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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n that_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v pâ—us_fw-la plut._n dion_n pâ—us_fw-la in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o say_v the_o doctor_n who_o can_v just_o blame_v their_o heat_n when_o they_o do_v only_o oppose_v such_o as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insolent_o afront_o the_o common_a faith_n now_o what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o to_o eradicate_v be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n the_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o 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