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thing_n else_o 13._o from_o what_o be_v say_v above_o it_o be_v see_v that_o those_o direct_v notion_n which_o be_v thus_o natural_o imprint_v be_v metaphorical_a common_a to_o all_o mankind_n in_o the_o main_a however_o they_o may_v in_o each_o man_n differ_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o consequent_o the_o word_n we_o agree_v on_o to_o express_v those_o natural_a notion_n be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n proper_a word_n whereas_o those_o notion_n make_v by_o mere_a reflection_n as_o be_v those_o of_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v therefore_o improper_a as_o have_v no_o proper_a phantasm_n to_o imprint_v they_o connatural_o on_o the_o mind_n whence_o also_o the_o word_n that_o express_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v take_v or_o translate_v from_o natural_a object_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v improper_a or_o metaphorical_a 31._o from_o this_o exact_a distinctness_n of_o our_o notion_n even_o to_o a_o indivisible_a or_o from_o this_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v not_o another_o notion_n 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which_o be_v late_o dislike_v i_o suppose_v because_o it_o be_v too_o much_o travel_v in_o and_o beat_v though_o i_o think_v such_o a_o common_a path_n shall_v not_o be_v leave_v because_o some_o may_v have_v here_o and_o there_o lay_v a_o block_n or_o briar_n in_o the_o way_n last_o complete_a idea_n as_o he_o grant_v be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o species_n much_o less_o of_o the_o individuum_n and_o as_o for_o name_n it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o be_v to_o annex_v they_o but_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o vulgar_a or_o of_o the_o generality_n of_o learned_a man_n in_o case_n they_o be_v artificial_a one_o for_o these_o be_v they_o who_o give_v they_o their_o constant_a and_o proper_a signification_n whence_o be_v see_v that_o so_o many_o difficulty_n be_v involve_v in_o this_o one_o thesis_n or_o principle_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v
the_o ideist_n behave_v themselves_o as_o to_o this_o point_n 6._o how_o far_o the_o author_n engage_v to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n 7._o the_o first_o cause_n carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o immediate_a disposition_n 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o affist_n nature_n if_o dispose_v when_o it_o can_v reach_v 9_o therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v dispose_v for_o a_o rational_a soul_n god_n will_v give_v it_o 10._o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o matter_n 11._o therefore_o some_o material_a part_n by_o which_o immediate_o the_o soul_n have_v notion_n from_o the_o object_n 12._o therefore_o effluvium_n be_v send_v from_o body_n to_o that_o part._n 13._o therefore_o man_n be_v true_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v corporeo-spiritual_a 14._o therefore_o some_o chief_a part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v primary_o corporeo-spiritual_a or_o have_v both_o those_o nature_n in_o it_o 15._o which_o be_v affect_v according_a to_o both_o those_o nature_n because_o of_o their_o identification_n in_o that_o part_n 16._o the_o peculiar_a temper_n of_o that_o part_n consist_v in_o indifferency_n 17._o that_o part_n very_o tender_a and_o sensible_a yet_o not_o tenacious_a §_o 18._o that_o part_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o material_a nature_n 19_o perhaps_o it_o be_v reflexive_a of_o light_n or_o lucid._n 20._o the_o effluvium_n have_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o they_o be_v send_v 21._o they_o affect_v that_o part_n as_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o man._n 22._o why_o they_o imprint_v abstract_a notion_n 23._o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n render_v those_o notion_n perfect_o distinct_a and_o indivisible_a 24._o whence_o complex_n notion_n come_v 25._o the_o soul_n can_v alone_o produce_v any_o new_a act_n in_o herself_o 26._o but_o by_o the_o phantasm_n exciting_a she_o anew_o 27._o how_o reminiscence_n be_v make_v 28._o memory_n and_o reminiscence_n inexplicable_a unless_o phantasm_n remain_v in_o the_o brain_n the_o manner_n how_o reminiscence_n be_v make_v in_o brute_n 29._o how_o reflection_n be_v connatural_o make_v 30._o direct_v notion_n be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o their_o word_n proper_a reflex_n one_o improper_a and_o their_o word_n metaphorical_a 31._o whence_o we_o come_v to_o have_v negative_a notion_n 32._o but_o those_o negative_a notion_n do_v not_o abstract_n from_o the_o subject_a 33._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o notion_n of_o nothing_n 34._o hence_o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v lest_o we_o take_v nonentities_a or_o nothing_o for_o thing_n 35._o logical_a notion_n be_v real_a one_o 36._o the_o test_n to_o try_v artificial_a notion_n hence_o all_o philosophy_n be_v real_a knowledge_n 37._o how_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o have_v fantastic_a notion_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o fancy_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v delude_v by_o they_o 38._o how_o we_o may_v discourse_v evident_o of_o those_o nature_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o proper_a notion_n §_o 39_o we_o can_v have_v no_o proper_a notion_n of_o god_n be_v essence_n 40._o the_o author_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o compare_v notion_n or_o of_o judgement_n 41._o the_o author_n apology_n for_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o go_v about_o to_o confute_v it_o preliminary_n five_o §_o 1._o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n here_o §_o 2._o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n existence_n 3._o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o misconceive_a it_o 4._o the_o mean_v of_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n 5._o the_o mean_v of_o entity_n or_o essence_n 6._o the_o mean_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n or_o of_o power_n and_o act._n 7._o what_o be_v mean_v literal_o by_o the_o common_a say_v that_o matter_n and_o form_n compound_v body_n 8._o the_o literal_a mean_v of_o substantial_a or_o essential_a form_n the_o reason_n why_o some_o modern_n oppose_v substantial_a or_o essential_a form_n the_o mean_v of_o metaphysical_a composition_n and_o divisibility_n 9_o what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n 10._o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n substance_n the_o word_n improper_a 11._o that_o the_o word_n support_v and_o inhering_n take_v metaphorical_o may_v be_v allow_v and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ridicule_v 12._o the_o mean_v of_o suppositum_fw-la or_o hypostasis_fw-la 13._o the_o mean_v of_o suppositality_n 14._o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n individuum_fw-la 15._o the_o mean_v of_o substantia_fw-la prima_fw-la and_o substantia_fw-la secunda_fw-la 16._o the_o word_n accident_n be_v improper_a §_o 17._o the_o word_n mode_n more_o proper_a 18._o the_o word_n quantity_n be_v very_o proper_a 19_o the_o word_n extension_n very_o improper_a 20._o the_o mean_v of_o divisibility_n impenetrability_n space_n and_o measurability_n 21._o a_o short_a explication_n what_o quantity_n quality_n and_o relation_n be_v 22._o what_o transcendent_n be_v 23._o the_o five_o sort_n of_o transcendent_n 24._o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v that_o transcendent_a word_n be_v not_o hold_v univocal_a 25._o what_o great_a error_n spring_v thence_o show_v in_o the_o univocal_a acception_n of_o the_o transcendent_a word_n compound_v 26._o the_o cartesian_o unadvised_a in_o go_v ultra_fw-la crepidam_fw-la reflection_n first_o §_o 1._o the_o excellent_a wit_n and_o unbiased_a ingenuity_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o essay_n acknowledge_v 2._o it_o be_v probable_a he_o have_v take_v a_o prejudice_n against_o metaphysic_n 3._o the_o incomparable_a excellency_n of_o the_o science_n of_o metaphysic_n show_v from_o the_o object_n it_o treat_v of_o 4._o and_o from_o the_o manner_n by_o which_o it_o handle_v they_o 5._o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o high_a object_n attainable_a by_o natural_a reason_n 6._o mr._n locke_n tenet_n of_o no_o innate_a idea_n solid_o ground_v and_o unanswerable_a reflection_n second_o §_o 1._o in_o what_o the_o author_n agree_v and_o disagree_v with_o mr._n locke_n 2._o we_o may_v have_v notion_n without_o perceive_v we_o have_v they_o §_o 3._o we_o may_v think_v without_o be_v conscious_a that_o we_o think_v 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v conscious_a or_o know_v we_o know_v without_o a_o new_a act_n of_o reflection_n 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v conscious_a of_o or_o know_v our_o present_a reflex_n act_n but_o by_o a_o new_a reflex_n one_o hence_o we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o know_v our_o last_o reflection_n 6._o it_o be_v utter_o deny_v that_o consciousness_n cause_v individuation_n the_o unreasonableness_n of_o the_o opinion_n that_o man_n do_v always_o think_v reflection_n three_o §_o 1._o no_o notion_n simple_a but_o that_o of_o existence_n the_o order_n of_o our_o notion_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o nature_n 2._o the_o word_n solidity_n arbitrary_o and_o abusive_o take_v by_o mr._n locke_n 3._o his_o solidity_n not_o at_o all_o essential_a to_o body_n 4._o space_n without_o body_n or_o vacuum_n be_v a_o mere_a groundless_a fancy_n 5._o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o tenet_n demonstrate_v 6._o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o true_a experiment_n to_o prove_v a_o vacuum_n reflection_n four_o §_o 1._o mr._n locke_n first_o chapter_n commendable_a §_o 2._o privative_a notion_n connotate_v the_o subject_a 3._o mere_a motion_n make_v upon_o the_o sense_n insufficient_a to_o give_v we_o knowledge_n of_o the_o object_n 4._o sensible_n quality_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o object_n as_o in_o the_o mind_n §_o 5._o the_o pretence_n of_o god_n voluntary_a annex_v improper_a cause_n to_o effect_n be_v unphilosophical_a 6._o the_o power_n in_o the_o object_n to_o cause_v sensation_n and_o knowledge_n be_v improper_o such_o reflection_n five_o §_o 1._o idea_n or_o notion_n be_v not_o actual_a perception_n but_o the_o object_n perceive_v and_o durable_o remain_v it_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o memory_n to_o make_v it_o consist_v in_o the_o revive_v idea_n the_o mind_n can_v revive_v perception_n 2._o idea_n in_o the_o fancy_n may_v fade_v 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extension_n defend_v 7._o
be_v join_v to_o it_o and_o immediate_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n do_v affect_v it_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o vibration_n or_o as_o we_o may_v say_v sound_o those_o which_o come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n affect_v it_o luminous_o or_o as_o accompany_v with_o light_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n whence_o be_v cause_v in_o our_o soul_n all_o our_o distinct_a or_o abstract_a notion_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o part_n or_o according_a to_o such_o a_o consideration_n of_o it_o on_o which_o because_o of_o the_o distinctness_n and_o consequent_o clearness_n of_o those_o impression_n all_o the_o science_n we_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n be_v ground_v 23._o there_o be_v moreover_o on_o the_o soul_n side_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a indivisible_a that_o receive_v those_o impression_n another_o thing_n high_o conduce_v to_o make_v our_o notion_n yet_o more_o clear_a and_o perfect_o distinct_a which_o 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