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A51655 Malebranch's search after truth, or, A treatise of the nature of the humane mind and of its management for avoiding error in the sciences : vol I : done out of French from the last edition.; Recherche de la vérité. English Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715. 1694 (1694) Wing M315; ESTC R4432 349,306 512

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hour_n be_v dissipate_v by_o transpiration_n through_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o vessel_n that_o contain_v they_o and_o it_o very_o often_o happen_v that_o other_o succeed_v which_o do_v not_o perfect_o resemble_v they_o but_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o dissipate_v there_o do_v not_o often_o happen_v any_o considerable_a change_n in_o they_o and_o their_o whole_a substance_n can_v be_v change_v but_o after_o many_o year_n the_o most_o considerable_a difference_n that_o be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n brain_n during_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v in_o infancy_n at_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o in_o old_a age._n the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n in_o child_n be_v soft_a flexible_a and_o delicate_a in_o perfect_a age_n they_o become_v more_o dry_a hard_a and_o strong_a but_o in_o old_a age_n they_o become_v whole_o inflexible_a gross_a and_o sometime_o mingle_v with_o superfluous_a humour_n that_o the_o feeble_a heat_n of_o this_o age_n can_v be_v any_o long_o dissipate_v for_o as_o we_o see_v the_o fibre_n which_o compose_v the_o flesh_n harden_v in_o time_n and_o that_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a partridge_n be_v without_o dispute_n more_o tender_a than_o that_o of_o a_o old_a one_o so_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o child_n or_o youth_n will_v be_v much_o more_o soft_a and_o delicate_a than_o those_o of_o person_n that_o be_v more_o advance_v in_o year_n we_o shall_v soon_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o change_n if_o we_o but_o consider_v how_o these_o fibre_n be_v continual_o agitate_a by_o the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o run_v round_o about_o they_o in_o many_o different_a way_n for_o as_o the_o wind_n dry_v the_o earth_n by_o blow_v upon_o it_o so_o the_o animal_n spirit_n through_o their_o continual_a agitation_n by_o little_a and_o little_o render_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o man_n brain_n more_o dry_a compress_a and_o solid_a so_o that_o person_n a_o little_a advance_v in_o year_n will_v almost_o always_o have_v they_o more_o inflexible_a than_o those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o age_n as_o drunkard_n who_o for_o many_o year_n have_v use_v wine_n to_o excess_n or_o such_o liquor_n as_o have_v be_v able_a to_o stupefy_v they_o will_v also_o have_v they_o more_o solid_a and_o more_o inflexible_a than_o such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o drink_n during_o their_o whole_a life_n now_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o the_o brain_n in_o child_n man_n at_o full_a growth_n and_o old_a man_n be_v very_o considerable_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o faculty_n of_o imagine_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v afterward_o speak_v chap._n vii_o i._o of_o the_o communication_n which_o be_v between_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o that_o of_o her_o child_n ii_o of_o the_o communication_n that_o be_v between_o our_o brain_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o carry_v we_o to_o imitation_n and_o compassion_n iii_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o monstrous_a child_n and_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n iv_o some_o irregularity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o some_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v explain_v v._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n vi_o objection_n and_o answer_n it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a to_o i_o that_o we_o incline_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o natural_a relation_n to_o every_o thing_n about_o we_o that_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o the_o preservation_n and_o conveniency_n of_o life_n but_o these_o relation_n be_v not_o equal_a we_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o france_n than_o to_o china_n to_o the_o sun_n than_o to_o any_o star_n and_o to_o our_o own_o house_n more_o than_o to_o our_o neighbour_n there_o be_v inusible_a tie_n which_o unite_v we_o more_o strict_o to_o man_n than_o to_o beast_n to_o our_o relation_n and_o friend_n than_o to_o stranger_n to_o those_o we_o depend_v upon_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n than_o such_o from_o who_o we_o neither_o fear_v nor_o hope_v any_o thing_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o natural_a union_n which_o be_v between_o we_o and_o other_o man_n be_v that_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a as_o we_o have_v more_o need_n of_o they_o relation_n and_o friend_n be_v strict_o unite_v one_o to_o another_o we_o may_v say_v their_o grief_n and_o misery_n be_v common_a as_o well_o as_o their_o joy_n and_o happiness_n for_o all_o the_o passion_n and_o sensation_n of_o our_o friend_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o their_o aspect_n and_o air_n of_o their_o face_n yet_o because_o we_o can_v absolute_o live_v without_o they_o there_o be_v also_o another_o strict_a union_n than_o that_o natural_a and_o mutual_a one_o which_o be_v betwixt_o we_o and_o they_o child_n in_o their_o mother_n belly_n child_n i._o of_o the_o communication_n which_o be_v between_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o that_o of_o a_o child_n who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o entire_o form_v who_o be_v of_o themselves_o in_o as_o weak_a and_o helpless_a a_o condition_n as_o can_v be_v conceive_v must_v also_o be_v unite_v with_o their_o mother_n in_o the_o strict_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o alth●_n their_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o their_o mother_n yet_o their_o body_n be_v link_v together_o we_o must_v think_v they_o have_v the_o same_o sensation_n and_o passion_n and_o indeed_o the_o same_o thought_n which_o be_v excite_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o motion_n that_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o body_n thus_o infant_n see_v what_o their_o mother_n see_v they_o hear_v the_o same_o cry_v receive_v the_o same_o impression_n of_o object_n and_o be_v agitate_a with_o the_o same_o passion_n for_o since_o the_o air_n of_o a_o passionate_a man_n face_n penetrate_v those_o who_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o natural_o imprint_n in_o they_o a_o passion_n like_o that_o which_o agitate_v he_o although_o the_o union_n of_o the_o man_n with_o those_o that_o consider_v he_o be_v not_o so_o great_a it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o i_o to_o think_v that_o mother_n be_v capable_a of_o impress_v upon_o their_o child_n all_o the_o same_o sensation_n they_o be_v affect_v with_o and_o all_o the_o same_o passion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v agitate_a for_o the_o body_n of_o a_o infant_n make_v but_o one_o with_o that_o of_o the_o mother_n the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o sensation_n and_o passion_n be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o blood_n which_o motion_n necessary_o communicate_v themselves_o from_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o child_n therefore_o the_o passion_n sensation_n and_o general_o all_o the_o thought_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o body_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o mother_n and_o child_n these_o thing_n appear_v unquestionable_a for_o many_o reason_n and_o i_o advance_v they_o only_o here_o as_o a_o supposition_n agreeable_a to_o my_o thought_n but_o shall_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v they_o hereafter_o for_o whatsoever_o hypothesis_n can_v resolve_v all_o difficulty_n that_o can_v be_v bring_v against_o it_o aught_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o unquestionable_a principle_n the_o invisible_a bond_n by_o which_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n unite_v all_o these_o work_n be_v worthy_a the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o admiration_n of_o man_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v both_o more_o surprise_v and_o instructive_a together_o but_o we_o think_v not_o of_o it_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v conduct_v without_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o conduct_n we_o nature_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o as_o well_o as_o its_o author_n and_o we_o feel_v the_o motion_n which_o she_o produce_v in_o we_o without_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v there_o few_o thing_n more_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o explanation_n of_o whatsoever_o belong_v to_o man_n depend_v there_o be_v certain_o spring_v in_o our_o brain_n which_o natural_o incline_v we_o to_o imitation_n compassion_n ii_o of_o the_o communication_n there_o be_v between_o our_o brain_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o imitation_n and_o compassion_n for_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o civil_a society_n it_o be_v not_o only_o requisite_a that_o child_n shall_v believe_v their_o father_n disciple_n their_o master_n and_o inferior_n those_o which_o be_v above_o they_o for_o all_o man_n must_v have_v some_o disposition_n to_o take_v the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o do_v the_o same_o action_n with_o those_o they_o live_v with_o to_o unite_v man_n together_o there_o must_v be_v a_o resemblance_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n
sensation_n p._n 64_o chap._n 11._o i._n of_o the_o error_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o action_n of_o object_n upon_o the_o external_n fibres_n of_o our_o sense_n ii_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o error_n iii_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 71_o chap._n 12._o i._n of_o the_o error_n 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 tor●e_v sort_n of_o sensation_n v._o the_o error_n which_o accompany_v they_o p._n 73_o chap._n 13._o i._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sensation_n ii_o that_o we_o know_v they_o better_o than_o we_o believe_v we_o do_v iii_o a_o objection_n and_o answer_n iu._n why_o we_o imagine_v we_o know_v nothing_o of_o our_o sensation_n v._o that_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o in_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o sensation_n of_o the_o same_o object_n vi_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 80_o chap._n 14._o i._n 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 ii_o reason_n of_o these_o false_a judgement_n iii_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 p._n 90_o chap._n 15._o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o sight_n which_o may_v serve_v we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o general_a error_n of_o our_o sense_n p._n 95_o chap._n 16._o i._n that_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v the_o most_o general_a and_o fruitful_a principle_n whence_o we_o draw_v all_o the_o false_a conclusion_n which_o in_o their_o turn_n also_o serve_v we_o for_o principle_n ii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o essential_a difference_n iii_o of_o substantial_a form_n iv_o of_o some_o other_o error_n in_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o school_n p_o 97_o chap._n 17._o i._n another_o example_n draw_v from_o moral_n which_o show_v that_o our_o sense_n only_o offer_v we_o false_a good_n ii_o that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v our_o true_a good_n iii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stolck_n p._n 102_o chap._n 18._o i._n our_o sense_n deceive_v we_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a ii_o a_o example_n draw_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o men._n iii_o we_o must_v not_o confide_v in_o sensible_a habit_n p._n 105_o chap._n 19_o two_o other_o example_n i._o the_o first_o of_o our_o error_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o body_n ii_o the_o second_o of_o these_o that_o relate_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o body_n p._n 109_o chap._n 20._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o book_n i._o that_o our_o sense_n be_v only_o give_v we_o for_o our_o body_n ii_o that_o we_o must_v doubt_v of_o their_o testimony_n iii_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o inconsiderable_a thing_n to_o doubt_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v p._n 113_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o imagination_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o i._o a_o general_n idea_n of_o the_o imagination_n ii_o that_o it_o include_v two_o faculty_n the_o one_o active_a and_o the_o other_o passive_n iii_o the_o general_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n which_o happen_v to_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n and_o the_o design_n of_o this_o second_o book_n p._n 117_o chap._n 2._o i._n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o the_o change_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a in_o general_n ii_o that_o the_o chyle_n go_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o thereby_o produce_v some_o change_n in_o the_o spirit_n iii_o that_o wine_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n p._n 122_o chap._n 3._o that_o the_o air_n one_o breath_n cause_n likewise_o some_o change_n in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 126_o chap._n 4._o i._n of_o the_o change_n wrought_v in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n by_o the_o nerve_n that_o go_v to_o the_o lung_n and_o heart_n ii_o of_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o nerve_n that_o pass_v from_o the_o liver_n to_o the_o spleen_n and_o so_o into_o the_o bowel_n iii_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o out_o will_v but_o can_v be_v effect_v with_o out_o a_o providence_n p._n 128_o chap._n 5._o i._n of_o the_o memory_n ii_o of_o habit_n p._n 134_o chap._n 6._o i._n that_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o such_o quick_a change_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v ii_o three_o different_a change_n in_o the_o three_o different_a age_n p._n 139_o chap._n 7._o i._n of_o the_o communication_n which_o be_v between_o the_o brain_n of_o a_o mother_n and_o that_o of_o her_o child_n ii_o of_o the_o communication_n that_o be_v between_o our_o brain_n and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n which_o carry_v we_o to_o imitation_n and_o compassion_n iii_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o monstrous_a child_n and_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o species_n iv_o some_o irregularity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o some_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v explain_v v._o of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n vi_o objection_n and_o answer_n p._n 141_o chap._n 8._o i._o the_o change_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o child_n after_o it_o be_v bear_v by_o the_o conversation_n it_o have_v with_o its_o nurse_n its_o mother_n and_o other_o person_n ii_o advice_n how_o to_o educate_v it_o well_o p._n 160_o the_o second_o part._n of_o the_o imagination_n chap._n 1._o i._n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o woman_n ii_o of_o that_o of_o men._n iii_o of_o that_o of_o old_a people_n p._n 161_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n usual_o observe_v the_o trace_n of_o idea_n which_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o make_v a_o sound_a judgement_n of_o thing_n p._n 168_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o trace_n and_o trace_n and_o between_o idea_n and_o idea_n p._n 172_o chap._n 4._o i._n that_o studious_a man_n be_v the_o most_o subject_a to_o error_n ii_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o follow_v authority_n than_o make_v use_v of_o their_o judgement_n p._n 182_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o ill_a effect_n that_o read_n have_v upon_o the_o imagination_n p._n 187_o chap._n 6._o that_o studious_a person_n be_v usual_o prejudice_v in_o favour_n of_o some_o author_n so_o that_o their_o principal_a alm_n be_v to_o know_v whathe_v believe_v without_o mind_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v p._n 190_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o commentator_n p._n 196_o chap._n 8._o i._n of_o the_o inventor_n of_o new_a system_n ii_o the_o last_o error_n of_o studious_a person_n p._n 204_o chap._n 9_o i._n of_o esseminate_a wit_n ii_o of_o superficial_a wit_n iii_o of_o person_n of_o authority_n iv_o of_o those_o that_o make_v experiment_n p._n 209_o the_o three_o part._n of_o the_o contagious_a communication_n of_o strong_a imagination_n chap._n 1._o i._n of_o our_o inclination_n to_o imitate_v other_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o communication_n of_o error_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n two_o two_o principal_a cause_n that_o increase_v this_o inclination_n iii_o what_o a_o strong_a imagination_n be_v iv_o that_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o it_o of_o mad_a man_n and_o of_o such_o who_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v here_o mean_v v._o two_o considerable_a defect_n of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o strong_a imagination_n vi_o of_o the_o power_n they_o have_v to_o perswage_v and_o impose_v p._n 219_o chap._n 2_o general_n example_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o imagination_n p._n 232_o chap._n 3._o i._n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o certain_a author_n ii_o of_o tertullian_n p._n 241_o chap._n 4._o of_o seneca_n imagination_n p._n 244_o chap._n 5._o of_o montagne_n book_n p._n 253_o chap._n 6._o i._n of_o imaginary_a wizard_n and_o lycanthropi_n or_o wolf-man_n ii_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o two_o first_o book_n p._n 263_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o understanding_n or_o pure_a mind_n chap._n 1._o i._o think_v only_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o mind_n sensation_n and_o imagination_n be_v only_o its_o modification_n ii_o we_o know_v not_o all_o the_o modification_n our_o soul_n be_v capable_a of_o iii_o they_o be_v different_a from_o our_o knowledge_n and_o love_n and_o be_v not_o always_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o p._n 1_o chap._n 2._o i._o the_o mind_n be_v limit_v can_v comprehend_v any_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o infinity_o ii_o its_o limitation_n be_v the_o original_a of_o many_o error_n iii_o and_o chief_o of_o heresy_n iv_o we_o must_v submit_v our_o mind_n to_o faith_n p._n
occasional_o deceive_v we_o fince_n they_o be_v able_a to_o incline_v we_o to_o precipitate_v and_o rash_a assent_n now_o since_o it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o weakness_n and_o error_n to_o create_v in_o it_o just_a desire_n of_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v more_o easy_o lay_v aside_o its_o prejudices_fw-la we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o exact_a division_n of_o all_o its_o modes_n of_o perception_n which_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o head_n to_o every_o one_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o refer_v the_o different_a error_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soul_n can_v perceive_v thing_n three_o way_n by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n by_o the_o imagination_n and_o by_o the_o sense_n it_o perceive_v by_o the_o pure_a understanding_n spiritual_a and_o universal_a thing_n common_a notion_n the_o idea_n of_o perfection_n and_o of_o a_o infinite_o perfect_a be_v and_o general_o all_o its_o thought_n when_o it_o 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that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v read_v foam_n of_o st._n augustin_n or_o descartes_n work_v which_o will_v have_v sufficient_o show_v the_o extravagancy_n of_o these_o thought_n and_o also_o will_v have_v confirm_v the_o mind_n in_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o extension_n and_o thought_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o soul_n be_v then_o so_o blind_a that_o she_o be_v ignorant_a of_o herself_o and_o do_v not_o see_v that_o her_o own_o sensation_n belong_v to_o she_o soul_n ii_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o the_o sensation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o explain_v this_o we_o must_v distinguish_v three_o sort_n of_o sensation_n in_o the_o soul_n some_o strong_a and_o lively_a other_o weak_a and_o languish_a and_o some_o again_o in_o the_o medium_n between_o both_o the_o strong_a and_o lively_a sensation_n be_v those_o which_o surprise_n the_o mind_n and_o awaken_v it_o with_o some_o force_n because_o they_o be_v either_o very_o agreeable_a or_o very_o 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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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we_o have_v not_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o in_o fine_a we_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v silent_a in_o a_o matter_n who_o truth_n can_v here_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o other_o although_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o we_o what_o that_o principal_a part_n be_v let_v it_o be_v then_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o willis_n that_o common_a sense_n reside_v in_o those_o two_o corpuscle_n he_o call_v corpora_fw-la striata_fw-la let_v the_o sinuosity_n of_o the_o brain_n preserve_v the_o species_n of_o the_o memory_n and_o let_v the_o callous_a body_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o imagination_n or_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o fernellius_fw-la let_v we_o suppose_v it_o in_o the_o pia_fw-la mater_fw-la which_o involve_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n or_o with_o d'cartes_n in_o the_o glandula_n pinealis_fw-la or_o in_o fine_a let_v it_o be_v in_o some_o other_o part_n hitherto_o unknown_a that_o our_o soul_n exercise_v its_o principal_a function_n it_o will_v 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to_o let_v they_o alone_o for_o some_o time_n for_o to_o force_v they_o to_o do_v outward_o what_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o duty_n will_v not_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o since_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n must_v be_v teach_v and_o not_o the_o body_n 13.24_o qui_fw-fr parcie_o virgae_fw-la edit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la pro._n 13.24_o but_o if_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v what_o reason_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o must_v never_o be_v suffer_v some_o sort_n of_o severity_n must_v rather_o be_v use_v for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n according_a to_o the_o wise_a man_n he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n if_o chastisement_n neither_o instruct_v the_o mind_n nor_o incline_v we_o to_o love_v virtue_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n they_o correct_v the_o body_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o relish_v vice_n and_o by_o consequence_n prevent_v it_o from_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o it_o but_o what_o must_v chief_o be_v observe_v be_v that_o punishment_n 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of_o the_o imagination_n of_o woman_n ii_o of_o that_o of_o man_n iii_o of_o that_o of_o old_a people_n we_o have_v give_v some_o idea_n in_o the_o other_o pa●●_n of_o the_o physical_a cause_n that_o occasion_n the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o men._n in_o this_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o those_o cause_n to_o the_o general_a error_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o we_o shall_v likewise_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o error_n which_o may_v be_v term_v moral_a it_o may_v be_v see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o the_o extreme_a fineness_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o apply_v ourselves_o with_o so_o much_o think_v and_o study_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a mysterious_a i._o this_o extreme_a smallness_n of_o fibres_n be_v usual_o meet_v with_o in_o woman_n woman_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o woman_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o their_o understanding_n be_v so_o great_a in_o every_o thing_n that_o strike_v the_o sense_n it_o be_v for_o woman_n to_o determine_v fashion_n to_o judge_v of_o language_n to_o distinguish_v beauty_n and_o genteel_a manner_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o their_o knowledge_n capacity_n and_o acuteness_n surpass_v that_o of_o men._n whatever_o depend_v upon_o the_o sense_n be_v under_o their_o jurisdictition_n but_o usual_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o dive_v into_o truth_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n difficult_a to_o be_v discover_v whatever_o be_v abstract_v to_o they_o be_v incomprehensible_a they_o can_v make_v use_n of_o their_o imagination_n to_o unfold_v entangle_v and_o intricate_a question_n they_o only_o consider_v the_o outside_n of_o thing_n nor_o have_v their_o imagination_n either_o strength_n or_o extent_n enough_o to_o penetrate_v to_o the_o bottom_n or_o to_o compare_v all_o the_o part_n without_o distract_n themselves_o a_o trifle_n put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o least_o noise_n affright_v they_o the_o slight_a motion_n find_v they_o work_v in_o short_a the_o manner_n and_o not_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v the_o whole_a capacity_n of_o their_o mind_n because_o the_o small_a object_n produce_v violent_a motion_n in_o the_o delicate_a fibres_fw-fr of_o the_o brain_n raise_v in_o the_o soul_n those_o sentiment_n which_o be_v active_a and_o large_a enough_o to_o possess_v it_o whole_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o delicacy_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o these_o effect_n it_o be_v not_o so_o sure_a however_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o woman_n but_o admit_v it_o be_v their_o animal_n spirit_n have_v some_o time_n such_o a_o proportion_n with_o the_o fibre_n of_o their_o brain_n that_o there_o be_v some_o woman_n who_o have_v more_o solidity_n of_o 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of_o old_a men._n with_o more_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o old_a man_n because_o the_o fibre_n of_o their_o brain_n be_v still_o more_o inflexible_a and_o that_o for_o want_n of_o animal_n spirit_n to_o trace_v out_o new_a footstep_n their_o imagination_n become_v altogether_o languish_v and_o because_o the_o fibre_n of_o their_o brain_n be_v usual_o intermix_v with_o many_o superfluous_a humour_n therefore_o they_o lose_v by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a and_o fall_v into_o infirmity_n that_o be_v common_a to_o child_n so_o that_o in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n they_o have_v those_o defect_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n which_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o both_o in_o child_n and_o grow_v man_n though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o either_o because_o they_o be_v no_o long_o so_o subject_a to_o their_o passion_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o vehement_a 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general_a consequence_n from_o establish_v principle_n chap._n ii_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n usual_o observe_v the_o trace_n of_o idea_n which_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o we_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o never_o make_v a_o sound_a judgement_n of_o thing_n i_o suppose_v i_o have_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n the_o various_a alteration_n that_o be_v to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n and_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o brain_n according_a to_o the_o several_a age_n of_o man._n so_o that_o but_o a_o little_a meditation_n upon_o what_o have_v be_v say_v will_v help_v we_o to_o a_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o of_o the_o most_o common_a natural_a cause_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o wit_n since_o all_o the_o alteration_n that_o befall_v the_o imagination_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v but_o consequence_n of_o those_o in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n 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person_n fall_v be_v so_o palpable_a that_o they_o be_v no_o way_n contageous_a see_v they_o be_v so_o easy_o find_v out_o and_o reject_v by_o all_o the_o world_n now_o for_o the_o more_o perfect_a apprehend_v all_o the_o alteration_n which_o different_a condition_n produce_v in_o the_o imagination_n it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o remember_v that_o we_o never_o imagine_v object_n but_o by_o first_o form_v image_n of_o they_o and_o that_o these_o image_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o trace_n which_o the_o animal_n spirit_n delineate_v in_o the_o brain_n that_o we_o imagine_v thing_n so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_o the_o deep_a and_o more_o plain_o these_o trace_n be_v impress_v and_o the_o often_o and_o more_o violent_o the_o animal_n spirit_n have_v pass_v through_o they_o and_o that_o when_o the_o spirit_n have_v pass_v through_o several_a time_n they_o enter_v in_o more_o easy_o than_o into_o other_o part_n adjoin_v through_o which_o they_o never_o pass_v or_o at_o 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sight_v behold_v the_o moon_n they_o see_v two_o eye_n a_o nose_n and_o a_o mouth_n in_o a_o word_n it_o seem_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o see_v a_o face_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o moon_n of_o what_o they_o imagine_v there_o many_o person_n behold_v there_o quite_o another_o thing_n and_o they_o who_o take_v the_o moon_n to_o be_v such_o as_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o undeceive_v if_o they_o look_v upon_o she_o with_o a_o small_a prospective_n glass_n or_o if_o they_o consult_v the_o description_n which_o hevelius_n riccioli_n and_o other_o have_v publish_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n general_o behold_v a_o face_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o not_o the_o irregular_a spot_n which_o be_v there_o be_v this_o because_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o face_n which_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n be_v very_o deep_a for_o that_o we_o frequent_o and_o with_o great_a attention_n look_v upon_o face_n so_o that_o the_o animal_n spirit_n find_v some_o resistance_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n easy_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o direction_n which_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n imprint_n and_o enter_v into_o those_o trace_n to_o which_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o face_n be_v natural_o affix_v beside_o that_o the_o appear_v bigness_n of_o the_o moon_n not_o be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o largeness_n of_o a_o ordinary_a head_n at_o a_o certain_a distance_n the_o impression_n of_o it_o form_v those_o trace_n which_o have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o those_o that_o represent_v a_o nose_n a_o mouth_n and_o eye_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n determine_v the_o spirit_n to_o take_v their_o course_n in_o the_o trace_n of_o a_o face_n some_o there_o be_v who_o see_v a_o man_n a_o horseback_n in_o the_o moon_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o be_v not_o a_o face_n because_o their_o imagination_n have_v be_v strong_o affect_v by_o certain_a object_n the_o same_o trace_n be_v open_v by_o the_o least_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o have_v any_o relation_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o imagine_v we_o behold_v chariot_n man_n lion_n and_o other_o animal_n in_o the_o cloud_n when_o there_o be_v the_o least_o resemblance_n between_o those_o creature_n and_o their_o figure_n and_o that_o all_o man_n but_o chief_o they_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o design_v and_o draw_v many_o time_n see_v head_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o wall_n where_o there_o be_v several_a irregular_a spot_n it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n enter_v without_o any_o direction_n of_o the_o will_n into_o trace_n most_o familiar_a to_o we_o help_v to_o discover_v secret_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o that_o in_o our_o sleep_n we_o most_o common_o dream_v of_o those_o object_n which_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o which_o have_v form_v the_o large_a trace_n in_o the_o
brain_n for_o that_o the_o soul_n always_o represent_v to_o herself_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o she_o have_v the_o large_a and_o deep_a trace_n to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v other_o example_n more_o compose_v a_o distemper_n be_v a_o novelty_n it_o make_v such_o havoc_n as_o surprise_v the_o world_n this_o imprint_n such_o deep_a trace_n in_o the_o brain_n that_o the_o distemper_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o mind_n suppose_v this_o disease_n for_o example_n be_v call_v the_o scurvy_a all_o distemper_n will_v be_v the_o scurvy_a the_o scurvy_a be_v new_a therefore_o all_o distemper_n shall_v be_v the_o scurvy_a the_o scurvy_a be_v attend_v with_o several_a symptom_n many_o of_o which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o disease_n that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o sick_a person_n have_v any_o one_o of_o those_o symptom_n he_o shall_v be_v sick_a of_o the_o scurvy_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o other_o distemper_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o same_o symptom_n they_o will_v expect_v that_o all_o the_o accident_n that_o they_o have_v know_v scorbutic_a person_n labour_v under_o befall_z they_o also_o they_o shall_v prescribe_v the_o same_o remedy_n and_o shall_v wonder_v why_o they_o do_v not_o work_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o they_o have_v wrought_v in_o other_o a_o author_n apply_v himself_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o study_n upon_o which_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o employment_n make_v so_o deep_a a_o impression_n and_o irradiate_a so_o vigorous_o over_o all_o the_o brain_n that_o many_o time_n they_o confound_v and_o deface_v the_o trace_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v very_o different_a one_o from_o another_o there_o be_v one_o for_o example_n who_o compile_v several_a volume_n upon_o the_o cross_n this_o make_v he_o see_v cross_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v nor_o be_v it_o without_o reason_n that_o father_n morin_n deride_v he_o for_o believe_v that_o a_o medal_n represent_v a_o cross_n when_o it_o represent_v quite_o another_o thing_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o imagination_n as_o this_o it_o be_v that_o gilbert_n and_o several_a other_o after_o they_o have_v study_v the_o loadstone_n and_o admire_v its_o property_n will_v needs_o apply_v to_o magnetic_a quality_n a_o great_a number_n of_o natural_a effect_n which_o have_v not_o the_o least_o correspondence_n with_o they_o the_o example_n here_o cite_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o from_o this_o extraordinary_a easiness_n of_o the_o imagination_n to_o represent_v to_o itself_o the_o object_n which_o be_v most_o familiar_a to_o it_o and_o the_o difficulty_n which_o it_o undergo_v to_o imagine_v those_o which_o be_v new_a and_o unusual_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n be_v always_o form_v idea_n which_o may_v be_v call_v mix_v and_o impure_a and_o that_o the_o mind_n never_o judge_n of_o thing_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o itself_o and_o its_o first_o thought_n thus_o the_o different_a passion_n of_o man_n their_o inclination_n their_o condition_n their_o employment_n their_o quality_n their_o study_n in_o a_o word_n all_o their_o various_a manner_n of_o live_v produce_v very_o great_a difference_n in_o their_o idea_n and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o error_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n bacon_n utter_v these_o judicious_a expression_n all_o perception_n as_o well_o of_o the_o sense_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n be_v exit_fw-la analogia_fw-la hominis_fw-la not_o ex_fw-la analogia_fw-la vniversi_fw-la estque_fw-la intellectus_fw-la humanus_fw-la instar_fw-la speculi_fw-la inequalis_fw-la ad_fw-la radios_fw-la rerum_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la naturam_fw-la naturae_fw-la rerum_fw-la immiscet_fw-la camque_fw-la destorquet_n &_o inficit_fw-la chap._n iii_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o of_o the_o mutual_a connexion_n between_o trace_n and_o trace_n and_o between_o idea_n and_o idea_n among_o all_o material_a thing_n there_o be_v none_o more_o worthy_a the_o serious_a study_n of_o man_n than_o the_o structure_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o correspondence_n between_o all_o the_o part_n that_o compose_v it_o and_o of_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n there_o be_v none_o of_o which_o the_o knowledge_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o how_o it_o be_v relate_v indispensable_o to_o god_n and_o natural_o to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o perceive_v or_o know_v confuse_o that_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n be_v unite_v one_o to_o another_o and_o that_o they_o be_v attend_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o the_o trace_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o the_o brain_n likewise_o stir_v up_o the_o idea_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o that_o the_o motion_n excite_v in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n excite_v the_o passion_n in_o the_o will._n it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o understand_v distinct_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o those_o different_a union_n and_o chief_o the_o effect_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o produce_v we_o must_v understand_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o act_v within_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o happy_a or_o miserable_a and_o it_o become_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o effect_n because_o we_o shall_v know_v ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v and_o other_o man_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v for_o then_o we_o shall_v understand_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o conduct_v govern_v and_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o happy_a and_o perfect_a condition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o attain_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v with_o other_o man_n when_o we_o know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o our_o necessity_n and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o explain_v in_o this_o chapter_n a_o subject_a of_o so_o vast_a and_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n nor_o do_v i_o pretend_v to_o it_o altogether_o in_o the_o whole_a work_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o be_o ignorant_a as_o yet_o and_o which_o i_o never_o hope_v to_o understand_v exact_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o i_o believe_v i_o know_v but_o which_o i_o can_v for_o all_o that_o explain_v for_o there_o be_v no_o wit_n how_o mean_a soever_o it_o be_v that_o by_o meditation_n can_v discover_v more_o truth_n than_o the_o most_o eloquent_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v relate_v i._o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v body_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n as_o the_o great_a part_n of_o philosopher_n do_v that_o the_o soul_n become_v corporeal_a when_o it_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o that_o the_o body_n become_v a_o spirit_n when_o it_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o diffuse_v into_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o give_v it_o life_n and_o motion_n as_o the_o imagination_n fancy_n nor_o do_v the_o body_n become_v capable_a of_o sensation_n by_o its_o union_n with_o the_o soul_n as_o our_o delude_a sense_n will_v seem_v to_o convince_v we_o every_o substance_n remain_v what_o it_o be_v and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o extension_n and_o motion_n neither_o be_v the_o body_n capable_a of_o sensation_n and_o inclination_n all_o the_o alliance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v know_v to_o we_o consist_v in_o a_o natural_a and_o mutual_a correspondence_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o trace_n or_o phantom_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n receive_v some_o new_a idea_n it_o imprint_n new_a trace_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o object_n produce_v new_a trace_n the_o soul_n receive_v new_a idea_n not_o that_o it_o consider_v those_o trace_n for_o it_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o nor_o that_o those_o trace_n include_v those_o idea_n because_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n one_o with_o another_o nor_o last_o that_o the_o soul_n receive_v her_o idea_n from_o those_o trace_n for_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o body_n or_o that_o it_o become_v more_o know_v or_o more_o enlighten_v by_o advert_v to_o it_o as_o the_o philosopher_n pretend_v who_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v perceive_v all_o thing_n per_fw-la conversionem_fw-la ad_fw-la phantasmata_fw-la
by_o conversion_n to_o the_o phantasm_n or_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o arm_n to_o move_v the_o arm_n be_v move_v though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o make_v it_o move_v and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v agitate_a the_o soul_n find_v itself_o move_v though_o it_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o know_v there_o be_v animal_n spirit_n in_o the_o body_n when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o passion_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o connexion_n between_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o that_o between_o the_o idea_n and_o emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o all_o the_o passion_n depend_v upon_o it_o my_o business_n here_o be_v only_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o affinity_n between_o idea_n and_o trace_n and_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o trace_n one_o with_o another_o there_o be_v three_o very_a considerable_a cause_n of_o 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