2790. But impressions, as it was suggested to me to say, are either insanities like those of insane people in the world, which are easily driven out, or impressions such as those someone has confirmed by much reasoning, thereby arriving at a conviction. These remain as they are, depending on the nature of the confirmatory reasonings. 1748, 11 Aug.
2790. But impressions as was insinuated in me to say are either insanities such as prevail in the world amongst the insane, which are easily expelled, or the impressions which anyone has confirmed himself in by many reasonings [ratiocinia], and so arrives at a persuasion [thereof]: such remain so, according to the qualities of those who confirm [themselves therein]. - 1748, August 11.
2790. Sed impressiones, sicut mihi dicere insinuatum, sunt vel insaniae, quales in mundo apud insanos, quae facile expelluntur; sed {a} impressiones quas aliquis sibi confirmavit per plura ratiocinia, et sic ad persuasionem pervenit, tales remanent ita, secundum confirmantium qualitates. 1748, 11 Aug.