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comparison_n be_v make_v the_o great_a good_a and_o the_o least_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v such_o as_o these_o i_o call_v moral_a principle_n which_o have_v self-evidence_n in_o they_o to_o any_o man_n that_o understand_v the_o term_n and_o whatever_o do_v necessary_o follow_v from_o these_o principle_n may_v be_v just_o call_v a_o moral_a demonstration_n 5._o a_o certainty_n which_o suppose_v a_o immediate_a divine_a assistance_n to_o preserve_v the_o mind_n from_o error_n and_o this_o be_v infallible_a certainty_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o itself_o liable_a to_o mistake_v in_o its_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n of_o thing_n nothing_o can_v preserve_v it_o from_o a_o possibility_n of_o error_n but_o immediate_a assistance_n from_o god_n who_o can_v be_v deceive_v and_o will_v not_o deceive_v these_o thing_n be_v premise_v we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v what_o kind_n of_o certainty_n that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v concern_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 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