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body_n absolute_o consider_v but_o even_o in_o the_o relation_n those_o body_n have_v betwixt_o themselves_o chap._n vii_o i._o of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n about_o figure_n ii_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o iii_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o great_a be_v not_o exact_a iv_o a_o explication_n of_o some_o natural_a judgement_n which_o prevent_v our_o deception_n v._o that_o these_o very_a judgement_n deceive_v we_o in_o some_o particular_a juncture_n figure_n our_o sight_n be_v less_o liable_a to_o deceive_v we_o in_o the_o representation_n of_o figure_n than_o in_o the_o representation_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n because_o figure_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o a_o absolute_a kind_n but_o its_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o relation_n which_o be_v between_o the_o part_n which_o terminate_v some_o space_n and_o a_o certain_a point_n which_o we_o conceive_v in_o that_o space_n and_o which_o we_o may_v call_v as_o in_o a_o circle_n the_o 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it_o by_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o thing_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o it_o on_o which_o depend_v all_o the_o modification_n observe_v in_o it_o it_o second_o part_n of_o the_o pure_a mind_n chap._n 7._o ii_o we_o know_v not_o all_o the_o modification_n our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o of_o s._n aug._n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la musica_fw-la des_fw-mi cartes_n in_o his_o man_n etc._n etc._n i._o the_o mind_n be_v limit_v can_v comprehend_v anything_o of_o a_o infinite_a nature_n ii_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o origine_fw-la of_o a_o great_a many_o error_n error_n be_v of_o think_v iii_o and_o especial_o of_o heresy_n i._o that_o the_o philosopher_n want_v order_n in_o their_o study_n ii_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o want_n of_o order_n in_o aristotle_n lib._n 5._o the_o generatione_n anim._n c._n 1._o iii_o that_o geometrician_n take_v a_o good_a method_n in_o search_n of_o truth_n iv_o that_o their_o method_n increase_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o aristotle_n be_v logic_n diminish_v it_o book_n 6_o in_o the_o 1_o st_z part_n concern_v method_n v._o another_o fault_n of_o learned_a men._n i._o the_o mind_n can_v dwell_v long_o upon_o object_n that_o have_v no_o relation_n or_o that_o include_v not_o something_o of_o infinity_o in_o they_o ii_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o want_n of_o application_n and_o consequent_o of_o error_n iii_o our_o sensation_n take_v we_o up_o more_o than_o the_o pure_a idea_n of_o the_o mind_n see_v the_o 7_o the_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n iv_o which_o be_v the_o source_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o moral_n moral_n namely_o a_o natural_a love_n for_o we_o can_v hate_v pleasure_n by_o a_o elective_a hatred_n hatred_n because_o elective_a love_n can_v be_v long_o without_o conform_v to_o natural_a love_n i._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o idea_n that_o they_o real_o exist_v and_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o 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8._o de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la 2_o cor._n 3.5_o rom._n 1.19_o jac._n 1.17_o ps._n 94.10_o joh._n 1.9_o lib_fw-la 14._o de_fw-mi trin._n cap._n 13._o see_v the_o illustration_n act._n apost_n c._n 17.28_o i._o four_o different_a manner_n of_o perception_n ii_o how_o we_o know_v god_n humanis_fw-la mentibus_fw-la nulla_fw-la interposita_fw-la natura_fw-la praesidet_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la relig._n c._n 55._o iii_o how_o we_o know_v body_n iv_o how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n see_v the_o illustration_n v._o how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o men._n i._o the_o intimate_a presence_n of_o the_o indefinite_a idea_n of_o be_v in_o general_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o disorderly_a abstraction_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o chimaera_n of_o the_o vulgar_a philosophy_n which_o hinder_v many_o philosopher_n from_o acknowledge_v the_o solidity_n of_o true_a principle_n of_o physic_n ii_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o matter_n if_o this_o definition_n of_o the_o word_n essence_n be_v admit_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v absolute_o demonstrate_v if_o it_o be_v not_o admit_v it_o be_v only_o a_o nominal_a question_n wherein_o consist_v the_o essence_n of_o matter_n or_o rather_o it_o can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o question_n i._o the_o last_o general_a 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 when_o we_o will_v have_v they_o iii_o every_o finite_a mind_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n iv_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o create_v be_v beside_o body_n and_o spirit_n nor_o that_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o conception_n of_o spirit_n riccioli_n 2._o vol._n nemo_fw-la est_fw-la paulo_fw-la eruditior_fw-la in_o astronomicis_fw-la qui_fw-la coelorum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la contemplatus_fw-la non_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la harmoniam_fw-la quandam_fw-la in_o planetarum_fw-la intervallis_fw-la &_o motibus_fw-la journal_n of_o the_o learned_a aug._n 9_o 1666._o see_v the_o illustration_n i._o inclination_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o spirit_n as_o motion_n to_o body_n ii_o god_n have_v no_o other_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o action_n than_o himself_o give_v no_o motion_n to_o spirit_n but_o what_o tend_v towards_o himself_o iii_o the_o tendency_n spirit_n have_v to_o particular_a good_n proceed_v from_o their_o motion_n towards_o good_a in_o general_n iv_o the_o original_a 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 i._o the_o inclination_n for_o good_a in_o general_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o restlessness_n of_o the_o will._n ii_o and_o consequent_o of_o our_o inadvertency_n and_o ignorance_n iii_o the_o first_o instance_n show_v that_o moral_n be_v but_o little_o know_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o men._n 〈◊〉_d 39_o de_fw-fr natali_n domini_fw-la iv_o the_o second_o instance_n show_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v controvert_v by_o some_o people_n v._o that_o we_o be_v in_o extreme_a ignorance_n in_o point_n of_o abstract_a thing_n and_o which_o have_v but_o little_a reference_n to_o we_o i._o curiosity_n be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a ii_o three_o rule_n to_o moderate_a curiosity_n iii_o a_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o rule_n quis_fw-la tam_fw-la stulte_fw-la curioâ—us_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la mitâ—at_fw-la in_o scholam_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la magister_fw-la cogitet_fw-la discat_fw-la i._o the_o second_o rule_n concern_v curiosity_n ii_o the_o three_o rule_n concern_v curiosity_n 2_o tim._n 6.9_o i._o of_o the_o sâ—cond_o natural_a inclination_n or_o of_o self-love_n ii_o the_o division_n of_o self-love_n of_o be_v and_o of_o wellbeing_a or_o of_o greatness_n and_o pleasure_n i._o of_o the_o inclination_n we_o have_v for_o whatever_o elevate_v we_o above_o other_o ii_o of_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o some_o religious_a person_n iii_o of_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o the_o superstitious_a and_o hypocrite_n of_o voetius_fw-la i._o of_o the_o desire_n of_o seem_v learned_a ii_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o false_o learned_a iii_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o false_o learned_a i._o pleasure_n ought_v to_o be_v shun_v though_o it_o make_v we_o happy_a 1_o cor._n 15.16_o ii_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o carry_v we_o to_o the_o love_a sensible_a good_n i._o how_o it_o disable_v we_o from_o disver_a truth_n ii_o some_o instance_n oper._n perf._n perf._n i_o speak_v according_a to_o common_a opinion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o chicken_n be_v form_v from_o the_o egg_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o nourish_v by_o it_o col._n 2.23_o 2.23_o galilaeus_fw-la put_v into_o the_o inquisition_n for_o maintain_v the_o earth_n move_v i._o of_o the_o three_o natural_a inclination_n viz._n the_o friendship_n we_o have_v for_o other_o men._n men._n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n for_o the_o true_a earthly_a grandeur_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o imagination_n ii_o this_o inclination_n make_v we_o approve_v the_o thought_n of_o our_o friend_n and_o deceive_v they_o by_o undue_a praise_n chap._n 4._o e._n 1._o page_z 9_o 10._o page_n 1._o page_n 10._o page_n 1._o page_n 20._o page_n 21._o 21._o book_n 1._o ch._n 9_o b._n 3._o in_o several_a place_n page_n 22._o page_n 9_o page_n 9_o page_n 6._o page_n 44._o page_n 47._o page_n 56_o 57_o page_n 62._o page_n 64._o page_n 80._o page_n 98._o 98._o pref._n page_n 4._o page_n 12._o 12._o page_z 1_o the_o animadverter_n answer_n answer_n book_n 1._o chap._n 1._o and_o elsewhere_o elsewhere_o tunc_fw-la beatum_fw-la esse_fw-la te_fw-la judica_fw-la cum_fw-la tibi_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la gaudium_fw-la omne_fw-la nascetur_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o his_o quae_fw-la homines_fw-la eripiunt_fw-la optant_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la inveneris_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la malis_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la sen._n epist._n 124._o rom._n 7_o 23_o 24_o 24_o before_o sin_n that_o sensation_n be_v not_o a_o pain_n but_o
imperceptible_a that_o it_o be_v altogether_o useless_a to_o we_o in_o judge_v of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o object_n these_o than_o be_v two_o mean_n the_o soul_n make_v use_v of_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v altogether_o useless_a when_o the_o object_n be_v remote_a to_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o pace_n and_o which_o be_v never_o infallible_a though_o the_o object_n be_v much_o near_o the_o three_o medium_fw-la consist_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o image_n paint_v on_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o eye_n object_n and_o that_o make_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o object_n which_o we_o see_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o image_n grow_v less_o in_o proportion_n as_o the_o object_n be_v remove_v to_o a_o great_a distance_n but_o this_o diminution_n grow_v so_o much_o less_o discernible_a as_o the_o object_n which_o change_v its_o distance_n be_v more_o remote_a for_o when_o a_o object_n be_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n as_o of_o 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