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joan._n first_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n that_o we_o must_v love_v and_o fear_v but_o one_o god_n since_o there_o be_v only_o one_o god_n who_o can_v make_v we_o happy_a for_o if_o religion_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n this_o philosophy_n show_v we_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a cause_n if_o religion_n inform_v we_o that_o all_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o heathen_n be_v only_a stone_n and_o metal_n without_o life_n and_o motion_n this_o philosophy_n discover_v to_o we_o also_o that_o all_o second_o cause_n or_o all_o the_o divinity_n of_o their_o philosophy_n be_v only_a matter_n and_o inefficacious_a wi_n in_o short_a if_o religion_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o bow_v our_o knee_n to_o false_a go_n this_o philosophy_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o imagination_n and_o mind_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prostitute_v to_o the_o imaginary_a greatness_n and_o power_n of_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o true_a cause_n that_o we_o 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mind_n and_o foolish_o adore_v their_o emperor_n after_o they_o have_v let_v loose_v the_o eagle_n when_o they_o deify_v they_o chap._n iu._n a_o explanation_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n that_o philosopher_n neglect_v it_o but_o mr._n descartes_n have_v very_o exact_o observe_v it_o we_o have_v already_o show_v unto_o what_o error_n we_o be_v subject_a when_o we_o reason_n upon_o the_o false_a and_o confuse_a idea_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o upon_o the_o ramble_a and_o indeterminate_a idea_n of_o pure_a logic_n we_o have_v sufficient_o discover_v that_o to_o preserve_v evidence_n in_o our_o perception_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a exact_o to_o observe_v the_o rule_n that_o we_o have_v prescribe_v if_o our_o idea_n be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a and_o then_o to_o reason_v according_a to_o these_o idea_n in_o this_o same_o general_a rule_n which_o respect_v the_o subject_a
truth_n inquire_v after_o i_o make_v it_o speak_v positive_o like_o one_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v resolve_v the_o question_n he_o have_v examine_v chap._n ix_o the_o last_o example_n to_o show_v the_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o work_n in_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n of_o body_n and_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o motion_n be_v examine_v body_n be_v unite_v together_o after_o three_o different_a way_n by_o continuity_n contiguity_n and_o a_o three_o way_n which_o have_v no_o particular_a name_n because_o it_o rare_o happen_v and_o which_o i_o call_v by_o the_o general_a term_n of_o union_n by_o continuity_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o which_o link_v together_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n so_o strong_o that_o they_o can_v easy_o be_v separate_v and_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o make_v altogether_o but_o one_o whole_a by_o contiguity_n i_o mean_v that_o i_o know_v not_o what_o which_o 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small_a part_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n together_o which_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v something_o very_o powerful_a since_o i_o must_v use_v a_o great_a force_n to_o break_v off_o one_o little_a part_n of_o it_o but_o i_o deceive_v myself_o may_v not_o this_o difficulty_n that_o i_o find_v in_o break_v the_o least_o piece_n of_o iron_n proceed_v from_o my_o weakness_n and_o not_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o iron_n for_o i_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v former_o use_v more_o violence_n than_o i_o do_v now_o to_o break_v a_o piece_n of_o iron_n like_o that_o i_o hold_v in_o my_o hand_n and_o if_o i_o fall_v sick_a perhaps_o i_o can_v not_o even_o do_v it_o by_o the_o utmost_a power_n i_o can_v use_v i_o therefore_o see_v plain_o i_o must_v not_o absolute_o judge_v of_o firmness_n whereby_o the_o part_n of_o iron_n be_v knit_v together_o by_o the_o endeavour_n i_o make_v to_o disunite_a they_o i_o must_v only_o judge_v that_o they_o keep_v very_o strong_o together_o 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the_o same_o effect_n by_o use_v the_o same_o endeavour_n this_o reflection_n deliver_v i_o from_o a_o prejudice_n that_o i_o have_v which_o make_v i_o imagine_v the_o link_n be_v strong_a which_o unite_v the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o link_n perhaps_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v useless_a to_o i_o in_o the_o consequence_n for_o i_o have_v a_o strange_a inclination_n to_o judge_v of_o every_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o myself_o and_o to_o follow_v the_o impression_n of_o my_o sense_n which_o i_o will_v more_o industrious_o avoid_v but_o to_o proceed_v after_o have_v think_v some_o time_n and_o with_o some_o application_n inquire_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o strict_a union_n without_o have_v discover_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o i_o find_v myself_o carry_v by_o my_o negligence_n and_o nature_n to_o judge_v with_o many_o other_o that_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o body_n which_o preserve_v the_o union_n between_o their_o part_n or_o the_o amity_n 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the_o world_n grant_v to_o be_v in_o they_o or_o at_o least_o all_o that_o the_o world_n conceive_v distinct_o to_o be_v there_o for_o every_o one_o distinct_o conceive_v that_o all_o body_n be_v or_o may_v be_v compose_v of_o little_a particle_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v crooked_a and_o branch_a and_o like_o little_a link_n capable_a of_o hold_v other_o strong_o together_o or_o else_o that_o they_o intermix_v all_o their_o branch_n so_o that_o we_o can_v easy_o disunite_a they_o i_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o permit_v myself_o to_o espouse_v this_o thought_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o that_o i_o see_v the_o visible_a part_n of_o great_a body_n hold_v and_o unite_v themselves_o together_o after_o this_o manner_n but_o i_o can_v too_o much_o distrust_v my_o prejudices_fw-la and_o the_o impression_n of_o my_o sense_n i_o must_v therefore_o yet_o examine_v the_o matter_n more_o close_o and_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o small_a 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princip_n article_n 43._o of_o the_o second_o part._n that_o each_o body_n have_v true_o a_o power_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n it_o be_v in_o and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v equal_a either_o in_o respect_n to_o motion_n or_o rest_n but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o part_n of_o hard_a body_n continue_v in_o rest_n by_o one_o anotherd_v so_o that_o we_o be_v trouble_v to_o separate_v and_o move_v they_o be_v because_o we_o employ_v not_o motion_n enough_o to_o conquer_v their_o rest_n this_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v true_a but_o i_o seek_v a_o certainty_n if_o it_o can_v be_v find_v and_o not_o only_o a_o probability_n 63._o articl_n 63._o and_o how_o can_v i_o certain_o and_o evident_o know_v that_o each_o body_n have_v this_o power_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v equal_a in_o respect_n to_o motion_n and_o rest_n since_o on_o the_o contrary_a matter_n appear_v indifferent_a to_o motion_n and_o rest_n and_o absolute_o 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by_o successive_o preserve_v it_o in_o many_o place_n by_o his_o simple_a will_n since_o a_o be_v infinite_o powerful_a act_v not_o by_o instrument_n and_o the_o effect_n necessary_o follow_v his_o will._n i_o perceive_v then_o follow_v descartes_n art_n 33._o of_o the_o 2d_o part._n art_n 45._o and_o in_o those_o which_o follow_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o god_n shall_v keep_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o condition_n it_o be_v in_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o rest_n or_o in_o motion_n and_o that_o his_o will_n be_v the_o natural_a power_n that_o body_n have_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n in_o which_o they_o have_v once_o be_v place_v if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o must_v as_o descartes_n have_v do_v measure_v this_o power_n conclude_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a effect_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o give_v rule_n for_o the_o power_n and_o communication_n of_o motion_n at_o the_o concourse_n of_o different_a body_n by_o the_o proportion_n of_o magnitude_n that_o be_v find_v 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