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Show Contents~ 6. But to compare clear compleat Ideas under jieddy Names. . 7· ihe true method of ad,:ancrng Knowledge, is hy confidertng our a/;f/rall Ideas. . 8: By which, Morality alfo may be made clearer. 9. But Knowledge of Bodie.s is to he imprfYVed only hy Expmenct. 10. Tbir may procurt w COII'I!Cmtnct, not Science-. II. We are jiued for moral Know• letfge and llaturaJ/mprfYVemeniS. u. But ;,.jl heware of lfypotbefts and wrong Principle~. ' 1 l· fbe true ti{e of H]potheft~; •4· clear a•d dif/inE/f..deas wltb Jet· led Names, and the finding of . thofe whicbjhm their agreement, or difagreement, are the ways to enlarge our Knowledge. , . . 1 s.Matbematicks an inflan<e ofrt. c H A..P . . xm. Some otl,er C anftderations concerning our l(nowledge. . SECT. '', SECT. I. Our Knowledge partly nectffary, portly voluntary. \ ' 2.. The application voluntary; but 111e k11ow as tbings ~ are, ,not as tve pleafe. 3.Injlancts ,in Num/;.-s. CHAP. XlV. Of ]tltlgment. y, Our J(nowleage being Jhort, we wantfomething elft. 2. Wb.f ufe to /;e lnade of this twi· light Eflate. 3· Judgment JupplieJ the want of Knowledge. 4- Judgment is the prefoming things to /;e fo, without p<rceivsngit. SECl'. CHAP. XV. Of Probability. ' I. Proha!Uiity is tbe appearance oj agreement upM falli/;le proofs. :z.. It is td jupply the ibant of Know-ledge. 1 , 3· Being tl)at whit6'mlfhs us prefume tbings to be true, before we .'~ l t know them to /;~fo. , 4· 7be ,ground,· of Probability are •. two; conformity with our own Experience, or the iejlimony ofotheri Experience. ,1 S· ln thjs_ all tiJ' agreet~~e11ts pro a11d con ought to be examiwed, !Jef.,i we come to a Judgment. 6. 7bq 6eingcapa/;!eof great variey CHAP. X:Vl. Of the 'Degrtes of Ajfmt. SECT. . ., . '" 1.:~;~:/;,:~:'J;~~r:Zab~~~~ted 2.. ihefe c~nnot altvays be all aEiually in 'l!iew, a11d then we mufl content our [elves with ·the rememhrance that w,e once Jaw g~ound for fuch a degr~e of ,Affint. . . 3· Jbe ill conftruence of thu, if our former Judg,ment were not ngbtly made. 4· The right uft of it is mutu•l Charity and forbearance. 5. J?robabiltty is eitber of mtrtter of fa{/ or JPeculat ion. , 6. The concurrent experimce of a!! other Men with ours, produce~ a{{urance approaching to Know· ledge. . . Vpquej/ionaMe ie/lrmonyand Ex· 7 perience for the moj/ part pre· duce ConjideHCe. 8. Fair )ej/imony, and the nature of the )hinJ, indifferent, produces alfo conjrl.lent belief . . 'Experiences and ieffimomes cia· 9 jhing, infinitely vary tbe degrees of Probability. 10. Traditional i,jiimonies, tbe mi. ore f'Je/T Contents. more their removed,the left tbeir Proof. 1 I. iet Hif/orJ is of great ufe. . u . In tbings which Sen{e Cdnnot dif covcr,A•alof.Y is the great Rule of Probability. . '3· One caft 1vberi: contra~y Ex pen· ence leffens not the ieffimony. I4· the lare Tef/imony of Revelation iJ the higbejl certainty. sf. Ct. CHAp, XVIL Of IJ\!a(on, 1. Various jignifications bf the word Rea jon. :z.. Wherein Reafonihg confi/ls. 3· lt s four parts. 4· S;llogijm not the great lnj/rNment of Reafon. . ; . Helps little in Demohj/ratron,lefs in Ptobability. 6. Ser'lJCS not to increaft our Knol~ ledge, but fence with it.• 7· Otber helps jhould be fought. 8. We Reafon ttlm.l Particulars. 9· Firf/, Reafon fails UJ for want of Ideas. I o. Setohdly, Becauft of obfcuro ani/ imperfeE/Ideas. . . JI, 77Jird!J, For want of rntermedratt Ideas. u. Fourtbly, Becalift of wrong Prin· ciples: q. Fiftbly, Becaufe of doubtfui terms. i4. Our highej/ degree of Knowledge is iNtuitive; wit bout reajoning. 15. ihe next is Demonffration b;rea-foning,. . 2~ ; FUArtbly, Ad Judicium. 2 J. Abov~, contrary, and accordiiJg tO /{eajon. ~4. Reafon and Faith not oppojiie. CHAP. XVIIL OJ Faitl. and (](eafon, and their difti>Jfi Prol!inm. SECT. I. Ne'c~/!arj 'to knonJ t/;eir .]lo1111· daries. 2.. Faith and Reafon what, asc'ontradt./ ling•ifbed. 3· No new jimple Idea can be conver· ed !Jy traditional Revelation. 4· iraditio11al /{eve/at ion w:~y make m know Fropojitions knowable a/. fo /;_y,Reajon,but not wit/; tbefame certainty that Reajon dot b. 5· Revelation cannot 6e admitted a· gainf/ t/;e clear evidrnce of Rea~ Jon. 6. iraditional Rewl•tion mite/; lefs. 1· lbingJ· above Rea} on. 8. Or not contrary to Reafon,if rtvea· led, are matter of Faith. · 9· Revelation,i» matters n:bere ReaJon cannot judge, or but probably, ougl;t to /Je /;earkene d to. 10. In matters JIJbere Reafon can afford ctrrain kno1oledge tbat is to be bearkened to. II. If tbe UOimdaries be Not ftt be• tween Faitb aiJ(I Reafon, HO Entbufiafin, or extravagancy in Re- . lit,ion can be C#Ntrad!tled. CHAP. XlX. r6· io jupp/y tl;e narrownefs of tim, OfWrong .Apent, or Errour, we bave nothing 6ut Judgment up· on probable reafoning. SECT. 17 .Intuit ion,Demonf/rat ion,Judgment. 18. Confequences o{WorJs, and Con· fequences of Ideas. . 19. Fo~~r forts of Arguments: Fuji, Ad Verecundiam. >o. Secondly, Ad Ignorantiam. 21. Jbird£r, Ad Hominem. r. Caufes of Errour. :z.. Firj/, Want fif Proofs. 3· Obj. W!Jat fba/1 become of thoft wbo JVfl111 them, anfwered. 4. People hindred from Enquiry. 5· Secondly, Want of skill to •ft tbem. 6.Jbird. |