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1 II, IX | ideas, wherein the mind is active; where it, with some degree 2 II, X | remembering, the mind is often active. In this secondary perception, 3 II, XXI | of its ideas.~2. Power, active and passive. Power thus 4 II, XXI | change. The one may be called active, and the other passive power. 5 II, XXI | not wholly destitute of active power, as its author, God, 6 II, XXI | which is capable of both active and passive power, may be 7 II, XXI | the idea of it. But since active powers make so great a part 8 II, XXI | being not, perhaps, so truly active powers as our hasty thoughts 9 II, XXI | for the clearest idea of active power.~3. Power includes 10 II, XXI | 4. The clearest idea of active power had from spirit. We 11 II, XXI | same change. Nor have we of active power (which is the more 12 II, XXI | and distinct an idea of active power, as we have from reflection 13 II, XXI | affords us no idea of any active power to move; and when 14 II, XXI | very obscure idea of an active power of moving in body, 15 II, XXI | imperfect obscure idea of active power; since they afford 16 II, XXI | not receive its idea of active power clearer from reflection 17 II, XXI | real or imaginary.~74. Active and passive power, in motions 18 II, XXI | power is not properly an active power, but a mere passive 19 II, XXI | power, and this is properly active power. Whatsoever modification 20 II, XXI | external agent. So that the active power of motion is in no 21 II, XXI | one thinks fit, this is an active power. This reflection may 22 II, XXI | verbs that grammarians call active, does not always signify 23 II, XXI | though expressed by a verb active, does not signify any action 24 II, XXI | and heat; wherein I am not active, but barely passive, and 25 II, XXI | sunbeams, I am properly active; because of my own choice, 26 II, XXI | action is the product of active power.~75. Summary of our 27 II, XXII | mind often exercises an active power in making these several 28 II, XXIII| calls the sun.~7. Their active and passive powers a great 29 II, XXIII| which are to be reckoned its active powers, and passive capacities, 30 II, XXIII| before; these are called active and passive powers: all 31 II, XXIII| And if we consider the active power of moving, or, as 32 II, XXIII| day affords us ideas of an active power of moving of bodies; 33 II, XXIII| our consideration, whether active power be not the proper 34 II, XXIII| matter, because they are both active and passive. Pure spirit, 35 II, XXIII| spirit, viz. God, is only active; pure matter is only passive; 36 II, XXIII| those beings that are both active and passive, we may judge 37 II, XXXI | adequate collection of all its active and passive capacities; 38 II, XXXII| consisting mostly in the active and passive powers it has 39 III, IX | nothing but powers, either active or passive, in reference 40 IV, III | its essence. Because the active and passive powers of bodies, 41 IV, III | insensible corpuscles, being the active parts of matter, and the 42 IV, VI | texture of their minute and active parts, which is really in