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1 Read | his language as to use no word till he views in his mind 2 Int | the frequent use of the word idea, which he will find 3 I, II | why a man must keep his word, he will give this as a 4 I, II | sins be set down. For the word peccata, or sins, being 5 I, III | therefore signify nothing by the word substance but only an uncertain 6 II, I | To this I answer, in one word, from EXPERIENCE. In that 7 II, IV | this acceptation of the word solid be nearer to its original 8 II, X | they are not only (as the word revive imports) none of 9 II, XII | And if in this I use the word mode in somewhat a different 10 II, XIII | though it be true that the word place has sometimes a more 11 II, XIII | were forced to find out the word substance to support them. 12 II, XIII | up) but thought of this word substance, he needed not 13 II, XIII | support his elephant: the word substance would have done 14 II, XV | thing. I prefer also the word expansion to space, because 15 II, XV | Secondly, sometimes the word time is used in a larger 16 II, XVI | addibility (if any one like the word better) of numbers, so apparent 17 II, XVIII | sounds. Every articulate word is a different modification 18 II, XXI | proper signification of the word power) fewer instances. 19 II, XXI | faculties of the mind; a word proper enough, if it be 20 II, XXI | crave leave here, under the word action, to comprehend the 21 II, XXI | one seemingly indifferent word for another that discovery 22 II, XXII | rendered by any one single word of another. For the several 23 II, XXII | the mixed mode which the word lie stands for is made of 24 II, XXII | freezes water, though the word freezing seems to import 25 II, XXIII | to the true import of the word, is, in plain English, standing 26 II, XXVII | very strange use of the word man, applied to an idea 27 II, XXVII | must consider what idea the word it is applied to stands 28 II, XXVII | talked, as we have a prince’s word for it this one did,—whether, 29 II, XXVII | here take notice what the word I is applied to; which, 30 II, XXVIII| complex idea we signify by the word murder: and when we have 31 II, XXVIII| are comprehended in the word murder. This collection 32 II, XXVIII| under one name, and the game word made use of to express both 33 II, XXVIII| notice of: v.g. when the word father is mentioned: first, 34 II, XXVIII| collective idea, signified by the word man; secondly, those sensible 35 II, XXVIII| ideas, signified by the word generation; and, thirdly, 36 II, XXVIII| simple ideas signified by the word child. So the word friend, 37 II, XXVIII| by the word child. So the word friend, being taken for 38 II, XXVIII| ideas, comprehended in the word man, or intelligent being; 39 II, XXVIII| simple ideas, of which the word good in general signifies 40 II, XXXI | thing it signifies by the word triangle, supposing it to 41 II, XXXI | conversation learning from him the word courage, may make an idea, 42 II, XXXI | thinking, as the other man’s word or sound is the pattern 43 II, XXXI | substance we denote by the word gold, could not rationally 44 II, XXXII | metaphysical sense of the word truth; as all other things 45 II, XXXII | which we express by the word justice, may perhaps be 46 II, XXXII | signification or definition of that word, when indeed it is not: 47 III, I | general terms, whereby one word was made to mark a multitude 48 III, II | imposition, whereby such a word is made arbitrarily the 49 III, II | yellow colour, he applies the word gold only to his own idea 50 III, II | fusibility: and then the word gold signifies to him a 51 III, II | of these uses equally the word gold, when they have occasion 52 III, II | enough that they use the word, as they imagine, in the 53 III, II | could not make a new Latin word: which was as much as to 54 III, III | and Bucephalus would be a word as much in use as Alexander. 55 III, III | the genus, or next general word that comprehends it. Which 56 III, III | ideas which the next general word or genus stands for; or, 57 III, III | desired to know what idea the word man stood for; if it should 58 III, III | only the explaining of one word by several others, so that 59 III, III | sorts, or, if the Latin word pleases better, species 60 III, III | for, in that sense, the word form has a very proper signification,) 61 III, III | Several significations of the word “essence.” But since the 62 III, III | several significations of the word essence.~Real essences. 63 III, III | original signification of the word, as is evident from the 64 III, III | about genus and species, the word essence has almost lost 65 III, III | find to be that which the word essence imports in its most 66 III, III | of those who, using the word essence for they know not 67 III, IV | explication made by a more general word, and its restriction, (or 68 III, IV | conception of the meaning of the word than they had before. This 69 III, IV | showing the meaning of one word by several other not synonymous 70 III, IV | term is then showed, or the word is defined, when, by other 71 III, IV | showing the meaning of one word by several others not signifying 72 III, IV | absurdity, to guess what word it could ever be supposed 73 III, IV | have understood what the word beweeginge signified, or 74 III, IV | than put one synonymous word for another? For what is 75 III, IV | we will say every English word in the dictionary is the 76 III, IV | definition of the Latin word it answers, and that motion 77 III, IV | make the meaning of the word light (which it pretends 78 III, IV | would make the idea the word light stands for no more 79 III, IV | the simple idea which any word stands for, can never come 80 III, IV | the signification of that word by any other words or sounds 81 III, IV | the signification of one word by several others, has place, 82 III, IV | in his thought. Thus the word statue may be explained 83 III, IV | He that should use the word rainbow to one who knew 84 III, IV | colours, so well define that word that it might be perfectly 85 III, IV | be apt to misapply that word, as long as he retains that 86 III, IV | been fain to do it by a word which denotes only the way 87 III, IV | simple ideas, they do it by a word that signifies all such 88 III, V | action, signified by the word murder, and the other not? 89 III, V | same precise idea which the word does that in dictionaries 90 III, V | doubtful signification of the word species may make it sound 91 III, V | different ideas does the word triumphus hold together, 92 III, V | complex idea, is that very word annexed to it; without which 93 III, V | a new name, makes a new word. But this concerns not languages 94 III, VI | no more than the English word sort) depend on such collections 95 III, VI | is that complex idea the word gold stands for, let it 96 III, VI | the ordinary use of the word, relates to sorts, and that 97 III, VI | scholastic notion of the word species; since it is certain 98 III, VI | determined that species. By the word gold here, I must be understood 99 III, VI | whom the definition of the word man, or the complex idea 100 III, VI | of the definitions of the word man which we yet have, nor 101 III, VI | others, we may in one short word designate all the individuals 102 III, VI | solidity, needed but use the word body to denote all such. 103 III, VI | motion, needed but use the word animal to signify all which 104 III, VI | cassuaris, I may then use that word to stand in discourse for 105 III, VI | description; though by that word, which is now become a specific 106 III, VI | to ask the meaning of any word we understand not of him 107 III, VI | men must suppose the same word to signify different things 108 III, VI | the nominal essence the word gold stands for; and so 109 III, VI | case it is plain that the word gold stands in the place 110 III, VIII | Indeed, humanitas was a word in familiar use amongst 111 III, IX | philosophical discourse, when any word does not excite in the hearer 112 III, IX | the signification of the word is referred to a standard, 113 III, IX | the signification of the word and the real essence of 114 III, IX | and language. But when a word stands for a very complex 115 III, IX | He that first brought the word sham, or wheedle, or banter, 116 III, IX | may adjust them. What the word murder, or sacrilege, &c., 117 III, IX | this or that way of using a word be propriety of speech or 118 III, IX | right signification of the word, gold? Or who shall be the 119 III, IX | complex idea signified by the word gold, those qualities, which, 120 III, IX | substances meant by the word gold or apple, to distinguish 121 III, IX | establish amongst them, what the word liquor signified. They at 122 III, IX | very perfectly what the word liquor stood for; which 123 III, IX | the signification of that word was not so settled or certain 124 III, IX | forementioned instance of the word gold, and we shall see how 125 III, IX | others left out: or why the word gold, signifying that sort 126 III, IX | essence signified by the word gold, and solubility but 127 III, IX | the signification of the word gold (as referred to such 128 III, IX | they to whom this written word never came, could not (whenever 129 III, X | on his side, but the last word in the dispute.~8. Calling 130 III, X | to put black, which is a word agreed on to stand for one 131 III, X | body; as it is evident the word matter stands for an idea 132 III, X | Plato as properly make the word anthropos, or man, stand 133 III, X | approaches to it. For, though the word man or gold signify nothing 134 III, X | that species of bodies, the word gold (which, by standing 135 III, X | collection. It is hard to name a word which is hard to name a 136 III, X | which is hard to name a word which will not be a clear 137 III, X | accompany the use of so known a word as that of life is. Some 138 III, X | inconveniences: v.g. he that uses the word tarantula, without having 139 III, X | stands for, pronounces a good word; but so long means nothing 140 III, X | himself. 3. He that uses the word body sometimes for pure 141 III, XI | names. As often as such a word whose signification is not 142 III, XI | time, as expressed by that word, being quite different.~ 143 III, XI | First remedy: To use no word without an idea annexed 144 III, XI | shall take care to use no word without a signification, 145 III, XI | very confused. Justice is a word in every man’s mouth, but 146 III, XI | makes an ill use of the word, let it be justice, for 147 III, XI | at large, every time the word justice comes in his way: 148 III, XI | therefore, when a synonymous word fails to do it, there is 149 III, XI | actually have the idea that word stands for.~15. II. In mixed 150 III, XI | complex idea, signified by the word man, as any other we find 151 III, XI | the signification of the word gold might as easily be 152 III, XI | the signification of that word, but must go a little further, 153 III, XI | imperfect, idea to which each word is applied, and to keep 154 III, XI | remedy: To use the same word constantly in the same sense. 155 III, XI | he should use the same word constantly in the same sense. 156 III, XI | forced often to use the same word in somewhat different senses. 157 IV, I | complex idea signified by the word gold,~7. Of real existence 158 IV, I | different acceptations of the word knowledge.~8. Knowledge 159 IV, IV | changelings; which is as good a word to signify something different 160 IV, IV | monster in the case, (if the word monster signifies anything 161 IV, V | the proper import of the word, to signify nothing but 162 IV, VI | the extent of the general word is very uncertain; because, 163 IV, VI | in this proper use of the word gold, there is no difficulty 164 IV, VI | of the complex idea the word gold stands for. But then 165 IV, VI | the signification of that word; but never yet make it thereby 166 IV, VI | flow. Whilst our idea the word man stands for is only an 167 IV, VII | and he that had the last word was concluded to have the 168 IV, VII | the signification of the word totum, or the whole, does 169 IV, VII | And he that knows that the word whole stands for what is 170 IV, VII | which he expresses by the word body, to be of a thing that 171 IV, VIII | than this, That the same word may with great certainty 172 IV, VIII | never be able to read a word as long as he lives. Nor 173 IV, VIII | of the definition of the word defined. Such are all propositions 174 IV, VIII | the signification of the word metal, and not of the word 175 IV, VIII | word metal, and not of the word lead, it is a shorter way 176 IV, VIII | the signification of the word lead, by saying it is a 177 IV, VIII | the signification of the word another uses to me, or else 178 IV, VIII | comprehend and signify by the word man: and where they are 179 IV, VIII | comprehend and signify by the word palfrey; and when they are 180 IV, VIII | a Roman signified by the word homo all these distinct 181 IV, VIII | of these together of the word homo, but did no more than 182 IV, VIII | no more than say that the word homo, in his country, comprehended 183 IV, VIII | romance knight, who by the word palfrey signified these 184 IV, VIII | any or all of these of the word palfrey: but did thereby 185 IV, VIII | teach no more, but that the word palfrey, in his or romance 186 IV, VIII | the idea signified by the word man, we are by such propositions 187 IV, VIII | more than barely what the word man stands for: and therefore 188 IV, VIII | the signification of that word, and the use of that sign.~ 189 IV, VIII | wherever the distinct idea any word stands for is not known 190 IV, XIV | be so; which is, as the word imports, taken to be so 191 IV, XV | the very notation of the word signifying such a proposition, 192 IV, XVII | Various significations of the word “reason”. The word reason 193 IV, XVII | of the word “reason”. The word reason in the English language 194 IV, XVII | There is another use of the word reason, wherein it is opposed 195 IV, XVIII | tradition of writings, or word of mouth, are conveyed down 196 IV, XVIII | else, faith, as we use the word, (called commonly divine 197 IV, XIX | principles of reason, or to the word of God, which is attested 198 IV, XIX | revelation in the written word of God, or the action conformable 199 IV, XIX | do that but the written Word of God without us, or that 200 IV, XXI | more enlarged sense of the word, I call Phusike, or natural