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Church

3o
II. Doctrine
Ch. 2. Persuasion, Subjects &c
§. Subjects, Texts inferences

§.1. Abstract fitness
Pt 2 Persuasion modes — intensity

1
Subject of persuasion
fact or proposition
p.1

2
Persuasion, what its
subject — 1. a fact
2. a proposition (a)
p.1

3
Persuasion is,
belief or disbelief
their interconvertibility
p.1

2 (a) Subject of persuasion
may be matter of
fact without proposition:+

So proposition without
matter of fact: as in
the self-contradictory
propositions exhibited
by established religions.
p+.1

4
Subject religious, for
persuasion, men say
faith: the more readily,
the greater the
importance. p.2

5
Faith is oftener positive
than negative.
p.2

Intensity

Persuasion — its
intensity: force,
strength, liveliness,
vivacity p.3

7
Intensity of persuasion,
its degrees;
language employed
in expressing them,
that of the doctrine
of chances p.3

8
Corresponding degrees
of probability and
improbability, ascribed
to the matter of
fact: — p.3

9
Highest degree of
probability, certainty:
of improbability, impossibility.
(a). p.3

9 (a)
Doctrine of chances, the
commonly employed
to temporal purposes
as insurance, and even
immoral; as gaming,
employed by Price, in
defence of faith in miracles.
p.4.

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§.1. Abstract fitness
Part 3. Subjects or Inferences

1 10
As to religion, two
subjects of belief or
disbelief viz. the text
of the sacred volume
having for its author
a person inspired by
the Almighty, or a
proposition deduced
from texts by some
one not inspired,
in the way of inference.
p.1.

2 11
In all these cases,
the subject is external.
But when
a man's own judgement
is judged of,
the persuasion formed,
has an additional internal
subject. p.2.

3 12
This last case is exemplified
when
the affections set up
as it were, another
judgement to take
cognizance of a
persuasion entertained
in order to
approve of it in the
strongest manner
possible. p.2.

13 4
Among religionists
in general, it is common,
among Methodists,
universal,
to apply merit
to persuasion under
the name of faith.
p.3.

14 5
To possess it, is esteemed
a duty — the
performing this duty
a merit. p.3.

15 6
Of this idea, the
necessary result is —
the applying the
force of the will to
increase intensity
of persuasion (of which
elsewhere)

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§.1. Abstract fitness
Part 3. Subjects or Inferences

7 16
When the will is
thus applied, and
confidence thus entertained
and avowed
— the above-mentioned
sort of double
judgement exists,
a judgement on
what for distinction
may be called an
internal subject
of persuasion.
p.4

8 17
Seen below, the use
of this distinction.
All confidence the
intensity of which
is encreased by the
will, is self confidence.

9 18
The mischiefs of
this application of
the will, shewn
infra. From the
idea of merit, comes
the idea of demerit,
and thence intolerance.
p.4

10 19
Exemplification
of the internal
subject of persuasion
— inward
light. p.4

(Advice so to be
self confident, as
not to be intolerant
or malevolent.

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I Subject of persuasion in
general
1. A Fact v. instance of
individual do
2. A Proposition 1. 2. 3. 4. 5

II Intensity of persuasion
6. 7. 8. 9. 9(a)

III Subject of persuasion
under a book religion.
1. Texts. 2. Inferences

2 (a)
+ ☞ Add But, every for the
expression of the persuasion
of the existence
or non existence of a
matter of fact, a proposition
may be employed.

III. continued. In both
cases the immediate subject
of persuasion is the internal
viz. the rectitude of a man's
own judgment. 10. 11. 12
16. 17. 18. 19

IV. Merit and demerit
whether predicable of
belief or unbelief — 13.
14. 15.

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