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they_o shall_v for_o want_v of_o term_n entangle_v themselves_o and_o tire_v the_o mind_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o accustom_a to_o a_o serious_a attention_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o the_o vieâ—s_n of_o a_o irregular_a imagination_n be_v extreme_o contagious_a and_o thâ—â—_n they_o very_o easy_o insinuate_v and_o dispeâ—â—e_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o people_n but_o they_o who_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n be_v usual_o enâ—â—â—es_v to_o reason_n and_o good_a sense_n because_o of_o their_o want_n of_o wit_n and_o the_o phantome_n of_o their_o brain_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a it_o may_v be_v thence_o ready_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v few_o cause_n of_o our_o error_n more_o universal_a than_o the_o contagious_a communication_n of_o the_o disorder_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o imagination_n but_o we_o ought_v to_o prove_v these_o truth_n by_o example_n and_o experiment_n familiar_a to_o all_o the_o 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usual_a because_o there_o be_v not_o that_o veneration_n among_o they_o which_o dispose_v the_o mind_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o admit_v the_o impression_n of_o strong_a imagination_n without_o any_o examination_n last_o these_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o superior_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o inferior_n for_o many_o time_n inferior_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o imagination_n so_o lively_a and_o imperious_a that_o they_o bend_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o master_n and_o superior_n which_o way_n they_o please_v themselves_o it_o will_v be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o apprehend_v how_o father_n and_o mother_n make_v very_o strong_a impression_n upon_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o child_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o these_o natural_a disposition_n of_o our_o brain_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o imitate_v those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v and_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o same_o sentiment_n and_o passion_n be_v far_o strong_a in_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n than_o in_o other_o man_n for_o which_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v and_o the_o first_o be_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n for_o as_o parent_n frequent_o transmit_v to_o their_o child_n a_o disposition_n to_o certain_a hereditary_a distemper_n as_o the_o gout_n the_o stone_n madness_n and_o general_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o do_v not_o come_v by_o accident_n or_o from_o some_o extraordinary_a fermentation_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o fever_n ague_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v visible_a that_o as_o those_o disease_n can_v be_v communicate_v so_o they_o imprint_v the_o disposition_n of_o their_o own_o upon_o the_o brain_n of_o their_o child_n and_o bend_v their_o imagination_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o sentiment_n with_o themselves_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o child_n have_v very_o little_a familiarity_n with_o other_o man_n who_o may_v sometime_o else_o impress_v other_o trace_n in_o their_o brain_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n frustrate_v the_o continual_a effort_n of_o paternal_a impression_n for_o as_o a_o man_n that_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n usual_o imagine_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o foreign_a nation_n to_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o reason_n so_o a_o child_n that_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n imagine_v the_o sentiment_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o universal_a reason_n or_o rather_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v any_o other_o principle_n of_o reason_n or_o virtue_n than_o what_o he_o have_v imbibe_v from_o his_o parent_n he_o therefore_o believe_v whatever_o he_o hear_v his_o parent_n say_v and_o conform_v himself_o in_o whatever_o they_o do_v but_o this_o imagination_n of_o parent_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o not_o only_a act_n upon_o the_o imagination_n of_o child_n but_o also_o upon_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n a_o son_n imitate_v the_o gate_n the_o speech_n and_o gesture_n of_o his_o father_n a_o daughter_n imitate_v the_o dress_n the_o pace_n and_o voice_n of_o her_o mother_n if_o the_o mother_n lisp_n the_o daughter_n lisp_n if_o the_o mother_n have_v a_o ill_a habit_n of_o hold_v her_o head_n awry_o the_o daughter_n do_v so_o too_o last_o child_n imitate_v their_o parent_n in_o every_o thing_n in_o their_o defect_n and_o their_o ill_a gesture_n in_o their_o error_n and_o their_o vice_n there_o be_v several_a other_o cause_n which_o augment_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o impression_n of_o which_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n the_o dependency_n of_o child_n and_o the_o mutual_a affection_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o these_o cause_n be_v common_a to_o courtier_n and_o servant_n and_o general_o to_o all_o inferior_n as_o well_o as_o to_o child_n we_o shall_v now_o explain_v the_o matter_n by_o the_o example_n of_o courtier_n there_o be_v some_o people_n who_o judge_n of_o what_o they_o see_v by_o what_o be_v conspicuous_a before_o their_o eye_n as_o of_o sublimness_n power_n and_o capacity_n of_o mind_n which_o lie_v conceal_v from_o their_o knowledge_n by_o that_o nobility_n those_o dignity_n and_o that_o wealth_n which_o be_v know_v to_o '_o they_o they_o frequent_o measure_v one_o by_o the_o other_o and_o our_o dependence_n upon_o great_a man_n so_o much_o above_o we_o our_o desire_n to_o participate_v of_o their_o grandeur_n and_o the_o vast_a splendour_n that_o environ_n they_o incline_v we_o frequent_o to_o pay_v divine_a honour_n to_o mortal_a man_n if_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o say_v so_o for_o if_o god_n confer_v authority_n upon_o prince_n man_n ascribe_v infallibility_n to_o they_o a_o infallibility_n so_o universal_a as_o not_o to_o be_v circumscribe_v within_o any_o bound_n in_o any_o thing_n or_o upon_o any_o occafion_n nor_o tie_v to_o any_o ceremony_n great_a man_n know_v all_o thing_n 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the_o womb_n which_o be_v far_o more_o strict_a than_o any_o we_o can_v have_v with_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o great_a mischief_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o sin_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o all_o our_o misery_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o this_o union_n shall_v be_v so_o strict_a as_o it_o be_v to_o compose_v the_o structure_n of_o body_n this_o union_n which_o be_v break_v by_o our_o birth_n be_v succeed_v by_o another_o whereby_o child_n be_v join_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o nurse_n this_o union_n be_v less_o strict_a than_o the_o first_o and_o therefore_o do_v less_o mischief_n it_o only_o incline_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o imitate_v our_o parent_n and_o nurse_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v visible_a also_o that_o this_o second_o union_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o not_o as_o the_o first_o for_o the_o form_n but_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o thing_n that_o 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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 iv_o second_v 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 that_o vast_a capacity_n which_o the_o will_n have_v for_o all_o good_a in_o general_n will._n 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 because_o it_o be_v only_o form_v by_o a_o good_a which_o include_v all_o good_a in_o itself_o can_v be_v satisfy_v by_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o mind_n represent_v to_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o continual_a motion_n which_o god_n imprint_n in_o it_o towards_o good_n can_v stand_v still_o 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the_o error_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o two_o follow_v we_o will_v explain_v what_o it_o be_v that_o produce_v in_o we_o the_o inclination_n we_o have_v for_o every_o thing_n that_o have_v something_o great_a or_o extraordinary_a in_o it_o it_o be_v something_o evident_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v ignorance_n ii_o and_o consequent_o of_o our_o negligence_n and_o ignorance_n first_o that_o the_o will_v seldom_o make_v use_n of_o the_o understanding_n unless_o on_o object_n that_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o we_o and_o that_o it_o very_o much_o neglect_v all_o other_o for_o be_v ever_o earnest_o desirous_a of_o felicity_n by_o the_o impression_n of_o nature_n it_o only_o turn_v the_o understanding_n towards_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o use_n to_o we_o and_o which_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n please_v we_o second_o that_o the_o will_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o understanding_n to_o apply_v itself_o long_o even_o to_o such_o thing_n 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we_o believe_v that_o our_o consent_n to_o truth_n be_v involuntary_a as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o action_n be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o if_o the_o bless_a do_v not_o love_n god_n voluntary_o without_o be_v interrupt_v by_o something_o else_o just_a as_o we_o consent_v to_o this_o evident_a proposition_n assert_v geometrician_n love_v not_o truth_n but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n although_o the_o contrary_a be_v common_o assert_v twice_o 2_o be_v 4_o without_o be_v hinder_v from_o believe_v it_o by_o some_o appearance_n of_o a_o contrary_a reason_n but_o that_o we_o may_v distinct_o perceive_v the_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o will_n consent_n to_o a_o truth_n and_o its_o consent_n to_o goodness_n we_o must_v know_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o goodness_n take_v in_o the_o common_a
very_o little_a we_o shall_v clear_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o imagine_v so_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n but_o i_o must_v here_o mention_v by_o the_o by_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v object_v against_o these_o term_n form_n and_o essential_a difference_n hony_n be_v certain_o honey_n by_o its_o form_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o it_o essential_o differ_v from_o salt_n but_o this_o form_n or_o this_o essential_a difference_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o different_a configuration_n of_o its_o part_n it_o be_v this_o different_a configuration_n which_o cause_v honey_n to_o be_v honey_n and_o salt_n salt_n and_o although_o its_o only_a accidental_a to_o matter_n in_o general_n to_o have_v the_o configuration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o honey_n or_o salt_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o honey_n or_o salt_n it_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o honey_n or_o salt_n to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v to_o have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o configuration_n of_o part_n even_o as_o sensation_n of_o cold_a heat_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v by_o these_o sensation_n that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o heat_n cold_a pleasure_n and_o pain_n chap._n xvii_o i._o another_o example_n draw_v from_o moral_n which_o show_v that_o our_o sense_n only_o offer_v we_o false_a good_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o true_a good_n iii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o this_o prejudice_n our_o sensation_n be_v in_o object_n be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a principle_n of_o error_n in_o physics_n it_o must_v now_o be_v show_v from_o reason_n draw_v from_o moral_n that_o the_o same_o prejudice_n join_v with_o this_o that_o object_n be_v the_o only_a and_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o sensation_n be_v also_o very_o dangerous_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o common_a in_o the_o world_n good_n i._o a_o example_n draw_v from_o moral_n that_o our_o sense_n only_o offer_v we_o false_a good_n as_o to_o see_v man_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o sensible_a good_n some_o love_n music_n other_o good_a eat_v and_o other_o be_v passionate_a for_o other_o thing_n now_o thus_o they_o reason_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o all_o these_o object_n be_v good_n viz._n all_o these_o agreeable_a taste_n which_o please_v we_o in_o banquet_n these_o sound_n which_o affect_v the_o ear_n and_o these_o other_o pleasure_n which_o we_o perceive_v upon_o other_o occasion_n be_v certain_o include_v in_o sensible_a object_n or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v these_o object_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o or_o in_o sine_z we_o can_v have_v sensation_n without_o they_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o doubt_v whether_o pleasure_n be_v good_a whether_o pain_n be_v evil_a we_o be_v inward_o convince_v thereof_o and_o consequent_o the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v very_o real_a good_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o enjoy_v that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a this_o be_v the_o reason_v that_o we_o ordinary_o body_n i_o shall_v explain_v in_o the_o last_o book_n in_o what_o sense_n object_n work_v upon_o body_n and_o inconsiderate_o make_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o our_o sensation_n be_v in_o object_n that_o object_n have_v in_o themselves_o the_o power_n of_o make_v we_o sensible_a that_o we_o look_v upon_o thing_n as_o our_o good_n which_o be_v infinite_o below_o we_o which_o can_v only_o act_v upon_o our_o body_n by_o produce_v some_o motion_n in_o their_o fibre_n but_o can_v never_o act_v upon_o our_o soul_n or_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n certain_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n which_o act_v upon_o itself_o upon_o occasion_n of_o what_o pass_v in_o the_o body_n nothing_o else_o but_o god_n can_v do_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n which_o cause_v pleasure_n or_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o different_a shake_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o its_o body_n as_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a it_o do_v not_o since_o it_o often_o perceive_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n without_o its_o consent_n i_o know_v no_o other_o hand_n that_o be_v powerful_a enough_o to_o produce_v this_o sensation_n in_o it_o but_o that_o of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n indeed_o there_o be_v none_o but_o god_n that_o be_v our_o true_a good_a pleasure_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o good_a and_o that_o all_o sensible_a object_n can_v make_v we_o sensible_a of_o pleasure_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v affect_v we_o with_o all_o these_o pleasure_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o who_o in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o love_n haâ—â—_n decree_v to_o excite_v they_o in_o we_o and_o these_o pleasure_n which_o he_o have_v link_v to_o the_o motion_n which_o pass_v in_o our_o body_n to_o make_v we_o careful_a of_o our_o own_o preservation_n be_v very_o little_a very_o weak_a and_o very_o short_a although_o we_o be_v enslave_v to_o they_o in_o this_o state_n whereinto_o sin_n have_v reduce_v we_o but_o the_o pleasure_n which_o he_o will_v excite_v in_o his_o elect_n in_o heaven_n be_v infinite_o great_a since_o he_o make_v we_o to_o know_v and_o love_v he_o for_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n great_a good_n affect_v we_o with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o since_o god_n be_v infinite_o above_o all_o thing_n the_o pleasure_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v enjoy_v he_o will_v certain_o surpass_v all_o pleasure_n what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o error_n stoâ—es_n iii_o the_o original_a of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoâ—es_n in_o reference_n to_o good_a do_v sufficient_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o falseness_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o about_o the_o supreme_a good_a the_o epicurean_o place_v it_o in_o pleasure_n and_o because_o they_o 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other_o manner_n and_o consequent_o that_o sensible_a good_n can_v be_v such_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n they_o shall_v also_o have_v consider_v the_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v explain_v the_o stoic_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v persuade_v that_o sensible_a pleasure_n be_v only_o in_o the_o body_n and_o for_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n ought_v to_o have_v its_o particular_a good_a place_v its_o happiness_n in_o virtue_n now_o this_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o their_o error_n they_o believe_v that_o sensible_a pain_n and_o pleasure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o in_o the_o body_n they_o make_v use_v of_o this_o false_a judgement_n as_o a_o principle_n for_o other_o false_a conclusion_n as_o that_o pain_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a nor_o pleasure_n a_o good_a that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n be_v not_o good_a in_o themselves_o but_o that_o they_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o although_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n be_v deceive_v in_o many_o thing_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n in_o some_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o happy_a consist_v in_o a_o accomplish_a virtue_n i_o will_v say_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o very_a great_a pleasure_n which_o continual_o attend_v they_o let_v we_o then_o well_o remember_v that_o external_a object_n include_v nothing_o neither_o agreeable_a nor_o disagreeable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o pleasure_n and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o fear_v or_o love_v they_o but_o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o love_v because_o he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o punish_v or_o reward_v we_o to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o pain_n or_o pleasure_n in_o fine_a it_o
they_o can_v be_v join_v to_o the_o rest_n oderunt_fw-la hilarem_fw-la tristes_fw-la tristemque_fw-la jocosi_fw-la sedatum_fw-la celeres_fw-la agilem_fw-la gnavumque_fw-la remissi_fw-la it_o require_v a_o large_a portion_n of_o virtue_n than_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o not_o to_o break_v with_o those_o that_o no_o way_n sympathize_v with_o our_o passion_n but_o who_o sentiment_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o we_o nor_o be_v it_o altogether_o without_o reason_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o be_v sad_a or_o joyful_a it_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o affront_v not_o to_o correspond_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sentiment_n if_o he_o be_v sad_a it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o with_o a_o brisk_a and_o jolly_a air_n which_o argue_v gladness_n and_o which_o strong_o imprint_n the_o motion_n of_o it_o in_o his_o imagination_n for_o this_o be_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o that_o condition_n which_o be_v most_o convenient_a and_o please_a to_o he_o 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corruption_n of_o manner_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a origine_fw-la of_o all_o extravagant_a and_o fantastic_a novelty_n which_o be_v not_o support_v by_o reason_n but_o human_a fancy_n and_o pleasure_n the_o other_o cause_n which_o much_o incline_v to_o imitate_v other_o and_o which_o we_o ought_v chief_o to_o discourse_n of_o here_o consist_v in_o a_o certain_a impression_n which_o person_n of_o a_o strong_a imagination_n make_v upon_o feeble_a mind_n and_o upon_o tender_a and_o delicate_a brain_n be_v what_o a_o strong_a imagination_n be_v i_o understand_v by_o a_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a imagination_n that_o constitution_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o trace_n extreme_o deep_a and_o fill_v the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o can_v attend_v to_o other_o thing_n than_o such_o as_o the_o image_n themselves_o represent_v to_o it_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n in_o this_o 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