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will_n he_o must_v assign_v another_o first_o cause_n and_o from_o thence_o oppose_v this_o article_n i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o first_o cause_n and_o that_o a_o free_a agent_n whence_o spring_v the_o liberty_n of_o rational_a being_n by_o the_o account_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n give_v of_o god_n and_o by_o several_a of_o his_o opinion_n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o he_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n one_o of_o his_o say_n be_v he_o that_o say_v there_o be_v no_o mind_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o jingle_a quibble_n beside_o many_o gross_a absurdite_n with_o w_z ch_z his_o opinion_n be_v charge_v this_o be_v no_o mean_a one_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o reply_n leviath_n cap._n 46._o by_o this_o distinction_n god_n be_v not_o the_o