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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o devolue_v or_o roll_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o trust_v or_o put_v confidence_n in_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o to_o the_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o the_o new_a as_o credere_fw-la in_fw-la sperare_fw-la in_fw-la to_o believe_v and_o hope_v in_o or_o upon_o 3_o that_o it_o be_v subiective_o in_o the_o will_n appear_v by_o the_o act_n for_o fiducia_n affiance_n without_o controversy_n be_v in_o the_o will_n as_o also_o by_o the_o object_n christ_n which_o imply_v not_o a_o knowledge_n but_o fiducia_n or_o rest_n ob._n fiducia_n affiance_n be_v spes_fw-la roborata_fw-la a_o confirm_a hope_n therefore_o if_o you_o make_v faith_n to_o be_v fiducia_n affiance_n you_o make_v it_o likewise_o to_o be_v hope_n and_o unskilful_o confound_v two_o distinct_a virtue_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v fiducia_n affiance_n to_o be_v hope_n although_o the_o prince_n of_o schoolman_n thomas_n of_o water_v and_o his_o follower_n have_v heretofore_o teach_v it_o for_o 1_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o strong_a affiance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weak_a affiance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bold_a and_o confident_a inference_n of_o the_o conclusion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fearful_a and_o timorous_a inference_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o do_v justify_v although_o one_o of_o they_o of_o necessity_n must_v go_v before_o justification_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o three_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v and_o aught_o to_o follow_v but_o in_o the_o second_o the_o least_o dram_n of_o affiance_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n do_v justify_v as_o perfect_o as_o the_o great_a quantity_n because_o it_o receive_v all_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la more_fw-it and_o
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