of_o endless_a misery_n it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o we_o be_v conscious_a here_o of_o any_o perceptible_a good_a or_o harm_n that_o happen_v to_o our_o person_n because_o we_o can_v but_o reflect_v on_o what_o concern_v any_o part_n of_o our_o individuum_fw-la which_o be_v our_o self_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o far_o from_o prove_v that_o our_o personality_n consist_v in_o this_o consciousness_n that_o it_o prove_v the_o direct_a contrary_n for_o it_o show_v that_o our_o person_n or_o individual_a self_n affect_v thus_o agreeable_o or_o disagreeable_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o consciousness_n and_o object_n must_v be_v antecedent_n and_o pre-supposed_n to_o the_o act_n which_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o because_o the_o object_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o acts._n nor_n be_v there_o any_o far_a mystery_n in_o the_o word_n self_n for_o it_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o our_o own_o same_o intelligent_a individuum_fw-la with_o which_o we_o be_v well_o acquaint_v partly_o by_o 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idea_n if_o hold_v to_o will_v make_v clear_a the_o distinction_n of_o any_o thing_n into_o the_o same_o and_o diverse_a whereas_o our_o subject_n as_o i_o suppose_v be_v about_o individual_a identity_n and_o diversity_n how_o the_o hold_n to_o the_o specifical_a idea_n in_o which_o all_o the_o individuum_n under_o it_o do_v agree_v and_o which_o make_v they_o one_o in_o nature_n shall_v clear_v the_o distinction_n of_o individual_n be_v altogether_o inexplicable_a it_o must_v then_o be_v only_o the_o individual_a idea_n or_o notion_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v reach_v it_o to_o which_o there_o go_v more_o mode_n than_o to_o the_o specifical_a and_o its_o intrinsecal_n composition_n which_o can_v diversify_v thing_n real_o or_o make_v they_o to_o be_v real_o the_o same_o or_o divers_a however_o some_o outward_a circumstance_n can_v do_v it_o quoad_fw-la nos_fw-la i_o be_o not_o much_o surprise_v that_o mr._n locke_n lead_v by_o the_o common_a doctrine_n do_v think_v there_o be_v no_o essential_a essential_a notion_n under_o that_o which_o logician_n call_v the_o species_n whereas_o all_o individual_n be_v most_o proper_o distinct_a thing_n must_v have_v also_o essence_n be_v the_o formal_a constitutive_a of_o ens_fw-la distinct_a essence_n and_o so_o be_v essential_o distinct._n but_o of_o this_o enough_o in_o my_o method_n book_n 1_o lesle_n 3._o §_o 11._o etc._n etc._n his_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v very_o plausible_a but_o the_o reader_n may_v observe_v that_o while_n §_o 29._o he_o use_v the_o word_n that_o rational_a spirit_n that_o vital_a union_n he_o suppose_v it_o that_o that_o be_v individual_o the_o same_o instead_o of_o tell_v we_o what_o make_v it_o that_o beside_o that_o he_o throughout_o suppose_v existence_n to_o individuate_v which_o be_v already_o confute_v last_o i_o observe_v that_o to_o make_v good_a his_o distinction_n of_o person_n from_o the_o individual_a substance_n and_o individual_a man_n he_o allege_v that_o a_o hand_n cut_v off_o the_o substance_n be_v vanish_v by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o take_v substance_n go_v not_o for_o the_o thing_n call_v man_n constitute_v by_o a_o soul_n as_o its_o form_n but_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o the_o figuration_n of_o some_o organise_v part_n whereas_o take_v the_o word_n substance_n as_o he_o ought_v for_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n no_o alteration_n or_o defalcation_n of_o matter_n quantity_n or_o figure_n etc._n etc._n make_v it_o another_o substance_n or_o another_o thing_n but_o such_o a_o complexion_n of_o accident_n or_o such_o a_o new_a form_n as_o make_v it_o unfit_a for_o its_o primary_n operation_n to_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v as_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a part_n in_o nature_n nor_o can_v this_o argue_v in_o the_o least_o that_o consciousness_n constitute_v personality_n because_o this_o happen_v not_o only_o in_o man_n or_o person_n but_o also_o in_o tree_n and_o dog_n which_o if_o they_o lose_v a_o branch_n or_o a_o leg_n be_v still_o the_o same_o substance_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o same_o tree_n and_o the_o same_o dog_n as_o all_o the_o world_n acknowledge_v reflection_n fifteen_o on_o the_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31th_o and_o 32th_o chapter_n 1._o the_o 28_o chapter_n of_o other_o relation_n be_v very_o ingenious_a and_o consonant_n to_o his_o his_o own_o principle_n it_o may_v indeed_o shock_n a_o less_o attentive_a reader_n reason_n to_o see_v virtue_n and_o vice_n rate_v or_o even_o so_o much_o as_o name_v so_o from_o the_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o the_o lesbian_a rule_n of_o reputation_n or_o fashion_n call_v in_o scripture_n consuetudo_fw-la saeculi_fw-la which_o the_o more_o libertine_n part_v of_o the_o world_n will_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v as_o a_o kind_n of_o law_n and_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o occasion_n that_o make_v that_o very_o learned_a and_o worthy_a person_n mr._n loud_a except_o against_o it_o but_o the_o author_n have_v clear_v that_o point_n so_o perfect_o in_o his_o preface_n that_o none_o can_v now_o remain_v dissatisfy_v for_o who_o can_v hinder_v man_n from_o fancy_v and_o name_v thing_n as_o they_o list_v 2._o i_o take_v leave_n to_o discourse_v it_o thus_o the_o word_n virtue_n both_o from_o its_o etymology_n and_o true_a use_n signify_v manly_a or_o become_v a_o man_n take_v he_o according_a to_o his_o genuine_a and_o undepraved_a nature_n give_v he_o by_o god_n that_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o reason_n if_o we_o use_v it_o and_o attend_v to_o it_o will_v give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o speculative_a man_n by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n in_o other_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o practical_a evidence_n from_o their_o observe_v the_o regular_a and_o constant_a order_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n as_o likewise_o by_o their_o scan_n according_a to_o their_o different_a pitch_n the_o solid_a ground_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n reveal_v to_o we_o by_o
act_n only_o till_o afterward_o we_o come_v to_o reflect_v upon_o it_o by_o a_o new_a act_n which_o be_v to_o know_v it_o not_o by_o experience_n but_o by_o reflection_n my_o reason_n why_o i_o be_o so_o positive_a in_o my_o assertion_n be_v this_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o act_n of_o knowledge_n but_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n for_o the_o object_n of_o know_v and_o the_o thing_n know_v be_v the_o same_o almost_o in_o the_o very_a term_n and_o perfect_o the_o same_o in_o sense_n put_v case_n then_o i_o know_v by_o a_o direct_a impression_n what_o we_o call_v extension_n in_o this_o case_n extension_n be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o that_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o not_o my_o act_n of_o knowledge_n itself_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o conscious_a i_o know_v that_o be_v i_o do_v not_o know_v i_o know_v when_o i_o have_v the_o act_n of_o know_v extension_n for_o be_v it_o so_o extension_n will_v not_o be_v the_o sole_a object_n of_o that_o act_n but_o the_o complex_n 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sort_n of_o act_n do_v consist_v in_o this_o that_o by_o direct_a one_o we_o know_v the_o object_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n or_o without_o we_o and_o by_o reflex_n one_o what_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o her_o operation_n and_o not_o the_o thing_n in_o nature_n otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v in_o that_o act_n but_o if_o i_o be_v conscious_a or_o know_v that_o i_o know_v when_o i_o know_v the_o object_n without_o i_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o act_n know_v what_o be_v within_o i_o and_o what_o be_v without_o i_o both_o at_o once_o and_o so_o my_o act_n of_o direct_a knowledge_n will_v be_v reflex_n or_o rather_o that_o one_o act_n will_v be_v both_o direct_a and_o reflex_n which_o make_v it_o chimerical_a 5._o the_o same_o argument_n demonstrate_v that_o we_o can_v be_v conscious_a of_o our_o reflex_n act_v at_o the_o very_a time_n we_o produce_v one_o they_o for_o my_o first_o reflex_n act_n have_v for_o its_o sole_a object_n that_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o i_o have_v immediate_o before_o by_o a_o direct_a one_o and_o my_o second_o reflex_n act_n have_v for_o its_o object_n the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n each_o succeed_a reflection_n have_v for_o its_o object_n that_o act_n which_o immediate_o precede_v wherefore_o if_o the_o first_o reflex_n act_n have_v for_o its_o object_n at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o the_o direct_a and_o itself_o too_o that_o be_v do_v we_o when_o we_o first_o reflect_v know_v by_o that_o very_a act_n itself_o that_o we_o do_v thus_o reflect_v than_o the_o second_o reflex_n act_n will_v be_v forestall_v and_o have_v no_o proper_a object_n leave_v for_o it_o to_o clear_v this_o better_a let_v we_o assign_v one_o reflection_n to_o be_v the_o last_o it_o be_v not_o the_o last_o reflection_n unless_o the_o object_n of_o it_o be_v that_o reflection_n which_o be_v the_o last_o but_o one_o wherefore_o unless_o that_o reflection_n that_o go_v last_o before_o be_v know_v by_o that_o act_n and_o the_o last_o of_o all_o remain_v unknown_a the_o last_o will_v have_v two_o object_n viz._n the_o precede_a reflection_n and_o its_o self_n too_o this_o seem_v to_o i_o as_o plain_a reason_n as_o plain_n can_v be_v and_o i_o believe_v mr._n locke_n different_a thought_n proceed_v from_o not_o advert_v with_o what_o incredible_a celerity_n our_o reflex_n thought_n do_v general_o succeed_v the_o direct_a one_o and_o one_o another_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o not_o aware_a of_o the_o imperceptible_a time_n between_o they_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o conceit_n that_o the_o reflex_n act_n be_v experiential_o know_v by_o the_o very_a act_n itself_o since_o then_o nothing_o can_v be_v know_v by_o any_o act_n but_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n and_o as_o might_n easy_o be_v show_v it_o will_v confound_v our_o natural_a notion_n reflection_n strange_o to_o say_v the_o act_n be_v its_o own_o object_n it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v by_o its_o self_n but_o must_v be_v know_v if_o at_o all_o by_o the_o next_o reflection_n whence_o result_v this_o certain_a and_o evident_a corollary_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o know_v our_o last_o reflection_n 6._o these_o be_v my_o reason_n why_o i_o recede_v from_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n can_v think_v without_o be_v individuation_n conscious_a of_o it_o but_o the_o consequence_n he_o seem_v to_o draw_v thence_o that_o therefore_o consciousness_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v individuation_n i_o must_v absolute_o deny_v and_o can_v but_o judge_v that_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o a_o train_n of_o far_a consequence_n which_o be_v altogether_o extravagant_a of_o which_o more_o when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o principle_n of_o individuation_n as_o for_o the_o position_n that_o man_n do_v always_o think_v which_o he_o impugn_v and_o in_o my_o judgement_n quite_o overthrow_v i_o think_v can_v but_o wonder_v what_o the_o asserter_n of_o it_o mean_v they_o grant_v the_o soul_n have_v modes_n and_o affection_n peculiar_a to_o her_o own_o nature_n and_o consequent_o of_o which_o she_o be_v proper_o the_o subject_a why_o she_o may_v not_o therefore_o retain_v they_o in_o she_o habitual_o as_o it_o be_v without_o exert_v or_o exercise_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n may_v those_o proper_a to_o its_o nature_n be_v altogether_o unconceivable_a indeed_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n she_o have_v here_o a_o pure_a act_n as_o angel_n be_v it_o will_v consist_v with_o good_a reason_n but_o be_v here_o in_o a_o potential_a state_n as_o appear_v by_o she_o be_v capable_a still_o of_o new_a knowledge_n and_o her_o be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o one_o actual_a thing_n call_v man_n and_o depend_v on_o the_o material_a compart_n in_o her_o operation_n i_o can_v see_v on_o what_o principle_n either_o physical_a or_o metaphysical_a they_o can_v pretend_v to_o ground_v such_o a_o paradox_n this_o make_v i_o fear_n that_o this_o tenet_n savour_v strong_o of_o that_o odd_a opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n as_o the_o angel_n be_v or_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o the_o body_n that_o be_v a_o forma_fw-la assistens_fw-la and_o not_o informans_fw-la though_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o own_v it_o barefaced_o but_o shift_v it_o off_o with_o witty_a explication_n of_o their_o own_o doctrine_n which_o when_o bring_v to_o the_o test_n of_o close_a reason_n vanish_v into_o air_n at_o which_o ingenious_a way_n of_o evasion_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v they_o be_v very_o great_a artist_n reflection_n three_o on_o the_o second_o third_z and_o four_o chapter_n 1._o i_o must_v except_v against_o his_o make_n or_o name_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n simple_a idea_n have_v already_o prove_v existence_n that_o the_o only_a absolute_o simple_a idea_n or_o notion_n be_v that_o of_o existence_n to_o which_o be_v respective_a which_o argue_v some_o complexion_n or_o composition_n one_o way_n or_o other_o all_o our_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v as_o be_v show_v in_o my_o method_n b._n 1._o lesle_n 2d_o from_o §_o 14._o to_o §_o 20._o i_o can_v wish_v he_o have_v take_v the_o distinction_n and_o order_n of_o his_o notion_n from_o nature_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o notion_n of_o res_fw-la be_v before_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la and_o that_o the_o consideration_n or_o notion_n of_o thing_n be_v more_o knowable_a than_o that_o of_o any_o mode_n and_o the_o mode_n of_o quantity_n be_v that_o which_o natural_o antecede_v and_o ground_n all_o the_o nature_n other_o modes_n that_o can_v be_v conceive_v belong_v to_o body_n nor_o will_v it_o excuse_v this_o deviation_n from_o nature_n that_o we_o have_v no_o exact_a notion_n of_o individual_n since_o we_o can_v abstract_n the_o notion_n of_o
any_o sensible_a quality_n in_o it_o be_v a_o jot_n the_o better_a or_o any_o way_n alter_v by_o be_v perceive_v or_o know_v any_o more_o than_o a_o cart_n roll_v through_o the_o street_n be_v the_o better_a or_o otherwise_o than_o it_o have_v be_v because_o the_o effluvium_n it_o send_v out_o do_v make_v a_o representation_n of_o it_o in_o a_o shop_n full_a of_o looking-glass_n as_o it_o pass_v by_o whence_o logician_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a relation_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o sense_n or_o intellect_n because_o there_o be_v no_o real_a ground_n for_o such_o a_o relation_n nor_o any_o dependence_n of_o the_o object_n on_o those_o power_n in_o any_o kind_n 11._o as_o be_v show_v in_o my_o method_n reflection_n five_o on_o the_o ten_o chapter_n pass_v over_o this_o nine_o chapter_n about_o perception_n i_o confess_v myself_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n how_o to_o understand_v divers_a passage_n in_o his_o ten_o which_o treat_v of_o retention_n remain_v or_o how_o to_o 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