his father due to scruples about certifying beliefs he doesn't understand or believe, despite admitting he can match a bishop in drinking.
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A young Gentleman, not of the strictest sobriety,
having lately refused to qualify himself for a benefice,
which had been purchased for him by his father, was
taken to task by the old man, who took upon him to
wonder where the Devil such a benevolent had got
his scruples; to which the younger replied, "Sir, I
am, it is true, orthodox enough to go lengths with
a Bishop, even so far as half a dozen or half a score
bottles; but I am not such a rascal as to certify, un-
der my hand, the truth of propositions which I
either understand not or cannot believe."
having lately refused to qualify himself for a benefice,
which had been purchased for him by his father, was
taken to task by the old man, who took upon him to
wonder where the Devil such a benevolent had got
his scruples; to which the younger replied, "Sir, I
am, it is true, orthodox enough to go lengths with
a Bishop, even so far as half a dozen or half a score
bottles; but I am not such a rascal as to certify, un-
der my hand, the truth of propositions which I
either understand not or cannot believe."
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Benefice Refusal
Religious Scruples
Clergy Qualification
Father Son Argument
Foreign News Details
Outcome
refusal to qualify for benefice due to religious scruples.
Event Details
A young gentleman refuses to qualify for a church benefice purchased by his father, citing inability to certify propositions he does not understand or believe, despite his capacity for heavy drinking with a bishop.