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to_o be_v truth_n and_o to_o embrace_v as_o a_o truth_n that_o which_o he_o know_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o lie_n if_o they_o think_v thus_o i_o do_v not_o dispute_v against_o they_o for_o i_o declare_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o i_o will_v take_v my_o reason_n from_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n and_o conscience_n which_o these_o people_n have_v quite_o extinguish_v with_o all_o remain_v of_o natural_a generosity_n and_o ingenuity_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o he_o that_o will_v deserve_o revenge_v perjury_n and_o before_o who_o that_o plea_n will_v do_v they_o no_o service_n juravi_fw-la lingua_fw-la mentem_fw-la injuratam_fw-la gero_fw-la but_o suppose_v this_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o observe_v yet_o the_o participation_n alone_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o religion_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o approve_v its_o maxim_n therefore_o perhaps_o they_o account_v it_o lawful_a to_o allow_v by_o external_a
epicurean_a opinion_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o supreme_a good_a and_o what_o may_v redound_v from_o it_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o universal_a consentment_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o this_o point_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v one_o certain_a religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n himself_o prescribe_v the_o model_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 137_o chap._n ii_o how_o great_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n that_o every_o man_n be_v thorough_o assure_v that_o his_o religion_n be_v good_a and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 158_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n how_o great_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n to_o be_v full_o assure_v of_o both_o and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 183._o chap._n iu._n how_o much_o true_a godliness_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v no_o otherwise_o attainable_a but_o by_o revelation_n p._n 207_o chap._n v._o of_o what_o great_a moment_n it_o be_v to_o know_v whether_o death_n be_v a_o natural_a accident_n or_o not_o and_o that_o such_o knowledge_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o special_a revelation_n p._n 220_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n how_o much_o it_o import_v true_a piety_n to_o know_v the_o original_a of_o it_o which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 223_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n what_o knowledge_n man_n natural_o have_v thereof_o and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o true_a piety_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o same_o also_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 246_o chap._n viii_o what_o understanding_n can_v be_v have_v of_o true_a virtue_n without_o a_o particular_a revelation_n p._n 264_o chap._n ix_o what_o the_o principal_a token_n and_o evidence_n be_v by_o which_o this_o particular_a revelation_n may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v p._n 278_o the_o three_o part._n chap._n i._n that_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v a_o particular_a revelation_n can_v allow_v indifference_n improfession_n of_o religion_n p._n 295_o chap._n ii_o which_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a religion_n that_o profession_n of_o any_o sort_n be_v indifferent_a even_o by_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o pagan_a in_o which_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v not_o find_v p._n 313_o chap._n iii_o whether_o the_o profession_n of_o all_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a according_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o mahomet_n and_o that_o this_o religion_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n p._n 340_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n whether_o it_o allow_v indifference_n and_o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o divine_a revelation_n p._n 367_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duration_n of_o moses_n law_n be_v expire_v and_o consequent_o that_o some_o other_o must_v be_v come_v in_o its_o place_n p._n 389_o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o excellent_a have_v succeed_v the_o jewish_a p._n 404_o chap._n vii_o that_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v salvation_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o christian_a religion_n hold_v forth_o p._n 437_o chap._n viii_o that_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ought_v to_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v several_a person_n in_o one_o simple_a divine_a essence_n also_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n p._n 459_o chap._n ix_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o messiah_n promise_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n also_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o new_a p._n 492_o chap._n x._o that_o those_o who_o affirm_v christ_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o appellation_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o only_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o render_v his_o doctrine_n more_o authentic_a be_v apparent_o destitute_a of_o all_o reason_n p._n 511_o chap._n xi_o that_o indifference_n in_o the_o profess_v of_o all_o religion_n be_v not_o justifiable_a according_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o darty_n soever_o be_v embrace_v and_o for_o conclusion_n the_o refutation_n of_o the_o pretext_n propound_v in_o the_o preface_n p._n 525_o a_o treatise_n concern_v religion_n against_o those_o who_o esteem_v all_o indifferent_a the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._o that_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o epicurean_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assurance_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n although_o the_o name_n of_o epicurus_n be_v detestable_a to_o antiquity_n in_o regard_n that_o place_v the_o supreme_a attainment_n of_o human_a felicity_n in_o delight_n he_o seem_v to_o deprave_v and_o adulterate_v whatsoever_o be_v sublime_a and_o generous_a in_o philosophy_n and_o moreover_o though_o succeed_a age_n have_v have_v it_o in_o as_o much_o or_o gâ—â—â—ter_a abhorrence_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n time_n confirm_v they_o in_o this_o opinion_n that_o 〈◊〉_d end_v he_o aim_v at_o be_v to_o extinguish_v by_o his_o maxim_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o honour_n pâ—â—â—y_n and_o virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o design_n in_o term_v those_o epicurean_o against_o who_o this_o dissertation_n be_v enterprise_v to_o fasten_v that_o appellation_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o infamy_n but_o only_o â—o_o â—â—note_v and_o specificate_n they_o by_o the_o conformity_n â—â—y_v have_v with_o that_o person_n in_o his_o most_o capital_a opinion_n my_o purpose_n be_v not_o to_o represent_v they_o in_o any_o other_o odious_a dress_n than_o that_o of_o the_o enormous_a and_o ill-beseeming_a appearance_n of_o their_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v manifest_o enough_o discover_v whether_o or_o no_o 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be_v that_o such_o as_o stifle_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o have_v in_o the_o first_o place_n violate_v and_o deface_v that_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o will_v not_o formal_o accuse_v they_o who_o maintain_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o low_a world_n and_o conceive_v we_o ought_v to_o venerate_v the_o same_o only_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o excellence_n although_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v from_o it_o either_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n or_o compensation_n for_o virtue_n to_o have_v absolute_o banish_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n only_o to_o escape_v the_o infamous_a title_n of_o atheist_n cicero_n indeed_o reproach_n epicurus_n with_o this_o artifice_n and_o raise_v the_o suspicion_n upon_o his_o follower_n which_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o engage_v i_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o age_n 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