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 Nor can there be any more jealousy concerning the Moral, and Political Rules of ordering mens lives: But they may still have the same influence, and authority, and may be propos'd to our imitation, by the same precepts and arguments of persuasion.

It is also as manifest, that the Art of teaching the Actions of former Ages; can from hence receive no damage, or alteration. This cannot be otherwise; seeing the Subjects of Natural and Civil History do not cross each other; nor does the New Philosophy of Nature more interfere with the Histories of Men and Government, than the Old, of which this doubt was never rais'd.

Thus far then we are secure. These great, and fundamental Parts of Education, the Instruments of mens Expressing, and Ruling their own minds, and Searching into the Actions of others, will be unalter'd, whatever new changes of Opinions may arise about Natural Things. Let us next go on to consider the Arts of Demonstration, and Argumentation, in which consists one of the most weighty Parts of youthful Studies.

First for all the Mathematical Sciences, they will still remain the same, and still continue to be learn'd, and taught, in the same Systems, and Methods as before. Nothing that can now be discover'd will subvert, but rather confirm what is already well built on those immoveable principles. As they came down to us without detriment, through all the corrupt Times of Learning; so they will certainly now continue uncorrupt, at this present, when Learning is restor'd.