- I had previously observed that, in practical matters, it is sometimes necessary to accept highly uncertain opinions as if they were beyond doubt. However, since I wanted to focus solely on the search for truth, I believed the opposite approach was needed. I decided to reject as absolutely false any opinion that had even the slightest reason for doubt, to see if anything remained in my beliefs that was completely beyond doubt.
Ye beloved beleve not every sprete : but prove the spretes whether they are of God or no: for many falce Prophetes are gone out into the worlde.
1 John 4:1 TYN