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Dialogue
1 1| considering the odd fate of those men who have in all ages, through 2 1| mischief lieth here; that when men of less leisure see them 3 1| SCEPTIC?~HYL. I mean what all men mean—one that doubts of 4 1| life? or were they given to men alone for this end?~HYL. 5 1| unperceiving substance, men are more easily weaned from 6 2| extravagantly absurd by all men of sense?~HYL. Other men 7 2| men of sense?~HYL. Other men may think as they please; 8 2| here lies the difference. Men commonly believe that all 9 2| comes near it.~PHIL. Few men think; yet all have opinions. 10 2| all have opinions. Hence men’s opinions are superficial 11 2| therefore be surprised if some men imagine that I run into 12 2| that in a certain country men pass unhurt through the 13 2| walk upon two legs, meaning men by the term TREES. Would 14 2| any sect or profession of men? Or is there anything so 15 3| that should conclude two men were of a different species, 16 3| know not how it is, but men eat, and drink, and sleep, 17 3| contrary to the common sense of men. Ask the fellow whether 18 3| submitted to the judgment of men who had plain common sense, 19 3| philosophical quiddities, which some men are so fond of.~HYL. What 20 3| Since, according to you, men judge of the reality of 21 3| discountenanced; they unsettle men’s minds, and nobody knows 22 3| innovations had been forbidden, men would have made a notable 23 3| obvious upon a little thought, men combine together several 24 3| understanding the common language of men, speaking of several distinct 25 3| arbitrary imposition; and, since men are used to apply the word 26 3| perceptions, it follows that, as men have said before, SEVERAL 27 3| Let us suppose several men together, all endued with 28 3| Are you not yet satisfied men may dispute about identity 29 3| found that most plain honest men, who believe the creation, 30 3| upon supposition there were MEN to perceive them; without 31 3| created intelligences, beside men. You will not therefore 32 3| faith should have in making men humble, thankful, and resigned 33 3| whether Materialism disposes men to believe the creation 34 3| the contrary opinion, with men of a learned, education.~ 35 3| the belief of Matter led men into! To say nothing of 36 3| Deity naturally disposes men to a negligence in their 37 3| quite another turn; and men will come into your notions 38 3| to a certain point, bring men back to Common Sense.~ ~