What figure do I make in saying, I do not attack the works of these atheistical writers, but I will keep a rod hanging over the conscientious man, their bitterest enemy, because these atheists may take advantage of the liberty of their foes to introduce irreligion?
Burke questions the rationale behind punishing the conscientious while allowing atheists to exploit religious freedoms.
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