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any_o meritorious_a dignity_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o the_o work_n but_o through_o his_o mercy_n by_o who_o commandment_n he_o work_v con._n 60._o that_o which_o we_o know_v either_o by_o sense_n or_o by_o infallible_a demonstration_n be_v not_o so_o certain_a as_o the_o principle_n article_n and_o conclusion_n of_o christian_a faith_n expla._n if_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v be_v consider_v in_o themselves_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v faith_n be_v more_o certain_a than_o any_o science_n &_o that_o mere_a natural_a man_n do_v neither_o know_v nor_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v no_o marvel_n for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v discern_v and_o they_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n do_v shine_v and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n be_v so_o yet_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o their_o assent_v to_o the_o law_n scrupulous_a mingle_v with_o fear_n and_o waver_a for_o the_o foggy_a damp_n of_o original_a corruption_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o 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