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1 Read | with a greater and more constant delight than any of the 2 I, I | argue, must needs be the constant impressions which the souls 3 I, I | propositions that meet with constant and ready assent, as soon 4 I, II | which never cease to be the constant springs and motives of all 5 I, III | new to it. This being a constant and distinguishing difference 6 II, I | new things, which, by a constant solicitation of their senses, 7 II, I | and so growing up in a constant attention to outward sensations, 8 II, I | will be impossible, in that constant flux of the particles of 9 II, I | force enough to destroy constant experience; and perhaps 10 II, X | yet there seems to be a constant decay of all our ideas, 11 II, XIV | in appearance regular and constant, he can, upon the supposition 12 II, XIV | unless that motion produces a constant train of successive ideas: 13 II, XIV | very slow, though they are constant, are not perceived by us; 14 II, XIV | another. And so not causing a constant train of new ideas to follow 15 II, XIV | motion; which consisting in a constant succession, we cannot perceive 16 II, XIV | that succession without a constant succession of varying ideas 17 II, XIV | slow as not to supply a constant train of fresh ideas to 18 II, XIV | of sun-dials, and other constant but slow motions, where, 19 II, XIV | to me it seems, that the constant and regular succession of 20 II, XIV | there also the sense of a constant continued succession is 21 II, XIV | or use of: but hinder the constant succession of fresh ones, 22 II, XIV | not then motion, but the constant train of ideas in our minds 23 II, XIV | it causes in our minds a constant succession of ideas, as 24 II, XIV | duration, which consists in a constant fleeting succession, as 25 II, XIV | the beginning of nature, constant, regular, and universally 26 II, XIV | with another. Whereas any constant periodical appearance, or 27 II, XIV | equidistant spaces of duration, if constant and universally observable, 28 II, XIV | if the appearances were constant, universally observable, 29 II, XIV | considered as going on in one constant, equal, uniform course: 30 II, XIV | of the universe, by the constant use of them, as of periods 31 II, XVII | space or number, which, in a constant and endless enlarging and 32 II, XIX | so in matter of fact and constant experience, I ask whether 33 II, XX | children or friends, producing constant delight in him, he is said 34 II, XX | the fear it leaves is a constant pain: but we do not so constantly 35 II, XXI | itself, and observing a constant change of its ideas, sometimes 36 II, XXI | for true, and made good by constant experience, may in this, 37 II, XXI | soever men are in earnest and constant in pursuit of happiness, 38 II, XXI | no means consist with a constant determination of will or 39 II, XXI | far as to afford them a constant train of moderate mean pleasures, 40 II, XXI | and sleepiness, in their constant returns, &c. To which, if, 41 II, XXI | or adopted desires, but a constant succession of uneasinesses 42 II, XXI | determined by what is best.~51. A constant determination to a pursuit 43 II, XXI | that is mad already. The constant desire of happiness, and 44 II, XXI | nature lies in a careful and constant pursuit of true and solid 45 II, XXI | intellectual beings, in their constant endeavours after, and a 46 II, XXI | yet, since men are always constant and in earnest in matters 47 II, XXII | had their original, and constant existence, more in the thoughts 48 II, XXII | anywhere the appearance of a constant and lasting existence as 49 II, XXIII | hot, roundish, having a constant regular motion, at a certain 50 II, XXIII | which we ascribe to body. Constant experience makes us sensible 51 II, XXVI | that our senses take of the constant vicissitude of things, we 52 II, XXVII | increased, or diminished by a constant addition or separation of 53 II, XXVII | thinks in him, and, in the constant change of his body keeps 54 II, XXVIII| enough, to bear up under the constant dislike and condemnation 55 II, XXVIII| content himself to live in constant disgrace and disrepute with 56 II, XXVIII| live in society under the constant dislike and ill opinion 57 II, XXX | characters, whether they be only constant effects, or else exact resemblances 58 II, XXXII | object, by a regular and constant operation producing the 59 II, XXXIII| education, custom, and the constant din of their party, so coupled 60 II, XXXIII| and general words have so constant a relation one to another, 61 III, II | breasts; there comes, by constant use, to be such a connexion 62 III, II | signification, so far is there a constant connexion between the sound 63 III, III | them. In all which this is constant and unvariable, That every 64 III, III | other nominal essence.~16. Constant connexion between the name 65 III, VI | deny but nature, in the constant production of particular 66 III, VII | of any ideas are of such constant and indispensable use in 67 III, IX | is not capable, without a constant defining the terms, of conveying 68 III, X | and black, &c., and had constant notions of the ideas signified 69 III, X | this I am sure, that, by constant and familiar use, they charm 70 III, X | men take words to be the constant regular marks of agreed 71 IV, III | like, though they have a constant and regular connexion in 72 IV, VI | flowers, and seeds, in a constant succession. And if we look 73 IV, VII | men, it is only because by constant and familiar use they are 74 IV, VII | principles being only our constant, clear, and distinct knowledge 75 IV, VII | white colour was one of the constant simple ideas of the complex 76 IV, VIII | real truth, how much soever constant observation and analogy 77 IV, X | it possible, against the constant experience we have of it 78 IV, XII | annex to them proper and constant names. And thus, perhaps, 79 IV, XIV | sense whereof might be a constant admonition to us, to spend 80 IV, XV | more proofs, which have a constant, immutable, and visible 81 IV, XV | whose connexion is not constant and immutable, or at least 82 IV, XVI | thing, consonant to the constant observation of ourselves 83 IV, XVI | known, concurs with a man’s constant and never-failing experience 84 IV, XVI | our own and other men’s constant observation has found always 85 IV, XVI | being agreeable to our constant experience, as often as 86 IV, XIX | to their opinions, is a constant concomitant of this bias 87 IV, XX | pursuit of pleasure, or constant drudgery in business, engages