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  • Aegri persuasio et fiducia, omni arti et consilio et medicinae praeferenda.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • God and nature doth inform us; Nulla gens tam barbara (saith Tully) cui non insideat haec persuasio Deum esse; sed nec Scytha, nec

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • While distinguishing rigorous knowledge (scientia) and lesser grades of conviction (persuasio), Descartes writes:

    Descartes' Epistemology Newman, Lex 2005

  • Inest enim ijs falsa persuasio ita vt putent vnumquemque in ea qua natus est secta posse beari, si susceptam seruauerit illibatè: ideoque probant ab opposito se esse bonos, quia, sicut dicunt, obseruant scripta legis præcepta et ceremonias sancti libri sui à Deo sibi transmissi per beatum nuncium suum Mahomet.

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • Vltimo die mensis Octobris, episcopus Wintoniensis accessit ad concilium Constanciense, peregrinaturus Hierosolymam post electionem summi pontificis celebratam, vbi tantum valuit eius facunda persuasio, vt et excitaret dominos Cardinales ad concordiam, et ad electionem summi pontificis se ocy鵶 pr鎝ararent.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Inest enim ijs falsa persuasio ita vt putent vnumquemque in ea qua natus est secta posse beari, si susceptam seruauerit illibat� ideoque probant ab opposito se esse bonos, quia, sicut dicunt, obseruant scripta legis pr鎐epta et ceremonias sancti libri sui � Deo sibi transmissi per beatum nuncium suum Mahomet.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • Talis ergo est persuasio quae rationes non requirat: talis notitia, cui optima ratio constet, nempe, in qua securius constantiusque mens quiescit quam in ullis rationibus: talis denique sensus, qui nisi ex coelesti revelatione nasci nequeat.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • Publica persuasio fuit non tantum vulgi, sed etiam docentium in ecclesiis, quod discrimina ciborum et similes tradtiones humanae sint opera utilia ad promerendum gratiam et satisfactoria pro peccatis.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Fides enim Christiana non est opinio ac humana persuasio, sed firmissima fiducia et evidens ac constans animi adsensus, denique certissima comprehensio veritatis Dei, propositae in Scripturis et

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • * Publica persuasio fuit non tantum vulgi, sed etiam docentium in ecclesiis, quod discrimina ciborum et similes tradtiones humanae sint opera utilia ad promerendum gratiam et satisfactoria pro peccatis.

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

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