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the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o great_a rule_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v first_o preach_v wherever_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n they_o 〈…〉_z those_o that_o speak_v against_o it_o contradict_v and_o 〈…〉_z so_o it_o be_v now_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d atheist_n speak_v against_o the_o scripture_n as_o not_o of_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v against_o it_o as_o dark_a and_o uncertain_a further_o than_o it_o be_v expound_v and_o support_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o church_n which_o four_o receive_v unwritten_a tradition_n pari_fw-la pietatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ac_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la with_o the_o same_o pious_a affection_n and_o reverence_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o scripture_n nay_o and_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o their_o practice_n with_o much_o more_o thus_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v by_o they_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 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sermon_n which_o have_v so_o good_a a_o influence_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o vico_fw-la but_o let_v he_o come_v near_o they_o and_o observe_v the_o regularity_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o their_o motion_n and_o posture_n and_o he_o will_v not_o only_o admire_v their_o order_n but_o find_v in_o himself_o a_o inclination_n to_o join_v with_o they_o so_o he_o that_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o distant_a and_o transient_a view_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n will_v perhaps_o take_v up_o hard_a thought_n of_o it_o but_o a_o better_a acquaintance_n will_v rectify_v the_o mistake_n when_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n have_v give_v a_o description_n of_o her_o belove_a to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o who_o before_o have_v scornful_o ask_v 1._o what_o be_v thy_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o belove_v now_o as_o serious_o inquire_v whither_o be_v thy_o belove_a go_v that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o with_o thou_o the_o people_n of_o 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and_o those_o crown_v yet_o be_v not_o describe_v do_v mischief_n with_o they_o but_o open_v his_o mouth_n in_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n rev._n 13._o 5_o 6._o the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v under_o their_o tongue_n rom._n 3._o 13._o 3._o they_o speak_v against_o religion_n because_o it_o speak_v against_o they_o they_o who_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n hate_v the_o light_n which_o discover_v they_o joh._n 3._o 19_o nor_o do_v any_o curse_v the_o rise_a sun_n but_o those_o that_o be_v scorch_a by_o it_o why_o be_v the_o pharisee_n so_o exasperate_v against_o our_o saviour_n but_o because_o he_o speak_v his_o parable_n against_o they_o 45._o and_o lay_v they_o open_a in_o their_o own_o colour_n why_o do_v the_o world_n hate_v he_o who_o so_o love_v the_o world_n 7._o but_o because_o he_o testify_v of_o it_o that_o its_o work_n be_v 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