contain_v in_o the_o other_o twenty_o time_n and_o contain_v the_o other_o twelve_o which_o a_o man_n may_v also_o do_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n by_o make_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o more_o or_o less_o or_o equal_o comprehensive_a §_o 11._o though_o yet_o concern_v most_o word_n use_v in_o discourse_n especial_o argumentative_a and_o controversial_a there_o be_v this_o more_o to_o be_v complain_v of_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o trifle_a and_o which_o set_v we_o yet_o far_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n we_o hope_v to_o attain_v by_o they_o or_o find_v in_o they_o viz._n that_o most_o writer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o use_v their_o word_n loose_o and_o uncertain_o and_o do_v not_o by_o use_v they_o constant_o and_o steady_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n make_v plain_a and_o clear_a deduction_n of_o word_n one_o from_o another_o and_o make_v their_o discourse_n coherent_a and_o clear_a how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v instructive_a which_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o do_v do_v they_o not_o find_v it_o convenient_a to_o shelter_v their_o ignorance_n or_o obstinacy_n under_o the_o obscurity_n and_o perplexedness_n of_o their_o term_n to_o which_o perhaps_o inadvertency_n and_o ill_a custom_n do_v in_o many_o man_n much_o contribute_v §_o 12._o to_o conclude_v bare_o verbal_a proposition_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o follow_a mark_n first_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o two_o abstract_a term_n be_v affirm_v one_o of_o another_o be_v bare_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o sound_n for_o since_o no_o abstract_a idea_n can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o any_o other_o but_o its_o self_n when_o its_o abstract_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o any_o other_o term_n it_o can_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o it_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n or_o that_o these_o two_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o idea_n thus_o shall_v any_o one_o say_v that_o parsimony_n be_v frugality_n that_o gratitude_n be_v justice_n that_o this_o or_o that_o action_n be_v or_o â—s_v not_o temperance_n however_o specious_a these_o and_o the_o like_a proposition_n may_v at_o first_o sight_n seem_v yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o press_v they_o and_o examine_v nice_o what_o they_o contain_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o all_o amount_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o signfication_n of_o those_o term_n §_o 13._o second_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o a_o part_n of_o the_o complex_fw-la idea_n which_o any_o term_n stand_v for_o be_v predicate_v of_o that_o term_n be_v only_o verbal_a v_o g._n to_o say_v that_o gold_n be_v a_o metal_n or_o heavy_a and_o thus_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o more_o comprehensive_a word_n call_v genera_n be_v affirm_v of_o subordinate_a or_o less_o comprehensive_a call_v species_n or_o individual_n be_v bare_o verbal_a when_o by_o these_o two_o rule_n we_o have_v examine_v the_o proposition_n that_o make_v up_o the_o discourse_n we_o ordinary_o meet_v with_o both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o book_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o find_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o than_o be_v usual_o suspect_v be_v pure_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o these_o sign_n this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v lay_v down_o for_o a_o infallible_a rule_n that_o wherever_o the_o distinct_a idea_n any_o word_n stand_v for_o be_v not_o know_v and_o consider_v and_o something_o not_o contain_v in_o that_o idea_n be_v not_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o it_o there_o our_o thought_n stick_v whole_o in_o sound_n and_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v no_o real_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n this_o perhaps_o if_o well_o heed_v may_v save_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o useless_a amusement_n and_o dispute_n and_o very_o much_o shorten_v our_o trouble_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o search_n of_o real_a and_o true_a knowledge_n chap._n ix_o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o existence_n §_o 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v only_o consider_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o abstract_a idea_n and_o thereby_o remove_v in_o our_o thought_n from_o particular_a existence_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o abstraction_n to_o consider_v a_o idea_n under_o no_o other_o existence_n but_o what_o it_o have_v in_o the_o understanding_n give_v we_o no_o knowledge_n of_o real_a existence_n at_o all_o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o take_v notice_n that_o universal_a proposition_n of_o who_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n we_o can_v have_v certain_a knowledge_n concern_v not_o existence_n and_o far_o that_o all_o particular_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n that_o will_v not_o be_v certain_a if_o they_o be_v make_v general_a be_v only_o concern_v existence_n they_o declare_v only_o the_o accidental_a union_n or_o separation_n of_o idea_n in_o thing_n exist_v which_o in_o their_o abstract_n nature_n have_v no_o know_v necessary_a union_n or_o repugnancy_n §_o 2._o but_o leave_v the_o nature_n of_o proposition_n and_o different_a way_n of_o predication_n to_o be_v consider_v more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n let_v we_o proceed_v now_o to_o inquire_v concern_v our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o how_o we_o come_v by_o it_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o existence_n by_o intuition_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n by_o demonstrationâ—_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n by_o sensation_n §_o 3._o as_o for_o our_o own_o existence_n we_o perceive_v it_o so_o plain_o and_o so_o certain_o that_o it_o neither_o needs_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o proof_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o we_o than_o our_o own_o existence_n i_o think_v i_o reason_n i_o feel_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n can_v any_o of_o these_o be_v more_o evident_a to_o i_o than_o my_o own_o existence_n if_o i_o doubt_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o very_a doubt_n make_v i_o perceive_v my_o own_o existence_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o doubt_v of_o that_o for_o if_o i_o know_v i_o feel_v pain_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o have_v as_o certain_a a_o perception_n of_o my_o own_o existence_n as_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o pain_n i_o feel_v or_o if_o i_o know_v i_o doubt_v i_o have_v as_o certain_a a_o perception_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n doubt_v as_o of_o that_o thought_n which_o i_o call_v doubt_n experience_n then_o convince_v we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o existence_n and_o a_o internal_a infallible_a perception_n that_o we_o be_v in_o every_o act_n of_o sensation_n reason_v or_o think_v we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o be_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n come_v not_o short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o certainty_n chap._n x._o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god._n §_o 1._o though_o god_n have_v give_v we_o no_o innate_a idea_n of_o himself_o though_o he_o have_v stamp_v no_o original_a character_n in_o our_o mind_n wherein_o we_o may_v read_v his_o be_v yet_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o those_o faculty_n our_o mind_n be_v endow_v with_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n since_o we_o have_v sense_n perception_n and_o reason_n and_o can_v want_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o he_o as_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o about_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o just_o complain_v of_o our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o great_a point_n since_o he_o have_v so_o plentiful_o provide_v we_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v and_o know_v he_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v and_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o our_o happiness_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o most_o obvious_a truth_n that_o reason_n discover_v and_o though_o its_o evidence_n be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o equal_a to_o mathematical_a certainty_n yet_o it_o require_v thought_n and_o attention_n and_o the_o mind_n must_v apply_v its_o self_n to_o a_o regular_a deduction_n of_o it_o from_o some_o unquestionable_a part_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o uncertain_a and_o ignorant_a of_o this_o as_o of_o other_o proposition_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a of_o clear_a demonstration_n to_o show_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v certain_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o how_o we_o come_v by_o it_o i_o think_v we_o need_v look_v no_o far_o than_o ourselves_o and_o that_o undoubted_a knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o existence_n §_o 2._o i_o think_v it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o man_n have_v a_o clear_a perception_n of_o his_o own_o be_v he_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o exist_v and_o that_o he_o be_v something_o he_o that_o can_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o i_o speak_v
the_o relation_n be_v the_o same_o whether_o the_o rule_n any_o action_n be_v compare_v to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a chap._n xxviii_o of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a obscure_a and_o confuse_a idea_n sect_n 1._o idea_n some_o clear_a and_o distinct_a other_o obscure_a and_o confuse_a 2._o clear_a and_o obscure_a explain_v by_o sight_n 3._o cause_n of_o obscurity_n 4._o distinct_a and_o confuse_a what_o 5._o objection_n 6._o confusion_n of_o idea_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o their_o name_n 7._o default_n which_o make_v confusion_n first_o complex_fw-la idea_n make_v up_o of_o too_o few_o simple_a one_o 8._o second_o or_o its_o simple_a one_o jumble_v disorderly_a together_o 9_o three_o or_o be_v mutable_a and_o undetermined_a 10._o confusion_n without_o reference_n to_o name_n hardly_o conceivable_a 11._o confusion_n concern_v always_o two_o idea_n 12._o cause_n of_o confusion_n 13._o complex_fw-la idea_n may_v be_v distinct_a in_o one_o part_n and_o confuse_a in_o another_o 14._o this_o if_o not_o heed_v cause_v confusion_n in_o our_o arguing_n 15._o instance_n in_o eternity_n 16_o 17._o divisibility_n of_o matter_n chap._n xxix_o of_o real_a and_o fantastical_a idea_n sect_n 1._o real_a idea_n be_v conformable_a to_o their_o archetype_n 2._o simple_n idea_n all_o real_a 3._o complex_fw-la idea_n be_v voluntary_a combination_n 4._o mix_v modes_n make_v of_o consistent_a idea_n be_v real_a 5._o idea_n of_o substance_n be_v real_a when_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n chap._n xxx_o of_o adequate_a and_o inadequate_a idea_n sect_n 1._o adequate_a idea_n be_v such_o as_o perfect_o represent_v their_o archetype_n 2._o simple_n idea_n all_o adequate_a 3._o modes_n be_v all_o adequate_a 4_o 5._o modes_n in_o reference_n to_o settle_a name_n may_v be_v inadequate_a 6_o 7._o idea_n of_o substance_n as_o refer_v to_o real_a essence_n not_o adequate_a 8_o 11._o idea_n of_o substance_n as_o collection_n of_o their_o quality_n be_v all_o inadequate_a 12._o simple_n idea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o adequate_a 13._o idea_n of_o substance_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inadequate_a 14._o idea_n of_o modes_n and_o relation_n be_v archetype_n and_o can_v but_o be_v adequate_a chap._n xxi_o of_o true_a and_o false_a idea_n sect_n 1._o truth_n and_o falsehood_n proper_o belong_v to_o proposition_n 2._o metaphysical_a truth_n contain_v a_o tacit_n proposition_n 3._o no_o idea_n as_o a_o appearance_n in_o the_o mind_n true_a or_o false_a 4._o idea_n refer_v to_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v true_a or_o false_a 5._o other_o man_n idea_n real_a existence_n and_o suppose_v real_a essence_n be_v what_o man_n usual_o refer_v their_o idea_n to_o 6_o 8._o the_o cause_n of_o such_o reference_n 9_o simple_n idea_n may_v be_v false_a in_o reference_n to_o other_o of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o be_v least_o liable_a to_o be_v so_o 10._o idea_n of_o mix_a modes_n most_o liable_a to_o be_v false_a in_o this_o sense_n 11._o or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v think_v false_a 12._o and_o why_o 13._o as_o refer_v to_o real_a existence_n none_o of_o our_o idea_n can_v be_v false_a but_o those_o of_o substance_n 14_o 16._o first_o simple_z idea_n in_o this_o sense_n not_o false_a and_o why_o 15._o though_o one_o man_n idea_n of_o blue_n shall_v be_v different_a from_o another_o 17._o second_o modes_n not_o false_a 18._o three_o idea_n of_o substance_n be_v false_a when_o the_o combination_n be_v make_v of_o simple_a idea_n that_o do_v never_o co-exist_a or_o have_v in_o it_o the_o negation_n of_o any_o one_o that_o do_v constant_o coexi_v 19_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n always_o suppose_v affirmation_n or_o negation_n 20._o idea_n in_o themselves_o neither_o true_a nor_o false_a 21._o but_o be_v false_a first_o when_o judge_v agreeable_a to_o another_o man_n idea_n without_o be_v so_o 22._o second_o when_o judge_v to_o agree_v to_o real_a existence_n when_o they_o do_v not_o 23._o three_o when_o judge_v adequate_a without_o be_v so_o 24._o four_o when_o judge_v to_o represent_v the_o real_a essence_n 25._o ideas_n when_o false_a 26._o more_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v right_o or_o wrong_n 27._o conclusion_n book_n iii_o chap._n i._o of_o word_n or_o language_n in_o general_n sect_n 1._o man_n fit_v to_o form_n articulate_v sound_n 2._o to_o make_v they_o sign_n of_o idea_n 3_o 4._o to_o make_v general_a sign_n 5._o word_n ultimate_o derive_v from_o such_o as_o signify_v sensible_a idea_n 6._o distribution_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n lect_v 1._o word_n be_v sensible_a sign_n necessary_a for_o communication_n 2_o 3._o word_n be_v the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o his_o idea_n who_o use_v they_o 4._o word_n often_o secret_o refer_v first_o to_o the_o idea_n in_o other_o man_n mind_n 5._o second_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n 6._o word_n by_o use_n ready_o excite_v idea_n 7._o word_n often_o use_v without_o signification_n 8._o their_o signification_n perfect_o arbitrary_a chap._n iii_o of_o general_a term_n sect_n 1._o the_o great_a part_n of_o word_n general_a 2._o for_o every_o particular_a thing_n to_o have_v a_o name_n be_v impossible_a 3_o 4._o and_o useless_a 5._o what_o thing_n have_v proper_a name_n 6_o 8._o how_o general_a word_n be_v make_v 9_o general_a nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o abstract_a idea_n 10._o why_o the_o genus_fw-la be_v ordinary_o make_v use_n of_o in_o definition_n 11._o general_n and_o universal_a be_v creature_n of_o the_o understanding_n 12._o abstract_n idea_n be_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o genera_n and_o species_n 13._o they_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o thing_n 14._o each_o distinct_a abstract_n idea_n be_v a_o distinct_a essence_n 15._o real_a and_o nominal_a essence_n 16._o constant_a connexion_n between_o the_o name_n and_o nominal_a essence_n 17._o supposition_n that_o species_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o real_a essence_n useless_a 18._o real_a and_o nominal_a essence_n the_o same_o in_o simple_a idea_n and_o modes_n different_a in_o substance_n 19_o essence_n ingenerable_a and_o incorruptible_a 20._o recapitulation_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n sect_n 1._o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n modes_n and_o substance_n have_v each_o something_o peculiar_a 2._o first_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n and_o substance_n intimate_v real_a existence_n 3._o second_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n and_o modes_n signify_v always_o both_o real_a and_o nominal_a essence_n 4._o three_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n undefinable_a 5._o if_o all_o be_v definable_a it_o will_v be_v a_o process_n in_o infinitum_fw-la 6._o what_o a_o definition_n be_v 7._o simple_n idea_n why_o undefinable_a 8_o 9_o instance_n motion_n 10._o light_n 11._o simple_n idea_n why_o undefinable_a far_o explain_v 12_o 13._o the_o contrary_a show_v in_o complex_fw-la idea_n by_o instance_n of_o a_o statue_n and_o rainbow_n 14._o the_o name_n of_o complex_fw-la idea_n when_o to_o be_v make_v intelligible_a by_o word_n 15._o four_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n least_o doubtful_a 16._o five_o simple_a idea_n have_v few_o ascent_n in_o linea_fw-la praedicamentali_fw-la 17._o six_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n stand_v for_o idea_n not_o at_o all_o arbitrary_a chap._n v._o of_o the_o name_n of_o mix_a modes_n and_o relation_n sect_n 1._o they_o stand_v for_o abstract_n idea_n as_o other_o general_a name_n 2._o first_o the_o idea_n they_o stand_v for_o be_v make_v by_o the_o understanding_n 3._o second_o make_v arbitrary_o and_o without_o pattern_n 4._o how_o this_o be_v do_v 5._o evident_o arbitrary_a in_o that_o the_o idea_n be_v often_o before_o the_o existence_n 6._o instance_n murder_n incest_n stab_v 7._o but_o still_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o end_n of_o language_n 8._o whereof_o the_o intranslatable_a word_n of_o divers_a language_n be_v a_o proof_n 9_o this_o show_v species_n to_o be_v make_v for_o communication_n 10_o 11._o in_o mix_a mode_n it_o be_v the_o name_n that_o tie_v the_o combination_n together_o and_o make_v it_o a_o species_n 12._o for_o the_o original_n of_o mix_a modes_n we_o look_v no_o far_o than_o the_o mind_n which_o also_o show_v they_o to_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o understanding_n 13._o their_o be_v make_v by_o the_o understanding_n without_o pattern_n show_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o compound_v 14._o name_n of_o mix_a modes_n stand_v always_o for_o their_o real_a essence_n 15._o why_o their_o name_n be_v usual_o get_v before_o their_o idea_n 16._o reason_n of_o my_o be_v so_o large_a on_o this_o subject_a chap._n vi_o of_o the_o name_n of_o substance_n sect_n 1._o the_o common_a name_n of_o substance_n stand_v for_o sort_n 2._o the_o essence_n of_o each_o sort_n be_v the_o abstract_n idea_n 3._o the_o nominal_a and_o real_a essence_n different_a 4_o 6._o nothing_o essential_a to_o individual_n 7_o 8._o the_o
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true_a idea_n of_o the_o fashion_n of_o those_o habit_n among_o the_o roman_n than_o we_o have_v of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o tailor_n who_o make_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o which_o the_o eye_n distinguish_v by_o their_o shape_n will_v be_v best_o let_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o draught_n make_v of_o they_o and_o more_o determine_v the_o signification_n of_o such_o word_n than_o any_o other_o word_n set_v for_o they_o or_o make_v use_n of_o to_o define_v they_o but_o this_o only_a by_o the_o bye_n §_o 26._o five_o if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o their_o word_n and_o definition_n of_o their_o term_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o least_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o in_o all_o discourse_n wherein_o one_o man_n pretend_v to_o instruct_v or_o convince_v another_o he_o shall_v use_v the_o same_o word_n constant_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n if_o this_o be_v do_v which_o no_o body_n can_v refuse_v without_o great_a disingenuity_n many_o of_o the_o book_n extant_a may_v be_v spare_v many_o of_o the_o controversy_n in_o dispute_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n several_a of_o those_o great_a volume_n swell_v with_o ambiguous_a word_n now_o use_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o by_o and_o by_o in_o another_o will_v shrink_v into_o a_o very_a narrow_a compass_n and_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n to_o mention_v no_o other_o as_o well_o as_o poet_n work_n may_v be_v contain_v in_o a_o nutshell_n §_o 27._o but_o after_o all_o word_n be_v so_o scanty_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o infinite_a variety_n be_v in_o man_n thought_n that_o man_n want_v term_n to_o suit_v their_o precise_a notion_n will_n notwithstanding_o their_o utmost_a caution_n be_v force_v often_o to_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o somewhat_o different_a sense_n and_o though_o in_o the_o
view_n of_o (null)_o knowledge_n in_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o if_o they_o be_v distinct_o weigh_v and_o due_o consider_v they_o will_v afford_v we_o another_o sort_n of_o logic_n and_o critic_n than_o what_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o acquaint_v with_o §_o 5._o this_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a division_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n for_o since_o a_o man_n can_v employ_v his_o thought_n about_o nothing_o but_o either_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n themselves_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n or_o about_o the_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o power_n which_o be_v his_o own_o action_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o his_o own_o end_n or_o the_o sign_n the_o mind_n make_v use_v of_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o they_o for_o its_o clear_a information_n all_o which_o three_o viz._n thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o knowable_a action_n as_o they_o depend_v on_o we_o in_o order_n to_o happiness_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o sign_n in_o order_n to_o knowledge_n be_v toto_fw-la caelum_fw-la different_a they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o three_o great_a province_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n whole_o separate_v and_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o innate_a notion_n chap._n 1._o introduction_n 2._o no_o innate_a speculative_a principle_n 3._o no_o innate_a practical_a principle_n 4._o other_o proof_n against_o innate_a principle_n book_n ii_o of_o idea_n chap._n 1._o of_o idea_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o simple_a idea_n 3._o of_o idea_n of_o one_o sense_n 4._o of_o solidity_n 5._o of_o simple_a idea_n of_o more_o than_o one_o sense_n 6._o of_o simple_a idea_n of_o reflection_n 7._o of_o simple_a idea_n both_o of_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n 8._o other_o consideration_n concern_v simple_a idea_n 9_o of_o perception_n 10._o of_o retention_n 11._o of_o discern_v 12._o of_o complex_fw-la ideas_n 13._o of_o space_n and_o its_o simple_a modes_n 14._o of_o duration_n 15._o of_o extension_n and_o duration_n consider_v together_o 16._o of_o number_n 17._o of_o infinity_o 18._o of_o other_o simple_a modes_n 19_o of_o the_o modes_n of_o think_v 20._o of_o the_o modes_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n 21._o of_o power_n 22._o of_o mix_a modes_n 23._o of_o the_o complex_fw-la idea_n of_o substance_n 24._o of_o the_o collective_a idea_n of_o substance_n 25._o of_o relation_n 26._o of_o cause_n and_o effect_v and_o other_o relation_n 27._o of_o other_o relation_n 28._o of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a obscure_a and_o confuse_a idea_n 29._o of_o real_a and_o fantastical_a idea_n 30._o of_o adequate_a and_o inadequate_a idea_n 31._o of_o true_a and_o false_a idea_n book_n iii_o of_o word_n chap._n 1._o of_o word_n and_o language_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n 3._o of_o general_a term_n 4._o of_o the_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n 5._o of_o the_o name_n of_o mix_a modes_n and_o relation_n 6._o of_o the_o name_n of_o substance_n 7._o of_o abstract_n and_o concrete_a term_n 8._o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o word_n 9_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o word_n 10._o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o forego_n imperfection_n and_o abuse_n book_n iv._o of_o knowledge_n and_o opinion_n chap._n 1._o of_o knowledge_n in_o general_n 2._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o (null)_o knowledge_n 4._o of_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 5._o of_o truth_n in_o general_n 6._o of_o universal_a proposition_n their_o truth_n and_o certainty_n 7._o of_o maxim_n 8._o of_o trifle_a proposition_n 9_o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o existence_n 10._o of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god._n 11._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o other_o thing_n 12._o of_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 13._o some_o other_o consideration_n concern_v our_o knowledge_n 14._o of_o judgement_n 15._o of_o probability_n 16._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o assent_n 17._o of_o reason_n 18._o of_o faith_n and_o reason_n as_o contradistinguish_v 19_o of_o wrong_a assent_n or_o error_n 20._o the_o division_n of_o the_o science_n the_o content_n book_n i._n chap._n i._o introduction_n sect_n 1._o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o understanding_n pleasant_a and_o useful_a 2._o design_n 3._o method_n 4._o useful_a to_o know_v the_o extent_n of_o our_o comprehension_n 5._o our_o capacity_n proportion_v to_o our_o state_n and_o concern_v to_o discover_v thing_n useful_a to_o we_o 6._o know_v the_o extent_n of_o our_o capacity_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o useless_a curiosity_n scepticism_n and_o idleness_n 7._o occasion_n of_o this_o essay_n 8._o apology_n for_o idea_n chap._n ii_o no_o innate_a speculative_a principle_n sect_n 1._o the_o way_n show_v how_o we_o come_v by_o any_o knowledge_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o not_o innate_a 2._o general_n assent_n the_o great_a argument_n 3._o universal_a consent_n prove_v nothing_o innate_a 4._o what_o be_v be_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v and_o not_o to_o be_v not_o universal_o assent_v to_o 5._o not_o on_o the_o mind_n natural_o imprint_v because_o not_o know_v to_o child_n idiot_n etc._n etc._n 6_o 7._o that_o man_n know_v they_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n answer_v 8._o if_o reason_n discover_v they_o that_o will_v not_o prove_v they_o innate_a 9_o 11._o it_o be_v false_a that_o reason_n discover_v they_o 12._o the_o come_n to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n not_o the_o time_n we_o come_v to_o know_v these_o maxim_n 13._o by_o this_o they_o be_v not_o distinguish_v from_o other_o knowable_a truth_n 14._o if_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o discovery_n it_o will_v not_o prove_v they_o innate_a 15_o 16._o the_o step_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n attain_v several_a truth_n 17._o assent_v as_o soon_o as_o propose_v and_o understand_v prove_v they_o not_o innate_a 18._o if_o such_o a_o assent_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o innate_a than_o that_o one_o and_o two_o be_v equal_a to_o three_o that_o sweetness_n be_v not_o bitterness_n and_o a_o thousand_o the_o like_a must_v be_v innate_a 19_o such_o less_o general_a proposition_n know_v before_o these_o universal_a maxim_n 20._o one_o and_o one_o equal_a to_o two_o etc._n etc._n not_o general_a nor_o useful_a answer_v 21._o these_o maxim_n not_o be_v know_v sometime_o till_o propose_v prove_v they_o not_o innate_a 22._o implicit_o know_v before_o propose_v signify_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v capable_a of_o understand_v they_o or_o else_o signify_v nothing_o 23._o the_o argument_n of_o assent_v on_o first_o hear_v be_v upon_o a_o false_a supposition_n of_o no_o precedent_a teach_n 24._o not_o innate_a because_o not_o universal_o assent_v to_o 25._o these_o maxim_n not_o the_o first_o know_v 26._o and_o so_o not_o innate_a 27._o not_o innate_a because_o they_o appear_v least_o where_o what_o be_v innate_a show_v itself_o clear_a 28._o recapitulation_n chap._n iii_o no_o innate_a practical_a principle_n sect_n 1._o no_o moral_a principle_n so_o clear_a and_o so_o general_o receive_v as_o the_o forementioned_a speculative_a maxim_n 2._o faith_n and_o justice_n not_o own_v as_o principle_n by_o all_o men._n 3._o obj._n though_o man_n deny_v they_o in_o their_o practice_n yet_o they_o admit_v they_o in_o their_o thought_n answer_v 4._o moral_a rule_n need_v a_o proof_n ergo_fw-la not_o innate_a 5._o instance_n in_o keep_v compact_n 6._o virtue_n general_o approve_v not_o because_o innate_a but_o because_o profitable_a 7._o man_n action_n convince_v we_o that_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n be_v not_o their_o internal_a principle_n 8._o conscience_n no_o proof_n of_o any_o innate_a moral_a rule_n 9_o instance_n of_o enormity_n practise_v without_o remorse_n 10._o man_n have_v contrary_a practical_a principle_n 11_o 13._o whole_a nation_n reject_v several_a moral_a rule_n 14._o those_o who_o maintain_v innate_a practical_a principle_n tell_v we_o not_o what_o they_o be_v 15_o 19_o lord_n herbert_n innate_a principle_n examine_v 20._o obj._n innate_a principle_n may_v be_v corrupt_v answer_v 21._o contrary_a principle_n in_o the_o world_n 22_o 26._o how_o man_n common_o come_v by_o their_o principle_n 27._o principle_n must_v be_v examine_v chap._n iu._n other_o consideration_n about_o innate_a principle_n both_o speculative_a and_o practical_a sect_n 1._o principle_n not_o innate_a unless_o their_o idea_n be_v innate_a 2_o 3._o idea_n especial_o those_o belong_v to_o principle_n not_o bear_v with_o child_n 4_o 5._o identity_n a_o idea_n not_o innate_a 6._o whole_o and_o part_v not_o innate_a idea_n 7._o idea_n of_o worship_n not_o innate_a 8_o 11._o idea_n of_o god_n not_o innate_a 12._o suitable_a to_o god_n goodness_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o idea_n of_o he_o therefore_o