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A70177
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An account of Mr. Ferguson, his common-place-book in two letters.
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Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.
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1675
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Wing G798; ESTC R23394
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volume_n of_o the_o schoolman_n be_v deplorable_a evidence_n of_o peripatetical_a depravation_n van._n dogm_n p._n 166._o m._n f._n their_o scholastic_a controversy_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o aristotle_n philosophy_n ibid._n j._n g._n these_o scholastic_a controversy_n be_v ultimate_o resolve_v into_o the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o aristotle_n philosophy_n v._o d_o p._n 167_o m._n f._n speak_v of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n say_v how_o this_o can_v be_v be_v a_o knot_n too_o hard_o for_o human_a reason_n to_o untie_v p._n 490._o j._n g._n say_v of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o knot_n too_o hard_o for_o our_o degrade_v intellect_n to_o untie_v van._n dog_n ed._n 2._o p._n 15._o m._n f._n how_o a_o pure_a spirit_n shall_v be_v cement_v to_o a_o earthly_a clod_n be_v a_o riddle_n that_o no_o hypothesis_n of_o philosophy_n can_v resolve_v we_o about_o p._n 490._o j._n g._n how_o the_o pure_a spirit_n be_v unite_v to_o this_o clod_n be_v a_o riddle_n 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own_o confession_n alike_o unconceivable_a van._n dogm_n ed._n 2._o p._n 17._o m._n f._n treat_v of_o the_o incomprehensibility_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n p._n 483_o 484_o etc._n etc._n the_o substance_n of_o all_o which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o i._o g._n in_o his_o scepsis_n scientifica_fw-la p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o his_o answer_n to_o white_a p._n 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n m._n f._n endeavour_n to_o show_v the_o unconceivableness_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n p._n 489_o 490_o 491_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o p._n 495_o 496._o all_o out_o of_o i._o g._n in_o his_o scepsis_n scientifica_fw-la p._n 15_o 16._o m._n f._n the_o reproach_n which_o julian_n slanderous_o fasten_v upon_o the_o primitive_a christian_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o faith_n but_o that_o their_o wisdom_n be_v only_o to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 62._o j._n g._n the_o charge_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n against_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o their_o wisdom_n be_v to_o believe_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o faith_n of_o reason_n p._n 218._o m._n f._n he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o enthusiast_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o way_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v first_o to_o be_v a_o brute_n p._n 20._o j._n g._n say_v that_o in_o the_o enthusiastic_a divinity_n the_o way_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v first_o to_o be_v a_o brute_n of_o reason_n p._n 223._o m._n f._n man_n be_v mislead_v by_o their_o sense_n affection_n interest_n and_o imagination_n do_v many_o time_n mingle_v error_n and_o false_a conceit_n with_o the_o genuine_a dictate_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o then_o appeal_v to_o they_o as_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o vain_a image_n of_o our_o fancy_n and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n p._n 241._o j._n g._n liable_a to_o be_v mislead_v by_o 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