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dislike_v further_o open_v with_o thirty_o reason_n ch._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o certainty_n which_o must_v be_v know_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o why_o where_o certainty_n be_v distinct_o describe_v ch._n 5._o of_o the_o various_a degree_n of_o certainty_n ch._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o unknown_a thing_n or_o uncertainty_n which_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o even_o scripture_n truth_n ch._n 7._o the_o first_o inference_n the_o true_a reason_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o christian_a simplicity_n in_o difference_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ch._n 8._o infer_v 2._o of_o the_o use_n of_o catechise_v ch._n 9_o infer_v 3._o the_o true_a preservative_n of_o puzzle_v christian_n from_o the_o error_n of_o false_a teacher_n who_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o several_a party_n ch._n 10._o infer_v 4._o what_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n and_o divider_n of_o the_o christian_a world._n ch._n 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