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1 I, I | nor do receive from the force of any argument or demonstration, 2 I, I | exert themselves with most force and vigour. For children, 3 I, II | consequently that it has not the force of a law in countries where 4 I, III | argument, if it be of any force, will prove much more than 5 I, III | consider, whether, by the force of this argument, they shall 6 II, I | their proper senses, and force an entrance to the mind;— 7 II, I | suppositions of any sect, are of force enough to destroy constant 8 II, II | before mentioned: nor can any force of the understanding destroy 9 II, IV | do, by an insurmountable force, hinder the approach of 10 II, IV | possesses, is so great, that no force, how great soever, can surmount 11 II, IV | be as impossible by any force to surmount their resistance, 12 II, IV | was driven by the extreme force of screws, the water made 13 II, VIII | changes it suffers, all the force can be used upon it, it 14 II, XV | resistance to any destructive force, and the continuation of 15 II, XXI | to leap. But if a greater force than his, either holds him 16 II, XXI | necessity, with the same force, establishes suspense, deliberation, 17 II, XXI | down as a bubble by the force of the wind? The being acted 18 II, XXIII | another, that the utmost force of men’s arms cannot separate 19 II, XXIII | another, that the least force sensibly separates them. 20 II, XXIII | and are not, without great force, separable. He that could 21 II, XXVII | which, when a sufficient force is added to it, it is capable 22 II, XXVII | within; but in machines the force coming sensibly from without, 23 II, XXVIII| that makes it: which is the force of the Commonwealth, engaged 24 II, XXVIII| the disposing of all their force, so that they cannot employ 25 II, XXIX | applied with a sufficient force to make a clear impression: 26 II, XXXI | yellow; and the other to force upwards any other body of 27 II, XXXIII| influence, and is of so great force to set us awry in our actions, 28 III, I | understand better the use and force of Language, as subservient 29 III, VII | and what significancy and force they have, must take a little 30 III, VII | reflect on their use and force in language, and lead us 31 III, IX | words, that, unless their force and manner of signification 32 IV, IV | the name useless and of no force. For what need of a sign, 33 IV, IV | Secondly, I answer, The force of these men’s question ( 34 IV, VII | thought on; and draw all their force from the discernment of 35 IV, VII | the very first hearing, force the assent, and carry with 36 IV, VII | idea. In which cases the force of these axioms, reaching 37 IV, VII | are less true or of less force in proving propositions 38 IV, X | one of another, of limited force, and distinct thoughts, 39 IV, XI | pleasure,) and those which force themselves upon me, and 40 IV, XI | and hath experimented the force of its flame by putting 41 IV, XVI | at least those we would force upon them, when it is more 42 IV, XVI | original truth, the less force and proof it has. The being 43 IV, XVI | each remove weakens the force of the proof: and the more 44 IV, XVI | look on opinions to gain force by growing older; and what 45 IV, XVI | is, and has always less force in the mouth or writing 46 IV, XVII | make their connexion and force be plainly and easily perceived; 47 IV, XVII | is lost, and it hath no force to infer or draw in anything. 48 IV, XVII | mentioned, what is it shows the force of the inference, and consequently 49 IV, XVII | not logicians will see the force of the argumentation, i.e., 50 IV, XVII | stands between, (on which the force of the inference depends,) 51 IV, XVII | each side, on which the force of the reasoning depends, 52 IV, XVII | need of any such form to force the allowing of the inference: 53 IV, XVII | does not as plainly see the force and strength of the inference 54 IV, XVII | naked ideas on which the force of the argumentation depends 55 IV, XVII | who shall employ all the force of his reason only in brandishing 56 IV, XVII | take a true estimate of the force and weight of each probability; 57 IV, XVII | use to drive others and force them to submit to their 58 IV, XIX | self-evidence, or by the force of demonstration, the arguments 59 IV, XIX | which it carries with it.~3. Force of enthusiasm, in which 60 IV, XX | perhaps, sometimes the force of a clear argument may 61 IV, XX | openly gainsay or resist the force of manifest probabilities