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A48874 An essay concerning humane understanding microform; Essay concerning human understanding Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1690 (1690) Wing L2738; ESTC R22993 485,017 398

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be_v much_o easy_o resolve_v and_o we_o shall_v perceive_v where_o the_o confuse_a signification_n of_o term_n or_o where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n cause_v the_o obscurity_n §_o 27._o first_o then_o it_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o freedom_n consist_v in_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o existence_n or_o not_o existence_n of_o any_o action_n upon_o our_o volition_n of_o it_o and_o not_o in_o the_o dependence_n of_o any_o action_n or_o its_o contrary_a on_o our_o preference_n a_o man_n stand_v on_o a_o cliff_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o leap_v twenty_o yard_n downward_o into_o the_o sea_n not_o because_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a action_n which_o be_v to_o leap_v twenty_o yard_n upward_o for_o that_o he_o can_v do_v but_o he_o be_v therefore_o free_a because_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o leap_v or_o not_o to_o leap_v but_o if_o a_o great_a force_n than_o he_o either_o hold_v he_o fast_o or_o tumble_v he_o down_o he_o be_v no_o long_o free_v in_o that_o case_n because_o the_o do_v or_o forbearance_n of_o that_o particular_a action_n be_v no_o long_o in_o his_o power_n he_o that_o be_v a_o close_a prisoner_n in_o a_o room_n twenty_o foot_n square_a be_v at_o the_o north-side_n of_o his_o chamber_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o walk_v twenty_o foot_n southward_o because_o he_o can_v walk_v or_o not_o walk_v it_o but_o be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n at_o liberty_n to_o do_v the_o contrary_a i._n e._n to_o walk_v twenty_o foot_n northward_o in_o this_o then_o consist_v freedom_n viz._n in_o our_o be_v able_a to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v according_a as_o we_o shall_v choose_v or_o will_n §_n 28._o second_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o must_v remember_v that_o volition_n or_o willing_n regard_v only_o what_o be_v in_o our_o power_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o prefer_v the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o it_o action_n to_o rest_n &_o contra_fw-la well_o but_o what_o be_v this_o prefer_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o be_v please_v more_o with_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o be_v then_o a_o man_n indifferent_a to_o be_v please_v or_o not_o please_v more_o with_o one_o thing_n than_o another_o be_v it_o in_o his_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o will_v not_o be_v better_o please_v with_o one_o thing_n than_o another_o and_o to_o this_o i_o think_v every_o one_o experience_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v answer_n no._n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v §_o 29._o three_o that_o the_o will_n or_o preference_n be_v determine_v by_o something_o without_o itself_o let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o if_o willing_a be_v but_o the_o be_v better_o please_v as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v determine_v the_o will_n what_o it_o be_v please_v best_o every_o one_o know_v it_o be_v happiness_n or_o that_o which_o make_v any_o part_n of_o happiness_n or_o contribute_v to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v it_o we_o call_v good_n happiness_n and_o misery_n be_v the_o name_n of_o two_o extreme_n the_o utmost_a bound_n whereof_o we_o know_v not_o it_o be_v wat_fw-mi eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v but_o of_o some_o degree_n of_o both_o we_o have_v very_o lively_a impression_n make_v by_o several_a instance_n of_o delight_n and_o joy_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n on_o the_o other_o which_o for_o shortness_n sake_n i_o shall_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n with_o he_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o or_o to_o speak_v true_o they_o be_v all_o of_o the_o mind_n though_o some_o have_v their_o rise_n in_o the_o mind_n from_o thought_n other_o in_o the_o body_n from_o motion_n happiness_n then_o be_v the_o utmost_a pleasure_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o misery_n the_o utmost_a pain_n now_o because_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n be_v produce_v in_o we_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o certain_a object_n either_o on_o our_o mind_n or_o our_o body_n and_o in_o different_a degree_n therefore_o what_o have_v a_o aptness_n to_o produce_v pleasure_n in_o we_o be_v that_o we_o labour_v for_o and_o be_v that_o we_o call_v good_a and_o what_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v pain_n in_o we_o we_o avoid_v and_o call_v evil_a for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o its_o aptness_n to_o produce_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n in_o we_o wherein_o consist_v our_o happiness_n or_o misery_n far_o because_o the_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n have_v also_o just_o a_o preference_n though_o what_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v any_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o what_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v any_o degree_n of_o pain_n be_v evil_a yet_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o we_o do_v not_o call_v it_o so_o when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o great_a of_o its_o sort_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v right_o estimate_v what_o we_o call_v good_a and_o evil_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o lie_v much_o in_o comparison_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o less_o degree_n of_o pain_n as_o well_o as_o every_o great_a degree_n of_o pleasure_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o vice_n versâ_fw-la and_o be_v that_o which_o determine_v our_o choice_n and_o challenge_v our_o preference_n good_a then_o the_o great_a good_a be_v that_o alone_a which_o determine_v the_o will._n §_o 30._o this_o be_v not_o a_o imperfection_n in_o man_n it_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o intellectual_a nature_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o restraint_n or_o diminution_n of_o freedom_n that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a improvement_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o abrigdment_n it_o be_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o our_o liberty_n and_o the_o far_o we_o be_v remove_v from_o such_o a_o determination_n to_o good_a the_o near_o we_o be_v to_o misery_n and_o slavery_n a_o perfect_a indifferency_n in_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o prefer_v not_o determinable_a by_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o be_v think_v to_o attend_v its_o choice_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o advantage_n and_o excellency_n of_o any_o intellectual_a nature_n that_o it_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o imperfection_n as_o the_o want_n of_o indifferency_n to_o act_n or_o not_o to_o act_v till_o determine_v by_o the_o will_n will_v be_v a_o imperfection_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n to_o his_o head_n or_o let_v it_o rest_v quiet_a he_o be_v perfect_o indifferent_a to_o either_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o he_o if_o he_o want_v that_o power_n if_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o indifferency_n but_o it_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o imperfection_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o indifferency_n whether_o he_o will_v prefer_v the_o li●ting_n up_o his_o hand_n or_o its_o remain_v in_o rest_n when_o it_o will_v ●ave_n his_o head_n or_o eye_n from_o a_o blow_n he_o see_v come_v it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o perfection_n that_o the_o power_n of_o prefer_v shall_v be_v determine_v by_o good_a as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o act_v shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o will_n and_o the_o certain_a such_o determination_n be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o perfection_n §_o 31._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o those_o superior_a being_n above_o we_o who_o enjoy_v perfect_a happiness_n we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o judge_v they_o be_v more_o steady_o determine_v in_o their_o choice_n of_o good_a than_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v they_o be_v less_o happy_a or_o less_o free_a than_o we_o