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see_v the_o original_a and_o compare_v the_o copy_n with_o it_o that_o on_o knowledge_n will_v affirm_v this_o to_o be_v true_a 67._o of_o late_o the_o old_a catalepsis_fw-la have_v see_v the_o light_n again_o that_o comprehension_n discourse_v of_o by_o cicero_n in_o his_o lucullus_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o criterium_fw-la no_o other_o judicial_a note_n of_o truth_n no_o other_o rule_n mark_n or_o measure_v whereby_o to_o know_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a than_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o cartesian_o 68_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o assent_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n of_o cause_v truth_n be_v the_o only_a adequate_a and_o effectual_a motive_n or_o reason_n of_o assent_n but_o to_o be_v so_o it_o must_v be_v clear_o and_o distinct_o perceive_v truth_n as_o whiteness_n be_v something_o in_o the_o object_n that_o invite_v assent_v clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n be_v not_o in_o the_o object_n but_o of_o it_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o truth_n but_o conversant_a about_o truth_n sight_n be_v not_o colour_n but_o of_o colour_n so_o neither_o be_v perception_n truth_n but_o of_o truth_n beside_o that_o can_v be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v affirm_v as_o well_o of_o error_n as_o of_o truth_n i_o may_v as_o clear_o and_o distinct_o perceive_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v false_a as_o to_o be_v true_a a_o thing_n may_v be_v evident_o false_a as_o well_o as_o evident_o true_a 69._o if_o any_o say_v as_o doubtless_o some_o will_n that_o by_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n they_o mean_v nothing_o but_o a_o clear_a and_o evident_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o then_o either_o they_o know_v what_o truth_n be_v by_o its_o mark_n and_o definition_n and_o by_o the_o impression_n that_o it_o make_v on_o the_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o what_o whiteness_n be_v by_o the_o impression_n make_v thereby_o on_o the_o eye_n or_o they_o do_v not_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o say_v they_o clear_o and_o distinct_o perceive_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a who_o know_v not_o truth_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v they_o clear_o and_o distinct_o see_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v white_a when_o they_o know_v not_o whiteness_n or_o if_o they_o know_v what_o truth_n be_v than_o that_o impression_n that_o form_n that_o notion_n of_o truth_n they_o have_v ought_v rather_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o and_o not_o the_o bare_a perception_n they_o shall_v say_v the_o thing_n be_v true_a we_o see_v clear_o the_o form_n and_o notion_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o for_o indeed_o nothing_o make_v a_o thing_n true_a but_o the_o form_n and_o notion_n of_o truth_n therein_o for_o do_v i_o apprehend_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a never_o so_o clear_o and_o distinct_o yet_o if_o i_o do_v but_o apprehend_v it_o so_o as_o i_o may_v and_o many_o do_v and_o that_o the_o notion_n and_o form_n of_o truth_n be_v no_o wise_a in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o true_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o apprehension_n i_o have_v of_o it_o but_o only_o seem_v so_o as_o i_o clear_o and_o distinct_o see_v a_o image_n in_o the_o glass_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o there_o or_o a_o oar_n in_o the_o water_n bow_v and_o crooked_a when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o most_o dangerous_a one_o too_o to_o assert_v that_o seem_v or_o intellectual_a sense_n for_o clear_a and_o distinct_a perception_n signify_v no_o more_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v so_o many_o way_n wherein_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v see_v clear_o and_o distinct_o that_o be_v may_v seem_v true_a and_o yet_o not_o be_v so_o no_o convince_a heretic_n or_o opinionate_a philosopher_n if_o seem_v be_v the_o mark_n of_o truth_n 70._o to_o this_o opinion_n i_o be_o now_o to_o add_v another_o much_o of_o kin_n to_o it_o that_o of_o the_o truly-noble_a and_o learned_a the_o late_a lord_n herbert_n namely_o that_o truth_n consist_v in_o the_o analogy_n agreement_n harmony_n of_o thing_n to_o our_o faculty_n invite_v a_o most_o free_a and_o full_a assent_n or_o in_o his_o own_o term_n veritas_fw-la est_fw-la harmonia_n inter_fw-la object_n a_o &_o facultates_fw-la habens_fw-la sensum_fw-la gratissimè_fw-la &_o lubentissimè_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la haesttatione_fw-la respondentem_fw-la 71._o all_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a opinion_n be_v that_o in_o the_o former_a apprehension_n clear_a and_o distinct_a in_o the_o latter_a assent_n free_a and_o full_a be_v make_v the_o mark_n and_o measure_n of_o truth_n of_o this_o latter_a opinion_n as_o that_o eminent_a person_n last_o mention_v among_o the_o modern_n so_o among_o the_o ancient_n be_v a_o many_o noble_a philosopher_n in_o tully_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o describe_v by_o he_o it_o have_v the_o same_o foundation_n that_o his_o lordship_n build_v on_o namely_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o truth_n that_o truth_n be_v so_o domestical_a and_o congruous_a to_o the_o faculty_n so_o analogous_a and_o fit_a to_o it_o that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n thereto_o in_o nà ture_n and_o necessity_n resemble_v that_o of_o a_o stone_n or_o whatever_o or_o other_o heavy_a body_n you_o will_v imagine_v to_o the_o centre_n 72._o but_o 1_o a_o bare_a congruity_n between_o the_o object_n and_o the_o understanding_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o sense_n or_o intelligibility_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o congruity_n in_o all_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v a_o sense_n in_o it_o and_o happy_o more_o congruity_n because_o a_o more_o agreeable_a sense_n yet_o since_o that_o congruity_n be_v unobservable_a unremarkable_a but_o by_o assent_n and_o assent_v of_o itself_o be_v no_o sufficient_a evincement_n of_o truth_n i_o lay_v it_o by_o as_o illogical_a and_o useless_a 2_o 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