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for_o all_o reminded_n that_o nothing_o but_o reason_n ought_v to_o preside_v over_o the_o judgement_n we_o pass_v on_o all_o humane_a opinion_n which_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o faith_n of_o which_o god_n alone_o inform_v we_o in_o a_o quite_o different_a way_n from_o that_o of_o our_o discover_v natural_a thing_n let_v he_o retire_v into_o himself_o and_o press_v near_o to_o that_o light_n which_o perpetual_o shine_v within_o to_o the_o end_n his_o reason_n may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o enlighten_v let_v he_o industrious_o avoid_v all_o those_o too_o lively_a sensation_n and_o all_o the_o commotion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o fill_v the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o least_o noise_n or_o glimmer_v of_o light_n sometime_o disturb_v the_o view_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o avoid_v all_o these_o thing_n though_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o if_o after_o all_o the_o struggle_v he_o can_v make_v he_o find_v himself_o unable_a to_o withstand_v the_o continual_a impression_n that_o his_o body_n and_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o childhood_n make_v upon_o his_o imagination_n recourse_n to_o prayer_n be_v needful_a that_o god_n may_v afford_v those_o supply_n wherewith_o his_o own_o strength_n can_v furnish_v he_o never_o fail_v still_o to_o resist_v his_o sense_n for_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a employment_n of_o those_o who_o in_o imitation_n of_o st._n austin_n 72._o have_v a_o great_a love_n for_o truth_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n chap._n i._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o understanding_n 2._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 ii_o 1._o of_o our_o judgement_n and_o reason_n 2._o that_o they_o depend_v upon_o the_o will._n 3._o the_o use_v which_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o its_o liberty_n on_o their_o account_n 4._o two_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o avoid_v error_n and_o sin_n 5._o some_o necessary_a reflection_n on_o those_o rule_n 4_o chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n 2._o observation_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o evidence_n 7_o chap._n iu_o 1._o of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o error_n whereof_o there_o be_v five_o principal_n 2._o the_o general_a design_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n 3._o the_o particular_a design_n of_o the_o first_o book_n 9_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o sense_n 1._o two_o way_n of_o explain_v how_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v our_o liberty_n and_o not_o our_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n 3._o a_o rule_n for_o avoid_v error_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sense_n 10_o chap._n vi_o 1._o of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n in_o respect_n of_o extension_n absolute_o consider_v 2._o a_o continuation_n of_o these_o error_n about_o invisible_a object_n 3._o of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n touch_v extension_n relative_o consider_v 13_o chap._n vii_o 1._o of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n about_o figure_n 2._o we_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o least_o of_o they_o 3._o the_o knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o the_o great_a be_v not_o exact_a 4._o a_o explication_n of_o some_o natural_a judgement_n which_o prevent_v our_o deception_n 5._o that_o these_o very_a judgement_n deceive_v we_o in_o some_o particular_a juncture_n 18_o chap._n viii_o 1._o that_o our_o eye_n be_v incapable_a of_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o quantity_n or_o swiftness_n of_o motion_n consider_v in_o itself_o 2._o that_o duration_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o motion_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o 3._o a_o instance_n of_o the_o error_n of_o sight_n about_o motion_n and_o rest_v 19_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a 1._o a_o general_n demonstration_n of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sight_n concern_v motion_n 2._o that_o the_o distance_n of_o object_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o motion_n 3._o the_o medium_n whereby_o we_o know_v the_o distance_n of_o object_n be_v examine_v 21_o chap._n x._o of_o our_o error_n about_o sensible_a quality_n 1._o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o sense_n 3._o to_o what_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v immediate_o unite_v 4._o a_o instance_n to_o explain_v the_o effect_n which_o object_n have_v upon_o our_o body_n 5._o what_o it_o be_v they_o produce_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o soul_n perceive_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o body_n 6._o four_o thing_n which_o be_v general_o confound_v in_o every_o sensation_n 25_o chap._n xi_o 1._o the_o error_n we_o fall_v into_o concern_v the_o action_n of_o object_n against_o the_o external_a fibres_fw-fr of_o our_o sense_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n 3._o a_o objection_n and_o answer_v 28_o chap._n xii_o 1._o of_o our_o error_n concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o sense_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v no_o perception_n of_o these_o motion_n or_o that_o we_o confound_v they_o with_o our_o sensation_n 3._o a_o experiment_n that_o prove_v it_o 4._o three_o kind_n of_o sensation_n 5._o the_o error_n that_o accompany_v they_o ibid._n chap._n xiii_o 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sensation_n 2._o that_o a_o man_n know_v they_o better_o than_o he_o think_v he_o do_v 3._o a_o objection_n and_o answer_n 4._o why_o a_o man_n imagine_v he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o sensation_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o sensation_n of_o the_o same_o object_n 6._o a_o objection_n and_o answer_v 31_o chap._n fourteen_o 1._o of_o the_o false_a judgement_n that_o accompany_v our_o sensation_n and_o which_o we_o confound_v with_o they_o 2._o the_o reason_n of_o these_o false_a judgement_n 3._o that_o error_n be_v not_o in_o our_o sensation_n but_o only_o in_o these_o judgement_n 35_o chap._n xv._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o the_o sight_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o general_a error_n of_o our_o sense_n 37_o chap._n xvi_o 1._o that_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n serve_v we_o instead_o of_o general_n and_o very_o fruitful_a principle_n from_o whence_o to_o draw_v false_a conclusion_n and_o these_o conclusion_n again_o become_v other_o principle_n in_o their_o turn_n 2._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o essential_a difference_n 3._o concern_v substantial_a form_n 4._o of_o some_o other_o error_n of_o the_o school-philosophy_n 38_o chap._n xvii_o 1._o another_o instance_n take_v from_o morality_n which_o show_v that_o our_o sense_n offer_v we_o nothing_o but_o false_a good_n 2._o that_o god_n alone_o be_v our_o true_a and_o proper_a good_n 3._o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n 39_o chap._n xviii_o 1._o that_o our_o sense_n make_v we_o liable_a to_o error_n even_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a 2._o a_o example_n take_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o men._n 3._o that_o sensible_a manner_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v 41_o chap._n xix_o two_o other_o example_n 1._o the_o first_o concern_v our_o error_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n 2._o the_o second_o concern_v those_o which_o respect_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 42_o chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n 1._o that_o our_o sense_n be_v give_v we_o only_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n 2._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o report_v they_o make_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v no_o little_a thing_n to_o doubt_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 44_o book_n the_o second_o chap._n i._n 1._o a_o general_n idea_n of_o the_o imagination_n 2._o that_o it_o
by_o any_o image_n it_o follow_v the_o soul_n can_v imagine_v they_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v last_o by_o sense_n the_o soul_n perceive_v only_o sensible_a gross_a and_o rude_a object_n when_o be_v present_a they_o cause_v a_o impression_n on_o the_o external_a organ_n of_o her_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n see_v thing_n plain_a and_o rugged_a present_n to_o her_o eye_n thus_o she_o know_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o iron_n the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o the_o like_a and_o this_o kind_n of_o perception_n one_o may_v call_v sentiment_n or_o sensation_n the_o soul_n than_o have_v no_o more_o than_o these_o three_o way_n of_o perceive_v which_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o thing_n we_o perceive_v be_v either_o spiritual_a or_o material_a if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a they_o be_v perceptable_a only_o by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n if_o they_o be_v material_a they_o be_v either_o present_a or_o absent_n if_o they_o be_v absent_a the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v represent_v they_o be_v by_o the_o imagination_n but_o if_o they_o be_v present_a the_o soul_n can_v perceive_v they_o by_o the_o impression_n they_o make_v upon_o her_o sense_n and_o thus_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o more_o than_o a_o threefold_a perception_n by_o pure_a intellect_n by_o imagination_n and_o by_o sense_n these_o three_o faculty_n therefore_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o so_o many_o certain_a head_n to_o which_o we_o may_v reduce_v the_o error_n of_o man_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o error_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o confusion_n into_o which_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o will_v infallible_o cast_v we_o shall_v we_o talk_v of_o they_o without_o order_n or_o method_n but_o moreover_o our_o inclination_n and_o our_o passion_n act_v very_o strong_o upon_o we_o they_o dazzle_v our_o mind_n with_o their_o false_a light_n and_o overcast_v and_o fill_v it_o with_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n thus_o our_o inclination_n and_o our_o passion_n engage_v we_o in_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o error_n when_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o false_a light_n and_o abusive_a glare_v which_o they_o produce_v within_o we_o we_o must_v then_o together_o with_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n consider_v they_o as_o the_o source_n of_o our_o deviation_n and_o delinquency_n and_o add_v to_o the_o error_n of_o sense_n imagination_n and_o pure_a intellect_n those_o which_o may_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o passion_n and_o natural_a inclination_n and_o so_o all_o the_o error_n of_o man_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n and_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o order_n work_n first_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o sense_n second_o of_o the_o error_n of_o imagination_n three_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pure_a intellect_n four_o of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o inclination_n and_o five_o of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o thus_o have_v make_v a_o essay_n to_o rid_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o error_n which_o she_o subject_a to_o we_o shall_v last_o lay_v down_o a_o general_n method_n to_o conduct_v she_o in_o the_o search_n of_o truth_n book_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o error_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v for_o want_v of_o make_v the_o due_a use_n we_o shall_v do_v of_o our_o sense_n and_o here_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o descend_v to_o our_o particular_a error_n which_o be_v almost_o infinite_a as_o fix_v upon_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o these_o error_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v most_o necessary_a to_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a mind_n chap._n v._n 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 our_o liberty_n and_o not_o our_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o error_n iii_o a_o rule_n for_o avoid_v error_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sense_n upon_o a_o attentive_a consideration_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o passion_n of_o man_n we_o find_v they_o so_o well_o proportion_v to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v we_o that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o those_o who_o say_v they_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n debauch_v and_o spoil_v by_o original_a sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n we_o be_v of_o a_o different_a opinion_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o explain_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o may_v conceive_v the_o order_n and_o regularity_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o faculty_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o his_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o change_n and_o disorder_n that_o be_v consequent_a to_o his_o fall_n now_o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o conceive_v these_o thing_n of_o which_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o common_a notion_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a order_n of_o affair_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v perceive_v lesser_a or_o great_a pleasure_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o littleness_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o good_n which_o she_o enjoy_v pleasure_n be_v a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n or_o to_o speak_v clear_a it_o be_v a_o impression_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o incline_v we_o towards_o some_o good_a which_o impression_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o strong_a by_o how_o much_o that_o good_a be_v great_a according_a to_o which_o principle_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v contest_v that_o our_o first_o parent_n before_o his_o sin_n come_v fresh_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o maker_n find_v great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o most_o solid_a good_n than_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o so_o wherefore_o since_o he_o be_v create_v in_o order_n to_o love_n god_n who_o create_v he_o and_o that_o god_n be_v his_o true_a good_a it_o may_v be_v say_v god_n give_v he_o a_o taste_n and_o relish_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o incline_v he_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a perfection_n by_o a_o sense_n of_o pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o possess_v he_o with_o those_o internal_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o duty_n that_o counterbalanced_a the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o the_o sense_n whereof_o since_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n man_n be_v altogether_o insensible_a without_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n and_o particular_a gift_n of_o grace_n notwithstanding_o since_o he_o have_v a_o body_n which_o god_n design_v he_o shall_v take_v care_n of_o and_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o he_o give_v he_o to_o perceive_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o his_o sense_n pleasure_n like_o those_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sensible_a of_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o and_o adapt_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v we_o presume_v not_o here_o to_o determine_v whether_o the_o first_o man_n 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