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1 Ded | opposed, without any other reason but because they are not 2 Ded | alone were a sufficient reason, were there no other, why 3 Ded | world, I hope it may be a reason, some time or other, to 4 Read | delight; and he will have reason to think his time not ill 5 Read | it, advised me, for this reason, to publish it as it is: 6 Read | turned by, I have found reason somewhat to alter the thoughts 7 Read | urged against it, found reason to alter my sense in any 8 Read | call “knowing,” that I have reason to think he brought in my 9 Read | in men’s mouths, I have reason to think every one who uses 10 Read | determined ideas of all that they reason, inquire, or argue about, 11 Int | maintained, may perhaps have reason to suspect, that either 12 Int | this our mansion. Men have reason to be well satisfied with 13 Int | We shall not have much reason to complain of the narrowness 14 I, I | one may, then, by the same reason, all propositions that are 15 I, I | they come to the use of reason, answered. To avoid this, 16 I, I | they come to the use of reason; and this is enough to prove 17 I, I | as men come to the use of reason these supposed native inscriptions 18 I, I | use and exercise of men’s reason, assists them in the discovery 19 I, I | them known to them.~8. If reason discovered them, that would 20 I, I | mean, that by the use of reason men may discover these principles, 21 I, I | viz. that whatever truths reason can certainly discover to 22 I, I | this,—that by the use of reason we are capable to come to 23 I, I | discoveries made by the use of reason, and truths that a rational 24 I, I | way.~9. It is false that reason discovers them. But how 25 I, I | these men think the use of reason necessary to discover principles 26 I, I | are supposed innate, when reason (if we may believe them) 27 I, I | innate which we have need of reason to discover; unless, as 28 I, I | the certain truths that reason ever teaches us, to be innate. 29 I, I | as well think the use of reason necessary to make our eyes 30 I, I | there should be need of reason, or the exercise thereof, 31 I, I | perceived by it. So that to make reason discover those truths thus 32 I, I | to say, that the use of reason discovers to a man what 33 I, I | originally, and before the use of reason, and yet are always ignorant 34 I, I | they come to the use of reason, it is in effect to say, 35 I, I | that the one have need of reason, using of proofs, to make 36 I, I | which requires the use of reason for the discovery of these 37 I, I | is a deduction of our reason. For this would be to destroy 38 I, I | foundation and guide of our reason, should need the use of 39 I, I | should need the use of reason to discover it?~11. And 40 I, I | inscription, or the use of reason, but on a faculty of the 41 I, I | we shall see hereafter. Reason, therefore, having nothing 42 I, I | they come to the use of reason,” be meant, that the use 43 I, I | be meant, that the use of reason assists us in the knowledge 44 I, I | The coming to the use of reason not the time we come to 45 I, I | when we come to the use of reason,” be meant, that this is 46 I, I | children come to the use of reason, they come also to know 47 I, I | mind so early as the use of reason; and therefore the coming 48 I, I | the coming to the use of reason is falsely assigned as the 49 I, I | instances of the use of reason may we observe in children, 50 I, I | they come to the use of reason; and I add, nor then neither. 51 I, I | they come to the use of reason, those general abstract 52 I, I | should come to the use of reason before they get the knowledge 53 I, I | men’s coming to the use of reason is the time of their discovery.~ 54 I, I | they come to the use of reason,” amounts in reality of 55 I, I | notice of before the use of reason, but may possibly be assented 56 I, I | when we come to the use of reason; nor are thereby proved 57 I, I | If coming to the use of reason were the time of their discovery 58 I, I | when men come to the use of reason; neither would that prove 59 I, I | when men come to the use of reason,) would be as good a proof 60 I, I | they come to the use of reason. I agree then with these 61 I, I | comes to the exercise of reason: but I deny that the coming 62 I, I | the coming to the use of reason is the precise time when 63 I, I | they come to the use of reason,” is no more but this,—that 64 I, I | good while exercised their reason about familiar and more 65 I, I | when men come to the use of reason, can be true in any other 66 I, I | faculty. And the use of reason becomes daily more visible, 67 I, I | use of general words and reason usually grow together, yet 68 I, I | commonly call “the use of reason.” For a child knows as certainly 69 I, I | because he wanted the use of reason; but the truth of it appears 70 I, I | not for want of the use of reason, but because the ideas the 71 I, I | when men come to the use of reason, failing as it does, and 72 I, I | anything more opposite to reason and experience. Universal 73 I, I | and with both for the same reason; viz. because he finds the 74 I, I | touched on it here, as one reason that made me doubt of those 75 I, I | with any appearance of reason, that they perceive the 76 I, II | ergo not innate. Another reason that makes me doubt of any 77 I, II | may not justly demand a reason: which would be perfectly 78 I, II | its truth, nor want any reason to gain it approbation. 79 I, II | other side went to give a reason why “it is impossible for 80 I, II | without any absurdity ask a reason why? And were not he that 81 I, II | he will give this as a reason:—Because God, who has the 82 I, II | congruous to the light of reason, that a great part of mankind 83 I, II | obvious deductions of human reason, and comformable to the 84 I, II | Whosoever does so will have reason to think hundreds of propositions 85 I, II | sins, there will be more reason for admitting these and 86 I, II | the only masters of right reason, cast by the votes and opinions 87 I, II | those that men of right reason admit, are the principles 88 I, II | of our mind, are men of reason; therefore, we agreeing, 89 I, II | how remote soever from reason, are so sacred somewhere 90 I, III | children, we shall have little reason to think that they bring 91 I, III | we should have too much reason to fear, that many, in more 92 I, III | the pulpit are not without reason. And though only some profligate 93 I, III | agreeable to the common light of reason, and naturally deducible 94 I, III | the principles of common reason, and the interest men will 95 I, III | made a right use of their reason, thought maturely of the 96 I, III | having once taught to others, reason, and the natural propensity 97 I, III | one. And I, by the same reason, say it is better for men 98 I, III | than that, having given him reason, hands, and materials, he 99 I, III | have but very ill ones; the reason in both cases, being, that 100 I, III | the minds of men, we have reason to expect it should be the 101 I, III | gods; we shall have little reason to think that the heathen 102 I, III | employment of their thoughts and reason, attained true notions in 103 I, III | about them. And if it be a reason to think the notion of God 104 I, III | natural discovery of human reason, yet the idea of him is 105 I, III | when he came to the use of reason, or at any other time, remembered 106 I, III | already said, there is another reason why I doubt that neither 107 I, III | comprehend of truth and reason, so much we possess of real 108 I, III | they did, employ our own reason to understand those truths 109 I, III | from the use of their own reason and judgment, and put them 110 II, I | it all the materials of reason and knowledge? To this I 111 II, I | and the manner of them, by reason whereof there come to be 112 II, I | world, will have little reason to think him stored with 113 II, I | attention. And hence we see the reason why it is pretty late before 114 II, I | and not to prove it by reason;—which is necessary to be 115 II, I | miserable? Just by the same reason, they make the soul and 116 II, I | discoveries. Who can find it reason that the soul should, in 117 II, I | talk thus may, with as much reason, if it be necessary to their 118 II, I | thinking. May he not, with more reason, assure him he was not asleep? 119 II, I | observe children. I see no reason, therefore, to believe that 120 II, I | should think so much, and not reason at all. And he that will 121 II, I | this, will perhaps find reason to imagine that a foetus 122 II, II | imaginable. This is the reason why—though we cannot believe 123 II, IV | of light and colours. The reason of this I shall show in 124 II, VII | thoughts, we should have no reason to prefer one thought or 125 II, VII | this, we may find another reason why God hath scattered up 126 II, VII | the consideration of the reason why they are annexed to 127 II, VIII | I should offer this as a reason why a privative cause might, 128 II, VIII | to bethink himself what reason he has to say—that this 129 II, VIII | tasted, would need some reason to explain.~19. Examples. 130 II, VIII | that is in any body, by reason of its insensible primary 131 II, VIII | that is in any body, by reason of the particular constitution 132 II, VIII | not for bare powers. The reason why the one are ordinarily 133 II, VIII | their production; nor can reason show how bodies, by their 134 II, X | can never be supposed a reason why it should cause mechanically— 135 II, X | cannot with any appearance of reason be supposed (much less proved) 136 II, X | nearer to. Since there is no reason why the sound of a pipe 137 II, XI | notions are confused, and our reason and judgment disturbed or 138 II, XI | judgment, and clearness of reason, which is to be observed 139 II, XI | perhaps may be given some reason of that common observation,— 140 II, XI | clearest judgment or deepest reason. For wit lying most in the 141 II, XI | to examine what truth or reason there is in it. The mind, 142 II, XI | rules of truth and good reason; whereby it appears that 143 II, XI | ideas; from which we have reason to imagine that they have 144 II, XI | cannot deny them to have some reason. It seems as evident to 145 II, XI | them in certain instances reason, as that they have sense; 146 II, XI | of language, or judge or reason to any tolerable degree; 147 II, XI | whereby they are deprived of reason; whereas madmen, on the 148 II, XI | propositions, but argue and reason right from them; but idiots 149 II, XI | or no propositions, and reason scarce at all.~14. Method 150 II, XI | infused principles, they have reason to enjoy them; and if they 151 II, XIII | from which we have some reason to observe.~8. Place relative 152 II, XIII | impulse. And if it be a reason to prove that spirit is 153 II, XIII | extension in it; the same reason will be as valid, I suppose, 154 II, XIII | rather, would he not have reason to think that my design 155 II, XIV | eternity, are, not without reason, thought to have something 156 II, XIV | And this, I think, is the reason why motions very slow, though 157 II, XIV | sense of succession. The reason I have for this odd conjecture 158 II, XIV | appearances) I can give no other reason but experience: and I would 159 II, XIV | another, have been with reason made use of for the measure 160 II, XIV | mind; and all for the same reason, as we shall see in another 161 II, XIV | same ease, and for the same reason, apply it in my thoughts 162 II, XV | and it is hard to find a reason why any one should doubt 163 II, XV | I think we may learn the reason why every one familiarly 164 II, XV | the infinity of space. The reason whereof seems to me to be 165 II, XVI | in confusion.~6. Another reason for the necessity of names 166 II, XVI | This I think to be the reason why some Americans I have 167 II, XVI | observe them discourse and reason pretty well, and have very 168 II, XVII | pleases, he has no more reason to stop, nor is one jot 169 II, XVII | have, and so discourse or reason about an infinite quantity, 170 II, XVII | when we come to argue and reason about infinite space or 171 II, XVII | will. And having no more reason to set bounds to those repeated 172 II, XVII | idea of infinite space. The reason of which mistake I suppose 173 II, XVII | thing they discourse of, or reason about, leads them into perplexities 174 II, XVIII | others have not, names. The reason whereof, I suppose, has 175 II, XXI | flux. And therefore with reason we look on them as liable 176 II, XXI | If we inquire into the reason, we shall find it is because 177 II, XXI | done, cannot be free. The reason whereof is very manifest. 178 II, XXI | from experience, and the reason of the thing.~34. This is 179 II, XXI | If we inquire into the reason of what experience makes 180 II, XXI | alone is present. Another reason why it is uneasiness alone 181 II, XXI | nor sets us on work; the reason whereof I shall show by 182 II, XXI | it; which I think is the reason why the will and desire 183 II, XXI | call evil; for no other reason but for its aptness to produce 184 II, XXI | work to get rid of it. The reason whereof is evident from 185 II, XXI | happiness, we shall have reason to judge that they are more 186 II, XXI | than we; and yet we have no reason to think they are less happy, 187 II, XXI | loose from the conduct of reason, and to want that restraint 188 II, XXI | be free to examine, and reason unbiased give its judgment, 189 II, XXI | many persons would with reason prefer the griping of an 190 II, XXI | may serve to show us the reason, why, though all men’s desires 191 II, XXI | also discover to us the reason why men in this world prefer 192 II, XXI | therefore there is great reason for us to pray, “Lead us 193 II, XXI | precipitancy, our understanding and reason were given us, if we will 194 II, XXI | indifferency or disrelish to them; reason and consideration at first 195 II, XXI | impartial deductions of reason in controverted points being 196 II, XXII | ideas, we shall find the reason of it to be the end of language; 197 II, XXII | Hence also we may see the reason, why languages constantly 198 II, XXII | have. Nor shall we have reason to fear that the mind is 199 II, XXIII | than we can, for the same reason, deny the existence of body; 200 II, XXIII | commonly breath in, will have reason to be satisfied, that in 201 II, XXIII | That since we have some reason (if there be any credit 202 II, XXIII | capable of motion. There is no reason why it should be thought 203 II, XXIII | then from thence draw a reason to show that immaterial 204 II, XXIII | it in his mind, may have reason to conclude, That it is 205 II, XXIII | we have therefore no more reason to deny or doubt the existence 206 II, XXIII | bodies; we have as much reason to be satisfied with our 207 II, XXVII | the same. For, by the same reason that two particles of matter 208 II, XXVII | other the same horse. The reason whereof is, that, in these 209 II, XXVII | make, though it had no more reason all its life than a cat 210 II, XXVII | cat or a parrot discourse, reason, and philosophize, would 211 II, XXVII | leave it to naturalists to reason, and to other men to believe, 212 II, XXVII | intelligent being, that has reason and reflection, and can 213 II, XXVII | few would think they had reason to doubt of, if these perceptions, 214 II, XXVII | ground and for the same reason as it does the present. 215 II, XXVIII| renouncing all sense and reason, and their own interest, 216 II, XXIX | Caesar, then any one with reason counts it confused; because 217 II, XXIX | this be still for the same reason as the former, viz. because 218 II, XXIX | that for the most part men reason of within themselves, and 219 II, XXIX | the number of sides; and reason and argue distinctly about 220 II, XXIX | about which we can argue or reason with no certainty or clearness, 221 II, XXIX | when we would argue or reason, we shall always find ourselves 222 II, XXX | danger, without using one’s reason or industry, is what is 223 II, XXXI | no: and therefore we have reason to look on those as the 224 II, XXXI | it: and there is no more reason to think that malleableness 225 II, XXXII | or negation, which is the reason of that denomination. For 226 II, XXXII | elsewhere shown, is the reason why we collect things under 227 II, XXXII | glory, it is for no other reason, but that his agrees not 228 II, XXXII | other men.~12. And why. The reason whereof seems to me to be 229 II, XXXII | idea neither answering the reason of things, nor agreeing 230 II, XXXIII| will by the authority of reason forwardly condemn; though 231 II, XXXIII| yields not to the evidence of reason, though laid before him 232 II, XXXIII| considered that opposition to reason deserves that name, and 233 II, XXXIII| office and excellency of our reason to trace these, and hold 234 II, XXXIII| disorders in the mind, which reason cannot cure. When this combination 235 II, XXXIII| it is not in the power of reason to help us, and relieve 236 II, XXXIII| certain affections, which reason, though in the right, and 237 II, XXXIII| use the consolations of reason in this case, and you were 238 II, XXXIII| whatever gratitude and reason suggested to him, he could 239 II, XXXIII| drink out of, and that by reason of some accidental ideas 240 II, XXXIII| refuse truth offered by plain reason. Interest, though it does 241 III, III | neglect or chance, but of reason and necessity.~2. That every 242 III, III | name, we may easily find a reason why men have never attempted 243 III, III | names, and that for the same reason; they being such as men 244 III, III | doubt not but, if we had reason to mention particular horses 245 III, III | definitions. This may show us the reason why, in the defining of 246 III, III | by some (and not without reason) to be wholly unknown, it 247 III, III | But were there no other reason against it, yet the supposition 248 III, IV | incapable of being defined. The reason whereof is this, That the 249 III, IV | to the summum genus. The reason whereof is, that the lowest 250 III, V | say this is done without reason, as we shall see more by 251 III, V | jumbled together without any reason at all. Though these complex 252 III, V | languages to answer them; the reason whereof is plain, from what 253 III, V | made for communication. The reason why I take so particular 254 III, V | without patterns, shows the reason why they are so compounded. 255 III, V | This also may show us the reason why for the most part the 256 III, V | other, as it happens.~16. Reason of my being so large on 257 III, V | what a small pittance of reason and truth, or possibly none 258 III, V | language; and give them reason to suspect, that, since 259 III, VI | voluntary motion, with sense and reason, joined to a body of a certain 260 III, VI | or fall may take away my reason or memory, or both; and 261 III, VI | have; and others may have reason and sense in a shape and 262 III, VI | corporeal being, to have reason? I say, no; no more than 263 III, VI | name man given it, then reason is essential to it; supposing 264 III, VI | essential to it; supposing reason to be a part of the complex 265 III, VI | their make; and can give no reason of the different qualities 266 III, VI | conceive, nor repugnant to reason, that there may be many 267 III, VI | have as much knowledge and reason as some that are called 268 III, VI | wisdom of the Maker, we have reason to think that it is suitable 269 III, VI | it be probable, we have reason then to be persuaded that 270 III, VI | observed, will always give us reason to doubt of one or both 271 III, VI | hairy, and want language and reason. There are naturals amongst 272 III, VI | perfectly our shape, but want reason, and some of them language 273 III, VI | that, with language and reason and a shape in other things 274 III, VI | specific idea: only we have reason to think, that where the 275 III, VI | agree in shape, and want of reason and speech? And shall not 276 III, VI | And shall not the want of reason and speech be a sign to 277 III, VI | new question: and we have reason to think this is not impossible, 278 III, VI | they were not as capable of reason as infants cast in another 279 III, VI | of as much appearance of reason all their lives as is to 280 III, VI | and not the faculty of reason, which nobody could know 281 III, VI | And yet there can be no reason given why, if the lineaments 282 III, VI | found that had language and reason, but partaked not of the 283 III, VI | definitions of, may with reason imagine, that those forms 284 III, VI | them do agree, will have reason to conclude that, though 285 III, VI | before said, we may see the reason why, in the species of artificial 286 III, VI | not they also, by the same reason that any of the others were, 287 III, VI | name zahab? If not, what reason will there be shown more 288 III, VI | matter, ought by the same reason to make a part of the ingredients 289 III, VIII | it were easy to render a reason. But as to our ideas of 290 III, IX | signification, for a contrary reason, viz. because the ideas 291 III, IX | he appeals to, and with reason thinks he has the same right 292 III, IX | say one of them has more reason to be put in or left out 293 III, IX | ashes. Another, by the same reason, adds the weight, which, 294 III, IX | he thinks has the same reason to be joined in its idea, 295 III, IX | wherein no one can show a reason why some of the inseparable 296 III, IX | myself obliged to give a reason why I have followed this 297 III, IX | significations, we shall have reason to think this no small obstacle 298 III, IX | so sufficient a light of reason, that they to whom this 299 III, X | words, when they come to reason concerning either their 300 III, X | Lucian wittily and with reason taxes), and the Schoolmen 301 III, X | species. This shows us the reason why in mixed modes any of 302 III, X | murder, parricide, &c. The reason whereof is, because the 303 III, XI | of words, will find some reason to doubt whether language, 304 III, XI | avoided, for a quite contrary reason, as we shall see by and 305 III, XI | found that had the use of reason to such a degree, as to 306 III, XI | can be made known. Another reason that makes the defining 307 III, XI | to consult them will have reason to confess that he has a 308 IV, II | probable conjecture. The reason why the mind cannot always 309 IV, II | need proofs and the use of reason to show it.~5. The demonstrated 310 IV, II | evidence. Now, in every step reason makes in demonstrative knowledge, 311 IV, II | thought to be so limited. The reason why it has been generally 312 IV, II | it. But ideas which, by reason of their obscurity or otherwise, 313 IV, III | any two ideas; or, 2. By reason, examining the agreement 314 IV, III | we are fain to quit our reason, go beyond our ideas, and 315 IV, III | motion able to produce, what reason have we to conclude that 316 IV, III | hypothesis, will scarce find his reason able to determine him fixedly 317 IV, III | and scarce any at all. The reason whereof is, that the simple 318 IV, III | of bodies, we might have reason to hope we might be able 319 IV, III | such discoveries; and when reason has all the helps it is 320 IV, III | of all things will find reason to think it was not all 321 IV, III | natural bodies: and our reason carries us herein very little 322 IV, III | himself, every man has a reason, from their words and actions, 323 IV, III | our experience; and can reason no otherwise about them, 324 IV, IV | such a combination. The reason whereof is, because we, 325 IV, IV | without any appearance of reason, are something between a 326 IV, IV | and life of a man without reason, is as much a distinct idea, 327 IV, IV | the shape of an ass with reason would be different from 328 IV, IV | carry far less marks of reason with them, in the whole 329 IV, IV | rank of men; the want of reason and understanding, not? 330 IV, V | when we would meditate and reason within ourselves, and make 331 IV, VI | even when men think and reason within their own breasts; 332 IV, VI | which is that which with reason is most sought after, can 333 IV, VI | terms we cannot be sure. The reason whereof is plain: for how 334 IV, VI | regia, and for the same reason. Since we can never, from 335 IV, VI | sense, voluntary motion, and reason joined to it. This being 336 IV, VII | ever went about to show the reason and foundation of their 337 IV, VII | while to inquire into the reason of their evidence, and see 338 IV, VII | them he will find that the reason of his assent is from that 339 IV, VII | propositions; and all for the same reason, viz. because the mind perceives, 340 IV, VII | refer them? Whereof the reason is very plain: for that 341 IV, VII | inclined. But yet one has reason to suspect such ideas are 342 IV, VII | maxim; and all from the same reason of self-evidence: the equality 343 IV, VII | God to us by the voice of reason: for we then come to know 344 IV, VII | know without them. Let us reason from them as well as we 345 IV, VII | science, do not without reason place this and some other 346 IV, VII | And this I think to be the reason why, amongst so many self-evident 347 IV, VII | or knowledge, I may have reason to think their use is not 348 IV, VII | from wrong reasoning. The reason whereof is not, that these 349 IV, VII | the powers of language and reason, and leaves out the shape 350 IV, VII | shape he found speech and reason joined, that was a man; 351 IV, VIII | no one who has the use of reason can miss them, where it 352 IV, VIII | whatever thing sense, motion, reason, and laughter, were united, 353 IV, IX | own existence. I think, I reason, I feel pleasure and pain: 354 IV, X | have sense, perception, and reason, and cannot want a clear 355 IV, X | most obvious truth that reason discovers, and though its 356 IV, X | our own constitutions, our reason leads us to the knowledge 357 IV, X | the utmost stretch of his reason he can scarce comprehend, 358 IV, X | and managed without any reason at all?” Quid est enim verius, 359 IV, X | that it is very obvious to reason, that it must necessarily 360 IV, X | the least appearance of reason to frame an hypothesis. 361 IV, X | body; and yet that is not a reason sufficient to make us deny 362 IV, XI | The existence of a God, reason clearly makes known to us, 363 IV, XI | whose testimony I have reason to rely on as so certain, 364 IV, XI | or the deductions of our reason employed about the clear 365 IV, XI | for, there will be little reason left to doubt that those 366 IV, XI | narrow knowledge, who having reason given him to judge of the 367 IV, XI | the least (I will not say reason, but) pretence of doubting. 368 IV, XI | drink would not give him reason to venture on it: and I 369 IV, XII | therefore, if we will proceed as reason advises, adapt our methods 370 IV, XII | considering man, no more reason to doubt, than he could 371 IV, XII | here must teach me what reason cannot: and it is by trying 372 IV, XII | philosophy, will think we have reason to thank those who in this 373 IV, XII | improve our knowledge in, or reason about. And if they be specific 374 IV, XV | the propositions we think, reason, discourse—nay, act upon, 375 IV, XV | ground of assent, men have reason to be Heathens in Japan, 376 IV, XVI | matters; and that for no other reason, but because they never 377 IV, XVI | can own no other guide but reason, nor blindly submit to the 378 IV, XVI | number, and find so little reason to be magisterial in their 379 IV, XVI | from them: and there is reason to think, that, if men were 380 IV, XVI | certain knowledge; and we reason and act thereupon with as 381 IV, XVI | same manner, that we with reason conclude to be the effect 382 IV, XVI | often fire itself, we have reason to think, that what we call 383 IV, XVI | bounds betwixt them; we have reason to be persuaded that, by 384 IV, XVI | course of things, or no. The reason whereof is, because the 385 IV, XVI | in contradistinction to reason; though in truth it be nothing 386 IV, XVI | assent founded on the highest reason. ~ 387 IV, XVII | Chapter XVII~Of Reason ~1. Various significations 388 IV, XVII | significations of the word “reason”. The word reason in the 389 IV, XVII | word “reason”. The word reason in the English language 390 IV, XVII | perception? What need it there of reason? Very much: both for the 391 IV, XVII | other, is that which we call reason. For, as reason perceives 392 IV, XVII | we call reason. For, as reason perceives the necessary 393 IV, XVII | which can be truly called reason. For where the mind does 394 IV, XVII | judgment, or the consequence of reason, but the effects of chance 395 IV, XVII | and without direction.~3. Reason in its four degrees. So 396 IV, XVII | degrees. So that we may in reason consider these degrees: 397 IV, XVII | the great instrument of reason: first cause to doubt this. 398 IV, XVII | be considered concerning reason; and that is, whether syllogism, 399 IV, XVII | Because syllogism serves our reason but in one only of the forementioned 400 IV, XVII | better, without it.~Men can reason well who cannot make a syllogism. 401 IV, XVII | minds, we shall find that we reason best and clearest, when 402 IV, XVII | there are many men that reason exceeding clear and rightly, 403 IV, XVII | and America, will find men reason there perhaps as acutely 404 IV, XVII | syllogism, as to see the reason why in three propositions 405 IV, XVII | only proper instrument of reason and means of knowledge, 406 IV, XVII | or could know anything by reason; and that, since the invention 407 IV, XVII | given them a mind that can reason, without being instructed 408 IV, XVII | understanding is not taught to reason by these rules; it has a 409 IV, XVII | best use they may of their reason, for the attainment of knowledge. 410 IV, XVII | or an inference of right reason, as shown a willingness 411 IV, XVII | connects, before he can with reason make use of it in a syllogism. 412 IV, XVII | if we consider, that the reason why sometimes men who sincerely 413 IV, XVII | mode and figure, and the reason upon which those forms are 414 IV, XVII | only proper instrument of reason, in the discovery of truth. 415 IV, XVII | truth. Secondly, Another reason that makes me doubt whether 416 IV, XVII | only proper instrument of reason, in the discovery of truth, 417 IV, XVII | them assisting to their reason in the discovery of truth, 418 IV, XVII | depress and discredit nature. Reason, by its own penetration, 419 IV, XVII | yet still it fails our reason in that part, which, if 420 IV, XVII | a man should employ his reason all this way, he will not 421 IV, XVII | employ all the force of his reason only in brandishing of syllogisms, 422 IV, XVII | to think, native rustic reason (as it formerly has done) 423 IV, XVII | figure.~7. Other helps to reason than syllogism should be 424 IV, XVII | to be found to assist our reason in this most useful part; 425 IV, XVII | of knowledge.~8. We can reason about particulars; and the 426 IV, XVII | in it. As if we could not reason, and have knowledge about 427 IV, XVII | existences: and our knowledge and reason about other things is only 428 IV, XVII | now has, is that which in reason it ought to have? For the 429 IV, XVII | are particular. The same reason hold for the same form in 430 IV, XVII | as in the general.~9. Our reason often fails us. Reason, 431 IV, XVII | Our reason often fails us. Reason, though it penetrates into 432 IV, XVII | reckoning: and if at any time we reason about words which do not 433 IV, XVII | obscure or imperfect. Our reason is often puzzled and at 434 IV, XVII | distinct ideas of number, our reason meets with none of those 435 IV, XVII | free created agents, which reason cannot well extricate itself 436 IV, XVII | to show conclusions. Our reason is often at a stand because 437 IV, XVII | vain to implore the help of reason, unless it be to discover 438 IV, XVII | those wrong principles. Reason is so far from clearing 439 IV, XVII | ideas often involve our reason, so, upon the same ground, 440 IV, XVII | attended to, puzzle men’s reason, and bring them to a nonplus. 441 IV, XVII | fault, and not the fault of reason. But yet the consequences 442 IV, XVII | which our short-sighted reason having got some faint glimpse 443 IV, XVII | words, be a great part of reason, and that which it is usually 444 IV, XVII | contrary, and according to reason. By what has been before 445 IV, XVII | has been before said of reason, we may be able to make 446 IV, XVII | above, and contrary to reason. 1. According to reason 447 IV, XVII | reason. 1. According to reason are such propositions whose 448 IV, XVII | true or probable. 2. Above reason are such propositions whose 449 IV, XVII | probability we cannot by reason derive from those principles. 450 IV, XVII | principles. 3. Contrary to reason are such propositions as 451 IV, XVII | one God is according to reason; the existence of more than 452 IV, XVII | than one God, contrary to reason; the resurrection of the 453 IV, XVII | resurrection of the dead, above reason. Above reason also may be 454 IV, XVII | dead, above reason. Above reason also may be taken in a double 455 IV, XVII | sense also, contrary to reason, is, I suppose, sometimes 456 IV, XVII | suppose, sometimes taken.~24. Reason and faith not opposite, 457 IV, XVII | faith must be regulated by reason. There is another use of 458 IV, XVII | another use of the word reason, wherein it is opposed to 459 IV, XVII | however faith be opposed to reason, faith is nothing but a 460 IV, XVII | to anything but upon good reason; and so cannot be opposite 461 IV, XVII | believes without having any reason for believing, may be in 462 IV, XVII | disbelieves according as reason directs him. He that doth 463 IV, XVII | greater probability. But since reason and faith are by some men 464 IV, XVIII | Chapter XVIII~Of Faith and Reason, and their Distinct Provinces~ 465 IV, XVIII | other men to bottom our reason upon. ~From these things 466 IV, XVIII | boundaries between faith and reason: the want whereof may possibly 467 IV, XVIII | far we are to be guided by reason, and how far by faith, we 468 IV, XVIII | of religion.~2. Faith and reason, what, as contradistinguished. 469 IV, XVIII | find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use 470 IV, XVIII | matter of faith, and above reason. And I do not see how they 471 IV, XVIII | boundaries between faith and reason; which ought to be the first 472 IV, XVIII | faith has anything to do.~Reason, therefore, here, as contradistinguished 473 IV, XVIII | out by the deductions of reason, but upon the credit of 474 IV, XVIII | must depend wholly on our reason; I mean our natural faculties; 475 IV, XVIII | propositions knowable also by reason, but not with the same certainty 476 IV, XVIII | the same certainty that reason doth. Secondly, I say that 477 IV, XVIII | are discoverable to us by reason, and by those ideas we naturally 478 IV, XVIII | against the clear evidence of reason. In propositions, then, 479 IV, XVIII | by evident deductions of reason in demonstrations we need 480 IV, XVIII | contradicts our knowledge or reason, will always have this objection 481 IV, XVIII | the principles of its own reason, it can never have a ground 482 IV, XVIII | the clear evidence of its reason, to give a place to a proposition, 483 IV, XVIII | Thus far a man has use of reason, and ought to hearken to 484 IV, XVIII | are conveyed down to them, reason has a great deal more to 485 IV, XVIII | matter of faith, and not of reason, to believe that such or 486 IV, XVIII | of faith, but matter of reason; and such as I must come 487 IV, XVIII | to only by the use of my reason, which can never require 488 IV, XVIII | it being impossible for reason ever to procure any assent 489 IV, XVIII | I have above mentioned, reason is the proper judge; and 490 IV, XVIII | and evident sentience of reason, to quit it for the contrary 491 IV, XVIII | plain and clear dictates of reason.~7. Things above reason 492 IV, XVIII | reason.~7. Things above reason are, when revealed, the 493 IV, XVIII | natural faculties, and above reason, are, when revealed, the 494 IV, XVIII | beyond the discovery of reason, are purely matters of faith, 495 IV, XVIII | matters of faith, with which reason has directly nothing to 496 IV, XVIII | do.~8. Or not contrary to reason, if revealed, are matter 497 IV, XVIII | probable conjectures of reason. But since God, in giving 498 IV, XVIII | in giving us the light of reason, has not thereby tied up 499 IV, XVIII | probable conjectures of reason. Because the mind not being 500 IV, XVIII | yet, it still belongs to reason to judge of the truth of