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# Title: Wherein the chief Causes of Error and Difficulty in the Sciences, with the Grounds of Scepticism, Atheism, and Irreligion, are inquir'd into (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 52)
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Of the Principles
ParE I
675. Ic is Worth While coredect alir
ele, on the Mocires Which induced Men
eosuppole the Existence ot Macerial Sub-
Aance; that (o harins obserr d che gra-
dual Ceasins, and Expiration ot cholc
Nocires Or Reasons, We mas proport
onably ithdrar the Assent chac as
rounded on them. First, cheretore, il
Wras thoughe that Colour, Figure, Mo-
tion, and che rest ot the Sentible Oua-
lities or Accidents, did realr Exist wich
out the Mind; and for thisreason, ic
Ccem dnccdtul to suppose some unchint-
ins Substratum, Or Substance Whrerein they
did Exilt, Cince ther cond noc bc con-
ceired to Exist by chemselres. After-
Wrards, in procels ot time, Men beins
convinced thac Colours, Sounds, and
the rest ot ehe sensible, secondarr Oua-
licieshad no Fixistence withoue cheMind,
cher Cripped chis Substratum or materi-
al Substance ot those Oualicies, leaving
ouly che Primary Ones, Figure, Moci
On, esc. Which cher Aill conccired 10
Fxist Wichout cheMind, and consequent.
lr, 10 Rand in necd of a material Sup.
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