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christianity_n for_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o can_v no_o more_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o christianity_n than_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o religion_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v be_v true_a that_o as_o a_o religion_n ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a god_n may_v however_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n so_o a_o christianity_n ground_v upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o true_a christ_n may_v however_o be_v a_o false_a christianity_n for_o as_o notwithstanding_o a_o belief_n or_o which_o may_v be_v something_o more_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n man_n may_v fall_v into_o idolatry_n see_v rom._n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o so_o notwithstanding_o the_o belief_n not_o only_o of_o the_o true_a christ_n but_o of_o his_o resurrection_n also_o man_n may_v have_v no_o other_o expectation_n from_o he_o but_o wealth_n power_n and_o grandeur_n in_o this_o world_n 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