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almighty_a than_o such_o a_o equivocal_a religion_n certain_o he_o can_v never_o appoint_v nor_o can_v he_o ever_o be_v please_v with_o a_o service_n so_o unsuitable_a to_o his_o be_v we_o sink_v he_o as_o low_o as_o the_o vile_a notion_n of_o the_o heathen_a daimon_n to_o think_v he_o recreated_a with_o the_o smell_n of_o incense_n or_o nourish_v by_o the_o vapour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n god_n say_v our_o saviour_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v delight_v with_o spiritual_a worship_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a contradiction_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o worship_n than_o this_o outside_n obedience_n for_o what_o mean_v we_o by_o religious_a worship_n but_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o divine_a excellency_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o weakness_n ignorance_n and_o injustice_n to_o tolerate_v such_o contempt_n mockery_n and_o derision_n so_o that_o if_o in_o one_o respect_n 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