e. either the
science of the workman or that of some other from whom he has
received the idea, it is similarly impossible that the idea of
God which is in us should not have God himself as its cause.
In the fourth Meditation it is shown that all these
things which we very clearly and distinctly perceive are true,
and at the same time it is explained in what the nature of
error or falsity consists. This must of necessity be known
both for the confirmation of the preceding truths and for the
better comprehension of those that follow. (But it must
meanwhile be remarked that I do not in any way there treat of
sin?that is to say of the error which is committed in the
pursuit of good and evil, but only of that which arises in the
deciding between the true and the false. And I do not intend
to speak of matters pertaining to the Faith or the conduct of
life, but only of those which concern speculative truths, and
which may be known by the sole aid of the light of nature.)
In the fifth Meditation corporeal nature generally is
explained, and in addition to this the existence of God is
demonstrated by a new proof in which there may possibly be
certain difficulties also, but the solution of these will be
seen in the Replies to the Objections.
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