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persuade_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o assure_v certain_a or_o persuade_v pererius_n here_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v that_o this_o word_n in_o scripture_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v certitudinem_fw-la fidei_fw-la divinae_fw-la a_o divine_a certainty_n of_o faith_n sed_fw-la probabilem_fw-la perswasionem_fw-la but_o a_o probable_a persuasion_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 6.9_o we_o have_v persuade_v ourselves_o better_a thing_n of_o you_o and_o in_o this_o epistle_n c._n 13.14_o i_o be_o persuade_v of_o you_o that_o you_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n s._n paul_n do_v not_o thus_o believe_v of_o other_o fide_fw-la divina_fw-la by_o a_o divine_a faith_n etc._n etc._n thus_o pere_a disput_n 1._o numer_n 1._o contra._n 1._o though_o it_o may_v be_v admit_v that_o s._n paul_n by_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v know_v and_o discern_v what_o be_v in_o other_o as_o he_o will_v pronounce_v of_o some_o that_o 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