Book,  Chapter

1001     IV,  XVI   |               If the evidence of its being a revelation, or that this
1002     IV,  XVII  |       propositions for true, without being certain they are so, we
1003     IV,  XVII  |       mathematical demonstration; it being one thing to perceive the
1004     IV,  XVII  |             still but believing, not being certain. Now, if, of all
1005     IV,  XVII  |             that can reason, without being instructed in methods of
1006     IV,  XVII  |          their respective connexion, being disturbed, renders the illation
1007     IV,  XVII  |               is, that their fancies being struck with some lively
1008     IV,  XVII  |  probabilities. For the assent there being to be determined by the
1009     IV,  XVII  |              For the medius terminus being to join the extremes, i.e.
1010     IV,  XVII  |             extent of even corporeal being. And there are many instances
1011     IV,  XVII  |               nor can have any; this being the highest of all human
1012     IV,  XVIII |            that the assurance of its being a revelation is less still
1013     IV,  XVIII |        assurance of the truth of its being a divine revelation greater
1014     IV,  XVIII |              bountiful Author of our being, which, if received for
1015     IV,  XVIII |            them. For matter of faith being only divine revelation,
1016     IV,  XVIII |            is contrary to itself: it being impossible for reason ever
1017     IV,  XVIII |           faith. But, Thirdly, There being many things wherein we have
1018     IV,  XVIII |          knowledge at all; these, as being beyond the discovery of
1019     IV,  XVIII |           again: these and the like, being beyond the discovery of
1020     IV,  XVIII |         reason. Because the mind not being certain of the truth of
1021     IV,  XVIII |            judge of the truth of its being a revelation, and of the
1022     IV,  XVIII |              that particular matter, being able to reach no higher
1023     IV,  XVIII |           and judge them so far from being acceptable to the great
1024     IV,  XIX   |             to the love of truth: it being as impossible that the love
1025     IV,  XIX   |     enthusiasm. Immediate revelation being a much easier way for men
1026     IV,  XIX   |    Enthusiastic impulse. Their minds being thus prepared, whatever
1027     IV,  XIX   |           two, or both together: men being most forwardly obedient
1028     IV,  XIX   |   proposition in Euclid, without its being, or my perceiving it to
1029     IV,  XIX   |            be spirits which, without being divinely commissioned, may
1030     IV,  XIX   |              no other reason for its being a revelation, but because
1031     IV,  XIX   |         believing, and confidence of being in the right is made an
1032     IV,  XIX   |            saw the bush burn without being consumed, and heard a voice
1033     IV,  XX    |            to probability. Knowledge being to be had only of visible
1034     IV,  XX    |            those proofs which are in being, or might be procured. And
1035     IV,  XX    |            observations which are in being, and are necessary to make
1036     IV,  XX    |              those about them: which being insinuated into their unwary
1037     IV,  XX    |            beyond all possibility of being pulled out again. For men,
1038     IV,  XX    |              them be what they will) being once established in any
1039     IV,  XX    |     absurdities and improbabilities, being but agreeable to such principles,
1040     IV,  XX    |            First, That the arguments being (as for the most part they
1041     IV,  XX    |           them: and the consequences being, perhaps, many in train,
1042     IV,  XX    |          proofs in matter of reason, being suppositions upon universal
1043     IV,  XXI   |              of human understanding, being either, First, the nature
1044     IV,  XXI   |               the most usual whereof being words, it is aptly enough
1045     IV,  XXI   |         signs in order to knowledge, being toto coelo different, they