Book,  Chapter

 1   Read      | insignificant forms of speech, and abuse of language, have so long
 2      I,  II |      instances of such as neglect, abuse, nay, and destroy their
 3     II,  XXI|          choice. If the neglect or abuse of the liberty he had, to
 4    III,  X  |                   Chapter X~Of the Abuse of Words ~1. Woeful abuse
 5    III,  X  |          Abuse of Words ~1. Woeful abuse of words. Besides the imperfection
 6    III,  X  |            first and most palpable abuse is, the using of words without
 7    III,  X  |           there be who extend this abuse yet further, who take so
 8    III,  X  |            Secondly, Another great abuse of words is inconstancy
 9    III,  X  |        another; which is a perfect abuse of language. Words being
10    III,  X  |  imposition, it is plain cheat and abuse, when I make them stand
11    III,  X  |       philosophy. Thirdly, Another abuse of language is an affected
12    III,  X  |       their signification. To this abuse, and the mischiefs of confounding
13    III,  X  |            Fourthly, Another great abuse of words, is the taking
14    III,  X  |       those of substances. To this abuse those men are most subject
15    III,  X  |       prima; which imperfection or abuse, how far it may concern
16    III,  X  |           signify. Fifthly Another abuse of words is the setting
17    III,  X  |         our words, that by a plain abuse it adds to it, when we would
18    III,  X  |       thing.~20. The cause of this abuse, a supposition of nature’
19    III,  X  |            distinguished.~21. This abuse contains two false suppositions.
20    III,  X  |      though perhaps less observed, abuse of words; and that is, that
21    III,  X  |            by being informed. This abuse of taking words upon trust
22    III,  X  |            of the imperfection and abuse of language. The ends of
23    III,  X  |     admitted as an imperfection or abuse of it. I confess, in discourses