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atheist_n epicure_n and_o denier_n of_o worship_n but_o all_o enemy_n of_o christian_a catholic_a doctrine_n of_o the_o myraculous_n and_o most_o certain_a testimony_n of_o god_n ¶_o chap._n viii_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o in_o this_o place_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o miraculous_a and_o most_o certain_a supernatural_a argument_n of_o god_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v deceive_v in_o himself_o or_o be_v cause_n of_o err_v unto_o other_o both_o in_o regard_n they_o be_v needless_a in_o this_o matter_n never_o call_v so_o far_o into_o question_n that_o it_o crave_v such_o extraordinary_a defence_n as_o also_o that_o they_o have_v principal_o be_v use_v to_o propose_v true_a worship_n in_o particular_a to_o misbelieve_a nation_n of_o which_o never_o any_o deny_v a_o religion_n in_o general_n seq_n therefore_o i_o be_o to_o make_v demonstration_n by_o that_o argument_n hereafter_o against_o all_o professor_n of_o false_a worship_n which_o in_o 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