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Page 11
... greater and their faculties less than they are ; whence , either valuing the received arts above measure , they look out no further ; or else despising themselves too much , they exercise their talents upon lighter matters , without ...
... greater and their faculties less than they are ; whence , either valuing the received arts above measure , they look out no further ; or else despising themselves too much , they exercise their talents upon lighter matters , without ...
Page 14
... greater gen- iuses , who thought themselves at liberty to overturn and destroy the ancient doctrine , and make way for themselves and their opinions ; but without any great advantage from the disturbance ; as they did not effectively ...
... greater gen- iuses , who thought themselves at liberty to overturn and destroy the ancient doctrine , and make way for themselves and their opinions ; but without any great advantage from the disturbance ; as they did not effectively ...
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... greater natural light set up in the mind , nothing of incredulity and blindness toward divine mysteries may arise ; but rather that the understanding , now cleared up , and purged of all vanity and superstition , may remain entirely ...
... greater natural light set up in the mind , nothing of incredulity and blindness toward divine mysteries may arise ; but rather that the understanding , now cleared up , and purged of all vanity and superstition , may remain entirely ...
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... greater authority than their own principles can give ; and that such supposed principles should be examined , till they become absolutely clear and certain . As for first notions of the mind , we suspect all those that the understanding ...
... greater authority than their own principles can give ; and that such supposed principles should be examined , till they become absolutely clear and certain . As for first notions of the mind , we suspect all those that the understanding ...
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... greater readiness . This will conclude the third part . After the understanding has been thus aided and forti- fied , we shall be prepared to enter upon philosophy itself . But in so difficult a task , there are certain things to be ob ...
... greater readiness . This will conclude the third part . After the understanding has been thus aided and forti- fied , we shall be prepared to enter upon philosophy itself . But in so difficult a task , there are certain things to be ob ...
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