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and_o do_v we_o only_o judge_v according_a to_o what_o we_o hear_v we_o may_v perhaps_o use_v these_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 5.30_o christ_n sicut_fw-la audio_fw-la sic_fw-la judico_fw-la &_o jucicium_fw-la meum_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la quaero_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la meam_fw-la joan._n ch._n 5.30_o i_o judge_v according_a to_o what_o i_o hear_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v just_a and_o true_a but_o we_o have_v a_o body_n which_o speak_v loud_o than_o god_n himself_o and_o that_o body_n never_o speak_v truth_n we_o have_v self-love_n which_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o always_o speak_v truth_n and_o we_o have_v pride_n which_o inspire_v we_o with_o boldness_n to_o judge_v without_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o which_o only_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v for_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n be_v that_o our_o judgement_n extend_v themselves_o further_o than_o the_o clear_a prospect_n of_o our_o mind_n 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after_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n from_o that_o by_o which_o he_o discover_v natural_a thing_n to_o we_o let_v man_n look_v within_o themselves_o and_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v there_o continual_o that_o their_o reason_n may_v be_v the_o more_o illuminate_v let_v they_o careful_o avoid_v the_o sensation_n which_o be_v too_o lively_a and_o all_o the_o emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o take_v up_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o least_o noise_n the_o least_o appearance_n of_o light_n often_o dissipate_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v good_a to_o avoid_v all_o those_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o if_o in_o use_v our_o utmost_a 33._o utmost_a qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la videre_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la oret_fw-la &_o agate_n ut_fw-la possemereatur_n nec_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la disputatorem_fw-la pulset_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la legit_fw-la legate_n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la valet_fw-la veleat_fw-la ep._n 112._o c._n 12._o suplexque_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la lumen_fw-la mentis_fw-la accendit_fw-la attendat_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligat_fw-la cont._n ep._n fund_z c._n 33._o endeavour_n we_o can_v resist_v the_o continual_a impression_n which_o our_o body_n and_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o our_o infancy_n make_v upon_o our_o imagination_n we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o prayer_n to_o receive_v that_o from_o god_n which_o we_o can_v have_v by_o our_o own_o power_n but_o still_o without_o cease_v to_o resist_v our_o sense_n for_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o continual_a employment_n of_o those_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n austin_n have_v a_o great_a love_n for_o truth_n the_o content_n book_n i._o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n chap._n 1._o i._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o understanding_n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o will_n and_o wherein_o its_o liberty_n consist_v page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o i._n of_o judgement_n and_o reason_n ii_o that_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o will._n iii_o what_o use_n must_v be_v make_v of_o its_o liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o iv_o two_o general_a rule_n to_o avoid_v error_n and_o sin_n v._n necessary_a reflection_n upon_o these_o rule_n p._n 9_o chap._n 3._o i._o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n ii_o remark_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v say_v about_o the_o necessity_n of_o evidence_n p._n 16_o chap._n 4._o i._n of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o error_n and_o that_o of_o these_o there_o be_v five_o principal_a one_o ii_o the_o general_a design_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o the_o particular_a design_n of_o the_o first_o book_n p._n 22_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o sense_n i._o two_o way_n of_o explain_v how_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sense_n but_o our_o liberty_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n iii_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v deceive_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sense_n p._n 25_o chap._n 6._o i._n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sight_n in_o respect_n of_o extension_n consider_v in_o itself_o ii_o a_o enumeration_n of_o these_o error_n as_o to_o invisible_a object_n iii_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sight_n concern_v relative_a extension_n p._n 33_o chap._n 7._o i._n of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n in_o respect_n of_o figure_n ii_o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o least_o thing_n iii_o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o great_a thing_n be_v not_o exact_a iv_o a_o explication_n of_o certain_a natural_a judgement_n which_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v deceive_v v._o that_o these_o very_a judgement_n deceive_v we_o in_o particular_a occurrence_n p._n 44_o chap._n 8._o i._n that_o our_o eye_n do_v not_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n or_o swiftness_n of_o motion_n consider_v in_o itself_o ii_o that_o duration_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v to_o know_v what_o motion_n be_v be_v 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grace_n and_o reunion_n with_o god_n but_o in_o our_o present_a state_n though_o we_o be_v continual_o oblige_v to_o strive_v against_o our_o sense_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v absolute_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_v for_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v give_v we_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o admirable_o well_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o conduct_v we_o after_o so_o just_a and_o faithful_a a_o manner_n for_o the_o end_n we_o receive_v they_o that_o it_o seem_v very_o injurious_a so_o to_o accuse_v they_o of_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n they_o so_o ready_o inform_v the_o soul_n by_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n by_o agreeable_a and_o disagreeable_a sensation_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n that_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o say_v this_o order_n and_o exactness_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o our_o serser_n but_o our_o all_o use_n of_o our_o lâ—hertâ—_n that_o â—â—_o 〈…〉_o our_o sense_n then_o be_v not_o so_o deprave_v as_o be_v imagine_v but_o the_o inward_a constitution_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v our_o liberty_n that_o be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v not_o our_o sense_n but_o our_o will_n that_o deceive_v we_o by_o its_o precipitate_a judgement_n for_o example_n when_o we_o see_v the_o light_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o see_v it_o when_o we_o feel_v warmth_n we_o be_v not_o deceive_v if_o we_o believe_v we_o feel_v it_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v deceive_v when_o we_o judge_v that_o the_o heat_v we_o feel_v be_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o feel_v it_o as_o shall_v be_v explain_v hereafter_o the_o sense_n than_o do_v not_o deceive_v we_o if_o we_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o if_o we_o accustom_v not_o ourselves_o upon_o their_o account_n to_o judge_n of_o thing_n with_o too_o much_o precipitation_n but_o since_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o refrain_v from_o it_o and_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v constrain_v thereto_o because_o of_o the_o strict_a union_n between_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o a_o method_n to_o conduct_v we_o in_o our_o use_n of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o avoid_v error_n we_o must_v exact_o observe_v this_o rule_n sense_n a_o rule_n to_o avoid_v error_n in_o use_v our_o sense_n never_o to_o judge_v by_o the_o sense_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o only_o of_o the_o relation_n that_o they_o have_v between_o themselves_o for_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o give_v we_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o only_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o our_o body_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o deliver_v from_o that_o easiness_n and_o inclination_n we_o have_v of_o follow_v our_o sense_n in_o a_o search_n after_o truth_n we_o shall_v particularize_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o general_a error_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o whence_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o have_v advance_v will_v be_v more_o evident_a chap._n vi_o i._o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sight_n in_o respect_n of_o extension_n consider_v in_o itself_o ii_o a_o enumeration_n of_o these_o error_n as_o to_o invisible_a object_n iii_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sight_n concern_v relative_n extension_n sigh_v be_v the_o first_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o extensive_a of_o all_o the_o sense_n if_o then_o they_o be_v give_v we_o for_o a_o discovery_n of_o truth_n this_o alone_a will_v assist_v we_o more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o together_o so_o that_o if_o we_o can_v destroy_v that_o authority_n which_o our_o eye_n have_v over_o our_o reason_n there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o undeceive_v we_o and_o to_o
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