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man_n do_v suspect_v himself_o deceive_v at_o all_o in_o they_o beside_o if_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n of_o certainty_n at_o all_o in_o our_o judge_a thing_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o idea_n of_o true_a and_o false_a in_o our_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o i_o say_v not_o that_o in_o all_o perception_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o have_v certain_a evidence_n of_o truth_n but_o only_o in_o such_o as_o be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a that_o be_v when_o upon_o the_o great_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n there_o appear_v no_o ground_n or_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o doubt_v concern_v it_o and_o this_o must_v suppose_v the_o mind_n abstraction_n whole_o from_o the_o sense_n for_o we_o plain_o find_v that_o while_o we_o attend_v to_o they_o we_o may_v judge_v ourselves_o very_o certain_a and_o yet_o be_v deceive_v as_o those_o who_o have_v a_o icterism_n in_o their_o eye_n may_v judge_v with_o much_o confidence_n that_o they_o see_v thing_n as_o clear_o and_o distinct_o as_o any_o other_o do_v beside_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v by_o man_n which_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o reason_n at_o all_o in_o they_o now_o if_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n by_o such_o principle_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v deceive_v but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n we_o suppose_v the_o mind_n to_o proceed_v upon_o evident_a principle_n of_o reason_n or_o to_o have_v such_o notion_n of_o thing_n which_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v perceive_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o apprehend_v if_o in_o such_o thing_n then_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o certainty_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v our_o faculty_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n which_o high_o reflect_v either_o upon_o god_n or_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a question_n as_o any_o be_v in_o philosophy_n what_o be_v the_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n or_o what_o ground_n of_o certainty_n the_o mind_n have_v to_o proceed_v upon_o in_o its_o judgement_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o object_n as_o be_v represent_v to_o it_o nothing_o can_v render_v the_o philosophy_n of_o epicurus_n more_o just_o suspect_v to_o any_o â—ational_a and_o inquisitive_a mind_n than_o his_o make_v the_o sense_n the_o only_a certain_a conveyor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n to_o the_o mind_n the_o sense_n i_o grant_v do_v not_o in_o themselves_o deceive_v any_o but_o if_o i_o make_v the_o impression_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o judge_v by_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n i_o make_v way_n for_o the_o great_a imposture_n and_o the_o most_o err_a judgement_n for_o if_o my_o mind_n affirm_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o its_o proper_a nature_n according_a to_o that_o idea_n which_o the_o imagination_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o impression_n upon_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o i_o ever_o to_o understand_v the_o right_a nature_n of_o thing_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n may_v remain_v the_o same_o when_o all_o those_o thing_n in_o they_o which_o affect_v the_o organ_n of_o sense_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o because_o the_o various_a motion_n and_o configuration_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o matter_n may_v make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o the_o sense_n which_o may_v cause_v a_o idea_n in_o we_o of_o that_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v only_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o sensation_n as_o some_o philosopher_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v in_o heat_n and_o cold_a now_o if_o the_o mind_n judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o those_o idea_n which_o come_v from_o the_o impression_n make_v upon_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o that_o in_o reference_n even_o to_o the_o gross_a material_a being_n it_o must_v be_v the_o perception_n only_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o can_v true_o inform_v we_o of_o their_o proper_a nature_n and_o essence_n beside_o there_o be_v many_o idea_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a to_o have_v property_n demonstrate_v of_o they_o which_o never_o owe_v their_o original_n to_o our_o sense_n and_o be_v never_o import_v to_o the_o mind_n at_o the_o key_n of_o the_o sense_n such_o be_v most_o mathematical_a figure_n which_o have_v their_o peculiar_a property_n and_o demonstration_n such_o be_v all_o the_o mutual_a respect_n of_o thing_n to_o each_o other_o which_o may_v be_v as_o certain_a and_o evident_a to_o the_o mind_n as_o its_o self_n be_v now_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o that_o all_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o the_o sense_n but_o our_o true_a way_n of_o certain_a understanding_n the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v found_v on_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o that_o however_o we_o may_v be_v deceive_v when_o we_o do_v not_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o our_o reason_n because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o present_a state_n yet_o if_o we_o say_v our_o mind_n may_v be_v deceive_v when_o thing_n be_v evident_a and_o clear_a to_o they_o upon_o plain_a principle_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v high_o to_o reslect_v upon_o that_o god_n who_o give_v man_n rational_a faculty_n and_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o discern_a truth_n from_o falsehood_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n that_o necessity_n of_o existence_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o vast_a difference_n which_o there_o be_v in_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o other_o be_v in_o all_o other_o being_n i_o grant_v we_o may_v abstract_n essence_n and_o existence_n from_o each_o other_o now_o if_o i_o can_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v evident_a reason_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la why_o i_o can_v do_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n than_o it_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a that_o necessity_n of_o existence_n do_v immutable_o belong_v to_o his_o nature_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o our_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o other_o being_n which_o we_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o beyond_o bare_a possibility_n of_o existence_n no_o although_o the_o thing_n which_o do_v apprehend_v do_v real_o exist_v because_o in_o form_v a_o idea_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o abstract_a from_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o employ_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o existence_n be_v only_o contingent_a and_o possible_a as_o to_o any_o other_o be_v it_o can_v be_v any_o ingredient_n of_o its_o idea_n because_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o its_o essence_n for_o we_o may_v full_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n without_o attribute_v existence_n to_o it_o but_o now_o in_o our_o conception_n of_o a_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a bare_a possibility_n or_o contingency_n of_o existence_n speak_v a_o direct_a repugnancy_n to_o the_o idea_n of_o kim_n for_o how_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a which_o may_v want_v that_o which_o give_v life_n to_o all_o other_o perfection_n which_o be_v existence_n the_o only_a scruple_n which_o man_n mind_n be_v subject_a to_o in_o apprehend_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v in_o this_o whether_o this_o necessary_a existence_n do_v real_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o being_n who_o idea_n it_o be_v or_o else_o
impossible_a it_o be_v to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o our_o self_n to_o give_v any_o tolerable_a account_n of_o thing_n without_o a_o infinite_a power_n and_o be_v which_o produce_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o have_v leave_v so_o plain_a a_o inscription_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o shut_v their_o eye_n can_v abstain_v from_o see_v it_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o evidence_n of_o a_o deity_n which_o be_v that_o 3._o there_o be_v some_o being_n in_o the_o world_n which_o can_v depend_v upon_o matter_n or_o motion_n i._n e._n that_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n or_o being_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v unbecoming_a a_o man_n to_o contend_v about_o word_n the_o consequence_n of_o this_o for_o the_o prove_v a_o deity_n neither_o have_v be_v nor_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v deny_v by_o such_o who_o question_n a_o infinite_a be_v the_o same_o principle_n lead_v to_o the_o deny_v and_o the_o proof_n of_o both_o and_o immaterial_a being_n be_v the_o strong_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v something_o above_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v then_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o matter_n and_o motion_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o then_o there_o be_v certain_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a being_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v make_v appear_v both_o as_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o to_o some_o extraordinary_a effect_n which_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o herein_o i_o must_v confine_v myself_o to_o those_o argument_n which_o direct_o prove_v my_o present_a purpose_n and_o on_o that_o account_n must_v quit_v all_o those_o common_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n for_o all_o these_o do_v suppose_v the_o existence_n of_o a_o deity_n as_o already_o evident_a neither_o can_v i_o rely_v with_o safety_n on_o the_o way_n which_o some_o have_v take_v to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n mere_o from_o the_o phoenomena_fw-la of_o sensation_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o mere_a matter_n and_o motion_n for_o grant_v all_o this_o yet_o the_o utmost_a that_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o it_o be_v no_o great_a immortality_n in_o our_o soul_n then_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o brute_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n in_o which_o that_o be_v admit_v i_o suppose_v a_o epicurean_a will_n not_o deny_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v immortal_a as_o demonax_n in_o lucian_n say_v when_o he_o be_v ask_v whether_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a or_o no_o it_o be_v say_v he_o but_o as_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v for_o those_o who_o make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o more_o subtle_a and_o active_a particle_n of_o matter_n do_v not_o think_v that_o upon_o death_n they_o be_v annihilate_v but_o that_o only_o they_o be_v disperse_v and_o dissipate_v or_o in_o the_o platonist_n phrase_n may_v return_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n these_o way_n i_o can_v think_v to_o be_v sufficient_a probation_n of_o such_o a_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a be_v in_o man_n which_o we_o now_o inquire_v for_o much_o less_o can_v i_o make_v use_n of_o so_o precarious_a and_o infirm_a a_o hypothesis_n as_o praeexistence_n which_o make_v man_n apt_a to_o suspect_v the_o cogency_n of_o such_o reason_n which_o tend_v to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v link_v with_o a_o supposition_n not_o only_o inevident_a either_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o likewise_o needless_a and_o impertinent_a for_o i_o know_v no_o one_o argument_n which_o do_v direct_o prove_v the_o immateriality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v in_o the_o least_o infer_v any_o necessity_n of_o praeexistence_n but_o on_o the_o same_o account_v it_o will_v prove_v the_o soul_n eternity_n be_v therefore_o thus_o at_o liberty_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n consider_v in_o her_o self_n our_o only_a way_n must_v be_v to_o find_v out_o such_o peculiar_a property_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v salve_v on_o supposition_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o matter_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o world_n suppose_v then_o that_o all_o sensation_n in_o man_n do_v arise_v from_o corporeal_a motion_n which_o be_v so_o strong_o assert_v by_o the_o modern_a philosopher_n and_o that_o the_o high_a conception_n which_o depend_v on_o sense_n can_v amount_v no_o high_o than_o imagination_n which_o be_v evident_a if_o it_o can_v then_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n in_o man_n which_o proceed_v in_o a_o different_a way_n of_o operation_n than_o sensation_n do_v and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o imagination_n it_o will_v be_v then_o clear_a that_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o man_n high_o than_o matter_n and_o motion_n now_o although_o it_o be_v a_o task_n sufficient_o difficult_a to_o explain_v the_o manner_n of_o sensation_n its_o self_n in_o a_o mere_a mechanical_a way_n suppose_v no_o high_a principle_n then_o mere_a matter_n yet_o it_o will_v appear_v far_o more_o difficult_a nay_o impossible_a without_o a_o spiritual_a or_o immaterial_a be_v to_o salve_v such_o appearance_n in_o man_n which_o transcend_v the_o power_n of_o imagination_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o every_o one_o who_o have_v it_o may_v find_v within_o himself_o 1._o correct_v the_o error_n of_o imagination_n for_o if_o all_o our_o perception_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o image_n of_o corporeal_a thing_n leave_v in_o the_o brain_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mind_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o impression_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n but_o now_o if_o our_o mind_n can_v and_o do_v form_n apprehension_n of_o thing_n quite_o different_a from_o 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