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1 Read | seest it.~This discontinued way of writing may have occasioned, 2 Read | might be contracted, the way it has been writ in, by 3 Read | others, that what in one way of proposing was very obscure, 4 Read | was very obscure, another way of expressing it has made 5 Read | must be dressed another way, if you will have it go 6 Read | I shall find some better way of spending my time than 7 Read | rubbish that lies in the way to knowledge;—which certainly 8 Read | others’ apprehensions in my way of treating them; so it 9 Read | there give, men, in that way of denominating their actions, 10 Read | thought determined ideas a way of speaking less liable 11 Quot | knowest not what is the way of the Spirit, nor how the 12 Int | difficulties that lie in the way of this inquiry; whatever 13 Int | decline, as lying out of my way in the design I am now upon. 14 Int | provision for this life, and the way that leads to a better. 15 Int | entertain all objects in that way and proportion that they 16 I, I | Speculative Principles ~1. The way shown how we come by any 17 I, I | if there can be any other way shown how men may come to 18 I, I | only to a very improper way of speaking; which, whilst 19 I, I | prove them innate; their way of arguing will stand thus, 20 I, I | his thoughts rightly that way.~9. It is false that reason 21 I, I | into the mind by the same way, and discovered by the same 22 I, I | prove them innate. This way of arguing is as frivolous 23 I, I | yet I see not how this any way proves them innate. The 24 I, I | early in the mind but in a way that shows them not to be 25 I, I | are at the same time no way capable of assenting. For, 26 I, I | them is produced another way, and comes not from natural 27 I, II | many men may, by the same way that they come to the knowledge 28 I, II | like, may make men give way to a present appetite; but 29 I, II | which is a very pretty way of arguing, and a short 30 I, II | and one that will warp any way; or amongst various and 31 I, II | a hard matter any other way to account for the contrary 32 I, III | things that come in their way, furnish them with; which 33 I, III | application of their thoughts this way, want the idea and knowledge 34 I, III | powers industriously that way, but contented themselves 35 I, III | applied their thoughts that way, are ignorant both of the 36 I, III | memory, is in the mind no way at all, and is all one as 37 I, III | myself at least that the way I have pursued, being conformable 38 I, III | footsteps of any other lay that way or not. Not that I want 39 I, III | I know, a short and easy way to conclude them innate. 40 I, III | that hitherto,—to clear my way to those foundations which 41 II, I | unusual qualities come in the way, that there are few men 42 II, I | he turn his thoughts that way, and considers them attentively, 43 II, I | that they may come in his way every day; but yet he will 44 II, I | thing in dispute: by which way one may prove anything, 45 II, I | supposes it to be so; which way of proving amounts to this, 46 II, I | or others, or being any way useful to any other part 47 II, I | considers well these men’s way of speaking, one should 48 II, III | some that make themselves way, and are suggested to the 49 II, III | be admitted by; no other way to bring themselves into 50 II, IV | be removed out of their way: whereby our idea of solidity 51 II, IV | To determine this either way, is to beg the question 52 II, IV | easily removed, and give way to the approach of the two 53 II, IV | it be not put out of the way, but remain between them, 54 II, IV | screws, the water made itself way through the pores of that 55 II, VII | does, which is the only way that we are capable of having 56 II, VIII | to comply with the common way of speaking, call qualities, 57 II, VIII | manifestly by impulse, the only way which we can conceive bodies 58 II, VIII | produced in him the same way, is not in the fire. Why 59 II, IX | the matter in hand which way the learned shall determine 60 II, X | contemplation.~2. Memory. The other way of retention is, the power 61 II, X | who, after the ordinary way, measure all others by themselves; 62 II, XI | thing for another. This is a way of proceeding quite contrary 63 II, XI | enlarge their ideas that way to any degree; this, I think, 64 II, XI | am in the right: the best way to come to truth being to 65 II, XI | truly, this is the only way that I can discover, whereby 66 II, XII | them into one; by which way it gets all its ideas of 67 II, XIII | them there, rather in the way that they come into the 68 II, XIII | forth letters: a notable way of having clear ideas of 69 II, XIII | contact; but bare space in the way is not sufficient to stop 70 II, XIII | up and down freely every way within the bounds of that 71 II, XIII | more clear and distinct way of speaking.~28. Men differ 72 II, XIII | words, according to the way of speaking to the several 73 II, XIV | during that time a great way. But as soon as he perceives 74 II, XIV | through a room, and in its way take with it any limb, or 75 II, XIV | might be known by the same way that that of days was known, 76 II, XIV | to me here, that, in this way of explaining of time, I 77 II, XIV | perfectly at rest; and to this way of consideration of them 78 II, XIV | revolutions; so by the same way I can have an idea of the 79 II, XIV | to sixty; and by the same way of adding minutes, hours, 80 II, XV | certainly as boundless one way as another; and methinks 81 II, XV | in themselves, or as any way attributed to the first 82 II, XV | expansion are turned every way, and so make figure, and 83 II, XVI | them by; whereas, in the way we take now to name them, 84 II, XVI | 368149 623137~The ordinary way of naming this number in 85 II, XVI | second six figures). In which way, it will be very hard to 86 II, XVII | but this, I say, is our way of conceiving them, and 87 II, XVII | boundless. This, I think, is the way whereby the mind gets the 88 II, XVII | since this comes here in our way, I suppose I may say, that 89 II, XVII | we turn our view either way, forwards or backwards, 90 II, XVII | because we still turn that way the infinite end of number, 91 II, XVII | number; and reckoning any way from ourselves, a yard, 92 II, XVIII | very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts 93 II, XX | their names defined; the way of knowing them is, as of 94 II, XX | use and application any way to our senses, though with 95 II, XX | have pleasure or pain some way or other annexed to them. 96 II, XXI | in motion that lay in its way, it only communicates the 97 II, XXI | to consider here, by the way, whether the mind doth not 98 II, XXI | another name. And the ordinary way of speaking is, that the 99 II, XXI | suspect, I say, that this way of speaking of faculties 100 II, XXI | themselves? So that this way of putting the question ( 101 II, XXI | they have been led into a way of talking of the will as 102 II, XXI | power of speaking.~18. This way of talking causes confusion 103 II, XXI | confusion of thought. This way of talking, nevertheless, 104 II, XXI | has given occasion to this way of talking: but the introducing 105 II, XXI | volition; he must determine one way or the other); the next 106 II, XXI | power it has that particular way. If this answer satisfies 107 II, XXI | confounded. But, in the way to it, it will be necessary 108 II, XXI | the action; that tends one way, whilst my desire tends 109 II, XXI | that the direct contrary way. A man who, by a violent 110 II, XXI | this, and possibly no other way, be easily made intelligible.~ 111 II, XXI | ourselves happy, or in the way to it; pain and uneasiness 112 II, XXI | uninterruptedly employed that way, by the determination of 113 II, XXI | wholesome food comes in his way. And, on the other side, 114 II, XXI | is justled out, to make way for the removal of those 115 II, XXI | prosecution of any desire makes way for consideration. There 116 II, XXI | sufficiently assured of the way: examination is consulting 117 II, XXI | proposed or desired lie in the way to their main end, and make 118 II, XXI | thing, or choose the same way to it. Were all the concerns 119 II, XXI | dimensions? This is the way we usually impose on ourselves, 120 II, XXI | But that this is a false way of judging, when applied 121 II, XXI | very wrong and irrational way of proceeding, to venture 122 II, XXI | remote good. But, which way ever it be, either by placing 123 II, XXI | the actions which are the way to this end; it seeming 124 II, XXI | may put men out of their way to happiness, and distract 125 II, XXI | Power, came naturally in my way. In a former edition of 126 II, XXI | when I turn my eyes another way, or remove my body out of 127 II, XXII | such combinations, an usual way of getting these complex 128 II, XXII | frequent use of in their way of living and conversation, 129 II, XXII | Which is the most usual way, by explaining the names 130 II, XXIII | and a hair seen in this way, loses its former colour, 131 II, XXIII | after this manner, some way or other in proportion to 132 II, XXIII | certain, that their state and way of existence is unknown 133 II, XXIII | but ubi; I suppose that way of talking will not now 134 II, XXIII | that we come by it the same way; and that the complex ideas 135 II, XXIII | that is in them, or can any way relate to them: and thus 136 II, XXIII | needs have also a perfecter way of communicating their thoughts 137 II, XXV | as I said, relation is a way of comparing or considering 138 II, XXVII | too will be by the same way determined: only as to things 139 II, XXVII | been the same man: which way of speaking must be from 140 II, XXVII | shape are excluded. And that way of speaking would agree 141 II, XXVII | of it, and it was a good way off, yet he had so much 142 II, XXVII | it is so much out of the way, and from the first hand, 143 II, XXVII | know that, in the ordinary way of speaking, the same person, 144 II, XXVII | somewhat explained by our way of speaking in English when 145 II, XXVII | may be the same man. A way of speaking which, whoever 146 II, XXVII | cannot be the same man any way, but by the same consciousness; 147 II, XXVII | justice suitable to their way of knowledge;—because, in 148 II, XXVIII| peculiar names. This, by the way, may give us some light 149 II, XXVIII| if not all of them, some way or other alterable, and 150 II, XXIX | between them no confusion. The way to prevent it is to collect 151 II, XXXII | all other things that any way exist are said to be true, 152 II, XXXII | therefore, to shorten its way to knowledge, and make each 153 II, XXXII | it usually takes in its way to knowledge, we shall I 154 II, XXXII | absolute fixedness. For either way, the complex idea of gold 155 II, XXXII | compliance with the ordinary way of speaking, I have shown 156 II, XXXII | judgment; nor the idea any way false.~26. More properly 157 II, XXXII | them, but as they, some way or other, virtually contain 158 II, XXXIII| habits and defects this way contracted, are not less 159 III, III | sand that came in their way, by a peculiar name.~3. 160 III, III | particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are 161 III, III | that sort.~7. Shown by the way we enlarge our complex ideas 162 III, III | contained in them. By the same way that they come by the general 163 III, III | complex ones. That this is the way whereby men first formed 164 III, III | evident in itself; by the same way the mind proceeds to body, 165 III, III | the genus be the shortest way, yet I think it may be doubted 166 III, IV | because it escapes this way of trial. For this simple 167 III, IV | any one who has no other way to get the idea of motion, 168 III, IV | they are not received this way, all the words in the world, 169 III, IV | of definition. The only way is, by applying to his senses 170 III, IV | which often came in his way, bragged one day, That he 171 III, IV | word which denotes only the way they get into the mind. 172 III, V | and a little out of the way, (I am sure it is one I 173 III, VI | distance: which, by the way, may show us how much the 174 III, VI | led yet further out of the way by having their minds set 175 III, VI | they stand for be not some way answering the common appearances 176 III, VI | the easiest and shortest way of communicating our notions. 177 III, VI | made by nature. In which way of substitution it has so 178 III, VII | discoursing, which it has found a way to intimate to others by 179 III, IX | dispute, whether this or that way of using a word be propriety 180 III, IX | the same language.~9. The way of learning these names 181 III, IX | their doubtfulness. The way also wherein the names of 182 III, IX | employing their thoughts that way, are proofs more than enough, 183 III, IX | no small obstacle in the way to knowledge; which I conclude 184 III, IX | themselves cease; and the way to knowledge, and perhaps 185 III, X | men are guilty of in this way of communication, whereby 186 III, X | singular, and out of the way of common apprehensions, 187 III, X | been most eminent in this way, yet other sects have not 188 III, X | those who found no easier way to that pitch of authority 189 III, X | Besides, there is no such way to gain admittance, or give 190 III, X | man to stand for. In which way of using the names of substances, 191 III, X | words; since he has no other way of certainly knowing it 192 III, X | and relation being but by way of considering or comparing 193 III, XI | word justice comes in his way: but this at least is necessary, 194 III, XI | choice and fitness. This way of using a man’s words, 195 III, XI | different sorts, so the way of making known the ideas 196 III, XI | defining be thought the proper way to make known the proper 197 III, XI | Secondly, but the only sure way of making known the signification 198 III, XI | creature are in this case is no way considered. And, therefore, 199 III, XI | a definition is the only way whereby the precise meaning 200 III, XI | can be known; and yet a way whereby their meaning may 201 III, XI | them.~18. And is the only way in which the meaning of 202 III, XI | viz. that it is the only way whereby the signification 203 III, XI | declare it to me by some other way than barely using that sound, 204 III, XI | sound, there being no other way, without such a declaration, 205 III, XI | found the benefit of this way: and he that has had occasion 206 IV, I | really to know, and this way of entertaining a truth 207 IV, I | knows it in a different way from what he did before. 208 IV, II | our faculties, and in our way of knowledge, are capable 209 IV, II | to lie in the different way of perception the mind has 210 IV, II | mind turns its view that way; and leaves no room for 211 IV, II | before the mind can in this way arrive at certainty, and 212 IV, II | express the same thing in a way less apt to be misunderstood: 213 IV, III | the other, but cannot that way know whether they be equal 214 IV, III | to motion which we can no way conceive motion able to 215 IV, III | motion of matter can any way operate upon? I say not 216 IV, III | not this, that I would any way lessen the belief of the 217 IV, III | necessity to determine one way or the other, as some, over-zealous 218 IV, III | contrary side. An unfair way which some men take with 219 IV, III | identity and diversity. In this way of agreement or disagreement 220 IV, III | extends only a very little way. Secondly, as to the second 221 IV, III | our ideas (the only true way of certain and universal 222 IV, III | extends but a very little way. But as to the powers of 223 IV, III | generous pains have this way brought to the stock of 224 IV, III | things that come in our way have dark sides, that the 225 IV, III | figures and parts, we can no way attain whilst we are confined 226 IV, III | our minds, can by us be no way deduced from bodily causes, 227 IV, III | operate as they do, in a way wholly above our weak understandings 228 IV, III | never have taught us the way beyond the line; and the 229 IV, IV | not a centaur is by this way as certain knowledge, and 230 IV, IV | make it evident, that this way of certainty, by the knowledge 231 IV, IV | on the mind, in a natural way, and producing therein those 232 IV, IV | according to the ordinary way of reasoning in this matter, 233 IV, V | will curiously observe the way our mind takes in thinking 234 IV, V | negative sentences. By which way of affirming or denying, 235 IV, V | our view, and shorten our way to knowledge.~11. Moral 236 IV, VI | be the best and surest way to clear and distinct knowledge: 237 IV, VI | not, therefore, out of our way, in the examination of our 238 IV, VI | propositions in this scholastic way, and have made use of the 239 IV, VI | in a better and clearer way; yet those wrong notions 240 IV, VI | discovered and removed, to make way for that use of words which 241 IV, VI | not gold? Since in this way of speaking, nothing is 242 IV, VI | can go but a very little way in; and in all their secondary 243 IV, VI | this will go but a little way. The more, indeed, of these 244 IV, VI | are then quite out of the way, when we think that things 245 IV, VI | which can reach but a little way. We must content ourselves 246 IV, VII | after conviction. A strange way to attain truth and knowledge: 247 IV, VII | unconvinced. How much such a way of learning is like to turn 248 IV, VII | mistakes; and in such a way of use of words, which is 249 IV, VIII | or more knowing: and that way of handling the matter would 250 IV, VIII | term of itself; which is no way to advance one’s self or 251 IV, VIII | word lead, it is a shorter way to explain the signification 252 IV, VIII | body, sense, and a certain way of going, with a certain 253 IV, IX | existence at all. Where, by the way, we may take notice, that 254 IV, X | may say, that it is an ill way of establishing this truth, 255 IV, X | supposition:—there being no way to avoid the demonstration, 256 IV, X | allow it to be by some other way which is above our conception, 257 IV, X | other body put in their way by thought which was not 258 IV, X | thought which was not in their way before, and so must owe 259 IV, XI | that sense, and no other way. The organs themselves, 260 IV, XII | give an occasion to this way of proceeding in other sciences, 261 IV, XII | knowledge, and by that a way to discover it in others; 262 IV, XII | whether, if it be the readiest way to knowledge to begin with 263 IV, XII | upon them, it be yet a safe way to take the principles which 264 IV, XII | To do so is no certain way to truth. If, therefore, 265 IV, XII | which we must have some way to know, that we may be 266 IV, XII | disagreement of our ideas, the way to improve our knowledge 267 IV, XII | these relations, is the only way to discover all that can 268 IV, XII | species, were pursued in the way familiar to mathematicians, 269 IV, XII | that are suitable to such a way of proceeding obliges us 270 IV, XII | carry us but a very little way in the search of truth and 271 IV, XII | which experience (which way ever it prove in that particular 272 IV, XII | it is no consequence one way or the other from my complex 273 IV, XII | will carry us but a little way in the certain discovery 274 IV, XII | knowledge and certainty. This way of getting and improving 275 IV, XII | seems to point us out the way. For it is rational to conclude 276 IV, XII | endowments and provisions come no way short of those of the most 277 IV, XII | us, though not an easier way to learned ignorance, yet 278 IV, XII | learned ignorance, yet a surer way to profitable knowledge.~ 279 IV, XIII | knowledge of the mind one way or another; that is done 280 IV, XIII | will turn his thoughts that way, and consider them, he will 281 IV, XIII | eyes and turn them that way. But yet these truths, being 282 IV, XIV | search and following of that way which might lead us to a 283 IV, XIV | which being the most usual way, wherein the mind has occasion 284 IV, XVI | particulars before us, that any way concern the question; and 285 IV, XVI | should fly this or that way; that it should thunder 286 IV, XVII | reach but a very little way. The greatest part of our 287 IV, XVII | of it, and the usefullest way of exercising this faculty. 288 IV, XVII | repetitions. I say not this any way to lessen Aristotle, whom 289 IV, XVII | not the only nor the best way of reasoning, for the leading 290 IV, XVII | themselves, but by the original way of knowledge, i.e. by the 291 IV, XVII | of animal.~Not the only way to detect fallacies. Indeed 292 IV, XVII | or so much as the surest way to detect the fallacies 293 IV, XVII | silenced in this scholastic way, are seldom or never convinced, 294 IV, XVII | they could not do if this way of argumentation carried 295 IV, XVII | connexion of remote ones. This way of reasoning discovers no 296 IV, XVII | employ his reason all this way, he will not do much otherwise 297 IV, XVII | done) is likelier to open a way to, and add to the common 298 IV, XVII | perhaps something out of the way, I am sure, as to me, wholly 299 IV, XVII | for others to derogate any way from it, and question the 300 IV, XVII | ignorantiam. Secondly, Another way that men ordinarily use 301 IV, XVII | hominem. Thirdly, a third way is to press a man with consequences 302 IV, XVII | and advances us in our way to knowledge. For, 1. It 303 IV, XVII | another man to be in the right way, nor that I ought to take 304 IV, XVII | another man is in the right way because he has shown me 305 IV, XVII | in itself a very improper way of speaking, yet common 306 IV, XVIII | God, in some extraordinary way of communication. This way 307 IV, XVIII | way of communication. This way of discovering truths to 308 IV, XVIII | what we certainly know give way to what we may possibly 309 IV, XIX | to our inclinations that way, and is so far a derogation 310 IV, XIX | takes away reason to make way for revelation, puts out 311 IV, XIX | revelation being a much easier way for men to establish their 312 IV, XIX | once they are got into this way of immediate revelation, 313 IV, XIX | discovered. This is the way of talking of these men: 314 IV, XIX | this knowledge in a natural way, and so may conclude it 315 IV, XIX | know it to be true the same way that any other man naturally 316 IV, XIX | actions. And what readier way can there be to run ourselves 317 IV, XX | sufficient to direct them in the way they should take, if they 318 IV, XX | seriously employ them that way, when their ordinary vocations 319 IV, XX | but turn their eyes that way. We know some men will not 320 IV, XX | unavoidable consequence of this way of reasoning from received 321 IV, XX | sees to be bread. And what way will you take to convince 322 IV, XX | cases, where the assent one way or other is of no importance 323 IV, XX | that he is in the right way, wherever he has the footsteps