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very_o full_o and_o clear_o especial_o i_o recommend_v to_o his_o perusal_n the_o 9th_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12_o section_n where_o i_o discourse_n of_o that_o unmutual_a relation_n of_o the_o measure_n to_o the_o thing_n measure_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o useful_a than_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o this_o subject_a however_o it_o lay_v out_o of_o mr._n locke_n road_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o speculation_n as_o regard_n or_o not_o regard_v the_o thing_n as_o their_o ground_n 3._o review_v his_o 26_o chapter_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_v etc._n etc._n i_o find_v that_o he_o acquaint_v we_o very_o exact_o how_o we_o effect_n gain_v the_o idea_n of_o they_o by_o our_o sense_n but_o he_o proceed_v not_o to_o show_v we_o which_o yet_o he_o often_o do_v in_o other_o occasion_n in_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o causality_n consist_v which_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a use_n in_o philosophy_n for_o what_o be_v the_o learned_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o better_a 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consideration_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o know_v no_o diversity_n more_o compendious_a way_n to_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o dispute_n between_o we_o than_o to_o fetch_v my_o discourse_n from_o those_o principle_n that_o concern_v it_o the_o subject_n do_v indeed_o proper_o belong_v to_o metaphysic_n but_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o avoid_v those_o abstract_a medium_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o that_o supreme_a science_n and_o first_o as_o the_o ground_n work_v of_o my_o discourse_n i_o be_o to_o settle_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n or_o how_o a_o particular_a thing_n or_o substance_n come_v to_o be_v what_o it_o be_v for_o this_o do_v it_o will_v be_v easy_o see_v whence_o we_o be_v to_o take_v our_o measure_n to_o judge_v when_o it_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v another_o or_o a_o different_a thing_n from_o its_o former_a self_n i_o discourse_v thus_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v tedious_a i_o hope_v to_o repeat_v often_o what_o be_v so_o useful_a to_o be_v remember_v as_o be_v the_o sure_a ground_n of_o all_o our_o knowledge_n 5._o all_o our_o conception_n by_o which_o only_o we_o can_v discourse_v of_o thing_n be_v either_o of_o res_n or_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la that_o be_v they_o notion_n be_v either_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n precise_o or_o else_o the_o notion_n of_o accident_n of_o these_o the_o word_n thing_n have_v a_o very_a abstract_a notion_n and_o be_v perfect_o indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_a to_o all_o particular_n wherefore_o the_o notion_n of_o such_o a_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o thing_n be_v as_o be_v say_v above_o more_o determinate_a must_v have_v something_o superad_v to_o it_o to_o determine_v it_o and_o compound_v or_o constitute_v it_o of_o such_o a_o species_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o such_o a_o complexion_n of_o accident_n or_o modes_n there_o be_v as_o be_v say_v nothing_o else_o imaginable_a that_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n now_o philosopher_n agree_v to_o call_v that_o which_o determin_n the_o common_a notion_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o constitute_v such_o and_o such_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n a_o substantial_a or_o essential_a form_n hence_o the_o substantial_a form_n of_o all_o the_o sort_n kind_n or_o species_n of_o natural_a body_n can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o complexion_n of_o accident_n as_o fit_v the_o thing_n for_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o operation_n in_o nature_n and_o hitherto_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o mr._n locke_n and_o i_o may_v agree_v in_o the_o main_a however_o we_o may_v differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o explicate_v ourselves_o 6._o descend_v then_o to_o the_o individual_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o great_a complexion_n of_o accident_n be_v necessary_a to_o individuum_fw-la determine_v and_o constitute_v the_o several_a individuum_n than_o will_v serve_v to_o constitute_v the_o species_n for_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n be_v 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nor_o consequent_o in_o proper_a speech_n a_o thing_n it_o follow_v again_o that_o that_o complexion_n of_o acccident_n which_o give_v the_o thing_n its_o primigenial_a constitution_n in_o the_o very_a first_o instant_a it_o be_v thus_o ultimate_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o or_o different_a from_o all_o other_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a do_v true_o and_o proper_o individuate_v it_o note_v that_o this_o discourse_n hold_v equal_o in_o elementary_a mix_v live_v vegetable_a and_o animal_n individuum_n allow_v only_o for_o the_o small_a or_o great_a number_n of_o accident_n which_o go_v to_o the_o constitute_v each_o of_o they_o respective_o why_o mr._n lock_v who_o allow_v the_o complexion_n of_o accident_n to_o constitute_v the_o specific_a nature_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o same_o principle_n in_o make_v a_o great_a complexion_n of_o the_o modes_n intrinsical_o distinguish_v the_o individuum_fw-la from_o all_o other_o and_o so_o constitute_v it_o i_o can_v imagine_v it_o be_v so_o perfect_o consonant_a and_o necessary_o consequent_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o agreeable_a to_o evident_a principle_n 7._o apply_v then_o this_o discourse_n to_o man_n since_o it_o be_v the_o constant_a method_n of_o god_n wisdom_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o constitute_v nature_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o it_o by_o disposition_n on_o the_o matter_n be_v side_n and_o therefore_o to_o adjust_a and_o fit_a that_o which_o supervene_v to_o what_o pre-exists_a and_o especial_o to_o suit_v the_o form_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o since_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o embryo_n pre-exists_a to_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o peculiar_a matter_n to_o its_o form_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v adjust_v to_o the_o bodily_a or_o animal_n part_n and_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n that_o part_n of_o it_o call_v the_o fancy_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o fit_a as_o far_o as_o be_v on_o its_o side_n to_o perform_v such_o action_n when_o it_o be_v ripe_a or_o more_o or_o less_o fit_a to_o work_v comparative_o in_o which_o all_o judge_a and_o discourse_v 10._o consist_v there_o will_v be_v infuse_v a_o soul_n apt_a to_o judge_v and_o discourse_v more_o perfect_o or_o less_o perfect_o according_a as_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o be_v it_o otherwise_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o work_v more_o perfect_o than_o the_o body_n be_v able_a to_o go_v along_o with_o it_o first_o that_o great_a degree_n of_o rationality_n in_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o in_o vain_a and_o next_o the_o man_n god_n workmanship_n will_v be_v disproportion_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n monstrous_a in_o his_o most_o essential_a part_n put_v then_o those_o part_n orderly_o fit_v to_o one_o another_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v as_o be_v show_v by_o suit_v the_o superven_a part_n to_o that_o which_o pre-existed_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o as_o the_o bodily_a or_o mere_o animal_n matter_n of_o man_n the_o embryo_n be_v in_o the_o instant_a before_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v and_o the_o man_n make_v individual_o different_a from_o all_o of_o the_o same_o kind_a or_o from_o all_o other_o embryo_n and_o so_o be_v consequent_o just_a to_o such_o a_o degree_n fit_a by_o the_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o its_o brain_n as_o it_o be_v conjoin_v instrument_n to_o act_v with_o the_o soul_n comparative_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o soul_n be_v proportion_v to_o that_o matter_n as_o its_o form_n that_o any_o two_o soul_n shall_v be_v perfect_o alike_o or_o equal_a in_o rationality_n or_o rather_o that_o any_o two_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o capacity_n of_o know_v or_o reason_v to_o the_o selfsame_a degree_n for_o be_v they_o equal_o rational_a those_o two_o man_n will_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n essential_o or_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o such_o a_o species_n in_o regard_n that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v many_o accidental_a difference_n yet_o they_o will_v have_v nothing_o in_o the_o line_n 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perfect_o uniform_a and_o undistinguishable_a effect_n that_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o creature_n whatsoever_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v its_o own_o precise_a nature_n or_o notion_n for_o reflection_n will_v inform_v we_o clear_o that_o whatever_o notion_n be_v distinguishable_a be_v potential_a and_o that_o the_o distinguish_a notion_n be_v more_o actual_a than_o it_o since_o than_o no_o notion_n can_v be_v more_o actual_a than_o be_v that_o of_o existence_n it_o follow_v it_o can_v possible_o be_v distinguish_v at_o all_o whence_o follow_v this_o unexpected_a though_o clear_a consequence_n that_o if_o existence_n do_v constitute_v the_o individuality_n all_o the_o individuum_n in_o the_o world_n as_o have_v one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a constituter_n will_v be_v but_o one_o individuum_fw-la 9_o next_o mr._n l._n fancy_n that_o the_o exist_v of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o place_n constitute_v the_o identity_n of_o a_o thing_n essence_n and_o the_o be_v 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it_o and_o it_o evidence_n moreover_o that_o they_o suppose_v the_o thing_n already_o constitute_v to_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v though_o then_o practical_a man_n may_v have_v light_a thence_o to_o distinguish_v individuum_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o improper_a for_o philosopher_n or_o speculative_a reflecter_n to_o make_v the_o entity_n of_o thing_n which_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n to_o consist_v in_o these_o outward_a sign_n and_o circumstantial_a token_n 10._o this_o learned_a gentleman_n conceive_v there_o must_v be_v a_o different_a reason_n for_o the_o individual_a identity_n of_o man._n too_o to_o make_v way_n to_o which_o he_o premise_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o gratis_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o same_o substance_n another_o the_o same_o man_n and_o a_o three_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n but_o i_o must_v forestall_v all_o his_o subsequent_a discourse_n by_o deny_v this_o preliminary_n to_o they_o for_o speak_v of_o 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our_o not_o perceive_v duration_n when_o we_o sleep_v no_o argument_n for_o it_o 5._o this_o tenet_n be_v against_o experience_n 6._o and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o resemblance_n too_o 7._o one_o motion_n if_o know_v and_o regular_a may_v and_o must_v be_v a_o measure_n to_o another_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o period_n of_o duration_n can_v possible_o be_v take_v from_o the_o train_n of_o our_o idea_n 9_o this_o odd_a tenet_n not_o positive_o assert_v by_o mr._n locke_n reflection_n nine_o §_o 1._o imaginary_a time_n before_o the_o world_n a_o mere_a illusion_n of_o fancy_n 2._o they_o who_o advance_v tenet_n against_o nature_n must_v alter_v the_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n that_o express_v our_o natural_a notion_n 3._o god_n immensity_n not_o commensurate_a to_o a_o infinite_o expand_v space_n 4._o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o a_o vacuum_n but_o a_o fancy_n only_o 5._o scripture-text_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o argument_n for_o philosopher_n unless_o they_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o literal_o mean_v 6._o only_o self-existence_n and_o what_o flow_v from_o that_o notion_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n 7._o our_o natural_a notion_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v mere_a fancy_n to_o explicate_v god_n attribute_n by_o respect_n to_o corporeal_a nature_n reflection_n ten_o §_o 1._o endless_a addition_n of_o number_n can_v never_o give_v we_o the_o notion_n of_o infinity_o 2._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v that_o notion_n 3._o and_o with_o what_o ease_n 4._o the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a be_v most_o perfect_o positive_a 5._o duration_n easy_o conceivable_a without_o succession_n reflection_n eleven_o §_o 1._o thought_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v sensation_n §_o 2._o think_v be_v the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 3._o mr._n locke_n position_n that_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a only_a in_o reference_n to_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n be_v true_a and_o solid_n reflection_n twelve_o §_o 1._o the_o due_a commendation_n of_o mr._n locke_n doctrine_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o power_n 2._o that_o some_o spiritual_a agent_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o body_n the_o will_n can_v move_v our_o body_n 3._o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o distinct_a power_n 4._o man_n freedom_n or_o self-determination_n deduce_v from_o principle_n 5._o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o brute_n in_o their_o determination_n to_o action_n 6._o man_n natural_o pursue_v what_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o virtuous_a therefore_o his_o nature_n have_v be_v pervert_v since_o his_o creation_n 7._o therefore_o supernatural_a motive_n be_v add_v to_o strengthen_v man_n weaken_v nature_n or_o reason_n 8._o supernatural_a motive_n be_v the_o strong_a will_v always_o prevail_v be_v they_o due_o apply_v to_o a_o subject_a dispose_v 9_o why_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n must_v be_v the_o same_o power_n substantial_o 10._o how_o to_o conquer_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n 11._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n determin_n himself_o to_o action_n 12._o yet_o as_o predetermined_a by_o god_n 13._o determination_n to_o virtuous_a action_n do_v perfect_a and_o not_o destroy_v freedom_n 14._o good_a if_o evident_o appear_v such_o do_v certain_o determine_v the_o will._n 15._o how_o wrong_v judgement_n come_v §_o 16._o sin_n general_o spring_v from_o true_a but_o disproportionate_a judgement_n 17._o of_o uneasiness_n and_o mr._n locke_n discourse_n concern_v it_o 18._o good_a be_v the_o only_a determiner_n of_o the_o will_n and_o not_o uneasiness_n 19_o prove_v from_o our_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n 20._o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a be_v of_o great_a weight_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n disregard_v by_o mr._n locke_n 21._o put_v this_o appearance_n his_o reason_n do_v not_o conclude_v 22._o prove_v because_o ease_n be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o soul_n 23._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n state_v 24._o mr._n locke_n omit_v here_o the_o idea_n of_o power_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n though_o nature_n suggest_v and_o force_v it_o reflection_n thirteen_o thirteen_o 1._o our_o mixture_n of_o our_o notion_n be_v regular_a mr._n locke'_v irregular_a and_o disorderly_o 2._o without_o know_v what_o substance_n or_o thing_n be_v we_o can_v pretend_v to_o philosophy_n 3._o all_o our_o notion_n and_o among_o they_o that_o of_o substance_n or_o res_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n 4._o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n 5._o we_o know_v the_o more_o inferior_a notion_n of_o thing_n less_o perfect_o and_o individual_a essence_n the_o least_o of_o all_o 6._o to_o gain_v a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n we_o must_v consider_v it_o abstract_o from_o its_o modes_n single_o consider_v 7._o the_o literal_a truth_n how_o substance_n and_o its_o accident_n or_o the_o thing_n and_o its_o mode_n be_v exact_o know_v §_o 8._o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o know_v extension_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n self-evident_a 9_o the_o cohesion_n of_o extend_v part_n be_v above_o physical_a proof_n and_o can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o metaphysic_n 10._o whence_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n for_o those_o effect_n that_o depend_v on_o formal_a cause_n 11._o we_o may_v have_v clear_a knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n by_o reflection_n 12._o the_o reason_n why_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o reflection_n fourteen_o fourteen_o 1._o the_o mind_n alone_o do_v not_o collect_v notion_n or_o compare_v they_o 2._o verbal_a relation_n come_v not_o from_o defect_n in_o our_o language_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o real_a ground_n 3._o what_o causality_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n 4._o the_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n must_v antecede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n 5._o what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o specify_v all_o notion_n 6._o what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 7._o how_o individual_a man_n be_v constitute_v 8._o existence_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n 9_o the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v conduce_v to_o constitute_v the_o individual_a essence_n 10._o a_o individual_a man_n be_v formal_o a_o individual_a thing_n of_o that_o kind_a and_o a_o individual_a person_n too_o §_o 11._o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a nor_o from_o extravagant_a supposition_n 12._o consciousness_n can_v constitute_v personal_a identity_n 13._o that_o consciousness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o individual_a man._n 14._o yet_o angel_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n be_v constitute_v in_o part_n by_o the_o act_n of_o know_v themselves_o 15._o no_o soul_n be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o matter_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v essential_a the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o though_o some_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v come_v and_o go_v reflection_n fifteen_o §_o 1._o that_o be_v only_o true_a virtue_n which_o be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n 2._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confuse_a idea_n or_o notion_n 3._o the_o whole_a thing_n as_o it_o need_v not_o so_o it_o can_v be_v know_v clear_o 4._o the_o metaphysical_a reason_n why_o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n which_o constitute_v individuum_n shall_v be_v almost_o infinite_o various_a 5._o we_o can_v sufficient_o know_v thing_n without_o comprehend_v full_o this_o complexion_n 6._o no_o formal_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o idea_n or_o notion_n reflection_n sixteen_o sixteen_o 1._o whence_o proper_a and_o metaphorical_a notion_n and_o word_n have_v their_o origin_n 2._o the_o general_n rule_v to_o know_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o word_n §_o 3._o word_n of_o art_n most_o liable_a to_o be_v mistake_v 4._o the_o way_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v