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The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…
The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a calling in general : and directions for the right managing of the tradesman's calling in particular / by Richard Steele ...
London: printed by J.D. for Samuel Sprint, 1684
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Tradesman's Calling. › Chapter 5 › Section 4: Of Truth or Veracity in a Trade.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I. Concerning the Nature of Truth; I willingly let pass many Notions and Distinctions of the School-men: And shall only take notice:
1. That there is a Truth of Things, whereby they are agreeable to that Idea, according to which they were framed.
1. That there is a Truth of Things, whereby they are agreeable to that Idea, according to which they were fram'd.
2. A Truth of Apprehensions, whereby we think, know, or believe of things according to their true Nature.
2. A Truth of Apprechensions, whereby we think, know, or believe of things according to their true Nature.
3. A Truth of Expressions, whereby we speak of things according to what we think, know, or believe. Now when our Apprehensions of things are not right, that's Error or Mistake; which is a Fault and Sin in us, if it be about things which ⟨p. 138⟩