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to_o sacrifice_v and_o how_o they_o be_v condemn_v the_o heathen_a believe_v a_o man_n can_v not_o tertull._n make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n without_o be_v taint_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o crime_n without_o beâ—…g_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o god_n to_o prince_n to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o nature_n neither_o can_v a_o christian_a at_o that_o time_n be_v acquit_v unless_o he_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o christian._n tert._n apol._n pag_n 12._o be_v not_o many_o now_o of_o the_o like_a opinion_n that_o parallel_n a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o true_a christian-quaker_n without_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o nature_n the_o heathen_a reproach_v the_o christian_n as_o wich_v tertull._n superstitious_a person_n who_o they_o account_v worthy_a the_o infamy_n of_o punishment_n and_o in_o conclusion_n object_n of_o laughter_n and_o contempt_n and_o with_o 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