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four_o authority_n or_o the_o give_v up_o our_o assent_n to_o the_o common_a receive_v opinion_n either_o of_o our_o friend_n or_o party_n neighbourhood_n or_o country_n how_o many_o man_n have_v no_o other_o ground_n for_o their_o tenant_n than_o the_o suppose_a honesty_n or_o learning_n or_o number_n of_o those_o of_o the_o same_o profession_n as_o if_o honest_a or_o bookish_a man_n can_v not_o err_v or_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o multitude_n yet_o this_o with_o most_o man_n serve_v the_o turn_n all_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n and_o most_o man_n be_v in_o many_o point_n by_o passion_n or_o interest_n under_o temptation_n to_o it_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o opinion_n so_o absurd_a which_o a_o man_n may_v not_o receive_v upon_o this_o ground_n there_o be_v no_o error_n to_o be_v name_v which_o have_v not_o have_v its_o professor_n and_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o want_v crooked_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o if_o he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n wherever_o he_o have_v the_o footstep_n of_o other_o to_o follow_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a noise_n be_v make_v in_o the_o world_n about_o error_n and_o opinion_n i_o must_v do_v mankind_n that_o right_o as_o to_o say_v there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o man_n in_o error_n and_o wrong_a opinion_n as_o be_v common_o suppose_v not_o that_o i_o think_v they_o embrace_v the_o truth_n but_o indeed_o because_o concern_v those_o doctrine_n they_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_v about_o they_o have_v no_o thought_n no_o opinion_n at_o all_o for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v a_o little_a catechise_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o partisan_n of_o most_o of_o the_o sect_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v not_o find_v concern_v those_o matter_n they_o be_v so_o zealous_a for_o that_o they_o have_v any_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o much_o less_o will_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o they_o take_v they_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o argument_n and_o appearance_n of_o probability_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o a_o party_n that_o education_n or_o interest_n have_v engage_v they_o in_o and_o there_o like_o the_o common_a soldier_n of_o a_o army_n show_v their_o courage_n and_o warmth_n as_o their_o leader_n direct_v without_o ever_o examine_v or_o so_o much_o as_o know_v the_o cause_n they_o contend_v for_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o science_n all_z that_o can_v fall_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o humane_a understanding_n be_v either_o first_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n their_o relation_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o operation_n or_o second_o that_o which_o man_n himself_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o a_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a agent_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o any_o end_n especial_o happiness_n or_o three_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o of_o these_o be_v attain_v and_o communicate_v i_o think_v science_n may_v be_v proper_o divide_v into_o these_o three_o sort_n first_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n their_o constitution_n property_n and_o operation_n whether_o material_a or_o immaterial_a this_o in_o a_o little_a more_o enlarge_v sense_n of_o the_o word_n i_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o natural_a philosophy_n the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v bare_a speculative_a truth_n and_o whatsoever_o can_v afford_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n any_o such_o fall_v under_o this_o branch_n whether_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o angel_n spirit_n body_n or_o any_o of_o their_o affection_n as_o number_n figure_n etc._n etc._n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o skill_n of_o right_o apply_v our_o own_o power_n and_o action_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o thing_n good_a and_o useful_a the_o most_o considerable_a under_o this_o head_n be_v ethic_n which_o be_v the_o seek_v out_o those_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o humane_a action_n which_o lead_v to_o happiness_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o practice_v they_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v not_o bare_a speculation_n but_o right_o and_o a_o conduct_v suitable_a thereto_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sign_n the_o most_o usual_a be_v word_n it_o be_v apt_o enough_o term_v logic_n the_o business_n whereof_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o sign_n which_o the_o mind_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o thing_n or_o convey_v its_o knowledge_n to_o other_o thing_n be_v represent_v to_o the_o mind_n by_o idea_n and_o man_n idea_n be_v communicate_v to_o one_o another_o by_o articulate_v sound_n or_o word_n the_o consideration_n then_o of_o idea_n and_o word_n as_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o knowledge_n make_v no_o despicable_a part_n of_o their_o contemplation_n who_o will_v take_v a_o view_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n in_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o it_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a division_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o understanding_n for_o a_o man_n can_v employ_v his_o thought_n about_o nothing_o but_o either_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n themselves_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n or_o about_o the_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o power_n which_o be_v his_o action_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o his_o own_o end_n or_o the_o sign_n the_o mind_n make_v use_v of_o both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o they_o for_o its_o clear_a information_n all_o which_o three_o viz._n thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o knowable_a action_n as_o they_o depend_v on_o we_o in_o order_n to_o happiness_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o sign_n in_o order_n to_o knowledge_n be_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o three_o great_a province_n of_o the_o intellectual_a world_n whole_o separate_v and_o distinct_a one_o from_o another_o finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n i._o of_o idea_n in_o general_n and_o their_o original_a 7_o chap._n ii_o of_o simple_a idea_n 13_o chap._n iii_o of_o idea_n of_o one_o sense_n 14_o chap._n iv._o of_o solidity_n 15_o chap._n 5._o of_o simple_a idea_n of_o divers_a sense_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o simple_a idea_n of_o reflection_n 19_o chap._n 7._o of_o simple_a idea_n of_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n 19_o chap._n 8._o some_o far_a consideration_n concern_v simple_a idea_n 24_o chap._n 9_o of_o perception_n 31_o chap._n 10._o of_o retention_n 34_o chap._n 11._o of_o discern_v and_o other_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n 37_o chap._n 12._o of_o complex_n idea_n 41_o chap._n 13._o of_o simple_a modes_n and_o first_o of_o the_o simple_a modes_n of_o space_n 44_o chap._n 14._o of_o duration_n and_o its_o simple_a modes_n 47_o chap._n 15._o of_o duration_n and_o expansion_n consider_v together_o 51_o chap._n 16._o of_o number_n 53_o chap._n 17._o of_o infinity_o 54_o chap._n 18._o of_o other_o simple_a modes_n 58_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o modes_n of_o think_v 59_o chap._n 20._o the_o modes_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n 61_o chap._n 21._o of_o power_n 64_o chap._n 22._o of_o mix_a modes_n 71_o chap._n 23._o of_o our_o complex_n idea_n of_o substance_n 77_o chap._n 24._o of_o collective_a idea_n of_o substance_n 83_o chap._n 25._o of_o relation_n 84_o chap._n 26._o of_o cause_n and_o effect_v and_o other_o relation_n 86_o chap._n 27._o of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n 89_o chap._n 28._o of_o other_o relation_n 97_o chap._n 29._o of_o clear_a obscure_a distinct_a and_o confuse_a idea_n 104_o chap._n 30._o of_o real_a and_o fantastical_a idea_n 108_o chap._n 31._o of_o idea_n adequate_a or_o inadequate_a 110_o chap._n 32._o of_o true_a and_o false_a idea_n 114_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o word_n or_o language_n in_o general_n page_n 121_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n 124_o chap._n 3._o of_o general_a term_n 128_o chap._n 4_o of_o the_o name_n of_o simple_a idea_n 137_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n of_o mix_a modes_n and_o relation_n 141_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o name_n of_o substance_n 145_o chap._n 7._o of_o particle_n 153_o chap._n 8._o of_o abstract_n and_o concrete_a term_n 156_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o word_n 158_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o word_n 163_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o forego_n imperfection_n and_o abuse_n 174_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 1._o of_o knowledge_n in_o general_n page_n 180_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 185_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n 194_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 213_o chap._n 5._o of_o truth_n in_o general_n 220_o chap._n 6._o of_o universal_a proposition_n their_o truth_n and_o certainty_n 223_o chap._n 7._o of_o maxim_n 229_o chap._n 8._o of_o trifle_a proposition_n 237_o chap._n 9_o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o existence_n 241_o chap._n 10._o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n 243_o chap._n 11._o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n other_o thing_n 250_o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o improvement_n of_o our_o knowledge_n 258_o chap._n 13._o some_o far_a consideration_n concern_v knowledge_n 267_o chap._n 14._o of_o judgement_n 269_o chap._n 15._o of_o probability_n 271_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o assent_n 273_o chap._n 17._o of_o reason_n 283_o chap._n 18._o of_o faith_n and_o reason_n and_o their_o distinct_a province_n 292_o chap._n 19_o of_o wrong_a assent_n or_o error_n 299_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o science_n 308_o book_n print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o a._n and_o j._n churchill_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n a_o view_n of_o universal_a history_n from_o the_o creation_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1695._o by_o francis_n talent_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o magdalen_n college_n cambridge_n the_o whole_a graven_n in_o 16_o copper-plate_n each_o 15_o inch_n deep_a and_o 12_o broad_a bind_v up_o into_o book_n the_o sheet_n line_v price_n 16_v the_o general_n hist_o of_o the_o air._n by_o r._n boyl_n esq_n 4to_fw-la a_o complete_a journal_n of_o the_o vote_n speech_n and_o debate_n both_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o throughout_o the_o whole_a reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n collect_v by_o sir_n simonds_n dewes_n baronet_n and_o publish_v by_o paul_n bow_v of_o the_o middle_a temple_n esq_n the_o second_o edit_fw-la fol._n the_o work_n of_o the_o famous_a nith_n machiavelli_n citizen_n and_o secretary_n of_o florence_n write_a original_o in_o italian_a and_o from_o thence_o faithful_o translate_v into_o eng._n fol._n mr._n lock_n be_v essay_n concern_v humane_a understanding_n the_o 3d_o edition_n with_o large_a addition_n fol._n his_o thought_n of_o education_n octau._n two_o treatise_n of_o government_n the_o first_o a_o answer_n to_o filmer_n patriarcha_fw-la the_o late_a a_o essay_n concern_v the_o true_a original_a extent_n and_o end_v of_o civil_a government_n octau._n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_z body_n assert_v from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o heathen_n the_o ancient_a jew_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n bring_v against_o it_o by_o humphrey_n hody_n d._n d._n consideration_n about_o lower_v the_o interest_n and_o raise_v the_o value_n of_o money_n oct._n 3d_o par._n by_o mr._n lock_n two_o treatise_n of_o natural_a religion_n octau._n gentleman_n religion_n with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o sermon_n preach_v by_o dr._n r._n leighton_n late_a archbishop_n of_o glasgow_n the_o second_o edi._n oct_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o christianity_n as_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n octau._n prince_n arthur_n a_o heroic_a poem_n in_o ten_o book_n by_o r._n blackmore_n m._n d._n fellow_n of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n london_n fol._n
repugnancy_n of_o other_o idea_n which_o can_v be_v immediate_o compare_v that_o these_o two_o and_o not_o the_o rely_v on_o maxim_n and_o draw_v consequence_n from_o some_o general_a proposition_n be_v the_o right_a method_n of_o improve_n our_o knowledge_n in_o the_o idea_n of_o other_o modes_n beside_o those_o of_o quantity_n the_o consideration_n of_o mathematical_a knowledge_n will_v easy_o inform_v we_o where_o first_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o that_o have_v not_o clear_a and_o perfect_a idea_n of_o those_o angles_n or_o figure_n of_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v any_o thing_n be_v utter_o thereby_o incapable_a of_o any_o knowledge_n about_o they_o suppose_v a_o man_n not_o to_o have_v a_o exact_a idea_n of_o a_o right_a angle_n scalenum_n or_o trapezium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o will_v in_o vain_a seek_v any_o demonstration_n about_o they_o and_o far_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o influence_n of_o maxim_n or_o principle_n that_o have_v lead_v the_o master_n of_o this_o science_n into_o those_o wonderful_a discovery_n they_o have_v make_v let_v a_o man_n of_o good_a part_n know_v all_o the_o maxim_n of_o mathematics_n never_o so_o well_o and_o contemplate_v their_o extent_n and_o consequence_n as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v he_o will_v by_o their_o assistance_n i_o suppose_v scarce_o ever_o come_v to_o know_v that_o the_o square_n of_o the_o hypotenuse_n in_o a_o right_a angled_a triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o square_n of_o the_o two_o other_o side_n this_o and_o other_o mathematical_a truth_n have_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o thought_n otherwise_o apply_v the_o mind_n have_v other_o object_n other_o view_v before_o it_o far_o different_a from_o those_o maxim_n which_o man_n well_o enough_o acquaint_v with_o those_o receive_a axiom_n but_o ignorant_a of_o their_o method_n who_o first_o make_v these_o demonstration_n can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v chap._n xiii_o some_o far_a consideration_n concern_v knowledge_n our_o knowledge_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o have_v a_o great_a conformity_n with_o our_o sight_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o whole_o necessary_a nor_o whole_o voluntary_a man_n that_o have_v sense_n can_v choose_v but_o receive_v some_o idea_n by_o they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v memory_n they_o can_v but_o retain_v some_o of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o distinguish_a faculty_n can_v but_o perceive_v the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o some_o of_o they_o one_o with_o another_o as_o he_o that_o have_v eye_n if_o he_o will_v open_v they_o by_o day_n can_v but_o see_v some_o object_n and_o perceive_v a_o difference_n in_o they_o yet_o he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o eye_n towards_o a_o object_n curious_o survey_v it_o and_o observe_v accurate_o all_o that_o be_v visible_a in_o it_o but_o what_o he_o do_v see_v he_o can_v see_v otherwise_o than_o he_o do_v it_o depend_v not_o on_o his_o will_n to_o see_v that_o black_a 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