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no_o principle_n no_o mean_n leave_v he_o to_o know_v that_o these_o be_v not_o divine_a attestation_n nor_o to_o disoblige_v he_o from_o judgeing_a they_o so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o necessitate_v mankind_n to_o a_o false_a belief_n and_o thereby_o govern_v he_o while_o in_o nature_n he_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o value_v truth_n and_o hate_n lie_v he_o must_v do_v this_o either_o for_o want_n of_o power_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o wisdom_n to_o do_v otherwise_o or_o for_o want_n of_o will_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v otherwise_o and_o if_o he_o want_v any_o of_o these_o he_o be_v not_o god_n or_o if_o he_o govern_v not_o the_o world_n himself_o but_o permit_v some_o evil_a spirit_n to_o do_v all_o this_o he_o be_v not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o to_o be_v every_o where_o the_o near_a universal_a agent_n these_o consequence_n be_v plain_a though_o there_o be_v vain_a objection_n which_o i_o must_v 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