212 Of the Advancement of Learning. L i b. VL 



SUSPICION. XLV. 



Pro. 



Diffidence is the nerves oftpif 

 dom j hht fufficion a remedy for 

 thejoynts. 



That fincerity isjuBlyfufpe^ed, 

 tchich fMfpcion Tpeak^ns or over- 

 throws. 



Sufpcion defeats an inconfiant 

 integrity j hit confirms a Jirong 

 and refolnte. 



Contra. 



Sufption breakj the bond of 

 faith. 



The dijientper of fnfpicion , is A 

 kjnd of Civil Madnefs, 



The words of Law. XLVL 



Pro. 



It is no expofition , hut a di- 

 vination 3 TPhich departs from the 

 letter. 



If-'hen there is made a departure 

 from the Letter of Law ^ the Judge, 

 of an Interpreter, becomes a Law" 

 giver. 



Contra. 



OHt of all the words in the gene^ 

 rality, fuch a fence mufi be extraS- 

 ed, as may expound tlie mind of 

 every particular pajfage. 



The worji tyranny , is Law vpefs 

 the rack. 



For Witnefles againft Arguments. XLVIt. 



Pro. 



He that relies upon Arguments , 

 defines according to the pleader^ot 

 according to the caufe. 



He that gives credit rather to 

 Arguments than lVitnefs,muJi with- 

 (jlltniji more to IVit thanfenfe^ 



It vcere afafe way to believe Ar- 

 guments ef Reafon , if men were 

 not guilty of Abfurdiiies agaJnJi 

 Reafon. 



Arguments brought againji Te- 

 Jiimonies accomplifb thus much 5 

 that the cafe feemsfirange^ but not 

 that itfeemj true. 



Contra; 



If proofs by witnefs , are to he 

 prejerr'd before Proofs from Reafon. 

 then there needs no more ado, but 

 that the Judge be not deaf. 



Arguments are an Antidote «- 

 gainji the Toyfon ofTeJlinsomes. 



Thofe kjnd of Proofs are moji 

 fafely believed, which da mvji Jel-* 

 dom lye. 



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