original_a impression_n they_o will_v appear_v fair_o and_o clear_a in_o those_o person_n in_o who_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o footstep_n of_o they_o he_o mean_v in_o child_n who_o he_o say_v have_v no_o reserve_v no_o art_n of_o concealment_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o shine_v out_o in_o their_o full_a lustre_n but_o how_o do_v the_o author_n know_v but_o that_o this_o natural_a impression_n may_v be_v so_o order_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o become_v legible_a till_o such_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n and_o without_o such_o and_o such_o law_n and_o condition_n we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o we_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o think_v in_o general_a till_o such_o a_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n and_o the_o author_n himself_o confess_v pag._n 12._o sect._n 25._o that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o child_n begin_v to_o think_v and_o why_o then_o may_v there_o not_o be_v a_o time_n set_v for_o the_o arise_v of_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a thought_n and_o how_o 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be_v not_o only_o as_o certain_a but_o as_o vnconte_v proposition_n in_o morality_n as_o in_o any_o other_o science_n but_o our_o author_n demand_v pag._n 15._o sect._n 2._o where_o be_v that_o practical_a truth_n that_o be_v universal_o receive_v i_o answer_v by_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o 274_o page_n of_o his_o own_o book_n where_o he_o say_v sect._n 18._o that_o this_o proposition_n where_o there_o be_v no_o propriety_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n be_v a_o proposition_n as_o certain_a as_o any_o demonstration_n in_o euclid_n i_o add_v and_o as_o plain_a too_o it_o need_v nothing_o to_o assure_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n and_o i_o further_a remark_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v that_o morality_n may_v be_v place_v among_o the_o science_n capable_a of_o demonstration_n well_o then_o if_o there_o may_v be_v proposition_n demonstrate_v in_o morality_n than_o those_o proposition_n must_v at_o last_o be_v resolve_v into_o 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dispute_v i_o only_o say_v that_o their_o dependence_n on_o reason_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o he_o have_v not_o he_o argue_v again_o pag._n 18._o sect._n 9_o from_o man_n transgress_v these_o moral_a rule_n with_o confidence_n and_o serenity_n which_o he_o say_v they_o can_v not_o do_v be_v they_o innate_a i_o do_v not_o apprehend_v here_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o a_o consequence_n why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n be_v transgress_v as_o well_o as_o a_o write_a law_n a_o innate_a law_n only_o dictate_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n ought_v or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o do_v a_o write_a law_n he_o may_v therefore_o as_o well_o have_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a law_n because_o it_o be_v transgress_v as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a law_n because_o it_o be_v transgress_v the_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o to_o strengthen_v it_o say_v he_o pag._n 19_o sect._n 12._o the_o break_n of_o a_o rule_n say_v you_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v unknown_a i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o general_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o any_o where_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o it_o be_v not_o innate_a here_o i_o remark_n by_o the_o way_n that_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o break_v of_o a_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o not_o know_v and_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o prove_v it_o not_o innate_a if_o a_o know_a law_n may_v be_v transgress_v why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n innate_a be_v only_o another_o way_n of_o be_v know_v but_o say_v he_o the_o general_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o prove_v it_o not_o innate_a i_o do_v not_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o neither_o the_o allow_v breach_n of_o a_o law_n be_v only_o a_o more_o aggravate_v breach_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v innate_a why_o shall_v the_o allow_v breach_n of_o it_o do_v so_o and_o beside_o why_o may_v not_o a_o innate_a law_n be_v allowed_o 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judgement_n and_o choice_n thus_o again_o man_n love_v riches_n but_o christ_n choose_v to_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v altogether_o for_o honour_n and_o greatness_n but_o he_o hide_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o king_n they_o again_z greedy_o pursue_v after_o pleasure_n but_o both_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v all_o over_o rigour_n and_o mortification_n the_o world_n think_v affront_v intolerable_a and_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n and_o honour_n to_o revenge_v they_o but_o our_o wise_a and_o good_a lord_n choose_v to_o be_v revile_v and_o spit_v upon_o they_o be_v impatient_a of_o calumny_n and_o slander_n but_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v condemn_v be_v innocent_a they_o last_o as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v mal._n 3._o 15._o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o despise_v the_o meek_a man_n as_o a_o miserable_a slave_n and_o fool_n whereas_o say_v our_o lord_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o former_a bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o 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the_o question_n will_v be_v about_o the_o consequence_n of_o his_o argument_n whether_o actual_a assent_n from_o every_o individual_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o innate_a principle_n or_o in_o other_o word_n whether_o from_o there_o not_o be_v any_o proposition_n to_o which_o every_o individual_a man_n give_v a_o actual_a assent_n it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a truth_n the_o author_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o do_v for_o say_v he_o pag._n 5._o sect._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o near_o a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n imprint_v on_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o perceive_v or_o understand_v not_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o imprint_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o mind_n be_v perceive_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o hardly_o intelligible_a and_o again_o pag._n 12._o sect._n 24._o that_o a_o truth_n shall_v be_v innate_a and_o yet_o not_o assent_v to_o be_v to_o i_o as_o unintelligible_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o at_o the_o same_o time_n here_o we_o have_v both_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o author_n and_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o stand_v the_o consequence_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n than_o there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o what_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o mind_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n actual_o perceive_v by_o all_o mind_n there_o be_v none_o natural_o imprint_v now_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o this_o i_o thus_o oppose_v if_o there_o may_v be_v impression_n make_v on_o the_o mind_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a or_o which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v than_o by_o the_o author_n be_v own_o measure_n the_o not_o perception_n of_o they_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o such_o original_a impression_n the_o consequence_n be_v unexceptionable_a not_o only_o as_o clear_v in_o itself_o but_o as_o be_v the_o very_a reverse_n of_o the_o author_n be_v own_o argument_n and_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o impression_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o conscious_a be_v what_o the_o author_n himself_o express_o do_v own_o and_o what_o by_o his_o principle_n he_o stand_v oblige_v to_o own_o first_o it_o be_v wat_fw-mi he_o do_v express_o own_o for_o say_v he_o pag._n 38._o sect._n 6._o be_v surround_v with_o body_n that_o perpetual_o and_o diverse_o affect_v we_o variety_n of_o idea_n whether_o care_n be_v take_v about_o it_o or_o no_o be_v imprint_v on_o the_o mind_n of_o child_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v they_o as_o he_o have_v say_v before_o therefore_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n where_o there_o be_v no_o perception_n the_o same_o he_o confess_v again_o pag._n 61._o sect._n 4._o how_o often_o may_v a_o man_n observe_v in_o himself_o that_o whilst_o his_o mind_n be_v intent_o employ_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o some_o object_n and_o curious_o survey_v some_o idea_n that_o be_v there_o it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o sect._n 5._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o child_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sense_n about_o object_n that_o affect_v they_o in_o the_o womb_n receive_v some_o few_o idea_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v then_o certain_o before_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o they_o there_o may_v therefore_o be_v impression_n without_o consciousness_n which_o he_o also_o plain_o imply_v in_o his_o account_n of_o memory_n which_o he_o do_v not_o make_v to_o be_v a_o recovery_n of_o idea_n that_o be_v lose_v but_o a_o re-advertency_a or_o re-application_n of_o mind_n to_o idea_n that_o be_v actual_o there_o though_o not_o attend_v to_o for_o say_v he_o pag._n 65._o sect._n 2._o the_o narrow_a mind_n of_o man_n not_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v many_o idea_n under_o view_n and_o consideration_n at_o once_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v a_o repository_n to_o lay_v up_o those_o idea_n which_o at_o another_o time_n it_o may_v have_v use_n of_o and_o according_o pag._n 66._o sect._n 7._o he_o call_v they_o idea_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o memory_n and_o pag._n 67._o sect._n 8._o he_o call_v they_o dormant_n ideas_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o to_o remember_v be_v to_o retrieve_v not_o the_o idea_n themselves_o for_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v dormant_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o only_o the_o perception_n or_o consciousness_n of_o they_o this_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o business_n of_o memory_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v be_v a_o imprint_n of_o idea_n without_o actual_a perception_n which_o may_v now_o it_o seem_v stand_v well_o enough_o together_o without_o any_o danger_n of_o a_o contradiction_n and_o to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o his_o own_o principle_n will_v also_o oblige_v he_o for_o since_o in_o conformity_n to_o the_o aristotelian_a philosophy_n he_o make_v all_o our_o idea_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o our_o sense_n or_o rather_o by_o our_o sense_n from_o sensible_a object_n he_o must_v needs_o suppose_v consider_v the_o variety_n of_o sensible_a object_n wherewith_o we_o be_v surround_v that_o there_o be_v infinite_o more_o idea_n impress_v upon_o our_o mind_n than_o we_o can_v possible_o attend_v to_o or_o perceive_v which_o may_v also_o be_v argue_v from_o the_o finiteness_n of_o our_o faculty_n as_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o beginning_n well_o then_o since_o there_o may_v be_v a_o impression_n of_o idea_n without_o any_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a idea_n or_o no_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o dispute_v it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v none_o because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v which_o utter_o silence_n that_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o in_o child_n and_o since_o our_o author_n both_o do_v and_o be_v by_o his_o principle_n oblige_v to_o allow_v that_o there_o be_v many_o idea_n impress_v upon_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a perception_n of_o they_o it_o do_v not_o certain_o become_v he_o though_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o innate_a idea_n and_o though_o the_o non-perception_a of_o they_o be_v a_o argument_n against_o they_o to_o bring_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o such_o because_o they_o be_v not_o universal_o perceive_v this_o be_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o himself_o however_o he_o may_v agree_v with_o truth_n our_o ingenious_a author_n further_o argue_v against_o innate_a principle_n from_o the_o lateness_n of_o the_o perception_n of_o such_o which_o be_v presume_v to_o be_v of_o that_o number_n in_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o possess_v the_o mind_n of_o child_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v say_v he_o pag._n 13._o sect._n 25._o that_o they_o perceive_v the_o impression_n from_o thing_n without_o and_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n ignorant_a of_o those_o character_n which_o nature_n itself_o have_v take_v care_n to_o stamp_v within_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o very_a uncertain_a way_n of_o argue_v and_o of_o less_o cogency_n than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o nullity_n of_o perception_n will_v not_o conclude_v against_o innate_a principle_n much_o less_o will_v the_o lateness_n of_o perception_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o beside_o there_o may_v be_v many_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o inward_a and_o to_o we_o unknown_a contexture_n of_o mind_n and_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o original_a impression_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v which_o will_v also_o be_v to_o we_o equal_o unknown_a beside_o the_o order_n of_o external_n circumstance_n that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o these_o natural_a character_n may_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o read_v as_o some_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o see_v what_o sufficient_a ground_n the_o author_n have_v for_o say_v sect._n 26._o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o innate_a truth_n they_o must_v necessary_o be_v the_o first_o of_o any_o thought_n on_o why_o where_o be_v the_o necessity_n the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o author_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v any_o innate_a truth_n they_o must_v be_v innate_a thought_n be_v then_o truth_n and_o thought_n the_o same_o indeed_o truth_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o conformable_a thought_n but_o truth_n of_o the_o object_n be_v not_o the_o thought_n itself_o but_o that_o which_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o why_o then_o must_v innate_a truth_n be_v innate_a thought_n but_o our_o author_n proceed_v to_o another_o argument_n wherein_o he_o place_v more_o strength_n if_o say_v he_o pag._n 13._o sect._n 27._o these_o character_n be_v native_a and_o
no_o innate_a truth_n for_o since_o with_o those_o of_o the_o peripatetic_a school_n he_o allow_v that_o idea_n be_v impress_v upon_o the_o mind_n from_o sensible_a object_n he_o can_v as_o another_o might_n object_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o such_o impression_n he_o can_v say_v they_o be_v capable_a only_o of_o a_o figurative_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n since_o according_a to_o he_o the_o same_o be_v literal_o and_o real_o do_v every_o day_n every_o hour_n every_o minute_n no_o he_o must_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v such_o impression_n all_o the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v concern_v the_o time_v of_o it_o whether_o any_o of_o these_o impression_n be_v original_a character_n or_o no_o and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v at_o first_o as_o well_o as_o afterward_o how_o can_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o tell_v upon_o his_o principle_n whether_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n have_v imprint_v any_o such_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o we_o bring_v any_o with_o we_o into_o the_o world_n or_o no_o however_o that_o be_v i_o be_o satisfy_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n that_o hold_v mental_a impression_n to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a especial_o if_o with_o that_o he_o allow_v the_o possibility_n of_o pre-existence_n which_o i_o believe_v no_o consider_v man_n will_v say_v be_v impossible_a for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v as_o little_a believe_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o innate_a principle_n strict_o and_o proper_o so_o call_v mean_v by_o they_o certain_a original_a character_n write_v upon_o or_o interweave_v with_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o very_a first_o moment_n of_o its_o be_v and_o constitution_n i_o say_v i_o do_v as_o little_o believe_v this_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o not_o for_o the_o reason_n by_o he_o allege_v with_o the_o cogency_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v but_o because_o i_o do_v not_o allow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o mental_a impression_n or_o character_n write_v upon_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o pretend_v to_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o figure_n and_o metaphor_n i_o take_v to_o be_v mere_a jargon_n and_o unintelligible_a cant._n you_o know_v sir_n i_o account_v for_o the_o mode_n of_o human_a understanding_n after_o a_o very_a different_a way_n namely_o by_o the_o presentialness_n of_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ideal_o world_n to_o our_o soul_n wherein_o we_o see_v and_o perceive_v all_o thing_n for_o a_o full_a account_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o my_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o to_o my_o reflection_n late_o publish_v i_o can_v therefore_o by_o my_o principle_n admit_v of_o any_o such_o innate_a character_n in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n only_o i_o may_v and_o be_o also_o incline_v to_o admit_v something_o of_o near_a analogy_n with_o it_o suppose_v that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v exhibit_v some_o particular_a truth_n of_o the_o ideal_o world_n more_o early_o more_o clear_o and_o more_o constant_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o other_o that_o by_o these_o she_o may_v be_v the_o better_o direct_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o reasonable_a life_n as_o animal_n by_o sensitive_a instinct_n and_o inclination_n be_v to_o the_o good_a of_o sense_n this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v strict_o either_o possible_a or_o true_a in_o that_o grey-headed_a venerable_a doctrine_n of_o innate_a or_o common_a principle_n have_v thus_o far_o consider_v our_o author_n impugnation_n of_o innate_a principle_n i_o come_v now_o to_o examine_v the_o original_a which_o he_o give_v to_o idea_n these_o he_o derive_v book_n 2._o chap._n 1._o from_o this_o double_a fountain_n sensation_n and_o reflection_n especial_o from_o the_o former_a tell_v we_o again_o and_o again_o that_o the_o sense_n let_v in_o idea_n and_o furnish_v the_o yet_o empty_a cabinet_n pag._n 8._o sect._n 15._o that_o the_o sense_n convey_v into_o the_o mind_n several_a distinct_a perception_n of_o thing_n pag._n 37._o sect._n 3_o and_o that_o the_o sense_n do_v furnish_v the_o soul_n with_o idea_n to_o think_v on_o pag._n 44._o sect._n 20._o with_o many_o other_o such_o expression_n these_o indeed_o be_v pretty_a smile_a sentence_n but_o before_o we_o go_v a_o step_v further_o i_o will_v wil_o know_v of_o the_o author_n what_o kind_n of_o thing_n these_o idea_n be_v which_o be_v thus_o let_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o sense_n this_o indeed_o i_o expect_v a_o account_n of_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n but_o since_o the_o author_n have_v be_v please_v to_o cast_v a_o shade_n upon_o this_o part_n i_o now_o demand_v what_o be_v these_o idea_n why_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o present_o whatsoever_o the_o mind_n perceive_v in_o itself_o or_o be_v the_o immediate_a object_n of_o perception_n that_o i_o call_v idea_n say_v he_o pag._n 55._o sect._n 8._o very_o good_a so_o much_o my_o lexicon_n will_v have_v tell_v i_o but_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v i_o will_v know_v what_o kind_n of_o thing_n he_o make_v these_o idea_n to_o be_v as_o to_o their_o essence_n or_o nature_n be_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n real_a being_n or_o not_o without_o doubt_v real_a being_n as_o have_v real_a property_n and_o real_o different_a one_o from_o another_o and_o represent_v thing_n real_o different_a well_o if_o real_a being_n than_o i_o demand_v be_v they_o substance_n or_o be_v they_o modification_n of_o substance_n he_o will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v modification_n for_o beside_o that_o a_o modification_n of_o substance_n can_v be_v a_o representative_a of_o a_o substance_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o likeness_n between_o a_o substance_n and_o a_o mode_n if_o a_o idea_n be_v a_o modification_n only_o it_o can_v subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o must_v be_v the_o modification_n of_o some_o substance_n or_o other_o whereof_o also_o there_o may_v be_v a_o idea_n which_o idea_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v only_o a_o mode_n must_v have_v another_o substance_n and_o so_o on_o without_o 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