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Rh do not uppoe and imply, either general abtract Ideas or abolute external Extenion to be the Object of Geometry? And, therefore, whether, along with thoe Suppoitions, uch Arguments alo do not ceae and vanih?

Qu. 21. Whether the uppoed infinite Diviibility of finite Extenion hath not been a Snare to Mathematicians, and a Thorn in their Sides? And whether a Quantity infinitely diminihed and a Quantity infinitely mall are not the ame thing?

Qu. 22. Whether it be neceary to conider Velocities of nacent or evanecent Quantities, or Moments, or Infiniteimals? And whether the introducing of Things o inconceivable be not a reproach to Mathematics?

Qu. 23. Whether Inconitencies can be Truths? Whether Points repugnant and aburd are to be admitted upon any Subject, or in any Science? And whether the ue of Infinites ought to be allowed, as a Rh