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as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o fire_n now_o this_o judgement_n be_v natural_a or_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o compound_v sensation_n but_o this_o sensation_n or_o this_o natural_a judgement_n be_v almost_o always_o follow_v by_o another_o free_a judgement_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o accustom_a to_o that_o it_o can_v scarce_o refrain_v from_o it_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v very_o different_a as_o may_v be_v show_v however_o man_n do_v not_o careful_o distinguish_v they_o but_o be_v incline_v to_o confound_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strict_a union_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o separate_v the_o property_n of_o matter_n from_o those_o of_o the_o mind_n yet_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o know_v that_o of_o these_o four_o thing_n which_o pass_v in_o we_o when_o we_o perceive_v some_o object_n the_o two_o first_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o two_o last_o to_o the_o soul_n provide_v he_o 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error_n that_o be_v cause_v from_o our_o sense_n but_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a then_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v with_o foam_n application_n both_o upon_o the_o precede_a and_o follow_v chapter_n the_o first_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o confound_v in_o all_o our_o sensation_n serse_n i._o of_o the_o erro_fw-la we_o be_v juâ—ject_a to_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o object_n act_v upon_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o serse_n be_v the_o action_n of_o object_n upon_o the_o external_n fibres_n of_o our_o body_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o distinction_n make_v between_o the_o sensation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o action_n of_o the_o object_n of_o which_o there_o need_v no_o proof_n for_o example_n almost_o all_o man_n imagine_v that_o the_o heat_n they_o feel_v be_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o cause_v it_o that_o light_n be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o colour_n upon_o colour_a object_n they_o have_v no_o thought_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o foam_n imperceptible_a body_n which_o cause_n these_o sensation_n it_o be_v true_a error_n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o error_n that_o they_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o pain_n be_v in_o the_o needle_n that_o prick_v they_o as_o they_o judge_v heat_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o needle_n and_o its_o action_n be_v visible_a but_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o wood_n which_o go_v out_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o their_o motion_n against_o our_o hand_n be_v not_o see_v so_o that_o see_v nothing_o that_o strike_v our_o hand_n when_o we_o warm_v ourselves_o and_o feel_a heat_n we_o natural_o judge_v this_o heat_n to_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n because_o we_o see_v nothing_o else_o there_o so_o that_o it_o be_v common_o true_a that_o we_o attribute_v our_o sensation_n to_o object_n when_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o sensation_n be_v unknown_a to_o we_o and_o because_o pain_n and_o tititation_n be_v produce_v by_o sensible_a body_n as_o with_o a_o needle_n a_o feather_n which_o we_o see_v and_o touch_v and_o therefre_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n like_o to_o these_o sentiment_n in_o those_o object_n that_o cause_v they_o in_o we_o it_o be_v certain_a indeed_o objection_n iii_o objection_n that_o we_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o burn_a be_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o only_o in_o the_o hand_n although_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o particle_n of_o the_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o always_o attribute_v to_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o burn_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o have_v many_o time_n judge_v that_o pain_n be_v not_o in_o the_o external_n body_n which_o cause_n it_o we_o be_v induce_v also_o to_o make_v the_o same_o judgement_n of_o burn_v what_o further_o persuade_v we_o to_o judge_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v that_o pain_n or_o burn_v do_v strong_o apply_v our_o soul_n to_o the_o affect_a part_n of_o our_o body_n and_o that_o divert_v we_o from_o think_v on_o 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concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o sense_n ii_o that_o either_o we_o perceive_v not_o these_o motion_n or_o else_o confound_v they_o with_o our_o sensation_n iii_o experience_n which_o prove_v it_o iv_o three_o sort_n of_o sensation_n v._o the_o error_n which_o accompany_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o each_o of_o our_o sensation_n they_o i._o error_n concern_v the_o motion_n or_o shake_v of_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o sense_n ii_o that_o we_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o sensaâ—on_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o sometime_o again_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o be_v the_o shake_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o our_o nerve_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o brain_n and_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o this_o that_o we_o confound_v this_o shake_n with_o the_o sensation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o judge_v there_o be_v none_o when_o we_o perceive_v it_o not_o by_o the_o sense_n we_o confound_v for_o instance_n the_o motion_n that_o the_o fire_n 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which_o represent_v it_o book_n see_v chap._n 7._o 2d_o part_n of_o the_o 3d_o book_n thus_o not_o know_v our_o soul_n by_o its_o idea_n as_o i_o shall_v explain_v hereafter_o but_o only_o by_o the_o internal_a sentiment_n we_o have_v thereof_o we_o know_v not_o by_o a_o simple_a sight_n but_o only_o by_o reason_v whether_o whiteness_n light_n colour_n and_o other_o weak_a and_o languish_v sensation_n be_v not_o modification_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o for_o the_o lively_a sensation_n such_o as_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n we_o easy_o judge_v they_o be_v within_o we_o because_o we_o be_v very_o sensible_a that_o they_o affect_v we_o and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o know_v they_o by_o their_o idea_n to_o perceive_v they_o belong_v we_o as_o for_o indifferent_a sensation_n the_o soul_n be_v very_o much_o perplex_v with_o they_o for_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o will_v follow_v the_o natural_a judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o remove_v from_o it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a 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17.28_o non_fw-fr long_a est_fw-la ab_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la enim_fw-la vivimus_fw-la movemur_fw-la &_o sumus_fw-la chap._n vii_o i._o four_o different_a way_n of_o see_v thing_n ii_o how_o we_o know_v god_n iii_o how_o we_o know_v body_n iv_o how_o we_o know_v our_o soul_n v._o how_o we_o know_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o man_n and_o pure_a spirit_n in_o order_n to_o abridge_v and_o illustrate_v the_o opinion_n i_o have_v set_v down_o concern_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o mind_n perceive_v the_o different_a object_n of_o its_o knowledge_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o distinguish_v in_o it_o four_o way_n of_o know_v the_o first_o be_v to_o know_v thing_n by_o themselves_o the_o second_o to_o know_v they_o by_o their_o idea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n i_o take_v it_o here_o by_o something_o that_o be_v different_a from_o they_o the_o three_o to_o know_v they_o by_o conscience_n or_o by_o internal_a sentiment_n the_o four_o to_o know_v they_o by_o 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