If this be a sufficient pretence
for withholding your full assent, you should never yield it to
any proposition, how free soever from exceptions, how clearly and
solidly soever demonstrated.
. You have satisfied me, Philonous.
. But, to arm you against all future objections, do
but consider: That which bears equally hard on two contradictory
{260} opinions can be proof against neither. Whenever, therefore,
any difficulty occurs, try if you can find a solution for it on
the hypothesis of the . Be not deceived by words;
but sound your own thoughts. And in case you cannot conceive it
easier by the help of , it is plain it can be no
objection against . Had you proceeded all along by
this rule, you would probably have spared yourself abundance of
trouble in objecting; since of all your difficulties I challenge
you to shew one that is explained by Matter: nay, which is not
more unintelligible with than without that supposition; and
consequently makes rather for it.
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