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have_v not_o be_v opportunity_n for_o better_a information_n where_o man_n of_o know_a integrity_n and_o ability_n be_v of_o different_a persuasion_n where_o expression_n be_v ambiguous_a and_o fair_o capable_a of_o a_o twofold_a signification_n where_o to_o a_o particular_a mistake_n be_v superad_v a_o general_a belief_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o compensation_n make_v by_o uniform_a obedience_n and_o universal_a charity_n where_o the_o censor_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o judgement_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o same_o frail_a and_o deceivable_a material_n as_o other_o be_v and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o and_o possible_o may_v be_v actual_o entangle_v with_o great_a error_n than_o he_o who_o he_o animadvert_v upon_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v serious_o attend_v unto_o these_o and_o such_o like_a case_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o instance_n all_o which_o challenge_v our_o candour_n and_o good_a construction_n will_v 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be_v so_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o alter_v his_o opinion_n till_o thou_o have_v propose_v sufficient_a evidence_n to_o his_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v see_v a_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o such_o be_v the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o humane_a faculty_n that_o we_o can_v believe_v as_o we_o listen_v take_v up_o notion_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o credit_v at_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n nor_o quit_v and_o discharge_v ourselves_o from_o they_o when_o we_o be_v mind_v it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o without_o argument_n and_o rational_a inducement_n there_o be_v a_o evil_a incident_a to_o most_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o few_o charge_n themselves_o with_o it_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n viz._n a_o easy_a credulity_n or_o overhasty_a take_v up_o iii_o report_n of_o man_n without_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o then_o spread_v they_o and_o descant_v on_o they_o as_o certain_a and_o true_a this_o now_o be_v not_o only_o prejudicial_a to_o humane_a converse_n as_o alienate_v â—…ens_n affection_n from_o each_o other_o and_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o more_o perhaps_o then_o only_o a_o man_n â—…od_a name_n and_o reputation_n but_o must_v be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o our_o own_o peace_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o mind_n if_o we_o have_v any_o modesty_n and_o ingenuity_n leave_v for_o if_o through_o this_o easiness_n 〈◊〉_d belief_n we_o be_v mistake_v and_o disperse_v the_o lie_n what_o answer_n can_v we_o give_v ourselves_o when_o â—e_v reflect_v on_o the_o scandalous_a imputation_n and_o false_a censure_n we_o have_v pass_v on_o a_o innocent_a prithee_o tell_v i_o what_o advantage_n thou_o look_v for_o by_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o â—y_a ritual_a observance_n by_o ineffectual_a opinion_n by_o different_a denemination_n by_o external_n formality_n by_o a_o fondness_n for_o they_o and_o for_o thyself_o too_o that_o thou_o pass_v under_o a_o 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religion_n while_o the_o inward_a life_n and_o power_n decay_v and_o languish_v for_o want_v of_o due_a provision_n this_o overvaluation_n of_o external_o have_v give_v a_o fatal_a check_n to_o the_o progress_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n and_o divert_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o those_o divine_a and_o excellent_a virtue_n wherein_o the_o very_a life_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o consist_v which_o be_v both_o of_o great_a concernment_n and_o benefit_n unto_o man_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o god_n for_o whilst_o they_o have_v invert_v god_n order_n and_o prefer_v sacrifice_n before_o mercy_n and_o put_v the_o mean_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o end_n what_o god_n institute_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v subsidiary_a to_o promote_v religion_n have_v be_v pervert_v and_o abuse_v to_o obstruct_v and_o impede_fw-la it_o true_a religion_n consist_v in_o love_n holiness_n righteousness_n humility_n sincerity_n sobriety_n meekness_n and_o the_o like_a divine_a grace_n and_o for_o deficiency_n in_o these_o god_n make_v no_o allowance_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o these_o and_o all_o institution_n of_o god_n much_o more_o invention_n of_o man_n when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o they_o be_v of_o little_a or_o no_o valuation_n these_o be_v indispensable_o necessary_a and_o essential_o requisite_a to_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n they_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a and_o eternal_a right_n write_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o creation_n these_o make_v we_o conformable_a to_o our_o creator_n like_v to_o our_o father_n renew_v his_o image_n in_o we_o and_o make_v we_o according_a to_o our_o measure_n and_o proportion_n partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n these_o render_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o restore_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n they_o be_v the_o true_a ennoblement_n and_o embellishment_n