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be_v dispute_v however_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o neither_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a nor_o yet_o in_o the_o translation_n import_v assurance_n for_o freedom_n or_o boldness_n of_o speech_n i_o be_o sure_a do_v not_o and_o fiducia_n or_o confidence_n signify_v only_o a_o man_n be_v actual_o persuade_v of_o a_o thing_n upon_o better_a argument_n for_o it_o than_o any_o that_o he_o can_v see_v against_o it_o which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o confidence_n here_o mention_v in_o the_o text_n amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o rational_a well_o ground_a hope_n such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o rom._n 5._o 5._o make_v not_o ashamed_a and_o upon_o these_o term_n i_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o conscience_n as_o have_v employ_v the_o utmost_a of_o its_o ability_n to_o give_v itself_o the_o best_a information_n and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o its_o duty_n that_o it_o 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