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501 III, VI | men, though nature makes things alike. I do not deny but 502 III, VI | the internal nature of the things they are taken from. So 503 III, VI | such a manner of sorting of things is the workmanship of men.~ 504 III, VI | can show us the species of things limited and distinguished 505 III, VI | I think it is in natural things. Nobody will doubt that 506 III, VI | 40. Species of artificial things less confused than natural. 507 III, VI | the species of artificial things, there is generally less 508 III, VI | several sorts of artificial things, consisting for the most 509 III, VI | the species of artificial things are distinguished, with 510 III, VI | equivocation than we can in things natural, whose differences 511 III, VI | discoveries.~41. Artificial things of distinct species. I must 512 III, VI | here if I think artificial things are of distinct species 513 III, VI | words into the thoughts of things stripped of those abstract 514 III, VI | words into the thoughts of things, stripped of those specifical 515 III, VI | differences we give them: which things, if I name not, I say nothing; 516 III, VI | essences and species of things, as thought to be made by 517 III, VI | of species or sorting of things, as apprehended and made 518 III, VI | strange country, with all things new and unknown about him; 519 III, VI | names to denominate all things that should happen to agree 520 III, VI | a name belonging to all things partaking in that essence. 521 III, VI | word to signify different things in different men: since 522 III, VI | they speak of species of things, as supposing them made 523 III, VI | essence of a species of things made by nature. In which 524 III, VI | his ideas of substances to things without him, as to archetypes 525 III, VIII | essences, whereby the sorts of things are distinguished. Now each 526 III, IX | convey the precise notions of things, and to express in general 527 III, IX | but to denominate and rank things as they come to agree with 528 III, IX | can never be known from things themselves: there be many 529 III, IX | or the relation of holy things, which make a part of murder 530 III, IX | relate to the reality of things. If the signification of 531 III, IX | conformable to the reality of things, and are referred to as 532 III, IX | notes to rank and denominate things by. In these we must follow 533 III, IX | signification of their names by the things themselves, if we will have 534 III, IX | the real constitution of things, from which all their properties 535 III, IX | impossible to know what things are or ought to be called 536 III, IX | in the several sorts of things, are the proper standards 537 III, IX | the shape and figure in things of known seminal propagation, 538 III, IX | well enough to design the things men would be understood 539 III, IX | difference in the conception of things) desired, that, before they 540 III, IX | imperfect descriptions of things, and words have very uncertain 541 III, IX | though it terminated in things, yet it was for the most 542 III, IX | ideas, and some very obvious things) is not capable, without 543 III, X | were to be found in the things they were thought to stand 544 III, X | the knowledge and truth of things: and he that will look into 545 III, X | where they produced no new things to apply them to, or the 546 III, X | ones, and so bringing all things into question and dispute, 547 III, X | concernment it is to know things as they are, and to do what 548 III, X | IV. By taking words for things. Fourthly, Another great 549 III, X | is the taking them for things. This, though it in some 550 III, X | suited to the nature of things, that they perfectly correspond 551 III, X | conformable to the nature of things? Who is there of that school 552 III, X | persuasion of the reality of such things, as much as Peripatetick 553 III, X | How much names taken for things are apt to mislead the understanding, 554 III, X | ideas only; and not for things themselves. For, when we 555 III, X | remote from the truth of things. It would be a hard matter 556 III, X | setting them in the place of things which they do or can by 557 III, X | regularly in the production of things, and sets the boundaries 558 III, X | imagine the several species of things to be determined and distinguished.~ 559 III, X | essence of a species of things which he supposes his name 560 III, X | nature makes all particular things, and by which they are distinguished 561 III, X | quitting terms, think upon things, and know what they think, 562 III, X | convey the knowledge of things: language is either abused 563 III, X | convey the knowledge of things. Thirdly, There is no knowledge 564 III, X | There is no knowledge of things conveyed by men’s words, 565 III, X | agree not to the reality of things. Though it be a defect that 566 III, X | conformable to the nature of things as attention, study, and 567 III, X | exchange, who sells several things under the same name.~29. 568 III, X | with the real nature of things, to which yet he gives settled 569 III, X | with the real existence of things, so far wants the materials 570 III, X | and mistakes words for things.~33. How when they stand 571 III, X | disagreeing to the existence of things: for modes being complex 572 III, X | considering or comparing two things together, and so also an 573 III, X | the mind as the copies of things regularly made by nature, 574 III, X | yet if we would speak of things as they are, we must allow 575 III, XI | when they would think on things, fix their thoughts only 576 III, XI | knowledge, which are in things themselves, yet he does, 577 III, XI | the argument is not about things, but names. As often as 578 III, XI | but barely the sound; the things that they think on at that 579 III, XI | or both of this sort of things, for which these names are 580 III, XI | must also be conformable to things as they exist; but of this 581 III, XI | their discourses about moral things very clear and distinct. 582 III, XI | perverseness to discourse of moral things with uncertainty and obscurity; 583 III, XI | precise real essence of the things moral words stand for may 584 III, XI | congruity and incongruity of the things themselves be certainly 585 III, XI | an idea that shall in all things be exactly like him; who 586 III, XI | obvious to our senses in the things as they ordinarily appear; 587 III, XI | the knowledge of corporeal things possessed by spirits separate 588 III, XI | our knowledge of corporeal things lies in our senses. For 589 III, XI | knowledge and ideas of these things are certainly much more 590 III, XI | substances must be conformable to things. Fourthly, But, though definitions 591 III, XI | imperfection as they stand for things. For our names of substances 592 III, XI | ultimately to represent things, and so are put in their 593 III, XI | agree with the truth of things as well as with men’s ideas. 594 III, XI | nature and properties of the things themselves, and thereby 595 III, XI | are used to that sort of things, and are experienced in 596 III, XI | ideas as do really exist in things themselves, as well as for 597 III, XI | natural bodies and substantial things, to have learned, from the 598 III, XI | history of that sort of things, rectify and settle our 599 III, XI | but imperfect notions of things, apply them at random, and 600 III, XI | speak very improperly of things themselves; and, by their 601 III, XI | truths, and the knowledge of things, as they are to be found 602 III, XI | qualities of any sort of things which come under one denomination. 603 III, XI | that words standing for things which are known and distinguished 604 III, XI | in men’s minds of several things, whereof we read the names 605 III, XI | tailors who made them. Such things as these, which the eye 606 IV, I | between the same immutable things is now the idea that shows 607 IV, II | of sufficient evidence in things, that demonstration has 608 IV, II | The secondary qualities of things not discovered by demonstration. 609 IV, III | existence of particular things: hence it also follows:~ 610 IV, III | further than the existence of things actually present to our 611 IV, III | short of the reality of things, but even of the extent 612 IV, III | vision, we must in many things content ourselves with faith 613 IV, III | and inward constitution of things, how much must they exceed 614 IV, III | complex one of that sort of things. I have here instanced in 615 IV, III | the mathematics.~19. Two things have made moral ideas to 616 IV, III | real actual existence of things, we have an intuitive knowledge 617 IV, III | the contemplation of those things that are within the reach 618 IV, III | meanest and most obvious things that come in our way have 619 IV, III | ideas. First, There are some things, and those not a few, that 620 IV, III | span the measure of all things. What other simple ideas 621 IV, III | goodness of the Creator of all things will find reason to think 622 IV, III | inmost constitutions of things; what ideas they may receive 623 IV, III | very disproportionate to things themselves, when a positive, 624 IV, III | wholly from those views of things which it is reasonable to 625 IV, III | keeps us in ignorance of things we conceive capable of being 626 IV, III | are hid from us, in some things by being too remote, and 627 IV, III | experimental philosophy in physical things, scientifical will still 628 IV, III | Certainty and demonstration are things we must not, in these matters, 629 IV, III | of them, and us, and all things, we have no certain information, 630 IV, III | corporeal substances, are things whereof our natural faculties 631 IV, III | the consideration of the things themselves would never be 632 IV, III | in the ordinary course of things; yet that connexion being 633 IV, III | of earth, and such other things, which are by every one 634 IV, III | determination of a free agent. The things that, as far as our observation 635 IV, III | it is of Being, and the things that are, that we are capable 636 IV, III | the universe and all the things contained in it, that we 637 IV, III | faculties, or uncertainty in the things themselves, but for want 638 IV, III | belonging to essences of things (that is, to abstract ideas) 639 IV, III | essences: as the existence of things is to be known only from 640 IV, IV | certain. It is no matter how things are: so a man observe but 641 IV, IV | inquires after the reality of things? It matters not what men’ 642 IV, IV | it is the knowledge of things that is only to be prized: 643 IV, IV | another’s, that it is of things as they really are, and 644 IV, IV | where ideas agree with things.” To which I answer, That 645 IV, IV | discourses of a man who sees things clearly in a dream, and 646 IV, IV | evident the mind knows not things immediately, but only by 647 IV, IV | ideas and the reality of things. But what shall be here 648 IV, IV | know that they agree with things themselves? This, though 649 IV, IV | may be assured agree with things.~4. As all simple ideas 650 IV, IV | are really conformed to things. First, The first are simple 651 IV, IV | necessarily be the product of things operating on the mind, in 652 IV, IV | and regular productions of things without us, really operating 653 IV, IV | for they represent to us things under those appearances 654 IV, IV | can or ought to have, with things without us. And this conformity 655 IV, IV | ideas and the existence of things, is sufficient for real 656 IV, IV | considered as the archetypes, and things no otherwise regarded, but 657 IV, IV | ideas is real, and reaches things themselves. Because in all 658 IV, IV | of this kind, we intend things no further than as they 659 IV, IV | and certain, even of real things existing: because real things 660 IV, IV | things existing: because real things are no further concerned, 661 IV, IV | such propositions, than as things really agree to those archetypes 662 IV, IV | knowledge: because, intending things no further than they agree 663 IV, IV | to the real existence of things: since most of those discourses 664 IV, IV | of all other species of things, which have no other essences 665 IV, IV | confusion or disorder in the things themselves, nor the reasonings 666 IV, IV | speaker’s mind, and the same things will agree to it, as if 667 IV, IV | to be found united in the things themselves. From whence 668 IV, IV | being exactly conformable to things themselves.~12. So far as 669 IV, IV | by being conformable to things, may afford us real knowledge, 670 IV, IV | from the real existence of things. Whatever simple ideas have 671 IV, IV | could be no other sorts of things than what known names had 672 IV, IV | out, we should think of things with greater freedom and 673 IV, IV | made by nature, wherein all things of the same denominations 674 IV, IV | these essences, wherein all things, as in moulds, were cast 675 IV, IV | much a distinct sort of things from man and beast, as the 676 IV, IV | The first is, That all things that have the outward shape 677 IV, IV | the outside than inside of things; and to place the excellency 678 IV, IV | look into the nature of things, and examine them by what 679 IV, IV | agree with the reality of things, there is certain real knowledge. 680 IV, IV | ideas with the reality of things, having here given the marks, 681 IV, V | separating of Signs, as the Things signified by them do agree 682 IV, V | to show us what are those things we have clear and perfect 683 IV, V | them to think only of the things themselves and lay by those 684 IV, V | signs, according as the things which they stand for agree 685 IV, V | the mind, as they or the things they stand for do agree 686 IV, V | about ideas agreeing to things.” Though what has been said 687 IV, V | designed by them to signify things, the truth they contain 688 IV, V | agreement with the reality of things. And therefore truth as 689 IV, V | truth, which is speaking of things according to the persuasion 690 IV, V | agree not to the reality of things; 2. Metaphysical truth, 691 IV, V | but the real existence of things, conformable to the ideas 692 IV, V | consist in the very beings of things, yet, when considered a 693 IV, VI | species extends, or what things are comprehended under each 694 IV, VI | and used for species of things constituted by real essences, 695 IV, VI | further than to the particular things in which the complex idea 696 IV, VI | suppose that the species of things are anything but the sorting 697 IV, VI | Though therefore these things might, to people not possessed 698 IV, VI | them we are uncertain what things are signified by them, but 699 IV, VI | to stand for a species of things set out by nature, by a 700 IV, VI | substances is not, as in other things, barely of the relation 701 IV, VI | and independent of other things; overlooking, for the most 702 IV, VI | way, when we think that things contain within themselves 703 IV, VI | and grosser operations of things here about us; but whence 704 IV, VI | upon another, that perhaps things in this our mansion would 705 IV, VI | it does. This is certain: things, however absolute and entire 706 IV, VII | think, are meant these two things: first, that these axioms 707 IV, VII | are those of particular things, from whence, by slow degrees, 708 IV, VII | maxims. But in the one, the things themselves afford it: and 709 IV, VII | different evidence of the things. But before custom has settled 710 IV, VII | settled, determined ideas of things; I say these general maxims 711 IV, VII | prove not the existence of things without us. But yet, though 712 IV, VII | in the probation of such things wherein there is no need 713 IV, VII | propositions are about the same things, though the ideas they stand 714 IV, VII | whilst men take words for things, as usually they do, these 715 IV, VIII | inlet into the knowledge of things, no better than trifling.~ 716 IV, VIII | conducing to the knowledge of things than to say, a palfrey is 717 IV, VIII | the nature or reality of things existing without us. By 718 IV, VIII | knowledge of the truth of things: v.g. he that having learnt 719 IV, VIII | inquiry into the nature of things themselves; may with little 720 IV, VIII | another; wherein, however things agree or disagree in their 721 IV, VIII | nature and knowledge of things, that they use their words 722 IV, IX | considered the essences of things; which being only abstract 723 IV, IX | or separation of ideas in things existing, which, in their 724 IV, IX | knowledge of the existence of things, and how we come by it. 725 IV, IX | demonstration; and of other things by sensation.~3. Our knowledge 726 IV, IX | If I doubt of all other things, that very doubt makes me 727 IV, X | being as impossible that things wholly void of knowledge, 728 IV, X | such thing? Or that those things, which with the utmost stretch 729 IV, X | delivered, that “the invisible things of God are clearly seen 730 IV, X | being understood by the things that are made, even his 731 IV, X | whatsoever is first of all things must necessarily contain 732 IV, X | out of nothing, (as all things that are not eternal must 733 IV, X | closer contemplation of things, we might be able to aim 734 IV, X | capacities, and to conclude all things impossible to be done, whose 735 IV, X | who made and governs all things, and whom the heaven of 736 IV, XI | of the Existence of Other Things ~1. Knowledge of the existence 737 IV, XI | of the existence of other things, and makes us know, that 738 IV, XI | proves the existence of things without us. The notice we 739 IV, XI | senses of the existing of things without us, though it be 740 IV, XI | of the existence of those things which he sees and feels. 741 IV, XI | enough of the existence of things without me: since, by their 742 IV, XI | give us of the existence of things without us, when they are 743 IV, XI | without the real existence of things affecting us from abroad. 744 IV, XI | the existence of outward things, and enable us to predict. 745 IV, XI | the existence of sensible things without us. He that sees 746 IV, XI | question the existence of all things, or our knowledge of anything: 747 IV, XI | answer, That the certainty of things existing in rerum natura 748 IV, XI | comprehensive knowledge of things free from all doubt and 749 IV, XI | certain notice of those things, which are convenient or 750 IV, XI | assurance of the existence of things without us is sufficient 751 IV, XI | reasonable for me to do several things upon the confidence that 752 IV, XI | evidence and probability of things, and to be swayed accordingly; 753 IV, XI | demonstration and certainty in things not capable of it; and refuse 754 IV, XI | Past existence of other things is known by memory. As when 755 IV, XI | assured, that heretofore things that affected our senses 756 IV, XI | past existence of several things, whereof our senses having 757 IV, XI | make us know that any such things do exist without us, or 758 IV, XI | he can come to know that things answering those ideas do 759 IV, XI | as well as several other things, we must content ourselves 760 IV, XI | consequence of the existence of things, producing ideas in our 761 IV, XII | and Mathesis, learning, or things learned, thoroughly learned, 762 IV, XII | earth, and those perishing things which are to be had in it. 763 IV, XII | our own thoughts to the things themselves as they exist. 764 IV, XII | penetrate into the causes of things, and have principles to 765 IV, XII | determined ideas of those things whereof we have general 766 IV, XIII | Our knowledge, as in other things, so in this, has so great 767 IV, XIII | being employed, we know as things are, not as we please. There 768 IV, XIII | informed of the existence of things without: and so far as men’ 769 IV, XIV | Therefore, as God has set some things in broad daylight; as he 770 IV, XIV | though limited to a few things in comparison, probably 771 IV, XIV | exercised immediately about things, is called judgment; when 772 IV, XIV | Judgement is the presuming things to be so, without perceiving 773 IV, XIV | separates them as in reality things are, it is right judgment. ~ 774 IV, XV | that which makes us presume things to be true, before we know 775 IV, XV | inquisitive after, amongst other things told him that the water 776 IV, XV | have believed the strange things you have told me, because 777 IV, XVI | testimony; or else concerning things, which, being beyond the 778 IV, XVI | argument from the nature of things themselves. For what our 779 IV, XVI | mentioned by others) as things found constantly to be so, 780 IV, XVI | produce unavoidable assent. In things that happen indifferently, 781 IV, XVI | whom he received it.~12. In things which sense cannot discover, 782 IV, XVI | matter of fact, and such things as are capable of observation 783 IV, XVI | variety of assent, though the things be such, that falling not 784 IV, XVI | all that great variety of things we see in the world, which 785 IV, XVI | that, by such gentle steps, things ascend upwards in degrees 786 IV, XVI | lowest species of living things, and which the first of 787 IV, XVI | those which have no life? Things, as far as we can observe, 788 IV, XVI | probable, that it is so also in things above us and our observation; 789 IV, XVI | and the ordinary course of things have justly a mighty influence 790 IV, XVI | and the ordinary course of things, or no. The reason whereof 791 IV, XVII | of the existence of all things without us (except only 792 IV, XVII | she easily perceives in things thus in their native state 793 IV, XVII | eyes want spectacles to see things clearly and distinctly; 794 IV, XVII | show on which side, all things considered, is the greater 795 IV, XVII | knowledge and reason about other things is only as they correspond 796 IV, XVII | such, if I may guess at things unknown, I am apt to think 797 IV, XVII | future state, of thousands of things which now either wholly 798 IV, XVII | signs of such ideas: and things agree or disagree, as really 799 IV, XVII | arising from the nature of things themselves, and not from 800 IV, XVII | guess at the distinction of things into those that are according 801 IV, XVIII | reason upon. ~From these things thus premised, I think we 802 IV, XVIII | which cannot signify to us things of which we have before 803 IV, XVIII | idea at all.~Thus whatever things were discovered to St. Paul, 804 IV, XVIII | this, That there are such things, “as eye hath not seen, 805 IV, XVIII | discovery themselves. In all things of this kind there is little 806 IV, XVIII | appears unreasonable.~In all things, therefore, where we have 807 IV, XVIII | clear dictates of reason.~7. Things above reason are, when revealed, 808 IV, XVIII | Thirdly, There being many things wherein we have very imperfect 809 IV, XVIII | or none at all; and other things, of whose past, present, 810 IV, XVIII | not consult reason in the things of religion, however apparently 811 IV, XIX | their own rectitude: crooked things may be as stiff and inflexible 812 IV, XX | knowing in the variety of things done in the world than a 813 IV, XX | and unalterable state of things in this world, and the constitution 814 IV, XX | unavoidable ignorance in those things which are of greatest importance 815 IV, XX | be to say some of these things, I will not here examine: 816 IV, XX | upon this as they are on things of lower concernment, there 817 IV, XX | to be found ignorant in things they are concerned to know. 818 IV, XX | reverence them as sacred things, and not to suffer them 819 IV, XX | principles, are not, in things inconsistent with these 820 IV, XX | reports in the explanation of things; nor be prevailed on by 821 IV, XX | would convince them that things are not brought about just 822 IV, XXI | either, First, the nature of things, as they are in themselves, 823 IV, XXI | First, The knowledge of things, as they are in their own 824 IV, XXI | actions, for the attainment of things good and useful. The most 825 IV, XXI | for the understanding of things, or conveying its knowledge 826 IV, XXI | to others. For, since the things the mind contemplates are 827 IV, XXI | either, the contemplation of things themselves, for the discovery 828 IV, XXI | discovery of truth; or about the things in his own power, which 829 IV, XXI | information. All which three, viz, things, as they are in themselves