be_v only_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n that_o we_o can_v expect_v pleasure_n for_o which_o we_o have_v so_o strong_a so_o natural_a and_o so_o just_a a_o inclination_n chap._n xviii_o i._o 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 we_o have_v sufficient_o explain_v the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o object_n as_o of_o light_n colour_n and_o other_o sensible_a quality_n we_o must_v now_o show_v how_o they_o seduce_v we_o about_o object_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n by_o obstruct_v our_o serious_a attention_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o judge_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o testimony_n this_o be_v what_o deserve_v very_o well_o to_o be_v explain_v attention_n and_o application_n of_o mind_n sensible_a i._o that_o our_o sense_n deceive_v we_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o sensible_a to_o the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n we_o have_v of_o object_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o know_v their_o nature_n for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o any_o work_n without_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o look_v earnest_o upon_o it_o so_o the_o mind_n can_v evident_o see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o thing_n with_o the_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o one_o another_o unless_o it_o consider_v they_o attentive_o now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o divert_v we_o more_o from_o attend_v the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o consequent_o from_o remove_v we_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o also_o deceive_v we_o to_o apprehend_v this_o truth_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o the_o three_o way_n of_o perceive_v viz._n by_o the_o sense_n imagination_n and_o pure_a understanding_n do_v not_o all_o equal_o affect_v the_o soul_n and_o consequent_o not_o afford_v the_o same_o equal_a attention_n to_o every_o thing_n it_o perceive_v by_o their_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o what_o touch_v it_o much_o and_o less_o with_o that_o which_o touch_v it_o little_a now_o that_o which_o it_o perceive_v by_o the_o sense_n touch_n and_o engage_v it_o extreme_o but_o that_o which_o it_o know_v by_o the_o imagination_n affect_v much_o less_o but_o what_o the_o understanding_n represent_v to_o it_o i_o mean_v what_o it_o perceive_v of_o itself_o independent_a of_o the_o sense_n and_o imagination_n do_v very_o seldom_o excite_v it_o no_o body_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o least_o pain_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v more_o present_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o render_v it_o more_o attentive_a than_o the_o meditation_n of_o a_o thing_n of_o much_o great_a consequence_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n represent_v object_n as_o present_v but_o the_o imagination_n as_o absent_v now_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o order_n among_o many_o good_n or_o evil_n propose_v to_o the_o soul_n those_o which_o be_v present_a touch_n and_o affect_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o all_o the_o other_o which_o be_v absent_a because_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o determine_v ready_o upon_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o occurrence_n thus_o it_o be_v much_o more_o affect_v with_o a_o little_a prick_a than_o with_o the_o most_o elevate_a speculation_n and_o the_o pleasure_n and_o evil_n of_o this_o world_n make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o it_o than_o the_o terrible_a pain_n or_o infinite_a pleasure_n of_o eternity_n the_o sense_n then_o extreme_o affect_v the_o soul_n with_o what_o they_o represent_v to_o it_o now_o as_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o can_v clear_o conceive_v many_o thing_n at_o a_o time_n so_o it_o can_v clear_o apprehend_v what_o the_o understanding_n represent_v to_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o sense_n offer_v something_o to_o its_o consideration_n it_o then_o forsake_v the_o clear_a and_o distinct_a idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n however_o proper_a they_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o apply_v itself_o only_o to_o the_o confuse_a idea_n of_o the_o sense_n which_o affect_v it_o more_o and_o which_o represent_v thing_n unto_o it_o not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o relation_n they_o have_v with_o its_o body_n if_o a_o man_n mâ—n_z ii_o a_o example_n draw_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o mâ—n_z for_o example_n will_v explain_v some_o truth_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o speech_n and_o that_o he_o express_v his_o internal_a motion_n and_o sentiment_n in_o sensible_a motion_n and_o way_n now_o the_o soul_n can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n perceive_v distinct_o many_o thing_n thus_o have_v always_o a_o great_a attention_n for_o what_o come_v by_o the_o sense_n it_o very_o seldom_o consider_v the_o reason_n propose_v to_o it_o but_o it_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o the_o sensible_a pleasure_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o measure_n of_o period_n upon_o the_o relation_n of_o gesture_n with_o word_n upon_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o face_n upon_o the_o air_n and_o manner_n of_o one_o that_o speak_v however_o after_o it_o have_v hear_v it_o must_v judge_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n thus_o its_o judgement_n must_v be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o impression_n which_o it_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o sense_n if_o for_o example_n he_o that_o speak_v deliver_v himself_o easy_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o agreeable_a measure_n in_o his_o period_n if_o he_o have_v the_o air_n of_o a_o gentleman_n and_o a_o man_n of_o sense_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o person_n of_o quality_n if_o he_o have_v a_o great_a retinue_n if_o he_o speak_v with_o authority_n and_o gravity_n if_o other_o hear_v he_o with_o respect_n and_o silence_n if_o he_o converse_v with_o wit_n of_o the_o first_o classis_fw-la in_fw-la sine_fw-la if_o he_o be_v happy_a enough_o to_o please_v and_o to_o be_v esteem_v he_o shall_v have_v reason_n in_o whatever_o he_o advance_v his_o very_a dress_n shall_v pass_v for_o demonstration_n but_o if_o he_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o have_v the_o contrary_a quality_n however_o conclude_o he_o demonstrate_v he_o shall_v prove_v nothing_o at_o all_o let_v he_o speak_v the_o fine_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o attention_n of_o his_o auditor_n be_v only_o to_o that_o which_o touch_v the_o sense_n the_o disgust_n they_o shall_v entertain_v to_o see_v a_o man_n appear_v despicable_o shall_v whole_o take_v they_o up_o and_o divert_v that_o application_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o thought_n his_o attire_n shall_v make_v its_o master_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v contemptible_a and_o his_o way_n of_o speak_v be_v that_o which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o a_o thoughtful_a philosopher_n shall_v incline_v his_o auditor_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o sublime_a truth_n he_o treat_v of_o be_v above_o their_o ordinary_a capacity_n be_v only_o delirious_a and_o extravagant_a notion_n these_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n their_o eye_n and_o ear_n judge_v of_o truth_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n even_o in_o these_o very_a thing_n which_o depend_v only_o on_o reason_n because_o man_n be_v only_o affect_v with_o sensible_a and_o agreeable_a object_n and_o scarce_o ever_o bring_v with_o they_o a_o strong_a and_o serious_a attention_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n thing_n iii_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v upon_o a_o sensible_a and_o agreeable_a manner_n of_o do_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o unjust_a to_o judge_n of_o thing_n after_o that_o manner_n and_o to_o despise_v truth_n because_o it_o want_v those_o ornament_n which_o please_v and_o slatter_v our_o sense_n philosopher_n and_o discern_a person_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o inquire_v more_o industrious_o into_o agreeable_a matter_n than_o into_o truth_n itself_o and_o to_o feed_v their_o mind_n with_o the_o vanity_n of_o word_n rather_o than_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v common_a to_o the_o unthinking_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o soul_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v win_v by_o the_o fine_a period_n figure_n and_o motion_n which_o excite_v the_o passion_n omnia_fw-la enim_fw-la stolidi_fw-la magis_fw-la admirantur_fw-la amantque_fw-la inversis_fw-la quae_fw-la sub_fw-la verbis_fw-la latitantia_fw-la cernunt_fw-la veraque_fw-la constituunt_fw-la quae_fw-la belle_fw-fr tangere_fw-la possunt_fw-la aures_fw-la &_o lepido_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la fucata_fw-la sonore_fw-la but_o wise_a man_n endeavour_v to_o guard_n themselves_o against_o the_o malignant_a power_n and_o prevail_a charm_n of_o these_o sensible_a manner_n of_o do_v thing_n their_o sense_n impose_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v man_n but_o they_o generous_o despise_v their_o testimony_n they_o
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 the_o connexion_n of_o the_o idea_n with_o the_o trace_n trace_n three_o considerable_a cause_n of_o the_o union_n between_o the_o idea_n and_o trace_n the_o first_o and_o most_o general_a be_v the_o identity_n of_o time_n for_o frequent_o it_o suffice_v that_o we_o have_v certain_a thought_n at_o such_o time_n as_o some_o new_a trace_n come_v into_o our_o brain_n so_o that_o those_o trace_n can_v be_v produce_v again_o without_o renew_v the_o same_o thought_n if_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n present_v itself_o to_o my_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o my_o brain_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o three_o character_n jah_n or_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o word_n itself_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o the_o trace_n which_o those_o character_n have_v produce_v be_v excite_v to_o make_v i_o think_v of_o god_n and_o i_o can_v think_v of_o god_n but_o there_o will_v be_v produce_v in_o my_o brain_n some_o confuse_a trace_n of_o the_o character_n or_o sound_v which_o accompany_v the_o thought_n which_o i_o have_v of_o god_n for_o the_o brain_n be_v never_o without_o phantasm_n there_o be_v always_o such_o as_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o what_o we_o think_v though_o many_o time_n these_o phantasm_n be_v very_o imperfect_a and_o very_o confuse_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o idea_n with_o the_o trace_n and_o which_o always_o suppose_v the_o first_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n this_o will_n 〈◊〉_d necessary_a that_o this_o connexion_n of_o the_o idea_n with_o the_o trace_n may_v be_v regulate_v and_o proper_a for_o use_v for_o if_o man_n have_v not_o natural_o a_o inclination_n to_o agree_v between_o themselves_o to_o affix_v their_o idea_n to_o sensible_a sign_n not_o only_o this_o connexion_n of_o idea_n will_v be_v absolute_o unprofitable_a for_o society_n but_o it_o will_v be_v also_o very_o irregular_a and_o imperfect_a first_o because_o idea_n be_v never_o strong_o unite_v with_o the_o trace_n but_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v agitate_a they_o render_v those_o trace_n deep_a and_o durable_a so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o agitate_a but_o by_o the_o passion_n if_o man_n have_v no_o such_o union_n to_o communicate_v their_o sentiment_n and_o participate_v of_o those_o of_o other_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o exact_a union_n of_o their_o idea_n with_o certain_a trace_n will_v be_v very_o weak_a because_o they_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o those_o exact_a and_o regular_a connexion_n but_o to_o render_v themselves_o intelligible_a second_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o same_o trace_n be_v necessary_a to_o form_v a_o connexion_n that_o may_v be_v of_o long_a continuance_n since_o the_o meeting_n unless_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n suffice_v not_o to_o make_v strong_a connexion_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o if_o man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o assent_v it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a chance_n in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o same_o trace_n and_o idea_n shall_v meet_v together_o so_o that_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_a to_o regulate_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o same_o idea_n with_o the_o same_o trace_n though_o this_o will_n of_o agreement_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o choice_n and_o reason_n as_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n who_o have_v make_v we_o altogether_o one_o for_o another_o and_o with_o a_o strong_a inclination_n to_o unite_v in_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o idea_n with_o the_o trace_n be_v the_o constant_a and_o immutable_a nature_n or_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n for_o example_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a connexion_n and_o which_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n between_o the_o trace_n produce_v by_o a_o tree_n or_o mountain_n which_o we_o behold_v and_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o tree_n or_o mountain_n between_o the_o trace_n which_o the_o cry_v of_o a_o man_n or_o beast_n that_o suffer_v pain_n beget_v in_o our_o brain_n the_o air_n of_o one_o who_o threaten_v we_o or_o of_o who_o we_o stand_v in_o fear_n and_o the_o idea_n of_o grief_n of_o strength_n or_o weakness_n as_o also_o between_o the_o sentiment_n of_o compassion_n of_o fear_n and_o courage_n which_o be_v excitedin_fw-mi we_o these_o natural_a band_n be_v the_o strong_a of_o all_o they_o be_v general_o alike_o in_o all_o man_n and_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o they_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o will_n for_o if_o the_o band_n or_o connexion_n of_o idea_n with_o certain_a sound_n and_o character_n be_v but_o feeble_a and_o very_o different_a in_o several_a country_n it_o be_v because_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o weak_a and_o changeable_a will_n of_o men._n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o depend_v upon_o it_o be_v because_o this_o connexion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o life_n but_o only_o for_o live_v like_o man_n that_o be_v to_o form_n among_o themselves_o a_o rational_a society_n here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o connexion_n of_o idea_n that_o represent_v to_o we_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v distinct_a from_o we_o with_o the_o trace_n of_o our_o brain_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v natural_a and_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v or_o may_v be_v different_a in_o all_o man_n for_o that_o it_o have_v no_o other_o cause_o than_o their_o will_n and_o the_o identity_n of_o time_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o connexion_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o all_o material_a thing_n with_o certain_a particular_a trace_n be_v natural_a and_o hence_o there_o be_v certain_a trace_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o same_o idea_n in_o all_o men._n for_o example_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o all_o man_n have_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o square_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o square_a because_o that_o connexion_n be_v natural_a but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v whither_o all_o man_n have_v that_o idea_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n square_n pronounce_v because_o that_o connexion_n be_v entire_o voluntary_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v also_o be_v think_v of_o all_o trace_n that_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o idea_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o because_o the_o trace_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a connexion_n with_o idea_n do_v affect_v the_o mind_n and_o consequent_o render_v it_o attentive_a the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n do_v easy_o enough_o comprehend_v and_o retain_v sensible_a truth_n that_o be_v the_o mutual_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o body_n on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o the_o trace_n that_o have_v no_o other_o connexion_n with_o the_o idea_n then_o what_o be_v voluntary_a do_v never_o vigorous_o strike_v the_o mind_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n that_o all_o man_n comprehend_v and_o with_o much_o more_o difficulty_n retain_v abstract_v truth_n that_o be_v the_o mutual_a relation_n between_o thing_n that_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o imagination_n but_o when_o these_o relation_n be_v never_o so_o little_o compound_v they_o appear_v absolute_o incomprehensible_a especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o they_o in_o regard_n they_o have_v not_o fortify_v the_o connexion_n of_o those_o abstract_a idea_n with_o their_o trace_n by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o though_o other_o have_v perfect_o comprehend_v they_o they_o forget_v they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n because_o this_o connexion_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o so_o strong_a as_o the_o natural_a one_o it_o be_v so_o true_a that_o all_o the_o trouble_n man_n have_v to_o comprehend_v and_o retain_v spiritual_a and_o abstract_a thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o fortify_v the_o connexion_n of_o their_o idea_n
their_o master_n for_o as_o those_o person_n do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v never_o permit_v any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v devote_v to_o their_o interest_n or_o such_o as_o they_o be_v no_o way_n afraid_a of_o to_o speak_v to_o their_o master_n so_o the_o prejudices_fw-la of_o these_o man_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o mind_n to_o behold_v with_o a_o fix_a eye_n the_o idea_n of_o object_n that_o be_v whole_o pure_a and_o unmixed_a but_o they_o disguise_v they_o they_o cover_v they_o with_o their_o livery_n and_o present_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n all_o mask_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o undeceive_v themselves_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n chap._n ix_o i._o of_o effeminate_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 what_o we_o have_v say_v be_v sufficient_a in_o my_o opinion_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o general_n what_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o 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