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esteem_n of_o god_n who_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o estimate_v their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o distinction_n between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o action_n and_o action_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o god_n rhey_n must_v be_v all_o alike_o and_o indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o if_o all_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o the_o tie_v and_o obligation_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a to_o we_o whether_o we_o will_v worship_n god_n or_o blaspheme_n he_o so_o that_o unless_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n make_v some_o distinction_n between_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a religion_n can_v have_v no_o force_n at_o all_o upon_o our_o mind_n but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n for_o god_n to_o