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difference_n betwixt_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a also_o in_o state_v the_o question_n he_o say_v i_o leave_v nothing_o in_o it_o contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v here_o first_o transcribe_v my_o state_v of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o particular_a that_o so_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o judge_v betwixt_o we_o p._n 52._o these_o natural_a notion_n be_v not_o so_o imprint_v upon_o our_o soul_n as_o that_o they_o natural_o and_o necessary_o exert_v themselves_o even_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n without_o any_o assistance_n from_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o previous_a cultivation_n for_o thus_o reason_n itself_o which_o yet_o we_o say_v be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o bear_v with_o he_o but_o that_o it_o require_v some_o supervenient_a assistance_n before_o it_o arrive_v at_o the_o true_a exercise_n of_o itself_o and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o here_o contend_v 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notion_n that_o then_o there_o must_v be_v innate_a idea_n i_o do_v indeed_o assert_v innate_a notion_n in_o the_o sense_n before_o explain_v but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o the_o respective_a idea_n viz._n simple_a idea_n relate_v to_o those_o notion_n be_v innate_a i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o cogito_fw-la ergo_fw-la sum_fw-la bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v any_o real_a be_v p._n 312._o of_o his_o essay_n of_o these_o mr._n lock_n say_v he_o have_v a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n or_o certainty_n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a idea_n of_o cogitation_n existence_n production_n nothing_o etc._n etc._n the_o respective_a idea_n that_o these_o notion_n be_v compose_v of_o 2._o i_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o engage_v in_o
a_o discourse_n of_o that_o nature_n because_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ideaâ—s_n as_o it_o be_v now_o general_o manage_v to_o be_v a_o very_a intricate_a and_o perhaps_o not_o altogether_o such_o a_o useful_a speculation_n the_o old_a way_n of_o reâ—olving_a knowledge_n be_v into_o these_o three_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o st_z simple_a apprehension_n 2_o d._n composition_n and_o division_n 3_o d._n discourse_n from_o both_o the_o former_a now_o if_o this_o ideal_o scheme_n with_o all_o its_o various_a division_n and_o sub-division_n be_v either_o the_o same_o or_o do_v in_o a_o great_a meaâ—ure_n concidere_fw-la with_o the_o former_a why_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v amuse_v either_o with_o make_v new_a word_n or_o use_v old_a one_o in_o a_o new_a signification_n i_o know_v mr._n lock_n tell_v we_o p._n 73._o §_o 4._o that_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o discourse_n differ_v from_o the_o ordinary_a receive_v notion_n either_o to_o make_v new_a word_n or_o use_v old_a on_a in_o somewhat_o a_o new_a signification_n but_o then_o such_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v whether_o theâ—e_n notion_n which_o appear_v different_a from_o the_o ordinary_a reccieve_v one_o do_v not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v their_o extrordinarinesse_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v rather_o to_o the_o author_n express_v they_o in_o new_a word_n or_o word_n of_o a_o new_a signification_n rather_o than_o to_o any_o newness_n in_o the_o notion_n itself_o nor_o do_v i_o see_v how_o this_o way_n of_o resolve_a knowledge_n into_o thâ—se_a idea_n convey_v into_o our_o mind_n by_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n there_o upon_o do_v any_o way_n more_o effectual_o tend_v to_o the_o real_a advancement_n of_o useful_a knowledge_n than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o rather_o suppose_v we_o already_o to_o have_v attain_v to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o thus_o resolve_v into_o these_o idea_n than_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v any_o further_a advance_n in_o it_o thus_o i_o have_v a_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o book_n for_o example_n at_o the_o first_o sight_n now_o if_o i_o shall_v resolve_v this_o notion_n into_o its_o ideal_a principle_n into_o all_o its_o simple_a idea_n etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v i_o shall_v at_o last_o have_v no_o better_a notion_n or_o idea_n of_o it_o than_o i_o have_v before_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o another_o of_o his_o own_o p_o 160._o §_o 14._o for_o example_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o complex_fw-la idea_n we_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n murder_n and_o when_o we_o have_v take_v it_o asunder_o and_o examine_v all_o the_o particular_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o to_o amount_v to_o a_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n derive_v from_o sensation_n or_o reflection_n first_o from_o reflection_n on_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n we_o â—ave_n the_o idea_n of_o willing_a consider_v purpose_v beforehand_n malice_n or_o wish_v ill_o to_o another_o and_o also_o of_o life_n or_o perception_n and_o self_n motion_n 2_o from_o sensation_n we_o have_v the_o collection_n of_o the_o simple_a sensible_a idea_n of_o a_o maâ—_n and_o of_o some_o action_n by_o which_o we_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o perception_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o man_n all_o whieh_a simple_a idea_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o word_n murder_n i_o suppose_v he_o design_v here_o more_o particular_o to_o explain_v to_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o murder_n according_a to_o his_o ideal_a way_n by_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v thus_o explain_v the_o word_n or_o go_v about_o to_o instruct_v a_o honest_a country-iury-maâ—_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n viz._n of_o murder_n he_o will_v certain_o stare_v at_o we_o and_o perhaps_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o much_o overgrow_v either_o with_o law_n or_o reason_n but_o never_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o murder_n one_o jot_n the_o better_a for_o it_o i_o never_o yet_o observe_v that_o lushington_n logic_n which_o be_v either_o a_o new_a way_n of_o think_v or_o a_o new_a way_n of_o express_v old_a thought_n ever_o make_v that_o improvement_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o author_n at_o first_o perhaps_o promise_v himself_o it_o will_v do_v p._n 44._o §_o 24._o the_o impression_n then_o that_o be_v make_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o outward_a object_n that_o be_v extrinsecall_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o its_o own_o operation_n about_o these_o impression_n reflect_v on_o by_o its_o self_n as_o proper_a object_n to_o be_v contemplate_v by_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o original_n of_o all_o knowledge_n here_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o reflection_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o employ_v and_o exercise_v about_o these_o outward_a impression_n now_o one_o may_v have_v think_v that_o the_o stream_n will_v not_o have_v rise_v above_o the_o fountain_n head_n and_o that_o the_o reflection_n upon_o these_o outward_a impression_n will_v not_o have_v produce_v idea_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n from_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o that_o which_o mr._n norris_n p._n 61._o of_o his_o remark_n upon_o the_o athenian_a society_n put_v upon_o these_o idea_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o obvious_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o these_o idea_n of_o reflection_n be_v but_o a_o secondary_a sort_n of_o idea_n that_o result_n from_o the_o various_a composition_n and_o modification_n of_o these_o primary_n one_o of_o sensation_n otherwise_o this_o notion_n of_o he_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o advance_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o pompous_a train_n of_o thought_n as_o if_o something_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o former_a method_n will_n at_o last_o dwindle_v into_o this_o which_o have_v be_v the_o common_a and_o general_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o consider_a part_n of_o mankind_n herein_o that_o all_o knowledge_n proceed_v either_o from_o the_o sense_n or_o from_o the_o understanding_n in_o its_o most_o extensive_a capacity_n however_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o by_o reflection_n among_o other_o thing_n he_o include_v the_o power_n of_o negation_n thus_o from_o conception_n of_o some_o thing_n by_o negation_n hereof_o he_o form_v a_o idea_n of_o nothing_o but_o now_o methinks_v we_o be_v get_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o sensation_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o sense_n nor_o make_v any_o impression_n upon_o the_o outward_a organ_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n can_v frame_v proposition_n of_o as_o great_a truth_n and_o evidence_n from_o this_o nothing_o as_o it_o can_v from_o something_o ex._n gr_n bear_v nothing_o can_v produce_v a_o real_a be_v but_o to_o proceed_v he_o say_v that_o i_o make_v innate_a notion_n conditional_a thing_n depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a other_o circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o the_o soul_n exert_v they_o and_o so_o leave_v nothing_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n contrary_a to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o but_o i_o shall_v quit_v the_o place_n upon_o which_o he_o ground_n this_o and_o then_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o he_o have_v do_v i_o right_n or_o no_o p._n 78._o of_o my_o former_a discourse_n i_o be_v there_o complain_v of_o some_o man_n who_o will_v put_v such_o a_o sense_n upon_o these_o word_n innate_a or_o natural_a as_o if_o a_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v thus_o natural_a or_o innate_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o it_o do_v so_o immediate_o and_o necessary_o stare_v child_n and_o fool_n in_o the_o face_n that_o they_o must_v necessary_o assent_v thereto_o even_o before_o by_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n whereas_o those_o who_o defend_v this_o question_n make_v these_o natural_a or_o innate_a notion_n more_o conditional_a thing_n depend_v on_o the_o concurrence_n of_o several_a other_o circumstance_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o reader_n whether_o these_o notion_n may_v not_o be_v more_o conditional_a thing_n or_o not_o such_o absolute_a one_o as_o necessary_o to_o stare_v child_n or_o fool_n in_o the_o face_n and_o yet_o not_o such_o as_o mr._n loâ—k_n make_v '_o â—m_n and_o yet_o not_o such_o as_o owe_v their_o origionall_a to_o sensation_n or_o reâ—lection_n upon_o sensible_a impreâ—sions_n but_o hâ—_n sâ—ys_v â—hat_n all_o i_o say_v for_o innate_a notion_n amounâ—s_v only_o to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a proposition_n which_o though_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o beginning_n or_o when_o â—_o man_n be_v bear_v do_v not_o know_v yet_o by_o assistance_n from_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o the_o help_n oâ—_n some_o previous_a cultivation_n it_o may_v afterward_o come_v certain_o to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o 1_o sy_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o infant_n have_v that_o actual_a knowledge_n of_o these_o proposition_n any_o more_o than_o they_o have_v the_o actual_a
exercise_n oâ—_n reason_n yet_o by_o assistance_n from_o the_o outward_a sente_v â—_z &c._n &c._n here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o industrious_o he_o endeavous_a to_o fix_v his_o own_o seâ—se_n upon_o my_o word_n though_o '_o indeed_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v it_o but_o certain_o here_o must_v be_v some_o mistake_n either_o in_o he_o or_o i_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a for_o in_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n i_o sâ—id_v that_o the_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o these_o proposition_n do_v no_o way_n depend_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o senâ—e_n or_o observation_n therefore_o methinks_v i_o shall_v not_o present_o say_v that_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n wâ—_n afterward_o come_v to_o the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v it_o but_o what_o if_o i_o never_o sâ—â—d_v any_o such_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o what_o i_o say_v will_v not_o amount_v to_o any_o such_o sense_n as_o he_o put_v there_o upon_o it_o he_o may_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v quote_v the_o place_n than_o may_v we_o better_o have_v examine_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o i_o think_v those_o expression_n nor_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o do_v no_o where_o occur_v in_o my_o book_n what_o comâ—s_v the_o near_a be_v p._n 52._o i_o shall_v transcribe_v the_o word_n and_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n these_o natural_a notion_n be_v not_o so_o imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o they_o natural_o and_o necessary_o exert_v themselves_o even_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n without_o any_o assistance_n from_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o previous_a cultivation_n for_o thus_o reason_n it_o self_n which_o yet_o we_o say_v be_v natural_a to_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o bear_v with_o he_o but_o that_o it_o require_v etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n assert_v in_o this_o place_n as_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v my_o meaning_n in_o the_o former_a but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o examine_v this_o place_n again_o upon_o the_o like_a account_n but_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o like_v that_o expression_n of_o the_o soul_n exert_v of_o notion_n as_o be_v a_o very_a unintelligible_a and_o unfit_a one_o in_o this_o case_n mislead_v man_n thought_n by_o a_o insinuation_n as_o if_o those_o notion_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n before_o the_o soul_n exert_v '_o they_o but_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o these_o notion_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n from_o the_o beginning_n any_o other_o way_n than_o reason_n itself_o be_v and_o if_o i_o do_v as_o mr._n norris_n very_o pertinent_o ask_v the_o question_n how_o do_v the_o author_n know_v but_o that_o these_o natural_a impression_n may_v be_v so_o order_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o become_v legible_a beâ—ore_o such_o a_o period_n of_o time_n i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o will_v confute_v it_o 2_o d._n i_o be_v there_o defend_v innate_a notion_n and_o he_o oppose_v they_o it_o be_v his_o part_n therefore_o to_o prove_v my_o assertion_n â—alse_a but_o when_o he_o bare_o â—inds_v fault_n with_o this_o expression_n of_o the_o soul_n exert_v of_o notion_n as_o if_o it_o miâ—ted_v man_n thought_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v only_o to_o suppose_v it_o false_a but_o not_o to_o prove_v it_o so_o he_o further_o seem_v to_o charge_v i_o with_o some_o contrariety_n or_o inconsistency_n of_o expression_n p._n 52._o there_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o say_v that_o theâ—e_n natural_a noâ—ions_n exâ—rt_v themselves_o as_o p._n 78._o that_o the_o soul_n exert_v '_o they_o as_o to_o the_o 1_o st_z p._n 52._o that_o these_o notion_n exert_v themsâ—luâ—s_o truly_n in_o that_o place_n i_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o â—â—â—her_o the_o contrary_a my_o word_n be_v these_o â—hese_n natural_a notion_n be_v not_o so_o imprint_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o they_o natural_o and_o necessary_o exert_v themselves_o even_o in_o child_n and_o idiot_n here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o period_n be_v negative_a and_o the_o negative_a particle_n exert_v its_o influence_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v upon_o the_o whole_a sentence_n but_o however_o i_o say_v they_o do_v not_o exert_v themselves_o without_o any_o assistance_n from_o etc._n etc._n which_o suppose_v that_o with_o such_o assistance_n they_o do_v exert_v themselves_o but_o this_o perhaps_o be_v the_o only_a instance_n wherein_o mr._n lock_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o deal_v so_o ingenious_o with_o i_o viz._n to_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o inconsistency_n or_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n only_o by_o implication_n but_o suppose_v one_o who_o assert_n innate_a notion_n shall_v say_v sometime_o that_o they_o exert_v themselves_o sometime_o that_o tbe_n soul_n exert_v they_o i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o such_o great_a inconsistency_n unless_o man_n will_v be_v too_o severe_o critical_a yet_o this_o i_o say_v that_o these_o natural_a notion_n may_v require_v or_o suppose_v some_o assistance_n from_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o some_o previous_a cultivation_n and_o yet_o the_o truth_n and_o knowledge_n of_o they_o not_o depend_v upon_o the_o evidence_n of_o sense_n or_o observation_n any_o more_o than_o intuitive_a knowledge_n do_v but_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o explain_v to_o myself_o or_o other_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o the_o soul_n exert_v these_o notion_n and_o what_o that_o previous_a cultivation_n or_o those_o other_o circumstance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v exert_v be_v 1._o by_o the_o soul_n exert_v they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v by_o all_o other_o its_o act_n or_o operation_n only_o the_o soul_n here_o act_n upon_o different_a motive_n and_o principle_n and_o upon_o different_a occasion_n ex_fw-la gr_n when_o the_o soul_n exert_v this_o notion_n or_o proposition_n snow_n be_v white_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o she_o have_v from_o sense_n or_o experience_n but_o in_o this_o nihili_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la there_o she_o act_v in_o a_o more_o abstract_a way_n of_o speculation_n without_o any_o notice_n or_o assistance_n immediate_o draw_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o wâ—y_n of_o his_o intuitive_a certainty_n if_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o his_o sensation_n and_o reflection_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a of_o it_o and_o shall_v no_o way_n oppose_v he_o and_o then_o as_o to_o what_o i_o mean_v by_o that_o previous_a cultivation_n or_o those_o other_o circumstance_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v observe_v that_o i_o always_o introduce_v these_o exprâ—ssioâ—s_n with_o relation_n or_o respect_n to_o child_n go_v before_o and_o so_o it_o be_v p._n 52._o and_o 78._o so_o that_o by_o that_o previous_a cultivation_n or_o other_o circumstance_n i_o mean_v all_o the_o previous_a discipline_n the_o child_n undergo_v at_o school_n or_o elsewhere_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o education_n which_o be_v common_o requisite_a in_o order_n to_o reason_n come_v to_o a_o competent_a exercise_n of_o itself_o so_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o and_o so_o qualify_v exert_v those_o notion_n so_o as_o to_o suppose_v some_o footstep_n of_o these_o truth_n imprint_v or_o interweave_v in_o the_o very_a essential_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o such_o that_o be_v as_o rational_a i_o think_v it_o a_o assertion_n not_o unreasonable_a in_o itself_o however_o not_o possible_a to_o be_v disprove_v or_o confute_v by_o any_o one_o though_o this_o be_v not_o my_o way_n of_o assert_v innate_a notion_n viz._n intellectual_a notion_n exclusive_o of_o the_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o subjoin_v therefore_o 2_o dly_a if_o i_o say_v that_o these_o notion_n be_v of_o such_o a_o frame_n or_o bear_v such_o a_o natural_a or_o necessary_a agreement_n to_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soulâ—s_n in_o the_o free_a use_n and_o exercise_v of_o they_o that_o thâ—y_n can_v â—ut_v assent_n to_o they_o when_o fair_o propose_v i_o think_v this_o be_v much_o what_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o i_o do_v not_o hâ—re_o suppose_v the_o intermediation_n of_o any_o notice_n or_o idea_n draw_v â—rom_o sense_n in_o the_o act_n of_o produce_v they_o any_o more_o than_o in_o any_o act_n of_o reason_n or_o speculation_n whatsoever_o now_o if_o either_o of_o thâ—sâ—_n two_o way_n if_o perhaps_o they_o be_v different_a prouâ—_n reneable_a than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o maintain_v my_o ground_n for_o in_o state_v the_o question_n i_o do_v not_o confine_v myself_o to_o either_o of_o they_o particular_o for_o i_o say_v that_o suppose_v the_o soul_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v it_o than_o have_v a_o native_a power_n of_o find_v or_o frame_v
all_o party_n here_o and_o so_o must_v appeal_v to_o the_o impartial_a and_o judicious_a reader_n the_o only_a supreme_a judge_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n here_o it_o be_v very_o well_o worth_a the_o observation_n what_o the_o learned_a bp._n of_o worcester_n say_v pa._n 25._o of_o his_o answer_n to_o mr._n lock_v 2_o d._n letter_n i_o be_o utter_o against_o any_o private_a miuts_n of_o word_n and_o i_o think_v those_o person_n assume_v too_o much_o authority_n to_o themselves_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v common_a word_n to_o pass_v in_o their_o general_a acceptation_n but_o will_v set_v such_o bound_n and_o limit_n to_o they_o as_o suit_n best_o with_o thâ—ir_n own_o speculation_n and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o novel_a affect_a way_n of_o speak_v of_o late_o prevai_v in_o the_o world_n even_o among_o great_a philosopher_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o gratify_v their_o own_o curiosity_n of_o speak_v or_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o advance_v some_o new_a notion_n by_o this_o new_a way_n of_o express_v themselves_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o vicious_a and_o ill_a mind_a man_n do_v make_v use_n hereof_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o matter_n of_o morality_n to_o worse_a purpose_n than_o our_o modern_a philosopher_n probable_o ever_o intend_v it_o mr._n malbranch_n pa._n 15._o paragraph_n 7._o of_o his_o late_a treatise_n of_o morality_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o universal_a reason_n be_v always_o the_o same_o order_n be_v immutable_a and_o yet_o morality_n change_v accord_v to_o place_n and_o time_n bad_a man_n from_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o take_v occasion_n to_o undermine_v the_o very_a fundamental_o of_o all_o religion_n and_o whole_o to_o resolve_v morality_n into_o mere_a custom_n and_o education_n mr._n lock_v indeed_o do_v say_v in_o his_o 1_o sy_n edition_n of_o his_o essay_n that_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o have_v the_o allowance_n of_o public_a esteem_n be_v virtue_n but_o he_o alter_v it_o in_o his_o 2d_o and_o probable_o mr._n malbranch_n if_o he_o have_v the_o same_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n will_v do_v the_o same_o too_o man_n apprehension_n concern_v some_o point_n of_o morality_n may_v vary_v and_o alter_v but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o never_o do_v it_o be_v a_o virtue_n he_o say_v among_o the_o german_n to_o drink_v hard_o but_o this_o be_v iâ—_n a_o assersion_n both_o false_a and_o scandalous_a for_o who_o ever_o say_v that_o the_o personal_a faillure_v of_o private_a person_n can_v make_v that_o a_o virtue_n any_o where_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o itself_o neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o this_o of_o drink_v hard_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v to_o excess_n be_v general_o count_v a_o virtue_n even_o in_o germany_n thus_o some_o man_n stick_v not_o to_o violate_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o order_n truth_n and_o justice_n only_o to_o advance_v a_o notion_n false_a in_o itself_o and_o dangerous_a in_o its_o consequence_n viz._n that_o morality_n change_v according_a to_o time_n and_o place_n vice_n and_o error_n be_v of_o a_o progressive_a nature_n thus_o man_n first_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n than_o they_o wish_v there_o be_v none_o than_o they_o set_v their_o understanding_n to_o defend_v what_o their_o vicious_a and_o corrupt_a affection_n first_o prompt_v they_o to_o desire_v thus_o from_o atheism_n in_o practice_n they_o proceed_v to_o atheism_n in_o speculation_n so_o also_o some_o man_n speak_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o fix_a and_o stand_a rule_n of_o morality_n other_o be_v prompt_v thereunto_o by_o their_o vicious_a humour_n take_v the_o hint_n and_o hence_o bold_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n thus_o take_v away_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o natural_a religion_n i_o shall_v here_o beg_v leave_n to_o reflect_v upon_o one_o or_o two_o passage_n more_o in_o his_o treatise_n pa._n 414._o de_fw-fr inquirenda_fw-la veritate_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v institute_v a_o natural_a union_n betwixt_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o the_o representation_n of_o idea_n but_o now_o in_o the_o 5_o the_o chapt._n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o morality_n be_v conscious_a perhaps_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n will_v â—ot_n so_o well_o do_v the_o business_n he_o now_o shuâ—â—â—â—s_v betwixt_o man_n will_n and_o his_o aâ—â—â—ntion_n as_o if_o thâ—sâ—_n two_o be_v the_o same_o â—â—ing_n in_o the_o head_n of_o that_o 5_o the_o chap._n we_o finâ—_n this_o our_o desire_n be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n oâ—_n our_o knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o 2_o d._n paragr_n he_o tâ—lls_v we_o thaâ—_n god_n by_o a_o general_a law_n have_v annex_v the_o presence_n of_o idea_n to_o the_o attention_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o some_o few_o linâ—s_n â—f_a â—r_n hâ—ving_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o his_o own_o attention_n and_o no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o operation_n oâ—_n god_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o endeavour_n oâ—_n his_o desire_v â—_z as_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o those_o idea_n that_o accompany_v that_o endeavour_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o desire_n we_o shall_v know_v when_o his_o illustration_n come_v out_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o make_v man_n desire_n and_o their_o endeavour_n the_o same_o thing_n only_o because_o man_n desire_v common_o put_v they_o upon_o endeavour_n but_o parag_v 4_o the_o he_o tell_v usâ—_n that_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n than_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a prayer_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a attentionâ—_n and_o so_o make_v quidlibet_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la mere_o to_o avoid_v a_o frank_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o former_a error_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o 2_o d._n chapt._n he_o say_v the_o love_n of_o order_n be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o moral_a virtue_n but_o the_o only_a virtue_n and_o through_o that_o whole_a chapt._n and_o in_o other_o place_n he_o speak_v very_o great_a thing_n of_o this_o love_n of_o order_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o virtue_n beside_o it_o and_o yet_o ch._n 3d._n paragr_n 1_o sy_n though_o i_o have_v not_o express_v the_o principal_a or_o mother_n virtue_n by_o the_o authentic_a name_n of_o charity_n i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o imagine_v that_o i_o pretend_v to_o deliver_v to_o mâ—n_z any_o other_o virtue_n than_o that_o which_o christâ—â—mself_n â—â—mself_z have_v establish_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n on_o these_o two_o depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 40._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 1._o but_o then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o do_v he_o think_v that_o the_o love_n of_o order_n express_v iâ—_n better_o or_o be_v not_o this_o something_o of_o the_o humour_n before_o take_v notice_n of_o viz._n a_o affect_a way_n of_o speak_v by_o the_o love_n of_o order_n than_o he_o only_o mean_v a_o true_a inward_a principle_n of_o all_o virtuous_a action_n and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o only_a virtue_n that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v complete_a entire_a perfect_a virtue_n of_o itself_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o complete_n of_o virtue_n beside_o a_o right_a principle_n though_o perhaps_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a ingredient_n bonum_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la integra_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la so_o that_o a_o disposition_n or_o facility_n of_o perform_v such_o duty_n be_v not_o proper_o virtue_n without_o the_o love_n of_o order_n pa._n 15._o neither_o be_v the_o mere_a love_n of_o order_n proper_o a_o virtue_n without_o the_o perform_v such_o duty_n be_v when_o we_o have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n of_o perform_v '_o they_o then_o as_o to_o innate_a noâ—ions_n i_o will_v add_v that_o i_o take_v these_o especial_o intellectual_a notion_n to_o be_v callâ—d_v so_o rathâ—r_fw-fr iâ—_n opposition_n to_o their_o bâ—ing_n the_o result_n of_o mere_a sense_n and_o observation_n or_o of_o any_o mâ—râ—_n reflection_n on_o sensible_a imprâ—ssions_n rather_o than_o that_o they_o be_v imprint_v from_o the_o begin_n upon_o the_o soul_n in_o any_o such_o gross_a character_n as_o some_o perhaps_o may_v imagine_v they_o though_o i_o do_v not_o here_o recall_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o that_o subject_a we_o seem_v to_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n when_o we_o say_v nihili_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la affectiones_fw-la as_o we_o have_v when_o we_o be_v tell_v pâ—_n 139_o of_o mr._n loâ—ks_n letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n that_o the_o idea_n of_o nothing_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o no_o power_n no_o operation_n no_o causality_n no_o effect_n that_o be_v with_o nothing_o this_o proposition_n
indeed_o nothing_o have_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o nothing_o be_v certain_o true_a but_o than_o it_o seem_v to_o border_v too_o near_o upon_o those_o proposition_n which_o add_v no_o light_n to_o the_o understanding_n which_o bring_v no_o increase_n to_o our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v trifle_v proposition_n p_o a._n 307._o of_o eâ—say_n mr._n norris_n blame_v mr._n lock_v because_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o a_o just_a and_o real_a definition_n of_o a_o idea_n and_o may_v â—ot_n mr._n lock_v blame_v mr._n norris_n his_o definition_n pa._n 30_o of_o his_o reflection_n upon_o mr._n lock_n be_v essay_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o idea_n be_v a_o partial_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a omniformity_n or_o the_o omniform_n essence_n oâ—_n god_n partial_o represent_v either_o as_o in_o itself_o unintelligible_a or_o as_o not_o so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o divine_a â—ssence_n i_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o mr._n lock_v have_v further_o explain_v what_o relation_n those_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o he_o call_v idea_n of_o reflection_n have_v to_o the_o precedent_a impression_n make_v upon_o the_o sense_n pa._n 44._o §_o 24._o that_o seem_v to_o suppose_v sensible_a impression_n always_o to_o precede_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n intuitive_a knowledge_n viz._n of_o the_o existence_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v neither_o suppose_n nor_o be_v itself_o any_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n about_o any_o sensible_a impression_n go_v before_o mr._n lock_v charge_v i_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o a_o inconsistency_n of_o expression_n in_o one_o place_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n exert_v those_o notion_n in_o one_o another_o that_o they_o exert_v themselves_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o matter_n and_o argument_n run_v low_a when_o man_n thus_o mean_o carp_v at_o word_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v sufficient_o vindicate_v myself_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a but_o if_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o so_o great_a a_o master_n and_o be_v thus_o severe_o critical_a it_o perhaps_o will_v be_v difficult_a for_o himself_o to_o avoid_v the_o like_a censure_n pa._n 323._o of_o his_o essay_n §_o 14._o 1_o sy_n edit_fw-la knowledge_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o idea_n that_o be_v in_o our_o mind_n what_o ever_o they_o be_v and_o produce_v general_a certain_a proposition_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v over_o confident_a that_o i_o right_o understand_v the_o period_n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o idea_n produce_v these_o general_a certain_a proposition_n i_o humble_o conceive_v it_o the_o more_o proper_a way_n of_o speak_v to_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o these_o idea_n produce_v those_o proposition_n than_o that_o the_o idea_n themselves_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o as_o if_o there_o be_v here_o any_o just_a occasion_n of_o exception_n but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o easy_o man_n may_v be_v ill_a nature_a if_o they_o please_v i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v not_o the_o concurrence_n of_o mr._n becconsall_n opinion_n in_o this_o point_n too_o of_o innate_a notion_n i_o shall_v therefore_o brief_o examine_v some_o passage_n of_o he_o relate_v to_o this_o subject_n first_o i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v why_o he_o shall_v grant_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v innate_a or_o implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o pa_n 2_o d._n that_o â—he_v gentile_n have_v a_o law_n of_o action_n implant_v in_o â—he_n very_a frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o pa._n 6._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o rational_a being_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o reject_v the_o doctrine_n of_o innate_a inscription_n as_o he_o call_v '_o they_o pa._n 75._o whereas_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v either_o the_o same_o with_o these_o natural_a inscription_n or_o innate_a notion_n or_o the_o one_o so_o found_v in_o the_o other_o that_o they_o must_v both_o stand_v or_o fall_v together_o if_o by_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o mean_v only_o a_o power_n or_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o collect_v those_o truth_n by_o rational_a disquisition_n than_o i_o think_v he_o have_v not_o do_v right_o neither_o to_o himself_o nor_o his_o reader_n by_o so_o express_v it_o but_o he_o say_v pa._n 75._o that_o the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n both_o within_o and_o without_o we_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o own_o faculty_n upon_o they_o will_v present_v we_o with_o a_o scheme_n of_o moral_a duty_n and_o a_o true_a measure_n of_o action_n and_o that_o too_o as_o clear_o as_o if_o it_o be_v imprint_v upon_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o first_o lineament_n of_o its_o be_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o great_a use_n and_o advantage_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n in_o order_n 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necessary_a to_o say_v that_o the_o human_a soul_n know_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o eternal_a reason_n by_o the_o participiation_n of_o which_o
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the_o use_n of_o all_o these_o mean_n that_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v and_o know_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n one_o may_v be_v almost_o persuade_v to_o think_v that_o either_o god_n will_v have_v make_v these_o mean_n under_o the_o superintendence_n of_o his_o own_o providence_n effectual_a to_o those_o end_n they_o seem_v at_o least_o design_v for_o or_o else_o to_o use_v his_o own_o way_n of_o argue_v will_v have_v make_v use_n of_o that_o more_o easy_a and_o simple_a way_n which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v by_o exhibit_v or_o produce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o these_o outward_a mean_n which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o but_o useless_a and_o ineffectual_a condition_n last_o as_o for_o the_o scripture_n he_o urge_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o opinion_n i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o prove_v what_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o that_o all_o our_o knowledge_n be_v from_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o teaâ—hes_n man_n wisdom_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o oneâ—_n â—_z etc._n etc._n no_o body_n here_o deny_v this_o but_o the_o dispute_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o that_o be_v whether_o all_o the_o knowledge_n we_o arrive_v at_o here_o in_o this_o world_n be_v only_o by_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n accâ—râ—ing_v to_o his_o hypothesis_n mounseur_fw-fr mâ—lbranch_n think_v perhaps_o it_o woulâ—_n be_v some_o advantage_n to_o his_o câ—usâ—_n if_o he_o coulâ—_n procure_v it_o some_o countenance_n frâ—m_n scripture_n but_o when_o his_o quotation_n be_v so_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n they_o serve_v only_o to_o create_v prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o tâ—us_o other_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v there_o be_v but_o little_a strength_n in_o the_o cause_n when_o man_n be_v forâ—ed_v to_o use_v such_o inconclusive_a argument_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o norâ—_n do_v i_o think_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o yet_o do_v not_o always_o signify_v the_o substantial_a and_o eternal_a word_n of_o god_n but_o sometime_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o 20_o verse_n for_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o thâ—â—r_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o tâ—e_v preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n laâ—â—ly_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o of_o this_o divine_a word_n that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n which_o be_v exact_o according_a to_o our_o hypothesis_n that_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n or_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pa._n 222._o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o 1._o by_o wisdom_n be_v not_o here_o mean_v natural_a but_o divine_a and_o evangelical_a wisdom_n 2._o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o christ_n jesus_n of_o christ_n more_o especial_o as_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o we_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n but_o i_o suppose_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o we_o see_v our_o sanctification_n or_o redemption_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o method_n of_o these_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n or_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o scripture_n 3._o may_v not_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n unless_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o ideal_o world_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o further_o observe_v what_o theophylact_v say_v upon_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la sapienâ—es_fw-la nos_fw-la fecit_fw-la sed_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la sapientia_fw-la doni_fw-la largitatem_fw-la sc_n ostendens_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nobis_fw-la tradidit_fw-la i_o have_v now_o finish_v those_o short_a remark_n upon_o those_o two_o subject_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o fashion_n and_o innate_a notion_n not_o only_o in_o answer_n to_o mr._n lock_v but_o to_o some_o other_o learned_a person_n also_o who_o seem_v to_o favour_v his_o opinion_n in_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o now_o if_o any_o expression_n herein_o seem_v too_o harsh_a or_o not_o become_v the_o character_n of_o such_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n though_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v not_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o i_o do_v hereby_o whole_o recall_v it_o i_o hope_v we_o be_v all_o pursue_v the_o same_o general_a design_n viz._n the_o search_n of_o truth_n and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o detection_n of_o any_o error_n will_v but_o be_v the_o promote_a of_o the_o same_o common_a end_n we_o all_o aim_n at_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o so_o as_o to_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o have_v mr._n lock_v think_v that_o pa._n 88_o i_o do_v there_o in_o the_o least_o insinuate_v that_o he_o hold_v the_o materiality_n of_o god_n or_o that_o i_o go_v about_o to_o draw_v he_o into_o a_o controversy_n wherein_o he_o be_v nothing_o concern_v i_o do_v free_o grant_v that_o he_o assert_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o i_o be_v once_o in_o hope_n that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o soul_n immateriality_n too_o by_o what_o he_o say_v pa._n 5_o of_o his_o answer_n to_o some_o remark_n add_v to_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n but_o what_o his_o opinion_n herein_o be_v at_o present_a i_o know_v not_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o propound_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o mr._n lock_v serious_a consideration_n 1._o whether_o assert_v the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o a_o good_a fence_n or_o stop_v against_o the_o inlet_n of_o that_o dangerous_a opinion_n of_o the_o materiality_n of_o the_o diviâ—e_a essence_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o make_v a_o bâ—re_o poâ—â—â—biliâ—y_a the_o ground_n of_o his_o assert_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o i_o think_v he_o be_v uâ—ry_o unfortunate_a in_o his_o choice_n who_o happen_v upon_o sâ—câ—â—n_a opinion_n in_o philosophy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o poâ—â—â—ble_a for_o omnipotence_n to_o make_v good_a i_o shall_v not_o here_o enter_v into_o that_o dispute_n whether_o tully_n hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v material_a or_o immaterial_a yet_o this_o i_o think_v must_v be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o attentive_o read_v and_o impartial_o consider_v his_o one_a tusculan_a question_n that_o whatever_o nature_n he_o hold_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v of_o he_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o consider_v what_o opinion_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n entertain_v in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n as_o what_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n to_o think_v of_o '_o they_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 5_o line_n 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and_o p._n â—0_n l_o 7_o r_o â—pâ—curuâ—'â—_n p._n â—5_n l._n 14_o after_o those_o add_v to_o p._n 98_o l._n 1â—_n r._n other_o p._n â—14_n l._n 6_o r._n assert_v p_o 116_o l._n 22_o r._n ingenuous_a p_o 134_o l._n the_o last_o r._n external_a p._n 139_o l._n 5_o r._n as_o p._n 140_o l._n the_o last_o r._n virtutum_fw-la p._n 141_o l._n 14_o deal_n much_o p._n 154_o l._n 12_o r._n inveâ—tigatio_fw-la p._n 158_o l_o 10_o r._n very_o p._n 160_o l_o 24_o r._n ante_fw-la diluvian_n
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that_o they_o must_v be_v assent_v to_o and_o can_v never_o be_v mistake_v or_o forget_v but_o pa._n 33._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v some_o very_a barbarous_a people_n who_o we_o be_v very_o certain_a want_v most_o of_o these_o moral_a notion_n so_o that_o here_o must_v have_v be_v some_o mistake_n or_o forgetfulness_n on_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o but_o he_o say_v pa._n 37._o if_o morality_n be_v inscribe_v on_o man_n heart_n parent_n may_v with_o as_o must_v wisdom_n pretend_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o love_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a duty_n or_o instinct_n for_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n that_o they_o can_v but_o do_v it_o but_o why_o be_v not_o the_o duty_n reciprocal_a why_o may_v not_o child_n be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n bind_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o parent_n to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v pa._n 72._o that_o among_o the_o 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moral_a duty_n but_o what_o then_o do_v ever_o any_o body_n assert_v that_o this_o natural_a inscription_n do_v superâ—ede_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o instruction_n or_o the_o use_n of_o those_o other_o mean_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n but_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n viz._n the_o moral_a law_n moses_n add_v and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o word_n be_v not_o introduce_v immediate_o after_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o ten_o commandmentsâ—_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v recite_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o 5_o the_o chap._n and_o v_o 31._o god_n there_o speak_v to_o moses_n say_v stand_v thou_o here_o by_o i_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v unto_o thou_o all_o tâ—e_v commandment_n and_o statute_n and_o 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my_o design_n here_o be_v of_o a_o low_a nature_n pa._n 131_o nobis_fw-la jam_fw-la ostendendume_v quâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la illa_fw-la lex_fw-la quae_fw-la naturalis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la irrepserit_fw-la utrum_fw-la nempe_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la menti_fw-la nostrae_fw-la inscripta_fw-la quod_fw-la vulgoasseritur_fw-la nos_fw-la vero_fw-la evidenter_fw-la asserimus_fw-la illud_fw-la esse_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la a_o little_a more_o evidence_n in_o the_o proof_n though_o less_o in_o the_o assertion_n may_v do_v very_o well_o but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o reconcile_v this_o author_n either_o to_o scripture_n or_o to_o himself_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 2._o 15._o that_o the_o gentile_n show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n now_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o natural_a inscription_n even_o à _fw-la primo_fw-la ortu_fw-la be_v the_o most_o plain_a and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o be_v among_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n even_o heathen_n without_o any_o light_n from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v now_o see_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o in_o other_o place_n pa._n 5._o there_o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o a_o deity_n he_o tell_v we_o consentanea_fw-la utique_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la connaturalibus_fw-la rationis_fw-la principijs_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la insunt_fw-la &_o paulatim_fw-la augescunt_fw-la pa._n 38._o quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la antiquus_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la verum_fw-la fatearis_fw-la insculpta_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la pa._n 45._o speak_v of_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o a_o god_n haec_fw-la opinio_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la naturae_fw-la rudera_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imis_fw-la illorum_fw-la medullis_fw-la infixa_fw-la 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