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true_a by_o the_o same_o certainty_n as_o the_o scripture_n in_o general_n be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a xx._n to_o conclude_v than_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o certain_a verity_n in_o theology_n 1._o natural_a principle_n with_o their_o certain_a consequent_n 2._o scripture_n in_o general_n with_o all_o those_o assertion_n which_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v its_o part_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o uncertainty_n except_o prophetical_a certainty_n of_o inspiration_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o certainty_n 1._o as_o certainty_n be_v take_v for_o truth_n of_o be_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n all_o that_o be_v true_a be_v equal_o true._n 2._o but_o certainty_n of_o evidence_n have_v various_a degree_n none_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v various_a degree_n of_o evidence_n all_o the_o doubt_n be_v whether_o any_o but_o the_o high_a may_v be_v call_v certainty_n and_o here_o let_v the_o reader_n first_o 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by_o certainty_n to_o overcome_v it_o 11._o when_o a_o man_n have_v attain_v a_o satisfy_a degree_n of_o perception_n he_o be_v capable_a still_o of_o clear_a perception_n even_o as_o when_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o water_n after_o all_o the_o sensible_a cold_a be_v go_v the_o water_n may_v grow_v hot_a and_o hot_a still_o so_o after_o all_o sensible_a doubt_n be_v go_v the_o perception_n may_v go_v clear_a still_o 12._o but_o still_o the_o objective_a certainty_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v there_o be_v that_o evidence_n in_o the_o object_n which_o be_v in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la sufficient_a to_o notify_v the_o thing_n to_o a_o prepare_a mind_n 13._o but_o this_o sufficiency_n be_v a_o respective_a proportion_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o respect_v man_n mind_n in_o common_a it_o suppose_v that_o by_o due_a mean_n and_o help_n and_o industry_n the_o mind_n may_v be_v bring_v certain_o to_o discern_v this_o evidence_n but_o if_o you_o denominate_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o 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have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a desire_n and_o a_o love_n of_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n 9_o by_o certain_a inference_n i_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n doctrine_n 10._o by_o experience_n i_o find_v the_o prediction_n of_o this_o word_n fulfil_v 11._o last_o by_o inspiration_n the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n know_v it_o to_o be_v of_o god._n and_o our_o certain_a belief_n arise_v from_o divers_a of_o these_o and_o not_o from_o any_o one_o alone_a 5._o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n here_o to_o be_v avoid_v and_o both_o hold_v by_o some_o not_o see_v how_o they_o contradict_v themselves_o i._o of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o faith_n have_v no_o evidence_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o that_o we_o believe_v without_o evidence_n those_o that_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v when_o they_o use_v these_o word_n mean_v that_o thing_n evident_a to_o sense_n as_o such_o 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