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lent, causing Ill, and ordaining to Misery; which in effect is the same as to substitute a Daemon, or Devil, in his room.

Now since there are these several Opinions concerning a superior Power; and since there may be found perhaps some Persons, who have no form'd Opinion at all upon this Subject; either thro' Scepticism, Negligence of Thought, or Confusion of Judgment: the Consideration. is, how any of these Opinions, or this want of any certain Opinion, may possibly consist with Virtue and Merit; or be compatible with an honest or moral Character.

PART II.

SECT. I.

When we reflect on any ordinary Frame or Constitution either of Art or Nature; and consider how hard it is to give the least account of a particular Part, without a compe-tent