 From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought so, where more satisfactory evidence cannot be had, or is not seen, if the result of examination be, that there appears, upon the whole, any the lowest presumption on...  Southern Quarterly Review - Page 215edited by - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - 1804 - 462 pages
...certainly false. But to us, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that, in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...evidence cannot be had, or is not seen ; if the result of the examination be, that there appears, upon the whole, any the lowest presumption on one side, and... | |
 | Edward Williams - Clergy - 1810 - 348 pages
...father, 1 perceive my mistake. Apothcg. Patrum in Catelerii JSccles. Grose. 34om.me.rA, T-im. i. ' In questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...satisfactory evidence cannot be had, or is not seen ; if he result of examination be that there appears, upon the Tholei any the lowest presumption on one side,... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...» The story i: told by Mr l/ocke, in the chapter of FrobaWlkv, From these things it follows-, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...determines the question, even in matters of speculation ; aud, in matters of practice, will lay us under an absolute and formal obligation, in point of prudence... | |
 | Joseph Butler, Samuel Hallifax - Analogy (Religion) - 1819 - 256 pages
...certainly false. But to ws, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought so, where more satisfactory evidence cannot be hail, or is not seen; if the result of examination be, that there appears upon the whole, any the lowest... | |
 | Edward Williams - Preaching - 1820 - 366 pages
...propitiatory sacrifice of Christ's blood, — and, in general, almost all religious subjects require it; for "In questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...greater presumption on one side, though in the lowest decree greater, this determines the question, even in matters of speculation; and, in matters of practice,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1820 - 264 pages
...certainly false. But to us, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...presumption on one side, and none on the other, or a greatest presumption on one side, though in the lowest degree greater; this determines the question,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...certainly false. But to Us, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...evidence cannot be had, or is not seen ; if the result of the examination be, that there appears upon the whole, any the lowest presumption on one side, and... | |
 | David Bristow Baker - Skepticism - 1831 - 244 pages
...It is probable, a certain commercial speculation will be productive; therefore we put it in pracor such as are thought so; where more satisfactory evidence cannot be had, or is not seen; if the result of the examination be, that there appears, upon the whole, any the lowest presumption on one side, though... | |
 | Apologetics - 1834 - 588 pages
...certainly false. But to us, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...had, or is not seen, if the result of examination bo, that there appears, upon the whole, any the lowest presumption on one side, and none on the other,... | |
 | John Bainbridge Smith - Theology, Doctrinal - 1836 - 654 pages
...But to us probability is the very guide of life. Hence in questions of difficulty, if there appears the lowest presumption on one side, and none on the other ; or if there be a greater presumption on one side (though of the lowest degree) than on the other, it determines... | |
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