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More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second…
More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second appendix to the Reasons of the Christian religion being I. an answer to a letter from an unknown person charging the Holy Scriptures with contradictions, II. some animadversions on a tractate De Veritate, written by ... Edward Herbert, Baron of Cherbury ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1672
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Arg. 1. From the consent of all mankind, who are forced thus to conclude in all arts and sciences: There being none of them so plain and sure, but somewhat may be said against them, which few, if any man can answer. And incommodum non solvit argumentum must be their reply.
Arg. 2. From the nature of objects and the imperfection of mans knowledge. If we could be sure of nothing till we can answer all objections against it, we must come to Zanchez his Nihil Scitur: Nothing in all the world can be sure: Can no man be sure that there is any such thing as Motion, till he can answer the Objections that would first prove no Vacuity, and then no Penetrability, and then an impossibility till a Cession begin at the extremity of natural beings and continue unto the supposed mobile? Shall we say that a wheel cannot possibly turn round, because no one part first giveth place to the other to succeed it? Will you be able to answer all the difficulties tossed in the Schools, or but those mentioned in Mr. Glanvils Scepsis Scientifica, before you will be sure of any thing of ⟨p. 67⟩those matters, where these difficulties are found?
Arg. 2. From the nature of objects and the imperfection of mans knowledg. If we could be sure of nothing till we can answer all objections against it, we must come to Zanchez his Nihil Scitur: Nothing in all the world can be sure: Can no man be sure that there is any such thing as Motion, till he can answer the Objections that would first prove no Vacuity, and then no Penetrability, and then an impossibility till a Cession begin at the extremity of natural beings and continue unto the supposed mobile? Shall we say that a wheel cannot possibly turn round, because no one part first giveth place to the other to succeed it? Will you be able to answer all the difficulties tossed in the Schools, or but those mentioned in Mr. Glanvils Scepsis Scientifica, before you will be sure of any thing of ⟨p. 67⟩those matters, where these difficulties are found?