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" The conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported solitary witness. The danger of being deceived is less, the actual instances of deception are... "
An Elementary Treatise on Logic: Comprising the Essential Principles and ... - Page 138
by Hezekiah G. Ufford - 1823 - 192 pages
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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1

William Paley - Ethics - 1806 - 502 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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The Works of William Paley, D.D.: The principles of moral and political ...

William Paley - Theology - 1811 - 540 pages
...unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not tiue. VOL. in. 56 A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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The works of William Paley, Volume 2

William Paley - 1823 - 476 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...circumstances, usually affords. Circumstances cannot lie. The conelusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more...
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The Works...

William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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An epitome of Paley's Principles of moral and political philosophy, by a ...

1824 - 288 pages
...evidence falls short of positive proof." This assertion in its usual unqualified sense is not true. A concurrence of well authenticated circumstances,...testimony, unconfirmed by circumstances, usually affords. Mistakes and perjuries, in what is called positive proof, are not without many examples. Whereas, to...
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Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 2

William Paley - Ethics - 1824 - 516 pages
...stronger ground of assurance than positive cstimony, unconfirmed by circumstances, usually ttlords. Circumstances cannot lie. The conclusion also which results from them, though deduced >y only probable inference, is commonly more to >e relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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The Works of William Paley: With a Life of the Author, Volume 2

William Paley - Theology - 1825 - 502 pages
...short of positive proof." This assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well authenticated circumstances...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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The Works of William Paley: The principles of moral and political philosophy

William Paley, Edmund Paley - Bible - 1825 - 578 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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Evidences of Christianity ; Moral and political philosophy

William Paley - Theology - 1828 - 610 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified sense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results . from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity of an unsupported...
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The Works of William Paley ...: Comprising the Additional Volume ..., Volume 3

William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 430 pages
...assertion, in the unqualified eense in which it is applied, is not true. A concurrence of well-authenticated circumstances composes a stronger ground of assurance...conclusion also which results from them, though deduced by only probable inference, is commonly more to be relied upon than the veracity qf an unsupported...
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