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1 I, I | several propositions about numbers to be innate; and thus, 2 I, I | the like propositions in numbers, that everybody assents 3 I, I | this the prerogative of numbers alone, and propositions 4 I, II | grant that there are great numbers of opinions which, by men 5 I, II | asserted, and which great numbers are ready at any time to 6 I, III | be without any notion of numbers, or fire.~10. Ideas of God 7 II, XVI | Therefore demonstrations in numbers the most precise. The clearness 8 II, XVI | think that demonstrations in numbers, if they are not more evident 9 II, XVI | application. Because the ideas of numbers are more precise and distinguishable 10 II, XVI | one.~5. Names necessary to numbers. By the repeating, as has 11 II, XVI | series of names for following numbers, and a memory to retain 12 II, XVI | capable of all the ideas of numbers within the compass of his 13 II, XVI | several simple modes of numbers being in our minds but so 14 II, XVI | hardly well make use of numbers in reckoning, especially 15 II, XVI | the necessity of names to numbers. This I think to be the 16 II, XVI | discoursed with of those greater numbers, they would show the hairs 17 II, XVI | Tououpinambos had no names for numbers above 5; any number beyond 18 II, XVI | or having useful ideas of numbers, let us see all these following 19 II, XVI | several progressions of numbers, or not having yet the faculty 20 II, XVI | several combinations of numbers, with their names, annexed 21 II, XVI | over any moderate series of numbers. For he that will count 22 II, XVI | that exact order that the numbers follow one another. In either 23 II, XVI | like the word better) of numbers, so apparent to the mind, 24 II, XVII| plainer, if we consider it in numbers. The infinity of numbers, 25 II, XVII| numbers. The infinity of numbers, to the end of whose addition 26 II, XVII| ideas and repetitions of numbers, as of millions and millions 27 II, XVII| remainder of endless addible numbers, which affords no prospect 28 II, XVII| we only use addition of numbers; whereas this is like the 29 II, XVII| the addition still of new numbers: though in the addition 30 II, XVII| commensurate to, repeated numbers of feet or yards, or days 31 II, XXIX| which is contained in their numbers; as that the sides of the 32 II, XXIX| be divided into two equal numbers, and of the others not, & 33 II, XXIX| cyphers to each of those numbers. Such a degree of smallness 34 II, XXIX| clear ideas are only of numbers: but the clear distinct 35 II, XXIX| being able still to add new numbers to any assigned numbers 36 II, XXIX| numbers to any assigned numbers we have: endless divisibility 37 II, XXIX| beyond either of these two numbers of years, is as clear to 38 III, III | and the distinction of numbers (as the grammarians call 39 III, VI | in a few syllables great numbers of particular things, as 40 III, X | fairness make the characters of numbers stand sometimes for one 41 IV, II | or excess, the modes of numbers have every the least difference 42 IV, II | figures: and both these, i.e. numbers and figures, can be set 43 IV, III | agreement of any two or more numbers, their equalities or proportions; 44 IV, III | of its own ideas of the numbers themselves. But the numerical 45 IV, VII | hand two, the remaining numbers will be equal.” These and 46 IV, VII | propositions may be found in numbers, which, at the very first 47 IV, VII | many truths are there about numbers, which it is obvious to 48 IV, XIII| perceives.~3. Instance in numbers. Thus he that has got the 49 IV, XIII| that has got the ideas of numbers, and hath taken the pains 50 IV, XIII| consider and compute those numbers: nor can he be surer in 51 IV, XVII| inextricable difficulties in numbers, nor finds itself involved