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A48871 An abridgment of Mr. Locke's Essay concerning humane [sic] understanding; Essay concerning human understanding Locke, John, 1632-1704.; Wynne, John, 1667-1743. 1696 (1696) Wing L2735; ESTC R23044 115,066 330

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cause_v various_a change_n in_o it_o but_o these_o be_v not_o always_o sensible_a do_v not_o make_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o each_o passion_n beside_o these_o mode_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n which_o result_n from_o the_o various_a consideration_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a there_o be_v many_o other_o i_o may_v have_v instance_a in_o as_o the_o pain_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o of_o music_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o the_o passion_n as_o be_v of_o much_o more_o concernment_n to_o we_o chap._n xxi_o of_o power_n the_o mind_n be_v every_o day_n inform_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o alteration_n of_o those_o simple_a idea_n it_o observe_v in_o thing_n without_o reflect_v also_o on_o what_o pass_v within_o itself_o and_o observe_v a_o constant_a change_n of_o its_o idea_n sometime_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o outward_a object_n upon_o the_o sense_n and_o sometime_o by_o 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