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be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n these_o indifferent_n accuse_v it_o to_o have_v be_v forge_v by_o such_o as_o be_v infatuate_v by_o affection_n to_o religion_n and_o if_o the_o original_n of_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o man_n they_o be_v ready_a with_o a_o return_n that_o in_o all_o age_n man_n have_v deceive_v themselves_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v scarce_o any_o other_o principle_n from_o which_o to_o dispute_v against_o these_o people_n then_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o reason_n to_o which_o they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v to_o renounce_v the_o eternal_a god_n to_o who_o glory_n i_o undertake_v this_o work_n guide_v my_o mind_n and_o my_o hand_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o same_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o epicurean_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o the_o service_n of_o god_n consist_v and_o what_o that_o be_v the_o epicurean_o can_v tender_v he_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n p._n 17_o chap._n iii_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o adoration_n the_o epicurean_o according_a to_o their_o principle_n can_v â—eâ—erate_v tâ—e_v dâ—ity_n p._n 29_o chap._n iu_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o the_o epicurean_o pretend_v to_o render_v to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n p._n 41_o chap._n v._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o argument_n evince_v that_o the_o epicurean_o can_v adore_v the_o deity_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n with_o the_o solution_n of_o some_o objection_n p._n 58._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o natural_a difference_n which_o be_v between_o vice_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n whether_o it_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o that_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n p._n 80_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o
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decree_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o vers_fw-la 12._o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a for_o whatever_o cloud_n they_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v this_o place_n with_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o noon-sun_n that_o it_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o david_n or_o any_o other_o beside_o the_o messiah_n no_o other_o can_v inherit_v so_o glorious_a a_o name_n as_o to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n and_o the_o heathen_a for_o his_o inheritance_n so_o likewise_o that_o that_o promise_v make_v unto_o david_n when_o thy_o day_n be_v fulfil_v and_o thou_o shall_v sleep_v with_o thy_o father_n i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o 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