...evidence. MATTERS of fact,, which are the fécond objects of human reafon, are not afcertained in the fame manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth,, however...foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is ftilL poflible V becaufe it can never imply a contradiction ^ and is conceived by the mind with equal...

...MATTERS MATTERS of fact, which are the fecond objects of human reafon, arc not afcertained in the fame manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however...with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fa& is ftill poffible ; becaufe it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with...

...like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is ftill poffible ; becaufe k can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with equal facility and diftinctnefs, as if ever fo conformable to reality. That the Jun -will not rife...

...evidence. A Matters of fact, which are the fecond objects of human reafon, are not afcertained in the fame manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. ing. The contrary of every matter of fact is ftill poflible; becaufe it can never imply a contradiction,...

...of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fad is ftill poffible ; becaufc it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with the fame facility and diftin&nefs, as if ever fix fo conformable to reality. That the fun ivill not rife...

...evidence. Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the same manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth,...conformable to reality. That the sun will not rise to-tnorrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation,...

...triangle in nature, the truths demonstrated by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. evidence of their truth, however great, of a like...conformable to reality. That the sun will not rise to-mwroic-, is BO less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation,...

...evidence. Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the same manner; nor is our evidence of their truth, however...as if ever so conformable to reality. That the sun •anil not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction,...

...ascertained in the saiue manner, nor is our evidence of their truth, howcver great, of a like natnre will» the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact...possible , because it can never imply a con.tradiction. Sect. IV. p. 27. , , 3. It may be a subject worthy of curiosity to eaquire what is the nature of t...

...experience, or to the experience of others; for, as this gentleman observes in another part of his Essays, " the contrary of every matter of fact is still possible,...because it can never imply a contradiction."* And again he says, speaking of matters of fact, " there are no demonstrative arguments in the case ; since...