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# Title: The True Intellectual System Of The Universe (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 137, Stück 1; Leibn. Marg. 137)
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C H a F. III. The Atheists no Conjurers.
an Object ot Contempero Acheists, as beins a concciced and Peorr
Ful Ccheration OF MeM. AO. D0BSaI J E MAXCCCE 235 11OXD, CDC, IH-
eos ipci natave oocvoiv, vueis pate ze su ist avr J nées rlo a diave
ciriar, aN nycide aupalcia padvor idDIEV Z n, 67 1DDINCN 67 Z anegru
Bior oepada ras quras aurse, ec. 1 am afraid of those wicked men
the atheists, lest theysould despise pon: For jou are ienorant concern-
ine them, when von think the onty Cause of Atheisi to be intempe-
rance of Pleasures and Lusts, violentiy hurrpinemens souls on tea mick-
ed Lise. Clin. What other Cause of atheison ean there be besides 1hisE
ACh. That which von are not arvare os, who live remotely, nanely,
ApaDIa paNa ZANEHN SonSOL Civaet pyien DCLVoIS: A certain erievos se
norance, rohiets vet notmithstandins hath the appearance ot the ereat est
Wisdom. Andcheretoreafiermards, when chac P’hilolopher 00c52
Boucro propase che Acheistick Typotheses, hecalISIF, it a noMois de
EaESpor Eiraet ooperae tor ee noVHEV NdCoV, Jhat iwhich t0 many seemet h 10
be ihe Wisest and Profoundest of alt Doctrines.
And e sind chelame chino at chis very dar, chac Atheists malle a
Sreat Pretence tO Wisdom and PhiloCophy, and chac mans arc cempied
Eo maintaim atheistick opinions, chac cher mav sain a Reputation of
Wit bV ic. Which indced wasone Reason chacche racter inducca
Us, nalcedIr to reveal dII che nsterres of arheism, because we ob-
Terved, chac 10 lons as chese chinss are concealed and ICpe ux
in Eluggermugrer, mans will beche rather apetoluspect, chatthere
is Come great Bepth and Protundier oF Wisdom lodred in chem, and
thac ic is lome Noble and Generons Truch, Whichche Bigorick Reli-
Sionicts endearour to smoocher and oppress.
NOW the Case Beins Chus, it Was pertinem I Suppested AlSo, by
Ehie Forementioned PhiloTopher, 3 ojune qu quro daae, ci pareiei si
NorCOV a2SpCOI aOEBCV, à MOIS ZE EEdC2OIZES, junde cd r0is NoqoiC, aM EE-
nuaerndc Zecopduo That it must necds be a Matter of no (mall mo-
ment, for ang onetomate it appear. that thei rho maintain Wiched A-
theistical Opinions, do none of them reason riehrts, but grostu fumble in
alt their Ratiocinations. And We hope iO EFFect ThIS in OUE prCsenE
Ulnderrakeinr, eo malce it evidene, chac Acheists are no such Conju-
rers, 25 (Thorph cher hold no Spirirs) cher ronld bechouehc 10 bC;
no such Gisantick men oF R exSON nor ProTound PhilOTOpherS, buE
chiac norwichstandinis all cheir Precentions 10 Wic, cheir Acheilm is
really nochines else, Dut auadiae pdnae ranenn a most Orievons lenorance
Socristmels and Scupidier oF Mind in chem.
Wheretore We Mallinche nexe place, Conjure donn all chole De.
vils paised and displar ed in cheir most FormidiBle Colones, inehe prc.
cedent Chapter; or rather we BaII diseover chac cher arc renlly no-
thinque else, but Wwhac chele Acheists precend God and Incorvoren
Spirits to be, Mere Phantastick spectres and impostures, Vain Imari-
nacions oE deluded Minds, urcerty devoid oe all Pruch and Realicy.
Neicher BaII We ontr Consute chole Acheistiel ArIINeMIS, and (0
Ctand upon our detensire Polture; buc we MiII allo altaule Acheism
even rithiis omn Weapons, and plaiuls demonstrare, chac all Formo
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