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accident_n belong_v intrinsical_o or_o extrinsecal_o to_o every_o individual_a body_n whence_o all_o our_o confusion_n and_o ignorance_n of_o it_o come_v whereas_o in_o a_o pure_a spirit_n there_o be_v only_o three_o or_o four_o notion_n viz._n be_v knowledge_n will_n and_o operation_n for_o we_o to_o reflect_v on_o and_o manage_v and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v as_o far_o as_o this_o consideration_n carry_v more_o clear_o attainable_a than_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o body_n reflection_n fourteen_o on_o the_o 24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 27_o chapter_n 1._o the_o 24_o chapter_n of_o the_o collective_a idea_n of_o substance_n give_v i_o no_o occasion_n to_o reflect_v only_o when_o he_o lay_v as_o it_o be_v for_o his_o ground_n that_o the_o they_o mind_n have_v a_o power_n to_o compare_v or_o collect_v many_o idea_n into_o one_o i_o be_o to_o suppose_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o this_o of_o herself_o alone_o without_o the_o joint-acting_a of_o the_o body_n as_o have_v be_v often_o prove_v above_o for_o otherwise_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o action_n 2._o the_o 25_o chapter_n give_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o relation_n and_o very_o clear_o express_v which_o he_o second_v with_o ground_n divers_a other_o solid_a truth_n viz._n that_o some_o term_n which_o seem_v absolute_a be_v relative_n that_o relation_n can_v be_v only_o betwixt_o two_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v capable_a of_o relation_n what_o i_o reflect_v on_o be_v that_o he_o give_v we_o not_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o real_a and_o mere_o verbal_a relation_n nor_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o some_o relative_n term_n have_v and_o other_o have_v not_o correlate_n he_o think_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o call_v some_o of_o they_o extrinsecaldenomination_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o verbal_a relation_n proceed_v from_o defect_n in_o our_o language_n or_o because_o we_o want_v a_o word_n to_o signify_v they_o whereas_o this_o matter_n not_o a_o jot_n since_o we_o can_v have_v the_o idea_n or_o notion_n of_o relation_n in_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o whether_o we_o have_v a_o word_n to_o signify_v it_o or_o no_o or_o rather_o if_o we_o have_v a_o real_a ground_n for_o it_o we_o shall_v quick_o invent_v either_o some_o one_o word_n or_o else_o some_o circumlocution_n to_o express_v it_o let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o our_o principle_n in_o this_o affair_n say_v to_o we_o 3._o relation_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o our_o act_n of_o relate_v for_o then_o it_o will_v belong_v to_o another_o common_a head_n of_o notion_n call_v action_n but_o for_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v refer_v by_o our_o comparative_a power_n to_o another_o wherefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o ground_n in_o the_o thing_n for_o our_o thus_o refer_v in_o
so_o many_o reflection_n contain_v many_o excellent_a and_o uncommon_a truth_n in_o it_o though_o i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o owe_v any_o of_o they_o to_o his_o way_n of_o idea_n but_o that_o he_o proceed_v in_o such_o occasion_n upon_o his_o natural_a notion_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o aristotelian_o do_v and_o thence_o make_v right_o judgement_n and_o reflection_n upon_o they_o by_o his_o own_o acute_a wit._n this_o unfortunate_a choice_n of_o their_o method_n do_v as_o i_o conceive_v proceed_v hence_o that_o such_o active_a and_o quick_a fancy_n do_v not_o patient_o brook_v the_o rain_n of_o logic_n and_o metaphysic_n the_o former_a of_o which_o much_o against_o the_o grain_n restrain_v they_o from_o take_v their_o wild_a career_n by_o the_o discipline_n of_o its_o artificial_a rule_n the_o other_o keep_v they_o from_o rove_a by_o the_o self-evident_a maxim_n it_o source_n their_o understanding_n to_o accept_v of_o whence_o if_o these_o two_o do_v not_o bridle_v and_o keep_v 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as_o he_o be_v distinguish_v on_o one_o side_n from_o a_o brute_n who_o have_v nothing_o but_o material_a phantasm_n or_o idea_n on_o the_o other_o from_o a_o angel_n or_o intelligence_n in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o matter_n or_o fancy_n but_o all_o in_o it_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a 19_o the_o distinction_n of_o these_o two_o object_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o of_o the_o understanding_n be_v grant_v in_o some_o manner_n by_o all_o side_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o it_o happen_v to_o escape_v the_o thought_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a to_o explicate_v full_o and_o clear_o the_o exact_a difference_n between_o those_o two_o object_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o of_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o point_n in_o philosophy_n of_o half_a that_o importance_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o truth_n and_o avoid_v of_o error_n for_o both_o these_o be_v true_o in_o we_o whenever_o we_o have_v a_o act_n of_o knowledge_n and_o withal_o 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produce_v of_o figure_n and_o bulk_n can_v never_o produce_v think_v he_o will_v say_v that_o though_o it_o can_v not_o do_v this_o of_o itself_o yet_o god_n can_v make_v it_o do_v it_o but_o if_o god_n can_v contradict_v himself_o or_o do_v unwise_o then_o since_o his_o creative_a wisdom_n have_v establish_v each_o kind_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v itself_o and_o no_o other_o then_o to_o put_v in_o god_n a_o power_n to_o confound_v those_o nature_n again_o which_o he_o do_v if_o he_o shall_v confound_v the_o primary_n and_o proper_a operation_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v thought_n knowledge_n or_o reason_n by_o give_v it_o to_o body_n be_v to_o put_v a_o power_n in_o god_n to_o do_v contradiction_n that_o be_v to_o do_v impossibility_n for_o whatever_o be_v against_o the_o essence_n or_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v itself_o which_o be_v against_o a_o identical_a and_o self_n evident_a proposition_n and_o a_o direct_a contradiction_n 3._o the_o 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and_o seem_v to_o do_v no_o small_a prejudice_n to_o truth_n of_o a_o high_a concern_v which_o be_v leave_v inexplicable_a to_o man_n of_o sense_n if_o those_o inferior_a truth_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o clear_a distinction_n of_o those_o two_o nature_n be_v violate_v and_o render_v uncertain_a for_o corporeal_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n comprise_v or_o divide_v between_o themselves_o the_o object_n of_o all_o the_o science_n a_o philosopher_n can_v treat_v of_o whether_o they_o be_v physics_n ethic_n or_o metaphysic_n all_o which_o must_v necessary_o build_v their_o discourse_n and_o draw_v their_o conclusion_n from_o such_o notion_n as_o be_v take_v from_o and_o do_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o those_o two_o distinct_a nature_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o these_o two_o nature_n be_v confound_v and_o jumble_v together_o and_o be_v not_o clear_o distinguish_v it_o be_v impossible_a any_o clear_a conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o rational_a discourse_n make_v concern_v they_o 2._o that_o mr._n l_n way_n of_o philosophize_v by_o idea_n which_o lead_v he_o into_o such_o strange_a error_n or_o at_o least_o afford_v he_o no_o certain_a light_n to_o distinguish_v those_o nature_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o at_o all_o for_o if_o it_o can_v furnish_v he_o with_o mean_n to_o put_v a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o nature_n so_o wide_o distant_a and_o different_a from_o one_o another_o much_o less_o can_v it_o assist_v he_o to_o show_v clear_o what_o modes_n accident_n or_o property_n belong_v to_o one_o nature_n what_o to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o distinguish_v those_o nature_n which_o be_v infericur_fw-fr to_o those_o two_o general_a one_o and_o therefore_o differ_v far_o less_o from_o one_o another_o than_o they_o do_v it_o remain_v then_o to_o show_v that_o mr._n l_n doctrine_n by_o way_n of_o idea_n do_v not_o put_v a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o the_o aforesaid_a nature_n but_o confound_v they_o together_o he_o hold_v it_o not_o to_o be_v certain_a that_o immateriality_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o our_o spiritual_a part_n the_o soul_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v material_a or_o have_v matter_n in_o it_o for_o any_o thing_n his_o way_n of_o ideas_n tell_v he_o and_o therefore_o since_o matter_n can_v be_v cramp_v into_o a_o indivisible_a it_o may_v be_v divisihle_n or_o extend_v and_o so_o may_v be_v divide_v or_o shatter_v that_o be_v its_o unity_n be_v thus_o lose_v and_o consequent_o its_o entity_n it_o may_v cease_v to_o be_v or_o be_v corrupt_v again_o if_o it_o be_v divisible_a it_o must_v be_v to_o some_o degree_n or_o either_o more_o or_o less_o divisible_a that_o be_v rare_a or_o else_o dense_n if_o rare_a then_o since_o passivenes_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o matter_n it_o may_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o other_o material_a cause_n which_o never_o want_v be_v condense_v and_o
ens_fw-la adequate_o divide_v into_o body_n and_o spirit_n 8._o vacuum_n must_v either_o be_v res_n or_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o extravagant_a argument_n for_o vacuum_n refute_v 10._o we_o can_v set_v bound_n to_o space_n time_n and_o to_o all_o duration_n but_o god_n 11._o annihilation_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n but_o of_o impotency_n 12._o the_o cartesian_o can_v hardly_o avoid_v vacuum_n 13._o the_o have_v a_o idea_n of_o vacuum_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o plenum_fw-la no_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o reflection_n eight_o §_o 1._o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a give_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o time_n 2._o duration_n be_v not_o succession_n but_o rather_o opposite_a to_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n to_o say_v the_o notion_n of_o succession_n or_o duration_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o train_n of_o idea_n in_o our_o mind_n 4._o our_o not_o perceive_v duration_n when_o we_o sleep_v no_o argument_n for_o it_o 5._o this_o tenet_n be_v against_o experience_n 6._o and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o resemblance_n too_o 7._o one_o motion_n if_o know_v and_o regular_a may_v and_o must_v be_v a_o measure_n to_o another_o 8._o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o period_n of_o duration_n can_v possible_o be_v take_v from_o the_o train_n of_o our_o idea_n 9_o this_o odd_a tenet_n not_o positive_o assert_v by_o mr._n locke_n reflection_n nine_o §_o 1._o imaginary_a time_n before_o the_o world_n a_o mere_a illusion_n of_o fancy_n 2._o they_o who_o advance_v tenet_n against_o nature_n must_v alter_v the_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n that_o express_v our_o natural_a notion_n 3._o god_n immensity_n not_o commensurate_a to_o a_o infinite_o expand_v space_n 4._o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o a_o vacuum_n but_o a_o fancy_n only_o 5._o scripture-text_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o argument_n for_o philosopher_n unless_o they_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o literal_o mean_v 6._o only_o self-existence_n and_o what_o flow_v from_o that_o notion_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n 7._o our_o natural_a notion_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v mere_a fancy_n to_o explicate_v god_n attribute_n by_o respect_n to_o corporeal_a nature_n reflection_n ten_o §_o 1._o endless_a addition_n of_o number_n can_v never_o give_v we_o the_o notion_n of_o infinity_o 2._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v that_o notion_n 3._o and_o with_o what_o ease_n 4._o the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a be_v most_o perfect_o positive_a 5._o duration_n easy_o conceivable_a without_o succession_n reflection_n eleven_o §_o 1._o thought_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v sensation_n §_o 2._o think_v be_v the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n §_o 3._o mr._n locke_n 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 be_v true_a and_o solid_n reflection_n twelve_o §_o 1._o the_o due_a commendation_n of_o mr._n locke_n doctrine_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o power_n 2._o that_o some_o spiritual_a agent_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o body_n the_o will_n can_v move_v our_o body_n 3._o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v not_o distinct_a power_n 4._o man_n freedom_n or_o self-determination_n deduce_v from_o principle_n 5._o the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o brute_n in_o their_o determination_n to_o action_n 6._o man_n natural_o pursue_v what_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o virtuous_a therefore_o his_o nature_n have_v be_v pervert_v since_o his_o creation_n 7._o therefore_o supernatural_a motive_n be_v add_v to_o strengthen_v man_n weaken_v nature_n or_o reason_n 8._o supernatural_a motive_n be_v the_o strong_a will_v always_o prevail_v be_v they_o due_o apply_v to_o a_o subject_a dispose_v 9_o why_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n must_v be_v the_o same_o power_n substantial_o 10._o how_o to_o conquer_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n 11._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n determin_n himself_o to_o action_n 12._o yet_o as_o predetermined_a by_o god_n 13._o determination_n to_o virtuous_a action_n do_v perfect_a and_o not_o destroy_v freedom_n 14._o good_a if_o evident_o appear_v such_o do_v certain_o determine_v the_o will._n 15._o how_o wrong_v judgement_n come_v §_o 16._o sin_n general_o spring_v from_o true_a but_o disproportionate_a judgement_n 17._o of_o uneasiness_n and_o mr._n locke_n discourse_n concern_v it_o 18._o good_a be_v the_o only_a determiner_n of_o the_o will_n and_o not_o uneasiness_n 19_o prove_v from_o our_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n 20._o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a be_v of_o great_a weight_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n disregard_v by_o mr._n locke_n 21._o put_v this_o appearance_n his_o reason_n do_v not_o conclude_v 22._o prove_v because_o ease_n be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o soul_n 23._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n state_v 24._o mr._n locke_n omit_v here_o the_o idea_n of_o power_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n though_o nature_n suggest_v and_o force_v it_o reflection_n thirteen_o thirteen_o 1._o our_o mixture_n of_o our_o notion_n be_v regular_a mr._n locke'_v irregular_a and_o disorderly_o 2._o without_o know_v what_o substance_n or_o thing_n be_v we_o can_v pretend_v to_o philosophy_n 3._o all_o our_o notion_n and_o among_o they_o that_o of_o substance_n or_o res_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n 4._o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n 5._o we_o know_v the_o more_o inferior_a notion_n of_o thing_n less_o perfect_o and_o individual_a essence_n the_o least_o of_o all_o 6._o to_o gain_v a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n we_o must_v consider_v it_o abstract_o from_o its_o modes_n single_o consider_v 7._o the_o literal_a truth_n how_o substance_n and_o its_o accident_n or_o the_o thing_n and_o its_o mode_n be_v exact_o know_v §_o 8._o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o know_v extension_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n self-evident_a 9_o the_o cohesion_n of_o extend_v part_n be_v above_o physical_a proof_n and_o can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o metaphysic_n 10._o whence_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n for_o those_o effect_n that_o depend_v on_o formal_a cause_n 11._o we_o may_v have_v clear_a knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n by_o reflection_n 12._o the_o reason_n why_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o reflection_n fourteen_o fourteen_o 1._o the_o mind_n alone_o do_v not_o collect_v notion_n or_o compare_v they_o 2._o verbal_a relation_n come_v not_o from_o defect_n in_o our_o language_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o real_a ground_n 3._o what_o causality_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n 4._o the_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n must_v antecede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n 5._o what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o specify_v all_o notion_n 6._o what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la 7._o how_o individual_a man_n be_v constitute_v 8._o existence_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n 9_o the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v conduce_v to_o constitute_v the_o individual_a essence_n 10._o a_o individual_a man_n be_v formal_o a_o individual_a thing_n of_o that_o kind_a and_o a_o individual_a person_n too_o §_o 11._o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a nor_o from_o extravagant_a supposition_n 12._o consciousness_n can_v constitute_v personal_a identity_n 13._o that_o consciousness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o individual_a man._n 14._o yet_o angel_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n be_v constitute_v in_o part_n by_o the_o act_n of_o know_v themselves_o 15._o no_o soul_n be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o matter_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v essential_a the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o though_o some_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v come_v and_o go_v reflection_n fifteen_o §_o 1._o that_o be_v only_o true_a virtue_n which_o be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n 2._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confuse_a idea_n or_o notion_n 3._o the_o whole_a thing_n as_o it_o need_v not_o so_o it_o can_v be_v know_v clear_o 4._o the_o metaphysical_a reason_n why_o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n which_o constitute_v individuum_n shall_v be_v almost_o infinite_o various_a 5._o we_o can_v sufficient_o know_v thing_n without_o comprehend_v full_o this_o complexion_n 6._o no_o formal_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o idea_n or_o notion_n reflection_n sixteen_o sixteen_o 1._o whence_o proper_a and_o metaphorical_a notion_n and_o word_n have_v their_o origin_n 2._o the_o general_n rule_v to_o know_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o word_n §_o 3._o word_n of_o art_n most_o liable_a to_o be_v mistake_v 4._o the_o way_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v
nice_a respect_n the_o common_a explication_n of_o extension_n defend_v ens_fw-la adequate_o divide_v into_o body_n and_o spirit_n vacuum_n must_v either_o be_v res_n or_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o it_o it_o preliminary_n 4._o §._o 39_o the_o extravagant_a argument_n for_o vacuum_n refute_v psal._n 103._o v_o 24._o we_o can_v set_v bound_n to_o space_n time_n and_o to_o all_o duration_n but_o god_n annihilation_n imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o omnipotency_n but_o of_o impotency_n the_o cartesian_o can_v hardly_o avoid_v vacuum_n the_o have_v a_o idea_n of_o vacuum_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o plenum_fw-la no_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o vulgar_a give_v we_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o time_n duration_n be_v not_o succession_n but_o rather_o opposite_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a paradox_n to_o say_v the_o notion_n of_o succession_n or_o duration_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o train_n of_o idea_n in_o our_o head_n our_o not_o perceive_v duration_n when_o we_o sleep_v no_o argument_n for_o it_o this_o tenet_n be_v against_o experience_n and_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o resemblance_n too_o one_o motion_n if_o know_v and_o regular_a may_v and_o must_v be_v a_o measure_n to_o another_o there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o period_n of_o duration_n can_v possible_o be_v take_v from_o the_o train_n of_o our_o idea_n this_o odd_a tenet_n not_o positive_o assert_v by_o mr._n l._n imaginarytime_n before_o the_o world_n a_o mere_a illusion_n of_o fancy_n they_o who_o advance_v tenet_n against_o nature_n must_v alter_v the_o mean_v of_o those_o word_n that_o express_v our_o natural_a notion_n god_n immensity_n not_o commensurate_a to_o a_o infinite_o expand_v space_n we_o can_v have_v no_o notion_n of_o a_o vacuum_n but_o a_o fancy_n only_o scripture-text_n the_o worst_a sort_n of_o argument_n for_o philosopher_n unless_o they_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o literal_o mean_v only_o self_n existence_n and_o what_o flow_v from_o that_o notion_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god._n our_o natural_a notion_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v mere_a fancy_n to_o explicate_v god_n attribute_n by_o respect_n to_o corporeal_a nature_n endless_a addition_n of_o number_n can_v never_o give_v we_o the_o notion_n of_o infinity_o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v that_o notion_n notion_n prelim._n 4._o §_o 31_o 32._o and_o with_o what_o ease_n the_o notion_n of_o infinite_a be_v most_o perfect_o positive_a duration_n easy_o conceivable_a without_o succession_n succession_n james_n 1._o 17._o 17._o apocal._n cap._n 1._o v._n 7._o thought_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v sensation_n think_v be_v the_o action_n and_o not_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n mr._n l.'s_n 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 be_v true_a and_o solid_n the_o due_a commendation_n of_o mr._n l_n doctrine_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o power_n that_o some_o spiritual_a agent_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o body_n the_o will_n can_v move_v our_o body_n body_n preliminary_n 4._o §._o 25._o 26._o refl_fw-mi 5._o §._o 1._o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n not_o distinct_a power_n man_n freedom_n or_o self_n determination_n deduce_v from_o principle_n the_o difference_n between_o man_n and_o brute_n in_o their_o determination_n to_o action_n man_n natural_o pursue_v what_o be_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o virtuous_a therefore_o his_o nature_n have_v be_v pervert_v since_o his_o creation_n therefore_o supernatural_a motive_n be_v add_v to_o strengthen_v man_n weaken_a nature_n or_o reason_n supernatural_a motive_n be_v the_o strong_a will_v always_o prevail_v be_v they_o due_o apply_v to_o a_o subject_a dispose_v why_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n must_v be_v the_o same_o power_n substantial_o how_o to_o conquer_v in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n determine_v himself_o to_o action_n yet_o as_o predetermine_v by_o god._n determination_n to_o virtuous_a action_n do_v perfect_a and_o not_o destroy_v freedom_n good_a if_o evident_o appear_v such_o do_v certain_o determine_v the_o will._n how_o wrong_v judgement_n come_v sin_n general_o spring_v from_o true_a but_o disproportionate_a judgement_n of_o uneasiness_n and_o mr._n l_n discourse_n concern_v it_o good_a be_v the_o only_a determiner_n of_o the_o will_n and_o not_o uneasiness_n prove_v from_o our_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o appearance_n of_o the_o good_a be_v of_o great_a weight_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n disregard_v by_o mr._n locke_n put_v this_o appearance_n his_o reason_n do_v not_o conclude_v prove_v because_o ease_n be_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o soul_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n state_v mr._n l._n omit_v here_o the_o idea_n of_o power_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n though_o nature_n suggest_v iâ—_n our_o mixture_n of_o our_o notion_n be_v regular_a mr._n l.'s_n irregular_a and_o disorderly_a without_o know_v what_o substance_n or_o thing_n be_v we_o cannos_fw-la pretend_v to_o philosophy_n all_o our_o notion_n and_o among_o they_o that_o of_o substance_n or_o res_n be_v take_v from_o the_o thing_n we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n we_o know_v the_o more_o inferior_a notion_n of_o thing_n less_o perfect_o and_o the_o individual_a essence_n lest_o of_o all_o to_o gain_v a_o distinct_a notion_n of_o substance_n or_o thing_n i_o must_v consider_v it_o abstract_o from_o its_o modes_n single_o consider_v the_o literal_a truth_n how_o substance_n and_o its_o accident_n or_o the_o thing_n and_o its_o mode_n be_v distinct_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a not_o to_o know_v extension_n be_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n self-evident_a the_o cohesion_n of_o extend_v part_n be_v above_o physical_a proof_n and_o can_v only_o be_v know_v by_o metaphysic_n whence_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v for_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n for_o those_o effect_n that_o depend_v on_o formal_a cause_n we_o may_v have_v clear_a knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a nature_n by_o reflection_n the_o reason_n why_o and_o the_o manner_n how_n how_n reflex_n 9_o §._o 7._o 7._o see_v method_n to_o science_n b._n 4._o c._n 6._o §._o 18._o the_o mind_n alone_o do_v not_o collect_v notion_n or_o compare_v they_o verbal_a relation_n come_v not_o from_o defect_n in_o our_o language_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o real_a ground_n what_o causality_n be_v and_o what_o ground_n the_o relation_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n the_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n must_v anteceede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o identity_n and_o diversity_n what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o specify_v all_o notion_n what_o give_v the_o ground_n to_o our_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la how_o individual_a man_n be_v constitute_v constitute_v method_n to_o science_n b._n 2._o l._n 1._o §._o 10._o existence_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o individuation_n the_o outward_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v conduce_v to_o constitute_v the_o individual_a essence_n a_o individual_a man_n be_v formal_o a_o individual_a thing_n of_o that_o kind_a and_o a_o individual_a person_n too_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o vulgar_a nor_o from_o extravagant_a supposition_n consciousness_n can_v constitute_v personal_a identity_n identity_n reflex_n 2._o §_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o that_o consciousness_n be_v inseparable_a from_o every_o individual_a man._n yet_o angel_n who_o be_v pure_a act_n be_v constitute_v in_o part_n by_o the_o act_n of_o know_v themselves_o no_o soul_n be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o matter_n the_o notion_n of_o the_o individuum_fw-la be_v essential_a the_o substance_n be_v the_o same_o though_o some_o quantity_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v come_v and_o go_v that_o be_v only_o true_a virtue_n which_o be_v according_a to_o right_a reason_n how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v confuse_a idea_n or_o notion_n the_o whole_a thing_n as_o it_o need_v not_o so_o it_o can_v be_v know_v clear_o the_o metaphysical_a reason_n why_o this_o complexion_n of_o accident_n which_o constitute_v individuum_n shall_v be_v almost_o infinite_o various_a various_a job_n 36._o 26._o we_o can_v sufficient_o know_v thing_n without_o comprehend_v full_o this_o complexion_n no_o formal_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n in_o idea_n or_o notion_n whence_o proper_a and_o metaphorical_a notion_n and_o word_n have_v their_o origin_n the_o general_n rule_v to_o know_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o word_n word_n of_o art_n most_o liable_a to_o be_v mistake_v the_o way_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v mistake_v in_o word_n of_o art_n even_o in_o term_n of_o art_n the_o thing_n be_v chief_o signify_v metaphysical_a word_n not_o unintelligible_a but_o most_o clear_n this_o three_o book_n concern_v word_n seem_v unnecessary_a whence_o j._n s._n be_v not_o much_o concern_v to_o
the_o ideist_n behave_v themselves_o as_o to_o this_o point_n 6._o how_o far_o the_o author_n engage_v to_o clear_v this_o difficulty_n 7._o the_o first_o cause_n carry_v on_o the_o course_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o immediate_a disposition_n 8._o and_o therefore_o he_o affist_n nature_n if_o dispose_v when_o it_o can_v reach_v 9_o therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v dispose_v for_o a_o rational_a soul_n god_n will_v give_v it_o 10._o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o disposition_n in_o matter_n 11._o therefore_o some_o material_a part_n by_o which_o immediate_o the_o soul_n have_v notion_n from_o the_o object_n 12._o therefore_o effluvium_n be_v send_v from_o body_n to_o that_o part._n 13._o therefore_o man_n be_v true_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v corporeo-spiritual_a 14._o therefore_o some_o chief_a part_n in_o he_o which_o be_v primary_o corporeo-spiritual_a or_o have_v both_o those_o nature_n in_o it_o 15._o which_o be_v affect_v according_a to_o both_o those_o nature_n because_o of_o their_o identification_n in_o that_o part_n 16._o the_o peculiar_a temper_n of_o that_o part_n consist_v in_o indifferency_n 17._o that_o part_n very_o tender_a and_o sensible_a yet_o not_o tenacious_a §_o 18._o that_o part_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o all_o material_a nature_n 19_o perhaps_o it_o be_v reflexive_a of_o light_n or_o lucid._n 20._o the_o effluvium_n have_v in_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n whence_o they_o be_v send_v 21._o they_o affect_v that_o part_n as_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o man._n 22._o why_o they_o imprint_v abstract_a notion_n 23._o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o our_o soul_n render_v those_o notion_n perfect_o distinct_a and_o indivisible_a 24._o whence_o complex_n notion_n come_v 25._o the_o soul_n can_v alone_o produce_v any_o new_a act_n in_o herself_o 26._o but_o by_o the_o phantasm_n exciting_a she_o anew_o 27._o how_o reminiscence_n be_v make_v 28._o memory_n and_o reminiscence_n inexplicable_a unless_o phantasm_n remain_v in_o the_o brain_n the_o manner_n how_o reminiscence_n be_v make_v in_o brute_n 29._o how_o reflection_n be_v connatural_o make_v 30._o direct_v notion_n be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o their_o word_n proper_a reflex_n one_o improper_a and_o their_o word_n metaphorical_a 31._o whence_o we_o come_v to_o have_v negative_a notion_n 32._o but_o those_o negative_a notion_n do_v not_o abstract_n from_o the_o subject_a 33._o how_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o notion_n of_o nothing_n 34._o hence_o great_a care_n to_o be_v have_v lest_o we_o take_v nonentities_a or_o nothing_o for_o thing_n 35._o logical_a notion_n be_v real_a one_o 36._o the_o test_n to_o try_v artificial_a notion_n hence_o all_o philosophy_n be_v real_a knowledge_n 37._o how_o our_o soul_n come_v to_o have_v fantastic_a notion_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o fancy_n how_o to_o avoid_v be_v delude_v by_o they_o 38._o how_o we_o may_v discourse_v evident_o of_o those_o nature_n of_o which_o we_o have_v no_o proper_a notion_n §_o 39_o we_o can_v have_v no_o proper_a notion_n of_o god_n be_v essence_n 40._o the_o author_n speak_v not_o here_o of_o compare_v notion_n or_o of_o judgement_n 41._o the_o author_n apology_n for_o this_o discourse_n and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o go_v about_o to_o confute_v it_o preliminary_n five_o §_o 1._o the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n here_o §_o 2._o the_o mean_v of_o the_o word_n existence_n 3._o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o misconceive_a it_o 4._o the_o mean_v of_o ens_fw-la or_o thing_n 5._o the_o mean_v of_o entity_n or_o essence_n 6._o the_o mean_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n or_o of_o power_n and_o act._n 7._o what_o be_v mean_v literal_o by_o the_o common_a say_v that_o matter_n and_o form_n compound_v body_n 8._o the_o literal_a mean_v of_o substantial_a or_o essential_a form_n the_o reason_n why_o some_o modern_n oppose_v substantial_a or_o essential_a form_n the_o mean_v of_o metaphysical_a composition_n and_o divisibility_n 9_o what_o 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