2816. Also, since they had imbued that nature, they can have the conviction of any idea whatever, removing all things whatever that stand in the way and refute it, so that nothing appears but the conviction. Everything that dissuades they remove in such a way that it does not appear at all, so there is nothing dubious, still less negative, in it.
2816. Such also when they had imbued [their] nature can be in the persuasion of any idea whatever by removing everything which opposes or disproves, so that there appears nothing but a persuasive [principle]: they remove everything that dissuades so (that not anything at all appears: therefore there is therein nothing of a doubting, still less of a negative [principle].)
2816. Tales quoque, dum naturam imbuerant, in persuasione esse possunt cujuscunque ideae, removendo omnia, quaecunque obstant et refutant, sic ut nihil appareat quam persuasivum, omne quod dissuadet, removent ita, ut ne hilum appareat, sic nihil dubitativi, minus negativi inest, 1
Footnotes:
1. The Manuscript has inest, quare cum ii