magnanimity_n and_o denounce_v eternal_a perdition_n in_o â—ase_n they_o be_v deficient_a of_o courage_n herein_o i_o will_v not_o at_o present_a determine_v on_o which_o side_n the_o right_n be_v may_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n please_v to_o reconcile_v their_o mind_n and_o close_o up_o this_o great_a wound_n of_o his_o church_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n that_o according_a to_o their_o contrary_a doctrine_n they_o ought_v to_o condemn_v one_o the_o other_o and_o hold_v that_o whoso_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o can_v secure_v his_o salvation_n in_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o other_o for_o example_n for_o i_o will_v will_v not_o engage_v far_o in_o this_o matter_n the_o reform_a charge_n the_o roman_a church_n with_o three_o accusation_n of_o heresy_n in_o its_o doctrine_n in_o many_o particular_n of_o idolatry_n in_o its_o religious_a service_n and_o of_o tyranny_n in_o relation_n to_o government_n in_o sundry_a 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in_o our_o own_o time_n suitable_o hereunto_o i_o have_v purpose_v to_o dispute_v against_o each_o order_n apart_o to_o the_o end_n the_o discourse_n may_v be_v more_o ample_o satisfactory_a and_o the_o series_n of_o the_o contexture_n more_o dependent_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o which_o regard_n i_o have_v divide_v my_o work_n into_o three_o part_n of_o which_o the_o first_o shall_v serve_v as_o a_o step_n to_o the_o second_o and_o that_o to_o the_o three_o and_o so_o each_o of_o they_o distinct_o treat_v the_o question_n particular_o assign_v to_o it_o but_o if_o in_o some_o place_n the_o discourse_n seem_v to_o divert_v a_o little_a from_o the_o subject_n which_o the_o lemma_n of_o the_o chapter_n promise_v beside_o that_o i_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o incogitancy_n and_o have_v my_o reason_n for_o it_o which_o perhaps_o shall_v appear_v in_o their_o duo_fw-la time_n i_o hope_v to_o manage_v my_o digression_n which_o such_o moderation_n that_o reduce_v the_o reader_n speedy_o into_o 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some_o sense_n of_o piety_n there_o be_v any_o reason_n preferable_a to_o those_o which_o be_v desume_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o or_o that_o towards_o such_o as_o have_v none_o at_o all_o any_o other_o course_n of_o argumentation_n can_v be_v very_o powerful_a and_o effective_a i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a some_o writer_n have_v conjoin_v this_o method_n with_o their_o other_o reason_n and_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o go_v about_o here_o to_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o commendation_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o wish_v the_o labour_n of_o those_o great_a man_n be_v as_o careful_o peruse_v as_o their_o peculiar_a worth_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n deserve_v but_o see_v book_n how_o good_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o in_o whatever_o language_n write_v have_v their_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o they_o remain_v neglect_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o closet_n and_o almost_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o profane_a humour_n be_v immortal_a and_o gather_v youth_n every_o day_n sprout_v and_o enlarge_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o age_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v strange_a if_o after_o other_o i_o bring_v my_o endeavour_n to_o the_o root_n of_o it_o up_o or_o at_o least_o to_o intercept_v its_o future_a fertility_n and_o possible_o my_o design_n of_o employ_v no_o other_o instrument_n than_o that_o of_o argument_n and_o reason_n will_v not_o be_v less_o profitable_a to_o the_o great_a part_n in_o regard_n all_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o use_v it_o than_o the_o diligence_n other_o have_v have_v to_o enrich_v their_o write_n with_o disquisition_n of_o rare_a and_o profound_a erudition_n of_o which_o the_o learned_a only_o be_v capable_a judge_n beside_o it_o many_o time_n happen_v that_o what_o be_v produce_v upon_o the_o credit_n or_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n have_v not_o much_o weight_n in_o this_o matter_n with_o the_o intelligent_a because_o if_o it_o 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
epicurean_a opinion_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o supreme_a good_a and_o what_o may_v redound_v from_o it_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o universal_a consentment_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o certain_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n himself_o prescribe_v the_o model_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 137_o chap._n ii_o how_o great_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n that_o every_o man_n be_v thorough_o assure_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v good_a and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 158_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n how_o great_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n to_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o both_o and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 183._o chap._n iu._n how_o much_o true_a godliness_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o otherwise_o attainable_a but_o by_o revelation_n p._n 207_o chap._n v._o of_o what_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o death_n be_v a_o natural_a accident_n or_o not_o and_o that_o such_o knowledge_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o special_a revelation_n p._n 220_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n how_o much_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n to_o know_v the_o original_a of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 223_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n what_o knowledge_n man_n natural_o have_v thereof_o and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o true_a piety_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o same_o also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 246_o chap._n viii_o what_o understanding_n can_v be_v have_v of_o true_a virtue_n without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 264_o chap._n ix_o what_o the_o principal_a token_n and_o evidence_n be_v by_o which_o this_o particular_a revelation_n may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n 278_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n i._n that_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v a_o particular_a revelation_n can_v allow_v indifference_n improfession_n of_o religion_n p._n 295_o chap._n ii_o which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a religion_n that_o profession_n of_o any_o sort_n be_v indifferent_a even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o pagan_a in_o which_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v not_o find_v p._n 313_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o profession_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a according_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n and_o that_o this_o religion_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 340_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o it_o allow_v indifference_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 367_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v expire_v and_o consequent_o that_o some_o other_o must_v be_v come_v in_o its_o place_n p._n 389_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o excellent_a have_v succeed_v the_o jewish_a p._n 404_o chap._n vii_o that_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n hold_v forth_o p._n 437_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v several_a person_n in_o one_o simple_a divine_a essence_n also_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 459_o chap._n ix_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o new_a p._n 492_o chap._n x._o that_o those_o who_o affirm_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o appellation_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o only_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o render_v his_o doctrine_n more_o authentic_a be_v apparent_o destitute_a of_o all_o reason_n p._n 511_o chap._n xi_o that_o indifference_n in_o the_o profess_v of_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o justifiable_a according_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o darty_n soever_o be_v embrace_v and_o for_o conclusion_n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o pretext_n propound_v in_o the_o preface_n p._n 525_o a_o treatise_n concern_v religion_n against_o those_o who_o esteem_v all_o indifferent_a the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o 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 although_o the_o name_n of_o epicurus_n be_v detestable_a to_o antiquity_n in_o regard_n that_o place_v the_o supreme_a attainment_n of_o human_a felicity_n in_o delight_n he_o seem_v to_o deprave_v and_o adulterate_v whatsoever_o be_v sublime_a and_o generous_a in_o philosophy_n and_o moreover_o though_o succeed_a age_n have_v have_v it_o in_o as_o much_o or_o gâ—â—â—ter_a abhorrence_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n time_n confirm_v they_o in_o this_o opinion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d end_v he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o extinguish_v by_o his_o maxim_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o honour_n pâ—â—â—y_n and_o virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n in_o term_v those_o epicurean_o against_o who_o this_o dissertation_n be_v enterprise_v to_o fasten_v that_o appellation_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o infamy_n but_o only_o â—o_o â—â—note_v and_o specificate_n they_o by_o the_o conformity_n â—â—y_v have_v with_o that_o person_n in_o his_o most_o capital_a opinion_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o represent_v they_o in_o any_o other_o odious_a dress_n than_o that_o of_o the_o enormous_a and_o ill-beseeming_a appearance_n of_o their_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v manifest_o enough_o discover_v whether_o or_o no_o it_o have_v be_v with_o reason_n and_o justice_n that_o this_o sect_n have_v in_o all_o time_n be_v regard_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o execration_n not_o by_o popular_a judgement_n only_o but_o also_o among_o the_o other_o philosopher_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n so_o project_o savage_a as_o to_o be_v alien_n to_o the_o belief_n of_o existence_n of_o some_o deity_n which_o mankind_n ought_v to_o adore_v no_o people_n who_o do_v not_o essay_n by_o some_o kind_n of_o performance_n to_o express_v the_o sentiment_n of_o devotion_n and_o honour_n they_o bear_v towards_o he_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o person_n find_v of_o mind_n so_o immense_o distant_a from_o the_o common_a conception_n of_o reason_n as_o to_o be_v able_a resolve_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n be_v this_o that_o notice_n which_o be_v so_o universal_a have_v a_o necessary_a foundation_n and_o firm_a root_n in_o nature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o such_o as_o stifle_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n violate_v and_o deface_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o formal_o accuse_v they_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o conceive_v we_o ought_v to_o venerate_v the_o same_o only_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o excellence_n although_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v from_o it_o either_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n or_o compensation_n for_o virtue_n to_o have_v absolute_o banish_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n only_o to_o escape_v the_o infamous_a title_n of_o atheist_n cicero_n indeed_o reproach_n epicurus_n with_o this_o artifice_n and_o raise_v the_o suspicion_n upon_o his_o follower_n which_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o engage_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o age_n can_v possible_o afford_v birth_n to_o such_o monster_n but_o howsoever_o that_o particular_a be_v certain_z it_o be_v beyond_o contradiction_n that_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n lead_v direct_o to_o impiety_n and_o that_o if_o they_o who_o have_v embrace_v they_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v nature_n which_o prevail_v in_o they_o and_o which_o be_v never_o conquerable_a by_o all_o the_o attempt_n and_o outrage_n they_o employ_v to_o conquer_v and_o suppress_v she_o three_o thing_n alone_o inform_v we_o there_o be_v a_o god_n his_o word_n the_o world_n and_o man_n and_o they_o teach_v we_o in_o truth_n so_o evident_o and_o represent_v he_o so_o livety_n that_o such_o eye_n must_v be_v lostly_a obtenebrate_v which_o do_v not_o perceive_v he_o therein_o in_o his_o word_n we_o meet_v with_o wonderful_a revelation_n and_o prediction_n ratify_v by_o event_n after_o divers_a age_n and_o with_o such_o history_n as_o no_o man_n know_v or_o can_v know_v which_o
ordinary_o induce_v man_n to_o religion_n these_o discover_v indubitable_o that_o there_o be_v some_o power_n which_o make_v itself_o universal_o perceptible_a to_o all_o aswell_o in_o punishment_n as_o in_o benefit_n and_o recompense_n for_o how_o can_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v so_o conspire_v with_o a_o equal_a consentment_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n so_o remote_a as_o they_o be_v one_o from_o another_o and_o separate_v by_o so_o many_o mountain_n and_o sea_n but_o especial_o so_o divide_v and_o different_a in_o every_o thing_n else_o in_o all_o manner_n sentiment_n rule_n of_o life_n garb_n and_o custom_n uâ—â—ess_a nature_n the_o common_a â—other_a have_v imbue_v they_o with_o the_o same_o instinct_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o they_o vary_v even_o to_o admiration_n in_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o policy_n either_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o climate_n of_o their_o habitation_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o affair_n oblige_v they_o thereunto_o or_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o levity_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o nevertheless_o all_o accord_n in_o this_o that_o some_o form_n of_o policy_n be_v necessary_a since_o the_o society_n of_o man_n can_v not_o otherwise_o subsist_v so_o we_o may_v remark_n a_o incredible_a variety_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o religious_a ceremony_n of_o divers_a nation_n according_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o from_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o respective_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o invention_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o they_o be_v unanimous_a in_o this_o that_o there_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v some_o form_n of_o religion_n because_o the_o piety_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o subsist_v now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o oblige_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n to_o judge_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o maintain_v some_o society_n among_o themselves_o so_o that_o whoever_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o same_o but_o deny_v to_o follow_v these_o natural_a inclination_n seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o humanity_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o constrain_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o requisite_a to_o have_v some_o sort_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o that_o reject_v these_o suggestion_n of_o reason_n do_v no_o less_o than_o renounce_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o epicurus_n we_o do_v not_o hold_v our_o be_v from_o god_n and_o have_v nothing_o either_o to_o hope_v or_o sear_v from_o his_o providence_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o their_o suffrage_n be_v creditable_a that_o philosopher_n in_o have_v deliver_v man_n from_o the_o fright_n which_o conscience_n give_v they_o in_o reflect_v on_o impious_a action_n deserve_v incomparable_a glory_n and_o such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n equal_v he_o and_o his_o disciple_n to_o god_n the_o life_n of_o mortal_n say_v laâ—retius_n lib._n 1._o lie_v before_o as_o it_o be_v oppress_v and_o groan_v under_o religion_n which_o appear_v from_o the_o heaven_n against_o it_o with_o a_o dreadful_a aspect_n epicurus_n be_v the_o first_o among_o man_n who_o dare_v to_o advance_v against_o it_o and_o encounter_v it_o quare_fw-la religio_fw-la pâ—dibus_fw-la subjecta_fw-la vicissim_fw-la obteriâ—â—â—â—os_fw-la enaâ—â—â—t_fw-la victoria_fw-la coelo_fw-la whereas_o therefore_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o persuade_v they_o that_o god_n create_v the_o world_n and_o that_o he_o preserve_v and_o rule_v it_o whence_o have_v they_o take_v those_o reason_n which_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o sufficiency_n to_o prove_v to_o they_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o be_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v a_o whit_n among_o so_o many_o marveil_n which_o be_v resplendent_a on_o all_o side_n and_o have_v ravish_v all_o nation_n however_o natural_o enemy_n of_o the_o deity_n with_o behold_v they_o and_o enforce_v they_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o use_v render_v he_o some_o kind_n of_o veneration_n use_v yâ—â—_n be_v so_o quick-sighted_a in_o other_o reason_n which_o no_o other_o person_n beside_o themselves_o can_v ever_o comprehend_v it_o be_v true_a epicâ—â—us_o sometime_o affirm_v that_o this_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o god_n also_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o all_o man_n honour_v he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v common_a conception_n or_o proleptical_a opinion_n because_o without_o instruction_n of_o other_o euâ—â—_n one_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o same_o to_o himself_o and_o peradventure_o these_o man_n will_v also_o aver_v that_o they_o have_v draw_v the_o knowledge_n thereof_o from_o this_o fountain_n but_o this_o will_n in_o no_o wise_a warrant_v they_o for_o whence_o 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