Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1740 edition. Excerpt: ... i.TITE have gain'd a most wonderful Point VV in the foregoing Chapter, bis qtrx ving the Dinstin&ion between things Above end things Contrary to Reason, and such as of it felt alone is sufficient Not only immediately to decide, but even for ever to Silence the Controversy between us and our Swims Adversaries concerning the Belief of things. above Reason. For the gofy Objection that is or can possibly bepretendedagainst the Belief of things above Reason being the supposed Contrariety of the sameihings to Reason, if it be shewn that to be above Reason involves no such 'Contrariety, then the Objection against the beireFof such things is fairly and wholly removed, and. consequently there remains no Reason why they may not be Believed. So that I cannot but look upon the Substance of my Work as most effectually done already, and those of our Adversaries that have any reasonable Measure of Penetration and Sincerity must needs be sensible of.it. And I dare appeal even to their own Consciences whether they are not. However consider ing ing the importunity of those I have to deal with, as well as the weight of the Cause it self, I shall endeavour the further establishment of it upon some other Considerations, whereby I shall also give further Confirmation, and so repay what i am indebted to the Point contended for in the preceding Chapter, since we may as well argue backwards from the Believableness of things above Reason to their not Contrariety, as forwards from their not Contrariety to their Believableness, the Consequence being full as good, thus, Above Reason Believable, therefore not Contrary, as thus, Above Reason not Contrary, therefore Believable. Now in order to the fuller Conviction and Demonstration of the Believableness of things...