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And this argument from the inconsifi^of the method is applicable to him who b^J bare^

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and farther, since this is the great principle of ^msm and Scepticism , That Truth cannot le perceivtsmaintaining of which their honour is staked; the lJ1 ^under these denominations cannot be said sohave a disposition to find out the truth, as a fix* re '° Jtion to oppose it. Cicero does all he can to make 8 ^Pyrrho’s iao&i’ieioo -rah Ac 'few, or equality of arg u111 ^on both sides; he labours to keep a due balancetruth and falfhood. It is mean and unworthy to so e ^upon this account, endeavouring to undermi^ ^truths in geometry, by little impotent cavils. Mr-in his Controverly concerning the preferablenefs 0 stheism to Superstition , doth not so much as elided ^to keep the balance; but leans with all his force