Forthesearetwowayswherebytruthcomesintothemind，whollydistinct，sothatoneisnottheother。WhatIsee，Iknowtobeso，bytheevidenceofthethingitself:whatIbelieve，Itaketobesouponthetestimonyofanother。ButthistestimonyImustknowtobegiven，orelsewhatgroundhaveIofbelieving？ImustseethatitisGodthatrevealsthistome，orelseIseenothing。Thequestionthenhereis:HowdoIknowthatGodistherevealerofthistome；
thatthisimpressionismadeuponmymindbyhisHolySpirit；andthatthereforeIoughttoobeyit？IfIknownotthis，howgreatsoevertheassuranceisthatIampossessedwith，itisgroundless；whateverlightIpretendto，itisbutenthusiasm。For，whetherthepropositionsupposedtoberevealedbeinitselfevidentlytrue，orvisiblyprobable，or，bythenaturalwaysofknowledge，uncertain，thepropositionthatmustbewellgroundedandmanifestedtobetrue，isthis，ThatGodistherevealerofit，andthatwhatItaketobearevelationiscertainlyputintomymindbyHim，andisnotanillusiondroppedinbysomeotherspirit，orraisedbymyownfancy。
For，ifImistakenot，thesemenreceiveitfortrue，becausetheypresumeGodrevealedit。Doesitnot，then，standthemupontoexamineuponwhatgroundstheypresumeittobearevelationfromGod？orelsealltheirconfidenceismerepresumption:andthislighttheyaresodazzledwithisnothingbutanignisfatuus，thatleadsthemconstantlyroundinthiscircle；Itisarevelation，becausetheyfirmlybelieveit；andtheybelieveit，becauseitisarevelation。
11。Enthusiasmfailsofevidence，thatthepropositionisfromGod。Inallthatisofdivinerevelation，thereisneedofnootherproofbutthatitisaninspirationfromGod:forhecanneitherdeceivenorbedeceived。ButhowshallitbeknownthatanypropositioninourmindsisatruthinfusedbyGod；atruththatisrevealedtousbyhim，whichhedeclarestous，andthereforeweoughttobelieve？Hereitisthatenthusiasmfailsoftheevidenceitpretendsto。Formenthuspossessed，boastofalightwherebytheysaytheyareenlightened，andbroughtintotheknowledgeofthisorthattruth。Butiftheyknowittobeatruth，theymustknowittobeso，eitherbyitsownself-evidencetonaturalreason，orbytherationalproofsthatmakeitouttobeso。Iftheyseeandknowittobeatruth，eitherofthesetwoways，theyinvainsupposeittobearevelation。Fortheyknowittobetruethesamewaythatanyothermannaturallymayknowthatitisso，withoutthehelpofrevelation。Forthus，allthetruths，ofwhatkindsoever，thatmenuninspiredareenlightenedwith，cameintotheirminds，andareestablishedthere。Iftheysaytheyknowittobetrue，becauseitisarevelationfromGod，thereasonisgood:butthenitwillbedemandedhowtheyknowittobearevelationfromGod。Iftheysay，bythelightitbringswithit，whichshinesbrightintheirminds，andtheycannotresist:Ibeseechthemtoconsiderwhetherthisbeanymorethanwhatwehavetakennoticeofalready，viz。thatitisarevelation，becausetheystronglybelieveittobetrue。Forallthelighttheyspeakofisbutastrong，thoughungroundedpersuasionoftheirownminds，thatitisatruth。Forrationalgroundsfromproofsthatitisatruth，theymustacknowledgetohavenone；forthenitisnotreceivedasarevelation，butupontheordinarygroundsthatothertruthsarereceived:andiftheybelieveittobetruebecauseitisarevelation，andhavenootherreasonforitsbeingarevelation，butbecausetheyarefullypersuaded，withoutanyotherreason，thatitistrue，thentheybelieveittobearevelationonlybecausetheystronglybelieveittobearevelation；whichisaveryunsafegroundtoproceedon，eitherinourtenetsoractions。Andwhatreadierwaycantherebetorunourselvesintothemostextravaganterrorsandmiscarriages，thanthustosetupfancyforoursupremeandsoleguide，andtobelieveanypropositiontobetrue，anyactiontoberight，onlybecausewebelieveittobeso？Thestrengthofourpersuasionsisnoevidenceatalloftheirownrectitude:crookedthingsmaybeasstiffandinflexibleasstraight:andmenmaybeaspositiveandperemptoryinerrorasintruth。Howcomeelsetheuntractablezealotsindifferentandoppositeparties？Forifthelight，whicheveryonethinkshehasinhismind，whichinthiscaseisnothingbutthestrengthofhisownpersuasion，beanevidencethatitisfromGod，contraryopinionshavethesametitletobeinspirations；andGodwillbenotonlytheFatheroflights，butofoppositeandcontradictorylights，leadingmencontraryways；andcontradictorypropositionswillbedivinetruths，ifanungroundedstrengthofassurancebeanevidencethatanypropositionisaDivineRevelation。
12。FirmnessofpersuasionnoProofthatanypropositionisfromGod。Thiscannotbeotherwise，whilstfirmnessofpersuasionismadethecauseofbelieving，andconfidenceofbeingintherightismadeanargumentoftruth。St。Paulhimselfbelievedhedidwell，andthathehadacalltoit，whenhepersecutedtheChristians，whomheconfidentlythoughtinthewrong:butyetitwashe，andnotthey，whoweremistaken。Goodmenaremenstillliabletomistakes，andaresometimeswarmlyengagedinerrors，whichtheytakefordivinetruths，shiningintheirmindswiththeclearestlight。