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A43995 Humane nature, or, The fundamental elements of policy being a discovery of the faculties, acts, and passions of the soul of man from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted / by Tho. Hobbs. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1684 (1684) Wing H2244; ESTC R27431 44,473 106

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or_o conception_n of_o return_v again_o into_o the_o way_n be_v joy_n and_o consequent_o the_o passion_n of_o repentance_n be_v compound_v and_o allay_v of_o both_o but_o the_o predominant_a be_v joy_n else_o be_v the_o whole_a grief_n which_o can_v be_v forasmuch_o as_o he_o that_o proceed_v towards_o the_o end_n he_o conceive_v good_a proceed_v with_o appetite_n and_o appetite_n be_v joy_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 7._o sect._n 2._o 8._o hope_n be_v expectation_n of_o good_a to_o come_v as_o fear_n be_v the_o expectation_n of_o evil_a but_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n some_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v good_a and_o some_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v evil_a alternate_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n if_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v we_o expect_v good_a be_v great_a than_o those_o that_o make_v we_o expect_v evil_a the_o whole_a passion_n be_v hope_n if_o contrary_o the_o whole_a be_v fear_n absolute_a privation_n of_o hope_n be_v despair_n a_o degree_n whereof_o be_v diffidence_n 9_o trust_n be_v a_o passion_n proceed_v from_o the_o belief_n of_o he_o from_o who_o we_o expect_v or_o hope_v for_o good_a so_o free_a from_o doubt_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o we_o pursue_v no_o other_o way_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o good_a as_o distrust_v or_o diffidence_n be_v doubt_n that_o make_v he_o endeavour_v to_o provide_v himself_o by_o other_o mean_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n trust_v and_o distrust_n be_v manifest_a from_o this_o that_o a_o man_n never_o provide_v himself_o by_o a_o second_o way_n but_o when_o he_o mistrust_v that_o the_o first_o will_v not_o hold_v 10._o pity_n be_v imagination_n or_o fiction_n of_o future_a calamity_n to_o our_o self_n proceed_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o another_o man_n calamity_n but_o when_o it_o light_v on_o such_o as_o we_o think_v have_v not_o deserve_v the_o same_o the_o compassion_n be_v great_a because_o then_o there_o appear_v more_o probability_n that_o the_o same_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o for_o the_o evil_a that_o happen_v to_o a_o innocent_a man_n may_v happen_v to_o every_o man_n but_o when_o we_o see_v a_o man_n suffer_v for_o great_a crime_n which_o we_o can_v easy_o think_v will_v fall_v upon_o ourselves_o the_o pity_n be_v the_o less_o and_o therefore_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o pity_v those_o who_o they_o love_v for_o who_o they_o love_v they_o think_v worthy_a of_o good_a and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a of_o calamity_n thence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o man_n pity_v the_o vice_n of_o some_o person_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n only_o out_o of_o love_n to_o their_o aspect_n the_o contrary_a of_o pity_n be_v hardness_n of_o heart_n proceed_v either_o from_o slowness_n of_o imagination_n or_o some_o extreme_a great_a opinion_n of_o their_o own_o exemption_n from_o the_o like_a calamity_n or_o from_o hatred_n of_o
the_o interior_a the_o law_n of_o refraction_n still_o observe_v now_o the_o interior_a coat_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o optic_a nerve_n and_o therefore_o the_o motion_n be_v still_o continue_v thereby_o into_o the_o brain_n and_o by_o resistance_n or_o reaction_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v also_o a_o rebound_n into_o the_o optic_a nerve_n again_o which_o we_o not_o conceive_v as_o motion_n or_o rebound_n from_o within_o do_v think_v it_o be_v without_o and_o call_v it_o light_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o stroke_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n the_o sun_n work_v by_o any_o other_o way_n than_o the_o fire_n at_o least_o in_o this_o matter_n and_o thus_o all_o vision_n have_v its_o original_a from_o such_o motion_n as_o be_v here_o describe_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o light_n there_o be_v no_o sight_n and_o therefore_o colour_n also_o must_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o light_n as_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o lucid_a body_n their_o difference_n be_v only_o this_o that_o when_o the_o light_n come_v direct_o from_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o eye_n or_o indirect_o by_o reflection_n from_o clean_a and_o polite_a body_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o any_o particular_a motion_n internal_a to_o alter_v it_o we_o call_v it_o light_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o eye_n by_o reflection_n from_o une●en_v rough_a and_o coarse_a body_n or_o such_o as_o be_v affect_v with_o internal_a motion_n of_o their_o own_o that_o may_v alter_v it_o than_o we_o call_v it_o colour_n colour_n and_o light_n differ_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o one_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o other_o perturb_a light_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v not_o only_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a manner_n of_o produce_v light_n and_o colour_n be_v apparent_a 9_o as_o colour_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o the_o object_n but_o a_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o we_o cause_v by_o such_o motion_n in_o the_o object_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v so_o neither_o be_v sound_n in_o the_o thing_n we_o hear_v but_o in_o ourselves_o one_o manifest_a sign_n thereof_o be_v that_o as_o a_o man_n may_v see_v so_o also_o he_o may_v hear_v double_a or_o treble_a by_o multiplication_n of_o echo_n which_o echo_n be_v sound_n as_o well_o as_o the_o original_a and_o not_o be_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n can_v be_v inherent_a in_o the_o body_n that_o make_v they_o nothing_o can_v make_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o the_o clapper_n have_v no_o sound_n in_o it_o but_o motion_n and_o make_v motion_n in_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o the_o bell_n so_o the_o bell_n have_v motion_n and_o not_o sound_a that_o impart_v motion_n to_o the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n have_v motion_n but_o not_o sound_a the_o air_n impart_v motion_n by_o the_o ear_n and_o nerve_n unto_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o brain_n have_v motion_n but_o not_o sound_a from_o the_o brain_n it_o rebound_v back_o into_o the_o nerve_n outward_a and_o thence_o it_o become_v a_o apparition_n without_o which_o we_o call_v sound_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sense_n it_o be_v apparent_a enough_o that_o the_o smell_n and_o taste_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o every_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n smell_v or_o taste_v but_o in_o the_o man_n so_o likewise_o the_o heat_n we_o feel_v from_o the_o fire_n be_v manifest_o in_o we_o and_o be_v quite_o different_a from_o the_o heat_n which_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o our_o heat_n be_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n according_a as_o it_o be_v great_a or_o moderate_a but_o in_o the_o coal_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n by_o this_o the_o four_o and_o last_o proposition_n be_v prove_v viz._n that_o as_o in_o vision_n so_o also_o in_o conception_n that_o arise_v from_o other_o sense_n the_o subject_a of_o their_o inherence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o in_o the_o sentient_fw-la 10._o and_o from_o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o accident_n or_o quality_n our_o sense_n make_v we_o think_v there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v not_o there_o but_o be_v seem_v and_o apparition_n only_o the_o thing_n that_o real_o be_v in_o the_o world_n without_o we_o be_v those_o motion_n by_o which_o these_o seem_n be_v cause_v and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a deception_n of_o sense_n which_o also_o be_v to_o be_v by_o sense_n correct_v for_o as_o sense_n tell_v i_o when_o i_o see_v direct_o that_o the_o colour_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o object_n so_o also_o sense_n tell_v i_o when_o i_o see_v by_o reflection_n that_o colour_n be_v in_o the_o object_n chap._n iii_o 1._o imagination_n define_v 2._o sleep_n and_o dream_n define_v 3._o cause_n of_o dream_n 4._o fiction_n define_v 5._o phantasm_n define_v 6._o remembrance_n define_v 7._o wherein_o remembrance_n consist_v 8._o why_o in_o a_o dream_n a_o man_n never_o think_v he_o dream_v 9_o why_o few_o thing_n seem_v strange_a in_o dream_n 10._o that_o a_o dream_n may_v be_v take_v for_o reality_n and_o vision_n 1._o as_o stand_v water_n put_v into_o motion_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o stone_n or_o blast_v of_o wind_n do_v not_o present_o give_v over_o move_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n cease_v or_o the_o stone_n settle_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o effect_n cease_v which_o the_o object_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o brain_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o by_o turn_v aside_o of_o the_o organ_n the_o object_n cease_v to_o work_v that_o be_v to_o say_v though_o the_o sense_n be_v past_a the_o image_n or_o conception_n remain_v but_o more_o obscure_a while_o we_o be_v awake_a because_o some_o object_n or_o other_o continual_o pli_v and_o sollicit_v our_o eye_n and_o ear_n keep_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o strong_a motion_n whereby_o the_o weak_a do_v not_o easy_o appear_v and_o this_o obscure_a conception_n be_v that_o we_o call_v fantasy_n or_o imagination_n imagination_n be_v to_o define_v it_o conception_n remain_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o decay_v from_o and_o after_o the_o act_n of_o sense_n 2._o but_o when_o present_a sense_n be_v not_o as_o in_o sleep_n there_o the_o image_n remain_v after_o sense_n when_o there_o be_v many_o as_o in_o dream_n be_v not_o obscure_a but_o strong_a and_o clear_a as_o in_o sense_n itself_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o obscure_v and_o make_v the_o conception_n weak_a namely_o sense_n and_o present_a operation_n of_o the_o object_n be_v remove_v for_o sleep_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sense_n the_o power_n remain_v and_o dream_n be_v the_o imagination_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 3._o the_o cause_n of_o dream_n if_o they_o be_v natural_a be_v the_o action_n or_o violence_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o brain_n by_o which_o the_o passage_n of_o sense_n by_o sleep_n benumb_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o motion_n the_o sign_n by_o which_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o dream_n old_a man_n common_o dream_v often_o and_o have_v their_o dream_n more_o painful_a than_o young_a proceed_v from_o the_o different_a accident_n of_o man_n body_n as_o dream_n of_o lust_n as_o dream_n of_o anger_n according_a as_o the_o heart_n or_o other_o part_n within_o work_v more_o or_o less_o upon_o the_o brain_n by_o more_o or_o less_o heat_n so_o also_o the_o descent_n of_o different_a sort_n of_o phlegm_n make_v we_o a_o dream_n of_o different_a taste_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o reciprocation_n of_o motion_n from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o vital_a part_n and_o back_o from_o the_o vital_a part_n to_o the_o brain_n whereby_o not_o only_o imagination_n beget_v motion_n in_o those_o part_n but_o also_o motion_n in_o those_o part_n beget_v imagination_n like_o to_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v beget_v if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o that_o sad_a imagination_n nourish_v the_o spleen_n than_o we_o see_v also_o a_o cause_n why_o a_o strong_a spleen_n reciprocal_o cause_v fearful_a dream_n and_o why_o the_o effect_n of_o lasciviousness_n may_v in_o a_o dream_n produce_v the_o image_n of_o some_o person_n that_o have_v cause_v they_o another_o sign_n that_o dream_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v the_o disorder_n and_o casual_a consequence_n of_o one_o conception_n or_o image_n to_o another_o for_o when_o we_o be_v wake_v the_o antecedent_n think_v or_o conception_n introduce_v and_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o consequent_a as_o the_o water_n follow_v a_o man_n finger_n upon_o a_o dry_a and_o level_a table_n but_o in_o dream_n there_o be_v common_o no_o coherence_n and_o
3._o sect._n 5._o where_o i_o call_v they_o phantasm_n for_o take_v they_o to_o be_v thing_n real_a without_o we_o like_o body_n and_o see_v they_o to_o come_v and_o vanish_v so_o strange_o as_o they_o do_v unlike_a to_o body_n what_o can_v they_o call_v they_o else_o but_o incorporeal_a body_n which_o be_v not_o a_o name_n but_o a_o absurdity_n of_o speech_n 6._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o heathen_n and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v spirit_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a whereby_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a reason_n may_v arrive_v without_o the_o scripture_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v but_o the_o erroneous_a collection_n thereof_o by_o the_o heathen_n may_v proceed_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o ghost_n and_o phantasm_n and_o such_o other_o apparition_n and_o from_o thence_o have_v the_o grecian_n their_o number_n of_o god_n their_o number_n of_o daemon_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o for_o every_o man_n his_o genius_n which_o be_v not_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o spirit_n be_v but_o a_o false_a opinion_n concerning_o the_o force_n of_o imagination_n 7._o and_o see_v the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o spirit_n be_v not_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o faith_n from_o supernatural_a revelation_n give_v to_o the_o holy_a writer_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o follow_v that_o of_o inspiration_n also_o which_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n in_o we_o the_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v must_v all_o proceed_v from_o scripture_n the_o sign_n there_o set_v down_o of_o inspiration_n be_v miracle_n when_o they_o be_v great_a and_o manifest_o above_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o do_v by_o imposture_n as_o for_o example_n the_o inspiration_n of_o elias_n be_v know_v by_o the_o miraculous_a burn_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o spirit_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a be_v the_o same_o by_o which_o we_o distinguish_v whether_o a_o man_n or_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a namely_o action_n and_o fruit_n for_o there_o be_v lie_v spirit_n wherewith_o man_n be_v inspire_v sometime_o as_o well_o as_o with_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o we_o be_v command_v in_o scripture_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o spirit_n for_o miracle_n our_o saviour_n have_v forbid_v we_o to_o rule_v our_o faith_n by_o they_o matth._n 24.24_o and_o saint_n paul_n say_v gal._n 1.8_o though_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v to_o you_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v whether_o the_o doctrine_n be_v true_a or_o not_o by_o the_o angel_n but_o whether_o the_o angel_n say_v true_a or_o no_o by_o the_o doctrine_n so_o likewise_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n for_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n vers._n 2._o hereby_o shall_v you_o know_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n vers._n 3._o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n vers._n 15._o whosoever_o confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o he_o dwell_v god_n and_o he_o in_o god_n the_o knowledge_n therefore_o we_o have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a inspiration_n come_v not_o by_o vision_n of_o a_o angel_n that_o may_v teach_v it_o nor_o by_o a_o miracle_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o confirm_v it_o but_o by_o conformity_n of_o doctrine_n with_o this_o article_n and_o fundamental_a point_n of_o christian_a faith_n which_o also_o saint_n paul_n say_v be_v the_o sole_a foundation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o 8._o but_o if_o inspiration_n be_v discern_v by_o this_o point_n and_o this_o point_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o believe_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n how_o may_v some_o man_n ask_v know_v we_o that_o the_o scripture_n deserve_v so_o great_a authority_n which_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o lively_a voice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v how_o we_o know_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o if_o by_o knowledge_n we_o understand_v science_n infallible_a and_o natural_a as_o be_v define_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 4._o proceed_v from_o sense_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v it_o because_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o conception_n engender_v by_o sense_n and_o if_o we_o understand_v knowledge_n as_o supernatural_a we_o can_v have_v it_o but_o by_o inspiration_n and_o of_o that_o inspiration_n we_o can_v judge_v but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v not_o any_o way_n natural_a or_o supernatural_a of_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o which_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v infallible_a science_n and_o evidence_n it_o remain_v that_o the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v only_o faith_n which_o faith_n therefore_o be_v also_o by_o saint_n paul_n define_v heb._n 11.1_o to_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o otherwise_o evident_a but_o by_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o either_o be_v evident_a by_o natural_a reason_n or_o revelation_n supernatural_a be_v not_o call_v faith_n else_o shall_v not_o faith_n cease_v no_o more_o than_o charity_n when_o we_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o be_v not_o say_v to_o believe_v but_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v evident_a 9_o see_v then_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evidence_n but_o faith_n and_o faith_n chap._n 6._o sect._n 7._o consist_v in_o the_o trust_n we_o have_v of_o other_o man_n it_o appear_v plain_a that_o the_o man_n so_o trust_v be_v the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n church_n succeed_v one_o another_o from_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n almighty_a in_o the_o flesh_n nor_o do_v this_o imply_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o worker_n or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n or_o that_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o all_o those_o good_a opinion_n which_o we_o admit_v and_o believe_v though_o they_o proceed_v from_o hear_v and_o hear_v from_o teach_v both_o which_o be_v natural_a yet_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v his_o and_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o for_o example_n exod._n 28.3_o thou_o shall_v speak_v unto_o all_o cunning_a man_n who_o i_o have_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n that_o they_o may_v make_v aaron_n garment_n for_o his_o consecration_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v i_o in_o the_o 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