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active_o declare_v only_o the_o truth_n with_o falsehood_n without_o error_n and_o passive_o because_o he_o can_v be_v deceive_v he_o be_v truth_n in_o abstracto_fw-la exod._n 34.6_o psal_n 31.5_o tit._n 1.2_o heb._n 6.18_o use_v we_o hear_v before_o that_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v for_o god_n witness_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o do_v this_o now_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o urge_v we_o thereto_o because_o his_o witness_n be_v without_o exception_n rom._n 8.31_o 2._o christ_n in_o set_v down_o this_o testimony_n show_v his_o assure_a persuasion_n and_o settle_a faith_n in_o it_o and_o this_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v find_v it_o so_o i_o know_v hereby_o first_o show_v that_o he_o go_v upon_o sure_a and_o certain_a ground_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v second_o check_v the_o jew_n infidelity_n doct._n the_o witness_n of_o god_n be_v so_o effectual_a and_o powerful_a that_o it_o work_v credence_n in_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v job_n 16.19_o 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