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The Writings of Thomas Paine
Volume IV.

CHAPTER VIII - OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
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He despises the choicest gift of God to man, the GIFT OF REASON; and having endeavoured to force upon himself the belief of a system against which reason revolts, he ungratefully calls it human reason, as if man could give reason to himself.
Yet, with all this strange appearance of humility, and this contempt for human reason, he ventures into the boldest presumptions.

He finds fault with everything.

His selfishness is never satisfied; his ingratitude is never at an end.

He takes on himself to direct the Almighty what to do, even in the govemment of the universe.

He prays dictatorially.


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