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far_o from_o the_o true_a christian_a knowledge_n or_o from_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o right_a end_n which_o be_v charity_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n verse_n 3._o if_o any_o man_n love_v god_n sincere_o and_o so_o adhere_v to_o he_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n he_o true_o know_v he_o and_o consequent_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o he_o verse_n 4._o we_o know_v indeed_o that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n no_o part_n of_o god_n first_o creation_n only_o a_o invention_n and_o fancy_n of_o mâ—n_z there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v fiction_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v first_o the_o former_n and_o then_o the_o worshipper_n of_o they_o verse_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v many_o such_o fictitious_a deity_n call_v by_o that_o title_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n verse_n 6._o but_o we_o christian_n be_v assure_v the_o e_z be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o all_o man_n prayer_n must_v 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