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Matthew Simpson

Taking it in its wider and generic application, I understand faith to be the supplement of sense or, to change the phrase, all knowledge which comes not to us through our senses we gain by faith in others.

Matthew Simpson

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Matthew Simpson is saying that faith fills in the gaps when our own senses cannot provide information. In other words, any knowledge we have that doesn't come directly from what we see, hear, or touch is something we accept based on trusting other people.

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