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4. To call good evil, and evil good, against the conviction of their own consciences. And did you presently fall under the power of this conviction? Syn. Conviction; persuasion. Conviction respects soley matters of belief or faith; persuasion respects matters of belief or practice. Conviction respects our most important duties; persuasion is frequently applied to matters of indifference. Crabb. Conviction is the result of the [operation of the] understanding; persuasion, of the will. Conviction is a necessity of the mind, persuasion an acquiescence of the inclination. C. J. Smith. Persuasion often induces men to act in opposition to their conviction of duty. Convictism Convictive The best and most convictive argument. Convince His two chamberlains Such convincing proofs and assurances of it as might enable them to convince others. God never wrought miracle to convince atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. Which of you convinceth me of sin? Seek not to convince me of a crime Syn. To persuade; satisfy; convict. To Convince, persuade. To convince is an act of the understanding; to persuade, of the will or feelings. The one is effected by argument, the other by motives. There are cases, however, in which persuade may seem to be used in reference only to the assent of the understanding; as when we say, I am persuaded it is so; I can not persuade myself of the fact. But in such instances there is usually or always a degree of awakened feeling which has had its share in producing the assent of the understanding. Convincement The fear of a convincement. Convincer |
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