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any_o thing_n but_o truth_n itself_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o serve_v his_o own_o way_n not_o only_o by_o maintain_v falsehood_n but_o even_o by_o pretend_v to_o maintain_v truth_n by_o forge_a argument_n or_o false_a history_n neither_o can_v i_o hope_v that_o god_n shall_v concur_v with_o such_o mean_n without_o who_o concurrence_n all_o my_o endeavour_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n neither_o can_v i_o need_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o thing_n so_o manifest_o and_o visible_o true_a to_o suborn_v false_a witness_n and_o i_o shall_v most_o absurd_o contradict_v my_o own_o principle_n if_o i_o shall_v â—old_a it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o support_v by_o falsehood_n true_a christianity_n whereas_o i_o teach_v a_o politician_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o mere_a humane_a policy_n to_o go_v about_o the_o compass_v his_o end_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n last_o i_o shall_v too_o fond_o forget_v myself_o by_o lay_v that_o imputation_n of_o false_a deal_n upon_o the_o defence_n of_o catholic_n religion_n whereof_o i_o so_o frequent_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o abettor_n of_o heretical_a innovation_n against_o who_o i_o inveigh_v not_o through_o any_o bitterness_n of_o passion_n towards_o their_o person_n but_o through_o a_o tender_a compassion_n of_o other_o mislead_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o deceit_n to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n chap._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a foppery_n not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o his_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v and_o whether_o atheism_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o damnation_n chap._n 3._o whether_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v serve_v his_o own_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n chap._n 4._o that_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o serve_v he_o his_o own_o way_n its_o necessary_a to_o repair_v to_o a_o infallible_a guide_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n chap._n 5._o that_o all_o religion_n pretend_v to_o reform_v the_o roman_n catholic_n be_v but_o humane_a invention_n ground_v upon_o weak_a policy_n strong_a fancy_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n sect._n 1_o of_o lutheranism_n sect._n 2._o of_o anabaptism_n sect._n 3_o of_o zwinglianisme_n sect_n 4._o of_o calvinisme_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o reformation_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o his_o time_n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n sect._n 8._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o king_n james_n and_o his_o son_n reign_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n chap._n 6._o that_o no_o policy_n can_v heretofore_o or_o can_v for_o the_o future_a give_v any_o supernatural_a appearance_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n whereby_o any_o rational_a person_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n chap._n 7._o that_o policy_n have_v destroy_v itself_o by_o court_v protestancy_n as_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o atheism_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o civil_a government_n chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n incline_v the_o prince_n to_o tyranny_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v nothing_o dangerous_a to_o sovereign_n but_o raâ—her_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o deny_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foppery_n in_o protestant_n then_o in_o catholic_n to_o deny_v his_o infallibility_n chap._n 10._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o form_n of_o judicature_n be_v whole_o destroy_v by_o penal_a law_n and_o oath_n against_o any_o point_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n chap._n 11._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v a_o wise_a statesman_n and_o effect_v business_n without_o moral_a honesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v counselor_n that_o be_v dishonest_a man_n chap._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o politician_n to_o compass_v his_o design_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o policy_n than_o vanity_n chap._n 13._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o statesman_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o policy_n and_o craft_n chap_n 14._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o contrary_a to_o policy_n then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n odious_a to_o his_o own_o subject_n either_o for_o their_o vice_n or_o misfortune_n chap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n in_o prince_n to_o make_v use_n of_o clergyman_n in_o state_n affair_n the_o politician_n cathechisme_n chap._n i._n how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n half_o witted_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o half_o learn_v but_o whole_o vicious_a who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o blast_n of_o wind_n the_o other_o life_n a_o imaginary_a utopia_n god_n a_o chimaera_n which_o only_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o weak_a brain_n of_o ignorant_a people_n heaven_n and_o hell_n old_a wife_n tale_n invent_v by_o state_n man_n to_o keep_v the_o subject_n in_o awe_n and_o pliable_a to_o the_o prince_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o the_o dreadful_a notion_n of_o eternity_n 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