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1 Read | either of the notion or proof of spirits. If any one take 2 I, I | reason,) would be as good a proof that they were innate, as 3 I, I | assent is in vain urged as a proof of them: if it be said that 4 I, I | that they are innate, is a proof of the contrary; since it 5 I, II | us.~4. Moral rules need a proof, ergo not innate. Another 6 I, II | needs be, and not need any proof to ascertain its truth, 7 I, II | with it, and needs no other proof: he that understands the 8 I, II | neither want nor receive any proof; but must needs (at least 9 I, II | preserved.~8. Conscience no proof of any innate moral rule. 10 I, II | and if conscience be a proof of innate principles, contraries 11 I, II | allowed breach of a rule, proof that it is not innate. The 12 I, II | it anywhere, I say, is a proof that it is not innate. For 13 I, II | thought not to need any other proof themselves. Whoever shall 14 I, III | more than it would be a proof that there was no loadstone 15 I, III | ignorance of Him, and a proof that they had no true notion 16 II, I | begging it to bring, as a proof for it, an hypothesis, which 17 II, I | and would need some better proof than bare assertion to make 18 II, I | self-evident proposition, it needs proof. I would be glad also to 19 II, XIII | Substance which we know not, no proof against space without body. 20 II, XIII | therefore need some better proof than a supposed matter of 21 II, XIV | co-existent with our thinking.~4. Proof that its idea is got from 22 II, XIV | considerable time together.~14. Proof. For trial, let him take 23 II, XXI | daily complaints are a loud proof of this: the pain that any 24 II, XXIII| removal, one from another.~20. Proof of this. Every one finds 25 II, XXXI | is so far from needing proof that it will be thought 26 III, III | that there needs no other proof of it but the considering 27 III, V | of divers languages are a proof. A moderate skill in different 28 III, X | what to answer: a plain proof, that, though they have 29 IV, II | made out by a long train of proof.~7. Each step in demonstrated 30 IV, II | idea which it uses as a proof: for if it were not so, 31 IV, II | so, that yet would need a proof; since without the perception 32 IV, VII | propositions which, without any proof, he assents to at first 33 IV, VII | without the help of any proof, or reflection on either 34 IV, VII | as with it, it needing no proof to make it perceived. Nor 35 IV, VII | being known without any proof, do evince, That either 36 IV, VII | nor are capable of any proof one from another; much less 37 IV, VII | without hesitation or need of proof, or regarding those made 38 IV, VII | need at all of them for proof, but such as are clear by 39 IV, VII | maxims themselves without proof, if he cannot know the truth 40 IV, VII | truth of others without proof, which are as self-evident 41 IV, VII | requires nor admits any proof, one part of it more than 42 IV, VII | certainty; and he that needs any proof to make him certain, and 43 IV, VII | will also have need of a proof to make him admit, that 44 IV, IX | needs nor is capable of any proof. For nothing can be more 45 IV, X | and cannot want a clear proof of him, as long as we carry 46 IV, X | perfect Being, not the sole proof of a God. How far the idea 47 IV, X | different,) for the only proof of a Deity; and out of an 48 IV, X | evident and incontestable proof of a Deity; and I believe 49 IV, XV | probability of the thing; the proof being such as for the most 50 IV, XVI | further removed the less their proof becomes. This is what concerns 51 IV, XVI | copy of a record be good proof, yet the copy of a copy, 52 IV, XVI | will not be admitted as a proof in judicature. This is so 53 IV, XVI | truth, the less force and proof it has. The being and existence 54 IV, XVI | knowledge of it is a good proof; but if another equally 55 IV, XVI | weakens the force of the proof: and the more hands the 56 IV, XVII | observe the connexion of the proof, without reducing our thoughts 57 IV, XVII | admit what they allege as a proof, or to assign a better. 58 IV, XIX | illumination without search and proof. Though the odd opinions 59 IV, XIX | and of certainty without proof and without examination, 60 IV, XIX | itself, and needs no other proof but its own evidence: they 61 IV, XIX | he sees it? It is its own proof, and can have no other. 62 IV, XIX | there is need of no other proof but that it is an inspiration 63 IV, XIX | Firmness of persuasion no Proof that any proposition is 64 IV, XIX | distinguished.~15. Belief no proof of revelation. If this internal 65 IV, XIX | minds, without any other proof, a sufficient evidence that 66 IV, XX | themselves, tending to the proof of any proposition; nor 67 IV, XX | mankind, are as evident a proof as they are an unavoidable 68 IV, XX | Scripture, are an undeniable proof of it. All that call themselves