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  1      I,  III   |               so incomprehensible and infinite an object. But our minds
  2     II,  I     |       imprinted;—though perhaps, with infinite variety compounded and enlarged
  3     II,  I     |               is the privilege of the infinite Author and Preserver of
  4     II,  II    |               them, even to an almost infinite variety, and so can make
  5     II,  VII   |           motives of our actions. The infinite wise Author of our being,
  6     II,  VII   |               inexhaustible and truly infinite: and what a large and immense
  7     II,  XII   |                though their number be infinite, and the variety endless,
  8     II,  XIII  |             which affords to the mind infinite variety. For, besides the
  9     II,  XIII  |            undistinguishable inane of infinite space: though it be true
 10     II,  XIII  |       applying it, as they do, to the infinite, incomprehensible God, to
 11     II,  XIII  |               If body be not supposed infinite, (which I think no one will
 12     II,  XIII  |              own that they think body infinite, though they are loth to
 13     II,  XIII  |               his idea of eternity be infinite, so is his idea of immensity;
 14     II,  XIII  |               they are both finite or infinite alike.~22. The power of
 15     II,  XIII  |               must not only make body infinite, but must also deny a power
 16     II,  XIII  |              who will not make matter infinite, and take from God a power
 17     II,  XIV   |          world is neither eternal nor infinite; I answer, That to my present
 18     II,  XIV   |               as the eternity of that infinite Being which must necessarily
 19     II,  XIV   |               considering any part of infinite duration, as set out by
 20     II,  XV    |         likewise fills immensity. His infinite being is certainly as boundless
 21     II,  XV    |             Why men more easily admit infinite duration than infinite expansion.
 22     II,  XV    |          admit infinite duration than infinite expansion. Hence I think
 23     II,  XV    |             we easily conceive in God infinite duration, and we cannot
 24     II,  XV    |             another, in those uniform infinite oceans of duration and space.
 25     II,  XV    |         measure our portions of those infinite quantities; which, so considered,
 26     II,  XV    |     distinguishable portions of those infinite abysses of space and duration,
 27     II,  XV    |         commonly taken for so much of infinite duration as is measured
 28     II,  XV    |         sometimes for that portion of infinite space which is possessed
 29     II,  XV    |              applied to parts of that infinite duration, not that were
 30     II,  XV    |            other portions too of that infinite uniform duration, which
 31     II,  XV    |               body is so much of that infinite space as the bulk of the
 32     II,  XV    |               idea of that portion of infinite duration which passes during
 33     II,  XV    |           holds not any proportion to infinite. God’s infinite duration,
 34     II,  XV    |         proportion to infinite. God’s infinite duration, being accompanied
 35     II,  XV    |                being accompanied with infinite knowledge and infinite power,
 36     II,  XV    |           with infinite knowledge and infinite power, He sees all things,
 37     II,  XVII  |               to frame it.~Finite and infinite seem to me to be looked
 38     II,  XVII  |           things, is incomprehensibly infinite: but yet, when we apply
 39     II,  XVII  |             supreme Being our idea of infinite, in our weak and narrow
 40     II,  XVII  |                For, when we call them infinite, we have no other idea of
 41     II,  XVII  |          easily got. Finite then, and infinite, being by the mind looked
 42     II,  XVII  |               hence takes the idea of infinite space.~4. Our idea of space
 43     II,  XVII  |             the mind gets the idea of infinite space. It is a quite different
 44     II,  XVII  |            part of it, to be actually infinite.~5. And so of duration.
 45     II,  XVII  |             yet nobody ever thinks of infinite sweetness, or infinite whiteness,
 46     II,  XVII  |             of infinite sweetness, or infinite whiteness, though he can
 47     II,  XVII  |          infinity of space, and space infinite. Though our idea of infinity
 48     II,  XVII  |          discourse or reason about an infinite quantity, as an infinite
 49     II,  XVII  |              infinite quantity, as an infinite space, or an infinite duration.
 50     II,  XVII  |              an infinite space, or an infinite duration. For, as our idea
 51     II,  XVII  |               and the idea of a space infinite. The first is nothing but
 52     II,  XVII  |              mind the idea of a space infinite, is to suppose the mind
 53     II,  XVII  |  contradiction.~8. We have no idea of infinite space. This, perhaps, will
 54     II,  XVII  |              of the actual idea of an infinite number. Whatsoever positive
 55     II,  XVII  |              our minds the idea of an infinite space or duration, that
 56     II,  XVII  |             to argue and reason about infinite space or duration, &c. Because
 57     II,  XVII  |              the same thing) a number infinite, i.e. of a space or number
 58     II,  XVII  |          infinitum; for that alone is infinite which has no bounds; and
 59     II,  XVII  |               generally thought by us infinite, whereas duration and extension
 60     II,  XVII  |     unconceivable, undeterminate, and infinite length; which is evident
 61     II,  XVII  |          being put together, are that infinite duration we call Eternity:
 62     II,  XVII  |        forwards or backwards, appears infinite, because we still turn that
 63     II,  XVII  |               still turn that way the infinite end of number, i.e. the
 64     II,  XVII  | indeterminable idea of immensity.~12. Infinite divisibility. And since
 65     II,  XVII  |            positive idea of an actual infinite number;—the infinity whereof
 66     II,  XVII  |           they have positive ideas of infinite duration and space. It would,
 67     II,  XVII  |             any such positive idea of infinite, to ask him that has it,—
 68     II,  XVII  |               And therefore, since an infinite idea of space or duration
 69     II,  XVII  |              must needs be made up of infinite parts, it can have no other
 70     II,  XVII  |             positive idea of a number infinite. For, I think it is evident,
 71     II,  XVII  |         otherwise produce the idea of infinite than as number does; which,
 72     II,  XVII  |         another, suggests the idea of infinite, only by a power we find
 73     II,  XVII  |             would prove their idea of infinite to be positive, seem to
 74     II,  XVII  |              negative, in our idea of infinite. The idea of infinite has,
 75     II,  XVII  |              of infinite. The idea of infinite has, I confess, something
 76     II,  XVII  |                When we would think of infinite space or duration, we at
 77     II,  XVII  |               endeavouring to make it infinite,—it being always enlarging,
 78     II,  XVII  |             in the understanding: but infinite is still greater. 1. Then
 79     II,  XVII  |             sought for in the idea of infinite), that has not a comprehensive
 80     II,  XVII  |                pretends to in what is infinite. For to say a man has a
 81     II,  XVII  |            positive idea has he of an infinite space or duration, who says
 82     II,  XVII  |             idea, I think, we have of infinite. So that what lies beyond
 83     II,  XVII  |           have no positive idea of an infinite duration. I ask those who
 84     II,  XVII  |            clear and positive idea of infinite duration; there being nothing
 85     II,  XVII  |          being not quantum, finite or infinite cannot belong to it. But,
 86     II,  XVII  |        eternity can be nothing but of infinite succession of moments of
 87     II,  XVII  |            positive idea of an actual infinite number, I leave him to consider,
 88     II,  XVII  |             him to consider, till his infinite number be so great that
 89     II,  XVII  |        beginning: and such an idea of infinite duration I am sure I have.
 90     II,  XVII  |               18. No positive idea of infinite space. He that thinks he
 91     II,  XVII  |             he has a positive idea of infinite space, will, when he considers
 92     II,  XVII  |            with his chain measure out infinite space, as a philosopher
 93     II,  XVII  |      smallness which is consequent to infinite divisibility.~19. What is
 94     II,  XVII  |              negative, in our idea of infinite. Every one that looks towards
 95     II,  XVII  |         remains to make up a positive infinite, than the country fellow
 96     II,  XVII  |               of eternity, and not of infinite space. There are some I
 97     II,  XVII  |               much difference between infinite duration and infinite space,
 98     II,  XVII  |         between infinite duration and infinite space, that they persuade
 99     II,  XVII  |              nor can have any idea of infinite space. The reason of which
100     II,  XVII  |           absurd, that body should be infinite, they forwardly conclude
101     II,  XVII  |              they can have no idea of infinite space, because they can
102     II,  XVII  |              they can have no idea of infinite matter. Which consequence,
103     II,  XVII  |            because we have an idea of infinite duration. And why should
104     II,  XVII  |           should we think our idea of infinite space requires the real
105     II,  XVII  |           have as clear an idea of an infinite duration to come, as we
106     II,  XVII  |       duration to come, as we have of infinite duration past? Though I
107     II,  XVII  |            they have clearer ideas of infinite duration than of infinite
108     II,  XVII  |             infinite duration than of infinite space, because it is past
109     II,  XVII  |               matter co-extended with infinite space; yet those philosophers
110     II,  XVII  |               who are of opinion that infinite space is possessed by God’
111     II,  XVII  |           space is possessed by God’s infinite omnipresence, as well as
112     II,  XVII  |              omnipresence, as well as infinite duration by his eternal
113     II,  XVII  |              have as clear an idea of infinite space as of infinite duration;
114     II,  XVII  |               of infinite space as of infinite duration; though neither
115     II,  XVII  |            man had a positive idea of infinite, either duration or space,
116     II,  XVII  |               together; nay, make one infinite infinitely bigger than another—
117     II,  XVII  |               men talk and dispute of infinite space or duration, as if
118     II,  XVIII |          distinct ideas, to almost an infinite number. Sounds also, besides
119     II,  XXI   |               ever get loose from the infinite eternal joys of heaven,
120     II,  XXI   |     infinitely miserable; there being infinite degrees of happiness which
121     II,  XXI   |              we are to pronounce what infinite wisdom and goodness could
122     II,  XXI   |             nearer is its approach to infinite perfection and happiness.
123     II,  XXI   |             to reflect seriously upon infinite happiness and misery, must
124     II,  XXI   |             worse part here. But when infinite happiness is put into one
125     II,  XXI   |               into one scale, against infinite misery in the other; if
126     II,  XXI   |               within a possibility of infinite misery; which if he miss,
127     II,  XXI   |              ventures nothing against infinite happiness to be got, if
128     II,  XXII  |               simple ideas, and their infinite modes, are from being few
129     II,  XXII  |                and the effects almost infinite, yet we can, I think, conceive
130     II,  XXIII |              suited to our state. The infinite wise Contriver of us, and
131     II,  XXIII |             cannot but allow that the infinite power and wisdom of God
132     II,  XXIII |           finite spirits: (for of the Infinite Spirit I speak not here).
133     II,  XXIII |               God immoveable, because infinite. If it be said by any one
134     II,  XXIII |      immaterial, but because he is an infinite spirit.~22. Our complex
135     II,  XXIII |              supposition and abyss of infinite matter, let him consider
136     II,  XXIII |            Our complex idea of God as infinite. If I find that I know some
137     II,  XXIII |            and thus frame the idea of infinite or boundless knowledge.
138     II,  XXIII |               we come to that we call infinite; and also of the duration
139     II,  XXIII |               being all boundless and infinite, we frame the best idea
140     II,  XXIII |                power, happiness, &c., infinite and eternal: which are all
141     II,  XXIII |               bodies, even to that of infinite, we cannot yet have any
142     II,  XXV   |              not capable of almost an infinite number of considerations
143     II,  XXV   |             unlike, &c., to an almost infinite number: he being capable
144     II,  XXVIII|            there are, as I have said, infinite others, some whereof I shall
145     II,  XXVIII|            rewards and punishments of infinite weight and duration in another
146     II,  XXIX  |     concerning eternity, or any other infinite, we are very apt to blunder,
147     II,  XXIX  |             manifest absurdities.~16. Infinite divisibility of matter.
148     II,  XXIX  |               it no nearer the end of infinite division, than the first
149     II,  XXIX  |          hence, that, when we talk of infinite divisibility of body or
150     II,  XXIX  |          returns, as all our ideas of infinite do, at last to that of number
151     II,  XXIX  |               distinct idea of actual infinite parts. We have, it is true,
152     II,  XXIX  |               no more a clear idea of infinite parts in matter, than we
153     II,  XXIX  |               have a clear idea of an infinite number, by being able still
154     II,  XXIX  |             distinct idea of actually infinite parts, than endless addibility (
155     II,  XXIX  |          distinct idea of an actually infinite number: they both being
156     II,  XXIX  |               bears any proportion to infinite; and therefore our ideas,
157     II,  XXIX  |               enlarge our thoughts to infinite space. After a few doublings
158     II,  XXXI  |           that this, called gold, has infinite other properties not contained
159    III,  V     |              them, the number must be infinite, and the memory confounded
160    III,  VI    |              And when we consider the infinite power and wisdom of the
161    III,  VI    |              and the great design and infinite goodness of the Architect,
162    III,  VI    |             upward from us toward his infinite perfection, as we see they
163    III,  VI    |             much more remote from the infinite being of GOD than we are
164    III,  VIII  |               no proportion with that infinite number of names of substances,
165    III,  IX    |              other bodies, are almost infinite. He that shall but observe
166    III,  XI    |             scanty in respect to that infinite variety of thoughts, that
167     IV,  III   |            cherubim and seraphim, and infinite sorts of spirits above us,
168     IV,  III   |              idea of a supreme Being, infinite in power, goodness, and
169     IV,  III   |             He that will consider the infinite power, wisdom, and goodness
170     IV,  III   |             the consideration of that infinite number of spirits that may
171     IV,  VII   |            great many, even almost an infinite number of other propositions
172     IV,  VII   |             principles will be almost infinite, at least innumerable, which
173     IV,  VII   |             virtue; there they are of infinite danger, and most commonly
174     IV,  VIII  |              what use is this, and an infinite the like propositions, for
175     IV,  VIII  |               sort, a man may find an infinite number of propositions,
176     IV,  X     |             would not be one eternal, infinite, cogitative being, but an
177     IV,  X     |              cogitative being, but an infinite number of eternal, finite,
178     IV,  X     |               to deny the power of an infinite being, because we cannot
179     IV,  X     |             to make our comprehension infinite, or God finite, when what
180     IV,  X     |            operations of that eternal infinite Mind, who made and governs
181     IV,  XIII  |               to obey the supreme and infinite, as he is certain to find
182     IV,  XVI   |         ascending upwards towards the infinite perfection of the Creator,