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thing_n but_o among_o we_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o impiety_n i_o e._n evident_o the_o heathen_n and_o the_o christian_n use_v it_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o worship_n of_o daemon_n but_o that_o the_o gentile_n commend_v and_o account_v good_a who_o use_v it_o but_o we_o christian_n just_o deem_v it_o the_o great_a impiety_n agreeable_a hereto_o again_o be_v that_o of_o phavorinus_n a_o christian_a also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superstition_n be_v the_o worship_v all_o thing_n even_o those_o which_o '_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v dubious_a concern_v faith_n as_o the_o israelite_n betwixt_o god_n and_o
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