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in_o motion_n and_o meet_v another_o be_v the_o true_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o motion_n that_o it_o communicate_v to_o it_o as_o the_o will_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o true_a and_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o arm_n and_o other_o the_o like_o prejudices_fw-la because_o it_o always_o happen_v that_o a_o bowl_n be_v shake_v when_o it_o be_v meet_v by_o another_o that_o run_v against_o it_o as_o our_o arm_n be_v move_v almost_o always_o when_o we_o will_v and_o we_o do_v not_o see_v any_o other_o apparent_a cause_n of_o this_o motion_n but_o when_o a_o effect_n do_v not_o so_o often_o follow_v something_o which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o great_a many_o man_n who_o believe_v this_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o happen_v yet_o every_o body_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o error_n for_o instance_n if_o a_o comet_n appear_v and_o after_o this_o comet_n a_o prince_n die_v some_o stone_n lie_v expose_v to_o the_o moon_n and_o they_o be_v eat_v with_o worm_n the_o sun_n be_v join_v with_o mars_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o a_o child_n and_o something_o extraordinary_a happen_v to_o this_o child_n all_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v a_o great_a many_o man_n that_o the_o comet_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o mars_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o effect_n and_o other_o like_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o see_v these_o effect_n follow_v these_o cause_n but_o all_o man_n have_v common_o the_o idea_n of_o object_n present_a to_o their_o mind_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o wish_v it_o and_o it_o happen_v many_o
9_o chap._n 3._o i._n that_o philosopher_n dissipate_v their_o mind_n by_o apply_v it_o to_o subject_n which_o include_v too_o many_o relation_n and_o which_o depend_v upon_o too_o many_o thing_n without_o keep_v any_o order_n in_o their_o study_n ii_o a_o example_n draw_v from_o aristotle_n iii_o that_o geometrician_n on_o the_o contrary_a proceed_v well_o in_o a_o enquiry_n after_o truth_n especial_o those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o algebra_n iv_o that_o their_o method_n increase_v the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o aristotle_n logic_n weaken_v it_o v._o another_o defect_n of_o studious_a person_n p._n 15_o chap._n 4._o i._o the_o mind_n can_v long_o apply_v itself_o to_o any_o object_n which_o neither_o relate_v to_o itself_o nor_o to_o infinity_o ii_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o consequent_o the_o error_n of_o the_o will_n proceed_v from_o this_o defect_n of_o application_n iii_o our_o sensation_n affect_v we_o more_o than_o the_o pure_a idea_n of_o the_o mind_n iu._n what_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n v._o and_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n p._n 20_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o pure_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o idea_n chap._n 1._o i._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o idea_n that_o they_o true_o exist_v and_o that_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o perceive_v all_o material_a object_n ii_o a_o division_n of_o all_o the_o mode_n by_o which_o external_n object_n may_v be_v see_v p._n 29_o chap._n 2._o that_o material_a object_n do_v not_o emit_v species_n which_o resemble_v they_o p._n 33_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o power_n of_o produce_v idea_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n error_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o subject_a p._n 35_o chap._n 4._o that_o we_o do_v not_o sie_a object_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o idea_n which_o be_v create_v with_o we_o and_o that_o god_n do_v not_o produce_v they_o in_o we_o so_o often_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n for_o they_o p._n 41_o chap._n 5_o that_o the_o mind_n neither_o see_v the_o essence_n nor_o existence_n of_o object_n in_o consider_v its_o own_o perfection_n that_o none_o but_o god_n see_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n p._n 44_o chap._n 6._o that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n p._n 46_o chap._n 7._o i._n four_o different_a way_n of_o see_v thing_n ii_o how_o we_o know_v god_n iii_o how_o we_o know_v body_n iv_o how_o we_o know_v our_o soul_n v._n how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n and_o pure_a spirit_n p._n 55_o chap._n 8._o i._o the_o intimate_v presence_n of_o the_o wander_v idea_n of_o be_v in_o general_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o irregular_a abstraction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o chimera_n of_o common_a philosophy_n which_o hinder_v many_o philosopher_n from_o discover_v the_o solidity_n of_o the_o true_a principle_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ii_o example_n concern_v the_o essence_n of_o matter_n p._n 6â—_n chap._n 9_o i._o the_o last_o general_n cause_n of_o our_o error_n ii_o that_o the_o idea_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o present_a to_o the_o mind_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v desire_v iii_o that_o all_o finite_a mind_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o why_o iv_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v only_a body_n or_o spirit_n nor_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o we_o conceive_v spirit_n p._n 71_o chap._n 10._o example_n of_o some_o physical_a error_n into_o which_o man_n fall_v because_o they_o suppose_v that_o thing_n which_o differ_v in_o their_o nature_n quality_n extension_n duration_n and_o proportion_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o thing_n p._n 77_o chap._n 11._o example_n of_o some_o error_n of_o morality_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o same_o principle_n p._n 87_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o foree_n first_o book_n p._n 91_o book_n iv_o of_o the_o inclination_n and_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n chap._n 1._o i._n it_o be_v necessary_a the_o mind_n have_v inclination_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n motion_n ii_o god_n act_n the_o humane_a mind_n only_o for_o himself_o iii_o man_n mind_n be_v only_o incline_v to_o particular_a good_a through_o the_o motion_n they_o have_v to_o good_a in_o general_n iv_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o chief_a natural_a inclination_n which_o will_v make_v up_o the_o division_n of_o this_o four_o book_n p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o i._o the_o inclination_n for_o good_a in_o general_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o disquiet_n of_o our_o will._n ii_o and_o consequent_o of_o our_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n iii_o first_o example_n morality_n little_o know_v to_o many_o men._n iu._n second_o example_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n dispute_v by_o some_o men._n v._o that_o our_o ignorance_n be_v exceed_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o abstract_a thing_n or_o such_o as_o have_v but_o little_a relation_n to_o we_o p._n 7_o chap._n 3._o i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a ii_o three_o rule_n to_o moderate_v it_o iii_o explanation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o rule_n p._n 20_o chap._n 4._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a i._o explanation_n of_o the_o second_o rule_n of_o curiosity_n ii_o explanation_n of_o the_o three_o p._n 27_o chap._n 5._o i._n of_o the_o second_o natural_a inclination_n or_o of_o self-love_n ii_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o love_n of_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a or_o of_o greatness_n and_o pleasure_n p._n 31_o chap._n 6._o i._n of_o the_o inclination_n we_o have_v for_o every_o thing_n that_o raise_v we_o above_o other_o person_n ii_o of_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o some_o pious_a person_n iii_o of_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o the_o superstitious_a and_o hypocrite_n iv_o of_o voetius_fw-la a_o enemy_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr descartes_n p._n 35_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o science_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o pretender_n to_o learning_n p._n 42_o chap._n 8._o i._n of_o the_o desire_n of_o be_v think_v learned_a ii_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o pretender_n to_o learning_n iii_o of_o their_o work_n p._n 48_o chap._n 9_o how_o the_o inclination_n we_o have_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n lead_v we_o to_o error_n p._n 56_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n in_o relation_n to_o morality_n i._o we_o must_v shun_v pleasure_n though_o it_o make_v we_o happy_a ii_o it_o must_v not_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o sensible_a delight_n p._n 58_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n in_o relation_n to_o speculative_a science_n i._o how_o it_o hinder_v we_o from_o discover_v truth_n ii_o some_o example_n p._n 65_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o effect_n which_o the_o thought_n of_o future_a bliss_n and_o suffering_n be_v capable_a of_o produce_v in_o the_o mind_n p._n 79_o chap._n 13._o i._n of_o the_o three_o natural_a inclination_n which_o be_v the_o friendship_n we_o have_v for_o other_o men._n ii_o it_o induce_v we_o to_o approve_v our_o friend_n thought_n and_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o false_a praise_n p._n 85_o a_o search_n after_o truth_n book_n i._o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n chap._n i._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o understanding_n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o will_n and_o wherein_o its_o liberty_n consist_v error_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n the_o corrupt_a principle_n that_o have_v produce_v evil_a in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v this_o which_o beget_v and_o cherish_v in_o our_o soul_n all_o the_o evil_n that_o afflict_v we_o and_o we_o can_v never_o expect_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a happiness_n but_o by_o a_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o avoid_v it_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o man_n be_v miserable_a only_o because_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o criminal_n and_o they_o will_v be_v neither_o if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v themselves_o the_o slave_n of_o sin_n by_o assent_v to_o error_n if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o that_o error_n be_v the_o origin_n of_o man_n misery_n how_o very_o just_a be_v it_o that_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v their_o deliverance_n from_o it_o and_o certain_o a_o effort_n towards_o it_o will_v not_o be_v vain_a and_o unrewarded_a though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o have_v all_o the_o effect_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v admit_v we_o can_v not_o arrive_v at_o infallibility_n and_o accomplish_v a_o absolute_a victory_n yet_o we_o shall_v be_v less_o deceive_v and_o subject_a to_o few_o evil_n we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v a_o entire_a felicity_n in_o this_o life_n because_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o infallibility_n but_o our_o endeavour_n to_o avoid_v error_n must_v be_v as_o continual_a as_o be_v our_o aversion_n for_o misery_n in_o a_o word_n as_o we_o earnest_o desire_v happiness_n without_o hope_n of_o attain_v it_o here_o so_o we_o must_v vigorous_o pursue_v
occasional_o deceive_v we_o fince_n they_o be_v able_a to_o incline_v we_o to_o precipitate_v and_o rash_a assent_n now_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o weakness_n and_o error_n to_o create_v in_o it_o just_a desire_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v more_o easy_o lay_v aside_o its_o prejudices_fw-la we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o exact_a division_n of_o all_o its_o modes_n of_o perception_n which_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o head_n to_o every_o one_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o refer_v the_o different_a error_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n can_v perceive_v thing_n three_o way_n by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n by_o the_o imagination_n and_o by_o the_o sense_n it_o perceive_v by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n spiritual_a and_o universal_a thing_n common_a notion_n the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n and_o of_o a_o infinite_o perfect_a be_v and_o general_o all_o its_o thought_n when_o it_o know_v they_o by_o selfreflection_n it_o also_o perceive_v some_o material_a thing_n by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n as_o extension_n with_o its_o property_n for_o it_o be_v only_o the_o pure_a understanding_n which_o can_v perceive_v a_o circle_n a_o perfect_a square_n a_o figure_n with_o a_o thousand_o angle_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n these_o kind_n of_o perception_n i_o call_v pure_a intellection_n or_o pure_a perception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o mind_n to_o form_v corporeal_a image_n in_o the_o brain_n to_o represent_v all_o those_o thing_n the_o soul_n perceive_v only_o material_a thing_n by_o the_o imagination_n which_o represent_v they_o when_o absent_a as_o if_o they_o be_v present_a by_o form_v image_n of_o they_o in_o the_o brain_n it_o be_v thus_o that_o we_o imagine_v all_o sort_n of_o figure_n as_o a_o circle_n a_o triangle_n a_o face_n a_o horse_n city_n campaigne_v etc._n etc._n whether_o we_o have_v ever_o see_v they_o or_o not_o these_o sort_n of_o perception_n i_o call_v imagination_n because_o the_o soul_n represent_v these_o thing_n by_o form_v image_n of_o they_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o because_o we_o can_v form_v image_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v imagine_v they_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v in_o fine_a the_o soul_n only_o perceive_v sensible_a and_o gross_a object_n by_o the_o sense_n which_o when_o present_a make_v a_o impression_n upon_o the_o external_n organ_n of_o its_o body_n thus_o it_o see_v plain_n and_o rock_n when_o present_v to_o its_o eye_n and_o feel_v the_o hardness_n of_o iron_n the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n and_o these_o sort_n of_o perception_n i_o call_v sentiment_n or_o sensation_n the_o soul_n then_o only_o perceive_v thing_n after_o these_o three_o way_n which_o be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o thing_n we_o perceive_v be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o material_a if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a it_o be_v only_o the_o pure_a understanding_n which_o can_v know_v they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v material_a they_o will_v be_v either_o present_a or_o absent_a if_o they_o be_v absent_a the_o soul_n perceive_v they_o only_o by_o the_o imagination_n if_o present_a by_o the_o impression_n which_o they_o make_v upon_o its_o sense_n and_o thus_o as_o we_o say_v before_o our_o soul_n only_o perceive_v thing_n after_o three_o way_n by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n by_o the_o imagination_n and_o by_o the_o sense_n we_o may_v then_o look_v upon_o these_o three_o faculty_n as_o certain_a head_n to_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v man_n error_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o error_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n wherein_o their_o great_a number_n will_v infallible_o involve_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o without_o any_o method_n but_o our_o inclination_n and_o passion_n act_v also_o very_o strong_o upon_o we_o they_o dazzle_v our_o mind_n by_o their_o false_a light_n they_o cover_v and_o fill_v it_o with_o darkness_n thus_o our_o inclination_n and_o passion_n engage_v we_o in_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o error_n when_o we_o follow_v this_o false_a light_n which_o they_o produce_v in_o we_o we_o must_v then_o consider_v they_o with_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o source_n of_o our_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n imagination_n and_o pure_a understanding_n also_o join_v these_o that_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o passion_n and_o natural_a inclination_n thus_o we_o may_v refer_v all_o the_o error_n of_o man_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o error_n to_o five_o head_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v as_o follow_v first_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n second_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o imagination_n three_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pure_a understanding_n fourthly_a of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o inclination_n five_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o passion_n in_o fine_a after_o have_v assay_v to_o free_a the_o mind_n from_o these_o error_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a we_o shall_v give_v a_o general_n method_n to_o conduct_v it_o in_o a_o search_n after_o truth_n let_v we_o first_o explain_v the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n or_o rather_o the_o error_n which_o we_o fall_v into_o for_o want_v of_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o our_o sense_n we_o shall_v not_o insist_v so_o much_o upon_o particular_a error_n which_o be_v almost_o infinite_a as_o upon_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o these_o error_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o believe_v necessary_a for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n mind_n chap_n v._n of_o the_o sense_n i._o two_o way_n of_o explain_v how_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sense_n but_o our_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n iii_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sense_n when_o we_o serious_o 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imagination_n but_o it_o must_v be_v well_o observe_v providence_n iii_o that_o these_o judgement_n happen_v without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n by_o the_o order_n of_o providence_n that_o all_o this_o be_v perform_v mere_o by_o mechanism_n i_o mean_v that_o all_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o these_o nerve_n in_o all_o the_o different_a passion_n be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o will_n but_z on_o the_o contrary_a be_v make_v without_o nay_o even_o contrary_a to_o its_o order_n so_o that_o a_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o well_o dispose_v as_o that_o of_o a_o healthful_a man_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o all_o the_o motion_n which_o accompany_v our_o passion_n thus_o even_o beast_n may_v have_v the_o like_a although_o they_o shall_v be_v only_o pure_a machine_n and_o indeed_o this_o aught_o to_o make_v we_o admire_v the_o incomprehensible_a wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o have_v so_o well_o order_v all_o these_o spring_n that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a 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