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faith_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o meaning_n of_o many_o place_n in_o scripture_n p._n 131_o 5._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v so_o far_o ignorant_a in_o those_o fundamental_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o he_o can_v make_v they_o out_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n p._n 132_o 6._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v so_o far_o ignorant_a in_o substantial_o that_o he_o can_v make_v they_o good_a upon_o dispute_n and_o yet_o have_v true_a faith_n p._n 133_o 2_o caution_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o premise_a conclusion_n ib._n 1_o he_o must_v not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o ignorance_n ib._n 2_o he_o must_v not_o deny_v nor_o revile_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o serm._n viii_o chap._n ix_o what_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o respect_n to_o assent_v the_o complaint_n state_v p._n 136_o 5_o consideration_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n in_o 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