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30
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
accuse
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
actions
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
acts
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
all
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
allowed
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
Apostolic
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
ask
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
assistance
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
assured
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
authority
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
banishment
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
become
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
Catholic
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
certainly
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
Christian
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
Christians
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
Church
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
community
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
condemn
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
confiscation
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
country
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
crime
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
customs
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
death
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
Deity
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
demanded
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
difference
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
disbelieve
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
disturb
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
divine
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
enforce
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
established
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
establishing
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
false
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
forefathers
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
God
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
goods
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
guide
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
hatred
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
imprisonment
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
justify
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
less
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
man
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
man's
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
men
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
more
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
murder
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
observance
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
only
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
origin
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
other
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
outrages
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
own
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
pay
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
peace
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
power
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
primitive
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
proper
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
provided
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
put
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
rage
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
reason
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
religion
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
religions
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
respect
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
Roman
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
say
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
seriously
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
solemn
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
thanksgiving
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
then
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
tortures
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From this reading But let me seriously ask, whether the divine origin of our religion is a reason for establishing it by hatred, rage, banishment, confiscation of goods, imprisonment, tortures, and murder, and by solemn acts of thanksgiving to the Deity for such outrages?
true
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From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
truly
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
very
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From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
weak
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From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading It may be replied, that the difference here is very great, because all other religions are of men, whereas the Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church is of God alone.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What! it may then be demanded, shall every one be allowed to believe only his own reason, and to think that his reason, whether true or false, should be the guide of his actions?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The more assured we are of the divine authority of the Christian religion, the less does it become weak man to enforce the observance of it: if it is truly of God, God will support it without man’s assistance.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, certainly, provided he does not disturb the peace of the community; for man has it not in his power to believe or disbelieve;[30] but he has it in his power to pay a proper respect to the established customs of his country; and if we say that it is a crime not to believe in the established religion, we ourselves condemn the primitive Christians, our forefathers, and justify those whom we accuse of having put them to death.
