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there_o be_v several_a subordinate_a power_n of_o less_o note_n and_o figure_n which_o hold_v as_o branch_n of_o or_o deputy_n under_o those_o and_o will_v fall_v in_o natural_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o profecution_n of_o that_o method_n i_o have_v here_o propose_v as_o for_o that_o which_o concern_v vegetation_n it_o be_v the_o mean_a by_o much_o and_o give_v we_o in_o common_a with_o the_o very_a plant_n i_o shall_v therefore_o say_v but_o very_o little_a of_o it_o not_o only_o because_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o of_o dignity_n enough_o to_o bear_v i_o out_o in_o long_a enlargement_n but_o also_o because_o this_o be_v more_o proper_o the_o business_n of_o physician_n who_o profession_n lead_v to_o the_o study_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n the_o preservative_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v only_o call_v upon_o my_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o observe_v that_o under_o this_o faculty_n there_o be_v three_o great_a and_o very_o 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proportion_n the_o three_o be_v the_o generative_a for_o the_o continuance_n and_o succession_n of_o the_o species_n from_o hence_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o be_v institute_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o terminate_v in_o the_o advantage_n of_o one_o single_a person_n and_o his_o own_o body_n the_o three_o extend_v to_o the_o species_n in_o general_a and_o its_o effect_n do_v not_o can_v centre_n in_o the_o person_n himself_o and_o therefore_o this_o as_o more_o extensive_a and_o beneficial_a be_v esteem_v superior_a in_o dignity_n to_o the_o other_o two_o and_o advance_v near_o to_o that_o faculty_n next_o above_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sensitive_a for_o produce_v once_o own_o likeness_n be_v a_o very_a eminent_a perfection_n in_o nature_n and_o give_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o some_o distant_a resemblance_n even_o to_o the_o great_a creator_n himself_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o faculty_n or_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o no_o less_o than_o six_o several_a thing_n four_o within_o and_o two_o without_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v i._o the_o first_o be_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o perception_n ii_o the_o second_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o sensation_n which_o i_o distinguish_v here_o from_o the_o former_a have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o very_a essence_n or_o soul_n itself_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o perception_n and_o apprehend_v of_o external_n object_n which_o may_v be_v do_v five_o several_a way_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o be_v common_o say_v to_o have_v five_o sense_n concern_v that_o number_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n my_o reader_n need_v scarce_o be_v tell_v that_o these_o sense_n be_v call_v hear_v see_v smell_a taste_v and_o feel_v iii_o the_o three_o thing_n necessary_a be_v the_o bodily_a instrument_n or_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o these_o be_v proportionable_o five_o too_o the_o eye_n for_o sight_n the_o ear_n for_o hear_v the_o cavity_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o nose_n which_o go_v into_o the_o first_o ventricle_n of_o the_o brain_n for_o smell_v the_o tongue_n for_o taste_v and_o the_o skin_n all_o over_o the_o body_n for_o that_o of_o the_o touch_n or_o feel_v iv_o the_o four_o requisite_a be_v that_o animal_n spirit_n derive_v from_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o seat_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n and_o convey_v through_o the_o nerve_n to_o these_o several_a organ_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o mediation_n of_o which_o spirit_n and_o organ_n the_o soul_n exercise_v her_o faculty_n v._o the_o five_o be_v what_o the_o philosopher_n be_v use_v to_o call_v the_o species_n sensibilis_fw-la which_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a the_o object_n which_o move_v and_o affect_v or_o be_v propound_v to_o the_o organ_n and_o this_o be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o different_a sense_n excite_v or_o apply_v to_o by_o it_o that_o of_o sight_n or_o the_o eye_n according_a to_o the_o common_o receive_v opinion_n be_v colour_n a_o quality_n or_o accident_n inherent_a in_o the_o body_n colour_v six_o of_o these_o be_v style_v simple_a colour_n as_o white_a yellow_a red_a purple_a green_n and_o blue_a to_o which_o some_o add_v black_a and_o call_v they_o seven_o but_o strict_o speak_v black_a be_v not_o any_o colour_n but_o only_o a_o privation_n of_o light_n resemble_v darkness_n as_o other_o colour_n do_v more_o or_o less_o resemble_v light_n the_o number_n of_o compound_v colour_n be_v infinite_a and_o indeed_o if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o philosophical_a nicety_n of_o the_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o in_o any_o body_n whatsoever_o for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o truth_n but_o the_o various_a 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that_o noise_n which_o result_v from_o the_o mutual_a collision_n of_o two_o body_n and_o this_o be_v very_o various_a for_o some_o sound_n be_v sweet_a and_o melodious_a they_o soothe_v and_o charm_v the_o soul_n calm_v the_o passion_n compose_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o whole_a man._n other_o again_o be_v smart_n and_o pierce_a strike_v through_o the_o very_a soul_n wound_n and_o disturb_v our_o faculty_n with_o a_o ungrateful_a harshness_n but_o of_o all_o our_o sense_n the_o mind_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o none_o entertain_v it_o with_o great_a variety_n none_o take_v more_o absolute_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o object_n of_o taste_n be_v what_o we_o call_v savour_n or_o relish_v of_o which_o the_o simple_a be_v sweet_a bitter_a sour_a sharp_a salt_n acid_n but_o of_o the_o compound_v there_o be_v no_o number_n they_o be_v make_v so_o exquisite_a and_o multiply_v so_o industrious_o that_o 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purpose_n except_v only_o that_o we_o think_v sit_v to_o express_v it_o otherwise_o and_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o word_n and_o name_n of_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o the_o haler_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o the_o person_n bete_v in_o perfect_a ease_n perhaps_o too_o in_o perfect_a ignorance_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o after_o all_o let_v we_o consider_v and_o examine_v this_o point_n a_o little_a what_o be_v it_o that_o we_o hate_v man_n or_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o do_v not_o pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v hearty_o it_o be_v hatred_n itself_o and_o such_o other_o passion_n which_o like_o this_o breed_v discord_n and_o raise_v tumult_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o rebel_n against_o that_o power_n which_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o command_v and_o bear_v a_o absolute_a sway_n in_o we_o for_o when_o our_o enemy_n have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v still_o neither_o they_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o such_o exorhitant_a passion_n as_o these_o can_v do_v we_o any_o real_a and_o essectual_a injury_n for_o particular_a direction_n against_o this_o evil._n see_v bock_n iii_o chap._n 32._o chap._n xxvii_o envy_n envy_n be_v own_o sister_n to_o hatred_n as_o like_a as_o two_o twin_n in_o their_o fierceness_n and_o miserable_a effect_n this_o be_v a_o wild_a outrageous_a beast_n indeed_o more_o exquisite_a in_o torture_n than_o ten_o thousand_o rack_n and_o of_o all_o that_o wretched_a mankind_n feel_v best_a deserve_v the_o title_n of_o a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n this_o lie_v perpetual_o corrode_a and_o tear_v the_o heartstring_n and_o convert_v other_o man_n happiness_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o how_o dreadful_a how_o incessant_a must_v that_o vexation_n be_v which_o both_o good_a and_o evil_n conspire_v to_o aggravate_v of_o the_o many_o ill_a effect_n this_o passion_n have_v that_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a one_o that_o while_o envious_a man_n look_v awry_o upon_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o and_o grudge_v they_o their_o comfort_n they_o unavoidable_o suffer_v their_o own_o to_o perish_v and_o flip_v through_o their_o finger_n and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n or_o true_a enjoyment_n in_o all_o that_o the_o most_o bountiful_a providence_n do_v or_o can_v beslow_v upon_o themselves_o direction_n and_o remedy_n proper_a for_o this_o evil_a will_v be_v prescribe_v in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 33._o chap._n xxviii_o jealousy_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o jealousy_n have_v a_o mighty_a resemblance_n to_o that_o passion_n of_o envy_n last_o describe_v except_v only_o that_o they_o differ_v in_o this_o one_o circumstance_n the_o good_a of_o other_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o envy_n but_o our_o own_o happiness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o jealonsie_n some_o good_a which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o engross_v to_o ourselves_o and_o which_o we_o apprehend_v belong_v to_o we_o alone_o for_o which_o reason_n we_o dread_a and_o detest_v the_o communication_n to_o any_o person_n beside_o jealousy_n be_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o argument_n of_o great_a weakness_n a_o evil_a and_o a_o foolish_a disease_n but_o withal_o a_o furious_a and_o terrible_a one_o it_o rage_v and_o tyrannise_n over_o the_o mind_n insinuate_v itself_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a friendship_n and_o tenderness_n but_o when_o it_o have_v get_v head_n and_o take_v possession_n it_o build_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o kindness_n virtue_n and_o health_n and_o beauty_n and_o desert_n and_o reputation_n which_o be_v the_o attractive_n of_o our_o love_n and_o assection_n be_v likewise_o the_o motive_n and_o incendiary_n of_o this_o passion_n they_o kindle_v and_o minister_v fresh_a fuel_n to_o both_o these_o fire_n this_o be_v wormwood_n and_o gall_n to_o we_o it_o deprave_v and_o embitter_v all_o the_o sweet_n of_o life_n and_o common_o mingle_v itself_o with_o our_o most_o delightful_a enjoyment_n and_o these_o it_o render_v so_o sour_a and_o unpleasant_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o uneasy_a to_o we_o it_o ture_v love_n into_o hatred_n respect_n into_o disdain_n assurance_n into_o distrust_n it_o breed_v a_o most_o unhappy_a curiosity_n make_v we_o busy_a and_o inquisitive_a to_o our_o own_o ruin_n desirous_a and_o impatient_a to_o know_v what_o nothing_o but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o can_v keep_v we_o tolerable_o easy_a under_o and_o what_o when_o we_o do_v know_v there_o be_v no_o cure_n for_o but_o such_o as_o make_v the_o misfortune_n worse_o and_o more_o painful_a for_o whither_o do_v all_o this_o information_n tend_v but_o only_o to_o bring_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o darkness_n and_o doubt_n into_o clear_a and_o open_a day_n to_o have_v demonstration_n of_o our_o own_o unhappiness_n and_o to_o proclaim_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n to_o make_v ourselves_o a_o public_a jest_n and_o to_o entail_v shame_n and_o dishonour_v upon_o our_o family_n advice_n and_o remedy_n against_o this_o passion_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o book_n iii_o chap._n 35._o chap._n xxix_o revenge_n the_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o cowardly_a and_o esseminate_a passion_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o sordid_a a_o narrow_a and_o abject_a soul_n and_o according_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o such_o other_o as_o have_v manifest_o the_o feeble_a mind_n be_v ever_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o dispose_v to_o revenge_n brave_n and_o generous_a mind_n feel_v little_a of_o these_o resentment_n they_o despise_v and_o scorn_v it_o either_o because_o a_o injury_n when_o do_v to_o they_o do_v not_o make_v any_o great_a impression_n or_o that_o the_o person_n who_o do_v it_o be_v not_o think_v considerable_a enough_o to_o give_v they_o any_o disturbance_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o they_o feel_v themselves_o above_o any_o commotion_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v ira._n say_v indignus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la ira._n a_o wretch_n beneath_o the_o mighty_a caesar_n notice_n hail_v and_o thunder_n hurricane_n and_o tempest_n and_o earthquake_n all_o these_o disorderly_a agitation_n and_o loud_a ratling_n which_o we_o see_v and_o feel_v and_o hear_v be_v form_v in_o these_o low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n they_o never_o discompose_v or_o in_o any_o degree_n affect_v the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o high_a orb_n all_o there_o be_v quiet_a and_o constant_a and_o serene_a these_o frail_a and_o corruptible_a and_o grosser_n body_n only_o be_v they_o that_o suffer_v by_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o rage_n and_o folly_n the_o noise_n and_o brawling_n the_o impudence_n and_o impotent_a malice_n of_o fool_n they_o never_o shake_v great_a soul_n nor_o carry_v so_o far_o as_o lofty_a and_o generous_a mind_n a_o alexander_n or_o a_o caesar_n a_o epaminondas_n or_o a_o scipio_n can_v be_v move_v by_o all_o that_o such_o mean_a wretch_n can_v do_v or_o say_v for_o all_o true_o brave_a man_n and_o these_o in_o particular_a have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o meditate_v revenge_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v remarkable_a for_o do_v good_a to_o their_o enomy_n second_o this_o be_v a_o very_a troublesome_a and_o restless_a passion_n full_a of_o heat_n full_a of_o smart_n and_o sting_n it_o boil_v and_o bubble_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o gnaw_v the_o heart_n like_o a_o viper_n distract_v the_o man_n infect_v disturb_v their_o enjoyment_n take_v off_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o day_n and_o break_v the_o sleep_n of_o their_o night_n it_o be_v also_o a_o passion_n full_a of_o injustice_n for_o it_o torture_v a_o innocent_a person_n and_o add_v grief_n and_o pain_n to_o he_o that_o be_v wound_v and_o afflict_v before_o it_o be_v proper_o the_o party_n business_n who_o commit_v the_o offence_n to_o labour_v
and_o meat_n the_o earth_n produce_v for_o our_o purpose_n there_o want_v neither_o quantity_n nor_o variety_n to_o supply_v our_o necessity_n whether_o we_o improve_v it_o by_o art_n and_o labour_n or_o not_o of_o which_o several_a nation_n be_v a_o proof_n who_o live_v in_o great_a plenty_n without_o contribute_v any_o tillage_n or_o care_n or_o industry_n of_o their_o own_o towards_o their_o subsistence_n spâ—tâ—_n 6._o spâ—tâ—_n as_o for_o speak_v allow_v that_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o art_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a too_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o but_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v in_o common_a to_o man_n and_o best_o both_o for_o what_o other_o name_n but_o speak_v can_v we_o give_v to_o that_o faculty_n of_o express_v themselves_o which_o we_o see_v they_o have_v upon_o all_o occasion_n those_o signification_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n and_o joy_n the_o method_n of_o summon_v one_o another_o together_o and_o ask_v mutual_a succour_n their_o art_n of_o courtship_n and_o flattery_n and_o make_v love_n and_o as_o we_o sometime_o speak_v by_o some_o particular_a gesture_n the_o motion_n of_o our_o eye_n or_o head_n or_o hand_n or_o shoulder_n art_n in_o which_o dumb_a people_n be_v exquisite_o perfect_a and_o practice_v even_o to_o astonishment_n so_o do_v beast_n likewise_o converse_v with_o one_o another_o and_o even_o those_o of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o voice_n at_o all_o maintain_v a_o intercourse_n of_o good_a office_n and_o ask_v and_o return_v they_o as_o occasion_n serve_v as_o beast_n understand_v we_o in_o some_o degree_n so_o do_v we_o in_o part_n understand_v they_o they_o flatter_v and_o soothe_v we_o they_o threaten_v and_o give_v we_o warning_n they_o call_v entreat_v and_o express_v their_o want_n of_o our_o help_n we_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o we_o after_o their_o manner_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v but_o imperfect_o who_o fault_n be_v it_o they_o or_o we_o this_o be_v what_o none_o of_o we_o can_v certain_o tell_v and_o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v for_o either_o side_n they_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v think_v as_o mean_o of_o we_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o we_o common_o do_v of_o they_o they_o here_o we_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o make_v a_o distinction_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v to_o be_v necessary_a chap._n xxxvii_o between_o defect_n natural_a and_o accidental_a for_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v that_o of_o man_n being_n unintelligible_a to_o each_o other_o this_o confusion_n of_o language_n have_v be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o original_a condition_n for_o we_o have_v infallible_a assurance_n that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v once_o of_o one_o speech_n so_o that_o what_o be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o a_o crime_n as_o this_o be_v express_o affirm_v to_o be_v gen._n xi_o can_v in_o any_o fair_a reason_v make_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o 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