Finiteness of our minds no excuse for the geometers.


M.

The Principle easily proved by plenty of arguments ad absurdum.


The twofold signification of Bodies, viz.

1. Combinations of thoughts[239];

2. Combinations of powers to raise thoughts.

These, I say, in conjunction with homogeneous particles, may solve much better the objections from the creation than the supposition that Matter does exist. Upon wch supposition I think they cannot be solv'd.

Bodies taken for powers do exist wn not perceiv'd; but this existence is not actual[240]. Wn I say a power exists, no more is meant than that if in the light I open my eyes, and look that way, I shall see it, i.e. the body, &c.