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a_o absolute_a impossibility_n of_o the_o contrary_a so_o that_o dr._n stillingfleet_n must_v confess_v it_o be_v possible_a his_o faith_n may_v be_v false_a and_o the_o scripture_n a_o fable_n though_o he_o be_v moral_o certain_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o be_v not_o so_o hence_o follow_v against_o the_o 28._o proposition_n that_o a_o christian_a have_v no_o more_o than_o moral_a certainty_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o faith_n can_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o believe_v because_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n exclude_v all_o fallacy_n and_o possibility_n of_o falsehood_n and_o include_v not_o only_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o moral_n but_o of_o metaphysical_a certainty_n and_o by_o consequence_n every_o assent_n of_o faith_n ground_v thereupon_o and_o reduce_v thereunto_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o 29._o proposition_n confine_n god_n revelation_n to_o 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