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be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o as_o certain_a as_o any_o thing_n in_o religion_n all_o other_o argument_n without_o this_o belief_n can_v support_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o suffering_n too_o great_a for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v who_o be_v thorough_o possess_v with_o a_o firm_a belief_n and_o vigorous_a sense_n of_o these_o can_v we_o ourselves_o or_o the_o kind_a â—…riend_n in_o the_o world_n choose_v better_o for_o â—…s_n than_o god_n do_v we_o suspect_v his_o wisdom_n or_o his_o goodness_n can_v he_o mistake_v our_o condition_n who_o know_v our_o frame_n can_v he_o be_v want_v in_o his_o care_n of_o we_o or_o in_o good_a will_n to_o we_o who_o make_v we_o what_o be_v it_o we_o desire_v but_o to_o be_v happy_a and_o if_o god_n intend_v our_o happiness_n in_o his_o severe_a correction_n why_o shall_v we_o complain_v religion_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o much_o great_a concernment_n to_o we_o than_o bodily_a ease_n or_o 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and_o trouble_v a_o wound_n in_o the_o body_n be_v a_o division_n of_o one_o part_n from_o another_o which_o be_v always_o painful_a and_o though_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v thus_o divide_v yet_o because_o a_o wound_n cause_v pain_n a_o spirit_n which_o be_v disorder_v and_o suffer_v pain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wound_v as_o for_o instance_n some_o man_n spirit_n be_v wound_v with_o the_o disorder_n and_o violence_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n they_o love_v or_o hope_v or_o fear_v or_o desire_v or_o grieve_v immoderate_o and_o all_o passion_n be_v very_o painful_a when_o they_o be_v in_o excess_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o a_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a other_o man_n spirit_n be_v wound_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o gild_n their_o own_o conscience_n reproach_n and_o shame_v they_o and_o threaten_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 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