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501 III, II | to another, it is that he may be understood: and the end 502 III, II | those sounds, as marks, may make known his ideas to 503 III, III | exist being particulars, it may perhaps be thought reasonable 504 III, III | army by his proper name, we may easily find a reason why 505 III, III | with others, only that they may be understood: which is 506 III, III | and any other ideas that may determine them to this or 507 III, III | of in definitions. This may show us the reason why, 508 III, III | shortest way, yet I think it may be doubted whether it be 509 III, III | present purpose. And one may, in this instance, see what 510 III, III | meaning or idea it stands for may be certainly known; languages 511 III, III | seed. But yet I think we may say, the sorting of them 512 III, III | things into. For two species may be one, as rationally as 513 III, III | the alterations [which] may, or may not be made in a 514 III, III | alterations [which] may, or may not be made in a horse or 515 III, III | to be wholly unknown, it may not be amiss to consider 516 III, III | essences. First, Essence may be taken for the very being 517 III, III | discoverable qualities depend, may be called their essence. 518 III, III | general, or sortal (if I may have leave so to call it 519 III, III | of essences, I suppose, may not unfitly be termed, the 520 III, III | into nominal and real, we may further observe, that, in 521 III, III | speaking of are essences, may further appear by what we 522 III, IV | understood than the other, may serve to discover what idea 523 III, IV | strangers to his palate, so far may he approach that resemblance 524 III, IV | several others, has place, and may make us understand the names 525 III, IV | thought. Thus the word statue may be explained to a blind 526 III, IV | has been accustomed to, may make him understand its 527 III, IV | less being put in, the idea may be varied, and so the signification 528 III, IV | praedicamentali. Fifthly, This further may be observed concerning simple 529 III, IV | difference being taken away, it may agree with some other thing 530 III, V | peculiar, which perhaps may deserve our attention.~2. 531 III, V | this sort of complex ideas may be made, abstracted, and 532 III, V | but puts such together as may best serve its own purposes, 533 III, V | abundance of particulars may be contained, but also a 534 III, V | notice of this is, that we may not be mistaken about genera 535 III, V | signification of the word species may make it sound harsh to some, 536 III, V | compounded. Hence, likewise, we may learn why the complex ideas 537 III, V | minds. Another thing we may observe from what has been 538 III, V | before their ideas. This also may show us the reason why for 539 III, V | since every man himself may observe, I may spare myself 540 III, V | man himself may observe, I may spare myself the pains to 541 III, V | frequent for others, it may also be possible for them, 542 III, VI | distance: which, by the way, may show us how much the sorts, 543 III, VI | therefore, as has been said, may be called the real essence: 544 III, VI | An accident or disease may very much alter my colour 545 III, VI | or shape; a fever or fall may take away my reason or memory, 546 III, VI | Other creatures of my shape may be made with more and better, 547 III, VI | than I have; and others may have reason and sense in 548 III, VI | nothing at all. For, though it may be reasonable to ask, Whether 549 III, VI | comprehension. A blind man may as soon sort things by their 550 III, VI | that are unknown to him, may be pleased to try his skill 551 III, VI | repugnant to reason, that there may be many species of spirits, 552 III, VI | them by names, so that we may be able to discourse of 553 III, VI | one of them being away, we may certainly conclude that 554 III, VI | convertible with it; by which we may at least try the truth of 555 III, VI | about it. And yet I think I may say, that the certain boundaries 556 III, VI | that very material doubts may still arise about it. And 557 III, VI | substances. For, though men may make what complex ideas 558 III, VI | settled definitions of, may with reason imagine, that 559 III, VI | appearances, into species, that we may the easier under general 560 III, VI | discourse with others, we may in one short word designate 561 III, VI | more general ideas, that may comprehend different sorts, 562 III, VI | making of one name that may comprehend both gold and 563 III, VI | comprehensive signs, whereby we may be enabled to express in 564 III, VI | purpose. In all which we may observe, that the more general 565 III, VI | description of it, and so may make others understand me. 566 III, VI | name of it is cassuaris, I may then use that word to stand 567 III, VI | sorts of substances, which may be sorted variously. From 568 III, VI | supposition to imagine that a body may exist wherein the other 569 III, VI | obvious qualities of gold may be without malleableness; 570 III, VI | is by any one annexed to, may be said of its peculiar 571 III, VI | are taken from. So that we may truly say, such a manner 572 III, VI | wheels or springs (if I may so say) within, are different 573 III, VI | has been before said, we may see the reason why, in the 574 III, VI | obscurity. But I desire it may be considered, how difficult 575 III, VI | knowledge of these, as I may say, superficial qualities, 576 III, VI | doubt but different men may have discovered several 577 III, VII | I have given in this one may give occasion to reflect 578 III, VIII | near of kin soever they may seem to be, and how certain 579 III, VIII | abstract ideas, in substances, may be of any sort; in all the 580 III, IX | signs of any ideas, a man may use what words he pleases 581 III, IX | thoughts and ideas by words, as may serve for the upholding 582 III, IX | mean such a use of them as may serve to convey the precise 583 III, IX | undoubted truths, which the mind may rest upon and be satisfied 584 III, IX | standards in nature, whereby men may rectify and adjust their 585 III, IX | to be shown whereby men may adjust them. What the word 586 III, IX | is, the rule of propriety may be supposed here to afford 587 III, IX | the bounds of propriety, may not be made the sign of 588 III, IX | mistake or transgress, we may be less anxious about the 589 III, IX | not on their decrees, we may safely be ignorant of their 590 III, IX | clearness and perspicuity, we may lay them aside, and without 591 III, IX | referred, and by which they may be adjusted, the names of 592 III, IX | which their significations may be best rectified. But neither 593 III, IX | this imperfection, they may serve for civil, but not 594 III, IX | his complex idea of gold, may make propositions concerning 595 III, IX | substance; and I think I may say nobody all. And therefore 596 III, IX | their real constitutions, it may probably be wondered why 597 III, IX | infallibly true, yet the reader may be, nay, cannot choose but 598 III, X | their first original. One may observe, in all languages, 599 III, X | they come to be examined, may justly be called insignificant 600 III, X | philosophers of these latter ages may be comprehended) have wherewithal 601 III, X | neighbors; and that they may not seem ignorant what they 602 III, X | to be so; and every one may observe in himself and others 603 III, X | his accounts with another may, with as much fairness make 604 III, X | putting them so together, as may confound their ordinary 605 III, X | imperfection or abuse, how far it may concern a great many other 606 III, X | considered. This, I think, I may at least say, that we should 607 III, X | by no means signify. We may observe that in the general 608 III, X | is away. For however it may be thought all one, yet, 609 III, X | use them. So that, if I may so say, signifying one thing, 610 III, X | though the arguings one may every day observe in conversation 611 III, X | quickness and ease that may be, when they have complex 612 III, X | and how learned soever he may seem, by the use of hard 613 III, X | however his own understanding may be filled with truth and 614 III, X | settled and defined names, may fill his discourse, and 615 III, X | unknown to him before, may have as true ideas of them, 616 III, X | inconveniences; viz. 1. I may have in my memory the names 617 III, X | thoughts to those names. 2. I may have ideas, and not know 618 III, X | that belong to them: v.g. I may have the idea of a man’s 619 III, X | called drunkenness. 3. I may have the ideas of virtues 620 III, X | sound, covetousness. 4. I may use any of those names with 621 III, X | laudable or allowable oratory may render them in harangues 622 III, XI | denies, that these two names may be affirmed one of another. 623 III, XI | no. And here I desire it may be considered, and carefully 624 III, XI | obscurity, (which every one may do in the words he uses 625 III, XI | of these following rules may be of use, till somebody 626 III, XI | significations in which they may be used; but there being 627 III, XI | ideas, these, and any other, may be learned by rote, and 628 III, XI | most men will think they may be excused from settling 629 III, XI | apply their words as near as may be to such ideas as common 630 III, XI | feuillemorte colour signifies, it may suffice to tell him, it 631 III, XI | senses that subject which may produce it in his mind, 632 III, XI | in recompense thereof, may be perfectly and exactly 633 III, XI | reference to any archetypes, men may, if they please, exactly 634 III, XI | things moral words stand for may be perfectly known, and 635 III, XI | man, in a physical sense, may amongst the naturalists 636 III, XI | all the moral man, as I may call him, which is this 637 III, XI | which varies not, though it may by mistake be applied to 638 III, XI | thereby moral knowledge may be brought to so great clearness 639 III, XI | way whereby their meaning may be known certainly, and 640 III, XI | or characteristical (as I may call them) ideas, in the 641 III, XI | any difference. The like may be said of those other simple 642 III, XI | separate from bodies. Hence we may take notice, how much the 643 III, XI | those immersed in flesh may have as clear ideas of the 644 III, XI | tolerable latitude, that may serve for ordinary conversation: 645 IV, I | is not, there, though we may fancy, guess, or believe, 646 IV, I | agreement or disagreement may be any of four sorts. But 647 IV, I | disagreement consists, I think we may reduce it all to these four 648 IV, I | all cases, wherein there may be occasion to reflect on 649 IV, I | perceives in any of its ideas may, I think, be called relative, 650 IV, I | of it. This, I think, one may call habitual knowledge. 651 IV, I | knowledge. And thus a man may be said to know all those 652 IV, I | is forgot, though a man may be thought rather to believe 653 IV, I | a train of particulars, may be well thought beyond the 654 IV, II | knowledge, are capable of, it may not be amiss to consider 655 IV, II | other: and this I think we may call intuitive knowledge. 656 IV, II | agreement or disagreement as may intuitively be perceived, 657 IV, II | extension, and figure alone, it may possibly be the want of 658 IV, II | colours. But this I think I may say, that I cannot (and 659 IV, II | whereof some men think there may be a question made; because 660 IV, II | question made; because men may have such ideas in their 661 IV, II | If any one say, a dream may do the same thing, and all 662 IV, II | thing, and all these ideas may be produced in us without 663 IV, II | any external objects; he may please to dream that I make 664 IV, II | be. So that, I think, we may add to the two former sorts 665 IV, II | mathematician in the world, may yet have but a very obscure 666 IV, III | and far short of what we may justly imagine to be in 667 IV, III | beings and constitutions, may be carried much further 668 IV, III | yet after all, I think I may, without injury to human 669 IV, III | Creator.~Whether Matter may not be made by God to think 670 IV, III | drawn from our own views, may satisfy us that we can find 671 IV, III | have hunted out another; we may guess at some part of the 672 IV, III | concerning the ideas we have, may, as I have before intimated 673 IV, III | or inco-existence (if I may so say) of different ideas 674 IV, III | highly probable soever it may be; because the highest 675 IV, III | repugnancy to coexistence, we may know that any subject may 676 IV, III | may know that any subject may have of each sort of primary 677 IV, III | eyes differently placed, may at the same time afford 678 IV, III | to determine how far it may extend: because the advances 679 IV, III | intermediate ideas, that may show the relations and habitudes 680 IV, III | the sagacious mind of man may yet find out, it is not 681 IV, III | relation of other modes may certainly be perceived, 682 IV, III | remains unchangeable, and may at leisure be considered 683 IV, III | and all the parts of it may be gone over more than once, 684 IV, III | the ideas they stand for may change in the same man; 685 IV, III | demonstration is made, whereby a man may know how far his intuitive 686 IV, III | has proceeded; that so he may without confusion go on 687 IV, III | capable of demonstration, may in a good measure be remedied 688 IV, III | something of that kind, may hereafter suggest, to remove 689 IV, III | larger than our knowledge, may serve much to the quieting 690 IV, III | other parts of the universe may have. First, all the simple 691 IV, III | other parts of the universe may have, by the assistance 692 IV, III | things; what ideas they may receive of them far different 693 IV, III | them more perfect. And we may be convinced that the ideas 694 IV, III | described. Only this I think I may confidently say of it, That 695 IV, III | our little spot of earth, may there probably be in the 696 IV, III | far soever human industry may advance useful and experimental 697 IV, III | of our senses perhaps we may have: but adequate ideas, 698 IV, III | infinite number of spirits that may be, and probably are, which 699 IV, III | very few, and those, if I may so call them, superficial 700 IV, III | to proceed regularly, we may conclude do act by a law 701 IV, III | those ideas which we have or may have; and for want of finding 702 IV, III | intermediate ideas, which may show us what habitude of 703 IV, III | and real knowledge, this may here suffice as to the universality 704 IV, IV | Knowledge placed in our ideas may be all unreal or chimerical.” 705 IV, IV | my reader, by this time, may be apt to think that I have 706 IV, IV | who knows what those ideas may be? Is there anything so 707 IV, IV | two sorts of ideas that we may be assured agree with things.~ 708 IV, IV | little care and regard (as it may seem) to the real existence 709 IV, IV | virtues and vice, if every one may make what ideas of them 710 IV, IV | hinders not but that we may have certain and demonstrative 711 IV, IV | to archetypes without us, may differ from them, and so 712 IV, IV | our knowledge about them may come short of being real. 713 IV, IV | from the works of nature, may yet vary from them; by having 714 IV, IV | comes to pass, that they may, and often do, fail of being 715 IV, IV | being conformable to things, may afford us real knowledge, 716 IV, IV | any substance, these we may with confidence join together 717 IV, IV | had an union in nature, may be united again.~13. In 718 IV, IV | ready to ask, If changelings may be supposed something between 719 IV, IV | present world we are in, may, I think, content ourselves 720 IV, IV | they go off this stage. It may suffice us, that He hath 721 IV, IV | any such language. For it may as rationally be concluded, 722 IV, IV | and so it is possible they may be in all the variety of 723 IV, IV | or the other shape, and may have several degrees of 724 IV, IV | after all, I desire it may be considered, that those 725 IV, V | ideas of that kind, and may, if attentively made use 726 IV, V | diagonal is an inch long, he may have the idea also of the 727 IV, V | or any other number, and may have the idea of that inch 728 IV, V | agree or not, that is, as I may call it, mental truth. But 729 IV, V | verbal truth, that “thus it may all be chimerical.” But 730 IV, V | For those, and the like, may be ideas in our heads, and 731 IV, V | same foundation; yet it may not be amiss here again 732 IV, V | truth as well as knowledge may well come under the distinction 733 IV, V | our present purpose, it may suffice here only to have 734 IV, VI | seldom practised. Every one may observe how common it is 735 IV, VI | is evident that whatever may be done in the former of 736 IV, VI | of knowledge. But that we may not be misled in this case 737 IV, VI | and, consequently, what may or may not with certainty 738 IV, VI | consequently, what may or may not with certainty be affirmed 739 IV, VI | that supposed real essence may be imagined to constitute.~ 740 IV, VI | far universal propositions may be certain. But this will 741 IV, VI | relation of two ideas that may exist separately; but is 742 IV, VI | from other bodies. The same may be said of the sound or 743 IV, VI | existence with any other may be discovered, so far universal 744 IV, VI | far universal propositions may with certainty be made concerning 745 IV, VI | great parts and wheels, as I may say so, of this stupendous 746 IV, VI | structure of the universe, may, for aught we know, have 747 IV, VI | probability concerning substances may reach further: but that 748 IV, VI | inquisitive and observing men may, by strength of judgment, 749 IV, VI | so little moment, that we may justly look on our certain 750 IV, VI | one of another. Whence we may take notice, that general 751 IV, VII | clearness or cogency. It may, however, be worth while 752 IV, VII | which is the only (if I may so call it) idea different 753 IV, VII | Just so it is (as every one may experiment in himself) in 754 IV, VII | III. In other relations we may have many. Thirdly, As to 755 IV, VII | other such propositions may be found in numbers, which, 756 IV, VII | And indeed, I think, I may ask these men, who will 757 IV, VII | self-evident propositions which may be made about all our distinct 758 IV, VII | ascribed to these maxims may be apt to be cried out against, 759 IV, VII | of all the sciences; it may be worth while to consider 760 IV, VII | the general maxims: and so may any one else do, who with 761 IV, VII | debate, whose connexion may be seen without the help 762 IV, VII | maxims, as a touchstone, may serve well to show whither 763 IV, VII | and several the like, may also pass for maxims. But 764 IV, VII | made in such general terms, may be used to make such reflections, 765 IV, VII | taken in the use of words, may prove contradictions. One 766 IV, VII | thing further, I think, it may not be amiss to observe 767 IV, VII | be nothing but extension, may easily demonstrate that 768 IV, VII | for one and the same idea, may, no doubt, with the same 769 IV, VII | demonstrate, that there may be a vacuum or space without 770 IV, VII | corporeity and humanity, if I may use those barbarous terms: 771 IV, VII | propositions (as you see) may be equally demonstrated, 772 IV, VII | demonstrated, viz. that there may be a vacuum, and that there 773 IV, VII | in our minds; though we may be and often are mistaken 774 IV, VII | to truth or knowledge, I may have reason to think their 775 IV, VII | to be laid on them; and I may warn men not to make an 776 IV, VII | usually they do, these maxims may and do commonly serve to 777 IV, VII | and rational discourse, may demonstrate that infants 778 IV, VII | to demonstrate that a man may have no hands, but be quadrupes, 779 IV, VII | rightly considered, I think we may say, That where our ideas 780 IV, VIII | considered. This, I think, may confidently be affirmed, 781 IV, VIII | general one, what is, is, may serve sometimes to show 782 IV, VIII | with him. But yet I think I may say, that neither that received 783 IV, VIII | foundation of demonstration, may be and often is made use 784 IV, VIII | this, That the same word may with great certainty be 785 IV, VIII | means when he says ay or no, may make a million of propositions 786 IV, VIII | propositions of whose truth he may be infallibly certain, and 787 IV, VIII | that the understanding may see the agreement or disagreement 788 IV, VIII | a B is a B”; which a man may know as well as any schoolmaster, 789 IV, VIII | concerning all such, I think I may continue safely to say, 790 IV, VIII | other kinds, whatever use may be made of them, concern 791 IV, VIII | can know the truth, and so may be certain in propositions, 792 IV, VIII | observation and analogy may assist our judgment in guessing. 793 IV, VIII | comes to pass, that one may often meet with very clear 794 IV, VIII | significations affixed to them, may, with great truth, be joined 795 IV, VIII | consisting of such terms, may, with the same clearness, 796 IV, VIII | without us. By this method one may make demonstrations and 797 IV, VIII | vegetative, sensitive, rational, may make several undoubted propositions 798 IV, VIII | and of this sort, a man may find an infinite number 799 IV, VIII | nature of things themselves; may with little trouble demonstrate 800 IV, VIII | penny; and so proceeding, may undoubtedly reckon right, 801 IV, VIII | other twelve: which a man may also do in the signification 802 IV, VIII | Barely verbal propositions may be known by these following 803 IV, VIII | no more but this, that it may, or ought to be called by 804 IV, VIII | and the like propositions may at first sight seem, yet 805 IV, VIII | these signs.~This I think I may lay down for an infallible 806 IV, IX | all. Where, by the way, we may take notice, that universal 807 IV, X | on our minds, wherein we may read his being; yet having 808 IV, X | there is a God, and how we may come by this certainty, 809 IV, X | contrary. This, then, I think I may take for a truth, which 810 IV, X | to us. Nay, I presume I may say, that we more certainly 811 IV, X | perfect being, which a man may frame in his mind, does 812 IV, X | But yet, I think, this I may say, that it is an ill way 813 IV, X | or foot diameter; and you may as rationally expect to 814 IV, X | Whether the eternal Mind may he also material or no. 815 IV, X | but that thinking Being may also be material. Let it 816 IV, X | if thinking and matter may be separated, the eternal 817 IV, X | of unextended parts, if I may so speak.~15. II. Secondly, 818 IV, X | but the CREATOR himself, may, with the same ease, be 819 IV, XI | certain as demonstration, yet may be called knowledge, and 820 IV, XI | doubt so far, (whatever he may have with his own thoughts,) 821 IV, XI | us from abroad. The same may be said of pleasure, accompanying 822 IV, XI | us. He that sees a fire, may, if he doubt whether it 823 IV, XI | But yet, if he pleases, he may dream that I make him this 824 IV, XI | putting his hand into it, he may perhaps be wakened into 825 IV, XI | now: by a thousand ways he may cease to be, since I had 826 IV, XI | everything. Whereby yet we may observe how foolish and 827 IV, XI | exist; so by our memory we may be assured, that heretofore 828 IV, XI | reach. For however true it may be, v.g., that all the intelligent 829 IV, XI | the like propositions we may assent to, as highly probable, 830 IV, XI | another. Such propositions may be universal and certain. 831 IV, XII | particulars. For I desire it may be considered, what more 832 IV, XII | his little finger? Any one may as reasonably doubt or deny 833 IV, XII | this be so, I know not what may not pass for truth in morality, 834 IV, XII | truth in morality, what may not be introduced and proved 835 IV, XII | some way to know, that we may be able to distinguish them 836 IV, XII | well as those of magnitude, may not in time be found out, 837 IV, XII | determine. This, I think, I may say, that if other ideas 838 IV, XII | By which morality also may he made clearer. This gave 839 IV, XII | say to know, perhaps it may be to conjecture) the other 840 IV, XII | and fixedness; so that I may certainly know, that in 841 IV, XII | as far as that reaches, I may have certain knowledge, 842 IV, XII | further.~10. Experience may procure us convenience, 843 IV, XII | historical observations we may have, from which we may 844 IV, XII | may have, from which we may draw advantages of ease 845 IV, XII | estate. Hence I think I may conclude that morality is 846 IV, XII | body and its properties may be to human life the whole 847 IV, XII | natural plenty, I think may be attributed to their ignorance 848 IV, XII | that contemptible mineral, may be truly styled the father 849 IV, XII | and, if rightly directed, may be of greater benefit to 850 IV, XII | hypotheses. Not that we may not, to explain any phenomena 851 IV, XII | constantly observed to co-exist, may perfectly determine the 852 IV, XII | intermediate ideas, which may show us the agreement or 853 IV, XII | demonstration: and a man may, I think, pore long enough 854 IV, XII | in other parts of science may hereafter be invented, answering 855 IV, XIII | certain objects which he may choose whether he will turn 856 IV, XIII | turn his eyes to; there may be in his reach a book containing 857 IV, XIII | instruct him, which yet he may never have the will to open, 858 IV, XIII | towards an object, yet he may choose whether he will curiously 859 IV, XIII | certain, ever so clear, he may be ignorant of either, or 860 IV, XIV | only the twilight, as I may so say, of probability; 861 IV, XVI | grounds of probability there may be, they yet operate no 862 IV, XVI | they had well examined. May we not find a great number ( 863 IV, XVI | are certain is so: and we may be secure, that there are 864 IV, XVI | proofs undiscovered, which may overturn our knowledge, 865 IV, XVI | behind, and yet unseen, which may cast the probability on 866 IV, XVI | acknowledges not. For however it may often mistake, it can own 867 IV, XVI | itself to a degree which we may call confidence.~8. III. 868 IV, XVI | their assent. This only may be said in general, That 869 IV, XVI | concerning which, I think, it may not be amiss to take notice 870 IV, XVI | impossible to be discovered,) may make one man quote another 871 IV, XVI | man, the rule of analogy may make it probable, that it 872 IV, XVI | such circumstances, that may be the fitter to procure 873 IV, XVI | knowledge itself; and we may as well doubt of our own 874 IV, XVII | whose existence every man may certainly know and demonstrate 875 IV, XVII | four degrees. So that we may in reason consider these 876 IV, XVII | conclusion. These several degrees may be observed in any mathematical 877 IV, XVII | syllogism. And therefore we may take notice, that there 878 IV, XVII | that three propositions may be put together, as to know 879 IV, XVII | that three propositions may be laid together, there 880 IV, XVII | about fourteen wherein one may be sure that the conclusion 881 IV, XVII | wherein the conclusion may be shown to be rightly inferred, 882 IV, XVII | that all right reasoning may be reduced to his forms 883 IV, XVII | any diminution to him, I may truly say, that they are 884 IV, XVII | to make the best use they may of their reason, for the 885 IV, XVII | enough in a syllogism, and may be taken at a venture for 886 IV, XVII | in here, wherein everyone may see it, and wherein they 887 IV, XVII | in knowledge, I think I may truly say, it is of far 888 IV, XVII | let it help us (as perhaps may be said) in convincing men 889 IV, XVII | intermediate ideas that may show the connexion of remote 890 IV, XVII | before I leave it, viz. May one not upon just ground 891 IV, XVII | evidence. And such, if I may guess at things unknown, 892 IV, XVII | putting them together, yet may be examined by the intervention 893 IV, XVII | certain knowledge; which may be called rational knowledge, 894 IV, XVII | we quit this subject, it may be worth our while a little 895 IV, XVII | against them. This I think may be called argumentum ad 896 IV, XVII | that I am in the wrong. I may be modest, and therefore 897 IV, XVII | another man’s persuasion: I may be ignorant, and not be 898 IV, XVII | able to produce a better: I may be in an error, and another 899 IV, XVII | in an error, and another may show me that I am so. This 900 IV, XVII | show me that I am so. This may dispose me, perhaps, for 901 IV, XVII | before said of reason, we may be able to make some guess 902 IV, XVII | reason. Above reason also may be taken in a double sense, 903 IV, XVII | remedy it. Only I think it may not be amiss to take notice 904 IV, XVII | any reason for believing, may be in love with his own 905 IV, XVII | helps and abilities he has, may have this satisfaction in 906 IV, XVIII | thus premised, I think we may come to lay down the measures 907 IV, XVIII | reason: the want whereof may possibly have been the cause, 908 IV, XVIII | whatsoever impressions he himself may have from the immediate 909 IV, XVIII | that it is possible there may be such, nobody can deny,) 910 IV, XVIII | Traditional revelation may make us know propositions 911 IV, XVIII | say that the same truths may be discovered, and conveyed 912 IV, XVIII | those ideas we naturally may have. So God might, by revelation, 913 IV, XVIII | know give way to what we may possibly be mistaken in. 914 IV, XVIII | and revelation, though it may, in consenting with it, 915 IV, XVIII | truth and ground of assent, may determine; and so it may 916 IV, XVIII | may determine; and so it may be matter of faith, and 917 IV, XVIII | opposition to reason, we may, I think, in good measure 918 IV, XIX | And yet, for all this, one may truly say, that there are 919 IV, XIX | that they are so. How a man may know whether he be so in 920 IV, XIX | possible or probable that it may not be true. In any truth 921 IV, XIX | demonstration with it: and we may as naturally take a glow-worm 922 IV, XIX | impose upon ourselves. I may perceive the truth of a 923 IV, XIX | immediate revelation from God. I may perceive the truth of a 924 IV, XIX | be, a revelation: nay, I may perceive I came not by this 925 IV, XIX | in a natural way, and so may conclude it revealed, without 926 IV, XIX | being divinely commissioned, may excite those ideas in me, 927 IV, XIX | order before my mind, that I may perceive their connexion. 928 IV, XIX | to be true, whatever they may call it, it is not seeing, 929 IV, XIX | any other man naturally may know that it is so, without 930 IV, XIX | rectitude: crooked things may be as stiff and inflexible 931 IV, XIX | inflexible as straight: and men may be as positive and peremptory 932 IV, XIX | right (if their own belief may be judge) than they.~14. 933 IV, XIX | it cannot, that then we may reject it: but consult it 934 IV, XIX | reason warrants it, and we may safely receive it for true, 935 IV, XIX | reason or holy writ, we may be assured that we run no 936 IV, XIX | any opinion or action, we may receive it as of divine 937 IV, XIX | The bent of our own minds may favour it as much as we 938 IV, XIX | much as we please: that may show it to be a fondling 939 IV, XX | reasons whereof, though they may be very various, yet, I 940 IV, XX | various, yet, I suppose may all be reduced to these 941 IV, XX | England? How ready some men may be to say some of these 942 IV, XX | spoke of: and however they may seem high and great, are 943 IV, XX | circumstance its due allowance; may be easily misled to assent 944 IV, XX | great a latitude, that one may, without doing injury to 945 IV, XX | gentlemen, That, however they may think credit, respect, power, 946 IV, XX | this of wrong hypothesis may be reduced the errors that 947 IV, XX | reduced the errors that may be occasioned by a true 948 IV, XX | force of a clear argument may make some impression, yet 949 IV, XX | brought in words, there may be a fallacy latent in them: 950 IV, XX | perhaps, many in train, they may be some of them incoherent. 951 IV, XX | consistent, to which most men may not, with satisfaction enough 952 IV, XX | from whose conviction they may not, without reproach of 953 IV, XX | Manifest probabilities may be evaded, and the assent 954 IV, XX | I know not yet all that may he said on the contrary 955 IV, XX | sum total on both sides; may, in most cases, come to 956 IV, XX | assent. So that I think we may conclude, that, in propositions, 957 IV, XX | and serious consideration may discover) nor equally valid 958 IV, XX | the nature of the thing may, in some cases, make plain 959 IV, XX | truths that a man is not, or may not think himself concerned 960 IV, XX | me to embrace it. A man may more justifiably throw up 961 IV, XX | opinion so absurd, which a man may not receive upon this ground. 962 IV, XXI | the Sciences ~1. Science may be divided into three sorts. 963 IV, XXI | communicated; I think science may be divided properly into 964 IV, XXI | Thirdly, the third branch may be called Semeiotike, or