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infinite_a number_n of_o gross_a error_n represent_v they_o under_o the_o hideous_a idea_n of_o a_o society_n profess_v most_o impious_a doctrine_n thus_o no_o wonder_n that_o people_n mind_n under_o their_o conduct_n shall_v be_v alienate_v as_o to_o feel_v horror_n and_o detestation_n of_o her_o doctrine_n so_o as_o their_o breach_n have_v be_v all_o along_o ground_v upon_o lie_n calumny_n and_o false_a supposition_n not_o be_v able_a to_o allege_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o schism_n any_o thing_n that_o can_v bear_v weight_n assure_o such_o disingenuous_a proceed_n can_v but_o bring_v a_o deserve_a disrepute_n shame_n and_o confusion_n on_o the_o protestant_a decay_v sect_n even_o from_o the_o sober_a understand_a man_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o incredulity_n be_v a_o immortal_a disease_n which_o have_v reign_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o shall_v never_o end_v but_o with_o the_o world_n dissolution_n dream_n lie_n illusion_n 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