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1 Ded | everybody knows: but it would be want of good manners not to acknowledge 2 Read | make it the sign of The want of this is the cause of 3 I, I | thought of them. And the want of that is enough to destroy 4 I, I | soon as the other; not for want of the use of reason, but 5 I, II | ascertain its truth, nor want any reason to gain it approbation. 6 I, II | it were it could neither want nor receive any proof; but 7 I, II | the fields to perish by want or wild beasts has been 8 I, II | another what is his, though we want it ourselves, but on the 9 I, II | not know how to move, for want of a foundation and footing, 10 I, II | avocation do not, or for want of time, or true helps, 11 I, III | found that many grown men want them.~4. “Identity,” an 12 I, III | great measure, who yet, for want of a due application of 13 I, III | their thoughts this way, want the idea and knowledge of 14 I, III | on the contrary, is the want of such a name, or the absence 15 I, III | anywhere found so brutish as to want the notion of a God, than 16 I, III | parts, do either totally want, or are but ill provided 17 I, III | faculties to attain these, it is want of industry and consideration 18 I, III | may be well supposed to want one or both those ideas 19 I, III | that way or not. Not that I want a due respect to other men’ 20 II, III | the world, do most of them want names. Sweet and stinking 21 II, VII | imperfection, dissatisfaction, and want of complete happiness, in 22 II, IX | yet no sound is heard. Want of sensation, in this case, 23 II, XI | the organs of sense; or want of acuteness, exercise, 24 II, XI | can it be imputed to their want of fit organs to frame articulate 25 II, XI | some defect in the organs, want words, yet fail not to express 26 II, XI | idiots are concerned in the want or weakness of any, or all 27 II, XI | naturals seems to proceed from want of quickness, activity, 28 II, XVI | suppose, proceeded from their want of names. The Tououpinambos 29 II, XVI | Thus children, either for want of names to mark the several 30 II, XXI | place. In all these there is want of freedom; though the sitting 31 II, XXI | as well as volition, for want of other words to mark that 32 II, XXI | doziness in his head, or a want of appetite in his stomach 33 II, XXI | uneasiness of the mind for want of some absent good. All 34 II, XXI | but an uneasiness in the want of an absent good, in reference 35 II, XXI | makes us uneasy in the want of it. Convince a man never 36 II, XXI | feels an uneasiness in the want of it, his will will not 37 II, XXI | discredit and diseases, and the want of all things, even of his 38 II, XXI | soaking club. It is not want of viewing the greater good; 39 II, XXI | so much it is certain we want of happiness; even in our 40 II, XXI | shall make him uneasy in the want of any sort of knowledge. 41 II, XXI | therefore, being uneasy in the want of whatever is judged necessary 42 II, XXI | thereby made us uneasy in its want, it reaches not our wills; 43 II, XXI | an imperfection, as the want of indifferency. to act, 44 II, XXI | other than himself, which is want of liberty. And to deny 45 II, XXI | conduct of reason, and to want that restraint of examination 46 II, XXI | illness of the weather, or want of other lodging. He ceases 47 II, XXI | ourselves uneasy in the want of it, or in the fear of 48 II, XXI | the pains of the body from want, disease, or outward injuries, 49 II, XXI | which it then feels, in its want of and longings after them. 50 II, XXIII| our present condition, we want not faculties to attain. 51 II, XXIII| call accidents. It is for want reflection that we are apt 52 II, XXVII| proved against him, but want of consciousness cannot 53 II, XXIX | ideas. So far as they either want anything of the original 54 II, XXIX | thought confused, since the want of symmetry does not? As 55 II, XXXI | denominate things by, cannot want anything; they having each 56 II, XXXI | intend: we find they still want something we should be glad 57 III, I | signify any idea, but the want or absence of some ideas, 58 III, IV | capable of being defined; the want whereof is (as I am apt 59 III, VI | as there are stars. They want not their reasons who think 60 III, VI | it better to have than to want; and the more we have of 61 III, VI | ours, but are hairy, and want language and reason. There 62 III, VI | perfectly our shape, but want reason, and some of them 63 III, VI | they agree in shape, and want of reason and speech? And 64 III, VI | speech? And shall not the want of reason and speech be 65 III, IX | modes for the most part want standards in nature, whereby 66 III, IX | the most part, from our want of knowledge, and inability 67 III, X | of sounds, so as never to want something to say in opposing 68 III, X | signified. And it is for want of those real essences that 69 III, X | hindered in his discourse, for want of words to communicate 70 III, X | will instruct those who want to be informed: only I cannot 71 III, XI | certainty. And it must be great want of ingenuousness (to say 72 IV, II | it may possibly be the want of due method and application 73 IV, III | magisterially, where we want that evidence that can produce 74 IV, III | three:—~Its causes. First, Want of ideas.~Secondly, Want 75 IV, III | Want of ideas.~Secondly, Want of a discoverable connexion 76 IV, III | ideas we have.~Thirdly, Want of tracing and examining 77 IV, III | One cause of our ignorance want of ideas. First, There are 78 IV, III | we are ignorant of, for want of ideas.~I. Want of simple 79 IV, III | of, for want of ideas.~I. Want of simple ideas that other 80 IV, III | certainly find, that we want several other views of them 81 IV, III | is concealed from us. But want of ideas of this kind, being 82 IV, III | comparison of the rest.~24. Want of simple ideas that men 83 IV, III | cause of ignorance is the want of ideas we are capable 84 IV, III | we are capable of. As the want of ideas which our faculties 85 IV, III | we know nothing; so the want of ideas I now speak of 86 IV, III | natural operations, our want of precise distinct ideas 87 IV, III | of our reach: because we want perfect and adequate ideas 88 IV, III | discourse, yet whilst we want the latter, we are not capable 89 IV, III | ignorance.~28. Another cause, want of a discoverable connexion 90 IV, III | are in the universe the want of ideas leaves open to 91 IV, III | of no less moment, is a want of a discoverable connexion 92 IV, III | we have. For wherever we want that, we are utterly incapable 93 IV, III | after it.~30. A third cause, want of tracing our ideas. Thirdly, 94 IV, III | are often ignorant, for want of tracing those ideas which 95 IV, III | have or may have; and for want of finding out those intermediate 96 IV, III | things themselves, but for want of application in acquiring, 97 IV, IV | though it seems not to want difficulty, yet, I think, 98 IV, IV | their originals, cannot want any conformity necessary 99 IV, IV | essential part) not? Shall the want of a nose, or a neck, make 100 IV, IV | of the rank of men; the want of reason and understanding, 101 IV, IV | desiderata which I found great want of. ~ 102 IV, VI | essences; which whilst we want, the nominal essences we 103 IV, VI | stones: but as long as we want ideas of those real constitutions 104 IV, X | and reason, and cannot want a clear proof of him, as 105 IV, XI | senses: because those that want the organs of any sense, 106 IV, XI | able to discover them, we want the means of knowing their 107 IV, XII | knowledge of substances, our want of ideas that are suitable 108 IV, XII | quite contrary course: the want of ideas of their real essences 109 IV, XII | ignorance in useful arts, and want of the greatest part of 110 IV, XIV | knowledge being short, we want something else. The understanding 111 IV, XIV | probability, supplies our want of knowledge. The faculty 112 IV, XIV | given man to supply the want of clear and certain knowledge, 113 IV, XV | 2. It is to supply our want of knowledge. Our knowledge, 114 IV, XVI | them arguments, which, for want of memory, they are not 115 IV, XVII | hinder the discovery of the want of it; and then to lay the 116 IV, XVII | of the discourse) see the want of connexion in the argumentation, 117 IV, XVII | without them. Some eyes want spectacles to see things 118 IV, XVIII| necessity ignorant, and want knowledge of all sorts, 119 IV, XVIII| knowledge of all sorts, where we want ideas. 2. That we are ignorant, 120 IV, XVIII| That we are ignorant, and want rational knowledge, where 121 IV, XVIII| rational knowledge, where we want proofs. 3. That we want 122 IV, XVIII| want proofs. 3. That we want certain knowledge and certainty, 123 IV, XVIII| certainty, as far as we want clear and determined specific 124 IV, XVIII| specific ideas. 4. That we want probability to direct our 125 IV, XVIII| between faith and reason: the want whereof may possibly have 126 IV, XX | reduced to these four: I. Want of proofs. II. Want of ability 127 IV, XX | I. Want of proofs. II. Want of ability to use them. 128 IV, XX | ability to use them. III. Want of will to see them. IV. 129 IV, XX | 2. First cause of error, want of proofs. First, By want 130 IV, XX | want of proofs. First, By want of proofs, I do not mean 131 IV, XX | I do not mean only the want of those proofs which are 132 IV, XX | nowhere to be had; but the want even of those proofs which 133 IV, XX | be procured. And thus men want proofs, who have not the 134 IV, XX | shall become of those who want proofs?” Answered. What 135 IV, XX | Second cause of error, want of skill to use proofs. 136 IV, XX | proofs. Secondly, Those who want skill to use those evidences 137 IV, XX | untractableness of those faculties for want of use; or, as some think, 138 IV, XX | 6. Third cause of error, want of will to use them. Thirdly, 139 IV, XX | another sort of people that want proofs, not because they 140 IV, XX | riches and leisure enough and want neither parts nor other 141 IV, XX | professors: and a man shall never want crooked paths to walk in,