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will_v have_v bring_v to_o light_v a_o expedient_a so_o importunate_o beneficial_a to_o mankind_n that_o scarce_o any_o eulogium_n can_v be_v excogitated_a equal_a to_o their_o praise_n this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o reduce_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o that_o happy_a quiet_a and_o composedness_n which_o we_o so_o tedous_o wish_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o will_v conciliate_v mutual_a amity_n between_o such_o nation_n as_o variance_n in_o religion_n have_v divide_v and_o restore_v tranquillity_n to_o those_o state_n who_o have_v be_v harrass_v by_o war_n and_o commotion_n breed_v on_o that_o occasion_n it_o will_v reunite_v prince_n to_o their_o subject_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n who_o dissension_n in_o matter_n of_o conscience_n have_v alienate_v and_o return_v to_o our_o europe_n which_o be_v more_o shatter_a with_o faction_n and_o rend_v into_o sect_n and_o different_a profession_n than_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o peace_n and_o concord_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a unto_o it_o and_o my_o particular_a suffrage_n in_o case_n the_o verity_n of_o their_o persuasion_n can_v be_v make_v out_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o forward_a to_o erect_v even_o temple_n and_o altar_n to_o they_o for_o be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o inestimable_a a_o good_n but_o although_o there_o may_v possible_o be_v some_o person_n to_o who_o this_o indifference_n be_v chief_o acceptable_a out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o desire_v all_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o see_v those_o great_a wound_n close_v up_o which_o discordance_n of_o opinion_n have_v make_v in_o the_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n yet_o my_o judgement_n of_o the_o contrivance_n be_v this_o that_o how_o goodly_a pretext_n so_o ever_o it_o bear_v there_o be_v never_o a_o more_o pernicious_a opinion_n bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n never_o any_o that_o more_o artificial_o stifle_v all_o true_a sentiment_n of_o piety_n or_o be_v more_o destructive_a of_o true_a virtue_n and_o consequent_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o abhor_a of_o every_o good_a religious_a conscience_n and_o shall_v they_o which_o maintain_v it_o have_v conspire_v to_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o
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 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