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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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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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