conformable_a to_o this_o archetype_n and_o intend_v the_o name_n shall_v stand_v for_o a_o idea_n so_o conformable_a §_o 46._o this_o piece_n of_o matter_n thus_o denominate_v zahab_n by_o adam_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o any_o he_o have_v see_v before_o no_o body_n i_o think_v will_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o distinct_a species_n and_o to_o have_v its_o peculiar_a essence_n and_o that_o the_o name_n zahab_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o species_n and_o a_o name_n belong_v to_o all_o thing_n partake_v in_o that_o essence_n but_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o essence_n adam_n signify_v and_o make_v the_o name_n zahab_n stand_v for_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o body_n hard_a shine_a yellow_a and_o very_o heavy_a but_o the_o inquisitive_a mind_n of_o man_n not_o content_a with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o as_o i_o may_v say_v superficial_a quality_n put_v adam_n upon_o far_a examination_n of_o this_o matter_n he_o therefore_o knock_v and_o beat_v it_o with_o flint_n to_o see_v what_o 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man_n animal_n form_n soul_n vegetative_a sensitive_a rational_a may_v make_v several_a undoubted_a proposition_n about_o the_o soul_n without_o know_v at_o all_o what_o the_o soul_n real_o be_v and_o of_o this_o sort_n a_o man_n may_v find_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o proposition_n reason_n and_o conclusion_n in_o book_n of_o metaphysic_n school-divinity_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o after_o all_o know_v as_o little_a of_o god_n spirit_n or_o body_n as_o he_o do_v before_o he_o set_v out_o §_o 10._o he_o that_o have_v liberty_n to_o define_v i._n e._n determine_v the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n of_o substance_n as_o certain_o every_o one_o do_v in_o effect_n who_o make_v they_o stand_v for_o his_o own_o idea_n and_o make_v their_o signification_n at_o a_o venture_n take_v they_o from_o his_o own_o or_o other_o man_n fancy_n and_o not_o from_o a_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n themselves_o may_z with_o little_a trouble_n demonstrate_v they_o one_o of_o another_o wherein_o however_o thing_n agree_v or_o disagree_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n he_o need_v mind_n nothing_o but_o his_o own_o notion_n with_o the_o name_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o but_o thereby_o no_o more_o increase_v his_o own_o knowledge_n than_o he_o do_v his_o riches_n who_o take_v a_o bag_n of_o counter_n call_v one_o in_o a_o certain_a place_n a_o pound_n another_o in_o another_o place_n a_o shilling_n and_o a_o three_o in_o a_o three_o place_n a_o penny_n and_o so_o proceed_v may_v undoubted_o reckon_v right_a and_o cast_v up_o a_o great_a sum_n according_a to_o his_o counter_n so_o place_v and_o stand_v for_o more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o please_v without_o be_v one_o jot_n the_o rich_a or_o without_o even_o know_v how_o much_o a_o pound_n shilling_n or_o penny_n be_v but_o only_o that_o one_o be_v
contain_v in_o the_o other_o twenty_o time_n and_o contain_v the_o other_o twelve_o which_o a_o man_n may_v also_o do_v in_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n by_o make_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o another_o more_o or_o less_o or_o equal_o comprehensive_a §_o 11._o though_o yet_o concern_v most_o word_n use_v in_o discourse_n especial_o argumentative_a and_o controversial_a there_o be_v this_o more_o to_o be_v complain_v of_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o trifle_a and_o which_o set_v we_o yet_o far_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n we_o hope_v to_o attain_v by_o they_o or_o find_v in_o they_o viz._n that_o most_o writer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o they_o use_v their_o word_n loose_o and_o uncertain_o and_o do_v not_o by_o use_v they_o constant_o and_o steady_o in_o the_o same_o signification_n make_v plain_a and_o clear_a deduction_n of_o word_n one_o from_o another_o and_o make_v their_o discourse_n coherent_a and_o clear_a how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v instructive_a which_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o do_v do_v they_o not_o find_v it_o convenient_a to_o shelter_v their_o ignorance_n or_o obstinacy_n under_o the_o obscurity_n and_o perplexedness_n of_o their_o term_n to_o which_o perhaps_o inadvertency_n and_o ill_a custom_n do_v in_o many_o man_n much_o contribute_v §_o 12._o to_o conclude_v bare_o verbal_a proposition_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o follow_a mark_n first_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o two_o abstract_a term_n be_v affirm_v one_o of_o another_o be_v bare_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o sound_n for_o since_o no_o abstract_a idea_n can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o any_o other_o but_o its_o self_n when_o its_o abstract_n name_n be_v affirm_v of_o any_o other_o term_n it_o can_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o it_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n or_o that_o these_o two_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o idea_n thus_o shall_v any_o one_o say_v that_o parsimony_n be_v frugality_n that_o gratitude_n be_v justice_n that_o this_o or_o that_o action_n be_v or_o â—s_v not_o temperance_n however_o specious_a these_o and_o the_o like_a proposition_n may_v at_o first_o sight_n seem_v yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o press_v they_o and_o examine_v nice_o what_o they_o contain_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o all_o amount_n to_o nothing_o but_o the_o signfication_n of_o those_o term_n §_o 13._o second_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o a_o part_n of_o the_o complex_fw-la idea_n which_o any_o term_n stand_v for_o be_v predicate_v of_o that_o term_n be_v only_o verbal_a v_o g._n to_o say_v that_o gold_n be_v a_o metal_n or_o heavy_a and_o thus_o all_o proposition_n wherein_o more_o comprehensive_a word_n call_v genera_n be_v affirm_v of_o subordinate_a or_o less_o comprehensive_a call_v species_n or_o individual_n be_v bare_o verbal_a when_o by_o these_o two_o rule_n we_o have_v examine_v the_o proposition_n that_o make_v up_o the_o discourse_n we_o ordinary_o meet_v with_o both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o book_n we_o shall_v perhaps_o find_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o than_o be_v usual_o suspect_v be_v pure_o about_o the_o signification_n of_o word_n and_o contain_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o the_o use_n and_o application_n of_o these_o sign_n this_o i_o think_v i_o may_v lay_v down_o for_o a_o infallible_a rule_n that_o wherever_o the_o distinct_a idea_n any_o word_n stand_v for_o be_v not_o know_v and_o consider_v and_o something_o not_o contain_v in_o that_o idea_n be_v not_o affirm_v or_o deny_v of_o it_o there_o our_o thought_n stick_v whole_o in_o sound_n and_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v no_o real_a truth_n or_o falsehood_n this_o perhaps_o if_o well_o heed_v may_v save_v we_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o useless_a amusement_n and_o dispute_n and_o very_o much_o shorten_v our_o trouble_n and_o wander_v in_o the_o search_n of_o real_a and_o true_a knowledge_n chap._n ix_o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o existence_n §_o 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v only_o consider_v the_o essence_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o abstract_a idea_n and_o thereby_o remove_v in_o our_o thought_n from_o particular_a existence_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a operation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o abstraction_n to_o consider_v a_o idea_n under_o no_o other_o existence_n but_o what_o it_o have_v in_o the_o understanding_n give_v we_o no_o knowledge_n of_o real_a existence_n at_o all_o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o take_v notice_n that_o universal_a proposition_n of_o who_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n we_o can_v have_v certain_a knowledge_n concern_v not_o existence_n and_o far_o that_o all_o particular_a affirmation_n or_o negation_n that_o will_v not_o be_v certain_a if_o they_o be_v make_v general_a be_v only_o concern_v existence_n they_o declare_v only_o the_o accidental_a union_n or_o separation_n of_o idea_n in_o thing_n exist_v which_o in_o their_o abstract_n nature_n have_v no_o know_v necessary_a union_n or_o repugnancy_n §_o 2._o but_o leave_v the_o nature_n of_o proposition_n and_o different_a way_n of_o predication_n to_o be_v consider_v more_o at_o large_a in_o another_o place_n let_v we_o proceed_v now_o to_o inquire_v concern_v our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o thing_n and_o how_o we_o come_v by_o it_o i_o say_v then_o that_o we_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o existence_n by_o intuition_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n by_o demonstrationâ—_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n by_o sensation_n §_o 3._o as_o for_o our_o own_o existence_n we_o perceive_v it_o so_o plain_o and_o so_o certain_o that_o it_o neither_o needs_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o proof_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o we_o than_o our_o own_o existence_n i_o think_v i_o reason_n i_o feel_v pleasure_n and_o pain_n can_v any_o of_o these_o be_v more_o evident_a to_o i_o than_o my_o own_o existence_n if_o i_o doubt_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o very_a doubt_n make_v i_o perceive_v my_o own_o existence_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o doubt_v of_o that_o for_o if_o i_o know_v i_o feel_v pain_n it_o be_v evident_a i_o have_v as_o certain_a a_o perception_n of_o my_o own_o existence_n as_o of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o pain_n i_o feel_v or_o if_o i_o know_v i_o doubt_v i_o have_v as_o certain_a a_o perception_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o the_o thing_n doubt_v as_o of_o that_o thought_n which_o i_o call_v doubt_n experience_n then_o convince_v we_o that_o we_o have_v a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o existence_n and_o a_o internal_a infallible_a perception_n that_o we_o be_v in_o every_o act_n of_o sensation_n reason_v or_o think_v we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o our_o own_o be_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n come_v not_o short_a of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o certainty_n chap._n x._o of_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god._n §_o 1._o though_o god_n have_v give_v we_o no_o innate_a idea_n of_o himself_o though_o he_o have_v stamp_v no_o original_a character_n in_o our_o mind_n wherein_o we_o may_v read_v his_o be_v yet_o have_v furnish_v we_o with_o those_o faculty_n our_o mind_n be_v endow_v with_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n since_o we_o have_v sense_n perception_n and_o reason_n and_o can_v want_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o he_o as_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o about_o we_o nor_o can_v we_o just_o complain_v of_o our_o ignorance_n in_o this_o great_a point_n since_o he_o have_v so_o plentiful_o provide_v we_o with_o the_o mean_n to_o discover_v and_o know_v he_o so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v and_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o our_o happiness_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o most_o obvious_a truth_n that_o reason_n discover_v and_o though_o its_o evidence_n be_v if_o i_o mistake_v not_o equal_a to_o mathematical_a certainty_n yet_o it_o require_v thought_n and_o attention_n and_o the_o mind_n must_v apply_v its_o self_n to_o a_o regular_a deduction_n of_o it_o from_o some_o unquestionable_a part_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o uncertain_a and_o ignorant_a of_o this_o as_o of_o other_o proposition_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o capable_a of_o clear_a demonstration_n to_o show_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v certain_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o how_o we_o come_v by_o it_o i_o think_v we_o need_v look_v no_o far_o than_o ourselves_o and_o that_o undoubted_a knowledge_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o existence_n §_o 2._o i_o think_v it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o man_n have_v a_o clear_a perception_n of_o his_o own_o be_v he_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o exist_v and_o that_o he_o be_v something_o he_o that_o can_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v any_o thing_n or_o no_o i_o speak_v
of_o gradation_n or_o impatient_a of_o delay_n light_o survey_v or_o whole_o pass_v over_o the_o proof_n and_o so_o without_o make_v out_o the_o demonstration_n determine_v of_o the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o two_o idea_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o view_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o seem_v most_o likely_a to_o they_o upon_o such_o a_o loose_a survey_n this_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v exercise_v immediate_o about_o thing_n be_v call_v judgement_n when_o about_o truth_n deliver_v in_o word_n be_v most_o common_o call_v assent_n or_o dissent_n which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a way_n wherein_o the_o mind_n have_v occasion_n to_o employ_v this_o faculty_n i_o shall_v under_o these_o term_n treat_v of_o it_o as_o least_o liable_a in_o our_o language_n to_o equivocation_n §_o 4._o thus_o the_o mind_n have_v two_o faculty_n conversant_a about_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n first_o knowledge_n whereby_o it_o certain_o perceive_v and_o be_v undoubted_o satisfy_v of_o the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o any_o idea_n second_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o put_v idea_n together_o or_o separate_v they_o from_o one_o another_o in_o the_o mind_n when_o their_o certain_a agreement_n or_o disagreement_n be_v not_o perceive_v but_o presume_v to_o be_v so_o which_o be_v as_o the_o word_n import_v take_v to_o be_v so_o before_o it_o certain_o appear_v and_o if_o it_o so_o unite_v or_o separate_v they_o as_o in_o reality_n thing_n be_v it_o be_v right_a judgement_n chap._n xv._n of_o probability_n §_o 1._o as_o demonstration_n be_v the_o show_v the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o two_o idea_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o one_o or_o more_o proof_n which_o have_v a_o constant_a immutable_a and_o visible_a connexion_n one_o with_o another_o so_o probability_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o appearance_n of_o such_o a_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n by_o the_o intervention_n of_o proof_n who_o connexion_n be_v not_o constant_a and_o immutable_a or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o perceive_v to_o be_v so_o but_o be_v or_o appear_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v so_o and_o be_v enough_o to_o induce_v the_o mind_n to_o judge_v the_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a or_o false_a rather_o than_o the_o contrary_n for_o example_n in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o a_o man_n perceive_v the_o certain_a immutable_a connexion_n there_o be_v of_o equality_n between_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n and_o those_o intermediate_v one_o which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o show_v their_o equality_n to_o two_o right_a one_o and_o so_o by_o a_o intuitive_a knowledge_n of_o the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o the_o intermediate_v idea_n in_o each_o step_n of_o the_o progress_n the_o whole_a series_n be_v continue_v with_o a_o evidence_n which_o clear_o show_v the_o agreement_n or_o disagreement_n of_o those_o three_o angle_n in_o equality_n to_o two_o right_a one_o and_o thus_o he_o have_v certain_a knowledge_n that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o another_o man_n who_o never_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o observe_v the_o demonstration_n hear_v a_o mathematician_n a_o man_n of_o credit_n affirm_v the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o assent_v to_o it_o i._n e._n receive_v it_o for_o true_a in_o which_o case_n the_o foundation_n of_o his_o assent_n be_v the_o probability_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o proof_n be_v such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n carry_v truth_n with_o it_o the_o man_n on_o who_o testimony_n he_o receive_v it_o not_o be_v wont_a to_o affirm_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o or_o beside_o his_o knowledge_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o that_o which_o cause_v his_o assent_n to_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o a_o triangle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_a one_o that_o which_o make_v he_o take_v these_o idea_n to_o agree_v without_o 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