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which_o represent_v it_o book_n see_v chap._n 7._o 2d_o part_n of_o the_o 3d_o book_n thus_o not_o know_v our_o soul_n by_o its_o idea_n as_o i_o shall_v explain_v hereafter_o but_o only_o by_o the_o internal_a sentiment_n we_o have_v thereof_o we_o know_v not_o by_o a_o simple_a sight_n but_o only_o by_o reason_v whether_o whiteness_n light_n colour_n and_o other_o weak_a and_o languish_v sensation_n be_v not_o modification_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o lively_a sensation_n such_o as_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n we_o easy_o judge_v they_o be_v within_o we_o because_o we_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o they_o affect_v we_o and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o know_v they_o by_o their_o idea_n to_o perceive_v they_o belong_v we_o as_o for_o indifferent_a sensation_n the_o soul_n be_v very_o much_o perplex_v with_o they_o for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o will_v follow_v the_o natural_a judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o remove_v from_o it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a these_o sort_n of_o sensation_n to_o attribute_v they_o to_o the_o object_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o can_v avoid_v feel_v within_o self_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o it_o especial_o when_o these_o sensation_n come_v near_o those_o that_o i_o call_v strong_a and_o lively_a so_o that_o it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o it_o guide_v itself_o in_o the_o judgement_n it_o make_v of_o they_o if_o a_o sensation_n affect_v it_o very_o much_o it_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v in_o its_o own_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o object_n and_o if_o it_o touch_v it_o but_o a_o little_a the_o soul_n believe_v it_o only_o in_o the_o object_n and_o if_o this_o sensation_n be_v exact_o in_o the_o medium_fw-la between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a than_o it_o know_v not_o what_o to_o
determine_v if_o it_o judge_n by_o the_o sense_n for_o instance_n if_o one_o look_n upon_o a_o candle_n at_o a_o little_a distance_n the_o soul_n judge_n that_o the_o light_n be_v only_o in_o the_o object_n but_o if_o the_o candle_n be_v bring_v near_o it_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o candle_n but_o also_o in_o the_o eye_n but_o if_o we_o draw_v back_o about_o a_o foot_n from_o it_o the_o soul_n continue_v sometime_o without_o judge_v whither_o or_o no_o the_o light_n be_v only_o in_o the_o object_n never_o think_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o this_o light_n be_v or_o can_v be_v only_o a_o propriety_n or_o modification_n of_o matter_n and_o that_o it_o be_v only_o within_o itself_o because_o it_o do_v not_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o its_o reason_n to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o appear_v therein_o but_o only_o of_o the_o sense_n which_o never_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v only_o give_v we_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o 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that_o he_o feel_v be_v not_o motion_n since_o his_o idea_n of_o heat_n and_o motion_n be_v very_o different_a and_o he_o can_v have_v the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v that_o a_o square_n be_v not_o round_o but_o only_o because_o our_o idea_n of_o a_o square_a be_v different_a from_o that_o we_o have_v of_o a_o circle_n and_o that_o we_o can_v think_v of_o the_o one_o without_o think_v of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v only_a a_o little_a attention_n requisite_a to_o be_v able_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o cause_n which_o make_v we_o feel_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n contain_v it_o in_o itself_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o i_o have_v light_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v see_v it_o when_o i_o strike_v my_o eye_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v heat_n in_o the_o fire_n to_o make_v i_o feel_v it_o when_o i_o hold_v my_o hand_n to_o it_o or_o that_o any_o other_o sensible_a quality_n that_o i_o perceive_v shall_v be_v in_o the_o object_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o cause_v some_o motion_n in_o the_o fibres_fw-es of_o my_o flesh_n so_o that_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v unite_v thereto_o be_v modify_v by_o some_o sensation_n there_o be_v no_o relation_n between_o motion_n and_o sensation_n it_o be_v true_a but_o there_o be_v none_o also_o between_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o since_o nature_n or_o the_o will_n of_o our_o creator_n have_v join_v these_o two_o substance_n together_o how_o opposite_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n it_o must_v not_o seem_v surprise_v if_o their_o modification_n be_v reciprocal_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o they_o may_v together_o make_v a_o entire_a be_v we_o must_v observe_v that_o our_o sense_n be_v give_v we_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a that_o they_o shall_v incline_v we_o to_o make_v such_o judgement_n as_o we_o do_v of_o sensible_a quality_n it_o be_v much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o we_o to_o feel_v pain_n and_o heat_n as_o be_v in_o our_o body_n than_o if_o we_o judge_v they_o only_o to_o be_v in_o the_o object_n that_o cause_v they_o because_o that_o pain_n and_o heat_v be_v capable_a of_o prejudice_v our_o member_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v be_v advertise_v when_o they_o be_v affect_v therewith_o so_o as_o to_o prevent_v their_o be_v hurt_v by_o they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o colour_n they_o can_v easy_o hurt_v the_o bottom_n of_o the_o eye_n where_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n for_o we_o to_o know_v they_o be_v paint_v there_o these_o colour_n be_v only_o necessary_a to_o discover_v object_n more_o distinct_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n our_o sense_n induce_v we_o to_o attribute_v they_o only_o to_o the_o object_n so_o the_o judgement_n to_o which_o the_o impression_n of_o our_o sense_n carry_v we_o be_v more_o just_a if_o we_o consider_v 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distinguish_v it_o from_o admiration_n from_o desire_n and_o love_n from_o a_o square_a a_o circle_n and_o motion_n in_o fine_a he_o discern_v it_o very_o different_a from_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o this_o pain_n that_o he_o feel_v now_o if_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o pain_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o he_o can_v have_v any_o certainty_n that_o what_o he_o feel_v be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v some_o knowledge_n therefore_o of_o what_o we_o immediate_o feel_v when_o we_o see_v colour_n or_o when_o we_o have_v any_o other_o sensation_n and_o even_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o we_o can_v know_v no_o sensible_a object_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o can_v not_o distinguish_v water_n from_o wine_n if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o sensation_n we_o have_v of_o one_o of_o they_o be_v different_a from_o those_o we_o have_v of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o of_o all_o thing_n we_o know_v by_o our_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a 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and_o poet_n have_v any_o advantage_n over_o corrupt_a carcase_n it_o be_v our_o false_a and_o delusive_a sense_n which_o thus_o dictate_v to_o we_o whatever_o be_v object_v against_o this_o all_o railleries_n exclamation_n etc._n etc._n will_v certain_o appear_v ridiculous_a and_o cold_a to_o any_o one_o which_o shall_v attentive_o examine_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v bring_v those_o who_o perceive_v or_o only_o have_v sensation_n believe_v the_o sun_n full_a of_o light_n but_o those_o who_o know_v how_o to_o perceive_v and_o reason_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o provide_v they_o use_v as_o much_o reason_n as_o sensation_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o all_o those_o who_o differ_v the_o most_o as_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o sense_n will_v change_v their_o opinion_n if_o they_o will_v serious_o meditate_v upon_o what_o have_v be_v say_v but_o they_o love_v much_o to_o indulge_v the_o illusion_n of_o their_o sense_n they_o subject_n themselves_o a_o great_a while_n to_o 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