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vii_o how_o sectary_n err_v in_o the_o search_n make_v after_o religion_n of_o their_o weak_a and_o improbable_a opposition_n the_o objection_n be_v more_o full_o answer_v 70_o chap._n viii_o a_o few_o reflection_n make_v upon_o these_o motive_n of_o credibility_n no_o religion_n have_v motive_n sound_v moral_a certainty_n but_o one_o only_a which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d roman_n catholic_n religion_n 78_o chap._n ix_o a_o short_a digression_n concern_v the_o shuffle_n of_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n 88_o chap._n x._o protestant_n have_v no_o rational_a motive_n whereby_o their_o new_a faith_n be_v evidence_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o probable_a 96_o chap._n xi_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n against_o protestant_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o declare_a motive_n 114_o chap._n xii_o protestant_n for_o want_v of_o rational_a motive_n can_v convert_v a_o infidel_n to_o christian_a faith_n 119_o chap_n xiii_o protestancy_n for_o want_n of_o rational_a motive_n dishonor_n christ_n and_o make_v way_n for_o any_o new_a coin_a heresy_n 128_o the_o second_o discourse_n of_o scripture_n chap._n i._o scripture_n be_v useless_a if_o none_o declare_v infallible_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o 135_o chap._n ii_o the_o fallacy_n of_o protestant_n concern_v scripture_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n be_v discover_v 144_o chap._n iii_o all_o substantial_o of_o faith_n be_v not_o plain_a in_o scripture_n without_o a_o infallible_a teacher_n 153_o chap._n iu_o sole_a scripture_n without_o a_o infallible_a interpreter_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n of_o faith_n protestant_n have_v no_o scripture_n for_o their_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v protestancy_n 162_o chap._n v._o the_o reason_n of_o private_a man_n and_o their_o private_a spirit_n can_v interpret_v scripture_n 169_o chap._n vi_o the_o new_a mode_n of_o protestant_n misinterpret_v scripture_n which_o prove_v the_o church_n infallibility_n be_v more_o ample_o refute_v 179_o chap._n vii_o more_o of_o this_o 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