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of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hire_n entitle_v of_o conic_a section_n of_o geometrical_a place_n and_o of_o the_o construction_n of_o equation_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o geometry_n of_o des_fw-fr cartes_n i_o will_v not_o have_v advise_v to_o the_o element_n of_o mathematics_n as_o to_o arithmetic_n and_o algebra_n if_o i_o know_v any_o author_n who_o have_v clear_o demonstrate_v those_o science_n but_o truth_n oblige_v i_o to_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o i_o may_v be_v blame_v by_o some_o people_n for_o algebra_n and_o analytic_n be_v altogether_o requisite_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o compose_a truth_n i_o must_v needs_o show_v my_o esteem_n for_o a_o book_n which_o carry_v those_o science_n very_o far_o and_o which_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o learned_a explain_v they_o more_o clear_o than_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o by_o the_o careful_a study_n of_o those_o general_a science_n we_o shall_v evident_o know_v a_o great_a number_n of_o truth_n very_o serviceable_a in_o all_o accurate_a and_o particular_a science_n we_o may_v afterward_o study_v natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n as_o be_v very_o useful_a though_o noâ—_n very_o fit_a to_o make_v the_o mind_n nice_a and_o quick-sighted_a and_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v evidence_n in_o all_o our_o perception_n we_o must_v take_v a_o special_a care_n not_o to_o be_v opinionate_a of_o any_o principle_n that_o be_v not_o evident_a and_o to_o which_o the_o chinese_n for_o instance_n will_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o dissent_v after_o have_v thorough_o weigh_v and_o consider_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o admit_v in_o physics_n those_o notion_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n such_o as_o axiom_n of_o geometry_n and_o the_o clear_a idea_n of_o extension_n figure_n motion_n rest_v and_o other_o of_o that_o nature_n if_o there_o be_v any_o perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o extension_n be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o matter_n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o world_n which_o we_o conceive_v to_o consist_v of_o extension_n appear_v like_a to_o that_o we_o see_v though_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o and_o altogether_o unknown_a whilst_o so_o much_o noise_n be_v make_v about_o it_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v actual_o external_n being_n correspond_v to_o those_o idea_n for_o we_o argue_v not_o from_o those_o being_n but_o from_o their_o idea_n we_o must_v only_o take_v care_n that_o our_o reason_v which_o we_o make_v upon_o the_o property_n of_o thing_n agree_v with_o our_o inward_a consciousness_n that_o be_v that_o our_o thought_n perfect_o agree_v with_o experience_n because_o in_o physics_n we_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o effect_n with_o their_o cause_n either_o in_o body_n if_o they_o exist_v or_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o be_v i_o say_v not_o however_o that_o we_o can_v doubt_v whether_o body_n be_v actual_o exist_v when_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o a_o deceiver_n and_o that_o the_o order_n he_o have_v constitute_v in_o our_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n both_v as_o to_o natural_a occurrence_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wrought_v to_o create_v our_o belief_n of_o what_o reason_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n to_o comprehend_v be_v very_o regular_a but_o i_o observe_v this_o because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o insist_v at_o first_o very_o long_o upon_o a_o thing_n which_o no_o body_n doubt_v of_o and_o be_v not_o extreme_o conducible_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o physics_n consider_v as_o a_o true_a science_n neither_o must_v we_o puzzle_v our_o head_n with_o inquire_v whether_o there_o be_v in_o the_o body_n about_o we_o some_o other_o quality_n beside_o those_o of_o which_o we_o have_v clear_a
include_v two_o faculty_n a_o active_a and_o a_o passive_a 3._o a_o general_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o book_n 45_o chap._n ii_o 1_o of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o change_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o general_n 2._o that_o the_o chyle_n enter_v the_o heart_n occasion_n a_o change_n in_o the_o spirit_n 3._o that_o wine_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n 47_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o air_n employ_v in_o respiration_n cause_v some_o change_n in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n 48_o chap._n iu_o 1._o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o spirit_n cause_v by_o the_o nerve_n which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o lung_n 2._o of_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o nerve_n which_o go_v to_o the_o liver_n to_o the_o spleen_n and_o viscera_n 3._o that_o all_o that_o be_v perform_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n but_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o providence_n 49_o chap._n v._o 1._o of_o memory_n 2._o of_o habit_n 51_o chap._n vi_o 1._o that_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o so_o sudden_a change_n as_o the_o spirit_n 2._o three_o different_a change_n incident_a to_o the_o three_o different_a age_n 53_o chap._n vii_o 1._o of_o the_o communication_n there_o be_v between_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o that_o of_o her_o infant_n 2._o of_o the_o communication_n that_o be_v between_o our_o brain_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o imitation_n and_o to_o compassion_n 3._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o monstrous_a child_n and_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n 4._o a_o explication_n of_o some_o irregularity_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o of_o some_o inclination_n of_o the_o will._n 5._o concern_v concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n 6._o objection_n and_o answer_n 54_o chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o change_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o infant_n after_o his_o birth_n by_o his_o accompany_v with_o his_o mother_n his_o nurse_n and_o other_o person_n 2._o some_o instruction_n for_o their_o good_a education_n 61_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o imagination_n of_o woman_n 2._o of_o the_o imagination_n of_o men._n 3._o of_o the_o imagination_n of_o old_a man_n 64_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n general_o run_v in_o the_o track_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o preposterous_a judgement_n 66_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o the_o idea_n and_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n there_o be_v between_o trace_n and_o trace_n idea_n and_o idea_n 68_o chap._n iu_o 1._o that_o man_n of_o learning_n be_v the_o most_o subject_a to_o error_n 2._o the_o cause_n why_o man_n have_v rather_o be_v guide_v by_o authority_n than_o make_v use_v of_o their_o own_o reason_n 71_o chap._n v._o two_o pernicious_a effect_n read_v have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n 72_o chap._n vi_o that_o man_n of_o learn_v general_o be_v so_o opinionate_a with_o a_o author_n that_o their_o principal_a drift_n be_v the_o know_v what_o he_o hold_v without_o care_v to_o know_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v hold_v 74_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o prepossession_n of_o commentator_n 76_o chap._n viii_o 1._o of_o the_o inventor_n of_o new_a system_n 2._o the_o last_o error_n of_o man_n of_o learn_v 79_o chap._n ix_o 1._o of_o effeminate_a mind_n 2._o of_o superficial_a mind_n 3._o of_o man_n of_o authority_n 4._o of_o the_o experimental_a philosopher_n 81_o the_o three_o part._n chap_n i._o of_o the_o disposition_n we_o have_v to_o imitate_v other_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o communication_n of_o those_o error_n that_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n 2._o two_o thing_n that_o more_o especial_o increase_v this_o disposition_n 3._o what_o that_o strong_a imagination_n be_v 4._o that_o there_o be_v several_a kind_n of_o it_o of_o fool_n and_o of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n in_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v here_o take_v 5._o two_o considerable_a imperfection_n of_o man_n of_o a_o strong_a imagination_n 6._o of_o the_o power_n they_o have_v to_o persuade_v and_o impose_v on_o other_o 84_o chap._n ii_o general_n instance_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o imagination_n 87_o chap._n iii_o 1._o of_o the_o force_n of_o some_o author_n imagination_n 2._o of_o tertullian_n 90_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o imagination_n of_o seneca_n 91_o chap._n v._o of_o montagne_n book_n 95_o chap._n vi_o 1._o of_o witch_n in_o imagination_n and_o of_o wolf-man_n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o two_o first_o book_n 99_o book_n the_o three_o chap._n i._n 1._o thought_n be_v only_o essential_a to_o the_o mind_n sensation_n and_o imagination_n be_v only_o the_o modification_n of_o it_o 2._o we_o know_v not_o all_o the_o modification_n our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o 3._o they_o be_v different_a from_o our_o knowledge_n and_o our_o love_n nor_o be_v they_o always_o consequence_n of_o they_o 101_o chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o mind_n be_v limit_v can_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n 2._o it_o be_v limitation_n be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o a_o great_a many_o error_n 3._o and_o especial_o of_o heresy_n 4._o the_o mind_n must_v be_v submit_v unto_o faith_n 105_o chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o philosopher_n dissipate_v or_o dissolve_v the_o force_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o subject_n include_v too_o many_o relation_n and_o depend_v on_o too_o many_o thing_n and_o by_o observe_v no_o method_n in_o their_o study_n 2._o a_o instance_n take_v from_o aristotle_n 3._o that_o geometrician_n on_o the_o contrary_n take_v a_o good_a method_n in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n especial_o those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o algebra_n and_o analytic_n 4._o that_o their_o method_n increase_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o aristotle_n logic_n lessen_v it_o 5._o another_o fault_n of_o learned_a man_n 107_o chap._n iu_o 1._o the_o mind_n can_v dwell_v long_o upon_o object_n that_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o it_o or_o that_o include_v not_o something_o of_o infinity_o in_o they_o 2._o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o want_n of_o application_n and_o consequent_o of_o error_n 3._o our_o sensation_n take_v we_o up_o more_o than_o the_o pure_a idea_n of_o the_o mind_n 4._o which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o moral_n 5._o and_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o man_n 109_o second_o part_n concern_v pure_a understanding_n chap._n i._n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o idea_n that_o they_o real_o exist_v and_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o perceive_v all_o material_a object_n 2._o a_o particularization_n of_o all_o the_o way_n possible_a for_o we_o to_o perceive_v external_a object_n 112_o chap._n ii_o that_o material_a object_n emit_v not_o species_n which_o resemble_v they_o 114_o chap._n iii_o that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o power_n to_o produce_v idea_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n man_n be_v guilty_a of_o upon_o this_o subject_a 115_o chap._n iv_o that_o we_o perceive_v not_o object_n by_o mean_n of_o idea_n create_v with_o we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o produce_v they_o in_o we_o every_o moment_n we_o have_v need_n of_o they_o 117_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o mind_n perceive_v neither_o the_o essence_n nor_o the_o existence_n of_o object_n by_o consider_v its_o own_o perfection_n that_o none_o but_o god_n see_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n 118_o chap._n vi_o that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n 119_o chap._n vii_o 1._o four_o different_a manner_n of_o perception_n 2._o how_o it_o be_v that_o we_o know_v god_n 3._o how_o we_o know_v body_n 4._o how_o we_o know_v our_o own_o soul_n 5._o how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n and_o pure_a spirit_n 122_o chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o intimate_a presence_n of_o the_o indefinite_a idea_n of_o be_v in_o general_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o disorderly_a abstraction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chimaera_n of_o the_o vulgar_a philosophy_n which_o hinder_v many_o philosopher_n from_o acknowledge_v the_o solidity_n of_o true_a principle_n of_o physics_n 2._o a_o instance_n concern_v the_o essence_n of_o matter_n 124_o chap._n ix_o 1._o the_o last_o general_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n 2._o that_o the_o idea_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o present_a to_o the_o mind_n when_o we_o will_v have_v they_o 3._o that_o every_o finite_a mind_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n and_o why_o 4._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o body_n and_o spirit_n nor_o that_o god_n be_v a_o
the_o fire_n which_o cause_v it_o that_o light_n be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o colour_n be_v upon_o colour_a object_n they_o have_v no_o thought_n of_o any_o motion_n of_o imperceptible_a body_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sensation_n it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o pain_n be_v in_o the_o needle_n which_o prick_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o judge_v that_o heat_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o needle_n and_o its_o action_n be_v visible_a error_n but_o the_o little_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o their_o motion_n against_o our_o hand_n be_v altogether_o invisible_a thus_o see_v nothing_o that_o strike_v upon_o our_o hand_n when_o we_o warm_v ourselves_o and_o yet_o feel_a heat_n in_o they_o we_o natural_o judge_v this_o heat_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o want_v of_o discover_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o beside_o so_o that_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o we_o attribute_v our_o sensation_n to_o the_o object_n themselves_o when_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o sensation_n and_o because_o pain_n and_o titillation_n be_v produce_v by_o sensible_a body_n as_o by_o a_o needle_n or_o a_o feather_n which_o we_o both_o see_v and_o touch_v we_o for_o this_o reason_n do_v not_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o these_o object_n like_o the_o sensation_n which_o they_o cause_n in_o we_o answer_n and_o yet_o i_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o judge_v combustion_n be_v not_o in_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o in_o the_o hand_n though_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n i._n e._n the_o action_n of_o the_o little_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o heat_n which_o yet_o we_o attribute_v to_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o combustion_n be_v a_o species_n of_o pain_n for_o have_v often_o judge_v that_o pain_n be_v not_o in_o the_o external_a body_n which_o produce_v 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