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because_o of_o the_o great_a power_n which_o this_o word_n have_v to_o convince_v convert_v and_o comfort_n 6._o because_o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o miracle_n 7._o because_o of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v god_n word_n in_o all_o age_n 8._o because_o of_o the_o many_o million_o of_o martyr_n who_o have_v seal_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n with_o their_o blood_n 9_o because_o of_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o with_o the_o word_n which_o do_v bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v his_o word_n and_o be_v indict_v by_o his_o spirit_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v true_a because_o god_n the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v true_a and_o can_v lie_v and_o whatever_o be_v there_o reveal_v be_v as_o certain_a as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o demonstrable_a to_o sense_n or_o reason_n this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o your_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v attain_v a_o save_a faith_n in_o christ_n you_o must_v be_v convince_v and_o full_o persuade_v of_o your_o lose_a estate_n without_o christ_n and_o your_o absolute_a need_n of_o he_o of_o which_o before_o 3._o you_o must_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o yourselves_o but_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes._n 2.8_o and_o therefore_o must_v apply_v yourselves_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v you_o his_o son_n but_o also_o give_v you_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o that_o he_o will_v work_v in_o you_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n 4._o you_o must_v consider_v those_o argument_n of_o scripture_n which_o encourage_v faith_n as_o for_o instance_n i_o shall_v mention_v four_o head_n of_o argument_n for_o faith_n from_o 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