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1 Ded | for all that, be as old as nature, and is certainly not the 2 Read | ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine 3 Read | Discourse Concerning the Nature of Man has given me a late 4 Read | showing the original and nature of moral ideas, and enumerating 5 Read | vice; which “alters not the nature of things,” though men generally 6 Read | eternal and unalterable nature of right and wrong, and 7 Read | boundaries of the law of nature, which ought to be the rule 8 Read | much stray from the Law of Nature; which is that standing 9 Int | make some inquiry into the nature and grounds of faith or 10 Int | by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I 11 I, I | truths to the impressions of nature, and innate characters, 12 I, I | be and not to be,” are by nature imprinted, children cannot 13 I, I | to destroy that bounty of nature they seem so fond of, whilst 14 I, I | that what was imprinted by nature, as the foundation and guide 15 I, I | notion is originally by nature imprinted in the mind in 16 I, I | clearer in the mind than nature did? If so, then the consequence 17 I, I | by others’ teaching than nature has made them by impression: 18 I, I | the consideration of the nature of the things contained 19 I, I | innate characters which nature had engraven upon their 20 I, I | ignorant of those notions that nature has imprinted, were there 21 I, I | of those characters which nature itself has taken care to 22 I, I | reasonings? This would be to make nature take pains to no purpose; 23 I, I | confounded those fair characters nature had written there; one might 24 I, II | these as the innate laws of nature. They practise them as rules 25 I, II | principles, derived from nature, are there for operation, 26 I, II | from speculative maxims. Nature, I confess, has put into 27 I, II | characters imprinted by nature on the understanding, as 28 I, II | highest perfection of human nature, to do otherwise.~6. Virtue 29 I, II | testimony to the law of nature: but yet I think it must 30 I, II | innate law, and a law of nature; between something imprinted 31 I, II | knowable by the light of nature, i.e. without the help of 32 I, II | signify what is in its own nature right and good—then this 33 I, II | certainly the impress of God and nature upon their minds, and not 34 I, II | pass, if we consider the nature of mankind and the constitution 35 I, II | custom, a greater power than nature, seldom failing to make 36 I, III | nations where uncultivated nature has been left to itself, 37 I, III | sensation or reflection. If nature took care to provide us 38 I, III | right use of those powers nature hath bestowed upon us, and 39 I, III | faculties that were fitted by nature to receive and judge of 40 II, I | themselves behind them. Nature never makes excellent things 41 II, I | own hypothesis the rule of nature, will find few signs of 42 II, II | better to understand the nature, manner, and extent of our 43 II, VII | favourably so ordered by nature, that when any object does, 44 II, VIII | whatsoever is so constituted in nature as to be able, by affecting 45 II, VIII | understanding, but to the nature of the things existing without 46 II, VIII | Why a privative cause in nature may occasion a positive 47 II, VIII | bodies. To discover the nature of our ideas the better, 48 II, VIII | being necessary to make the nature of sensation a little understood; 49 II, IX | supposed to be quite of another nature; not coming into the mind 50 II, IX | and the inferior parts of nature. For, however vegetables 51 II, IX | the avenues provided by nature for the reception of sensations 52 II, X | it is wisely ordered by nature, as has been shown, that 53 II, XI | we might, by following nature in its ordinary method, 54 II, XIII | the better informed in the nature of extension, when I am 55 II, XIII | pleasure, neither alter the nature of things, nor make us understand 56 II, XIII | agreeing in the same common nature of substance, differ not 57 II, XIII | and agreeing in the common nature of body, differ only in 58 II, XIII | American, who inquired into the nature of things, would scarce 59 II, XIII | liberally instructed in the nature of books, and the things 60 II, XIII | of matter now existing in nature, it is still space without 61 II, XIII | distance as wide as any in nature. And therefore, if we suppose 62 II, XIV | something very abstruse in their nature. But however remote these 63 II, XIV | the rest of our ideas.~3. Nature and origin of the idea of 64 II, XIV | been, from the beginning of nature, constant, regular, and 65 II, XV | abstruse and peculiar in their nature, the comparing them one 66 II, XV | composition: it is the very nature of both of them to consist 67 II, XVII | the same, differing not in nature, though in bulk; and there 68 II, XVII | conclude it, by the very nature and idea of each part of 69 II, XVII | and the disproportion the nature thereof has to the comprehension 70 II, XVII | if the incomprehensible nature of the thing they discourse 71 II, XXI | signification of terms, or where the nature of the thing caused the 72 II, XXI | present and, it is against the nature of things, that what is 73 II, XXI | degree of pleasure, has the nature of good, and vice versa.~ 74 II, XXI | whereof is evident from the nature of our happiness and misery 75 II, XXI | but a perfection of our nature, to desire, will, and act 76 II, XXI | excellency of any intellectual nature, that it would be as great 77 II, XXI | perfection of intellectual nature lies in a careful and constant 78 II, XXI | weight of the matter, and the nature of the case demands, we 79 II, XXI | inclination and tendency of their nature to happiness is an obligation 80 II, XXI | whether it be really of a nature, in itself and consequences, 81 II, XXI | it. The eternal law and nature of things must not be altered 82 II, XXI | by our feeble passionate nature, most strongly wrought on 83 II, XXI | True notions concerning the nature and extent of liberty are 84 II, XXI | might be explained the nature of colours, sounds, tastes, 85 II, XXII | they exist so together in nature. And hence I think it is 86 II, XXII | always exist together in nature? To which I answer, it is 87 II, XXII | an old man be as fit in nature to be united into one complex 88 II, XXII | neglect others, which in the nature of things themselves, have 89 II, XXIII | therefore be the secret abstract nature of substance in general, 90 II, XXIII | equal view of both parts of nature, the corporeal and spiritual. 91 II, XXIII | we would inquire into the nature, cause, or manner of it, 92 II, XXIII | inquire further into their nature, causes, and manner, we 93 II, XXIII | manner, we perceive not the nature of extension clearer than 94 II, XXIII | when it would pry into the nature and hidden causes of those 95 II, XXIII | internal constitution, and true nature of things, being destitute 96 II, XXIII | and dive further into the nature of things, we fall presently 97 II, XXV | the things related. The nature therefore of relation consists 98 II, XXVI | in the ordinary course of nature by internal principle, but 99 II, XXVI | in the ordinary course of nature. But the sun and stars, 100 II, XXVII | there be nothing in the nature of matter why the same individual 101 II, XXVII | difficult to conclude from the nature of things. And that it never 102 II, XXVII | have clearer views of the nature of thinking substances, 103 II, XXVII | anything of them, in their nature indifferent to any parcel 104 II, XXVII | ignorance we are in of the nature of that thinking thing that 105 II, XXVII | all; there can, from the nature of things, be no absurdity 106 II, XXVIII| mistake not, is the true nature of all law, properly so 107 II, XXVIII| to them by the light of nature, or the voice of revelation. 108 II, XXVIII| for actions in their own nature right and wrong: and as 109 II, XXVIII| boundaries of the law of nature, which ought to be the rule 110 II, XXVIII| seems little skilled in the nature or history of mankind: the 111 II, XXX | as have a foundation in nature; such as have a conformity 112 II, XXX | as have no foundation in nature, nor have any conformity 113 II, XXXII | occasion; it alters not the nature of our simple idea, whether 114 II, XXXII | pattern existing, and made by nature; it is not supposed to contain 115 II, XXXII | mind, were never united in nature; and this, therefore, may 116 II, XXXII | ones as have no union in nature, may be termed false. But, 117 II, XXXII | ideas that are united in nature, yet it puts none together 118 II, XXXII | collection of simple ones as nature never puts together, it 119 II, XXXIII| little by the bye into the nature of madness (Bk. ii. ch. 120 II, XXXIII| of ideas, not allied by nature, the mind makes in itself 121 II, XXXIII| room: though these have in nature nothing to do one with another, 122 II, XXXIII| a little beyond precise nature, I answer for myself that 123 II, XXXIII| if not examples, of this nature, that may parallel, or at 124 II, XXXIII| considering, first, the nature, use, and signification 125 III, I | Man, therefore, had by nature his organs so fashioned, 126 III, I | beginners of languages, and how nature, even in the naming of things, 127 III, II | how words, which were by nature so well adapted to that 128 III, III | own making; their general nature being nothing but the capacity 129 III, III | much less to deny, that Nature, in the production of things, 130 III, III | name man belonged were of nature’s making; and were not the 131 III, III | neither were nor had been in nature such a beast as an unicorn, 132 III, IV | afford so much light to the nature of these signs and our ideas, 133 III, IV | stop? But I shall, from the nature of our ideas, and the signification 134 III, V | that as often occur in nature, and are as plainly suggested 135 III, V | peculiar compositions in nature. To know whether his idea 136 III, V | any original patterns in nature, who will but reflect that 137 III, V | any connexion they have in nature. For what greater connexion 138 III, V | what greater connexion in nature has the idea of a man than 139 III, V | Or what union is there in nature between the idea of the 140 III, V | altogether as much union in nature are left loose, and never 141 III, V | number of ideas, which in nature have no more union with 142 III, V | searches not its patterns in nature, nor refers the ideas it 143 III, V | be not always copied from nature, yet they are always suited 144 III, V | whilst others, that in nature have as near a union, are 145 III, V | the steady workmanship of nature, and not collections made 146 III, V | regularly and constantly made by nature, and had a real existence 147 III, V | particular foundation in nature, would cease again, were 148 III, V | real established things in nature.~11. Suitable to this, we 149 III, V | supposed to have an union in nature whether the mind joins them 150 III, V | rather than the works of nature; conformable, I say, to 151 III, V | idea things that, in their nature, have no coherence; and 152 III, V | real existence and union in nature, the ideas and names are 153 III, VI | made, and not on the real nature of things; since it is not 154 III, VI | me to be as I am; God and nature has made me so: but there 155 III, VI | specific differences in nature, without reference to general 156 III, VI | essential difference in nature between any two particular 157 III, VI | essences they stand for.~8. The nature of species, as formed by 158 III, VI | the real excellency of his nature, from the highest and perfectest 159 III, VI | existing are distinguished by nature into species, by real essences, 160 III, VI | individuals existing are, by nature distinguished into species, 161 III, VI | First, To be assured that nature, in the production of things, 162 III, VI | necessary to know whether nature always attains that essence 163 III, VI | a production will be in nature will be a new question: 164 III, VI | of both about it; wherein nature appeared to have followed 165 III, VI | frequently to be met with in nature, will find it hard, even 166 III, VI | by the mind, and not by nature: for were they Nature’s 167 III, VI | by nature: for were they Nature’s workmanship, they could 168 III, VI | several men, if it were of Nature’s making; and that to one 169 III, VI | show what he would prove. Nature had moulded him so untowardly, 170 III, VI | substances are undetermined by nature, and therefore various as 171 III, VI | is no such thing made by Nature, and established by her 172 III, VI | precise boundaries set by nature, whereby it distinguished 173 III, VI | substances, only follows nature; and puts none together 174 III, VI | supposed to have a union in nature. Nobody joins the voice 175 III, VI | together, therein copied nature; and of ideas so united 176 III, VI | borrows that union from nature: yet the number it combines 177 III, VI | and inseparably united in nature, and are always to be found 178 III, VI | those which are united in nature. He that shall consider, 179 III, VI | supposed to be copied from nature, yet they are all, or most 180 III, VI | species are as men, and not as Nature, makes them, if at least 181 III, VI | if at least there are in nature any such prefixed bounds. 182 III, VI | substances are so made by Nature, that they have agreement 183 III, VI | can be properly said, that Nature sets the boundaries of the 184 III, VI | conformable to those in nature. For we, having need of 185 III, VI | of their own and not of nature’s making.~32. The more general 186 III, VI | the patterns set them by nature, when they make their general 187 III, VI | than the true and precise nature of things as they exist, 188 III, VI | by real essences made by nature, he must think nature to 189 III, VI | by nature, he must think nature to be very liberal of these 190 III, VI | anything existing, as made by nature.~33. This all accommodated 191 III, VI | probably as much of the nature of that species of birds 192 III, VI | or that complex idea.~36. Nature makes the similitudes of 193 III, VI | in short, is the case: Nature makes many particular things, 194 III, VI | of fallible men, though nature makes things alike. I do 195 III, VI | alike. I do not deny but nature, in the constant production 196 III, VI | adequate to the internal nature of the things they are taken 197 III, VI | as thought to be made by nature, if it be but only to make 198 III, VI | and also to make plain the nature of species or sorting of 199 III, VI | he has a standard made by nature; and therefore, being to 200 III, VI | as supposing them made by nature, and distinguished by real 201 III, VI | species of things made by nature. In which way of substitution 202 III, VI | as to archetypes made by nature, that Adam was under, if 203 III, VIII | given us light into the nature of our ideas, if they had 204 III, IX | language, and how the very nature of words makes it almost 205 III, IX | no certain connexion in nature; and so no settled standard 206 III, IX | settled standard anywhere in nature existing, to rectify and 207 III, IX | they have no standards in nature. Because the names of mixed 208 III, IX | most part want standards in nature, whereby men may rectify 209 III, IX | found constantly united in nature, nor any patterns to be 210 III, IX | real standards existing in nature to which those ideas are 211 III, IX | to as standards made by Nature. In our ideas of substances 212 III, IX | In these we must follow Nature, suit our complex ideas 213 III, IX | supposed to co-exist in nature, every one has a right to 214 III, IX | Each has his standard in nature, which he appeals to, and 215 III, IX | others. For the union in nature of these qualities being 216 III, IX | that are always united in nature, should be put into the 217 III, IX | such a body existing in nature) more to one collection 218 III, IX | inconveniences of human nature, sin excepted. And we ought 219 III, X | and permanently united in nature, their bare sounds are often 220 III, X | sect are so suited to the nature of things, that they perfectly 221 III, X | exactly conformable to the nature of things? Who is there 222 III, X | they are conformable to nature, and are the representations 223 III, X | some such thing really in nature, distinct from body; as 224 III, X | anything really existing in nature or no. And if men would 225 III, X | nothing that really existed in nature: which perhaps is none of 226 III, X | abuse, a supposition of nature’s working always regularly, 227 III, X | supposition before mentioned, that nature works regularly in the production 228 III, X | essences according to which nature makes all particular things, 229 III, X | not so conformable to the nature of things as attention, 230 III, X | correspondence with the real nature of things, to which yet 231 III, X | things regularly made by nature, nor as properties inseparably 232 III, XI | real inquiry concerning the nature of a bird or a bat, to make 233 III, XI | having no settled objects in nature, from whence their ideas 234 III, XI | known, they being not of nature’s, but man’s making, it 235 III, XI | must inquire into the whole nature, and abstruse hidden constitution, 236 III, XI | the sound man, in its own nature, be as apt to signify a 237 III, XI | further, and inquire into the nature and properties of the things 238 IV, II | motion. I do not say that the nature of light consists in very 239 IV, III | is evidently in its own nature void of sense and thought) 240 IV, III | we cannot comprehend its nature. For I would fain know what 241 IV, III | spirits, who see and know the nature and inward constitution 242 IV, III | with them, in their own nature, no visible necessary connexion 243 IV, III | have to penetrate into the nature and inmost constitutions 244 IV, III | the great instruments of nature, on which depend not only 245 IV, III | body is as remote from the nature of our ideas, as how any 246 IV, III | visibly included in the nature of the ideas themselves, 247 IV, III | to comprehend the whole nature of the universe and all 248 IV, III | our knowledge follows the nature of our ideas. If the ideas 249 IV, IV | any connexion they have in nature. And hence it is, that in 250 IV, IV | taken from the works of nature, may yet vary from them; 251 IV, IV | are not inconsistent in nature, any further than experience 252 IV, IV | discovered to co-exist in nature. And our ideas being thus 253 IV, IV | have once had an union in nature, may be united again.~13. 254 IV, IV | specific essences made by nature, wherein all things of the 255 IV, IV | settled and fixed species in nature, we know not what. But, 256 IV, IV | will truly look into the nature of things, and examine them 257 IV, V | acquaint ourselves with the nature of it, as to observe how 258 IV, V | of names, they lose the nature of purely mental propositions 259 IV, V | having, an existence in nature. But then it is they contain 260 IV, V | of having an existence in nature: which in substances we 261 IV, VI | precise and real essence which nature regularly imparts to every 262 IV, VI | species of things set out by nature, by a real essence belonging 263 IV, VI | admitted into the secrets of nature, that we scarce so much 264 IV, VI | retainers to other parts of nature, for that which they are 265 IV, VI | perfect a part that we know of nature, which does not owe the 266 IV, VII | students of religion or nature, or introduced into the 267 IV, VII | the least knowledge of the nature of substances, as they are 268 IV, VIII | without any knowledge of the nature or reality of things existing 269 IV, VIII | examination or inquiry into the nature of things themselves; may 270 IV, VIII | or disagree in their own nature, he needs mind nothing but 271 IV, VIII | from instructing us in the nature and knowledge of things, 272 IV, IX | existence. But, leaving the nature of propositions, and different 273 IV, X | which are to be found in nature. Since, therefore, whatsoever 274 IV, XI | certainty as great as human nature is capable of, concerning 275 IV, XII | only by laws, and not by nature, will have other measures 276 IV, XII | methods of inquiry to the nature of the ideas we examine, 277 IV, XII | to see further into the nature of bodies and guess righter 278 IV, XII | interpretations of external nature. From whence it is obvious 279 IV, XII | follow the direction of nature, where it seems to point 280 IV, XII | conversant about several parts of nature, are the lot and private 281 IV, XII | plenty.~12. In the study of nature we must beware of hypotheses 282 IV, XII | or dissuade the study of nature. I readily agree the contemplation 283 IV, XII | in bundles comprehend the nature and properties of whole 284 IV, XII | explain any phenomena of nature, make use of any probable 285 IV, XII | inconsistent with one phenomenon of nature, as they seem to accommodate 286 IV, XV | that I am disposed by the nature of the thing itself to assent 287 IV, XVI | in the ordinary course of nature. This we call an argument 288 IV, XVI | call an argument from the nature of things themselves. For 289 IV, XVI | Fair testimony, and the nature of the thing indifferent, 290 IV, XVI | Pompey. This, though in the nature of the thing there be nothing 291 IV, XVI | with the ordinary course of nature, or with one another; there 292 IV, XVI | Such are, 1. The existence, nature and operations of finite 293 IV, XVI | most parts of the works of nature: wherein, though we see 294 IV, XVI | to change the course of nature, there, under such circumstances, 295 IV, XVII | to depress and discredit nature. Reason, by its own penetration, 296 IV, XVII | in the secret recesses of nature; and which, I am apt to 297 IV, XVII | and light arising from the nature of things themselves, and 298 IV, XX | Not but that it is the nature of the understanding constantly 299 IV, XX | other side (which also the nature of the thing may, in some 300 IV, XX | supposition (the thing in its own nature indifferent, and wholly 301 IV, XXI | being either, First, the nature of things, as they are in 302 IV, XXI | whereof is to consider the nature of signs, the mind makes