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the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o how_o happen_v it_o that_o in_o relate_v the_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v not_o one_o clear_a word_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o it_o you_o speak_v of_o purity_n ingenuity_n patience_n generosity_n &_o some_o thing_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o why_o be_v you_o silent_a of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o give_v virtue_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o without_o it_o avayle_n we_o nothing_o 13._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 13._o how_o perfect_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n do_v you_o intend_v to_o make_v that_o fall_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o antichristianisme_n as_o be_v with_o you_o no_o part_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n i_o shall_v expect_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o these_o doubt_n &_o proceed_v to_o chapter_n iv_o g._n b._n his_o explication_n of_o the_o design_n of_o christianity_n g._n b._n pag._n 4._o the_o first_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o give_v we_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o nature_n &_o attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 5._o the_o second_o branch_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o method_n of_o man_n reconciliation_n with_o his_o maker_n you_o mean_v that_o the_o intent_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n &_o one_o mediator_n which_o be_v object_n of_o our_o faith_n pag._n 7._o the_o three_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o perfect_a clear_a &_o most_o divine_a rule_n for_o advance_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o the_o hygh_a perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n it_o give_v clear_a rule_n &_o full_a direction_n than_o either_o moral_a philosopher_n or_o the_o old_a teflament_n the_o lesson_n of_o purity_n chastity_n ingenuity_n humility_n meekness_n patience_n &_o generosity_n noâ—_n one_o word_n of_o charity_n but_o generosity_n i_o know_v not_o whence_o come_v in_o to_o take_v its_o place_n pag._n 8._o the_o four_o be_v to_o unite_v
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such_o father_n as_o live_v with_o the_o pagan_n &_o consequent_o have_v more_o occasion_n to_o know_v their_o theology_n then_o we_o who_o must_v gather_v it_o only_o out_o of_o their_o writing_n 3._o ò_o out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o pagan_n 4._o ò_o out_o of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o god_n themselves_o who_o be_v adore_v &_o last_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n my_o first_o proof_n be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n psal_n 95._o 96_o 5._o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v devil_n omnes_fw-la dil_n gentium_fw-la daemonia_fw-la so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o vulgate_v edition_n &_o be_v so_o from_o the_o beginning_n while_o paganism_n flourish_v &_o yet_o pagan_n never_o accuse_v the_o christian_n for_o impose_v upon_o they_o opinion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v see_v s._n aug._n upon_o that_o place_n the_o inglish_n translation_n be_v some_o what_o different_a viz._n all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v idol_n which_o notwithstanding_o 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god_n athenagoras_n legate_n pro_fw-la christ_n pag._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n ridiculous_a who_o mourn_n for_o those_o person_n as_o for_o dead_a man_n &_o adore_v &_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o they_o as_o to_z go_n &_o pag._n 16._o he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n they_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o ancient_a poet_n orpheus_n homer_n &_o hesiod_n be_v either_o contemporaneous_a with_o the_o god_n or_o live_v very_o little_a after_o they_o and_o p._n 17._o in_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n be_v not_o from_o the_o begin_n but_o be_v beget_v as_o we_o be_v and_o in_o this_o alliagreâ—_n and_o p._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o history_n it_o evident_a that_o those_o god_n from_o who_o idol_n haâ—_n their_o name_n be_v man_n &_o that_o those_o spirit_n who_o take_v those_o name_n be_v divils_n be_v evident_a from_o then_o work_v tertullian_n apolog._n c._n 10._o pag._n 39_o deos_fw-la vestros_fw-la colere_fw-la desinimus_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la cognovimus_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la inquitis_fw-la dii_fw-la sunt_fw-la appellamus_fw-la â—_o provocamus_fw-la à _fw-fr vobis_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la vestram_fw-la illa_fw-la noâ—_n judicet_fw-la illa_fw-la nos_fw-la damnet_fw-la si_fw-la poterit_fw-la negare_fw-la omne_fw-la istos_fw-la deos_fw-la vestros_fw-la homines_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la si_fw-la inficiâ—_n jerit_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la antiquitatum_fw-la instrumnentis_fw-la revincetun_n de_fw-la quibus_fw-la eos_fw-la didicit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la perhibentibus_fw-la â—â—_o hodiernum_fw-la &_o civitatibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—â—_o regionibus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la aliqui_fw-la operati_fw-la vestigia_fw-la reliquerunt_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la sepulti_fw-la demonstrantur_fw-la nâ—â—_n ego_fw-la per_fw-la singulos_fw-la decurram_fw-la proprios_fw-la commune_v 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