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ought_v to_o have_v forget_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v behind_o 2._o yea_o to_o say_v we_o see_v justification_n more_o clear_o when_o we_o seâ—_n no_o sanctification_n be_v to_o make_v the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 5.8_o dumb_a or_o false_a witness_n that_o either_o speak_v nothing_o or_o tell_v lie_n 3._o it_o be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o make_v we_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n such_o as_o faith_n repentance_n love_n mortification_n act._n 5._o â—_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o phil._n 1.29_o ephes._n 2.8_o rom._n 5.5_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o grant_v by_o accident_n when_o sin_n appear_v to_o a_o saint_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o he_o see_v how_o little_a good_a he_o have_v that_o he_o be_v blind_a naked_a poor_a and_o have_v no_o money_n nor_o price_n that_o he_o be_v sell_v as_o a_o wretched_a man_n under_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.14_o 24._o it_o heighten_v the_o 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after_o draw_v blood_n and_o cut_v a_o vein_n more_o come_v in_o the_o place_n and_o after_o a_o great_a fever_n and_o decay_v of_o strength_n in_o a_o recovery_n nature_n repair_v itself_o more_o copious_o and_o often_o in_o our_o sad_a trouble_n we_o have_v that_o complaint_n of_o god_n which_o he_o rebuke_v his_o people_n for_o esayâ—0_n â—0_z 27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jaakob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o god_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o he_o forget_v to_o right_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v hide_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o david_n psal._n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o unlike_o a_o word_n which_o cain_n speak_v with_o a_o far_o other_o mind_n gen._n 4.14_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v but_o this_o be_v 1._o to_o judge_v god_n to_o be_v faint_a and_o weak_a as_o if_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o be_v expire_a isaiah_n 40._o vers_fw-la 28._o he_o will_v be_v both_o weak_a and_o weary_a if_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o and_o our_o darkness_n can_v rob_v the_o lord_n of_o light_n and_o infinite_a knowledge_n he_o can_v forget_v his_o office_n as_o redeemer_n god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o stork_n that_o leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o sand_n and_o forget_v that_o they_o may_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v when_o christ_n go_v away_o he_o leave_v his_o heart_n and_o love_n behind_o in_o the_o soul_n till_o he_o return_v again_o himself_o if_o the_o young_a creation_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n he_o must_v come_v back_o to_o his_o nest_n to_o warm_v with_o his_o wing_n the_o young_a tender_a birth_n asser._n 16._o nor_o be_v christ_n so_o far_o depart_v at_o any_o time_n but_o you_o may_v know_v the_o soul_n he_o have_v be_v in_o yea_o he_o stand_v at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sick_a bed_n weep_v for_o his_o pain_a child_n yea_o your_o groan_n 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scripture_n for_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o as_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o drag-net_n p._n 80_o 81._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drag-net_n p._n 8â—_n 8â—_n how_o all_o flesh_n see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n den_n drag-net_n pag._n 96._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o ordinary_o be_v put_v for_o many_o in_o scripture_n the_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3.16_o distressed_a that_o love_n â—s_v a_o particular_a love_n proper_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d only_o what_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v arminian_n election_n faint_a and_o weak_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o more_o than_o another_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n efficacious_a all_o redeem_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v be_v redeemeâ—_n from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n christ_n purchase_v say_v to_o we_o by_o his_o death_n all_o grace_n in_o christ_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a â—nly_o how_o can_v then_o redemption_n be_v universal_a the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o proper_o conditional_a in_o relation_n to_o god_n what_o be_v neveâ—_n do_v be_v not_o god_n will_v simple_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n call_v voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la be_v not_o simple_o god_n will_v but_o only_o so_o call_v by_o a_o figure_n what_o can_v in_o shadow_n of_o vain_a reason_n be_v object_v against_o absolute_a election_n and_o reprobation_n and_o particular_a redemption_n fall_v with_o equal_a strength_n upon_o conditional_a &_o universal_a â—lâ—ction_n and_o redemption_n the_o place_n joh_n 3.16_o favour_v not_o universal_a redemption_n the_o love_a world_n can_v mean_v all_o and_o every_o individual_a person_n of_o the_o world_n whosoever_o or_o everyone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fold_v not_o forth_o a_o dâ—strubation_n ever_o see_v amesius_n in_o his_o anti-synodala_a one_o elect_v worldu_fw-fr scripture_n the_o 1._o rule_n for_o expound_v the_o particle_n all_o omnes_fw-la videntur_fw-la sacere_fw-la vel_fw-la patâ—_n quoth_v 〈◊〉_d major_a pâ—â—s_n pandect_v §_o quod_fw-la major_a arminian_n have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v save_v and_o eternal_o glorify_v in_o christ_n aâ—_n all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v redeem_a in_o he_o the_o plaâ—â—_n 1_o tim._n â—_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n discuss_v the_o place_n 2._o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v noâ—e_a to_o perish_v &_o â—_o open_v calvin_n comment_n in_o loc_n â—e_n aâ—l_o the_o ransome_v be_v save_v rule_n 5._o christ_n save_v and_o redeem_v all_o because_o none_o be_v save_v and_o redeem_v but_o by_o he_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n prove_v not_o christ_n to_o redeem_v all_o and_o every_o one_o universality_n of_o free_a grace_n cap_z 1â—_n pag_n 63.64.65_o the_o place_n heb._n 2.9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n open_v the_o place_n rom._n 5_o discuss_v compare_v the_o heir_n of_o first_o adam_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o place_n rom._n 5._o be_v for_o we_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arminius_n antiperkins_n the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a clear_v the_o place_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o 2._o clear_v the_o place_n 2_o pet_n 2.1_o clear_v 1_o tim._n 4_o 10._o open_v christ_n have_v a_o serious_a good_a will_n to_o save_v and_o draw_v sinner_n to_o himself_o how_o low_a and_o near_a christ_n come_v to_o save_v doubt_n of_o those_o that_o our_o of_o weakness_n can_v believe_v to_o be_v â—mongst_a visâ—ble_a professor_n give_v a_o fair_a hâ—nt_n of_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n how_o low_o down_o and_o to_o what_o general_a term_n to_o take_v all_o in_o the_o gospel_n descend_v 1._o to_o indefinite_a term_n of_o believer_n 2._o to_o large_a to_o sinner_n 3_o to_o visible_a saint_n 4._o to_o man_n 5._o to_o most_o comprehensive_a of_o all_o 6._o to_o the_o world_n how_o wise_o the_o gospel_n be_v contrive_v in_o give_v to_o none_o ground_n to_o despair_v and_o take_v in_o mâ—ny_n in_o christ_n bosom_n nota._n grace_n gâ—eth_v along_o with_o the_o most_o desperate_a sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sâ—rrâ—w_n of_o chrâ—sts_n â—ove_n tâ—â—t_a wâ—_n come_v not_o to_o hâ—m_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ah_o omnis_fw-la sitieâ—_n sâ—â—e_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o reveaâ—eâ—_n will_v of_o god_n be_v nota._n a_o will_v to_o save_v all_o thâ—t_o comâ—s_v short_a of_o the_o salvation_n â—f_o all_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n attribute_n the_o lord_n wish_n expâ—sâ—alations_n and_o cry_v bold_a forth_o how_o earne_a he_o be_v in_o draw_v sinner_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o christ_n draw_v all_o christ_n have_v a_o all_o which_o he_o save_v christ_n remove_v all_o exception_n that_o mâ—n_z have_v against_o their_o own_o believe_v the_o place_n ezeâ—h_v 33_o 1â—_n and_o c._n 18._o explain_v the_o exception_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sâ—rethâ—â—â—â—t_a love_n in_o christ_n to_o sauâ—_n remould_n the_o place_n pro_n 8.30_o i_o be_v by_o he_o as_o one_o bring_v up_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n open_v christ_n most_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o sinner_n the_o difficulty_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d piscator_fw-la obfirmauâ—t_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la christ_n have_v a_o strong_a good_a will_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o last_o and_o special_a doubt_n do_v christ_n love_v i_o by_o name_n antinomian_o dream_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o election_n saltmarsh_n part_n â—_o §._o 5â—_n p._n 191_o 192._o page_n 193_o 194_o page_n 199_o â—0â—_o 201_o 202._o page_n 202_o 203_o the_o gospel_n oblige_v none_o to_o believe_v a_o untruth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o save_v one_o of_o the_o object_n of_o save_a faith_n the_o second_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n mercy_n in_o save_v all_o thâ—t_n believe_v election_n of_o some_o person_n to_o glory_n be_v a_o divine_a truth_n but_o it_o be_v neither_o precept_n promise_n nor_o threaten_v of_o the_o gospel_n arminian_n lay_v dâ—â—ble_a deal_n on_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n they_o enjoin_v to_o all_o god_n may_v oblige_v all_o to_o rest_v on_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n though_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d not_o purchase_v to_o all_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v not_o god_n intention_n touch_v the_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n of_o certain_a man_n from_o eternity_n the_o gospel_n as_o final_o obey_v or_o refuse_v reveal_v such_o intention_n all_o in_o the_o visible_a churuh_n be_v oblige_v to_o rest_n on_o christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v but_o they_o be_v not_o all_o oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o intend_v salvation_n to_o they_o prove_v by_o clearâ—_n instaâ—ces_n arminian_n expound_v the_o word_n world_n as_o fit_v most_o for_o their_o own_o end_n in_o contrary_a sense_n how_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o rebellious_a world_n conditional_o how_o god_n deal_v sincere_o with_o all_o who_o he_o command_v to_o believe_v gospel_n invitation_n oâ—â—en_v to_o intention_n of_o god_n to_o we_o god_n wise_a frame_n of_o the_o gospel_n invitation_n in_o not_o express_v the_o â—â—mes_n of_o any_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o pour_v in_o christ_n to_o save_v be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n for_o the_o want_n of_o which_o reprobaâ—es_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v damn_v the_o object_n of_o fiducial_a rest_v on_o christ._n that_o i_o be_o sinful_a and_o not_o exclude_v by_o name_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n to_o i_o to_o believe_v indefinite_a promise_n and_o to_o rest_v on_o christ_n for_o salvation_n the_o arminian_n argument_n against_o particular_a redemption_n from_o the_o hope_n assurance_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o propose_v with_o all_o its_o nerve_n and_o strength_n universal_a redemption_n furnishâ—th_v no_o ground_n of_o assurance_n hope_v &_o comfort_n to_o all_o all_o â—reder_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr reprobat_fw-la the_o title_n of_o thomas_n moâ—â—â—s_n 〈◊〉_d heathenish_a and_o sugge_v câ—mâ—oâ—t_a aâ—â—_n hopâ—_n of_o salvation_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—rtarians_n indian_n turk_n and_o pagan_n also_o never_o hard_a of_o christ_n death_n the_o hope_n of_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n flow_v from_o universal_a redemption_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o false_a anti_fw-la perkins_n god_n intend_v not_o his_o end_n ever_o according_a to_o certain_a knowledge_n say_v arminian_n arminian_n fancy_n god_n to_o hang_v pendulous_a uncertain_a between_o two_o â—nds_n arminian_n hope_v and_o comfort_n be_v that_o all_o mankind_n must_v hang_v between_o hope_n and_o despair_v armâ—nians_n fancy_v god_n to_o be_v expel_v from_o his_o far_a best_a â—nd_n and_o compel_v against_o his_o will_n to_o
way_n to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v taste_v and_o feel_v eat_v o_o friend_n drink_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_v temptation_n answ._n this_o reason_n will_v infer_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o saint_n on_o earth_n capable_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o to_o doubt_v whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o because_o we_o read_v not_o of_o it_o in_o any_o of_o the_o hearer_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v a_o bad_a consequence_n except_o you_o say_v all_z the_o various_a condition_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v set_v down_o in_o particular_a example_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o experience_n of_o the_o saint_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o doubt_n whether_o my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a or_o false_a the_o latter_a be_v not_o always_o sin_n for_o it_o may_v be_v my_o apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v beside_o the_o line_n and_o off_o the_o way_n and_o then_o i_o question_v not_o christ_n dainty_n which_o to_o do_v be_v unbelief_n but_o my_o own_o delude_a fancy_n which_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v faith_n and_o be_v nothing_o less_o the_o former_a be_v indeed_o unbelief_n not_o the_o latter_a 3._o it_o be_v true_a taste_v make_v sure_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a thing_n that_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o promise_n but_o then_o a_o unconverted_a sinner_n who_o be_v void_a of_o spiritual_a sense_n can_v be_v the_o belove_a nor_o the_o friend_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o cant._n 5.1_o we_o do_v not_o say_v a_o believer_n ought_v to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o no_o but_o because_o the_o command_n of_o believe_v obliege_v the_o non-converted_n as_o well_o as_o the_o convert_v shall_v the_o natural_a man_n eat_v as_o a_o friend_n and_o a_o belove_a he_o remain_v in_o nature_n and_o not_o yet_o convert_v and_o this_o man_n in_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v whether_o his_o fancy_n be_v faith_n or_o not_o but_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v that_o be_v to_o imagine_v that_o his_o fancy_n be_v faith_n 4._o i_o see_v not_o how_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v try_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o fire_n they_o may_v not_o through_o the_o prevalencie_n of_o temptation_n be_v shake_v in_o their_o faith_n as_o peter_n be_v when_o he_o deny_v his_o saviour_n temptation_n and_o paul_n who_o 2_o cor._n 1_o 8._o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n above_o strength_n despair_v of_o life_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 7.5_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n fight_n without_o and_o fear_v within_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o may_v fear_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v again_o opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o but_o that_o they_o may_v faint_v in_o their_o tribulation_n ephes._n 3.13_o and_o may_v be_v surprise_v with_o fear_n which_o have_v torment_n and_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o 1_o joh._n 4.18_o and_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o die_v revel_v 3.2_o and_o turn_v lukewarm_a be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a naked_a and_o yet_o believe_v the_o contrary_a of_o themselves_o revel_v 3.16_o 17._o all_o these_o may_v come_v and_o often_o do_v come_v to_o that_o low_a condition_n of_o spirit_n after_o justification_n as_o to_o say_v and_o think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n their_o faith_n be_v no_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o question_n whether_o they_o ever_o do_v believe_v or_o no_o and_o why_o will_v the_o apostle_n say_v patience_n bring_v forth_o experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a rom._n 5.4_o if_o experience_n that_o ever_o god_n love_v i_o or_o that_o ever_o i_o believe_v to_o my_o present_a sense_n can_v be_v remove_v but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 32_o famulist_n who_o teach_v that_o after_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o devil_n nor_o sin_n can_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o doubt_v and_o 10._o to_o question_v whether_o god_n be_v my_o dear_a father_n after_z or_o upon_o the_o commit_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n as_o murder_n incest_n etc._n etc._n do_v prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n do_v not_o they_o then_o teach_v we_o a_o way_n of_o despair_v who_o say_v that_o 93._o we_o find_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o christ_n preach_v or_o the_o disciple_n that_o any_o ask_v the_o question_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no_o whether_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a faith_n or_o no_o what_o then_o shall_v thousand_o of_o smoke_a flax_n and_o weak_a reed_n do_v who_o often_o ask_v this_o question_n law_n and_o say_v and_o think_v ah_o i_o have_v no_o faith_n my_o faith_n be_v but_o counterfeit_a mettle_n and_o then_o by_o this_o doctrine_n of_o despair_n believer_n ought_v to_o conclude_v i_o be_o not_o under_o grace_n but_o under_o the_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o so_o not_o in_o christ_n yea_o whatever_o lustre_n be_v in_o i_o before_o i_o be_o in_o no_o condition_n of_o any_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n who_o be_v hearer_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o libertine_n never_o true_a believer_n doubt_v whether_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a or_o not_o object_n 3._o for_o any_o to_o doubt_v whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no_o be_v a_o question_n that_o christ_n only_o can_v satisfy_v 64._o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o can_v more_o proper_o show_v one_o that_o he_o see_v than_o the_o light_n which_o enlighten_v he_o answ._n christ_n solve_v not_o question_n that_o no_o man_n ever_o make_v s._n think_v that_o believer_n never_o doubt_v whether_o their_o faith_n be_v true_a faith_n or_o not_o which_o be_v a_o strong_a way_n of_o believe_a and_o those_o must_v be_v so_o strong_a in_o the_o faith_n who_o doubt_v not_o of_o this_o as_o they_o be_v above_o all_o temptation_n but_o this_o will_v be_v find_v against_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o believer_n it_o be_v most_o true_a none_o can_v work_v faith_n but_o the_o only_a creator_n and_o author_n of_o faith_n but_o will_v the_o author_n hence_o infer_v no_o man_n the_o most_o wicked_a nor_o any_o that_o ever_o hear_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n preach_v doubt_v of_o their_o faith_n 2._o the_o sun_n with_o all_o its_o light_n can_v persuade_v a_o blind_a man_n who_o see_v not_o that_o he_o see_v believer_n often_o think_v they_o see_v when_o they_o see_v not_o and_o think_v they_o be_v blind_a when_o they_o see_v as_o experience_n and_o scripture_n revel_v 3.16_o 17._o joh._n 9.38_o 39_o teach_v we_o object_n 4._o faith_n be_v true_o and_o simple_o this_o a_o be_v persuade_v more_o or_o less_o of_o christ_n love_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o believe_a with_o the_o heart_n now_o what_o infallible_a sign_n be_v there_o to_o persuade_v any_o that_o they_o be_v persuade_v when_o themselves_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o persuasion_n god_n only_o shall_v persuade_v japhet_n who_o can_v more_o principal_o and_o with_o clear_a satisfaction_n persuade_v the_o spouse_n 95._o of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o she_o love_v but_o himself_o can_v all_o the_o love-token_n or_o testimonial_a ring_n and_o bracelet_n they_o may_v concur_v and_o help_v in_o the_o manifestation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o belove_a that_o do_v the_o turn_n my_o belove_a speak_v and_o say_v unto_o i_o rise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o say_v the_o spouse_n answ._n 1._o faith_n may_v be_v a_o persuasion_n in_o some_o sense_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o my_o faith_n or_o persuasion_n be_v true_a not_o counterfeit_a and_o so_o formal_o be_v utter_o deny_v how_o many_o believe_v and_o love_n christ_n with_o the_o heart_n who_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o they_o do_v so_o yea_o much_o doubt_n whether_o they_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o will_v give_v a_o world_n to_o know_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o true_o love_v god_n no_o divine_a who_o know_v that_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o believe_v be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o reflex_n act_v can_v deny_v this_o 2._o argument_n or_o sign_n in_o accurate_a speech_n be_v not_o call_v infallible_a actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o itself_o infallible_a we_o actu_fw-la prâ—â—o_fw-la but_o to_o aristotle_n this_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o infallible_a actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la nor_o be_v the_o promise_n he_o that_o believe_v