The danger of expounding the H. Trinity by extension.
M. P.
Qu. Why should the magnitude seen at a near distance be deem'd the true one rather than that seen at a farther distance? Why should the sun be thought many 1000 miles rather than one foot in diameter—both being equally apparent diameters? Certainly men judg'd of the sun not in himself, but wth relation to themselves.
M.
4 Principles whereby to answer objections, viz.
1. Bodies do really exist, tho' not perceiv'd by us.
2. There is a law or course of nature.
3. Language & knowledge are all about ideas; words stand for nothing else.