BOOK I PART II
nite number of co-existent moments, or parts
of time; which I believe will be allowed to be
an arrant contradiction.
The infinite divisibility of space implies that
of time, as is evident from the nature of motion.
If the latter, therefore, be impossible, the former
must be equally so.
I doubt not but, it will readily be allowed
by the most obstinate defender of the doctrine
of infinite divisibility, that these arguments are
difficulties, and that it is impossible to give any
answer to them which will be perfectly clear
and satisfactory. But here we may observe,
that nothing can be more absurd, than this cus-
tom of calling a difficulty what pretends to
be a demonstration, and endeavouring by that
means to elude its force and evidence. It is
not in demonstrations as in probabilities, that