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be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v viz._n their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ._n they_o know_v not_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o they_o must_v be_v save_v they_o understand_v not_o that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o universal_a deluge_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o only_a ark_n we_o can_v be_v safe_a in_o they_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o other_o such_o divine_a and_o save_v truth_n the_o discovery_n of_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a philosophy_n for_o this_o name_n you_o may_v observe_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_a institution_n have_v these_o word_n concern_v it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equilibrum_fw-la between_o believe_v and_o dissent_v falshood_n and_o truth_n be_v equal_o probable_a for_o which_o lucian_n deserve_o deride_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o balance_n where_o he_o bring_v they_o in_o weigh_v truth_n and_o falsehood_n and_o make_v they_o of_o equal_a poise_n at_o last_o out_o of_o the_o different_a dispute_n and_o contention_n of_o philosopher_n spring_v up_o the_o sceptic_n those_o schismatic_n in_o philosophy_n who_o hold_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o the_o assembly_n of_o philosopher_n but_o doubt_v of_o or_o deny_v whatever_o they_o say_v indeed_o these_o sceptic_n be_v but_o a_o bold_a sort_n of_o academic_n or_o we_o may_v say_v these_o set_v up_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n and_o acatalepsy_n and_o the_o other_o improve_v it_o their_o assertion_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v define_v and_o determine_v concern_v any_o object_n that_o to_o incline_v to_o one_o part_n or_o other_o or_o to_o affirm_v 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