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other_o hand_n have_v not_o general_o speak_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n dismal_a doubt_n and_o dire_a suspicion_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o impend_a punishment_n and_o misery_n be_v not_o such_o a_o man_n whole_a course_n of_o action_n a_o continual_a state_n of_o war_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o a_o constant_a contradiction_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o conscience_n what_o have_v such_o a_o person_n to_o support_v he_o or_o to_o give_v he_o any_o comfort_n on_o a_o sick_a or_o a_o deathbed_n when_o the_o hurry_n and_o amusement_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n be_v over_o and_o when_o all_o the_o treacherous_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o world_n begin_v to_o fail_v he_o and_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a and_o fictitious_a but_o again_o be_v it_o not_o plain_a to_o every_o one_o that_o truth_n justice_n and_o benevolence_n do_v naturally_n and_o essential_o conduce_v to_o the_o well_o be_v and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n to_o the_o mutual_a support_n of_o society_n and_o commerce_n and_o to_o the_o ease_n peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o all_o government_n and_o community_n and_o do_v it_o not_o as_o clear_o appear_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o breach_n of_o trust_n and_o compact_n lie_v and_o falsify_v of_o man_n word_n injustice_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n do_v inevitable_o render_v that_o place_n or_o society_n miserable_a where_o they_o abound_v what_o a_o unexpressible_a wretchedness_n will_v mankind_n be_v in_o if_o hobbs_n his_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o be_v among_o we_o i._o e._n a_o state_n wherein_o no_o man_n will_v have_v any_o notion_n of_o moral_a virtue_n but_o where_o every_o one_o shall_v think_v himself_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o be_v still_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v they_o and_o make_v it_o his_o daily_a