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1 Read | occasioned, besides others, two contrary faults, viz., that too little 2 Read | as to leave nothing in it contrary to what I have said. For, 3 Read | well founded, or else not contrary to my doctrine, when I and 4 I, I | it pretends to assert the contrary, says nothing different 5 I, I | be innate, but quite the contrary.~14. If coming to the use 6 I, I | innate, is a proof of the contrary; since it supposes that 7 I, I | authority to them; but, on the contrary, makes them unfit to be 8 I, II | be thought madness, and contrary to that interest men sacrifice 9 I, II | they merit by.~10. Men have contrary practical principles. He 10 I, II | truth who, running into contrary extremes, either affirm 11 I, II | it ourselves, but on the contrary, relieve and supply his 12 I, II | whenever we have done the contrary we ought to repent, be sorry, 13 I, II | or amongst various and contrary rules, not to know which 14 I, II | and daily observation.~21. Contrary principles in the world. 15 I, II | other way to account for the contrary tenets, which are firmly 16 I, III | yet history tells us the contrary,) it would not from thence 17 I, III | amongst mankind. Nor, on the contrary, is the want of such a name, 18 I, III | shall hereafter show.~14. Contrary and inconsistent ideas of 19 I, III | far different, nay often contrary and inconsistent ideas and 20 I, III | ourselves; but we see, on the contrary, that since, by those ways 21 II, IV | bodies; and that, on the contrary, soft, which changes the 22 II, XI | fancy; judgment, on the contrary, lies quite on the other 23 II, XI | way of proceeding quite contrary to metaphor and allusion; 24 II, XIV | motions unperceived. On the contrary, things that move so swift 25 II, XIV | least as conceivable as the contrary, I have certainly the liberty 26 II, XIV | one hath to suppose the contrary; and I doubt not, but that 27 II, XVII | terminates in that idea, which is contrary to the idea of infinity, 28 II, XVII | it necessary, but, on the contrary, apparently absurd, that 29 II, XX | of any evil. And, on the contrary, we name that evil which 30 II, XX | longer.~5. Hatred. On the contrary, the thought of the pain 31 II, XXI | continuation of any action is contrary to that preference of his 32 II, XXI | or stopping any action is contrary to his volition, it is called 33 II, XXI | dependence of any action, or its contrary, on our preference. A man 34 II, XXI | he has a power to do the contrary action, which is to leap 35 II, XXI | time, at liberty to do the contrary, i.e. to walk twenty feet 36 II, XXI | their consequences, as the contrary actions, may, on that consideration, 37 II, XXI | action, may have a quite contrary tendency from that which 38 II, XXI | another, and that the direct contrary way. A man who, by a violent 39 II, XXI | say, that the various and contrary choices that men make in 40 II, XXI | and pursue happiness by contrary courses. But yet, since 41 II, XXI | account for the various and contrary ways men take, though all 42 II, XXI | taken to rectify these; and contrary habits change our pleasures, 43 II, XXI | good life here, and the contrary state the possible reward 44 II, XXI | the trial, by ordering the contrary. But if, during the rest 45 II, XXI | production, I shall not, contrary to the design of this Essay, 46 II, XXIV | things so remote, nor so contrary, which the mind cannot, 47 II, XXV | thing is capable of having contrary denominations at the same 48 II, XXVIII| blame and discountenance the contrary; it is no wonder that esteem 49 II, XXX | of what does exist; the contrary whereof, in all but the 50 II, XXX | things without us. On the contrary, those are fantastical which 51 II, XXXII | only mind him, that the contrary supposition, if it could 52 II, XXXII | disagree; and falsehood in the contrary, as shall be more fully 53 III, III | but yet we find quite the contrary. The far greatest part of 54 III, III | sufficiently satisfies us to the contrary; or else those who have 55 III, IV | of to explain it.~12. The contrary shown in complex ideas, 56 III, IV | substances. But, on the contrary, in simple ideas the whole 57 III, VI | substance, he takes the quite contrary course; here he has a standard 58 III, IX | doubtful signification, for a contrary reason, viz. because the 59 III, X | say, for another, or the contrary idea; i.e. to call snow 60 III, XI | be avoided, for a quite contrary reason, as we shall see 61 IV, III | still drive him to the contrary side. An unfair way which 62 IV, III | themselves violently into the contrary hypothesis, though altogether 63 IV, III | opinion, to take refuge in the contrary, which is built on something 64 IV, IV | miscalling of any of those ideas, contrary to the usual signification 65 IV, IV | of speech to apply them contrary to the common usage of the 66 IV, VII | the mind takes the quite contrary course, and having drawn 67 IV, VII | Descartes demonstrated the contrary. Because the idea to which 68 IV, X | pain convince him of the contrary. This, then, I think I may 69 IV, XI | never be sure I say anything contrary to his own opinion. As to 70 IV, XI | rational propositions, and act contrary to very plain and clear 71 IV, XII | Here we are to take a quite contrary course: the want of ideas 72 IV, XV | or false, rather than the contrary. For example: in the demonstration 73 IV, XV | wont to affirm anything contrary to or besides his knowledge, 74 IV, XV | circumstances of the relation. 6. Contrary testimonies.~5. In this, 75 IV, XV | have no interest to speak contrary to the truth, so that matter 76 IV, XV | experience has always been quite contrary, and who has never heard 77 IV, XVI | liable to so great variety of contrary observations, circumstances, 78 IV, XVI | amongst some men the quite contrary commonly practised, who 79 IV, XVI | concealed.~13. One case where contrary experience lessens not the 80 IV, XVI | more they are beyond or contrary to ordinary observation. 81 IV, XVII | ignorance, or error.~23. Above, contrary, and according to reason. 82 IV, XVII | according to, above, and contrary to reason. 1. According 83 IV, XVII | from those principles. 3. Contrary to reason are such propositions 84 IV, XVII | existence of more than one God, contrary to reason; the resurrection 85 IV, XVII | in that large sense also, contrary to reason, is, I suppose, 86 IV, XVIII | anything that is directly contrary to our clear and distinct 87 IV, XVIII | In propositions therefore contrary to the clear perception 88 IV, XVIII | to believe that which is contrary to itself: it being impossible 89 IV, XVIII | reason, to quit it for the contrary opinion, under a pretence 90 IV, XVIII | nothing to do.~8. Or not contrary to reason, if revealed, 91 IV, XVIII | thought revelation which is contrary to the plain principles 92 IV, XVIII | delivered, as he has that the contrary is true, and so is bound 93 IV, XVIII | admit a possibility of the contrary to be true, without doing 94 IV, XVIII | therefore Nothing that is contrary to, and inconsistent with, 95 IV, XIX | evidence that it is from God, contrary opinions have the same title 96 IV, XIX | contradictory lights, leading men contrary ways; and contradictory 97 IV, XX | men come to give assent contrary to probability. Knowledge 98 IV, XX | come to give their assents contrary to probability. For there 99 IV, XX | exactly the preponderancy of contrary proofs and testimonies, 100 IV, XX | offer to vouch anything contrary to these established rules. 101 IV, XX | men firmly believing quite contrary opinions, though many times 102 IV, XX | unknown arguments for the contrary. Secondly, Manifest probabilities 103 IV, XX | that may he said on the contrary side. And therefore, though 104 IV, XX | considerable to be produced on the contrary side; there assent, suspense,