INDEX.

truth and falfhood, and introduce an universal defect ofreason in philosophy, i. 413, 16. See Scef ticks.

Atoms, small atoms can never afford so much scope for othermatter to act upon them, as large ones, if there was notan impulse ab extra, i. m, 10. See Epicureans, Democrt-tus, Lucretius.

AttraCHon, no natural power in matter, bnt an impulse abextra, i. 19, 14, 15, 16. The affinity betwixt the attrac-tion of gravitation and cohesion is such, that the distinct 1011seems to be but nominal; and ’tis equally absurd to solvethe one more than the other mechanically, i, 44. SeeGravity, and the note a on i, 139, 17. Where the attrac-tion of gravitation and cohesion is illustrated by exa®'

P les - . . ,

— — . attraction of cohesion in matter, demonstrates pa*

pably the incestant agency of God, on the whole system, *•,106, 7, 8, & seqq. and notes, ibid. May be more intentsin the matter of our bodies in a future state, i, 292, 4 ‘what effect this may have on our bodies, ibid.

Augujius, Cicero’s dream of him. See Cicero.

B.

B E ING, in general. See Substance.

-—— supreme. See God.

Berkley, Dean, his scheme against the existence of matter,and a material world, examined and shewn to be incon-clusive.

—— 1. His principle, ii. 235, 1. Led into it, by the ap-pearance of dreaming, ibid. Inconsistent to think t®appearance can afford us any ground of doubt, ibid- a ‘See belovs 8 on the margin. In considering this schemeour author first thews, that the natures or essences of thing-*are altogether different from their existence ; and £ hathough we can demonstrate several eternal truths concerning the first, yet we cannot do so concerning the secon ,ii. 240, 2, 3. notes, ibid. Hence matter, the foul of mamand finite immaterial beings, are only beings poffible an - scontingent, ii. 243, 3. For which reason their existence^not capable of absolute demonstration, and ’tis absurdrequire it, and why ? ii. 245, 4, 5. „d

- — - 2. And since the existence of matter is possible,implies no contradiction, it will be impoffible for a °f r ?j c ] 1to demonstrate the non-existence of it, ii. 246, 6. ™ }