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certain_a disposition_n of_o soul_n necessary_a to_o relish_v and_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n this_o i_o think_v be_v a_o supposition_n that_o need_v not_o be_v dispute_v since_o even_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sensible_a good_a there_o be_v requisite_a a_o proportion_n of_o sense_n the_o ear_n must_v be_v tuneable_o set_v to_o relish_v the_o charm_n of_o music_n and_o the_o palate_n must_v be_v right_o dispose_v to_o find_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sweet_a delicacy_n and_o if_o these_o grosser_n object_n that_o have_v a_o more_o natural_a affinity_n with_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o strike_v hard_a upon_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o affect_v they_o without_o some_o more_o particular_a inward_a preparation_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o level_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o pure_a and_o so_o refine_v can_v be_v taste_v but_o by_o a_o suitable_a disposition_n of_o soul_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o appear_v so_o great_a that_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v as_o a_o late_a worthy_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n do_v that_o the_o whole_a moral_a excellency_n of_o some_o virtue_n be_v their_o qualification_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o state_n 76._o they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o present_a order_n of_o this_o world_n well_o then_o if_o certain_a disposition_n of_o soul_n be_v require_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o dispose_v any_o soul_n be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o more_o happy_a she_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o say_v either_o that_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_o dispose_v which_o will_v be_v to_o contradict_v the_o sense_n
the_o question_n will_v be_v about_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n whether_o actual_a assent_n from_o every_o individual_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o innate_a principle_n or_o in_o other_o word_n whether_o from_o there_o not_o be_v any_o proposition_n to_o which_o every_o individual_a man_n give_v a_o actual_a assent_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a truth_n the_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o near_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o perceive_v or_o understand_v not_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o imprint_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o mind_n be_v perceive_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o hardly_o intelligible_a and_o again_o pag._n 12._o sect._n 24._o that_o a_o truth_n shall_v be_v innate_a and_o yet_o not_o assent_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o unintelligible_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n here_o we_o have_v both_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v the_o consequence_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n than_o there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o what_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o thus_o oppose_v if_o there_o may_v be_v impression_n make_v on_o the_o mind_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a or_o which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v than_o by_o the_o author_n be_v own_o measure_n the_o not_o perception_n of_o they_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o such_o original_a impression_n the_o consequence_n be_v unexceptionable_a not_o only_o as_o clear_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o be_v the_o very_a reverse_n of_o the_o author_n be_v own_o argument_n and_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o impression_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a be_v what_o the_o author_n himself_o express_o do_v own_o and_o what_o by_o his_o principle_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o own_o first_o it_o be_v wat_fw-mi he_o do_v express_o own_o for_o say_v he_o pag._n 38._o sect._n 6._o be_v surround_v with_o body_n that_o perpetual_o and_o diverse_o affect_v we_o variety_n of_o idea_n whether_o care_n be_v take_v about_o it_o or_o no_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n where_o there_o be_v no_o perception_n the_o same_o he_o confess_v again_o pag._n 61._o sect._n 4._o how_o often_o may_v a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o that_o whilst_o his_o mind_n be_v intent_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o object_n and_o curious_o survey_v some_o idea_n that_o be_v there_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sect._n 5._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o child_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sense_n about_o object_n that_o affect_v they_o in_o the_o womb_n receive_v some_o few_o idea_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v then_o certain_o before_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o there_o may_v therefore_o be_v impression_n without_o consciousness_n which_o he_o also_o plain_o imply_v in_o his_o account_n of_o memory_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o recovery_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v lose_v but_o a_o re-advertency_a or_o re-application_n of_o mind_n to_o idea_n that_o be_v actual_o there_o though_o not_o attend_v to_o for_o say_v he_o pag._n 65._o sect._n 2._o the_o narrow_a mind_n of_o man_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v many_o idea_n under_o view_n and_o consideration_n at_o once_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o repository_n to_o lay_v up_o those_o idea_n which_o at_o another_o time_n it_o may_v have_v use_n of_o and_o according_o pag._n 66._o sect._n 7._o he_o call_v they_o idea_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o pag._n 67._o sect._n 8._o he_o call_v they_o dormant_n ideas_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o to_o remember_v be_v to_o retrieve_v not_o the_o idea_n themselves_o for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v dormant_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o the_o perception_n or_o consciousness_n of_o they_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o business_n of_o memory_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o imprint_n of_o idea_n without_o actual_a perception_n which_o may_v now_o it_o seem_v stand_v well_o enough_o together_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o a_o contradiction_n and_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o his_o own_o principle_n will_v also_o oblige_v he_o for_o since_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n he_o make_v all_o our_o idea_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o our_o sense_n or_o rather_o by_o our_o sense_n from_o sensible_a object_n he_o must_v needs_o suppose_v consider_v the_o variety_n of_o sensible_a object_n wherewith_o we_o be_v surround_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o idea_n impress_v upon_o our_o mind_n than_o we_o can_v possible_o attend_v to_o or_o perceive_v which_o may_v also_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o finiteness_n of_o our_o faculty_n as_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o beginning_n well_o then_o since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n without_o any_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a idea_n or_o no_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v which_o utter_o silence_n that_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o in_o child_n and_o since_o our_o author_n both_o do_v and_o be_v by_o his_o principle_n oblige_v to_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v many_o idea_n impress_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o it_o do_v not_o certain_o become_v he_o though_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o innate_a idea_n and_o though_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o they_o to_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o such_o because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v this_o be_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o himself_o however_o he_o may_v agree_v with_o truth_n our_o ingenious_a author_n further_o argue_v against_o innate_a principle_n from_o the_o lateness_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o such_o which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o child_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v say_v he_o pag._n 13._o sect._n 25._o that_o they_o perceive_v the_o impression_n from_o thing_n without_o and_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ignorant_a of_o those_o character_n which_o nature_n itself_o have_v take_v care_n to_o stamp_v within_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a uncertain_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o of_o less_o cogency_n than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o nullity_n of_o perception_n will_v not_o conclude_v against_o innate_a principle_n much_o less_o will_v the_o lateness_n of_o perception_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o beside_o there_o may_v be_v many_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o we_o unknown_a contexture_n of_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o original_a impression_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o will_v also_o be_v to_o we_o equal_o unknown_a beside_o the_o order_n of_o external_n circumstance_n that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o natural_a character_n may_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o read_v as_o some_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o sufficient_a ground_n the_o author_n have_v for_o say_v sect._n 26._o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a truth_n they_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o first_o of_o any_o thought_n on_o why_o where_o be_v the_o necessity_n the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o author_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v any_o innate_a truth_n they_o must_v be_v innate_a thought_n be_v then_o truth_n and_o thought_n the_o same_o indeed_o truth_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o conformable_a thought_n but_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n be_v not_o the_o thought_n itself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o why_o then_o must_v innate_a truth_n be_v innate_a thought_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n wherein_o he_o place_v more_o strength_n if_o say_v he_o pag._n 13._o sect._n 27._o these_o character_n be_v native_a and_o