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they_o the_o translation_n of_o good_a french_a book_n into_o our_o tongue_n be_v a_o reprisal_n on_o their_o nation_n who_o have_v take_v the_o same_o way_n by_o such_o write_n as_o be_v famous_a in_o antiquity_n do_v all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o power_n for_o a_o universal_a language_n perhaps_o to_o make_v way_n for_o universal_a empire_n so_o that_o translation_n from_o they_o again_o be_v only_o a_o countermine_v they_o and_o fence_v with_o they_o at_o their_o own_o weapon_n and_o this_o perhaps_o may_v succeed_v as_o well_o in_o our_o language_n as_o any_o in_o europe_n since_o it_o be_v much_o full_a and_o strong_a and_o consequent_o capable_a of_o mend_v a_o original_a and_o indeed_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v it_o but_o want_v of_o encouragement_n from_o man_n in_o power_n or_o weakness_n in_o the_o performance_n for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o one_o that_o can_v just_o complain_v of_o it_o who_o have_v the_o ambition_n of_o place_v the_o name_n of_o normanby_n before_o his_o write_n it_o give_v he_o a_o new_a soul_n and_o he_o ought_v neither_o to_o think_v or_o write_v mean_o when_o he_o consider_v at_o who_o altar_n his_o labour_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o second_o i_o have_v as_o little_a to_o say_v for_o it_o as_o i_o can_v wish_v our_o critic_n may_v have_v to_o say_v against_o it_o the_o error_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o press_n in_o the_o original_a the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o confinement_n of_o language_n for_o fear_n of_o spoil_v the_o philosopher_n to_o gratify_v the_o gentleman_n my_o own_o necessary_a avocation_n and_o the_o very_a little_a time_n i_o do_v it_o in_o can_v promise_v so_o correct_v a_o translation_n as_o perhaps_o it_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v it_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v useful_a to_o such_o as_o can_v read_v it_o without_o prejudice_n and_o it_o be_v design_v by_o the_o author_n only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o error_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o imagination_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o humane_a mind_n in_o order_n to_o discover_v truth_n and_o happiness_n i_o can_v be_v very_o uneasy_a about_o anticipate_v its_o fate_n among_o other_o especial_o under_o your_o lordship_n protection_n indeed_o i_o may_v very_o well_o be_v ambitious_a and_o proud_a of_o such_o a_o protection_n when_o the_o government_n begin_v to_o be_v so_o very_o sensible_a of_o the_o happy_a influence_n of_o your_o great_a ability_n and_o interest_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a happiness_n to_o have_v prudence_n in_o council_n join_v with_o bravery_n in_o action_n nay_o the_o same_o man_n may_v be_v a_o politick-general_n and_o master_n of_o much_o personal_a valour_n yet_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o a_o accomplish_v statesman_n but_o to_o think_v cool_o yet_o act_n warm_o to_o seize_v and_o improve_v every_o advantage_n and_o yet_o pierce_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o futurity_n and_o disentangle_v intricate_a and_o distant_a cause_n and_o effect_n be_v only_a accomplishment_n for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o we_o and_o such_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n as_o your_o lordship_n nor_o be_v your_o great_a ability_n to_o serve_v the_o public_a good_a without_o particular_a instance_n of_o your_o personal_a hazard_n and_o signal_n zeal_n for_o its_o preservation_n in_o the_o late_a dutch_a war_n when_o your_o lordship_n be_v please_v to_o command_v the_o royal_a catherine_n a_o post_n that_o be_v the_o great_a evidence_n of_o your_o lordship_n loyalty_n and_o bravery_n the_o high_a military_a and_o civil_a honour_n which_o require_v great_a application_n hinder_v not_o your_o lordship_n from_o excel_v in_o the_o less_o severe_a study_n a_o great_a genius_n will_v do_v best_a upon_o whatever_o employment_n it_o fix_v itself_o witness_v your_o lordship_n essay_n on_o poetry_n and_o that_o admirable_a product_n of_o your_o youth_n the_o temple_n of_o death_n with_o several_a other_o miscellany_n piece_n of_o your_o lordship_n which_o like_o our_o great_a roscommon_n work_n have_v a_o particular_a noble_a air_n that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a genius_n but_o also_o of_o a_o genteel_a and_o happy_a education_n and_o therefore_o unimitable_a by_o our_o best_a wit_n who_o can_v only_o plead_v the_o former_a qualification_n nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o so_o great_a a_o master_n shall_v patronize_v other_o who_o have_v excel_v in_o the_o same_o divine_a art_n which_o require_v that_o force_n of_o spirit_n and_o fineness_n of_o thought_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o that_o even_o in_o prose_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n extraordinary_a or_o worthy_a the_o perusal_n of_o such_o judge_n as_o your_o lordship_n this_o malebranch_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o to_o have_v in_o his_o native_a language_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o give_v your_o lordship_n no_o entertainment_n the_o defect_n must_v be_v in_o the_o translation_n not_o the_o original_a the_o very_a fault_n of_o this_o great_a man_n have_v something_o in_o they_o extreme_o beautiful_a and_o the_o jewel_n be_v so_o dazzle_v that_o the_o flaw_n be_v scarce_o discern_v the_o inscribe_v these_o paper_n to_o your_o lordship_n most_o honourable_a patronage_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o address_n wherein_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o testify_v both_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o world_n with_o how_o profound_a a_o deference_n and_o respect_n i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n richard_n sault_n the_o preface_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v by_o its_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v situate_v between_o its_o creator_n and_o corporeal_a creature_n since_o according_a to_o john_n to_o nihil_fw-la est_fw-la potentius_fw-la illâ_fw-la creaturâ_fw-la quae_fw-la mens_fw-la dicitur_fw-la rationalis_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la sublimius_fw-la quidquid_fw-la supra_fw-la illam_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la creator_n est_fw-la tr._n 23._o upon_o st._n john_n st._n austin_n there_o be_v nothing_o above_o it_o but_o god_n alone_o and_o nothing_o below_o it_o but_o body_n but_o as_o the_o great_a elevation_n it_o have_v above_o all_o material_a thing_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o and_o from_o depend_v in_o some_o measure_n upon_o a_o portion_n of_o matter_n so_o the_o infinite_a distance_n that_o be_v between_o the_o sovereign_n be_v and_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v immediate_o and_o in_o a_o very_a strict_a manner_n unite_v to_o he_o this_o last_o union_n raise_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o give_v it_o life_n light_n and_o all_o its_o felicity_n and_o aug._n and_o quod_fw-la rationali_fw-la animâ_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la consentientibus_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n st._n austin_n speak_v of_o this_o union_n in_o many_o passage_n of_o his_o work_n as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o the_o most_o essential_a to_o the_o mind_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o union_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o body_n debase_v man_n exceed_o and_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o error_n and_o misery_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o man_n or_o that_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v only_o consider_v in_o the_o soul_n its_o retation_n and_o union_n with_o the_o body_n without_o distinguish_v its_o relation_n and_o union_n with_o god_n but_o i_o be_o surprise_v that_o christian_a philosopher_n who_o shall_v prefer_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n moses_n to_o aristotle_n st._n austin_n to_o some_o wretched_a commentator_n upon_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v look_v upon_o the_o soul_n rather_o as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o body_n than_o as_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n and_o for_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o be_v according_a to_o litt._n to_o ad_fw-la ipsam_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la
sensation_n p._n 64_o chap._n 11._o i._n of_o the_o error_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n of_o object_n upon_o the_o external_n fibres_n of_o our_o sense_n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o error_n iii_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 71_o chap._n 12._o i._n of_o the_o error_n concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o sense_n ii_o that_o either_o we_o perceive_v not_o these_o motion_n or_o else_o confound_v they_o with_o our_o sensation_n iii_o experience_n which_o prove_v it_o iv_o torâ—e_v sort_n of_o sensation_n v._o the_o error_n which_o accompany_v they_o p._n 73_o chap._n 13._o i._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sensation_n ii_o that_o we_o know_v they_o better_o than_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v iii_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_n iu._n why_o we_o imagine_v we_o know_v nothing_o of_o our_o sensation_n v._o that_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o sensation_n of_o the_o same_o object_n vi_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 80_o chap._n 14._o i._n of_o the_o false_a judgement_n that_o accompany_v our_o sensation_n and_o which_o we_o confound_v with_o they_o ii_o reason_n of_o these_o false_a judgement_n iii_o that_o error_n be_v not_o in_o our_o sensation_n but_o only_o in_o these_o judgement_n p._n 90_o chap._n 15._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o sight_n which_o may_v serve_v we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o general_a error_n of_o our_o sense_n p._n 95_o chap._n 16._o i._n that_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o general_a and_o fruitful_a principle_n whence_o we_o draw_v all_o the_o false_a conclusion_n which_o in_o their_o turn_n also_o serve_v we_o for_o principle_n ii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o essential_a difference_n iii_o of_o substantial_a form_n iv_o of_o some_o other_o error_n in_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o school_n p_o 97_o chap._n 17._o i._n another_o example_n draw_v from_o moral_n which_o show_v that_o our_o sense_n only_o offer_v we_o false_a good_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o true_a good_n iii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stolck_n p._n 102_o chap._n 18._o i._n our_o sense_n deceive_v we_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a ii_o a_o example_n draw_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o men._n iii_o we_o must_v not_o confide_v in_o sensible_a habit_n p._n 105_o chap._n 19_o two_o other_o example_n i._o the_o first_o of_o our_o error_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o body_n ii_o the_o second_o of_o these_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o body_n p._n 109_o chap._n 20._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o book_n i._o that_o our_o sense_n be_v only_o give_v we_o for_o our_o body_n ii_o that_o we_o must_v doubt_v of_o their_o testimony_n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o inconsiderable_a thing_n to_o doubt_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v p._n 113_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o imagination_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o i._o a_o general_n idea_n of_o the_o imagination_n ii_o that_o it_o include_v two_o faculty_n the_o one_o active_a and_o the_o other_o passive_n iii_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n and_o the_o design_n of_o this_o second_o book_n p._n 117_o chap._n 2._o i._n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o change_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o general_n ii_o that_o the_o chyle_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o produce_v some_o change_n in_o the_o spirit_n iii_o that_o wine_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n p._n 122_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o air_n one_o breath_n cause_n likewise_o some_o change_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 126_o chap._n 4._o i._n of_o the_o change_n wrought_v in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n by_o the_o nerve_n that_o go_v to_o the_o lung_n and_o heart_n ii_o of_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o nerve_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o liver_n to_o the_o spleen_n and_o so_o into_o the_o bowel_n iii_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o out_o will_v but_o can_v be_v effect_v with_o out_o a_o providence_n p._n 128_o chap._n 5._o i._n of_o the_o memory_n ii_o of_o habit_n p._n 134_o chap._n 6._o i._n that_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o such_o quick_a change_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v ii_o three_o different_a change_n in_o the_o three_o different_a age_n p._n 139_o chap._n 7._o i._n of_o the_o communication_n which_o be_v between_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o that_o of_o her_o child_n ii_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 carry_v we_o to_o imitation_n and_o compassion_n iii_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o monstrous_a child_n and_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n iv_o some_o irregularity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o some_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v explain_v v._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n vi_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 141_o chap._n 8._o i._o the_o change_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o child_n after_o it_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o conversation_n it_o have_v with_o its_o nurse_n its_o mother_n and_o other_o person_n ii_o advice_n how_o to_o educate_v it_o well_o p._n 160_o the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o imagination_n chap._n 1._o i._n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o woman_n ii_o of_o that_o of_o men._n iii_o of_o that_o of_o old_a people_n p._n 161_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n usual_o observe_v the_o trace_n of_o idea_n which_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o make_v a_o sound_a judgement_n of_o thing_n p._n 168_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o trace_n and_o trace_n and_o between_o idea_n and_o idea_n p._n 172_o chap._n 4._o i._n that_o studious_a man_n be_v the_o most_o subject_a to_o error_n ii_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o follow_v authority_n than_o make_v use_v of_o their_o judgement_n p._n 182_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o ill_a effect_n that_o read_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n p._n 187_o chap._n 6._o that_o studious_a person_n be_v usual_o prejudice_v in_o favour_n of_o some_o author_n so_o that_o their_o principal_a alm_n be_v to_o know_v whathe_v believe_v without_o mind_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v p._n 190_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o commentator_n p._n 196_o chap._n 8._o i._n of_o the_o inventor_n of_o new_a system_n ii_o the_o last_o error_n of_o studious_a person_n p._n 204_o chap._n 9_o i._n of_o esseminate_a wit_n ii_o of_o superficial_a wit_n iii_o of_o person_n of_o authority_n iv_o of_o those_o that_o make_v experiment_n p._n 209_o the_o three_o part._n of_o the_o contagious_a communication_n of_o strong_a imagination_n chap._n 1._o i._n of_o our_o inclination_n 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 error_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n two_o two_o principal_a cause_n that_o increase_v this_o inclination_n iii_o what_o a_o strong_a imagination_n be_v iv_o that_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o it_o of_o mad_a man_n and_o of_o such_o who_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v v._o two_o considerable_a defect_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n vi_o of_o the_o power_n they_o have_v to_o perswage_v and_o impose_v p._n 219_o chap._n 2_o general_n example_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o imagination_n p._n 232_o chap._n 3._o i._n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o certain_a author_n ii_o of_o tertullian_n p._n 241_o chap._n 4._o of_o seneca_n imagination_n p._n 244_o chap._n 5._o of_o montagne_n book_n p._n 253_o chap._n 6._o i._n of_o imaginary_a wizard_n and_o lycanthropi_n or_o wolf-man_n ii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o two_o first_o book_n p._n 263_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o understanding_n or_o pure_a mind_n chap._n 1._o i._o think_v only_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o mind_n sensation_n and_o imagination_n be_v only_o its_o modification_n ii_o we_o know_v not_o all_o the_o modification_n our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o iii_o they_o be_v different_a from_o our_o knowledge_n and_o love_n and_o be_v not_o always_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o i._o the_o mind_n be_v limit_v can_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o infinity_o ii_o its_o limitation_n be_v the_o original_a of_o many_o error_n iii_o and_o chief_o of_o heresy_n iv_o we_o must_v submit_v our_o mind_n to_o faith_n p._n
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which_o we_o see_v and_o touch_v and_o therefre_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o these_o sentiment_n in_o those_o object_n that_o cause_v they_o in_o we_o it_o be_v certain_a indeed_o objection_n iii_o objection_n that_o we_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o burn_a be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o in_o the_o hand_n although_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o particle_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o always_o attribute_v to_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o burn_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o have_v many_o time_n judge_v that_o pain_n be_v not_o in_o the_o external_n body_n which_o cause_n it_o we_o be_v induce_v also_o to_o make_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o burn_v what_o further_o persuade_v we_o to_o judge_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v that_o pain_n or_o burn_v do_v strong_o apply_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o affect_a part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o that_o divert_v we_o from_o think_v on_o 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