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insipid_a and_o of_o no_o concernment_n at_o all_o p._n 119._o mr._n m._n say_v that_o epicurus_n and_o his_o follower_n say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o create_v by_o god_n nor_o govern_v by_o his_o providence_n the_o observer_n demand_v quorsum_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o quorsum_fw-la sic_fw-la what_o make_v all_o this_o to_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o observer_n opinion_n concern_v it_o it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v pass_v as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n nor_o deserve_v any_o answer_n nor_o need_v any_o as_o it_o be_v produce_v upon_o this_o occasion_n p._n 121._o mr._n m._n demand_n dare_v you_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o vilify_v his_o work_n to_o his_o dishonour_n you_o may_v flatter_v and_o befool_v yourself_o for_o a_o while_n what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o how_o dismal_a will_v the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n be_v to_o you_o in_o the_o last_o hour_n how_o severe_o will_v conscience_n pay_v you_o home_o for_o all_o the_o 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