1 Jan y 1813

Church II

Ch 6.

2 §.1

Part

(2)

or 4

2. In course

of time by the

operation of the will

on the understanding

to produce on

the same individual

in some degree the

belief desired.

2. Another is in the course of time, in the

by means of the operation and influence of the will on the understanding,

to produce an act or state and habit a belief — a degree of persuasion

more or less intense - to the effect desired.

or 5

3. By the

instrumentality

of the declaration

of belief (true or

false) of A to

produce by the

influence of his

understanding on

d o of B. to produce

in B a degree of

persuasion more

or less intense as

above.

3. A third is — in relation to that same proposition, by the instrumentality of that

same declaration of belief, true or false, so

extorted from or purchased of A, viz. to produce by means of

the operation and influence of the state real or

supposed of his understanding upon the understanding

of B, an act or state and habit of belief — a degree of

persuasion more or less intense, as above.

Note (a)

or 5 (a)

Intensity of persuasion

expressed by

the figures commonly

denoting degrees of

probability as on

occasion of sale

of annuities.

(a) The intensity of persuasion has for its measure

the numbers by which degrees of apparent probability

are commonly expressed: the numbers expressive

of the ratios that come in question on the occasion

of such the calculations made for the purpose of the

purchase and sale of annuities - or for the purpose

and on the occasion of lotteries or games of chance.