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reflex_n notion_n have_v for_o their_o proper_a object_n the_o direct_a one_o which_o be_v already_o in_o our_o mind_n wherefore_o if_o the_o notion_n of_o infinity_o can_v be_v have_v any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o add_v non_fw-la to_o finite_a it_o must_v come_v from_o our_o reason_n find_v out_o by_o discourse_n that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o and_o self-existent_a be_v who_o essence_n and_o attribute_n be_v beyond_o all_o limit_n or_o actual_o infinite_a whence_o follow_v that_o since_o clear_a reason_n demonstrate_v that_o all_o create_a entity_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o modes_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v finite_a and_o only_a god_n be_v infinite_a in_o his_o essence_n and_o in_o all_o his_o intrinsecal_n attribute_n and_o reason_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o which_o be_v in_o god_n to_o who_o only_o the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a can_v belong_v be_v most_o high_o positive_a the_o same_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o correct_v in_o our_o thought_n the_o grammatical_a negativeness_n of_o the_o word_n infinite_a which_o can_v only_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o esteem_v it_o as_o most_o perfect_o positive_a 5._o i_o can_v pass_v by_o unreflected_a on_o a_o passage_n §_o 16._o in_o which_o mr._n locke'_v fancy_n impose_v strange_o upon_o his_o succession_n reason_n he_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o unconceivable_a to_o he_o than_o duration_n without_o succession_n what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o duration_n of_o god_n in_o 17._o who_o be_v no_o vicissitude_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n which_o text_n i_o believe_v no_o man_n at_o least_o no_o christian_a but_o hold_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o literal_o true_a whereas_o succession_n be_v essential_o perpetual_a change_n let_v he_o please_v to_o reflect_v that_o to_o endure_v so_o long_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v so_o long_o which_o do_v by_o cut_v off_o so_o long_o in_o both_o those_o say_n he_o will_v sin_v that_o to_o endure_v be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o simple_o to_o be_v whence_o his_o conceit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o more_o wrong_n duration_n or_o be_v than_o do_v succession_n or_o motion_n and_o therefore_o our_o duration_n here_o which_o be_v unsteady_a unconstant_a and_o transitory_a be_v just_o repute_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o duration_n or_o be_v and_o the_o next_o to_o not-being_a or_o not-enduring_a at_o all_o again_o common_a sense_n tell_v we_o that_o nothing_o move_v mere_o for_o motion_n sake_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o motion_n be_v to_o attain_v something_o which_o be_v not-motion_n but_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o be_v rest._n wherefore_o eternal_a rest_n or_o that_o duration_n call_v eternity_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n conformable_o to_o what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o eternity_n tell_v we_o that_o 7._o tempus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la amplius_fw-la time_n nor_o consequent_o succession_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o wherefore_o since_o take_v away_o motion_n and_o succession_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o imagine_v any_o thing_n in_o duration_n but_o only_o be_v and_o eternity_n be_v a_o infinite_o better_a duration_n or_o state_n of_o be_v than_o this_o transitory_a one_o which_o be_v successive_a it_o follow_v that_o eternal_a rest_n in_o which_o we_o have_v all_o we_o can_v have_v or_o can_v acquire_v by_o motion_n at_o once_o be_v the_o only_a true_a duration_n and_o our_o duration_n here_o only_o the_o way_n to_o it_o so_o far_o be_v duration_n from_o be_v unconceivable_a without_o succession_n if_o we_o guide_v our_o thought_n by_o principle_n and_o not_o by_o mere_a fancy_n reflection_n eleven_o on_o the_o eighteen_o nineteen_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n 1._o the_o three_o next_o chapter_n of_o simple_a modes_n be_v very_o suitable_a to_o mr._n locke_n doctrine_n deliver_v former_o and_o almost_o all_o of_o they_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n sensation_n particular_o the_o 20_o which_o give_v we_o more_o genuine_a definition_n of_o the_o several_a passion_n and_o more_o apt_o in_o my_o judgement_n express_v they_o than_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v do_v though_o he_o be_v just_o hold_v to_o have_v a_o great_a talon_n in_o deliver_v his_o conception_n but_o i_o must_v deny_v that_o the_o perception_n or_o thought_n make_v by_o impression_n on_o the_o body_n by_o outward_a object_n be_v to_o be_v call_v sensation_n for_o if_o thought_n be_v sensation_n than_o the_o sense_n can_v think_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n i_o believe_v none_o will_v say_v if_o he_o reflect_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n nor_o be_v the_o modes_n of_o think_v at_o all_o proper_a to_o the_o sense_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o man_n have_v two_o nature_n in_o one_o suppositum_fw-la all_o the_o impression_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o animal_n do_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o may_v say_v the_o same_o instant_a affect_v he_o also_o as_o he_o be_v spiritual_a whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v call_v sensation_n as_o they_o be_v receive_v in_o that_o material_a part_n call_v the_o seat_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o same_o direct_a impression_n as_o they_o proceed_v far_o and_o affect_v his_o soul_n be_v call_v notion_n or_o simple_a apprehension_n wherefore_o as_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o man_n be_v distinct_a and_o have_v their_o distinct_a property_n and_o modes_n so_o the_o word_n that_o be_v to_o express_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o each_o of_o those_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v too_o and_o keep_v to_o their_o proper_a signification_n which_o can_v be_v if_o thought_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o mind_n be_v confound_v with_o sensation_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o corporeal_a part_n but_o i_o suspect_v the_o printer_n may_v be_v here_o in_o the_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o author_n the_o sense_n in_o this_o place_n be_v something_o imperfect_a 2._o to_o the_o question_v propose_v cap._n 19_o §_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o think_v be_v the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n essence_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a for_o it_o be_v demonstrable_a that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o for_o in_o such_o nature_n as_o be_v potential_a or_o apt_a to_o receive_v impression_n from_o other_o thing_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o this_o state_n and_o therefore_o their_o essence_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o be_v pure_a act_n as_o angel_n be_v be_v must_v necessary_o be_v presuppose_v to_o operate_n especial_o when_o their_o first_o operation_n as_o think_v be_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o mere_a passion_n cause_v by_o impression_n from_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v therefore_o pure_o accidental_a to_o the_o subject_a that_o receive_v they_o and_o i_o wonder_v mr._n locke_n will_v even_o propose_v this_o as_o a_o question_n to_o be_v yet_o decide_v or_o think_v it_o but_o probable_a since_o he_o have_v former_o maintain_v assertive_o that_o man_n do_v not_o always_o think_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o think_v be_v not_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o man_n must_v always_o think_v since_o the_o soul_n can_v never_o be_v without_o her_o essence_n or_o what_o be_v essential_a to_o she_o 3._o his_o position_n that_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a only_a in_o reference_n to_o pleasure_n or_o pain_n however_o it_o may_v hap_v to_o be_v misunderstand_v solid_n by_o some_o well-meaning_a bigot_n be_v a_o most_o solid_a truth_n and_o be_v exceed_o useful_a to_o explicate_v christian_a principle_n and_o to_o show_v god_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n in_o govern_v mankind_n connatural_o he_o propose_v to_o he_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_a and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a durable_a and_o fill_v the_o whole_a capacity_n of_o its_o boundless_a desire_n not_o transitory_a mean_a and_o base_a which_o though_o they_o cloy_v never_o satisfy_v heaven_n will_v not_o be_v heaven_n if_o it_o be_v not_o infinite_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a nor_o will_v hell_n be_v hell_n if_o it_o be_v not_o penal_a and_o in_o case_n that_o explication_n of_o epicurus_n his_o tenet_n which_o be_v give_v it_o by_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n be_v true_o he_o which_o make_v man_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la consist_v in_o pleasure_n at_o large_a and_o chief_o in_o the_o best_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o will_v not_o misbecome_v a_o christian_a philosopher_n whence_o result_v this_o corollary_n that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_a morality_n depend_v as_o on_o its_o practical_a principle_n upon_o our_o make_v a_o wise_a choice_n of_o the_o pleasure_n we_o pursue_v here_o for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o
and_o consequent_o if_o the_o relation_n be_v new_a or_o such_o a_o one_o as_o before_o be_v not_o there_o must_v be_v some_o novelty_n in_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o ground_n it_o whence_o follow_v that_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o real_a ground_n on_o the_o one_o side_n only_o and_o no_o real_a ground_n on_o the_o other_o there_o will_v be_v a_o real_a relation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o no_o real_a relation_n on_o the_o other_o but_o only_o a_o verbal_a one_o or_o a_o extrinsecal_n denominatien_n answer_v or_o as_o it_o be_v chime_a grammatical_o to_o the_o term_n which_o be_v real_o relative_n v_o g._n our_o power_n of_o see_v or_o understanding_n any_o thing_n have_v a_o real_a relation_n to_o their_o proper_a object_n both_o because_o such_o object_n specify_v the_o power_n or_o make_v it_o such_o a_o power_n that_o be_v give_v it_o its_o peculiar_a or_o distinct_a essence_n as_o also_o because_o the_o power_n be_v by_o the_o object_n actuate_v and_o determine_v to_o 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very_o full_o and_o clear_o especial_o i_o recommend_v to_o his_o perusal_n the_o 9th_o 10_o 11_o and_o 12_o section_n where_o i_o discourse_n of_o that_o unmutual_a relation_n of_o the_o measure_n to_o the_o thing_n measure_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v far_o more_o useful_a than_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o this_o subject_a however_o it_o lay_v out_o of_o mr._n locke_n road_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o speculation_n as_o regard_n or_o not_o regard_v the_o thing_n as_o their_o ground_n 3._o review_v his_o 26_o chapter_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_v etc._n etc._n i_o find_v that_o he_o acquaint_v we_o very_o exact_o how_o we_o effect_n gain_v the_o idea_n of_o they_o by_o our_o sense_n but_o he_o proceed_v not_o to_o show_v we_o which_o yet_o he_o often_o do_v in_o other_o occasion_n in_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o causality_n consist_v which_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a use_n in_o philosophy_n for_o what_o be_v the_o learned_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o better_a 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