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world_n world_n chap._n 1._o concern_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n faith_n p._n 302._o 302._o p._n 302._o 302._o page_n 303._o 303._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o 16._o page_n 302._o 302._o deut._n 4._o 2._o 2._o rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o 19_o dr._n cudworth_n intellectual_a system_n system_n l'histoire_fw-fr d'_fw-fr henr._n 3._o 3._o in_o his_o europae_n speculum_fw-la speculum_fw-la a_o essay_n in_o a_o letter_n from_o oxford_n oxford_n just._n mart._n apol._n 2._o 2._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la delicti_fw-la nolle_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la quem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la de_fw-fr vanit_fw-la idol_n idol_n ephes._n 2._o 12._o 12._o fab._n faventini_n disp._n 4._o adv_n atheos_n tho._n campanella_n spizel_n scrutin_n atheismi_fw-la muller_n atheismus_fw-la devictus_fw-la jan._n &_o joach._n jan._n disputat_fw-la contr_n atheos_n dr._n more_o mr._n smith_n sir_n charles_n woosley_n dr._n tenison_n now_o archbishop_n of_o cant._n dr._n cudworth_n dr._n barrow_n barrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n
notion_n of_o a_o god_n for_o it_o be_v counter_a to_o his_o course_n of_o live_v therefore_o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o debauchery_n and_o huff_n and_o swagger_n and_o perhaps_o swear_v by_o the_o divinity_n that_o there_o be_v none_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n decry_v a_o god_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o law_n sensuality_n make_v they_o desirous_a to_o remove_v all_o stop_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n and_o therefore_o they_o whet_v their_o wit_n such_o as_o they_o be_v to_o annihilate_v religion_n and_o to_o extirpate_v a_o deity_n a_o abhorrence_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o piety_n engage_v they_o against_o the_o theory_n their_o life_n influence_n on_o their_o belief_n they_o be_v addict_v to_o atheism_n by_o their_o lewd_a and_o profane_a course_n for_o we_o must_v observe_v this_o that_o these_o two_o mutual_o advance_v one_o a_o other_o as_o atheism_n be_v the_o highway_n of_o wickedness_n which_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o he_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n corrupt_a be_v they_o and_o have_v do_v abominable_a iniquity_n psal._n 53._o 1._o so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o wickedness_n be_v the_o original_n of_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n for_o it_o be_v right_o say_v by_o a_o great_a man_n atheism_n none_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o those_o for_o who_o it_o make_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o they_o know_v that_o if_o there_o be_v one_o he_o will_v certain_o judge_v they_o for_o their_o evil_a do_n they_o can_v therefore_o be_v secure_a in_o their_o sin_n unless_o the_o notion_n and_o remembrance_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v blot_v out_o it_o be_v their_o suppose_a interest_n then_o not_o their_o reason_n that_o make_v they_o deny_v a_o god_n for_o it_o be_v their_o concern_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o punish_v they_o brief_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o believe_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o their_o lust_n shall_v put_v into_o their_o creed_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o atheism_n of_o these_o time_n it_o be_v feed_v and_o pamper_v by_o luxury_n the_o constant_a fume_n and_o steam_n of_o this_o affect_v the_o brain_n and_o discompose_v the_o intellect_n practical_a atheism_n lead_v to_o that_o which_o be_v dogmatical_a i._n e._n hold_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n evil_a and_o perverse_a mind_n profane_a and_o debauch_a life_n strange_o bias_n and_o incline_v man_n to_o this_o wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v effectual_o shut_v out_o this_o vile_a persuasion_n take_v care_n to_o suppress_v your_o evil_a affection_n and_o practice_n for_o these_o be_v wont_a to_o court_v man_n understanding_n to_o turn_v atheist_n vii_o atheist_n take_v occasion_n from_o our_o division_n broil_n and_o animosity_n from_o the_o many_o party_n and_o squadron_n of_o sect_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o all_o religion_n and_o they_o resolve_v to_o profess_v none_o till_o they_o can_v see_v they_o all_o agree_v thus_o 1._o tully_n observe_v of_o old_a that_o the_o dissension_n of_o philosopher_n the_o various_a sentiment_n and_o opinion_n that_o prevail_v among_o they_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o some_o man_n deny_v a_o deity_n at_o least_o of_o their_o stagger_n about_o it_o and_o true_o this_o observator_fw-la himself_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la be_v so_o give_v to_o the_o academical_a vein_n of_o dispute_v that_o he_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v irresolved_a whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n or_o no._n so_o it_o have_v be_v among_o some_o of_o those_o who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o external_a denomination_n of_o christian_n the_o difference_n in_o opinion_n the_o error_n and_o heresy_n which_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o cause_v they_o to_o suspect_v yea_o to_o renounce_v all_o truth_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o atheism_n of_o this_o present_a age_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o some_o behold_v the_o great_a scuffling_n that_o be_v about_o religion_n not_o only_o the_o single_a combat_n but_o the_o pitch_a batelt_n that_o be_v about_o it_o and_o thereupon_o they_o discard_v all_o thought_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o become_v perfect_a libertine_n and_o herein_o they_o be_v promote_v and_o push_v on_o by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o author_n of_o fiat_n lux_fw-la and_o the_o treatise_n of_o humane_a reason_n who_o both_o design_n scepticism_n and_o so_o atheism_n but_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o though_o the_o different_a persuasion_n about_o religious_a matter_n have_v this_o ill_a effect_n yet_o this_o can_v be_v no_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v renounce_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v true_o rational_a and_o considerate_a will_v rather_o make_v this_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o 1._o christ_n and_o his_o 18._o apostle_n that_o error_n and_o delusion_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o fulfil_v of_o these_o prophecy_n be_v as_o witness_v not_o only_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o consequent_o of_o christianity_n but_o of_o the_o divinity_n itself_o for_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n which_o depend_v whole_o on_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a cause_n can_v be_v foretell_v without_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a help_n none_o but_o a_o all-seeing_a eye_n can_v have_v a_o prospect_n of_o these_o future_a occurrence_n the_o predict_v of_o such_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o omniscient_a deity_n and_o then_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n think_v it_o strange_a and_o unaccountable_a that_o there_o be_v dissension_n in_o christendom_n he_o may_v as_o well_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o long_o as_o these_o retain_v their_o nature_n i._n e._n be_v subject_n to_o prejudice_n love_n of_o interest_n passion_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a there_o will_v be_v error_n and_o heresy_n for_o these_o proceed_v from_o some_o of_o those_o ill_a principle_n and_o unless_o god_n shall_v change_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o destroy_v the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n i._n e._n make_v he_o another_o creature_n it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o how_o unreasonable_o then_o do_v man_n question_v a_o god_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o religion_n itself_o because_o they_o see_v so_o many_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o disorder_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o religion_n that_o thing_n be_v thus_o but_o they_o be_v thus_o because_o man_n have_v so_o little_a religion_n again_o the_o cheat_n and_o delusion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v useful_a for_o the_o trial_n of_o mankind_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o who_o be_v approve_v may_v be_v make_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o i_o do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v design_v for_o this_o for_o no_o 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debauch_v and_o abuse_v their_o faculty_n this_o be_v the_o dreadful_a but_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o present_a atheism_n of_o this_o age_n be_v such_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o error_n and_o dissension_n about_o religion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v argument_n of_o the_o nonexistence_n of_o a_o deity_n that_o they_o be_v undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o let_v not_o then_o the_o diversity_n of_o sect_n and_o the_o dispute_n of_o wrangle_a head_n as_o particular_o the_o late_a upstart_n contra_v between_o the_o unitarian_n and_o trinitarian_n prejudice_n we_o against_o our_o christian_n faith_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o be_v stir_v up_o hence_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o to_o own_o a_o deity_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o in_o this_o degenerate_a age_n that_o deny_v it_o and_o withal_o let_v
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of_o the_o authority_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o next_o place_n learned_a enquirer_n be_v apt_a to_o give_v encouragement_n to_o atheism_n by_o a_o obstinate_a endeavour_v to_o solve_v all_o the_o phoenomena_fw-la in_o the_o world_n by_o mere_a natural_a and_o corporeal_a cause_n and_o by_o their_o averseness_n to_o admit_v of_o the_o aid_n and_o concurrence_n of_o a_o supernatural_a or_o immaterial_a principle_n for_o the_o production_n of_o they_o the_o mechanic_n philosophy_n have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n on_o this_o account_n not_o but_o that_o so_o far_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o be_v general_o the_o most_o excellent_a because_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o sensible_a way_n of_o display_v the_o operation_n of_o natural_a body_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o since_o this_o have_v be_v revive_v and_o entertain_v there_o have_v be_v that_o improvement_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o never_o be_v think_v 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