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1 Ded | the public stamp, yet it may, for all that, be as old 2 Ded | in the world, I hope it may be a reason, some time or 3 Ded | LOCKE~Dorset Court,~24th of May, 1689~ 4 Read | discontinued way of writing may have occasioned, besides 5 Read | too little and too much may be said in it. If thou findest 6 Read | having different respects, may be convenient or necessary 7 Read | every one in the same dress, may as well hope to feast every 8 Read | sort of cookery: the meat may be the same, and the nourishment 9 Read | purpose to be as useful as I may, I think it necessary to 10 Read | this Essay with hopes it may be useful to others. But, 11 Read | useful to others. But, if it may be permitted to speak freely 12 Read | angry and rail at it, he may do it securely, for I shall 13 Read | previous cultivation,” it may afterwards come certainly 14 Read | perceived to be. This, I think, may fitly be called a determinate 15 Read | any one uses any term, he may have in his mind a determined 16 Read | he thinks it worth while, may, with a very little labour, 17 Int | wherewith they are maintained, may perhaps have reason to suspect, 18 Int | they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with 19 Int | only judge and guess, we may learn to content ourselves 20 Int | short soever their knowledge may come of an universal or 21 Int | of their own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to 22 Int | but employ them about what may be of use to us; for of 23 Int | made some estimate what we may expect from them, we shall 24 Int | running upon shoals that may ruin him. Our business here 25 Int | which man is in this world, may and ought to govern his 26 I, I | their natural faculties, may attain to all the knowledge 27 I, I | innate impressions; and may arrive at certainty, without 28 I, I | innate characters, when we may observe in ourselves faculties 29 I, I | other way shown how men may come to that universal agreement, 30 I, I | consent in, which I presume may be done.~4. “What is, is,” 31 I, I | conscious of. For if any one may, then, by the same reason, 32 I, I | capable ever of assenting to, may be said to be in the mind, 33 I, I | shall know. Nay, thus truths may be imprinted on the mind 34 I, I | ever shall know; for a man may live long, and die at last 35 I, I | by the use of reason men may discover these principles, 36 I, I | that a rational creature may certainty come to know, 37 I, I | innate, when reason (if we may believe them) is nothing 38 I, I | teaches us, to be innate. We may as well think the use of 39 I, I | instances of the use of reason may we observe in children, 40 I, I | before the use of reason, but may possibly be assented to 41 I, I | when is uncertain. And so may all other knowable truths, 42 I, I | first assented to, (which it may be with as much truth as 43 I, I | other sense, I desire it may be shown; or at least, how 44 I, I | same grounds also that he may come to know afterwards “ 45 I, I | proposed to them; and that one may be unacquainted with these 46 I, I | follow that these principles may be made more evident to 47 I, I | following Discourse, it may suffice to have only touched 48 I, I | first known. But that I may not be accused to argue 49 I, I | of several other things may be had. The child certainly 50 I, I | sucking-bottles and their rattles, may perhaps, with justice, be 51 I, I | know not how absurd this may seem to the masters of demonstration. 52 I, II | to at first hearing. It may suffice that these moral 53 I, II | actions without ceasing: these may be observed in all persons 54 I, II | be proposed whereof a man may not justly demand a reason: 55 I, II | that several moral rules may receive from mankind a very 56 I, II | advantage to himself He may, out of interest as well 57 I, II | on their hearts, many men may, by the same way that they 58 I, II | obligation. Others also may come to be of the same mind, 59 I, II | innate principles, contraries may be innate principles; since 60 I, II | saints amongst the Turks may be seen in Pietro della 61 I, II | minds. It is possible men may sometimes own rules of morality 62 I, II | has been said, I think we may safely conclude, that whatever 63 I, II | law-maker, or the like, may make men give way to a present 64 I, II | that we, being ignorant of, may attain to the knowledge 65 I, II | to such an original, and may be as well admitted for 66 I, II | he commands;”—which a man may certainly know to be true, 67 I, II | however true and certain it may be,) since it teaches so 68 I, II | truths, the knowledge whereof may be attained otherwise, would 69 I, II | Objection, “innate principles may be corrupted,” answered. 70 I, II | innate principles of morality may, by education, and custom, 71 I, II | as without them, if they may, by any human power—such 72 I, II | in everybody; and if they may suffer variation from adventitious 73 I, II | This, however strange it may seem, is that which every 74 I, II | about; and how really it may come to pass, that doctrines 75 I, II | authority of an old woman, may, by length of time and consent 76 I, II | to hold them. To which we may add, that when men so instructed 77 I, II | they are to be believed, may take up, from his education 78 I, II | which they believe innate may be easily observed, in the 79 I, II | examination, I know not what may not be believed, or how 80 I, II | can be questioned. If they may and ought to be examined 81 I, II | genuine innate principles may be distinguished from others: 82 I, II | variety of pretenders, I may be kept from mistakes in 83 I, II | propositions; and till then I may with modesty doubt; since 84 I, III | and some pains, which they may have felt in the womb, there 85 I, III | esteemed innate principles. One may perceive how, by degrees, 86 I, III | innate, the idea of God may, of all others, for many 87 I, III | innate; since I think it may be truly said, that there 88 I, III | expect from it. For, if we may conclude that God hath done 89 I, III | of his natural abilities, may, without any innate principles, 90 I, III | will make it his business may find amongst the ignorant 91 I, III | practical, principles, it may with as much probability 92 I, III | not thought on it to-day, may be ready to assent to this 93 I, III | and yet millions of men may be well supposed to want 94 I, III | there before. By this it may be tried whether there be 95 I, III | certainly knows this proposition may yet be utterly ignorant 96 I, III | went not so far. The same may happen concerning the notions 97 I, III | be no truth which a man may more evidently make out 98 I, III | diligence and attention, may live long without any notion 99 I, III | notion into his head, he may perhaps believe it; but 100 I, III | examining the demonstration; and may yield his assent as a probable 101 I, III | adventitious truths, we may well conclude there are 102 I, III | thus of innate principles may deserve from men, who will 103 I, III | find it. For I think we may as rationally hope to see 104 I, III | an innate principle which may serve to his purpose who 105 I, III | demonstrations, unless I may be allowed the privilege, 106 II, I | whence the understanding may get all the ideas it has; 107 II, I | what ways and degrees they may come into the mind;—for 108 II, I | of his mind, and all that may be observed therein, than 109 II, I | it. The picture, or clock may be so placed, that they 110 II, I | be so placed, that they may come in his way every day; 111 II, I | dispute: by which way one may prove anything, and it is 112 II, I | love with their opinions may not only suppose what is 113 II, I | man, mind as well as body, may be worth a waking man’s 114 II, I | it is possible the soul may always think, but not always 115 II, I | as possible that the soul may not always think; and much 116 II, I | always conscious of it, they may as well say his body is 117 II, I | does so. They who talk thus may, with as much reason, if 118 II, I | him that he was thinking. May he not, with more reason, 119 II, I | that they do so. This some may suspect to be a step beyond 120 II, I | convey to it. And so we may observe how the mind, by 121 II, I | those remote speculations it may seem to be elevated with, 122 II, II | and stupendous universe, may not have, will be a great 123 II, II | which he has to do with, may be apt to think that, in 124 II, II | other mansions of it, there may be other and different intelligent 125 II, II | though, perhaps, there may be justly counted more;— 126 II, III | receive from sensation, it may not be amiss for us to consider 127 II, III | mind’s presence-room (as I may so call it)—are any of them 128 II, III | fruit, or animal. The same may be said of colours and sounds. 129 II, III | amongst which, I think, I may well account solidity, which 130 II, IV | idea of hardness. For a man may conceive two bodies at a 131 II, IV | at a distance, so as they may approach one another, without 132 II, IV | whereinto any other body may enter, without either resistance 133 II, IV | approaching one another, may be pleased to make a trial, 134 II, VI | that every one that pleases may take notice of them in himself, 135 II, VII | but let our thoughts (if I may so call it) run adrift, 136 II, VII | objects that produce it may well persuade us, that this 137 II, VII | end. Beyond all this, we may find another reason why 138 II, VII | Though what I have here said may not, perhaps, make the ideas 139 II, VII | Disposer of all things, may not be unsuitable to the 140 II, VII | consider how many words may be made out of the various 141 II, VII | variety of combinations that may be made with barely one 142 II, VIII | appear white or black.~3. We may have the ideas when we are 143 II, VIII | colour in the external object may be only a privation.~4. 144 II, VIII | privative cause in nature may occasion a positive idea. 145 II, VIII | privative. And thus one may truly be said to see darkness. 146 II, VIII | reflected, it is certain one may see the figure of it, or 147 II, VIII | the figure of it, or it may be painted; or whether the 148 II, VIII | perceptions in us: that so we may not think (as perhaps usually 149 II, VIII | of body, which I think we may observe to produce simple 150 II, VIII | of an observable bigness, may be perceived at a distance 151 II, VIII | qualities are produced in us, we may conceive that the ideas 152 II, VIII | concerning colours and smells may be understood also of tastes 153 II, VIII | or no: and therefore they may be called real qualities, 154 II, VIII | felt as cold by one hand may be warm to the other. Ideas 155 II, VIII | distinguished and understood, we may be able to give an account 156 II, VIII | water, at the same time, may produce the idea of cold 157 II, VIII | nerves or animal spirits, we may understand how it is possible 158 II, VIII | possible that the same water may, at the same time, produce 159 II, VIII | distinctly discerned;—whereby we may also come to know what ideas 160 II, VIII | as has been said, I think may be properly called real, 161 II, VIII | former of these, I think, may be called secondary qualities 162 II, IX | there is no perception. Fire may burn our bodies with no 163 II, IX | insufficient. How often may a man observe in himself, 164 II, IX | sufficient impulse there may be on the organ; but it 165 II, IX | 5. Children, though they may have ideas in the womb, 166 II, IX | suffer; amongst which (if one may conjecture concerning things 167 II, IX | are some ideas which we may reasonably suppose may be 168 II, IX | we may reasonably suppose may be introduced into the minds 169 II, IX | pain accompanying them, may be a little guessed by what 170 II, IX | to consider how much he may be beholden to experience, 171 II, IX | actions of the body. Any one may easily observe this in his 172 II, IX | of a demonstration, which may very well be called a long 173 II, IX | According to their condition. We may, I think, from the make 174 II, IX | insensibility. And that this may be so, we have plain instances, 175 II, IX | great variety of degrees (as may be perceived amongst men) 176 II, X | imprinted on the memory, we may observe,—that some of them 177 II, X | remaining of them. This may be observed in those who 178 II, X | here inquire; though it may seem probable that the constitution 179 II, X | secondary perception, as I may so call it, or viewing again 180 II, X | memories; wherein there may be two defects:—~First, 181 II, X | finite. These are defects we may observe in the memory of 182 II, X | another defect which we may conceive to be in the memory 183 II, X | beings, which in this faculty may so far excel man, that they 184 II, X | far excel man, that they may have constantly in view 185 II, X | thoughts they have ever had may slip out of their sight. 186 II, X | hearts always lie open, may satisfy us of the possibility 187 II, X | For who can doubt but God may communicate to those glorious 188 II, X | but yet, when considered, may help us to enlarge our thoughts 189 II, X | several degrees of angels may probably have larger views; 190 II, X | knowledge at once. This, we may conceive, would be no small 191 II, X | to him. And therefore we may suppose it one of those 192 II, X | knowledge of separate spirits may exceedingly surpass ours.~ 193 II, X | and the endeavours one may observe in them to hit the 194 II, X | though I should grant sound may mechanically cause a certain 195 II, X | playing; and that motion may be continued on to the muscles 196 II, X | certain noises, because this may tend to the bird’s preservation; 197 II, XI | discernment. Another faculty we may take notice of in our minds 198 II, XI | operations that the mind may reflect on and observe in 199 II, XI | another. And hence perhaps may be given some reason of 200 II, XI | power of comparing, which may be observed in men, belonging 201 II, XI | abstract reasonings, we may probably conjecture beasts 202 II, XI | Compounding. The next operation we may observe in the mind about 203 II, XI | Under this of composition may be reckoned also that of 204 II, XI | her so long that her milk may go through them. And those 205 II, XI | make themselves, as one may observe among the new and 206 II, XI | Brutes abstract not. If it may be doubted whether beasts 207 II, XI | degree; this, I think, I may be positive in,—that the 208 II, XI | therefore, I think, we may suppose, that it is in this 209 II, XI | understanding in all other things, may in one particular be as 210 II, XI | distinct than complex ones,—we may the better examine and learn 211 II, XII | of men; yet I think they may be all reduced under these 212 II, XII | how remote soever they may seem from sense, or from 213 II, XII | observes in itself about them, may, and does, attain unto.~ 214 II, XIII | and thickness, I think it may be called capacity. (The 215 II, XIII | superficies; by which we may be led into farther thoughts 216 II, XIII | of the ship,—these things may be said to be in the same 217 II, XIII | that so, upon occasion, we may know where to find it, and 218 II, XIII | space.~It is true, a man may consider so much of such 219 II, XIII | is not separating. A man may consider light in the sun 220 II, XIII | what hinders why another may not make a fourth?~19. Substance 221 II, XIII | Whatever a learned man may do here, an intelligent 222 II, XIII | what that is, which is or may be between two bodies at 223 II, XIII | bodies), a body put in motion may move on, as where there 224 II, XIII | that empty or pure space may be placed in it, without 225 II, XIII | in thinking; however they may perplex themselves with 226 II, XIV | But however remote these may seem from our comprehension, 227 II, XIV | notion of duration, whatever may happen in the world.~5. 228 II, XIV | of land, in a fair day, may look on the sun, or sea, 229 II, XIV | train, though perhaps it may be sometimes faster and 230 II, XIV | it would be impossible, may any one say, for a man to 231 II, XIV | if it be meant that a man may have one self-same single 232 II, XIV | think he cannot, though he may commonly choose whether 233 II, XIV | from another, and I think I may say all of them from the 234 II, XIV | either of which varying, may alter the equality of such 235 II, XIV | would consider; yet there may be other parts of the universe, 236 II, XIV | different measures that may be made use of for the account 237 II, XIV | one that will go about it, may easily conceive in his mind 238 II, XIV | of all duration, and so may come to a step and non ultra 239 II, XIV | also, in his thoughts, he may set limits to body, and 240 II, XIV | 5639 should be true, (as it may be as well as any other 241 II, XIV | years older, since every one may with the same facility imagine ( 242 II, XIV | years old, as 5639; and may as well conceive the duration 243 II, XV | comparing them one with another may perhaps be of use for their 244 II, XV | their illustration; and we may have the more clear and 245 II, XV | expansion. Hence I think we may learn the reason why every 246 II, XV | And if the names of things may at all direct our thoughts 247 II, XV | as I am apt to think they may very much,) one may have 248 II, XV | they may very much,) one may have occasion to think by 249 II, XV | all other things: which may, (to those who please), 250 II, XV | of expansion; though this may be more properly called 251 II, XV | clear and distinct ideas, may perhaps be fittest to be 252 II, XV | a small part in duration may be called a moment, and 253 II, XV | name, I know not whether I may be allowed to call a sensible 254 II, XV | the measure of the other, may be interrupted and separated; 255 II, XV | one single being; and we may truly say, they all exist 256 II, XV | beings; who, though they may far exceed man in knowledge 257 II, XV | do or can conceive, and may afford matter to further 258 II, XVI | of an equal length, one may be longer than the other 259 II, XVI | and gave a name to it, may count, or have ideas, for 260 II, XVI | of other ideas: and one may often observe them discourse 261 II, XVII | in our way, I suppose I may say, that we are apt to 262 II, XVII | without end, our own ideas, it may be demanded,—Why we do not 263 II, XVII | and duration; since they may be as easily, and as often, 264 II, XVII | of infinity being, as I may say, a growing or fugitive 265 II, XVII | this is not all, but one may yet go farther. So much 266 II, XVII | finite; since, perhaps, there may be others as well as I, 267 II, XVII | mathematician; and a surveyor may as soon with his chain measure 268 II, XVII | doubt not but that a man may have the idea of ten thousand 269 II, XVII | infinity, how remote soever it may seem to be from any object 270 II, XVII | of advanced speculations, may have other ways to introduce 271 II, XVIII | infinity; which, however it may of all others seem most 272 II, XVIII | modifications, the mind may be furnished with distinct 273 II, XVIII | a tune, which a musician may have in his mind when he 274 II, XVIII | no names. In general it may be observed, that those 275 II, XIX | thinking, which the mind may observe in itself, and so 276 II, XIX | thinking. But perhaps it may not be an unpardonable digression, 277 II, XX | internal sensations (if I may so call them) they produce 278 II, XX | them) they produce in us we may thence form to ourselves 279 II, XX | vehement. Where, by the by, it may perhaps be of some use to 280 II, XXI | receive any change. The one may be called active, and the 281 II, XXI | active and passive power, may be worth consideration. 282 II, XXI | therefore of power, I think, may well have a place amongst 283 II, XXI | than the sound of words, may be understood in a clear 284 II, XXI | though perhaps the action may be voluntary. So that the 285 II, XXI | volition, no will; but there may be thought, there may be 286 II, XXI | there may be thought, there may be will, there may be volition, 287 II, XXI | there may be will, there may be volition, where there 288 II, XXI | obvious instance or two may make this clear.~9. Supposes 289 II, XXI | to involuntary. For a man may prefer what he can do, to 290 II, XXI | be considered, whether it may not help to put an end to 291 II, XXI | be applied to power, it may be attributed to the power 292 II, XXI | talking of the will as acting, may, by an appropriation that 293 II, XXI | modes of thinking. And we may as properly say that it 294 II, XXI | this or that actual thought may be the occasion of volition, 295 II, XXI | actual singing of such a tune may be the cause of dancing 296 II, XXI | as the contrary actions, may, on that consideration, 297 II, XXI | but this I say, that I may not be mistaken, if (for 298 II, XXI | therefore is, as much as may be, to be avoided. For he 299 II, XXI | in the very same action, may have a quite contrary tendency 300 II, XXI | man, whom I cannot deny, may oblige me to use persuasions 301 II, XXI | same time I am speaking, I may wish may not prevail on 302 II, XXI | am speaking, I may wish may not prevail on him. In this 303 II, XXI | the removal of the pain may translate the noxious humour 304 II, XXI | determined to any one action that may serve to remove this pain. 305 II, XXI | perform. This uneasiness we may call, as it is, desire; 306 II, XXI | that ease be attained, we may call it desire; nobody feeling 307 II, XXI | And therefore absent good may be looked on and considered 308 II, XXI | species. For I think we may conclude, that, if the bare 309 II, XXI | says St. Paul, where we may see what it is that chiefly 310 II, XXI | by constant experience, may in this, and possibly no 311 II, XXI | operate where it is not. It may be said that absent good 312 II, XXI | be said that absent good may, by contemplation, be brought 313 II, XXI | present. The idea of it indeed may be in the mind, and viewed 314 II, XXI | expectation even of these may deceive us. If it were so 315 II, XXI | let it not go; by which we may be convinced, what it is 316 II, XXI | pursuit of happiness, yet they may have a clear view of good, 317 II, XXI | This, I think, any one may observe in himself and others,— 318 II, XXI | that it is possible there may be a state of eternal durable 319 II, XXI | in its turn and place it may come to work upon the will, 320 II, XXI | desire; as every one daily may experiment in himself. This 321 II, XXI | our freedom being, that we may attain the good we choose. 322 II, XXI | perfectly at liberty, because he may either go or stay, as he 323 II, XXI | beings; and I desire it may be well considered, whether 324 II, XXI | that our understandings may be free to examine, and 325 II, XXI | resolutions to himself, such as he may keep, is easy for every 326 II, XXI | shall die.” This, I think, may serve to show us the reason, 327 II, XXI | by the same object. Men may choose different things, 328 II, XXI | to be pursued. Here a man may suspend the act of his choice 329 II, XXI | that offer. And here we may see how it comes to pass 330 II, XXI | comes to pass that a man may justly incur punishment, 331 II, XXI | miserable. What has been said may also discover to us the 332 II, XXI | speaking of is not what one man may think of the determination 333 II, XXI | confess to be so.~65. Men may err in comparing present 334 II, XXI | when it comes to trial, it may possibly not answer the 335 II, XXI | that certainty, but that it may otherwise fall out, or else 336 II, XXI | in many cases he can. Men may and should correct their 337 II, XXI | body, and like that too may be altered; and it is a 338 II, XXI | in most. Bread or tobacco may be neglected where they 339 II, XXI | suited to a man’s palate, may move the mind by the delight 340 II, XXI | that meat is subservient) may add a new gusto, able to 341 II, XXI | remedy that, to which one may justly impute a great deal 342 II, XXI | what is in their power, may put men out of their way 343 II, XXI | everlasting bliss, which may come, is to be preferred 344 II, XXI | which it is very possible may overtake the guilty; or, 345 II, XXI | move desire, because it may not make, or may not be 346 II, XXI | because it may not make, or may not be taken to make, part 347 II, XXI | which, if one pleases, may be called indifferency; 348 II, XXI | impossible but that some may think my former notions 349 II, XXI | from any difficulties that may yet remain.~Before I close 350 II, XXI | I close this chapter, it may perhaps be to our purpose, 351 II, XXI | active power. This reflection may be of some use to preserve 352 II, XXI | common frame of languages, may be apt to lead us into. 353 II, XXII | simple ideas combined, they may, by words standing for those 354 II, XXII | existence of things. Thus a man may come to have the idea of 355 II, XXII | with all the dispatch that may be, they usually make such 356 II, XXII | languages change. Hence also we may see the reason, why languages 357 II, XXII | immediate ingredients, as I may so say, are also complex 358 II, XXII | out to himself. The same may be done in all our complex 359 II, XXII | compounded and decompounded, may at last be resolved into 360 II, XXII | being few and scanty, we may easily imagine. So that, 361 II, XXIII | whatever substantial forms he may talk of, has no other idea 362 II, XXIII | respect, for brevity’s sake, may conveniently enough be reckoned 363 II, XXIII | microscopical eyes (if I may so call them) a man could 364 II, XXIII | some of them have over us may not lie in this, that they 365 II, XXIII | power and wisdom of God may frame creatures with a thousand 366 II, XXIII | between two points, one may certainly conceive a distance, 367 II, XXIII | carries him, and I think may be said to be truly all 368 II, XXIII | of the particles of air may account for the cohesion 369 II, XXIII | subtiler matter than the air, may unite, and hold fast together, 370 II, XXIII | though such a pressure may hinder the avulsion of two 371 II, XXIII | consider it in his mind, may have reason to conclude, 372 II, XXIII | power of moving, or, as I may call it, motivity, it is 373 II, XXIII | passive power of matter. Hence may be conjectured that created 374 II, XXIII | both active and passive, we may judge to partake of both. 375 II, XXIII | notion of immaterial spirit may have, perhaps, some difficulties 376 II, XXIII | solidity, I know not why we may not as well allow a thinking 377 II, XXIII | boundless knowledge. The same may also be done of power, till 378 II, XXIII | uncompounded; yet I think I may say we have no other idea 379 II, XXV | whether simple or complex, may be the occasion why the 380 II, XXV | therefore any of our ideas may be the foundation of relation. 381 II, XXV | things related. This further may be observed, That the ideas 382 II, XXV | That the ideas of relation may be the same in men who have 383 II, XXV | different ideas of a man, may yet agree in the notion 384 II, XXV | will.~5. Change of relation may be without any change in 385 II, XXV | compared to several persons, may be truly be said to be older 386 II, XXV | absolute idea. The same may be said of a family, a tune, & 387 II, XXV | in general, these things may be considered:~First, That 388 II, XXV | words: v.g. one single man may at once be concerned in, 389 II, XXV | Secondly, This further may be considered concerning 390 II, XXV | foundation of the relation; which may be done without having a 391 II, XXV | considerations wherein things may be compared one with another, 392 II, XXVI | and all other cases, we may observe, that the notion 393 II, XXVI | how we get those ideas, it may suffice here to intimate, 394 II, XXVII | undistinguishable soever it may be in all other respects: 395 II, XXVII | two particles of matter may be in one place, all bodies 396 II, XXVII | in one place, all bodies may be in one place: which, 397 II, XXVII | both these cases, there may be a manifest change of 398 II, XXVII | brutes but that any one may hence see what makes an 399 II, XXVII | like this in machines, and may serve to illustrate it. 400 II, XXVII | the same individual spirit may not be united to different 401 II, XXVII | and of different tempers, may have been the same man: 402 II, XXVII | opinion that the souls of men may, for their miscarriages, 403 II, XXVII | certain form. Since I think I may be confident, that, whoever 404 II, XXVII | the first hand, and what may pass for a good one; for 405 II, XXVII | self consisted at one time may be varied at another, without 406 II, XXVII | of a past action, why it may not be possible, that that 407 II, XXVII | not be possible, that that may be represented to the mind 408 II, XXVII | one intellectual substance may not have represented to 409 II, XXVII | say, such a representation may not possibly be without 410 II, XXVII | punishment with it. How far this may be an argument against those 411 II, XXVII | two thinking substances may make but one person. For 412 II, XXVII | substance remaining, there may be two distinct persons; 413 II, XXVII | action of its past duration, may be wholly stripped of all 414 II, XXVII | absurdity in it), which it may have been, as well as it 415 II, XXVII | making of a man. And thus may we be able, without any 416 II, XXVII | identity consists. This may show us wherein personal 417 II, XXVII | women, and in distant times, may be the same man. A way of 418 II, XXVII | hearts shall be laid open, it may be reasonable to think, 419 II, XXVII | no person: and a carcass may be a person, as well as 420 II, XXVII | immaterial thinking thing may sometimes part with its 421 II, XXVII | which the consciousness may be united. Indeed it may 422 II, XXVII | may be united. Indeed it may conceive the substance whereof 423 II, XXVII | therefore it is possible may exist, as it has done, months 424 II, XXVII | set to its duration; and may be the same self, by the 425 II, XXVII | which several substances may have been united, and again 426 II, XXVII | impossible but in a little time may become a real part of another 427 II, XXVII | there, I think, another may say is the same person. 428 II, XXVII | suppose that the same soul may at different times be united 429 II, XXVIII| idea, in several subjects, may be called, if one will, 430 II, XXVIII| natural relations: wherein we may observe, that mankind have 431 II, XXVIII| names. This, by the way, may give us some light into 432 II, XXVIII| in some countries, they may have not so much as the 433 II, XXVIII| their own, that there they may have not only names for 434 II, XXVIII| instituted, or voluntary; and may be distinguished from the 435 II, XXVIII| judged of; which, I think, may be called moral relation, 436 II, XXVIII| ideas, and avoid, as much as may be, obscurity and confusion. 437 II, XXVIII| opinion or reputation, if I may so call it. By the relation 438 II, XXVIII| to enforce it: I think I may say, that he who imagines 439 II, XXVIII| simple ideas belonging to it may correspond to those which 440 II, XXVIII| some law.~15. Moral actions may be regarded either absolutely, 441 II, XXVIII| the law, the distinction may as easily be observed as 442 II, XXVIII| considerable; and such as may serve to let us see from 443 II, XXVIII| signifies anything that may advance his happiness, and 444 II, XXIX | different, it will be hard, may any one say, to find anywhere 445 II, XXIX | sort by its peculiar name may be marked, and discoursed 446 II, XXIX | when it is such that it may as well be called by another 447 II, XXIX | names lynx or panther, and may as well come under the name 448 II, XXIX | and undetermined. Thus we may observe men who, not forbearing 449 II, XXIX | By what has been said, we may observe how much names, 450 II, XXIX | of it.~13. Complex ideas may be distinct in one part, 451 II, XXIX | variety of simple ones, may accordingly be very clear 452 II, XXIX | the ideas of the figure may be very confused, though 453 II, XXIX | true that he that thinks so may have a clear idea of duration; 454 II, XXIX | clear idea of duration; he may also have a clear idea of 455 II, XXIX | great length of duration; he may also have a clear idea of 456 II, XXIX | clear distinct ideas, we may say, of ten and one, but 457 II, XXIX | endless addibility (if I may so speak) gives us a clear 458 II, XXX | are taken, or which they may be supposed to represent; 459 II, XXX | and thus, I think, they may come under a three-fold 460 II, XXX | ideas; yet, I think, we may say it is not so in respect 461 II, XXX | is given them, that they may not be thought fantastical: 462 II, XXX | idea of an action which may exist. But to be undisturbed 463 II, XXX | name courage given to it, may, in respect of that name, 464 II, XXXI | reference to settled names, may be inadequate. Indeed another 465 II, XXXI | from him the word courage, may make an idea, to which he 466 II, XXXI | he learned it, his idea may be very wrong and inadequate: 467 II, XXXI | names we apply to them, they may be very deficient, wrong, 468 II, XXXI | and essences of modes that may exist; and so are designed 469 II, XXXII | false.~2. Ideas and words may be said to be true, inasmuch 470 II, XXXII | Indeed both ideas and words may be said to be true, in a 471 II, XXXII | anything extraneous to them may be true or false. Whenever 472 II, XXXII | it gets of any of them it may thereby with assurance extend 473 II, XXXII | idea which it thinks it may have use of either in contemplation 474 II, XXXII | mark. Hence it is, that we may often observe that, when 475 II, XXXII | others.~9. Simple ideas may be false, in reference to 476 II, XXXII | signify by the same name, they may be any of them false. But 477 II, XXXII | every day’s observation, may easily satisfy himself what 478 II, XXXII | doubts or mistakes in, he may easily rectify by the objects 479 II, XXXII | by the same names, ours may be false; and the idea in 480 II, XXXII | express by the word justice, may perhaps be that which ought 481 II, XXXII | distinction in things, whereby we may be able to discern one thing 482 II, XXXII | to be. Indeed the names may be misapplied, but that 483 II, XXXII | to this action, then it may be called a false idea, 484 II, XXXII | 18. Ideas of substances may be false in reference to 485 II, XXXII | patterns in things themselves, may be false. That they are 486 II, XXXII | nature; and this, therefore, may be called a false idea of 487 II, XXXII | is in lead or copper, he may be said to have a false 488 II, XXXII | have no union in nature, may be termed false. But, if 489 II, XXXII | upon what ground our ideas may be sometimes called true 490 II, XXXII | what name he pleases), he may indeed make an idea neither 491 II, XXXII | either of these cases I may err. And upon this account 492 II, XXXII | call it man or Tartar, I may be justly thought fantastical 493 II, XXXII | to the reality of things,—may very fitly be called right 494 II, XXXIII| or, if they are not, this may serve to explain their following 495 II, XXXIII| appears to be so: but this may help us a little to conceive 496 II, XXXIII| examples, of this nature, that may parallel, or at least justify 497 II, XXXIII| these (I know not whether I may say) instruments, or materials 498 III, I | signify sensible ideas. It may also lead us a little towards 499 III, I | sensible ideas. By which we may give some kind of guess 500 III, II | himself able to make. Thus we may conceive how words, which