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god_n this_o word_n dangerous_a be_v a_o word_n of_o ambiguous_a signification_n import_v either_o that_o which_o natural_o and_o necessary_o carry_v danger_n with_o it_o or_o that_o which_o only_o casual_o and_o accidental_o may_v give_v some_o occasion_n of_o danger_n by_o it_o in_o both_o which_o sense_n this_o word_n dangerous_a be_v use_v in_o one_o sentence_n in_o the_o scripture_n 27._o where_o demetrius_n speak_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a not_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o state_n into_o reproof_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o goddess_n into_o contempt_n to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o purpose_n the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n be_v natural_o dangerous_a yea_o and_o necessary_o too_o viz_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o their_o temple_n into_o contempt_n because_o he_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n but_o to_o the_o other_o purpose_n of_o reprove_v the_o state_n or_o of_o take_v away_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o art_n it_o be_v but_o only_o accidental_o dangerous_a theol._n so_o