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1 Read | from others, it is no great matter what they are; they are 2 Read | should have to say on this matter would have been contained 3 Read | my reader are not all new matter, but most of them either 4 Read | quotes I only report as a matter of fact what others call 5 Read | the point, and that this matter is now so expressed as to 6 Read | thoughts to my meaning in this matter. By those denominations, 7 Int | or all of them, depend on matter or not. These are speculations 8 Int | own duties. Men may find matter sufficient to busy their 9 I, I | that if it were true in matter of fact, that there were 10 I, I | with them.~Upon the whole matter, I cannot see any ground 11 I, II | inconsistent with visible matter of fact and daily observation.~ 12 I, II | will perhaps find it a hard matter any other way to account 13 I, III | made it so.” And in the matter in hand, it will be in vain 14 I, III | acquired, it will not be a hard matter for him to tell us which 15 II, I | ideas, that are to be the matter of his future knowledge. 16 II, I | have better thought of that matter. I confess myself to have 17 II, I | The question being about a matter of fact, it is begging it 18 II, I | build his hypothesis on matter of fact, and make it out 19 II, I | experience, and not presume on matter of fact, because of his 20 II, I | question, but allege wrong matter of fact. How else could 21 II, I | never conscious of, it is no matter what place it chooses to 22 II, I | same numercial particles of matter. For if that be necessary 23 II, I | but the subtilist parts of matter. Characters drawn on dust, 24 II, I | motion of dull and senseless matter, any where in the universe, 25 II, I | thinks in proportion to the matter it gets from experience 26 II, I | thinks more, the more it has matter to think on. After some 27 II, II | the least particle of new matter, or destroying one atom 28 II, IV | or imagined, but only in matter. And though our senses take 29 II, IV | of it, but in masses of matter, of a bulk sufficient to 30 II, IV | the minutest particle of matter that can exist; and finds 31 II, IV | cohesion of the parts of matter, making up masses of a sensible 32 II, VII | the utmost expansion of Matter, and makes excursions into 33 II, VIII | they are modifications of matter in the bodies that cause 34 II, VIII | finds in every particle of matter which has bulk enough to 35 II, VIII | inseparable from every particle of matter, though less than to make 36 II, VIII | distinct separate masses of matter, of that which was but one 37 II, VIII | insensible particles of matter, of peculiar figures and 38 II, IX | being indifferent to the matter in hand which way the learned 39 II, XI | compound them, will have little matter to think on. Those who cannot 40 II, XIII | in the coherent masses of matter, the stock that the mind 41 II, XIII | other things, which in this matter we did not consider, being 42 II, XIII | modification of that common matter, which will be a very harsh 43 II, XIII | God, finite spirit, and matter, in three different significations 44 II, XIII | of space existing without matter, must not only make body 45 II, XIII | to annihilate any part of matter. No one, I suppose, will 46 II, XIII | to all motion that is in matter, and fix all the bodies 47 II, XIII | motion of one particle of matter into the place from whence 48 II, XIII | whence another particle of matter is removed, is but a consequence 49 II, XIII | better proof than a supposed matter of fact, which experiment 50 II, XIII | possible, who will not make matter infinite, and take from 51 II, XIII | where the particles of matter are 100,000,000 less than 52 II, XIII | be a space void of solid matter as big as 100,000,000 part 53 II, XIII | smallest separate particle of matter now existing in nature, 54 II, XIII | parcel of the divided solid matter, but to 1/10 or 1/1000 of 55 II, XIII | follow of space without matter.~24. The ideas of space 56 II, XIII | whether we consider, in matter itself, the distance of 57 II, XIII | consideration whether there be any matter or not between, we call 58 II, XIII | discourses concerning this matter, it were possibly to be 59 II, XIII | extension were applied only to matter, or the distance of the 60 II, XIII | general, with or without solid matter possessing it,—so as to 61 II, XIV | perfect entire circle of that matter or colour, and not a part 62 II, XIV | variation at all, I think, in matter of fact, it is not possible. 63 II, XIV | in permanent parcels of matter. Nothing then could serve 64 II, XIV | miles, marked out in any matter, are to extension. For, 65 II, XV | is in the solid parts of matter, and so includes, or at 66 II, XV | Expansion not bounded by matter. The mind, having got the 67 II, XV | God within the limits of matter. Solomon, whose understanding 68 II, XV | ascribes a little too much to matter to say, where there is no 69 II, XV | Him extension, but only to matter, which is finite, we are 70 II, XV | existence of expansion without matter; of which alone we commonly 71 II, XV | minute anatomical parts of matter, is little different from, 72 II, XV | space, or divisibility of matter. Every part of duration 73 II, XV | thereby the least particle of matter or space we can discern, 74 II, XV | conceive, and may afford matter to further speculation. ~ 75 II, XVII | itself, without any solid matter taking it up, (for of such 76 II, XVII | impossible for any particle of matter to move but into an empty 77 II, XVII | And since in any bulk of matter our thoughts can never arrive 78 II, XVII | thereby very little mend the matter, or help us to a more clear 79 II, XVII | soon bring any particle of matter to indivisibility, as the 80 II, XVII | have no idea of infinite matter. Which consequence, I conceive, 81 II, XVII | because the existence of matter is no ways necessary to 82 II, XVII | requires the real existence of matter to support it, when we find 83 II, XVII | eternity, but there is no real matter co-extended with infinite 84 II, XVII | possibly no more than the matter requires; there being few 85 II, XVIII | back upon the remaining matter, and distilling it again. 86 II, XIX | this is evidently so in matter of fact and constant experience, 87 II, XXI | other passive power. Whether matter be not wholly destitute 88 II, XXI | obscurity and mistake in this matter; and therefore is, as much 89 II, XXI | inquiry as the weight of the matter, and the nature of the case 90 II, XXI | deceived than not, in a matter of so great and near concernment.~ 91 II, XXI | to the weightiness of the matter, and the concernment it 92 II, XXI | much as the weight of the matter requires. How much sloth 93 II, XXI | therefore, concerning this matter is,—Whether it be in a man’ 94 II, XXII | of mankind, and the whole matter about which all laws are 95 II, XXIII | other idea or notion of matter, but something wherein those 96 II, XXIII | of corporeal substance in matter is as remote from our conceptions 97 II, XXIII | idea of the substance of matter, as to say there is no spirit, 98 II, XXIII | substances. But to return to the matter in hand,—the ideas we have 99 II, XXIII | idea, we have the idea of matter. The one is as clear and 100 II, XXIII | action of bare insensible matter; nor ever could be, without 101 II, XXIII | we imagine we have with matter, and the many qualities 102 II, XXIII | thoughts are immersed in matter, and have so subjected their 103 II, XXIII | cohesion of several parts of matter that are grosser than the 104 II, XXIII | aether, or any subtiler matter than the air, may unite, 105 II, XXIII | cohesion of the solid parts of matter. For, though such a pressure 106 II, XXIII | intersecting any mass of matter, there could be no more 107 II, XXIII | therefore can it be doubted? The matter of fact is clear, I confess; 108 II, XXIII | of the least particle of matter that exists. Whereby it 109 II, XXIII | cohesion itself. For if matter be considered, as no doubt 110 II, XXIII | imagine to hold this mass of matter in so close a pressure together; 111 II, XXIII | and indissolubility. If matter be finite, it must have 112 II, XXIII | supposition and abyss of infinite matter, let him consider what light 113 II, XXIII | spirits, and passive power of matter. Hence may be conjectured 114 II, XXIII | not totally separate from matter, because they are both active 115 II, XXIII | God, is only active; pure matter is only passive; those beings 116 II, XXIII | thing without thinking, i.e. matter, to exist; especially since 117 II, XXIII | thinking should exist without matter, than how matter should 118 II, XXIII | without matter, than how matter should think. For whensoever 119 II, XXIV | any the least particle of matter in it; it sufficing to the 120 II, XXVI | as when a new particle of matter doth begin to exist, in 121 II, XXVII | hold of every particle of matter, to which no addition or 122 II, XXVII | addition or subtraction of matter being made, it is the same. 123 II, XXVII | then those two parcels of matter must be one and the same, 124 II, XXVII | reason that two particles of matter may be in one place, all 125 II, XXVII | variation of great parcels of matter alters not the identity: 126 II, XXVII | them the same masses of matter, though they be truly one 127 II, XXVII | these two cases—a mass of matter and a living body—identity 128 II, XXVII | oak differs from a mass of matter, and that seems to me to 129 II, XXVII | cohesion of particles of matter any how united, the other 130 II, XXVII | communicated to new particles of matter vitally united to the living 131 II, XXVII | in any one collection of matter, is in that particular concrete 132 II, XXVII | constantly fleeting particles of matter, in succession vitally united 133 II, XXVII | successively fleeting particles of matter united to it, will find 134 II, XXVII | nothing in the nature of matter why the same individual 135 II, XXVII | often occurs about this matter, with no small seeming difficulties, 136 II, XXVII | to different particles of matter, as they happen successively 137 II, XXVII | than the remotest part of matter. Thus, we see the substance 138 II, XXVII | possibly be without reality of matter of fact, as well as several 139 II, XXVII | indifferent to any parcel of matter, the supposition has no 140 II, XXVII | some of the particles of matter that were once a part of 141 II, XXVII | than the same particle of matter, without consciousness, 142 II, XXVII | man’s self than any other matter of the universe. In like 143 II, XXVII | that of any particle of matter does. Any substance vitally 144 II, XXVII | substance, independent from matter, and indifferent alike to 145 II, XXVII | that has been about this matter rather rises from the names 146 II, XXIX | help us to apprehend this matter. If the organs, or faculties 147 II, XXIX | parcel of the same uniform matter, viz. gold or wax of an 148 II, XXIX | Infinite divisibility of matter. In matter, we have no clear 149 II, XXIX | divisibility of matter. In matter, we have no clear ideas 150 II, XXIX | talk of the divisibility of matter in infinitum, though we 151 II, XXIX | idea of infinite parts in matter, than we have a clear idea 152 II, XXXI | the real modifications of matter, and such as are the exciting 153 II, XXXI | The particular parcel of matter which makes the ring I have 154 II, XXXI | that particular parcel of matter that is on my finger, and 155 II, XXXI | not in another parcel of matter, with which I cut the pen 156 II, XXXI | this particular parcel of matter on my finger a general name 157 II, XXXII | a little nearer into the matter, in all cases where any 158 II, XXXII | or wrong. Upon the whole, matter, I think that our ideas, 159 II, XXXIII| Let the ideas of being and matter be strongly joined, either 160 III, I | therefore, shall be the matter of the following chapters. ~ 161 III, III | concerning that parcel of matter which makes the ring on 162 III, V | stabbing, and the figure and matter of the weapon left out? 163 III, V | little more nearly into this matter, and exactly compare different 164 III, V | further to say concerning this matter. ~ 165 III, VI | there be found a parcel of matter that had all the other qualities 166 III, VI | the particular parcel of matter I cut my pen with; without 167 III, VI | constitution of the parts of matter on which these qualities 168 III, VI | no individual parcel of matter to which any of these qualities 169 III, VI | without consideration of matter. And even the most advanced 170 III, VI | most contemptible part of matter; and consequently must infinitely 171 III, VI | most inorganical parts of matter, we shall find everywhere 172 III, VI | design a particular piece of matter; v.g. the last guinea that 173 III, VI | substantial forms. Upon the whole matter, it is evident that it is 174 III, VI | several parcels of yellow matter coming from Guinea and Peru 175 III, VI | any particular parcel of matter answers that idea, so the 176 III, VI | the artificer fashions in matter, such as he finds for his 177 III, VI | conformable.~47. This piece of matter, thus denominated zahab 178 III, VI | further examination of this matter. He therefore knocks, and 179 III, VI | trials shall discover in this matter, ought by the same reason 180 III, VI | that were discovered in any matter by any one were supposed 181 III, VI | should know what parcel of matter has that essence, and so 182 III, VII | of a syllogism.~6. This matter of the use of particles 183 III, IX | established, it is often matter of dispute, whether this 184 III, IX | and explications make new matter for explications; and of 185 III, IX | concerning some fluid and subtle matter, passing through the conduits 186 III, IX | colour in certain parcels of matter, make of that combination 187 III, X | heretofore done.~15. Instance, in matter. How much names taken for 188 III, X | disputes have there been about matter, as if there were some such 189 III, X | as it is evident the word matter stands for an idea distinct 190 III, X | proper to say, There is one matter of all bodies, one cannot 191 III, X | is never used) to say one matter is bigger than another. 192 III, X | from hence: that, though matter and body be not really distinct, 193 III, X | there is the other; yet matter and body stand for two different 194 III, X | figured substance, whereof matter is but a partial and more 195 III, X | it is that, speaking of matter, we speak of it always as 196 III, X | This being our idea of matter, we no more conceive or 197 III, X | extension and figure, the taking matter to be the name of something 198 III, X | For, when we argue about matter, or any the like term, we 199 III, X | things. It would be a hard matter to persuade any one that 200 III, XI | think more maturely on this matter, and oblige the world with 201 IV, I | thoughts into a mistake in this matter is, that the agreement or 202 IV, II | observed by us, in particles of matter whereof each is too subtile 203 IV, II | 1. That it is no great matter, whether I remove his scruple 204 IV, III | so. We have the ideas of matter and thinking, but possibly 205 IV, III | given to some systems of matter, fitly disposed, a power 206 IV, III | else joined and fixed to matter, so disposed, a thinking 207 IV, III | he pleases, superadd to matter a faculty of thinking, than 208 IV, III | of the Creator.~Whether Matter may not be made by God to 209 IV, III | systems of created senseless matter, put together as he thinks 210 IV, III | contradiction to suppose matter (which is evidently in its 211 IV, III | cannot conceive the motion of matter can any way operate upon? 212 IV, III | thoughts immersed altogether in matter, can allow no existence 213 IV, III | within the natural powers of matter, examined over and over 214 IV, III | reconcilable to extended matter; or existence to anything 215 IV, III | or as a thinking extended matter, the difficulty to conceive 216 IV, III | considered, it is a hard matter to tell when we are at an 217 IV, III | loss in every particle of matter. We shall the less wonder 218 IV, III | fabrics of the great masses of matter which make up the whole 219 IV, III | and the grosser masses of matter that visibly move about 220 IV, III | being the active parts of matter, and the great instruments 221 IV, III | little beyond particular matter of fact.~26. Hence no science 222 IV, III | continuity of the parts of matter; the production of sensation 223 IV, III | particular experience informs us matter of fact, and by analogy 224 IV, IV | equally certain. It is no matter how things are: so a man 225 IV, IV | have a real existence in matter: his consideration being 226 IV, IV | considered, would resolve this matter, and show my meaning without 227 IV, IV | much soever immersed in matter, allowed that excellency 228 IV, IV | it; or that any mass of matter should, after its dissolution 229 IV, IV | way of reasoning in this matter, people do lay the whole 230 IV, VI | sure that any parcel of matter in the world is or is not 231 IV, VI | v.g. in what parcels of matter the real essence of gold 232 IV, VI | as would furnish us with matter of more general knowledge, 233 IV, VI | triangle should exist in any matter, the idea in our minds would 234 IV, VI | know all the effects of matter, under its divers modifications 235 IV, VI | clearness beyond sensible matter of fact, we shall be bound 236 IV, VII | and went no further; the matter was determined. But how 237 IV, VII | is, is, proves not this matter; but it depends upon collection 238 IV, VIII | that way of handling the matter would much at once have 239 IV, IX | own being; and, in this matter, come not short of the highest 240 IV, X | to the idea of senseless matter, that it should put into 241 IV, X | that ever bare incogitative matter should produce a thinking 242 IV, X | should of itself produce matter. Let us suppose any parcel 243 IV, X | us suppose any parcel of matter eternal, great or small, 244 IV, X | example: let us suppose the matter of the next pebble we meet 245 IV, X | to itself, being purely matter, or produce anything? Matter, 246 IV, X | matter, or produce anything? Matter, then, by its own strength, 247 IV, X | be produced, and added to matter by some other being more 248 IV, X | being more powerful than matter; matter, as is evident, 249 IV, X | more powerful than matter; matter, as is evident, having not 250 IV, X | motion eternal too: yet matter, incogitative matter and 251 IV, X | yet matter, incogitative matter and motion, whatever changes 252 IV, X | the power of motion and matter to produce, as matter is 253 IV, X | and matter to produce, as matter is beyond the power of nothing 254 IV, X | cannot as easily conceive matter produced by nothing, as 255 IV, X | thought to be produced by pure matter, when, before, there was 256 IV, X | intelligent being existing? Divide matter into as many parts as you 257 IV, X | motion, gross particles of matter, as by those that are the 258 IV, X | nothing first or eternal, matter can never begin to be: if 259 IV, X | to be: if we suppose bare matter without motion, eternal, 260 IV, X | to be: if we suppose only matter and motion first, or eternal, 261 IV, X | impossible to conceive that matter, either with or without 262 IV, X | eternally inseparable from matter and every particle of it. 263 IV, X | or specific conception of matter makes us speak of it as 264 IV, X | one thing, yet really all matter is not one individual thing, 265 IV, X | conceive. And therefore, if matter were the eternal first cogitative 266 IV, X | eternal being cannot be matter.~11. Therefore, there has 267 IV, X | impossible that incogitative matter should produce a cogitative 268 IV, X | produce a positive being or matter.~12. The attributes of the 269 IV, X | knowing Being, men, devoted to matter, would willingly have it 270 IV, X | exist, would argue all to be matter, and so deny a God, that 271 IV, X | in their opinion, eternal matter, without any eternal cogitative 272 IV, X | they manifestly separate matter and thinking, and suppose 273 IV, X | eternal Spirit, but not of matter; since it has been proved 274 IV, X | granted. Now, if thinking and matter may be separated, the eternal 275 IV, X | the eternal existence of matter will not follow from the 276 IV, X | because each particle of matter is not cogitative. But now 277 IV, X | whether they imagine that all matter, every particle of matter, 278 IV, X | matter, every particle of matter, thinks? This, I suppose, 279 IV, X | as there are particles of matter, and so an infinity of gods. 280 IV, X | if they will not allow matter as matter, that is, every 281 IV, X | will not allow matter as matter, that is, every particle 282 IV, X | that is, every particle of matter, to be as well cogitative 283 IV, X | because one particle alone of matter cannot be cogitative. If 284 IV, X | cannot be cogitative. If all matter does not think, I next ask, 285 IV, X | other; for then this atom of matter must be alone eternal or 286 IV, X | will, made all the rest of matter. And so we have the creation 287 IV, X | we have the creation of matter by a powerful thought, which 288 IV, X | produced all the rest of matter, they cannot ascribe that 289 IV, X | said, that all the rest of matter is equally eternal as that 290 IV, X | absurd. For to suppose all matter eternal, and yet one small 291 IV, X | hypothesis. Every particle of matter, as matter, is capable of 292 IV, X | Every particle of matter, as matter, is capable of all the same 293 IV, X | a system of incogitative matter cannot be cogitative. If 294 IV, X | thinking being; nor all matter, as matter, i.e. every particle 295 IV, X | being; nor all matter, as matter, i.e. every particle of 296 IV, X | i.e. every particle of matter, can be it; it only remains, 297 IV, X | is some certain system of matter, duly put together, that 298 IV, X | composition of particles of matter, each whereof is incogitative, 299 IV, X | unthinking particles of matter, however put together, can 300 IV, X | nor wiser than pure blind matter; since to resolve all into 301 IV, X | unguided motions of blind matter, or into thought depending 302 IV, X | unguided motions of blind matter, is the same thing: not 303 IV, X | be all or a part of the matter of the universe, it is impossible 304 IV, X | resulting from such motion.~18. Matter not co-eternal with an eternal 305 IV, X | Secondly, Others would have Matter to be eternal, notwithstanding 306 IV, X | us consider it a little. Matter must be allowed eternal: 307 IV, X | can scarce tell me. The matter whereof you are made began 308 IV, X | but would have unthinking Matter eternal too;) therefore, 309 IV, X | power than the creation of matter. Nay, possibly, if we would 310 IV, X | and seeming conception how matter might at first be made, 311 IV, X | determination of the motion of blind matter in or upon our own bodies; 312 IV, X | left hand moves. This is matter of fact, which cannot be 313 IV, XI | question, and so it is not much matter that a waking man should 314 IV, XI | propositions concerning this matter are beyond our reach. For 315 IV, XII | know that any parcel of matter, with another parcel of 316 IV, XII | with another parcel of matter joined to it, is bigger 317 IV, XII | philosophers, That all is Matter, and that there is nothing 318 IV, XII | that substances afford matter of very little general knowledge; 319 IV, XII | properties in those masses of matter wherein all these are to 320 IV, XV | attend the relation of that matter of fact. But if the same 321 IV, XV | contrary to the truth, so that matter of fact is like to find 322 IV, XVI | and fairness sifted the matter as far as they could; and 323 IV, XVI | Probability is either of sensible matter of fact, capable of human 324 IV, XVI | as it is usually termed, matter of fact, which, falling 325 IV, XVI | of these, viz. Particular matter of fact.~I. Where any particular 326 IV, XVI | truth of any particular matter of fact attested by fair 327 IV, XVI | c., when any particular matter of fact is vouched by the 328 IV, XVI | probability. Thus far the matter goes easy enough. Probability 329 IV, XVI | one appear, upon the whole matter, in a greater or less degree 330 IV, XVI | are only such as concern matter of fact, and such things 331 IV, XVI | minute parts of the burning matter. Observing likewise that 332 IV, XVI | perfection. It is a hard matter to say where sensible and 333 IV, XVII | whereas, in truth, the matter rightly considered, the 334 IV, XVII | of the least extension of matter, nor of infinity, we are 335 IV, XVII | about the divisibility of matter; but having perfect, clear, 336 IV, XVII | should, who, in any case or matter whatsoever, believes or 337 IV, XVIII | them, they cry out, It is matter of faith, and above reason. 338 IV, XVIII | the foundation, and sole matter of all our notions and knowledge, 339 IV, XVIII | triangle. The like holds in matter of fact knowable by our 340 IV, XVIII | us to receive them. For matter of faith being only divine 341 IV, XVIII | faith can say that it is a matter of faith, and not of reason, 342 IV, XVIII | authority, can never be matter of faith, but matter of 343 IV, XVIII | be matter of faith, but matter of reason; and such as I 344 IV, XVIII | under a pretence that it is matter of faith: which can have 345 IV, XVIII | when revealed, the proper matter of faith. But, Thirdly, 346 IV, XVIII | when revealed, the proper matter of faith. Thus, that part 347 IV, XVIII | reason, if revealed, are matter of faith; and must carry 348 IV, XVIII | be hearkened to, as to a matter within its province. Since 349 IV, XVIII | consider and judge of it as a matter of reason, and not swallow 350 IV, XVIII | without examination, as a matter of faith.~9. Revelation 351 IV, XVIII | cannot judge, that is purely matter of faith, and above reason.~ 352 IV, XVIII | naturally acquired ideas, are matter of reason; with this difference 353 IV, XVIII | determine; and so it may be matter of faith, and be also above 354 IV, XVIII | reason, in that particular matter, being able to reach no 355 IV, XVIII | urged or assented to as a matter of faith, wherein reason 356 IV, XIX | examination, it is a hard matter to get them out of it. Reason 357 IV, XX | that they will admit of matter of fact, and agree with 358 IV, XX | examination, as far as the matter in question is capable, 359 IV, XX | acknowledge, upon the whole matter, on which side the probability 360 IV, XX | wherein some proofs in matter of reason, being suppositions 361 IV, XX | and some testimonies in matter of fact so universal, that 362 IV, XX | testimony against, as for the matter of fact attested; which 363 IV, XXI | whereby I mean not only matter and body, but spirits also,