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the_o exercise_n of_o this_o faculty_n or_o the_o operation_n of_o sense_n require_v the_o concurrence_n of_o no_o less_o than_o six_o several_a thing_n four_o within_o and_o two_o without_o the_o body_n and_o they_o be_v these_o which_o follow_v i._o the_o first_o be_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o perception_n ii_o the_o second_o be_v the_o faculty_n of_o sensation_n which_o i_o distinguish_v here_o from_o the_o former_a have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o quality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o very_a essence_n or_o soul_n itself_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o perception_n and_o apprehend_v of_o external_n object_n which_o may_v be_v do_v five_o several_a way_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o be_v common_o say_v to_o have_v five_o sense_n concern_v that_o number_n i_o shall_v say_v something_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n my_o reader_n need_v scarce_o be_v tell_v that_o these_o sense_n be_v call_v hear_v 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