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1 Read | diversion, if thou wilt make use of thy own thoughts in reading. 2 Read | this Essay might be of some use to others, as I think it 3 Read | should meet with anything of use to themselves or others: 4 Read | the learned but frivolous use of uncouth, affected, or 5 Read | deceive or are deceived in the use of words; or that the language 6 Read | enumerating the rules men make use of in moral relations, whether 7 Read | that one of the rules made use of in the world for a ground 8 Read | careful of his language as to use no word till he views in 9 Read | where such terms are made use of which have not such a 10 Read | the doubtful and uncertain use of words, or (which is the 11 Int | I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy 12 Int | them about what may be of use to us; for of that they 13 Int | satisfy us; and we shall then use our understandings right, 14 Int | wisely as he who would not use his legs, but sit still 15 Int | understood. It is of great use to the sailor to know the 16 Int | reader for the frequent use of the word idea, which 17 I, I | how men, barely by the use of their natural faculties, 18 I, I | universal consent, which is made use of to prove innate principles, 19 I, I | them when they come to the use of reason, answered. To 20 I, I | them, when they come to the use of reason; and this is enough 21 I, I | soon as men come to the use of reason these supposed 22 I, I | them; or else, that the use and exercise of men’s reason, 23 I, I | If they mean, that by the use of reason men may discover 24 I, I | more but this,—that by the use of reason we are capable 25 I, I | discoveries made by the use of reason, and truths that 26 I, I | can these men think the use of reason necessary to discover 27 I, I | We may as well think the use of reason necessary to make 28 I, I | imprinted, is to say, that the use of reason discovers to a 29 I, I | originally, and before the use of reason, and yet are always 30 I, I | them till they come to the use of reason, it is in effect 31 I, I | at the same time.~10. No use made of reasoning in the 32 I, I | subterfuge, which requires the use of reason for the discovery 33 I, I | their discovery there is no use made of reasoning at all. 34 I, I | reason, should need the use of reason to discover it?~ 35 I, I | native inscription, or the use of reason, but on a faculty 36 I, I | them, when they come to the use of reason,” be meant, that 37 I, I | reason,” be meant, that the use of reason assists us in 38 I, I | innate.~12. The coming to the use of reason not the time we 39 I, I | them “when we come to the use of reason,” be meant, that 40 I, I | as children come to the use of reason, they come also 41 I, I | the mind so early as the use of reason; and therefore 42 I, I | therefore the coming to the use of reason is falsely assigned 43 I, I | How many instances of the use of reason may we observe 44 I, I | innate, till they come to the use of reason; and I add, nor 45 I, I | till after they come to the use of reason, those general 46 I, I | that men should come to the use of reason before they get 47 I, I | that men’s coming to the use of reason is the time of 48 I, I | maxims “when they come to the use of reason,” amounts in reality 49 I, I | taken notice of before the use of reason, but may possibly 50 I, I | known when we come to the use of reason; nor are thereby 51 I, I | contrary.~14. If coming to the use of reason were the time 52 I, I | were, when men come to the use of reason; neither would 53 I, I | therefore the coming to the use of speech, if it were supposed 54 I, I | time when men come to the use of reason,) would be as 55 I, I | them when they come to the use of reason. I agree then 56 I, I | deny that the coming to the use of reason is the precise 57 I, I | them when they come to the use of reason,” is no more but 58 I, I | maxims, when men come to the use of reason, can be true in 59 I, I | and by degrees learns the use of general names. In this 60 I, I | discursive faculty. And the use of reason becomes daily 61 I, I | of general ideas and the use of general words and reason 62 I, I | probably as soon as it has any use of memory; as soon as it 63 I, I | so long before it has the use of words; or comes to that 64 I, I | which we commonly call “the use of reason.” For a child 65 I, I | then because he wanted the use of reason; but the truth 66 I, I | other; not for want of the use of reason, but because the 67 I, I | assent when men come to the use of reason, failing as it 68 I, I | maxims, nor of any great use, I answer, that makes nothing 69 I, I | up, who have attained the use of more general and abstract 70 I, I | knowledge. But of their small use for the improvement of knowledge 71 I, II | the knowledge of, by the use and due application of our 72 I, II | principle.~18. Of little use if they were innate. For 73 I, II | certain, but of very little use in human life: since it 74 I, II | principles; nor to be of any use if they were innate, unless 75 I, II | never should understand the use of words, as happens in 76 I, II | these two general words made use of above, viz. virtutes 77 I, III | discovery had made a right use of their reason, thought 78 I, III | much more than those who use it in this case expect from 79 I, III | that a man, by the right use of his natural abilities, 80 I, III | meditation, and a right use of their faculties: since 81 I, III | which would be of general use for mankind to have, as 82 I, III | Suppose a child had the use of his eyes till he knows 83 I, III | said to be in the mind. The use I make of this is,—that 84 I, III | who, when he came to the use of reason, or at any other 85 I, III | innate, because of little use or little certainty. Besides 86 I, III | speculation, are of no great use; and those that concern 87 I, III | mankind is, from the different use they put their faculties 88 I, III | knowledge depends upon the right use of those powers nature hath 89 I, III | things themselves; and made use rather of our own thoughts 90 I, III | and dust when it comes to use.~25. Whence the opinion 91 I, III | to take them off from the use of their own reason and 92 II, I | The term operations here I use in a large sense, as comprehending 93 II, I | body are employed, and made use of, in thinking; and that 94 II, I | thinks apart, and making no use of the organs of the body, 95 II, I | lay them up for its own use, and be able to recall them 96 II, I | upon what is past, and make use of its former experiences, 97 II, I | universe, made so little use of and so wholly thrown 98 II, IV | that which mathematicians use it in. It suffices that 99 II, IV | allow, if not justify, this use of it; but if any one think 100 II, IV | only because of its vulgar use in that sense, but also 101 II, VII | names I shall most commonly use for those two sorts of ideas.~ 102 II, VII | unemployed by us.~4. An end and use of pain. Pain has the same 103 II, VII | has the same efficacy and use to set us on work that pleasure 104 II, VII | that this is the end or use of pain. For, though great 105 II, IX | eyes. But we having, by use, been accustomed to perceive 106 II, IX | thinks he had not the least use of, or help from them. And 107 II, IX | colours; we bring ourselves by use to judge of the one by the 108 II, IX | by custom, have got the use of a by-word, do almost 109 II, X | another time, it might have use of. But, our ideas being 110 II, X | ideas in their memories, and use them for patterns. For it 111 II, X | which imitation can be of no use to the bird’s preservation. 112 II, XI | dull, or not rightly made use of, for the distinguishing 113 II, XI | by degrees to learn the use of signs. And when they 114 II, XI | sounds, they begin to make use of words, to signify their 115 II, XI | give to things in the first use of language.~9. Abstraction. 116 II, XI | language.~9. Abstraction. The use of words then being to stand 117 II, XI | footsteps in them of making use of general signs for universal 118 II, XI | ideas, since they have no use of words, or any other general 119 II, XI | sounds, that they have no use or knowledge of general 120 II, XI | able to understand and make use of language, or judge or 121 II, XI | the mind, which it makes use of in understanding; and 122 II, XII | murder, &c. And if in this I use the word mode in somewhat 123 II, XII | to make new words, or to use old words in somewhat a 124 II, XII | the mind, by the ordinary use of its own faculties, employed 125 II, XIII | this idea. Men, for the use and by the custom of measuring, 126 II, XIII | by men for their common use, that by it they might be 127 II, XIII | in the chess-board, the use of the designation of the 128 II, XIII | chess-board; there being another use of designing the place it 129 II, XIII | moved a thousand times, the use of the idea of place here 130 II, XIII | have recourse to it for use.~10. Place of the universe. 131 II, XIII | follow from the promiscuous use of so doubtful a term; which 132 II, XIII | distinct, that in ordinary use it has scarce one clear 133 II, XIII | and accidents of little use in philosophy. They who 134 II, XIII | accidents, and show of what use they are in deciding of 135 II, XIII | them not from the marks men use for them, but confound them 136 II, XIV | such as he hath a desire or use of: but hinder the constant 137 II, XIV | standard or measure we make use of to the thing of whose 138 II, XIV | have been with reason made use of for the measure of duration. 139 II, XIV | those that have been made use of. For, supposing the sun, 140 II, XIV | which they pretended to make use of, are very irregular? 141 II, XIV | and the measures we make use of to judge of its length. 142 II, XIV | measures of it which we make use of can be known to do so, 143 II, XIV | men have, of late, made use of a pendulum, as a more 144 II, XIV | universe, by the constant use of them, as of periods set 145 II, XIV | universe, where they no more use there measures of ours, 146 II, XIV | measures that may be made use of for the account of time, 147 II, XIV | extension to those who make use of those different measures.~ 148 II, XIV | in this place, to make use of arguments to evince the 149 II, XV | another may perhaps be of use for their illustration; 150 II, XV | landmarks; and so are made use of to denote the position 151 II, XV | instead thereof it makes use of the common measures, 152 II, XV | measures, which, by familiar use in each country, have imprinted 153 II, XV | duration);—the mind makes use, I say, of such ideas as 154 II, XVI | are more general in their use, and more determinate in 155 II, XVI | we can hardly well make use of numbers in reckoning, 156 II, XVI | that which the mind makes use of in measuring all things 157 II, XVII | infinity, it there makes use of the ideas and repetitions 158 II, XVII | space and duration, we only use addition of numbers; whereas 159 II, XVII | they have of the names they use for them, or as they have 160 II, XVIII | assemblages of colours, either for use or delight, but figure is 161 II, XVIII | of general or necessary use, I leave it to the thoughts 162 II, XVIII | else not being of any great use to be taken notice of in 163 II, XX | which we receive from their use and application any way 164 II, XX | it may perhaps be of some use to remark, that the chief, 165 II, XX | more effectual or vigorous use of the means to attain it. 166 II, XX | in our power that we can use it when we please. Thus 167 II, XXI | the two latter only that use allows us to say we understand.~ 168 II, XXI | the utmost effort it can use. A man on the rack is not 169 II, XXI | c., which I have made use of, will not distinctly 170 II, XXI | ourselves, as the great use and mention of the like 171 II, XXI | their place in the common use of languages that have made 172 II, XXI | nothing can be of greater use than to establish in our 173 II, XXI | cannot deny, may oblige me to use persuasions to another, 174 II, XXI | abridgment, it is the end and use of our liberty; and the 175 II, XXI | taste of wine than in the use of your sight, wine is good 176 II, XXI | if we will make a right use of them, to search and see, 177 II, XXI | first, therefore, and great use of liberty is to hinder 178 II, XXI | begins their trial, and use finds, or custom makes them 179 II, XXI | acquired or increased by use and practice. Trials often 180 II, XXI | himself as not making that use of his understanding he 181 II, XXI | reflection may be of some use to preserve us from mistakes 182 II, XXI | minds.~I crave leave to make use of these two new words, 183 II, XXI | of being mistaken in the use of those which are equivocal.~ 184 II, XXII | such complex ideas were in use, and so those ideas framed, 185 II, XXII | them, as they have frequent use of in their way of living 186 II, XXII | have any occasion to make use of.~6. Why words in one 187 II, XXII | of any such actions; no use of such combinations of 188 II, XXII | of either of those names, use a periphrasis, to make any 189 II, XXII | treat of Words and their use, yet I could not avoid to 190 II, XXII | with simple ideas, and by use got the names that stand 191 II, XXII | greatest part of the words made use of in divinity, ethics, 192 II, XXIII | apprehensions, and made use of for quick dispatch, are 193 II, XXIII | all other cases where we use words without having clear 194 II, XXIII | depend, we are fain to make use of their secondary qualities 195 II, XXIII | daily handle have a power to use in one another, which we 196 II, XXIII | machine, made him lose its use.~13. Conjecture about the 197 II, XXIII | have, who are fain to make use of corporeal signs, and 198 II, XXIII | therefore of most general use, as being the best and quickest 199 II, XXIII | idea how spirits, which use not words, can with quickness, 200 II, XXVI | and the other to future use. All which relations, how 201 II, XXVII | comparing well founded, and of use to the understanding.~Identity 202 II, XXVII | must be from a very strange use of the word man, applied 203 II, XXVII | or five times that people use to make to chickens when 204 II, XXVII | The difficulty from ill use of names. To conclude: Whatever 205 II, XXVIII| notions and words to the use of common life, and not 206 II, XXVIII| and the game word made use of to express both the mode 207 II, XXVIII| signify to others, when we use words standing for relations, 208 II, XXIX | ideas are such as render the use of words uncertain, and 209 II, XXIX | the ideas, for which we use different terms, have not 210 II, XXIX | men who, not forbearing to use the ordinary words of their 211 II, XXIX | almost as often as they use it. He that does this out 212 II, XXIX | wonder that most men should use it themselves, whilst they 213 II, XXIX | stands in another man’s use of it. From the first of 214 II, XXIX | and obscure, we are apt to use it for that confused part, 215 II, XXX | to that idea which common use calls liberality. But this 216 II, XXXI | to which, in its proper use, it is primarily annexed), 217 II, XXXI | general name already in use, and denominate it gold, 218 II, XXXI | essence, since they who so use the names know not, their 219 II, XXXII | which it thinks it may have use of either in contemplation 220 II, XXXII | they give them do by the use and propriety of that language 221 II, XXXII | names that are in common use stand for; they being but 222 II, XXXII | have and mean when they use the same names.~10. Ideas 223 II, XXXII | who take any care in the use of their words, from applying 224 II, XXXII | those who are thought to use those names in their most 225 II, XXXII | perhaps would be of less use to us, if we had faculties 226 II, XXXII | distinguish things for his use by those appearances, and 227 II, XXXII | be proved, is of little use, either for the improvement 228 II, XXXII | for. The signs we chiefly use are either ideas or words; 229 II, XXXII | true or false, it is fit he use a liberty, which every one 230 II, XXXIII| the torment imaginable: use the consolations of reason 231 II, XXXIII| reconciled to the study and use of them all their lives 232 II, XXXIII| immediately proceed to show, what use the understanding makes 233 II, XXXIII| considering, first, the nature, use, and signification of Language; 234 III, I | capable of language.~2. To use these sounds as signs of 235 III, I | that he should be able to use these sounds as signs of 236 III, I | those signs can be so made use of as to comprehend several 237 III, I | would have perplexed their use, had every particular thing 238 III, I | further improvement in the use of general terms, whereby 239 III, I | existences: which advantageous use of sounds was obtained only 240 III, I | other words which men make use of, not to signify any idea, 241 III, I | how those which are made use of to stand for actions 242 III, I | to understand better the use and force of Language, as 243 III, I | it is that names, in the use of language, are immediately 244 III, I | better come to find the right use of words; the natural advantages 245 III, II | purpose, came to be made use of by men as the signs of 246 III, II | mark of such an idea. The use, then, of words, is to be 247 III, II | ideas who uses them. The use men have of these marks 248 III, II | another man; nor can he use any signs for them of another 249 III, II | another man; nor can he use any signs for them: for 250 III, II | This is so necessary in the use of language, that in this 251 III, II | learned and the unlearned, use the words they speak (with 252 III, II | think it enough that they use the word, as they imagine, 253 III, II | that it is a perverting the use of words, and brings unavoidable 254 III, II | our own minds.~6. Words by use readily excite ideas of 255 III, II | there comes, by constant use, to be such a connexion 256 III, II | yet, because by familiar use from our cradles, we come 257 III, II | But so far as words are of use and signification, so far 258 III, II | Words, by long and familiar use, as has been said, come 259 III, II | excite in others (even that use the same language) the same 260 III, II | minds that he has, when they use the same words that he does. 261 III, II | subjects. It is true, common use, by a tacit consent, appropriates 262 III, II | their signification, in his use of them, is limited to his 263 III, III | For, the signification and use of words depending on that 264 III, III | thoughts. Men learn names, and use them in talk with others, 265 III, III | then only done when, by use or consent, the sound I 266 III, III | would not be of any great use for the improvement of knowledge: 267 III, III | the mind can contain, or use requires. And therefore, 268 III, III | particular persons, they make use of proper names; and there 269 III, III | would be a word as much in use as Alexander. And therefore 270 III, III | genus is ordinarily made use of in definitions. This 271 III, III | their signification, we make use of the genus, or next general 272 III, III | differentia (I crave leave to use these terms of art, though 273 III, III | accustomed themselves to use the next general term, it 274 III, III | made by it for its own use, and concern only signs, 275 III, III | imports in its most familiar use.~These two sorts of essences, 276 III, IV | ascertained. This is the only use and end of definitions; 277 III, IV | words in the world, made use of to explain or define 278 III, IV | simple ideas which common use has made them the signs 279 III, IV | visible objects, and made use of the explication of his 280 III, IV | definition, or other words made use of to explain it.~12. The 281 III, IV | other men’s minds, when they use those names: provided that 282 III, IV | born-blind. He that should use the word rainbow to one 283 III, V | chief end of language. The use of language is, by short 284 III, V | either of these should make use of the measures that those 285 III, V | depends on the name in common use annexed to it, I leave to 286 III, V | the careless and confused use and application of words, 287 III, V | men reflect on their own use of language; and give them 288 III, VI | essence, in the ordinary use of the word, relates to 289 III, VI | understanding. Though the familiar use of things about us take 290 III, VI | general names that are in use amongst the several nations 291 III, VI | up the names already in use. Which, though in common 292 III, VI | significations wherein all who use them do agree, will have 293 III, VI | general names for present use, stay not for a perfect 294 III, VI | certain names which are made use of to signify them; and 295 III, VI | and solidity, needed but use the word body to denote 296 III, VI | spontaneous motion, needed but use the word animal to signify 297 III, VI | joined to it, needed but use the short monosyllable man, 298 III, VI | is cassuaris, I may then use that word to stand in discourse 299 III, VI | as apprehended and made use of by us; and of the essences 300 III, VI | discourses with Eve he makes use of these two new words kinneah 301 III, VI | degrees grew into common use, and then the case was somewhat 302 III, VI | the signs of them: but the use of names being to make our 303 III, VI | and niouph, in familiar use, could not take them for 304 III, VI | If, therefore, they would use these words as names of 305 III, VI | would very much cumber the use of language. For if every 306 III, VI | Which supposition is of no use. For, let us consider, when 307 III, VI | application, and so is of no real use or certainty. For let it 308 III, VI | their ideas, and common use having appropriated known 309 III, VI | uncertain whether common use will ever make them pass 310 III, VII | many others that are made use of to signify the connexion 311 III, VII | coherent discourse.~2. In right use of particles consists the 312 III, VII | and it is in the right use of these that more particularly 313 III, VII | constant and indispensable use in language, and do much 314 III, VII | who would show the right use of particles, and what significancy 315 III, VII | syllogism.~6. This matter of the use of particles but lightly 316 III, VII | those manners it is made use of, it would deserve the 317 III, VII | occasion to reflect on their use and force in language, and 318 III, VIII | language, and our common use of them, would have given 319 III, VIII | This we see in the common use of language, which permits 320 III, VIII | get admittance into common use, or obtain the license of 321 III, VIII | humanitas was a word in familiar use amongst the Romans; but 322 III, IX | first to consider their use and end: for as they are 323 III, IX | occasion, mentioned a double use of words.~First, One for 324 III, IX | of any ideas, a man may use what words he pleases to 325 III, IX | in them, if he constantly use the same sign for the same 326 III, IX | wherein consists the right use and perfection of language.~ 327 III, IX | words, that too has a double use. I. Civil.~II. Philosophical.~ 328 III, IX | Philosophical.~First, by their civil use, I mean such a communication 329 III, IX | Secondly, By the philosophical use of words, I mean such a 330 III, IX | of words, I mean such a use of them as may serve to 331 III, IX | make the name in common use stand for the same precise 332 III, IX | or wheedle, or banter, in use, put together as he thought 333 III, IX | when they were first made use of. Names, therefore, that 334 III, IX | arbitrary ideas.~8. Common use, or propriety not a sufficient 335 III, IX | remedy. It is true, common use, that is, the rule of propriety 336 III, IX | measure it does. Common use regulates the meaning of 337 III, IX | shall annex them, common use is not sufficient to adjust 338 III, IX | others) which, in common use, has not a great latitude, 339 III, IX | of them, if they do not use their words with a due clearness 340 III, IX | reference in their ordinary use.~First, Sometimes they are 341 III, IX | it; and so the name they use for it unavoidably comes 342 III, IX | come to a philosophical use of them.~15. With this imperfection, 343 III, IX | not well for philosophical use. It is true, as to civil 344 III, IX | that the name gold, in his use of it, stands for.~16. Instance, 345 III, IX | signification, which in ordinary use appeared very clear and 346 III, IX | Men that do not perversely use their words, or on purpose 347 III, IX | are acquainted with, the use and signification of the 348 III, IX | stand for, in another’s use, is not so certainly known. 349 III, IX | disputes, when they are made use of in discourses, wherein 350 III, IX | come to a philosophical use of them.~21. Why this imperfection 351 III, X | hard to be avoided in the use of words, there are several 352 III, X | and their appropriated use, not to stand for any clear 353 III, X | afterwards, in the vulgar use of the same party, they 354 III, X | negligence, they familiarly use words which the propriety 355 III, X | great many of those who use them should be asked what 356 III, X | minds determined ideas, they use their words for such unsteady 357 III, X | same words other people use; as if their very sound 358 III, X | take the words they find in use amongst their neighbors; 359 III, X | ignorant what they stand for, use them confidently, without 360 III, X | words is inconstancy in the use of them. It is hard to find 361 III, X | and extension in common use, stand for two distinct 362 III, X | whilst it has been made use of and fitted to perplex 363 III, X | another; and in its plain use make a benefit of language. 364 III, X | be well, I say, that the use of words were made plain 365 III, X | errors, comes, by familiar use amongst those of the same 366 III, X | by constant and familiar use, they charm men into notions 367 III, X | is scarce anybody, in the use of these words, but often 368 III, X | complex idea, the name we use can no ways be the sign 369 III, X | in their minds when they use them. So that, if I may 370 III, X | cannot but, in such a kind of use, cause a great deal of uncertainty 371 III, X | so little reflects on the use men make of their words, 372 III, X | supposition that the words we use have a certain and evident 373 III, X | having by a long and familiar use annexed to them certain 374 III, X | and the signification they use them in, that they forwardly 375 III, X | past doubt that, in the use of those common received 376 III, X | ideas which any two men use for the same just precise 377 III, X | not always accompany the use of so known a word as that 378 III, X | language; and such a loose use of their words serves them 379 III, X | to correct others in the use of the words they receive 380 III, X | nothing more than to this ill use of words. For though it 381 III, X | ideas, to which the common use of that language does not 382 III, X | to our words too, when we use them as signs of real beings, 383 III, X | soever he may seem, by the use of hard words or learned 384 III, X | and so is fain often to use twenty words, to express 385 III, X | diverted from their common use. Fourthly, He that applies 386 III, X | those to which the common use of that country applies 387 III, X | and is necessitated to use periphrases. He that uses 388 III, X | different from their common use, wants propriety in his 389 III, X | covetousness. 4. I may use any of those names with 390 III, X | language or person that makes use of them. What and how various 391 III, XI | require that men should use their words constantly in 392 III, XI | spread in the world by an ill use of words, will find some 393 III, XI | inconvenience, in an ill use of words, men suffer in 394 III, XI | another, he that makes an ill use of it, though he does not 395 III, XI | distributed to the public use and advantage of mankind. 396 III, XI | fallacious and illusory use of obscure or deceitful 397 III, XI | ascertained betwixt them, comes in use, their understandings have 398 III, XI | following rules may be of use, till somebody better able 399 III, XI | on it.~First remedy: To use no word without an idea 400 III, XI | A man shall take care to use no word without a signification, 401 III, XI | discourse of others, so made use of as he might easily conclude 402 III, XI | done, a man makes an ill use of the word, let it be justice, 403 III, XI | substances, for a right use of them, something more 404 III, XI | to such ideas as common use has annexed them to. Thirdly, 405 III, XI | to such ideas as common use has annexed them to. For 406 III, XI | men do not follow common use. Propriety of speech is 407 III, XI | proper signification and use of terms is best to be learned 408 III, XI | understand it when made use of as it ought to be.~12. 409 III, XI | the meaning in which we use them. Fourthly, But, because 410 III, XI | Fourthly, But, because common use has not so visibly annexed 411 III, XI | or novelty), or else must use old ones in a new signification: 412 III, XI | meaning; where either common use has left it uncertain and 413 III, XI | First, when a man makes use of the name of any simple 414 III, XI | composition, and so both use these words in a certain 415 III, XI | substances are often to be made use of in morality, as well 416 III, XI | to be found that had the use of reason to such a degree, 417 III, XI | in many cases, to be made use of. For, there being ordinarily 418 III, XI | as good eyes, but yet by use have not got the precise 419 III, XI | our ideas, but being made use of ultimately to represent 420 III, XI | them to that idea in our use of them; but we must, by 421 III, XI | as explain the sense men use them in. And it would be 422 III, XI | annexed to words by common use, in a language familiar 423 III, XI | familiar to him. But common use being but a very uncertain 424 III, XI | instruments, as they were in use amongst the ancients. Toga, 425 III, XI | words set for them, or made use of to define them. But this 426 III, XI | 26. V. Fifth remedy: To use the same word constantly 427 III, XI | convince another, he should use the same word constantly 428 III, XI | caution, be forced often to use the same word in somewhat 429 IV, II | that need proofs and the use of reason to show it.~5. 430 IV, II | long deductions, and the use of many proofs, the memory 431 IV, II | and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing. 432 IV, III | but also, that it is of use to us to discern how far 433 IV, III | will serve us for common use and discourse, yet whilst 434 IV, III | been, I suppose, the ill use of words. It is impossible 435 IV, III | and the ill or careless use that is commonly made of 436 IV, IV | a circle.”~“But of what use is all this fine knowledge 437 IV, IV | thoughts will be of little more use than the reveries of a crazy 438 IV, IV | whatever sounds we make use of.~10. Misnaming disturbs 439 IV, IV | is not safe to apply or use them otherwise: but in other 440 IV, V | sorts of signs commonly made use of, viz. ideas and words.~ 441 IV, V | mental propositions, to make use of words: and then the instances 442 IV, V | within themselves, make use of words instead of ideas; 443 IV, V | may, if attentively made use of, serve for a mark to 444 IV, V | pure ideas: and so we make use of these words instead of 445 IV, V | understandings are without the use of words put together, or 446 IV, V | equally certain. But of what use is all such truth to us?~ 447 IV, V | reasoning about it, we make use of words and propositions, 448 IV, VI | is for names to be made use of, instead of the ideas 449 IV, VI | scholastic way, and have made use of the terms of essences, 450 IV, VI | removed, to make way for that use of words which should convey 451 IV, VI | of substances, when made use of as they should be, for 452 IV, VI | certain. Not because in this use of them we are uncertain 453 IV, VI | other known;—in this proper use of the word gold, there 454 IV, VI | nominal essences we make use of instead of them will 455 IV, VII | by constant and familiar use they are made so. For, when 456 IV, VII | distinct, is to have no use of our faculties, to have 457 IV, VII | called maxims.~11. What use these general maxims or 458 IV, VII | these general maxims of no use? By no means; though perhaps 459 IV, VII | means; though perhaps their use is not that which it is 460 IV, VII | said, that they are of no use to prove or confirm less 461 IV, VII | maxims have not the same use in the study of divinity, 462 IV, VII | veracity.~(3) They are not of use to help men forward in the 463 IV, VII | found out, they often made use of maxims, i.e. laid down 464 IV, VII | verities they on occasion made use of, to convince them of 465 IV, VII | considers them.~Maxims of use in the exposition of what 466 IV, VII | come, therefore, to the use that is made of maxims.~( 467 IV, VII | maxims.~(1) They are of use, as has been observed, in 468 IV, VII | further.~(2) They are of use in disputes, for the silencing 469 IV, VII | as I suppose, the like use of these maxims into a great 470 IV, VII | thought of them: but yet their use herein is but to put an 471 IV, VII | intermediate ideas made use of in the debate, whose 472 IV, VII | And thus maxims have their use to put a stop to their perverseness, 473 IV, VII | advancement of knowledge.~Of great use to stop wranglers in disputes, 474 IV, VII | disputes, but of little use to the discovery of truths. 475 IV, VII | as I have said, of great use in disputes, to stop the 476 IV, VII | wranglers; but not of much use to the discovery of unknown 477 IV, VII | they are of very little use for enlightening the understanding: 478 IV, VII | falsehood. By which familiar use of them, as rules to measure 479 IV, VII | care he not taken in the use of words, may prove contradictions. 480 IV, VII | mistakes; and in such a way of use of words, which is most 481 IV, VII | certain, that, whilst I use them all to stand for one 482 IV, VII | corporeity and humanity, if I may use those barbarous terms: and 483 IV, VII | names without the ideas; or use them confusedly, sometimes 484 IV, VII | error in a careless loose use of their words, that I have 485 IV, VII | concerning their little use for the improvement of knowledge, 486 IV, VII | knowledge, or dangerous use in undetermined ideas, I 487 IV, VII | have reason to think their use is not answerable to the 488 IV, VII | warn men not to make an ill use of them, for the confirming 489 IV, VII | But let them be of what use they will in verbal propositions, 490 IV, VII | be very clear, and their use not dangerous or hurtful, 491 IV, VII | and not to be, are made use of in the probation of propositions 492 IV, VII | therefore these maxims are made use of to support those which 493 IV, VII | What is, is.~19. Little use of these maxims in proofs 494 IV, VII | there is little need, or no use at all of these maxims, 495 IV, VII | and not to be.~20. Their use dangerous, where our ideas 496 IV, VII | these maxims are of little use where we have determined 497 IV, VII | have shown, of dangerous use where our ideas are not 498 IV, VII | determined; and where we use words that are not annexed 499 IV, VIII | foregoing chapter be of that use to real knowledge as is 500 IV, VIII | may be and often is made use of to confirm them, yet