,,six ,,metaphysical ,,m$itations2 ,:]e9 x is ,prov$ ,t !re is a ,,god4 ,& t ,mans ,,m9d is really di/9ct f 8 ,,body4 ,writt5 ,orig9ally 9 ,lat9 ,by ,,r5atus ,,des-,,c>tes4 ,h]eunto are add$ ! ,,objections made aga9/ ^! ,m$itations ,by ,,?omas ,,hobbes ,( ,malmesbury4 ,) ! ,,au?ors ,answ]s4 ,all ,fai?fully ,translat$ into ,,engli%1 ) a %ort ,acc\nt ( ,des-,c>tes's ,life4 ,by ,,william ,,molyneux4 ,london1 ,pr9t$ by ,b4,g4 = ,b5j4 ,tooke at ! ,%ip 9 ,/4 ,pauls ,*ur*-y>d1 #afhj4 ,"s ,books sold by ,john ,lawr5ce1 at ! ,angel 9 ,cornhill1 ne> ! ,royal ,ex*ange4 ,a ,collection ( ,lett]s = ! improvem5t ( ,husb&ry & ,trade1 int5d$ to be cont9u$ ,mon?ly1 by ,john ,h\ghton1 fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 'tis design$ t e ,lett] %all be usefull to ,mank9d1 & by degrees = mo/ p]sons ( bo? ,sexes4 ,! ,m]*ant ,royal1 7a v pleasant ,s]mon7 ,prea*$ be=e ! ,k+ at ,:ite-,hall1 ^u ! ,nuptials ( an ,hon\rable ,"l & 8 ,lady1 9 ,qu>to1 price #f;d4 ,humane ,prud5ce1 or ! ,art by :i* a man may raise himself & ,=tune to ,gr&u]1 by ,a4 ,b41 ! second ,edition1 ) ! ,addition ( a ,table2 9 ,twelves1 price ,b\nd1 #as4 ,,! ,,translators ,,preface4 ,,to ,,! ,,read]s4 ,_h honor or applause & n ! publick advantage ( ,engli% ,read]s be5 ! design ( ?is ,und]tak+1 ! consid]ation ( ! common ,fate ( ,translations _h disc\rag$ ,me f p]mitt+ ?is ev5 to h se5 ! light2 = me] ,v]sions d alwayes c>ry ) !m ?is ,prop]ty1 t if n well done !y may mu* disgrace1 b if well1 n mu* comm5d ! do]s4 ,& c]ta9ly ,i might well h expect$ ! same *ance1 _h ?is be5 ! ,translation ( an ,hi/ory1 ,play or ,romance2 :]e9 !re is requisite n onely a b>e v]sion b a con=mation ( ,idiom & language1 mann] & cu/om>y expression2 ,b ! nature ( ?is pres5t ,"w w n admit ( ! l lib]ty1 & !re=e1 ,i hope1 among/ ,judici\s ,read]s x may be exempt f ! common ,fate ( ,translations2 = if we look ^u x z a ,philosophical or ,metaphysical ,tract1 or r z 7really x is7 a ,physico-,ma!matical ,argum5tation1 we %all f9d t a great /rictness ( ,expression is requisite to be obs]v$ !re94 ,s t _h a ,translator tak5 ^u him to use 8 own lib]ty ( ,phrase1 he w\ld !reby h endang]'d ! s5se & =ce ( ! ,argum5ts2 = ,polit5ess ( language might z well be expect$ 9 a ,translation ( ,euclide z 9 ?is4 ,& all t are acqua9t$ ) ?is fam\s ,au?ors design1 d v well "k1 t x 0 8 int5tion 9 ^! ,m$itations ,ma!matically to demon/rate1 t !re is a ,god1 & t mans m9d is incorporeal4 ,& x 0 8 op9ion1 t metaphysicks may z cle>ly be demon/rat$ z ma!maticks1 z witness 8 expression 9 ! ,d$icatory ,epi/le ( ?is ,"w to ! ,sorbone ,doctors1 ,eas 7,rationes scilicet7 quibus hic utor c]titud9e evid5ti ,geometricas qu>e1 vel etiam sup]>e exi/imem2 ,t he reput$ 8 ,argum5ts us$ 9 ^! ,m$itations1 to equal if n excell ,geometrical c]ta9ty4 ,& ?is1 ,i suppose1 is suffici5t to make ! ,read]1 n expect h]e9 any smoo?ness ( phrase or qua9tness ( ,expression2 :at is "h deliv]$ 9 ,engli% is imm$iately tak51 z x is naturally 9 ! ,orig9al4 ,! words1 we hope1 may be apposite en\gh1 & fit to express :at is "h design$1 & ,i ?9k x a d]ogation f ! ,au?ors skill to draw ! ,picture ( 8 m9d 9 any o!r ,col\rs1 ?an :at 8 own ,copy expresses4 ,?us f> 9 v9dication ( ! ,philosophical pla9 /ile & r\gh ,language ( ! foll[+ ,translation4 ,i %all add a l9e or two1 fir/ relat+ to ! ,read]s1 secondly ( ! ,au?or1 & la/ly ( ! ,m$itations !mselves1 toge!r ) ! ,motives :i* excit$ me to ?is ,"w4 ,z to ! ,read]s1 'tis1 ,i suppose1 s evid5t t c&\r ( m9d1 & fre$ome f prejudice is requisite to all t desire to advantage !mselves by read+ o!r m5s notions1 t x ne$ n be "h insi/$ on ) mu* e>ne/ness2 yet consid]+ ! ,antiquity ( ?is subject1 & ! novelty ( ! ,argum5ts "h produc$1 x seems to be m ?an ord9>ily requisite = an imp>tial p]usal ( ! ensu+ ,tract4 ,nei!r are ! foll[+ ,m$itations to be slightly pass$ ov]1 b ) dilig5ce & att5tion to be read2 = z 9 ma!matical demon/ration1 ! c>eless miss+ ( any "o s+le ,position may r5d] ! ,conclusion obscure & sometimes inconsequ5t1 s 9 ^! metaphysical ,demon/rations1 :i* 7z1 be=e has be5 not$ f ! illu/ri\s ,au?or !re(7 = c]ta9ty d equal1 if n excel ,geometrical ,propositions1 ! slight att5tion to any "o p>ticul> ,argum5t may fru/rate ! design ( ! :ole disc\rse4 ,! ,reason+ !re=e "h be+ close & solid1 & 7z 9 ,ma!maticks7 ! k ( ! latt] dep5d+ on ! k ( :at w5t be=e1 'tis ! duty ( e ,read] s]i\sly to att5d ! ,p>ticul>s1 z also ! connexion ( ! :ole4 ,let him weigh ! ,argum5ts & p]p5d ! ,conclusions1 & aft] a cle> & di/9ct ,k1 lett him pass 8 judgem5t4 ,& to ?is end ,i %all make x my reque/ to e ,read]1 t he w\ld n be cont5t ) a s+le p]usal ( ! foll[+ ,disc\rses1 b t he w\ld (t5 repeat 8 read+ !m ov]2 = by ?is means ! =ce ( ^? ,argum5ts1 :i* at fir/ may by *ance escape ! mo/ dilig5t & att5tive ,p]us]1 by a second or ?ird ,essay may (f] !mselves m fully to 8 ,consid]ation4 ,?is 0 ! desire ( our ,au?or 9 an o!r ( 8 pieces1 ,i mean 8 ,pr9ciples ( ,philosophy1 :i* ,i am sure d n require s /rict an att5tion ( m9d1 z ^! ab/ract$ speculations2 & !re=e if x 7 8 ,reque/ 9 t case1 we may ,reasonably ?9k t 'twas no less 8 desire 9 ?is4 ,:5 we come to speak ( ! ,incomp>able ,au?or ( ^! ,m$itations1 we h reason to lam5t our own ,ignorance1 & to blame ! ,+ratitude ( ! ,age :]e9 he liv$1 = n transmitt+ to ,po/]ity m c]ta9 & ample ,records ( ! ,life & ,conv]sation ( ?is ,excell5t ,philosoph]1 all t has be5 ,writt5 9 ?is k9d gives u only s mu* light into ! ,life ( ?is ,prodigi\s ,man1 z may make u wi% = m2 imp>t+ :i*1 ,i %all recomm5d ! ,read]s to a fur!r enquiry into ! inw>d ,?\ghts1 7l>gly discov]'d 9 ! ,writ+s7 ( our ,fam\s ,au?or1 ( ^: outw>d actions & condition we h s small k4 ,r5atus ,des-,c>tes 0 born on ! la/ day ( ,m>* 9 ! ye> #aeif4 at ,t\rs1 or at ,ca/rum ,eraldum a ,t[n ne> ,t\rs 9 ,france2 ,he came ( an ,anti5t & ,noble ,family1 be+ by ,desc5t ,"l ( ,p]ron1 ,8 ,fa!r 0 a ,s5ator ( 8 ,c\ntry1 & a ,man ( no mean e/ate1 leav+ to ?is 8 only ,son by a second ,wife betwe5 six & sev5 ?\s& p\nds a ye>4 ,he 0 ,educat$ 9 8 y\ng] ye>s accord+ to ! mann] ( 8 ,c\ntry 7& z he himself recomm5ds 9 "o ( 8 ,epi/les1 viz4 ,epi/4 #ij4 p>tis secund to ,"o = ! ,in/ruction ( 8 ,son7 9 ! ,ari/otelian pr9ciples ( ,philosophy1 a :ole c\rse :]e( he _h run ?r\gh at ! ,age ( sev5te5 9 ! ,s*ools ( ,flexia1 or ,la ,fles*e a ,t[n 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,anj\1 fam\s = ! ,coll$ge ( ,jesuites !re e/abli%'d by ,h5ry ! #d?4 ,b to ?is he did n ,cont9ue long devot$1 giv+ e>ly te/imonies ( 8 dislike to ! unsatisfactory ,notions1 & v]bose empt9ess ( ! ,p]ipatetick ,philosophy2 ,he us$ !re=e 8 utmo/ endeav\rs 7z he himself te/ifies 9 8 ,diss]tatio de ,me?odo7 to get loose f ^? ,*a9s & ,fett]s ( ,m9d to :i* ! weakness ( 8 t5d] ye>s _h subject$ him4 ,to ?is end he betook himself to a long c\rse ( ,travel1 t by ! v>iety ( ,objects1 :i* he 0 likely to meet ) 9 8 j\rneys1 ! memory ( 8 pa/ ,notions might be blott$ out2 ,9 8 travel he appli$ himself mu* to ! /udy ( ! ,art ,milit>y1 & ,ma!maticks2 ,9 ! latt] he has left ! ,_w l>ge te/imonies ( 8 ,excell5ce 9 8 ,book ( ,geometry2 & 9 ! =m] we h reason to believe him mo/ exp]t1 = ,he 0 p]sonally pres5t at "s ,sieges & ,battles bo? 9 ,france & ,g]many1 z p>ticul>ly at ! ,siege ( ,ro*el1 ( ,gava ne> ,g5oa1 ( ,br$a1 at ! ,battle ( ,prague1 c4 s t we may conclude t he _h a ,g5ius fitt$ 7accord+ to ! ,motto ( ! noble ,sir ,w4 ,raliegh7 ,tam ,m>ti1 quam ,m]curio1 ,= ! ,pike z well z ,p54 ,& z ! ,glori\s ,roman ,emp]\r became a ,cs> by 8 ,book z well z ,sword1 by ! ,conque/s ( 8 m9d z well z ^? ( 8 arm2 s our ,fam\s ,au?or 0 ,ex ,utroque ,cl>us4 ,9 8 ,travels he sp5t _m ye>s1 9 all :i* "t he 0 n ,idle1 b highly improv$ himself by 8 conv]se ) ! ,beaux ,esprits1 :i* he met ) 9 sev]al ,regions he visit$2 ,! fir/ ,place he betook himself to1 0 ,italy1 !n he w5t into ,d5m>k1 ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 c4 ,& aft] a ,long b advantagi\s ,p]egr9ation he return'd to ,am/]dam1 :]e he int5d$ to take up 8 ,re/1 _h he n be5 call$ by ! ,fr5* ,k+ ^u v ,hon\rable t]ms to ,p>is2 ,dur+ 8 ,cont9uance !re he s ord]'d 8 annual ,rev5ue1 t he might be suppli$ by ! h&s ( a ,fri5d :]ev] he 04 ,he /aid at ,p>is ?ree ye>s1 & !n retir$ ,himself to a solit>y village 9 ,holl& call$ ,egmond1 :]e he liv$ tw5ty five ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t he apply'd himself :olly to ! ,re/auration ( true ,philosophy1 :]e9 he gave ! ,_w su* mighty te/imonies ( 8 ,excell5ce1 t 9 a %ort "t he became celebrat$ 9 ! m\?s ( all ,le>n$ ,m54 ,nei!r 7 ! ,c\rts ( ,pr9ces sil5t 9 8 des]v$ ,praises2 = aft] a ,retirem5t ( tw5ty five ye>s he 0 ,invit$ by ,*ri/9a ,que5 ( ,swe$l& to h] ,c\rt2 ,?i!r ^u ! intreaty ( ?is brave & ,le>n$ ,pr9cess he betook himself1 :]e he _h n cont9u$ ,long be=e he 0 /ruck ) a ,p]ipneumonia or ,inflammation ( ! ,lungs 7contract$1 z x is ?\ght by ! long ,disc\rses :i* he us$ to hold b>e head$ ) ! ,que51 cont9u+ !m sometimes till f> 9 ! ,night17 ( :i* unhappy di/emp] he ,di$ ! sev5? ,day aft] he sick5'd4 ,?us ,expir$ ?is ,wond] ( 8 ,own & succe$+ ,ages1 desir$ & lam5t$ by all m51 qual'd by none4 ,he 0 buri$ 9 a co/ly ,monum5t consi/+ ( f\r sides1 ^u :i* 7 inscrib$ ,epitaphs2 be/['d ^u him by _m ,r5[n'd ,p]sons4 ,:at %all we n[ say suffici5t to express our ,grief = ! untimely ,decease ( ?is ,wor?y ,philosoph]8 ,b ,especially :at %all we n[ d to recov] our ,loss8 ,let u endeav\r to ,r$eem :at we h lo/ by well ,husb&+ & c>eful improvem5t ( :at is left2 :i* may be done 9 ,"p by a ,dilig5t ,p]usal ( ! ,works writt5 by ?is ,excell5t ,au?or2 ,?is1 ,?is only is ! way ( ,reviv+ him aga91 & ( giv+ him ,immortality 9 spight ( 8 untimely ,fate4 ,& s let him = ev] live celebrat$ by ! ,des]v$ ,praises ( all +5i\s ,enquir]s aft] tru?1 & ,le>n+4 ,let u !re=e ca/ our eye ^u ! ,pres5t ,"w ( ?is extro>d9>y ,philosoph]1 & !re9 let u admire 8 pr(\nd ,judgm5t & vigor\s ,fancy1 = if we s]i\sly consid] x1 we %all h>dly f9d a m solid close piece ( ,reason+ ei!r 9 ?is or ,=ego+ ages2 ,"h1 :at 0 commonly ass]t$ )\t pro(1 is n only prov$ b ,ma!matically ,demon/rat$1 viz4 ,t ,god is ! ,f\nta9 & ,orig9al ( ,tru?2 ,8 %>p ,wit1 l ,hannibals ,v9eg>1 ha? eat5 ?ro ! ,maz+ & ov]t[r+ hills ( ,errors1 a ,pla9 & ,pleasant ,way to ! ,div9e seat ( ,k4 ,9 f9e1 su* is ! ,excell5ce ( ^! six ,m$itations1 t ,i _c resemble 8 ,p]=mance h]e9 bett] ?an to ! ,six ,days ,"w ( ! ,supream ,ar*itect2 & c]ta9ly next to ! ,creation ( ,all ?+s out ( ,no?+1 ! ,re/auration ( ,tru? out ( ,errors is ! mo/ ,div9e ,"w2 s t 7) ,rev]5ce be x spok57 ! ,incomp>able ,des-,c>tes does h]eby des]ve z x 7 ! "n ( a ,creat\r4 ,9 ! fir/ ,m$itation we are ,pres5t$ ) a ,rude & ,indige/$ ,*aos ( ,err\rs & ,d\bts1 till ! ,div9e _s ( ! ,noble ,des-,c>tes 7p>don ! ,boldness ( ! ,expression7 moves ^u ! confus$ face ( ^! ,wat]s1 & !re\t produces "s cle> & di/9ct ,light2 by :i* ,sun-%9e he proce$s to br+ =? & *]i% o!r ,bran*es ( ,tru?2 ,till at la/ by a six ,days ,lab\r he ,e/abli%es ?is ,fair ,fabrick 7z ,i may call x7 ( ! ,intellectual ,_w on f\ndations t %all nev] be %ak54 ,!n sitt+ d[n ) re/ & satisfaction he looks ^u ?is 8 ,(f-spr+ & ,pron\nces x ,good4 ,^! ,?+s ,consid]'d1 ,i ne$ n make any long ,apologies = my und]tak+ a translation !re(2 ,! excell5cy ( ! ,orig9al is suffici5t to v9dicate my endeav\rs to pres5t ! ,engli% ,_w ) a ,copy1 & he t %all blame my ,int5tions ( ,communicat+ ! ,me?ods ( ,tru? to ^? t h only ! ,engli% ,tongue1 may z well f9d fault ) ^? ,engli% t propagate ! ,*ri/ian ,religion among savage ,indians1 & translate ! ,scriptures into _! ,language1 because !y h n ! ,engli% ,tongue4 ,to und]/& ,lat9 is no 7or at mo/ a v small7 "p ( ,le>n+1 & t :i* c]ta9ly e ,cobl] 9 ,rome 0 once end['d )2 & !re=e mu/ !re !n be no translations out ( ,greek into ,lat98 ,i d\bt n1 b !re are _m ,p]sons 9 our ,nations1 :o ?o want+ ,lat91 are not)/&+ v capable ( ! mo/ ab/ract$ speculations2 ! late di/urbances ( our ,k+domes occasion'd _m ,y\?s1 :o 7 !n 9 a fair way ( ,in/ruction1 to =sake _! le>n+1 & div]t _! int5tions f ,lit]ature to ,arms1 & yet _m ( ^! h aft]w>ds become ,m5 ( extraord9>y n>y abilities & qualifications = le>n+ not)/&+ _! defici5cy 9 ! ,roman ,tongue4 ,& ,i see no ,reason :y x %\ld n be ! desire1 & consequ5tly ! endeav\r ( e true ,engli% man1 to make 8 language z univ]sal z is n[ ! ,fr5*1 into :i* ! be/ ,books 9 all sorts ( ,le>n+1 bo? ,poetry & ,prose1 are daily translat$ out ( all languages1 b especially out ( ,greek & ,lat9e4 ,among :i* ^! ,m$itations are to be f\nd1 entitul$1 ,les ,m$itations ,metaphysiques ,de ,r5e ,des ,c>tes t\*ant la ,premi]e ,philosophie4 ,?is 0 translat$ out ( ! ,au?ors ,lat9e into ,fr5* by ,monsieur le ,d4 ,d4 ,l4 ,n4 ,s4 ,! sev]al ,objections also1 :i* 7 made by div]s le>n$ ,p]sons aga9/ ^! ,m$itations1 ) ! ,au?ors ,answ]s1 7 translat$ into ,fr5* by ,m4 ,b4 ,l4 ,r4 ,&1 ,i hope1 no "o w ass]t1 t ! ,fr5* are m fit to receive ^? metaphysical ,notions deliv]$ h]e9 ?an ! ,engli% ,nation4 ,b 'twas none ( ! smalle/ motives ,i _h to ?is und]tak+1 t ?o "s fam\s ,engli% ,au?\rs h tak5 notice ( ! ,argum5ts "h produc$ 7= ! pro( ( a ,deity drawn f ! ,idea we h ( ,god 9 our ,m9d1 c47 ,p>ticul>ly ! mo/ excell5t & le>n$ ,dr4 ,/ill+fleet 9 ! fir/ ,*apt] ( ! ?ird ,book 9 8 ,orig9es ,sacr1 :o ref]s 8 ,read]s to a fur!r se>* into ^! ,m$itations 9 ! #djj page ( t ,disc\rse2 z also ! ,rev]5d ,dr4 ,h5ry ,m 9 8 ,antidote aga9/ ,a!ism1 & m fully 9 8 ,app5dix annex'd !reto1 ha? treat$ ( our ,au?ors demon/ration2 & yet no?+ ( ! g5u9e orig9al f :5ce !y h borr[$ all _! ,copies 7?o "s ( !m drawn 9 a l>g] size1 yet ,i "q :e!r s expressive7 no?+ ( our ,au?ors prop] managem5t ha? ev] appe>'d 9 ,engli%4 ,^? t ass]t ^! ,argum5ts to h be5 long be=e ?\ght ^u by "s ( ! ,fa!rs1 ,i %all ref] to our ,au?ors j v9dication ( himself 9 8 sev]al ,answ]s to ,objections made aga9/ ^! ,disc\rses4 ,& "h ,i %all dismiss ! ,read] deta9+ him no long] f t satisfaction :i* he may reasonably expect f ! p]usal ( ! foll[+ ,m$itations2 ?is ,translation is d$icat$ to no "o 9 p>ticul>1 b is humbly submitt$ to ! mod]ate c5sure ( all c&id ,read]s1 by ,_! humble s]vant ,w4 ,molyneux4 ,dubl9 ,feb4 #ai4 #afgi_/hj4 ,! ,cont5ts4 ,m$itation #a4 ,( ,?+s ,d\btful4 ,pag4 #a4 ,m$itat4 #b4 ,( ! ,nature ( ,mans ,m9d1 & t 'tis easi] ,prov$ to ,be !n our ,body4 p4 #aa4 ,m$itat4 #c4 ,( ,god1 & t !re ,is a ,god4 p4 #bg4 ,m$itat4 #d4 ,( ,tru? & ,fal%ood4 p4 #ee4 ,m$itat4 #e4 ,( ! ,ess5ce ( ,?+s ,mat]ial1 & h]e9 aga9 ( ,god1 & t ,he does ,exi/4 p4 #gj4 ,m$itat4 #f4 ,( ,corporeal ,be+s & _! ,exi/5ce1 z also ( ! ,real ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,m9d & ,body4 p4 #hc4 ,objections & ,answ]s4 p4 #aee4 ,,errata4 ,pag4 #a4 l9e #h4 dele (f4 p4 #c4 l4 #ba4 !re wants ! sign ( ,int]rogation4 p4 #h4 l4 #aj4 r4 ,prem$itat$4 ib4 l4 #ad4 r4 fal%oods4 p4 #ah4 l4 #ae4 r4 t x may4 p4 #bj4 l4 #aa4 r4 suff]s4 ,9 ! two or ?ree fir/ *apt]s !re are ,a/]icks want+4 p4 #cc4 l4 #aj4 dele ,i4 p4 #ci4 l4 #be4 r4 =mally4 p4 #di4 l4 #ad r4 ,duration & ,cont9uance4 p4 #ed4 l4 #b = ! ,po9t put a ,comma4 p4 #fa4 l4 ult4 r4 ,i enquire4 p4 #ia4 r4 9 ! m>g9 d\bt$4 p4 #abd4 l4 #f4 r4 h no aff9ity4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,^! errata h be5 correct$1 along ) "s obvi\s typos4 ,! spell+ 9 ?is book is n only ( its "t1 b also wildly v>iable1 & has be5 left well alone4 ,upright text )9 italic passages is m>k$ l ?is4 ,,! ,metaphysical ,m$itations ,,( ,r5atus ,des-,c>tes1 c4 ,,m$itat4 ,i4 ,( ,?+s ,d\btful4 ,"s ye>s pa/ ,i p]ceiv$ h[ _m ,falsities ,i admitt$ z ,tru?s 9 my ,y\ng] ye>s1 & h[ ,dubi\s ^? ?+s 7 :i* ,i rais$ f !nce2 & !re=e ,i ?\ght x requisite 7if ,i _h a designe to e/abli% any ?+ t %\ld prove firme & p]man5t 9 sci5ces7 t once 9 my life ,i %\ld cle>ly ca/ aside all my =m] op9ions1 & beg9 a new f "s ,fir/ pr9ciples4 ,b ?is seem$ a great ,task1 & ,i /ill expect$ t maturity ( ye>s1 !n :i* none c\ld be m apt to receive ,le>n+2 ^u :i* ,acc\nt ,i wait$ s long1 t at la/ ,i %\ld des]v$ly be blam$ _h ,i sp5t t "t 9 ,delib]ation :i* rema9'd only = ,action4 ,?is day !re=e ,i conv5i5tly releas$ my m9d f all c>es1 ,i procur$ to my self a ,"t ,quiet1 & free f all ,bus9ess1 ,i retir$ my self ,alone2 & n[ at l5g? w ,i freely & s]i\sly apply my self to ! ,g5]al ov]?r[ ( all my =m] ,op9ions4 ,to ! ,accompli%m5t ( ,:i*1 x w n be necess>y = me to prove !m all false 7= t p]haps ,i %all nev] at*eive7 ,b because my reason p]swades me1 t ,i mu/ )draw my ass5t no less f ^? op9ions :i* seem n s v c]ta9 & und\bt$1 !n ,i %\ld f ^? t are ,app>5tly false1 x w be suffici5t if ,i reject all ^? :]e9 ,i f9d any ,occasion ( d\bt4 ,nei!r to effect ?is is x necess>y1 t !y all %\ld be run ov] p>ticul>ly 7:i* w\ld be an endles tr\ble7 b because ! ,f\ndation be+ once und]m9'd1 :atev] is built !reon w ( its own accord come to ! gr\nd1 ,i %all !re=e imm$iately assault ! v pr9ciple1 on :i* :atev] ,i h believ$ 0 gr\nd$4 ,viz4 ,:atev] ,i h hi!rto admitt$ z mo/ true1 t ,i receiv$ ei!r f1 or by my ,s5ses2 b ^! ,i h (t5 f\nd to deceive me1 & 'tis prud5ce nev] c]ta9ly to tru/ ^? t ,i h 7?o b once7 deceiv$ u4 #a ,d\bt4 ,b ?o sometimes ! s5ses deceive u be+ ex]cis$ ab\t remote or small objects1 yet !re are _m o!r ?+s ( :i* we _c d\bt ?o we "k !m only by ! s5ses8 z t at pres5t ,i am 9 ?is place1 t ,i am sitt+ by a fire1 t ,i h a ,w9t] g[n on me1 t ,i feel ?is ,pap] ) my h&s2 ,b h[ c x be d5i$ t ^! h&s or ?is body is m9e8 ,unless ,i %\ld comp>e my self to ^? mad m51 ^: bra9s are di/urb$ by su* a disord]ly melan*olick vap\r1 t makes !m cont9ually pr(ess !mselves to be ,k+s1 ?o !y are v poor1 or fancy !mselves cloa!d 9 ,purple ,robes1 ?o !y are nak$1 or t _! heads are made ( ,clay z a bottle1 or ( glass1 c4 ,b ^! are mad m51 & ,i %\ld be z mad z !y 9 foll[+ _! example by fancy+ ^! ?+s z !y d4 #a ,solution4 ,?is truly w\ld seem v cle> to ^? t nev] sleep1 & suff] ! same ?+s 7& sometimes m unlikely7 9 _! repose1 !n ^! mad m5 d :il/ !y are awake2 = h[ (t5 am ,i p]swad$ 9 a ,dream ( ^! usual occurr5ces1 t ,i am 9 ?is place1 t ,i h a ,g[n on me1 t ,i am sitt+ by a fire1 c4 ,?o all ! :ile ,i am ly+ nak$ betwe5 ! ,%eets4 ,b n[ ,i am c]ta9 t ,i am awake & look ^u ?is ,pap]1 nei!r is ?is head :i* ,i %ake asleep1 ,i kn[+ly & will+ly /ret* out ?is h&1 & am s5sible t ?+s s di/9ct c\ld n happ5 to "o t sleeps4 ,z if ,i c\ld n rememb] my self to h be5 deceiv$ =m]ly 9 my sleep by ! l ?\ghts2 :i* :ile ,i consid] m att5tively ,i am s f> conv9c$ ( ! difficulty ( di/+ui%+ sleep f wak+ t ,i am amaz$1 & ?is v amazem5t almo/ p]swades me t ,i am asleep4 #b ,d\bt4 ,:]e=e let u suppose our selves asleep1 & t ^! ?+s are n true1 viz4 t we op5 our eyes1 move our heads1 /ret* our h&s1 & p]haps t we h no su* ?+s z h&s or a body4 ,yet we mu/ confess1 t :at we see 9 a ,dream is 7z x 77 a pa9t$ ,picture1 :i* _c be devis$ b aft] ! lik5ess ( "s real ?+2 & t !re=e ^! ,g5]als at lea/1 viz4 eyes1 head1 h&s1 & ! :ole body are ?+s really exi/5t & n imag9>y2 ,= ,pa9t]s !mselves1 7ev5 !n :5 !y design ,m]maids & ,satyrs 9 ! mo/ unusual %apes7 d n give !m natures altoge!r new1 b only add ! div]s ,p>ts ( diff]5t ,animals toge!r2 ,& if by *ance !y inv5t any ?+ s new t no?+ 0 ev] se5 l x1 = t 'tis :oly fictiti\s & false1 yet ! col\rs at lea/ ( :i*1 !y make x mu/ be true ,col\rs2 s ^u ! same acc\nt1 ?o ^! ,g5]al ?+s z eyes1 head1 h&s1 c4 may be imag9>y2 yet nev]!less we mu/ ( necessity confess ! m simple & univ]sal ?+s to be ,true1 ( :i* 7z ( true ,col\rs7 ^! ,images ( ?+s 7:e!r true or false7 :i* are 9 our m9ds are made2 su* z are ! nature ( a body 9 ,g5]al1 & its ,ext5sion1 also ! %ape ( ?+s ext5d$1 ) ! quantity or bigness ( !m2 _! numb] also1 & place :]e9 !y are1 ! "t 9 :i* !y cont9ue1 & ! l1 & !re=e f h5ce we make no bad conclusion1 t ,physick1 bo? ,natural1 & ,m$ic9al1 ,a/ronomy1 & all o!r sci5ces1 :i* dep5d on ! consid]ation ( comp\nd ?+s1 are ,d\btful4 ,b t ,ari?metick1 ,geometry1 & ! l 7:i* treat only ( ! mo/ simple1 & ,g5]al ?+s n reg>d+ :e!r !y really are or n7 h 9 !m some?+ c]ta9 & und\bt$2 = :e!r ,i sleep or wake1 two & ?ree add$ make five2 a squ>e has no m sides ?an f\r c4 nei!r seems x possible :at su* pla9 tru?s c be d\bt$ (f4 #b ,solution4 ,b all ?is ,:ile !re is root$ 9 my m9d a c]ta9 old op9ion ( ! be+ ( an ,omnipot5t ,god1 by :om ,i am creat$ 9 ! /ate ,i am 92 & h[ "k ,i b he caus$ t !re %\ld be no ,e>?1 no ,heav51 no ,body1 no ,figure1 no ,magnitude1 no ,place1 & yet t all ^! ?+s %\ld seem to me to be z n[ !y are8 ,& z ,i v (t5 judge o!rs to ,erre ab\t ^? ?+s :i* !y ?9k !y ,?r\ghly und]/&1 s :y may n ,i be deceiv$1 :5ev] ,i add two & ?ree1 or c\nt ! sides ( a ,squ>e1 or :atev] o!r easy ,matt] c be ?\ght (8 #c4 ,d\bt4 ,b p]haps ,god wills n t ,i %\ld be deceiv$1 = he is said to be ,inf9itely ,good4 #c4 ,solution4 ,yet if x 7 ,repugnant to 8 ,goodness to create me s t ,i %\ld be always deceiv$1 x seems also unagreeable to 8 ,goodness to p]mit me to be deceiv$ at any "t2 ,:i* la/ no "o w affirme3 ,"s !re are truely :o _h r d5y ,gods ,omnipot5ce1 !n beleive all ?+s unc]ta92 b !re at pres5t we may n contradict4 ,& we w suppose all ?is ( ,god to be false2 yet :e!r !y w suppose me to become :at ,i am by ,fate1 by ,*ance1 by a cont9u$ *a9 ( causes1 or any o!r way1 because to erre is an ,imp]fection1 by h[ mu* ! less p[] !y w ,assigne to ! ,au?or ( my ,be+1 s mu* ! m ,probable x w be1 t ,i am s ,imp]fect z to be alwayes deceiv$4 ,to :i* ,argum5ts ,i "k n :at to answ] b am =c$ to confess1 t !re is no?+ ( all ^? ?+s :i* ,i =m]ly receiv$ z ,tru?s1 :]e( at pres5t ,i may n d\bt2 & ?is d\bt %all n be gr\nd$ on inadv]t5cy or ,levity1 b ^u /rong & ,prem$itat$ reasons2 & !re=e ,i mu/ h]eaft] 7if ,i designe to discov] any tru?s7 )draw my ass5t f !m no less !n f app>5t fal%oods4 ,b 'tis n suffici5t to ?9k only ,transi5tly on ^! ?+s1 b ,i mu/ take c>e to rememb] !m2 = dayly my old op9ions returne ^u me1 & mu* aga9/ my ,w almo/ possesse my ,beleife ty$ to !m1 z x 7 by a cont9u$ use & ,"r ( ,famili>ity2 nei!r %all ,i ev] cease to ass5t & tru/ 9 !m1 :il/ ,i suppose !m z 9 !mselves !y really are1 t is to say1 some?+ d\btful 7z n[ ,i h prov$7 yet not)/&+ highly ,probable1 :i* x is mu* m ,reasonable to beleive !n disbeleive4 ,:]e=e ,i conceive ,i %\ld n d amiss1 if 7) my m9d b5t cle>ly to ! contr>y side7 ,i %\ld deceive my self1 & suppose !m = a ,:ile altoge!r false & ,imag9>y2 till at l5g? ! ,weights ( prejudice be+ equal 9 ea* scale1 no ill cu/ome may any m ,draw my ,judgem5t f ! true ,conception ( ?+s1 = ,i "k f h5ce w foll[ no dang]\s ,error1 & ,i c't too immod]ately pamp] my own ,incr$ulity1 see+ ,:at ,i am ab\t1 conc]nes n ,practice b ,speculation4 ,to ,:i* end ,i w suppose1 n an ,inf9itely p]fect ,god1 ! ,f\nta9 ( tru?1 b t "s ,evil ,_s :i* is v ,p[]ful & crafty has us$ all 8 endeav\rs to deceive me2 ,i w conceive1 ! ,heav5s1 ,air1 ,e>?1 ,col\rs1 ,figures1 ,s\nds1 & all outw>d ?+s are no?+ else b ! delusions ( ,dreams1 by :i* he has laid sn>es to cat* my easy beleif2 ,i w consid] my self z n hav+ h&s1 ,eyes1 ,fle%1 ,blood1 or ,s5ces1 b t ,i falsely ?9k t ,i h all ^!2 ,i w cont9ue firmly 9 ?is ,m$itation2 & ?o x lyes n 9 my p[] to discov] any tru?1 yet ?is is 9 my p[]1 n to ass5t to ,falsities1 & ) a /rong resolution take c>e t ! ,mighty deceiv] 7?o nev] s p[]ful or cunn+7 impose n any ?+ on my beleife4 ,b ?is is a labori\s int5tion1 & a c]ta9 slo? r$uces me to ! usual c\rse ( life1 & l a ,prison] :o 9 8 sleep p]haps enjoy'd an imag9>y lib]ty1 & :5 he beg9s to suppose t he is asleep is afraid to wak51 b is will+ to be deceiv$ by ! ,pleasant delusion2 s ,i will+ly fall into my op9ions1 & am afraid to be ,r\s$1 lea/ a toilsome wak+ succe$+ a pleasant re/ ,i may h]eaft] live n 9 ! light1 b 9 ! confus$ d>kness ( ! d\bts n[ rais$4 ,,m$itat4 ,,ii4 ,( ! nature ( ,mans m9d1 & t 'tis easi] prov$ to be !n our body4 ,by ye/]days ,m$itation ,i am ca/ into s great ,d\bts1 t ,i %all nev] =get !m1 & yet ,i "k n h[ to answ] !m1 b be+ plung$ on a sudda9 into a deep ,gulf1 ,i am s amaz$ t ,i c nei!r t\* ! bottome1 nor swim at ! top4 ,nev]!less1 ,i w endeav\r once m1 & try ! way ,i set on ye/]day1 by remov+ f me :atev] is 9 ! lea/ d\btful1 z if ,i _h c]ta9ly discov]'d x to be altoge!r false1 & w proce$ till ,i f9d out "s c]ta9ty1 or if no?+ else1 yet at lea/ ?is c]ta9ty1 ,t !re is no?+ sure4 ,ar*im$es requir$ b a po9t :i* 0 firm1 & immoveable t he might move ! :ole ,e>?1 s 9 ! p]fect und]tak+ ,great ?+s may be expect$1 if ,i c discov] b ! lea/ ?+ t is true & indisputable4 ,:]e=e ,i suppose all ?+s ,i see are false1 & believe t no?+ ( ^? ?+s are really exi/5t1 :i* my deceitful memory repres5ts to me2 'tis evid5t ,i h no s5ses1 t a ,body1 ,figure1 ,ext5sion1 ,motion1 ,place1 c4 are me] ,fictions2 :at ?+ !re=e is !re t is true8 p]haps only ?is1 ,t !re is no?+ c]ta94 ,sid5ote3 ,d\bts & ,solutions4 ,b h[ "k ,i t !re is no?+ di/9ct f all ^! ?+s 7:i* ,i h n[ reckon'd7 ( :i* ,i h no reason to d\bt8 ,is !re no ,god 7or :atev] o!r "n ,i may call him7 :o has put ^! ?\ghts into me8 ,yet :y %\ld ,i ?9k ?is8 ,:5 ,i my self p]haps am ! ,au?or ( !m4 ,^u :i* ,acc\nt1 !re=e mu/ n ,i be some?+8 'tis b j n[ t ,i d5i$ t ,i _h any s5ses1 or any ,body4 ,hold a :ile--,am ,i s ti$ to a ,body & s5ses t ,i _c exi/ )\t !m8 ,b ,i h p]swad$ my self t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,_w1 no ,heav51 no ,e>?1 no ,s\ls1 no ,bodies2 & !n :y n1 t ,i my self am n8 ,yet surely if ,i c\ld p]swade my self any ?+1 ,i 04 ,b !re is ,i "k n :at sort ( ,deceiv\r v p[]ful & v crafty1 :o always /rives to deceive ,me2 )\t ,d\bt !re=e ,i am1 if he c decieve me2 ,& let him ,deceive me z mu* z he c1 yet he c nev] make me n to ,be1 :il/ ,i ?9k t ,i am4 ,:]e=e ,i may lay ?is d[n z a ,pr9ciple1 t :5ev] ?is s5t5ce ,i am1 ,i exi/1 is spok5 or ?\ght ( by ,me1 'tis necess>ily ,true4 ,b ,i d n yet fully und]/& :o ,i am t n[ necess>ily exi/1 & ,i mu/ h]eaft] take c>e1 lea/ ,i fooli%ly mi/ake "s o!r ?+ = my self1 & by t means be deceiv$ 9 t ?\ght1 :i* ,i def5d z ! mo/ c]ta9 & evid5t ( all4 ,:]e=e ,i w aga9 ,recollect1 :at ,i believ$ my self to be h]et(ore1 be=e ,i _h set ^u ^! ,m$itations1 f :i* ,notion ,i w )draw :atev] may be ,disprov$ by ! ,=em5tion'd ,reasons1 t 9 ! ,end1 ,t only may ,rema9 :i* is ,true & indisputable4 ,:at !re=e h ,i h]et(ore ?\ght my self8 ,a ,man4 ,b :at is a man8 ,%all ,i answ]1 a ,rational ,animal8 ,by no means2 because aft]w>ds x may be ask$1 :at an ,animal is8 & :at ,rational is8 ,& s f "o "q ,i may fall into great] ,difficulties2 nei!r at pres5t h ,i s mu* "t z to sp5d x ab\t su* ,niceties4 ,b ,i %all r "h ,consid]1 :at h]et(ore repres5t$ x self to my ?\ghts freely1 & naturally1 :5ev] ,i set my self to und]/& ,:at ,i my self 04 ,& ! fir/ ?+ ,i f9d ,repres5t+ x self is1 t ,i h ,face1 ,h&s1 ,arms1 & ?is :ole frame ( p>ts :i* is se5 9 my ,body1 & :i* ,i call my ,body4 ,! next ?+ repres5t$ to me 01 t ,i 0 n\ri%'d1 c\ld walk1 _h s5ses1 & c\ld ,?9k2 :i* functions ,i attribut$ to my ,s\l4 ,yet :at ?is s\l ( m9e 01 ,i did n fully conceive2 or else suppos$ x a small ?+ l w9d1 or fire1 or aire1 infus$ ?r\gh my /rong] p>ts4 ,z to my ,body truly ,i d\bt$ n1 b t ,i rightly und]/ood its ,nature1 :i* 7if ,i %\ld endeav\r to describe z ,i conceive x7 ,i %\ld ?us ,expla91 viz4 ,by a ,body ,i mean :atev] is capable ( ,%ape1 or c be conta9$ 9 a place1 & s fill's a space t x excludes all o!r ,bodys out ( ! same1 t :i* may be t\*'d1 se51 he>d1 ta/$1 or smelt1 & t :i* is capable ( v>i\s ,motions & ,modifications1 n f x self1 b f any o!r ?+ mov+ x1 = ,i judg$ x aga9/ 7or r above7 ! nature ( a ,body to move x self1 or p]ceive1 or ?9k1 ,b r admir$ t ,i %\ld f9d ^! ,op]ations 9 c]ta9 ,bodys4 ,b ,h[ n[ 7s9ce ,i suppose a c]ta9 p[]ful & 7if x be lawful to call him s7 evil delud]1 :o use? all 8 endeav\rs to deceive me 9 all ?+s7 c ,i affirme t ,i h any ( ^? ?+s1 :i* ,i h n[ said belong to ! nature ( a ,body8 ,hold-- ,let me ,consid]--1 ,let me ?9k--1 ,let me reflect-- ,i c f9d no ,answ]1 & ,i am we>y ) repeat+ ! same ?+s ov]-aga9 9 va94 ,b ,:i* ( ^! ,faculties did ,i attribute to my ,s\l1 my ,nutritive1 or ,motive faculty8 yet n[ see+ ,i h no ,body1 ^! also are me] delusions4 ,0 x my s5sitive faculty8 ,b ?is also _c be p]=m'd )\t a ,body1 & ,i h seem'd to p]ceive _m ?+s 9 my sleep1 ( :i* ,i aft]w>ds und]/ood my self n to be s5sible4 ,0 x my ,cogitative ,faculty8 ,"h ,i h discov]$ x1 'tis my ,?\ght1 ?is alone _c be sep>at$ f ,me1 ,i am1 ,i exi/1tis true1 b = :at "t ,am ,i8 ,:y ,i am z long z ,i ?9k2 ,= x ,may be t ,:5 ,i cease f ?9k+1 ,i may cease f be+4 ,n[ ,i admit ( no?+ b :at is necess>ily true3 ,9 %ort !re=e ,i am only a ?9k+ ?+ t is to say1 a m9d1 or a s\l1 or und]/&+1 or ,reason1 words :i* =m]ly ,i und]/ood n2 ,i am a ,real ?+1 & ,really ,exi/5t1 ,b :at sort ( ?+8 ,i h j n[ said x1 ,a ?9k+ ?+4 ,sid5ote3 99 ,places not$ ) _! ,a/]isk are ref]'d to 9 ! foll[+ ,objections4 ,b am ,i no?+ besides8 ,i w consid],i am n t /ructure ( p>ts1 :i* is call$ a ,mans ,body1 nei!r am ,i any sort ( ?9 ,air infus$ into ^? ,p>ts1 nor a ,w9d1 nor ,fire1 nor ,vap\r1 nor ,brea?1 nor :atev] ,i my self c feign1 = all ^! ?+s ,i h suppos$ n to ,be4 ,yet my ,position /&s firm2 ,nev]!less ,i am some?+4 ,yet p]haps x s falls out t ^! v ?+s :i* ,i suppose n to exi/ 7because to me unkn[n7 are 9 reallity no?+ diff]5t f t v ,self1 :i* ,i "k4 ,i _c tell1 ,i dispute x n n[1 ,i c only give my op9ion ( ^? ?+s :]e( ,i h "s k4 ,i am sure t ,i exi/1 ,i ask :o ,i am :om ,i ?us "k1 c]ta9ly1 ! k1 ( ,me 7precisely tak57 dep5ds n on ^? ?+s1 ^: exi/5ce ,i am yet ignorant (2 & !re=e n on any o!r ?+s t ,i c feign by my imag9ation4 ,& ?is v ,^w 7feign7 puts me 9 m9d ( my error1 = ,i %\ld feign 9 de$1 if ,i %\ld imag9e my self any ?+2 = to imag9e is no?+ else b to ?9k ^u ! %ape or image ( a corporeal ?+2 b n[ ,i c]ta9ly "k t ,i am1 & ,i "k also t 'tis possible t all ^! images1 & g5]ally :atev] belongs to ! ,nature ( a ,body are no?+ b delud+ ,dreams4 ,:i* ?+s ,consid]'d ,i %\ld be no less ,fooli% 9 say+1 ,i w imag9e t ,i may m ?r\ghly und]/& :at ,i am1 !n if ,i %\ld say1 at ,pres5t ,i am awake & p]ceive some?+ true1 b because x appe>s n evid5tly en\gh1 ,i %all endeav\r to sleep1 t 9 a ,dream ,i may p]ceive x m evid5tly & truely4 ,:]e=e ,i "k t no?+ t ,i c compreh5d by my imag9ation1 c belong to ! ,notion ,i h ( my self1 & t ,i mu/ c>efully )draw my m9d f ^? ?+s t x may m di/9ctly p]ceive its own ,nature4 ,let me ask !re=e ,:at ,i am1 ,a ,?9k+ ,?+1 b ,:at is ,t8 ,t is a ?+1 d\bt+1 und]/&+1 affirm+1 d5y+1 will+1 nill+1 imag9+ also1 & s5sitive4 ,^! truely are n a few ,prop]ties1 if !y all belong to ,me4 ,& ,:y %\ld !y ,n belong to me8 ,= am n ,i ! v same :o at pres5t d\bt almo/ ( ,all ?+s2 yet und]/& some?+1 :i* ?+ onely ,i affirm to be true1 ,i d5y all o!r ?+s1 ,i am will+ to "k m1 ,i w\ld n be deceiv$1 ,i imag9e _m ?+s unwill+ly1 & consid] _m ?+s z com+ to me by my s5ses4 ,:i* ( all ^! faculties is x1 :i* is n z true z t ,i ,exi/1 ?o ,i %\ld sleep1 or my ,creat\r %\ld z mu* z 9 him lay1 /rive to deceive ,me8 :i* ( !m is x t is di/9ct f my ?\ght8 :i* ( !m is x t c be sep]at$ f me8 ,= t ,i am ! same t d\bt1 und]/&1 & w is s evid5t1 t ,i "k n h[ to expla9 x m manife/ly1 & t ,i also am ! same t imag9e1 = ?o p]haps 7z ,i h suppos$7 no ?+ t c be imag9$ is true1 yet ! imag9ative ,p[] x self is really exi/5t1 & makes up a "p ( my ,?\ght2 & la/ ( all t ,i am ! same t am s5sitive1 or p]ceive corporeal ?+s z by my s5ses1 yet t ,i n[ see light1 he> a noise1 feel heat1 ^! ?+s are false1 = ,i suppose my self asleep1 b ,i "k t ,i see1 he>1 & am heat$1 t _c be false2 & ?is x is t 9 me is prop]ly call$ ,s5se1 & ?is /rictly tak5 is ! same ) ?\ght4 ,by ^! ,consid]ations ,i beg9 a little bett] to und]/& ,my self :at ,i am2 ,b yet x seems1 & ,i _c b ?9k t ,corporeal ,?+s 7^: ,images are =m$ 9 my ?\ght1 & :i* by my s5ses1 ,i p]ceive7 are mu* m di/9ctly kn[n1 !n t confus$ ,notion ( ,my ,self :i* imag9ation _c af=d me4 ,& yet 'tis /range t ?+s d\btful1 unkn[n1 di/9ct f ,me1 %\ld be appreh5d$ m cle>ly by ,me1 !n a ,?+ t is ,true1 !n a ?+ t is kn[n1 or !n ,i my self2 ,b ! ,reason is1 t my ,m9d loves to w&]1 & suff]s n x self to be b\nd$ )9 ! /rict limits ( ,tru?4 ,let x !re=e ,w&]1 & once m let me give x ! ,free ,re9s1 t h]eaft] be+ conv5i5tly curb$1 x may suff] x self to be m easily ,gov]n'd4 ,let me consid] ^? ?+s :i* ( all ,?+s ,i =m]ly conceiv$ mo/ evid5t1 t is to say1 ,bodies :i* we t\*1 :i* we see1 n bodies 9 ,g5]al 7= ^? ,g5]al ,conceptions are usually ,confus$7 b "s "o ,body 9 p>ticul>4 ,let u *use = example ?is piece ( ,bees-wax1 x 0 lately tak5 f ! ,comb1 x has n yet lo/ all ! ta/ ( ! ,honey1 x reta9s some?+ ( ! smell ( ! ,fl[]s f :5ce 'twas ga!r'd1 its col\r1 %ape1 & bigness are manife/1 'tis h>d1 'tis cold1 'tis easily felt1 & if y w knock x ) y\r f+]1 'twill make a noise3 ,9 f9e1 x ha? all ?+s requisite to ! mo/ p]fect notion ( a ,body4 ,b behold :il/ ,i am speak+1 'tis put to ! ,fire1 its ta/ is purg$ away1 ! smell is vani%'d1 ! col\r is *ang$1 ! %ape is alt]'d1 its bulk is increas$1 its become s(t1 'tis hot1 x c sc>ce be felt1 & n[ 7?\gh y /rike x7 x makes no noise4 ,does x yet cont9ue ! same ,wax8 surely x does1 ?is all confess1 no "o d5ies x1 no "o d\bts x4 ,:at !re=e 0 !re 9 x t 0 s evid5tly kn[n8 surely none ( ^? ?+s :i* ,i p]ceiv$ by my s5ses2 = :at ,i smelt1 ta/$1 h se51 felt1 or he>d1 are all vani%'d1 & yet ! ,wax rema9s4 ,p]haps 'twas ?is only t ,i n[ ?9k on1 viz4 t ! ,wax x self 0 n t ta/ ( ,honey1 t smell ( ,fl[]s1 t :it5ess1 t %ape1 or t s\nd1 b x 0 a ,body :i* a:ile be=e appe>'d to me s & s modifi$1 b n[ o!rwise4 ,b :at is x /rictly t ,i ?us imag9e8 let me consid]3 ,& hav+ reject$ :atev] belongs n to ! ,wax1 let me see :at w rema91 viz4 ?is only1 a ?+ ext5d$1 flexible1 & mutable4 ,b :at is ?is flexible1 & mutable8 is x t ,i imag9e t ?is ,wax f be+ r\nd may be made squ>e1 or f be+ squ>e c be made triangul>8 ,no1 ?is is n x2 = ,i conceive x capable ( innum]able su* *anges1 & yet ,i _c by my imag9ation run ov] ^! ,innum]ables2 ,:]e=e ?is notion ( its mutability proce$s n f my imag9ation4 ,:at !n is ext5d$8 is n its ,ext5sion also unkn[n8 ,= :5 x melts 'tis great]1 :5 x boils 'tis great]1 & yet great] :5 ! heat is increas'd2 & ,i %\ld n rightly judge ( ! ,wax1 did ,i n ?9k x capable ( m v>i\s ,ext5sions ?an ,i c imag9e4 ,x rema9s !re=e = me only to confess1 t ,i _c imag9e :at ?is ,wax is1 b t ,i p]ceive ) my ,m9d :at x is4 ,i speak ( ?is p>ticul> ,wax1 = ( ,wax 9 g5]al ! notion is m cle>4 ,b :at ,wax is ?is t ,i only conceive by my m9d8 ',tis ! same :i* ,i see1 :i* ,i t\*1 :i* ,i imag9e1 & 9 f9e1 ! same :i* at fir/ ,i judg$ x to be4 ,b ?is is to be not$1 t ! p]ception !re( is n sight1 ! t\*1 or ! imag9ation !re(2 nei!r 0 x ev] s1 ?\gh at fir/ x seem'd s4 ,b ! p]ception !re( is ! inspection or behold+ ( ! ,m9d only1 :i* may be ei!r imp]fect & confus$1 z =m]ly x 02 or cle> & di/9ct1 z n[ x is2 ! m or ! less ,i consid] ! ,composition ( ! ,wax4 ,9 ! int]im1 ,i _c b admire h[ prone my m9d is to erre2 = ?\gh ,i revolve ^! ?+s ) my self sil5tly1 & )\t speak+1 yet am ,i intangl$ 9 me] words1 & am almo/ deceiv$ by ! usual way ( expression2 = we commonly say1 t we see ! ,wax x self if x be pres5t1 & n1 t we judge x pres5t by its col\r or %ape2 f :5ce ,i %\ld imm$iately ?us conclude1 !re=e ! ,wax is kn[n by ! sight ( ! eye1 & n by ! inspection ( ! m9d only4 ,?us ,i %\ld h conclud$1 _h n ,i by *ance look'd out ( my w9d[1 & se5 m5 pass+ by 9 ! ,/reet2 :i* m5 ,i z usually say t ,i see1 z ,i d n[1 t ,i see ?is ,wax2 & yet ,i see no?+ b _! ,hair & ,g>m5ts1 :i* p]haps may cov] only artificial ,ma*9es & movem5ts1 b ,i judge !m to be m52 s t :at ,i ?\ght ,i only saw ) my eyes1 ,i compreh5d by my ,judicative ,faculty1 :i* is my ,s\l4 ,b x becomes n "o1 :o desires to be wis] ?an ! ,vulg>1 to draw matt] ( d\bt f ^? ways ( expression1 :i* ! ,vulg> h inv5t$4 ,:]e=e let u proce$ & consid]1 :e!r ,i p]ceiv$ m p]fectly & evid5tly :at ! ,wax 01 :5 ,i fir/ look'd on't1 & believ$ t ,i knew x by my outw>d s5ses1 or at lea/ by my common s5se 7z !y call x7 t is to say1 by my imag9ation2 or :e!r at pres5t ,i bett] und]/& x1 aft] ,i h m dilig5tly enquir$ bo? :at x is1 & h[ x may be kn[n4 ,surely x w\ld be a fooli% ?+ to make x matt] ( d\bt to "k :i* ( ^! p>ts are true2 ,:at 0 !re 9 my fir/ p]ception t 0 di/9ct8 ,:at 0 !re t seem'd n incid5t to e o!r ,animal8 ,b n[ :5 ,i di/+ui% ! ,wax f its outw>d adh]5ts1 & consid] x z if x 7 nak$1 ) x's cov]+s pull'd (f1 !n ,i _c b really p]ceive x ) my m9d1 ?\gh yet p]haps my judgm5t may erre4 ,b :at %all ,i n[ say z to my m9d1 or my self8 7= z yet ,i admit no?+ z belong+ to me b a m9d47 ,:y 7%all ,i say87 %\ld n ,i1 :o seem to p]ceive ?is ,wax s di/9ctly1 "k my self n only m truly & m c]ta9ly1 b m di/9ctly & evid5tly8 ,= if ,i judge t ?is ,wax exi/s1 because ,i see ?is ,wax2 surely x w be mu* m evid5t1 t ,i my self exi/1 because ,i see ?is ,wax2 = x may be t ?is t ,i see is n really ,wax1 also x may be t ,i h no eyes :]e) to see any ?+2 b x _c be1 :5 ,i see1 or 7:i* is ! same ?+7 :5 ,i ?9k t ,i see1 t ,i :o ?9k %\ld n exi/4 ,! same ?+ w foll[ if ,i judge t ?is ,wax exi/s1 because ,i t\*1 or imag9e x1 c4 ,& :at has be5 said ( ,wax1 may be apply'd to all o!r outw>d ?+s4 ,moreov]1 if ! notion ( ,wax seems m di/9ct aft] x is made kn[n to me1 n only by my sight or t\*1 b by m & o!r causes2 ,h[ mu* ! m di/9ctly mu/ ,i confess my self kn[n unto my self1 see+ t all sort ( reason+ :i* fur!rs me 9 ! p]ception ( ,wax1 or any o!r ,body1 does also encrease ! pro(s ( ! nature ( my ,m9d4 ,b !re are s _m m ?+s 9 ! v ,m9d x self1 by :i* ! notion ( x may be made m di/9ct1 t ^? ?+s :i* drawn f ,body conduce to its k are sc>ce to be m5tion'd4 ,& n[ behold ( my own accord am ,i come to ! place ,i w\ld be 92 = see+ ,i h n[ discov]'d t ,bodies !mselves are n prop]ly p]ceiv$ by our s5ses or imag9ation1 b only by our und]/&+1 & are n !re=e p]ceiv$1 because !y are felt or se51 b because !y are und]/ood2 x pla9ly appe>s to me1 t no?+ c possibly be p]ceiv$ by me easi]1 or m evid5tly1 ?an my ,m9d4 ,b because ,i _c s soon %ake (f ! ,acqua9tance ( my =m] ,op9ion1 ,i am will+ to /op "h1 t ?is my new k may be bett] fixt 9 my memory ! long] ,i m$itate !reon4 ,,m$itat4 ,,iii4 ,( ,,god1 & t !re is a ,god4 ,n[ w ,i %ut my eyes1 ,i w /op my e>s1 & )draw all my s5ses1 ,i w blot out ! ,images ( corporeal ?+s cle>ly f my m9d1 or 7because t c sc>ce be accompli%'d7 ,i w give no he$ to !m1 z be+ va9 & false1 & by disc\rs+ ) my self1 & pry+ m rightly into my own ,nature1 w endeav\r to make my self by degrees m kn[n & famili> to my self4 ,i am a ,?9k+ ,?+1 t is to say1 d\bt+1 affirm+1 d5y+1 und]/&+ few ?+s1 ignorant ( _m ?+s1 will+1 nill+1 imag9+ also1 & s5sitive4 ,= 7z be=e ,i h not$7 ?\gh p]haps :atev] ,i imag9e1 or am s5sible (1 z )\t me1 ,is n2 yet t mann] ( ?9k+ :i* ,i call s5se & imag9ation 7z !y are only c]ta9 ,modes ( ,?9k+7 ,i am c]ta9 are 9 ,me4 ,s t 9 ^! few ,words ,i h m5tion'd :atev] ,i "k1 or at lea/ ,:atev] z yet ,i p]ceive my self to "k4 ,n[ w ,i look ab\t me m c>efully to see ,:e!r !re ,be n "s o!r ,?+ 9 ,me1 ( ,:i* ,i h n yet tak5 ,notice4 ,i am sure ,t ,i am a ,?9k+ ,?+1 & !re=e ,d n ,i "k :at is ,requir$ to make c]ta9 ( any ,?+8 ,i ,answ]1 t 9 ?is ,my fir/ k 'tis ,no?+ b a cle>1 & di/9ct p]ception ( ,:at ,i affirm1 ,:i* w\ld n be suffici5t to make me c]ta9 ( ! ,tru? ( a ,?+1 if x 7 ,possible t any ?+ t ,i s cle>ly & di/9ctly ,p]ceive %\ld be false4 ,:]e=e ,i may lay ?is ,d[n z a ,pr9ciple4 ,:atev] ,i ,cle>ly & ,di/9ctly p]ceive is c]ta9ly ,true4 ,b ,i h =m]ly ,admitt$ ( _m ,?+s z v ,c]ta9 & manife/1 ,:i* ,i aft]w>ds f\nd to be d\btful4 ,!re=e ,:at sort ( ,?+s 7 !y8 ,viz4 ,heav51 ,e>?1 ,/>s1 & all o!r ?+s :i* ,i p]ceiv$ by my ,s5ses4 ,b ,:at did ,i ,p]ceive ( ,^! ,cle>ly8 ,viz4 ,t ,i _h ! ,ideas or ,?\ghts ( ^! ?+s 9 my m9d1 & at ,pres5t ,i _c d5y t ,i h ^! ,ideas 9 ,me4 ,b !re 0 "s o!r ?+ ,:i* ,i affirm'd1 & ,:i* 7by ,reason ( ! common ,way ( ,belief7 ,i ?\ght t ,i ,cle>ly ,p]ceiv$2 ,:i* nev]!less1 ,i did n really ,p]ceive2 ,& t 01 t !re 7 ,c]ta9 ,?+s ,)\t ,me f :5ce ^! ,ideas ,proce$$1 & to :i* !y 7 exactly l4 ,& ?is x 01 ,:]e9 ,i 0 ei!r ,deceiv$1 or if by ,*ance ,i ,judg$ truly1 yet x ,proce$$ n f ! /r5g? ( my ,p]ception4 ,b ,:5 ,i 0 ex]cis$ ab\t any s+le & easie ,proposition 9 ,ari?metick or ,geometry1 z t two & ?ree add$ make five1 ,did n ,i ,p]ceive !m ,cle>ly en\gh to make me affirm !m ,true8 ,truly conc]n+ ^! ,i _h no o!r ,reason aft]w>ds to ,d\bt1 b ,t ,i ?\ght ,p]haps !re may be a ,god :o might h s creat$ me1 t ,i %\ld be ,deceiv$ ev5 9 ^? ?+s :i* seem'd mo/ ,cle> to me4 ,& z (t5 z ?is ,pre-conceiv$ op9ion ( ,gods great ,p[] comes into my ,m9d1 ,i _c b ,confess t he may easily cause me to ,err ev5 9 ^? ?+s :i* ,i ,?9k ,i p]ceive mo/ ,evid5tly ) my ,m9d2 yet z (t5 z ,i ,consid] ! ,?+s !mselves1 :i* ,i ,judge my self to p]ceive s ,cle>ly1 ,i am s fully ,p]swad$ by !m1 t ,i easily ,break out into ^! ,expressions1 ,let ,:o c ,deceive ,me1 yet he %all nev] ,cause me ,n to ,be :il/ ,i ?9k t ,i ,am1 or t x %all ev] be ,true1 t ,i nev] 01 ,:il/ at ,pres5t 'tis ,true t ,i am1 or ,p]haps1 t ,two & ,?ree add$ make ,m or ,less !n ,five2 = 9 ,^! ?+s ,i ,p]cieve a ,manife/ ,repugnancy2 ,& truely see+ ,i h no reason to ,?9k any ,god a ,deceiv]1 ,nor z yet fully "k ,:e!r !re ,be any ,god1 or ,n1 ',tis b a slight & 7z ,i may say7 ,metaphysical ,reason ( ,d\bt1 :i* dep5ds only on t op9ion ( :i* ,i am n yet ,p]swad$4 ,:]e=e ,t ?is ,h9drance may be tak5 away1 ,:5 ,i h "t ,i ought to ,enquire1 ,:e!r !re ,be a ,god1 ,& if !re be ,"o1 ,:e!r he c be a ,deceiv]1 ,= :il/ ,i am ,ignorant ( ?is1 ,i _c possibly be fully ,c]ta9 ( any ,o!r ?+4 ,b n[ ,me?od seems to ,require ,me to ,rank all ,my ,?\ghts "u c]ta9 ,heads1 & to se>* 9 ,:i* ( !m ,tru? or ,fal%ood prop]ly ,consi/s4 ,"s ( !m are 7z x 77 ! ,images ( ,?+s1 & to ^! alone ! ,"n ( an ,idea prop]ly belongs1 z ,:5 ,i ?9k ^u a ,man1 ,a ,*im]a or ,mon/]1 ,heav51 an ,angel1 or ,god4 ,b !re are o!rs ( !m1 t h sup]add$ ,=ms to !m1 z :5 ,i ,w1 :5 ,i ,fe>1 :5 ,i ,affirm1 :5 ,i ,d5y4 ,i "k ,i h alwayes 7:5 ev] ,i ?9k7 "s c]ta9 ,?+ z ! subject or object ( my ,?\ght1 b 9 ?is la/ sort ( ?\ghts !re is some?+ m :i* ,i ,?9k ^u !n ,b>ely ! lik5ess ( ! ,?+4 ,& ( ^! ,?\ghts "s are call$ ,wills & ,affections1 & ,o!rs ( !m ,judgm5ts4 ,n[ z t\*+ ,ideas1 if !y be ,consid]'d alone z !y are 9 !mselves1 )\t ,respect to any o!r ,?+s1 !y _c ,prop]ly be false2 = ,:e!r ,i ,imag9e a ,goat or a ,*im]a1 'tis z ,c]ta9 t ,i ,imag9e "o z t'o!r4 ,also 9 ! ,w & ,affections ,i ne$ n ,fe> any ,fal%ood1 ,= ?o ,i %\ld ,wi% = evil ,?+s1 or ,?+s t are ,n1 x is n !re=e ,n true t ,i ,wi% = !m4 ,:]e=e !re onely ,rema9s my ,judgm5ts ( ,?+s1 9 :i* ,i mu/ take ,c>e t ,i be n deceiv$4 ,n[ ! ,*ief & mo/ usual ,error t ,i discov] 9 !m is1 ,t ,i ,judge ,^? ,ideas t are )9 me to be ,con=mable & l to c]ta9 ?+s t are )\t ,me2 = truely if ,i ,consid] ^? ,ideas z c]ta9 ,modes ( my ,?\ght1 )\t ,respect to any o!r ,?+1 !y w sc>ce af=d me an ,occasion ( ,err+4 ,( ^! ,ideas "s are ,innate1 "s ,adv5titi\s1 & "s ,o!rs seem to ,me z ,creat$ by my self2 ,= t ,i und]/& :at ,a ,?+ ,is1 ,:at is ,tru?1 ,:at a ,?\ght1 seems to ,proce$ me]ly f my own ,nature4 ,b t ,i n[ he> a ,noise1 see ! ,sun1 or feel heat1 ,i h alwayes ,judg$ to ,proce$ f ,?+s ,ext]nal4 ,b ,la/ly1 ,m]maids1 ,griff9s1 & su* l ,mon/]s1 are made me]ly by ,my self4 ,& yet ,i may well ?9k all ( !m ei!r ,adv5titi\s1 or all ( !m ,innate1 or all ( !m made by my self1 = ,i h n z yet discov]'d _! true ,orig9al4 ,b ,i ought *eifly to se>* aft] ^? ( !m :i* ,i c\nt ,adv5titi\s1 & :i* ,i consid] z com+ f outw>d objects1 t ,i may "k :at reason ,i h to ?9k !m l ! ?+s !mselves1 :i* !y repres5t4 ,viz4 ,nature s tea*es ,me2 & also ,i "k t !y dep5d n on my ,w1 & !re=e n on me2 = !y are (t5 pres5t ) me aga9/ my incl9ations1 or 7z !y say7 9 spite ( my tee?1 z n[ :e!r ,i w or no ,i feel heat1 & !re=e ,i ?9k t ! s5se or ,idea ( heat is propagat$ to me by a ?+ really di/9ct f my self1 & t is by ! heat ( ! ,fire at :i* ,i sit2 ,& no?+ is m obvi\s !n = me to judge t ,t ?+ %\ld transmit its own ,lik5ess into me1 r !n t any o!r ?+ %\ld be transmitt$ by x4 ,:i* sort ( argum5ts :e!r firme en\gh or n ,i %all n[ ,trie4 ,:5 ,i "h say1 t nature s tea*es me1 ,i und]/& only1 t ,i am z x 7 will+ly =c$ to beleive x1 & n t 'tis discov]'d to me to be true by any natural light2 = ^! two diff] v mu*4 ,= :atev] is discov]'d to me by ! ,light ( nature 7z t x necess>ily ,foll[s t ,i am1 because ,i ?9k7 _c possibly be d\bt$2 ,because ,i am end[$ ) no o!r ,faculty1 9 :i* ,i may put s great confid5ce1 z ,i c 9 ! ,light ( nature2 or :i* c possibly tell me1 t ^? ?+s are false1 :i* natural light tea*es me to be true2 & z to my natural ,incl9ations1 ,i h h]et(ore (t5 judg$ my self l$ by !m to ! election ( ! wor/ "p1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! *oos+ "o ( two ,goods2 & !re=e ,i see no reason :y ,i %\ld ev] tru/ !m 9 any o!r ?+4 ,& !n1 ?o ^! ,ideas dep5d n on my w1 x does n !re=e foll[ t !y necess>ily proce$ f ?+s ext]nal4 ,= z1 ,al?o ^? ,incl9ations 7:i* ,i b n[ m5tion'd7 are 9 me1 yet !y seem di/9ct & diff]5t f my w2 s p]haps !re may be 9 me "s o!r faculty 7to me unkn[n7 :i* may prove ! ,effici5t cause ( ^! ,ideas1 z hi!rto ,i h obs]v$ !m to be =m$ 9 me :il/ ,i dream1 )\t ! help ( any ,ext]nal ,object4 ,& la/ ( all1 ?o !y %\ld proce$ f ?+s :i* are diff]5t f me1 x does n !re=e foll[ t !y mu/ be l ^? ?+s4 ,= (t5 times ,i h f\nd ! ?+ & ! ,idea diff]+ mu*4 ,z = example1 ,i f9d 9 my self two div]s ,ideas ( ! ,sun1 "o z receiv$ by my s5ses 7& :i* *eifly ,i reckon among ^? ,i call adv5titi\s7 by :i* x appe>s to me v smal1 99 ano!r z tak5 f ! argum5ts ( ,a/ronom]s 7t is to say1 consequ5tially collect$1 or "s o!r ways made by me f c]ta9 natural notions7 by :i* 'tis r5dr$ some?+ bigg] !n ! ,globe ( ! ,e>?4 ,c]ta9ly bo? ( ^! _c be l t sun :i* is )\t me1 & my reason p]swades me1 t t ,idea is mo/ unlike ! ,sun1 :i* seems to proce$ ,imm$iately f x self4 ,all :i* ?+s suffici5tly prove1 t ,i h hi!rto 7n f a true judgem5t1 b f a bl9d impulse7 beleiv$ t !re are c]ta9 ?+s diff]5t f my self1 & :i* h s5t _! ,ideas or ,images into me by ! ,organs ( my s5ses1 or "s o!r way4 ,b ,i h yet an o!r ,way ( inquir+1 :e!r any ( ^? ,?+s 7^: ,ideas ,i h )9 ,me7 are ,really ,exi/5t )\t ,me2 ,& t is ,?us3 ,z ^? ,ideas are only ,modes ( ,?9k+1 ,i ackn[l$ge no ,inequality betwe5 !m1 & !y all proce$ f me 9 ! same ,mann]4 ,b z "o ,repres5ts "o ?+1 an o!r1 an o!r ,?+1 'tis ,evid5t !re is a ,great diff]5ce betwe5 !m4 99 ,= )\t d\bt1 ,^? ( !m :i* ,repres5t ,sub/ances are some?+ ,m1 or 7z ,i may say7 h ,m ( ,objective ,reallity 9 !m1 !n ^? t ,repres5t only ,modes or ,accid5ts2 & aga91 ,t by ,:i* ,i und]/& a ,mighty ,god1 ,et]nal1 ,inf9ite1 ,omnisci5t1 ,omnipot5t ,creat\r ( all ?+s besides himself1 has c]ta9ly 9 x m ,objective ,reallity1 !n ,^? ,ideas by :i* ,f9ite ,sub/ances are ,exhibit$4 ,b ,n[1 x is evid5t by ! ,light ( ,nature t !re mu/ be z mu* at lea/ 9 ! ,total effici5t ,cause1 z !re is 9 ! ,effect ( t ,cause2 ,= f ,:5ce c ! effect h its ,reallity1 b f ! ,cause8 & h[ c ! ,cause give x t ,reallity1 unless x self h x8 ,& f h5ce x foll[s1 t nei!r a ,?+ c be made out ( ,no?+1 ,nei!r a ,?+ :i* is m ,p]fect 7t is1 ,:i* has 9 x self m ,reallity7 proce$ f ,t ,:i* is ,less ,p]fect4 ,& ?is is ,cle>ly ,true1 n only 9 ^? ,effects ^: ,actual or ,=mal ,reallity is ,consid]'d1 ,b 9 ,^? ,ideas also1 ,^: ,objective ,reallity is only ,respect$2 ,t is to say1 = ,example ( ,illu/ration1 x is n only impossible t a /one1 ,:i* 0 n1 %\ld n[ beg9 to ,be1 unless x 7 produc$ by some?+1 9 ,:i*1 ,:atev] goes to ! ,mak+ a ,/one1 is ei!r ,=mally or ,virtually2 nei!r c heat be ,produc$ 9 any ,?+1 :i* be=e 0 n hot1 b by a ,?+ :i* is at lea/ ( z equal a degree ( ,p]fection z heat is2 ,b also 'tis ,impossible t ,i %\ld h an ,idea ( ,heat1 or ( a ,/one1 unless x 7 put into me by "s ,cause1 9 :i* !re is at ,lea/ z mu* ,reallity1 z ,i ,conceive !re is 9 heat or a ,/one4 ,= ?o t ,cause transf]s none ( its own ,actual or ,=mal ,reality into my ,idea1 ,i mu/ n f !nce conclude t 'tis less real2 b ,i may ?9k t ! nature ( ! ,idea x self is su*1 t ( x self x requires no o!r =mal reality1 b :at x has f my ?\ght1 ( :i* 'tis a mode4 ,b t ?is ,idea has ?is or t objective reallity1 r !n any o!r1 proce$s cle>ly f "s cause1 9 :i* !re ought to be at lea/ z mu* =mal reallity1 z !re is ( objective reallity 9 ! ,idea x self4 ,= if we suppose any ?+ 9 ! ,idea1 :i* 0 n 9 its cause1 x mu/ ( necessity h ?is f no?+2 b 7?o x be a mo/ ,imp]fect mann] ( exi/+1 by :i* ! ?+ is objectively 9 ! ,intellect by an ,idea1 yet7 x is n altoge!r no?+1 & !re=e _c proce$ f no?+4 ,nei!r ought ,i to d\bt1 see+ ! reallity :i* ,i p]ceive 9 my ,ideas is only an objective reallity1 t !re=e x mu/ ( necessity foll[1 t ! same reallity %\ld be 9 ! causes ( ^! ,ideas =mally4 ,b ,i may conclude1 t 'tis suffici5t t ?is reallity be 9 ! v causes only objectively4 ,= z t objective mann] ( be+ app]ta9s to ! v nature ( an ,idea1 s t =mal mann] ( be+ app]ta9s to ! v nature ( a cause ( ,ideas1 at lea/ to ! fir/ & *iefe/ causes ( !m2 ,= ?o p]haps "o ,idea may receive its bir? f an o!r1 yet we _c proce$ 9 ,inf9itum1 b at la/ we mu/ arrive at "s fir/ ,idea1 ^: cause is 7z x 77 an ,orig9al copy1 9 :i* all ! objective reallity ( ! ,idea is =mally conta9'd4 ,s t ,i pla9ly discov] by ! light ( nature1 t ! ,ideas1 :i* are 9 me1 are 7z x 77 ,pictures1 :i* may easily come %ort ( ! p]fection ( ^? ?+s f :5ce !y are tak51 b _c conta9 any ?+ great] or m p]fect !n !m3 ,& ! long] & m dilig5tly ,i pry into ^! ?+s1 s mu* ! m cle>ly & di/9ctly d ,i discov] !m to be true4 ,b :at %all ,i conclude f h5ce8 ,?us1 t if ! objective reallity ( any ( my ,ideas be su*1 t x _c be 9 me ei!r =mally or em95tly1 & t !re=e ,i _c be ! cause ( t ,idea1 f h5ce x necess>ily ,foll[s1 t ,i alone d n only exi/1 b t "s o!r ?+1 :i* is cause ( t ,idea1 does exi/ also4 ,b if ,i c f9d no su* ,idea 9 me1 ,i h no argum5t to p]swade me ( ! exi/5ce ( any ?+ besides my self = ,i h dilig5tly enquir$1 & hi!rto ,i c\ld discov] no o!r p]swasive4 ,"s ( ^! ,ideas !re are 7besides t :i* repres5ts my self to my self1 ( :i* 9 ?is place ,i _c d\bt7 :i* repres5t to me1 "o ( !m a ,god1 o!rs ( !m ,corporeal & ,inanimate ?+s1 "s ( !m ,angels1 o!rs ,animals1 & la/ly "s ( !m :i* exhibite to me m5 l my self4 ,z t\*+ ^? t repres5t ,m5 or ,angels or ,animals1 ,i easily und]/& t !y may be made up ( ^? ,ideas :i* ,i h ( my self1 ( ,corporeal ?+s1 & ( ,god1 ?o !re 7 nei!r man 7b my self7 nor ,angel1 nor ,animal 9 be+4 ,& z to ! ,ideas ( ,corporeal ?+s1 ,i f9d no?+ 9 !m ( t p]fection1 b x may proce$ f my self2 = if ,i look into !m m n>r[ly1 & exam9e !m m p>ticul>ly1 z ye/]day 79 ! second ,m$it47 ,i did ! ,idea ( ,wax1 ,i f9d !re are b few ?+s :i* ,i p]ceive cle>ly & di/9ctly 9 !m1 viz4 ,magnitude or ext5sion 9 ,longitude1 ,latitude1 & ,pr(undity1 ! ,figure or %ape :i* arises f ! t]m9ation ( t ,ext5sion1 ! ,position or place :i* div]s ,figur$ ,bodies h 9 respect ( ea* o!r1 _! motion or *ange ( place2 to :i* may be add$1 _! sub/ance1 cont9uance1 & numb]2 z to ! o!r1 su* z are1 ,light1 ,col\rs1 ,s\nds1 ,smels1 ,ta/s1 ,heat1 & ,cold1 ) ! o!r tactile qualities1 ,i h b v obscure & confus$ ?\ghts ( !m1 s t ,i "k n1 :e!r !y are true or false1 t is to say1 :e!r ! ,ideas ,i h ( !m are ! ,ideas ( ?+s :i* really are1 or are n4 ,= al?o fal%ood =mally & prop]ly s call$1 consi/s only 9 ! judgem5t 7z be=e ,i h obs]v$7 yet !re is an o!r sort ( mat]ial fal%ood 9 ,ideas1 :5 !y repres5t a ?+ z really exi/5t1 ?o x does n exi/2 s1 = example1 ! ,ideas ,i h ( heat & cold are s obscure & confus$1 t ,i _c collect f !m1 :e!r cold be a privation ( heat1 or heat a privation ( cold1 or :e!r ei!r ( !m be a real quality1 or :e!r nei!r ( !m be real4 ,& s9ce e ,idea mu/ be l ! ?+ x repres5ts1 if x be true t cold is no?+ b ! privation ( heat1 t ,idea :i* repres5ts x to me z a ?+ real & positive may des]v$ly be call$ false4 ,! same may be apply'd to o!r ,ideas4 ,& n[ ,i see no necessity :y ,i %\ld assigne any o!r ,au?or ( ^! ,ideas b my self2 = if !y are false1 t is1 repres5t ?+s t are n1 ,i "k by ! light ( nature t !y proce$ f no?+2 t is to say1 ,i h>b\r !m ^u no o!r acc\nt1 b because my nature is defici5t 9 some?+1 & imp]fect4 ,b if !y are true1 yet see+ ,i discov] s little reality 9 !m1 t t v reality sc>ce seems to be realy1 ,i see no reason :y ,i my self %\ld n be ! ,au?or ( !m4 ,b also "s ( ^? v ,ideas ( ,corporeal ?+s :i* are cle> & di/9ct1 ,i may seem to h borr['d f ! ,idea ,i h ( my self1 viz4 ,sub/ance1 duration1 numb]1 & ! l2 ,= :5 ,i conceive a /one to be a sub/ance 7t is1 a ?+ apt ( x self to exi/7 & also t ,i my self am a sub/ance1 ?o ,i conceive my self a ?9k+ sub/ance & n ext5d$1 & ! /one an ext5d$ sub/ance & n ?9k+1 by :i* !re is a great div]sity betwe5 bo? ! conceptions1 yet !y agree 9 ?is1 t !y are bo? sub/ances4 ,s :5 ,i conceive my self z n[ 9 be+1 & also rememb]1 t h]et(ore ,i h be52 & s9ce ,i h div]s ?\ghts1 :i* ,i c numb] or c\nt2 f h5ce x is t ,i come by ! notions ( duration & numb]2 :i* aft]w>ds ,i apply to o!r ?+s4 ,z to ^? o!r ?+s1 ( :i* ! ,idea ( a body is made up1 z ext5sion1 figure1 place & motion1 !y are n =mally 9 me1 see+ ,i am only a ?9k+ ?+2 yet see+ !y are only c]ta9 modes ( sub/ance1 & ,i my self also am a sub/ance1 !y may seem to be 9 me em95tly4 99 ,:]e=e !re only ,rema9s ! ,idea ( a ,god1 :]e9 ,i mu/ consid] :e!r !re be n some?+ includ$1 :i* _c possibly h its orig9al f me4 ,by ! ^w ,god1 ,i mean a c]ta9 ,inf9ite ,sub/ance1 ,indep5d5t1 ,omnisci5t1 ,almighty1 by :om bo? ,i my self1 & e ?+ else t is 7if any ?+ d ,actualy exi/7 0 creat$4 ,all :i* ,attributes are ( su* an high nature1 t ! m att5tively ,i consid] !m1 ! less ,i conceive my self possible to be ! ,au?or ( ^! notions4 ,f :at !re=e has be5 said ,i mu/ conclude t !re is a ,god2 = ?o ! ,idea ( sub/ance may arise 9 me1 because t ,i my self am a sub/ance1 yet ,i c\ld n h ! ,idea ( an ,inf9ite sub/ance 7see+ ,i my self am f9ite7 unless x proce$$ f a sub/ance :i* is really ,inf9ite4 ,nei!r ought ,i to ?9k t ,i h no true ,idea ( ,inf9ity1 or t ,i p]ceive x only by ! negation ( :at is f9ite1 z ,i conceive re/ & d>kness by ! negation or abs5ce ( motion or light4 ,b on ! contr>y ,i pla9ly und]/&1 t !re is m reality 9 an ,inf9ite sub/ance1 !n 9 a ,f9ite2 & t !re=e ! p]ception ( an ,inf9ite 7z ,god7 is antec$5t to ! notion ,i h ( a f9ite 7z my self74 ,= h[ %\ld ,i "k t ,i d\bt or desire1 t is to say1 t ,i want some?+1 & t ,i am n altoge!r p]fect1 unless ,i _h ! ,idea ( a be+ m p]fect !n my self1 by comp>+ my self to :i* ,i may discov] my own ,imp]fections4 ,nei!r c x be said t ?is ,idea ( ,god is false ,mat]ialit]1 & t !re=e x proce$s f no?+1 z be=e ,i obs]v$ ( ! ,ideas ( heat & cold1 c4 ,= on ! contr>y1 see+ ?is notion is mo/ cle> & di/9ct1 & conta9s 9 x self m objective reality !n any o!r ,idea1 none c be m true 9 x self1 nor 9 :i* less suspition ( fal%ood c be f\nd4 ,?is ,idea 7,i say7 ( a be+ inf9itely p]fect is mo/ true1 = ?o x may be suppos$ t su* a be+ does n exi/1 yet x _c be suppos$ t ! ,idea ( su* a be+ exhibites to me no?+ real1 z be=e ,i h said ( ! ,idea ( cold4 ,?is ,idea also is mo/ cle> & di/9ct1 = :atev] ,i p]ceive cle>ly & di/9ctly to be real1 & true1 & p]fect1 is :oly conta9'd 9 ?is ,idea ( ,god4 ,nei!r c x be object$1 t ,i _c compreh5d an ,inf9ite1 or t !re are innum]able o!r ?+s 9 ,god1 :i* ,i c nei!r conceive1 nor 9 ! lea/ ?9k ^u2 = x is ( ! v nature ( an ,inf9ite n to be appreh5dable by me :o am f9ite4 ,& 'tis suffici5t to me to prove ?is my ,idea ( ,god to be ! mo/ true1 ! mo/ cle>1 & ! mo/ di/9ct ,idea ( all ^? ,ideas ,i h1 ^u ?is acc\nt1 t ,i und]/& t ,god is n to be und]/ood1 & t ,i judge t :atev] ,i cle>ly p]ceive & "k ,implys any p]fection1 z also p]haps o!r innum]able p]fections1 :i* ,i am ignorant (1 are 9 ,god ei!r =mally or em95tly4 ,d\bt4 ,b p]haps ,i am some?+ m !n ,i take my self to be1 & p]haps all ^! p]fections :i* ,i attribute to ,god1 are pot5tially 9 me1 ?o at pres5t !y d n %ew !mselves1 & break into action4 ,= ,i am n[ fully exp]i5c$ t my ,k may be encreas$1 & ,i see no?+ t h9d]s :y x may n encrease by degrees 9 ,inf9itum1 nor :y by my k s encreas$ ,i may n atta9 to ! o!r p]fections ( ,god2 nor la/ly1 :y ! p[] or aptitude ( hav+ ^! p]fections may n be suffici5t to produce ! ,idea ( !m 9 me4 ,solution4 ,b none ( ^! w d2 = fir/1 ?o x be true t my ,k is capable ( be+ increas$1 & t _m ?+s are 9 me pot5tially1 :i* actually are n1 yet none ( ^! g to ! mak+ an ,idea ( ,god1 9 :i* ,i conceive no?+ pot5tially1 = tis a c]ta9 argum5t ( imp]fection t a ?+ may be encreas$ ,gradually4 ,moreov]1 ?o my k may be m & m encreas$1 yet ,i "k t x c nev] be actually ,inf9ite1 = x c nev] arrive to t height ( p]fection1 :i* admits n ( an high] degree4 ,b ,i conceive ,god to be actually s ,inf9ite1 t no?+ c be add$ to 8 p]fections4 ,& la/ly1 ,i p]ceive t ! objective be+ ( an ,idea _c be produc$ only by ! pot5tial be+ ( a ?+ 7:i* 9 prop] spee* is no?+7 b requires an actual or =mal be+ to its production4 ,( all :i* =em5tion$ ?+s !re is no?+ t is n evid5t by ! light ( reason to any "o t w dilig5tly consid] !m4 ,yet because t 7:5 ,i am c>eless1 & ! ,images ( s5sible ?+s bl9d my und]/&+7 ,i d n s easily call to m9d ! reasons1 :y ! ,idea ( a be+ m p]fect !n my self %\ld ( necessity proce$ f a be+ :i* is really m p]fect2 ,x w be requisite to enquire fur!r1 :e!r ,i1 :o h ?is ,idea1 c possibly be1 unless su* a be+ did exi/4 ,to :i* end let me aske1 f :5ce %\ld ,i be8 ,f my self8 or f my ,p>5ts8 or f any o!r ?+ less p]fect !n ,god8 = no?+ c be ?\ght or suppos$ m p]fect1 or equally p]fect ) ,god4 ,b fir/1 ,if ,i 7 f my self1 ,i %\ld nei!r d\bt1 nor desire1 nor want any ?+1 = ,i %\ld h giv5 my self all ^? p]fections1 ( :i* ,i h any ,idea1 & consequ5tly ,i my self %\ld be ,god2 & ,i _c ?9k t ^? ?+s ,i want1 are to be acquir$ ) great] difficulty !n ^? ?+s ,i h2 b on ! contr>y1 'tis manife/1 t x 7 mu* m difficult t ,i 7t is1 a sub/ance t ?9ks7 %\ld arise out ( no?+1 !n t ,i %\ld acquire ! k ( _m ?+s :]e( ,i am ,ignorant1 :i* is only ! accid5t ( t sub/ance4 ,& c]ta9ly if ,i _h t great] ?+ 7viz be+7 f my self1 ,i %\ld n h d5y$ my self 7n only1 ^? ?+s :i* may be easi] acquir$1 b also7 ,all ^? ?+s1 :i* ,i p]ceiv$ are conta9'd 9 ! ,idea ( a ,god2 & ! reason is1 = t no o!r ?+s seem to me to be m difficultly done1 & c]ta9ly if !y 7 ,really m difficult1 !y w\ld seem m difficult to me 7if :atev] ,i h1 ,i h f my self7 = 9 ^? ?+s ,i %\ld f9d my ,p[] put to a /op4 ,nei!r c ,i ,evade ! =ce ( ^! ,argum5ts by suppos+ my self to h alwaies ,be51 :at n[ ,i am1 & t !re=e ,i ne$ n seek = an ,au?or ( my ,be+4 ,= ! ,duration or ,cont9uance ( my life may be divid$ into ,innum]able ,p>ts1 ea* ( :i* does n at all dep5d on ! ,o!r ,p>ts2 ,!re=e x w n foll[1 t because a :ile ago1 ,i 01 ,i mu/ ( necessity n[ ,be4 ,i say1 ?is w n foll[1 ,unless1 ,i suppose "s ,cause to ,create me 7z x 77 anew = ?is ,mom5t 7t is1 ,cons]ve me74 ,= 'tis evid5t to "o t ,consid]s ! ,nature ( ,duration1 t ! same ,p[] & ,action is requisite to ! ,cons]vation ( a ,?+ ea* ,mom5t ( its ,be+1 z !re is to ! ,creation ( t ,?+ anew1 if x did n exi/4 ,s t 'tis "o ( ^? ,pr9ciples :i* are ,evid5t by ! ,light ( ,nature3 t ! ,act ( ,cons]vation diff]s only ,ratione 7z ! ,philosoph]s t]m x7 f ! ,act ( ,creation4 ,:]e=e ,i ought to ask my self ?is ,"q1 :e!r ,i1 :o n[ ,am2 h any ,p[] to ,cause my self to ,be h]eaft]8 7= _h ,i any su* p[]1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly "k ( x1 see+ ,i am no?+ b a ,?9k+ ,?+1 or at lea/ at pres5t ,i onely treat ( t "p ( me1 :i* is a ,?+ t ,?9ks7 to :i*1 ,i answ]1 t ,i c discov] no su* ,p[] 9 ,me2 ,& consequ5tly1 ,i evid5tly "k t ,i dep5d on "s ,o!r be+ di/9ct f my self4 ,b :at if ,i say t p]haps ?is ,be+ is n ,god1 b t ,i am produc$ ei!r by my ,p>5ts1 or "s o!r ,causes less p]fect !n ,god8 ,9 answ] to :i* let me consid] 7z ,i h said be=e7 t 'tis manife/ t :atev] is 9 ! effect1 s mu* at lea/ ought to be 9 ! cause2 & !re=e see+ ,i am a ?+ t ?9ks1 & h 9 me an ,idea ( ,god1 x w confess$ly foll[1 t :atev] sort ( cause ,i assign ( my own ,be+1 x also mu/ be a ,?9k+ ,?+1 & mu/ h an ,idea ( all ^? ,p]fections1 :i* ,i attribute to ,god2 ,( :i* ,cause x may be aga9 ,ask$1 :e!r x be f x self1 or f any o!r ,cause8 ,if f x self1 'tis evid5t 7f :at has be5 said7 t x mu/ be ,god2 ,= see+ x has ! ,p[] ( ,exi/+ ( x self1 )\t d\bt x has also ! p[] ( actually ,possess+ all ^? ,p]fections :]e( x has an ,idea 9 x self1 t is1 all ^? ,p]fections :i* ,i conceive 9 ,god4 ,b if x ,be f an o!r ,cause1 x may aga9 be ask$ ( t ,cause :e!r x be ( x self1 or f an o!r2 ,till at l5g? ,we arrive at ! ,la/ ,cause ( ,all1 ,:i* w ,be ,god4 ,= 'tis evid5t1 t ?is ,enquiry w n admit ( ,progressus 9 ,inf9itum1 especially :5 at ,pres5t ,i treat n only ( t ,cause :i* at fir/ made ,me2 ,b *iefly ( t :i* cons]ves me 9 ?is ,in/ant "t4 ,nei!r c x be suppos$ t _m p>tial ,causes h concurr$ to ! mak+ ,me1 & t ,i receiv$ ! ,idea ( "o ( ,gods p]fections f ,"o ( !m1 & f an o!r ( !m ! ,idea ( an o!r2 & t !re=e all ^! ,p]fections are to be f\nd scatt]$ 9 ! ,_w1 b n all ( !m ,joyn'd 9 any "o :i* may ,be ,god4 ,= on ! contr>y1 ,unity1 ,simplicity1 or ! insep>ability ( ,all ,gods ,attributes is "o ( ! *ief ,p]fections :i* ,i conceive 9 ,him2 & c]ta9ly ! ,idea ( ! ,unity ( ! ,div9e ,p]fections c\ld n be creat$ 9 me by any o!r cause1 !n by ,t1 f :5ce ,i h receiv$ ! ,ideas ( 8 o!r p]fections2 ,= 'tis ,impossible to make me conceive ^! p]fections1 conjunct & insep>able1 unless he %\ld also make me "k :at p]fections ^! are4 ,la/ly z t\*+ my hav+ my ,be+ f my ,p>5ts4 ,?o :atev] ,?\ghts ,i h h]et(ore h>b\r'd ( ,!m 7 ,true1 yet c]ta9ly !y contribute no?+ to my cons]vation1 nei!r proce$ ,i f !m z ,i am a ,?+ t ,?9ks1 = !y h onely pr$ispos$ t mat]ial ,?+1 :]e9 ,i1 t is1 my m9d 7:i* only at pres5t ,i take = my self7 ,inhabits4 ,:]e=e ,i _c n[ ,"q t ,i am sprung f !m4 ,b ,i mu/ ( necessity conclude t because ,i am1 & because ,i h an ,idea ( a ,be+ mo/ p]fect1 t is1 ( ,god1 x evid5tly foll[s t !re is a ,god4 99 ,n[ x only rema9s = me to exam9e1 h[ ,i h receiv$ ?is ,idea ( ,god4 ,= ,i h nei!r receiv$ x by means ( my ,s5ses1 nei!r comes x to me )\t my ,=e?\ght1 z ! ,ideas ( s5sible ?+s use to d1 :5 su* ?+s ,"w on ! ,organs ( my ,s5se1 or at lea/ seem s to "w2 ,nei!r is ?is ,idea fram$ by my self1 = ,i c nei!r detract f1 nor add any ?+ !reto4 ,:]e=e ,i h only to conclude t x is ,innate1 ev5 z ! ,idea ( me my self is ,natural to my self4 ,& truly 'tis n to be ,admir$ t ,god 9 ,creat+ me %\ld ,impr9t ?is ,idea 9 me1 t x may !re rema9 z a /amp impress$ by ! ,workman ,god on me 8 ,"w1 nei!r is x requisite t ?is /amp %\ld be a ,?+ diff]5t f ! ,"w x self1 b 'tis v ,cr$ible 7f h5ce only t ,god ,creat$ me7 t ,i am made z x 7 accord+ to 8 lik5ess & ,image1 & t ! same lik5ess1 9 :i* ! ,idea ( ,god is conta9'd1 is p]ceiv$ by ,me ) ! same faculty1 ) :i* ,i p]ceive my ,self2 ,t is to say1 :il/ ,i reflect ^u my self1 ,i d n only p]ceive t ,i am an ,imp]fect ?+1 hav+ my dep5dance ^u "s o!r ?+1 & t ,i am a ,?+ t ,desires m & bett] ?+s ,indef9itely2 ,b also at ! same "t ,i und]/&1 t ,he on :om ,i dep5d conta9s 9 him all ^? wi%'d = ?+s 7n only ,indef9itely & ,pot5tially1 b7 ,really1 ,indef9itely2 & t !re=e he is ,god4 ,! :ole /ress ( :i* 99 ,argum5t lies ?us1 because ,i "k x ,impossible = ,me to ,be ( ! same ,nature ,i am1 ,viz4 ,hav+ ! ,idea ( a ,god 9 me1 unless really !re 7 a ,god1 a ,god 7,i say7 t v same ,god1 ^: ,idea ,i h 9 my ,m9d 7t is1 ,hav+ all ^? p]fections1 :i* ,i _c compreh5d1 b c z x 7 ?9k ^u !m7 & :o is n subject to any ,defects4 ,by :i* 'tis evid5t t ,god is no ,deceiv]2 = 'tis manife/ by ! ,light ( ,nature1 t all fraud & deceit dep5ds on "s defect4 ,b be=e ,i prosecute ?is any f>!r1 or pry into o!r ,tru!s :i* may be d$uc$ f ?is1 ,i am will+ "h to /op1 & dwell ^u ! ,contemplation ( ?is ,god1 to ,consid] ) my self ,8 ,div9e ,attributes1 to behold1 admire1 & adore ! ,lovel9ess ( ?is ,imm5se light1 z mu* z possibly ,i am able to accompli% ) my d>k ,und]/&+4 ,= z by ,fai? we believe t ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! next ,life consi/s alone 9 ! ,contemplation ( ! ,div9e ,maje/y1 s we f9d by ,exp]i5ce t n[ we receive f !nce ! greate/ pleasure1 :]e( we are capable 9 ?is ,life2 ,?o x be mu* m ,imp]fect !n t 9 ! ,next4 ,,m$itat4 ,,iv4 ,( ,tru? & ,fal%ood4 ,( late x has be5 s common ) me to )draw my ,m9d f my s5ces1 & ,i h s ?r\ghly consid]'d h[ few ?+s !re are app]ta9+ to ,bodies t are truly p]ceiv$1 & t !re are m ,?+s t\*+ ,mans m9d1 & yet m conc]n+ ,god1 :i* are well kn[n2 t n[ )\t any difficulty ,i c turn my ,?\ghts f ?+s s5sible1 to ^? :i* are only ,intelligible1 & ,ab/ract$ f ,matt]4 ,& truely ,i h a mu* m di/9ct ,idea ( a ,mans m9d 7z x is a ,?9k+ ,?+1 hav+ no ,corporeal ,dim5sions ( ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness1 nor hav+ any o!r ,corporeal ,quality7 !n ! ,idea ( any ,corporeal ,?+ c be4 ,& :5 ,i reflect ^u my self1 & consid] h[ t ,i d\bt1 t is1 am an imp]fect dep5d5t ,be+1 ,i f h5ce ,collect su* a cle> & di/9ct ,idea ( an ,indep5d5t p]fect ,be+1 :i* is ,god1 & f h5ce only t ,i h su* an ,idea1 t is1 because ,i t h ?is ,idea d my self ,exi/2 ,i d s cle>ly conclude t ,god also ,exi/s1 & t on him my ,be+ dep5ds ea* ,m9ute2 ,t ,i am ,confid5t no?+ c be kn[n m ,evid5tly & ,c]ta9ly by ,humane ,und]/&+4 ,& n[ ,i seem to p]ceive a ,me?od by :i*1 7f ?is ,contemplation ( ! true ,god1 9 :om ! ,treasures ( ,k & ,wisdome are ,hidd57 ,i may atta9 ! ,k ( o!r ,?+s4 ,& fir/1 ,i "k 'tis impossible t ?is ,god %\ld deceive me2 ,= 9 all *eat+ & deceipt !re is some?+ ( imp]fection2 & ?o to be able to deceive may seem to be an ,argum5t ( +5uity & p[]1 yet )\t d\bt to h ! ,w ( deceiv+ is a sign ( ,malice & ,weakness1 & !re=e is n ,incid5t to ,god4 ,i h also f\nd 9 my self a ,judicative faculty1 :i* c]ta9ly 7z all o!r ?+s ,i possess7 ,i h receiv$ f ,god2 & see+ he w n deceive me1 he has surely giv5 me su* a ,judgem5t1 t ,i c nev] ,err1 :il/ ,i make a ,"r ,use ( x4 ,( :i* tru? ,i c make no d\bt1 unless x seems1 t ,f h5ce x w foll[1 ,t !re=e ,i c nev] ,err2 = if :atev] ,i h1 ,i h f ,god1 & if he gave me no ,faculty ( ,err+1 ,i may seem n to be able to ,err4 ,& truly s x is :il/ ,i ?9k ^u ,god1 & :olly conv]t my self to ! consid]ation ( him1 ,i f9d no occasion ( ,error or ,deceit2 b yet :5 ,i return to ! ,contemplation ( my self1 ,i f9d my self liable to ,innum]able ,errors4 ,enquir+ into ! cause ( :i*1 ,i f9d 9 my self an ,idea1 n only a real & positive "o ( a ,god1 t is1 ( a ,be+ inf9itely p]fect1 b also 7z ,i may s speak7 a ,negative ,idea ( ,no?+2 t is to say1 ,i am s con/itut$ betwe5 ,god & ,no?+ or betwe5 a p]fect ,be+ & ,no-be+1 t z ,i am ,creat$ by ! ,highe/ ,be+1 ,i h no?+ 9 ,me by :i* ,i may be deceiv$ or drawn into ,error2 b z ,i p]take 9 a mann] ( ,no?+1 or ( a ,no-,be+1 t is1 z ,i my self am n ! ,highe/ ,be+1 & z ,i want _m p]fections1 'tis no ,wond] t ,i %\ld be ,deceiv$4 ,by :i* ,i und]/& t ,error 99 7z x is ,error7 is n any real ,be+ dep5dant on ,god1 b x is only a ,defect2 ,& t !re=e to make me ,err !re is n requisite a faculty ( ,err+ giv5 me by ,god1 b only x s happ5s t ,i ,err me]ly because ! ,judicative faculty1 :i* he has giv5 me1 is n ,inf9ite4 ,b yet ?is ,acc\nt is n fully satisfactory2 = ,error is n only a me] ,negation1 b 'tis a ,privation1 or a want ( a c]ta9 ,k1 :i* ought 7z x 77 to be 9 me4 ,& :5 ,i consid] ! ,nature ( ,god1 x seems impossible t he %\ld give me any faculty :i* is n p]fect 9 its k9d1 or :i* %\ld want any ( its due p]fections2 = if by h[ mu* ! m skilful ! ,workman is1 by s mu* ! ,p]fect] ,works proce$ f him4 ,:at c be made by ! ,great ,mak] ( all ?+s :i* is n fully p]fect8 ,= ,i _c ,d\bt b ,god may ,create me s t ,i may nev] be deceiv$1 nei!r c ,i d\bt b t he ,wills :atev] is ,be/2 ,is x !re=e bett] = me to be deceiv$1 or n to be deceiv$8 ,^! ?+s :5 ,i ,consid] m he$fully1 x comes into my ,m9d1 ,fir/1 t 'tis no cause ( ,admiration t ,god %\ld d ,?+s :]e( ,i c give no acc\nt1 nor mu/ ,i !re=e d\bt 8 ,be+1 because !re are _m ?+s done by him1 & ,i n compreh5d ,:y or ,h[ !y are done2 = see+ ,i n[ "k t my ,nature is v ,weak & ,f9ite1 & t ! ,nature ( ,god is ,imm5se1 ,incompreh5sible1 ,inf9ite2 f h5ce ,i mu/ fully1 und]/&1 t he c d numb]less ?+s1 ! ,causes :]e( lie hidd5 to ,me4 ,^u :i* acc\nt only ,i e/eem all ^? ,causes :i* are ,drawn f ! ,end 7viz4 ,f9al ,causes7 z ( no use 9 ,natural ,philosophy1 = ,i _c )\t ,ra%ness ,?9k my self able to ,discov] ,gods ,designes4 ,i p]ceive ?is also1 t :5ev] we endeav\r to "k :e!r ! ,works ( ,god are p]fect1 we mu/ n ,respect any "o k9d ( ,creature s+ly1 b ! ,:ole ,univ]se ( ,be+s2 = p]haps :at 7if consid]$ alone7 may ,des]v$ly seem ,imp]fect1 yet 7z x is a "p ( ! ,_w7 is mo/ p]fect2 & ?o s9ce ,i h d\bt$ ( all ?+s1 ,i h discov]'d no?+ c]ta9ly to ,exi/1 b my self1 & ,god1 yet s9ce ,i h ,consid]'d ! ,omnipot5cy ( ,god1 ,i _c d5y1 b t _m o!r ?+s are made 7or at lea/1 may be made7 by him1 s t ,i my self may be a "p ( ?is ,univ]se4 ,fur!rmore1 com+ nigh] to my self1 & enquir+ :at ^! ,errors ( m9e1 are 7:i* are ! ,only ,argum5ts ( my ,imp]fection7 99 ,i f9d !m to dep5d on two concurr+ ,causes1 on my faculty ( ,kn[+1 & on my faculty ( ,*oos+ or ,fre$ome ( my ,w1 t is to say1 f my ,und]/&+1 & my ,w toge!r4 ,= by my ,und]/&+ alone ,i only p]ceive ,ideas1 :]eon ,i make ,judgm5ts1 :]e9 7precisely s tak57 !re c be no ,error1 prop]ly s call$2 = ?o p]haps !re may be numb]less ?+s1 ^: ,ideas ,i h n 9 ,me1 yet ,i am n prop]ly to be said ,depriv$ ( !m1 b only negatively want+ !m2 & ,i _c prove t ,god ought to h giv5 me a great] faculty ( ,kn[+4 ,& ?o ,i und]/& him to be a skilful ,workman1 yet ,i _c ,?9k1 t he ought to h put all ^? p]fections 9 ea* ,"w ( 8 s+ly1 ) :i* he might h end[$ "s ( !m4 ,nei!r c ,i compla9 t ,god has n giv5 me a ,w1 or ,fre$om ( ,*oise1 l>ge & p]fect en\gh2 = ,i h exp]i5c$ t 'tis ,circumscrib$ by no ,b\nds4 ,& 'tis wor? our tak+ notice1 t ,i h no o!r ?+ 9 me s p]fect & s ,great1 b ,i ,und]/& t !re may be ,p]fect] & ,great]1 = if 7= ,example7 ,i consid] ! ,faculty ( ,und]/&+1 ,i pres5tly p]ceive t 9 me 'tis v small & ,f9ite1 & also at ! same "t ,i =m to my self an ,idea ( an o!r ,und]/&+ n only mu* ,great]1 b ! ,greate/ & ,inf9ite1 :i* ,i p]ceive to belong to ,god4 ,9 ! same mann] if ,i enquire into memory or imag9ation or any o!r faculties1 ,i f9d !m 9 my self ,weak & ,circumscrib$1 b 9 ,god ,i ,und]/& !m to be ,inf9ite1 !re is !re=e only my ,w or ,fre$ome ( ,*oice1 :i* ,i f9d to be s ,great1 t ,i _c frame to my self an ,idea ( ,"o ,great]1 s t 'tis by ?is *iefly by :i* ,i ,und]/& my self to ,be> ! lik5ess & ,image ( ,god4 ,= ?o ! ,w 9 ,god be )\t comp>ison ,great] !n ,m9e1 bo? z to ! ,k & ,p[] :i* are ,joyn'd !re)1 :i* make x m /rong & ,effective1 & also z to ! ,object !re(1 = ,god c apply himself to m ?+s !n ,i c4 ,yet be+ tak5 ,=mally & ,precisely ,gods ,w seems no great] !n ,m9e4 ,= ! ,fre$ome ( ,w consi/s only 9 ?is1 t we c ,d1 or n ,d su* a ,?+ 7t is1 affirm or d5y1 prosecute or avoid7 or r 9 ?is ,only1 t we are s c>ri$ to a ,?+ :i* is propos$ by ,our ,intellect to ,affirm or ,d5y1 ,prosecute or ,%un1 t we are s5sible1 t we are n ,det]m9'd to ! ,*oice or ,av]sion !re(1 by any outw>d ,=ce4 ,nei!r is x ,requisite to make "o ,free t he %\ld h an ,incl9ation to bo? sides4 ,= on ! contr>y1 by h[ mu* ! m /rongly ,i am incl9$ to "o side 7:e!r x be t ,i evid5tly p]ceive !re9 ,good or ,evil1 or ,:e!r x be t ,god has s dispos$ my ,inw>d ,?\ghts7 ,by s mu* ! m ,free am ,i 9 my ,*oice4 ,nei!r truly d ,gods ,grace or ,natural ,k take away f my ,lib]ty1 b r encrease & /r5g!n x4 ,= t indiff]5ce :i* ,i f9d 9 my self1 :5 no ,reason incl9es me m to "o side1 !n to ! o!r1 is ! meane/ sort ( ,lib]ty1 & is s f> f be+ a sign ( p]fection1 t x only argues a defect or negation ( ,k2 = if ,i %\ld always ,cle>ly see :at 7 ,true & ,good ,i %\ld nev] delib]ate 9 my ,judgem5t or ,*oice1 & ,consequ5tly1 ?o ,i 7 p]fectly ,free1 yet ,i %\ld nev] be ,indiff]5t4 ,f all :i*1 ,i p]ceive t nei!r ! ,p[] ( ,will+ precisely s tak51 :i* ,i h f ,god1 is ! ,cause ( my ,errors1 x be+ mo/ full & p]fect 9 its k9d2 ,nei!r also ! ,p[] ( ,und]/&+1 = :atev] ,i ,und]/& 7s9ce 'tis f ,god t ,i ,und]/& x7 ,i und]/& aright1 nor c ,i be !re9 ,deceiv$4 ,f ,:5ce !re=e proce$ all my ,errors8 ,to :i*1 ,i answ]1 t !y proce$ f h5ce only1 t see+ ! ,w expatiates x self f>!r !n ! ,und]/&+1 ,i keep x n )9 ! same b\nds ) my ,und]/&+1 b (t5 ext5d x to ^? ?+s :i* ,i ,und]/& n1 to :i* ?+s x be+ ,indiff]5t1 x easily ,decl9es f :at is ,true & ,good2 & consequ5tly ,i am ,deceiv$ & ,commit s94 99 ,?us1 = example1 :5 lately ,i felt my self to enquire1 ,:e!r any ?+ do? ,exi/1 & f\nd t f my sett+ my self to ,exam9e su* a ?+1 x evid5tly foll[s t ,i my self ,exi/1 ,i c\ld n b ,judge1 :at ,i s cle>ly ,und]/ood1 to be true1 n t ,i 0 =c$ !reto by any outw>d impulse1 b because a /rong ,prop5sion 9 my ,w did foll[ ?is ,great ,light 9 my ,und]/&+1 s t ,i believ$ x s mu* ! m freely & will+ly1 by h[ mu* ! less indiff]5t ,i 0 !reto4 ,b n[ ,i und]/&1 n only1 t ,i ,exi/ z ,i am a ,?+ t ,?9ks1 b ,i also meet ) a c]ta9 ,idea ( a ,corporeal ,nature1 & x s happ5s t ,i d\bt1 :e!r t ,?9k+ ,nature t is 9 me be ,diff]5t f t ,corporeal ,nature1 or ,:e!r !y are bo? ! same3 b 9 ?is ,i suppose t ,i h f\nd no ,argum5t to incl9e me ei!r ways1 & !re=e ,i am ,indiff]5t to affirm or d5y ei!r1 or to ,judge no?+ ( ei!r2 ,b ?is indiff]5cy ext5ds x self n only to ^? ?+s ( :i* ,i am cle>ly ignorant1 b g5]ally to all ^? ?+s :i* are n s v evid5tly kn[n to me at ! ,"t :5 my ,w ,delib]ates ( !m2 = ?o nev] s probable ,guesses incl9e me to "o side1 yet ! ,kn[+ t !y are only ,conjectures1 & n indubitable reasons1 is en\gh to ,draw my ,ass5t to ! ,contr>y ,"p4 ,:i* ,lately ,i h suffici5tly exp]i5c$1 :5 ,i suppos$ all ^? ?+s 7:i* =m]ly ,i ass5t$ to z mo/ ,true7 z v ,false1 = ?is ,reason only t ,i f\nd my self able to d\bt ( !m 9 "s mann]4 ,if ,i ab/a9 f pass+ my ,judgm5t1 :5 ,i d n cle>ly & di/9ctly en\gh p]ceive :at is ,tru?1 'tis evid5t t ,i d well1 & t ,i am n deceiv$3 ,b if ,i affirm or d5y1 !n 'tis t ,i abuse ! fre$ome ( my w1 & if ,i turn my self to t "p :i* is false1 ,i am deceiv$2 b if ,i embrace ! contr>y ,"p1 'tis b by *ance t ,i light on ! ,tru?1 yet ,i %all n !re=e be ,blameless1 = 'tis ,manife/ by ! light ( ,nature t ! ,p]ception ( ! ,und]/&+ ought to prece$ ! ,det]m9ation ( ! ,w4 ,& 'tis 9 ?is abuse ( ,free-,w t ,t ,privation consi/s1 :i* ,con/itutes ,error2 ,i say !re is a ,privation 9 ! ,action z x proce$s f ,me1 b n 9 ! ,faculty :i* ,i h receiv$ f ,god2 nor 9 ! ,action z x dep5ds on him4 ,nei!r h ,i any ,reason to ,compla9 t ,god has n giv5 me a l>g] ,intellective ,faculty1 or m ,natural ,light1 = 'tis a necess>y ,incid5t to a f9ite ,und]/&+ t x %\ld n ,und]/& ,all ?+s1 & 'tis ,incid5t to a ,creat$ ,und]/&+ to be ,f9ite3 & ,i h m ,reason to ?ank him = :at he has be/[$ ^u me 7?o he ow$ me no?+7 !n to ?9k my self ,robb$ by him ( ^? ?+s :i* he nev] gave me4 ,nor h ,i ,reason to ,compla9 t he has giv5 me a ,w l>g] !n my ,und]/&+3 = see+ ! ,w ,consi/s 9 "o ?+ only1 & z x 7 9 an ,indivisible 7viz4 to ,w1 or n to ,w7 x seems contr>y to its nature t x %\ld be less !n 'tis2 & c]ta9ly by h[ mu* ! ,great] x is1 s mu* ! m ,?ankful ,i ought to be to him2 t ,gave x me4 ,nei!r c ,i ,compla9 t ,god concurrs ) me 9 ! ,production ( ^? ,volunt>y ,actions or ,judgem5ts 9 :i* ,i am deceiv$3 = ^? ,acts z !y dep5d on ,god are altoge!r ,true & ,good2 & ,i am 9 "s measure m p]fect 9 t ,i c s ,act1 !n if ,i c\ld n3 = t ,privation1 9 :i* ! ,ratio ,=malis ( ,fal%ood & ,s9 consi/s1 wants n ! ,conc\rse ( ,god2 ,= x is n ,a ,?+1 & hav+ respect to him z its ,cause1 ought n to be call$ ,privation1 b ,negation2 = c]ta9ly 'tis no ,imp]fection 9 ,god1 t he has giv5 me a fre$ome ( ,ass5t+ or n ,ass5t+ to "s ?+s1 ! cle> & di/9ct ,k :]e( he has n ,imp>t$ to my ,und]/&+2 b c]ta9ly 'tis an ,imp]fection 9 me1 t ,i abuse ?is lib]ty1 & pass my ,judgem5t on ^? ?+s :i* ,i d n ,rightly ,und]/&4 ,yet ,i see t 'tis ,possible ) ,god to effect t 7?o ,i %\ld rema9 ,free1 & ( a ,f9ite ,k7 ,i %\ld nev] ,err1 t is1 if he _h end[$ my ,und]/&+ ) a cle> & di/9ct ,k ( all ?+s :]e( ,i %\ld ev] h an ,occasion ( delib]at+2 or if he _h only s firmly fix'd 9 my ,m9d1 t ,i %\ld nev] =get1 ?is1 ,t ,i mu/ nev] ,judge ( a ?+ :i* ,i d n cle>ly & di/9ctly ,und]/&2 ,ei!r ( :i* ?+s _h ,god done1 ,i easily p]ceive t ,i 7z consid]'d 9 my self7 %\ld be m p]fect !n n[ ,i am1 yet nev]!less ,i _c d5y b t !re may be a great] p]fection 9 ! :ole ,univ]se ( ,?+s1 = t "s ( its p>ts are ,obnoxi\s to ,errors1 & "s n1 !n if !y 7 all alike4 ,& ,i h no ,reason to ,compla91 t x has pleas$ ,god1 t ,i %\ld ,act on ! ,/age ( ?is ,_w a ,"p n ! *ief & mo/ p]fect ( all2 ,or t ,i %\ld n be able to ab/a9 f ,error 9 ! fir/ way above specifi'd1 :i* dep5ds ^u ! ,evid5t ,k ( ^? ?+s :]e( ,i delib]ate2 ,yet t ,i may ab/a9 f ,error by ! o!r means abovem5tion'd1 :i* dep5ds only on ?is1 ,t ,i ,judge n ( any ,?+1 ! tru? :]e( is n ,evid5t4 ,= ?o ,i h exp]i5c$ 9 my self ?is ,infirmity1 t ,i _c always be int5t ^u "o & ! same ,k1 yet ,i may by a cont9u$ & (t5 repeat$ ,m$itation br+ ?is to pass1 t z (t5 z ,i h use ( ?is ,rule ,i may ,rememb] x1 by :i* means ,i may ,get 7z x 77 an habit ( n err+4 ,9 :i* ?+ see+1 ! greate/ & *ief p]fection ( ,man consi/s1 ,i repute my self to h ga9'd mu* by ?is days ,m$itation1 = t !re9 ,i h discov]'d ! ,cause ( ,error1 & ,fal%ood2 :i* c]ta9ly c be no o!r !n :at ,i h n[ ,decl>$2 = :5ev] 9 ,pass+ my ,judgem5t1 ,i bridle my ,w s t x ext5d x self only to ^? ?+s :i* ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceive1 x is impossible t ,i c ,err4 ,= d\btless ,all cle> & di/9ct ,p]ception is some?+1 & !re=e _c proce$ f ,no?+1 b mu/ necess>ily h ,god = its ,au?or 7,god1 ,i say1 ,:o is inf9itely ,p]fect1 & :o _c ,deceive7 & !re=e x ,mu/ be ,true4 ,nor h ,i ?is ,day le>nt only :at ,i mu/ bew>e (f t ,i be n deceiv$1 b also :at ,i mu/ ,d to ,discov] ,tru?1 = ,t ,i %all c]ta9ly f9d1 if ,i fully ,apply my self to ^? ?+s only1 :i* ,i p]fectly und]/&2 & if ,i di/+ui% betwe5 ^? & :at ,i appreh5d b confus$ly & obscurely2 ,bo? :i* h]eaft] ,i %all endeav\r4 ,,m$itat4 ,v4 ,( ! ,ess5ce ( ,?+s ,mat]ial4 ,& h]e9 ,aga9 ( ,god4 ,& t he does ,exi/4 ,!re are yet rema9+ _m ,?+s conc]n+ ,gods ,attributes1 & _m ?+s conc]n+ ! nature ( my self or ( my ,m9d1 :i* ought to be se>*$ into3 b ^! p]haps ,i %all set ^u at "s o!r ,opportunity4 ,& at ,pres5t no?+ seems to me m requisite 7feel+ ,i h discov]'d :at ,i mu/ avoid1 & :at ,i mu/ ,d = ! ,atta9+ ( ,tru?7 !n t ,i imploy my ,endeav\rs to free my self f ^? d\bts into :i* ,i h lately fall51 & t ,i try :e!r ,i c h any c]ta9ty ( ,mat]ial ,?+s4 ,b be=e ,i enquire :e!r !re be any su* ?+s ,really ,exi/5t )\t ,me1 ,i ought to consid] ! ,ideas ( ^? ?+s1 z !y are 9 my ,?\ghts & try :i* ( !m are ,di/9ct1 :i* confus$4 ,9 :i* se>* ,i f9d t ,i di/9ctly imag9e ,quantity1 t :i* ,philosoph]s commonly call cont9u$1 t is to say1 ! ,ext5sion ( t ,quantity or ?+ cont9u$ into ,l5g?1 ,bread?1 & ,?ickness1 ,i c c\nt 9 x div]s ,p>ts1 to :i* p>ts ,i c assign ,bigness1 ,figure1 ,position1 & ,local ,motion1 to :i* ,local ,motion ,i c assign ,duration4 ,nei!r are only ^! ,g5]als pla9ly discov]'d & kn[n by ,me1 b also by att5tive ,consid]ation1 ,i p]ceive ,innum]able p>ticul>s conc]n+ ! ,%apes1 ,numb]1 & ,motion ( ,^! ,bodies2 ,! ,tru? :]e( is s evid5t1 & agreeable to my ,nature1 t :5 ,i fir/ discov]'d !m1 ,i seem$ n s mu* to h ,le>nt any ?+ t is new1 z to h only remembr$ :at ,i h kn[n be=e1 or only to h ?\ght on ^? ?+s :i* 7 9 me be=e1 ?o ?is be ! fir/ "t t ,i h exam9'd !m s dilig5tly4 ,"o ?+ !re is wor?y my ,consid]ation1 :i* is1 t ,i f9d 9 my self innum]able ,ideas ( c]ta9 ?+s1 :i* ?o p]haps !y exi/ no :]e )\t ,me1 yet !y _c ,be said to be ,no?+2 & ?o !y are ,?\ght ^u by me at my w & pleasure1 yet !y are n made by ,me1 b h _! own ,true & ,immutable ,natures4 ,z :51 = example1 99 ,i ,imag9e a ,triangle1 ?o p]haps su* a ,figure ,exi/s no :]e out ( my ,?\ghts1 nor ev] w ,exi/1 yet ! ,nature !re( is det]m9ate1 & its ,ess5ce or ,=m is ,immutable & ,et]nal1 :i* is nei!r made by me1 nor dep5ds on my m9d1 z appe>s = t _m prop]ties may be demon/rat$ ( ?is ,triangle1 viz4 ,t its ?ree ,angles are equal to two "r ones1 t to its ,greate/ ,angle ! ,greate/ side is subt5d$1 & su* l1 :i* ,i n[ cle>ly "k :e!r ,i w or n1 ?o be=e ,i nev] ?\ght on !m1 :5 ,i imag9e a ,triangle1 & consequ5tly !y c\ld n be inv5t$ by ,me4 ,& 'tis no?+ to ! purpose = me to say1 t p]haps ?is ,idea ( a ,triangle came to me by ! ,organs ( s5se1 because ,i h sometimes se5 bodies ( a ,triangul> ,%ape2 = ,i c ?9k ( ,innum]able o!r ,figures1 :i* ,i _c suspect to h come 9 ?r\gh my s5ses1 & yet ,i c ,demon/rate v>i\s prop]ties ( !m1 z well z ( a ,triangle1 :i* c]ta9ly are all true1 see+ ,i "k !m cle>ly1 & !re=e !y are some?+1 & n a me] ,no?+1 = 'tis ,evid5t t :at is true is some?+4 ,& n[ ,i h suffici5tly ,demon/rat$1 t :at ,i cle>ly p]ceive1 is ,true2 ,& ?o ,i _h n demon/rat$ x1 yet su* is ! ,nature ( my ,m9d1 t ,i c\ld n b give my ,ass5t to :at ,i s p]ceive1 at lea/1 z long z ,i s p]ceive x2 & ,i rememb] 7h]et(ore :5 ,i mo/ ( all reli$ on s5sible ,objects7 t ,i held ^? ,tru?s = ! mo/ c]ta9 :i* ,i evid5tly p]ceiv$1 su* z are conc]n+ ,figures1 ,numb]s1 ) o!r p>ts ( ,ari?metick1 & ,geometry1 z also :atev] relates to pure & ab/ract$ ,ma!maticks4 ,n[ !re=e1 if f ?is alone1 ,t ,i c frame ! ,idea ( a ,?+ 9 my ,m9d1 x foll[s1 ,t :atev] ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceive belong+ to a ?+1 does ,really belong to x2 ,_c ,i f h5ce draw an ,argum5t to ,prove ! ,exi/5ce ( a ,god8 ,c]ta9ly ,i f9d ! ,idea ( a ,god1 or inf9itely p]fect ,be+1 z naturally 9 me1 z ! ,idea ( any ,figure1 or ,numb]2 & ,i z cle>ly & di/9ctly und]/& t x app]ta9s to 8 ,nature ,always to ,be1 z ,i "k t :at ,i c demon/rate ( a ,ma!matical ,figure or ,numb] belongs to ! ,nature ( t ,figure or ,numb]3 s t1 ?o all ?+s :i* ,i h ,m$itat$ ^u ^! ?ree or f\r days 7 n true1 yet ,i may well be z c]ta9 ( ! ,exi/5ce ( a ,god1 z ,i h hi!rto be5 ( ,ma!matical ,tru?s4 ,d\bt4 ,yet ?is ,argum5t at fir/ sight appe>s n s evid5t1 b looks r l a sophism2 = see+ ,i am us$ 9 all o!r ?+s to ,di/+ui% ,exi/5ce f ,ess5ce1 ,i c easily p]swade my self t ! ,exi/5ce ( ,god may be di/+ui%'d f 8 ,ess5ce1 s t ,i may ,imag9e ,god n to ,exi/4 ,solution4 ,b consid]+ x m /rictly1 'tis manife/1 t ! ,exi/5ce ( ,god c no m be sep]at$ f 8 ,ess5ce1 !n ! ,equality ( ! ,?ree ,angles to two "r ones c be sep]at$ f ! ,ess5ce ( a ,triangle1 or !n ! ,idea ( a ,m\nta9 c be )\t ! ,idea ( a valley2 s t 'tis no less a ,repugnancy to ?9k ( a ,god 7t is1 ,a ,be+ inf9itely p]fect7 :o wants ,exi/5ce 7t is1 :o wants a ,p]fection7 !n to ?9k ( a ,m\nta91 to :i* !re is no ,valley adjoyn+4 ,d\bt4 ,b :at if ,i _c imag9e ,god b z ,exi/+1 or a ,m\nta9 )\t a ,vally8 yet suppos+ me to ?9k ( a ,m\nta9 ) a ,vally1 x does n f !nce foll[1 t !re ,is a ,m\nta9 9 ! ,_w2 s suppos+ me to ?9k ( a ,god z ,exi/+1 yet does x n foll[ t ,god ,really ,exi/s4 ,= my ,?\ght imposes no necessity on ,?+s1 & z ,i may imag9e a ,w+$ ,horse1 ?o no ,horse has ,w+s1 s ,i may imag9e an exi/+ ,god1 ?o no ,god exi/4 ,solution4 ',tis true ! ,sophism seems to lie 9 ?is1 yet ?o ,i _c conceive a ,m\nta9 b ) a ,vally1 x does n f h5ce foll[1 t a ,m\nta9 or ,vally d ,exi/1 b ?is w foll[1 t :e!r a ,m\nta9 or a ,vally d or d n ,exi/1 yet !y _c be sep]at$3 s f h5ce t ,i _c ?9k ( ,god b z ,exi/+1 x foll[s t ,exi/5ce is ,insep]able f ,god1 & !re=e t he ,really ,exi/s2 ,n because my ,?\ght does all ?is1 or ,imposes any necessity on any ,?+1 b contr>ily1 because ! necessity ( ! ?+ x self 7viz4 ( ,gods ,exi/5ce7 ,det]m9es me to ?9k ?us2 = 'tis n 9 my ,p[] to ?9k a ,god )\t ,exi/5ce 7t is1 ,a ,be+ absolutely p]fect )\t ! ,*eif ,p]fection7 z x is 9 my ,p[] to imag9e a ,horse ei!r ) or )\t ,w+s4 ,d\bt4 ,& "h x _c be said1 t ,i am =c$ to suppose ,god ,exi/+1 aft] ,i h suppos$ him end[$ ) all ,p]fections1 see+ ,exi/5ce is "o ( !m2 b t my ,fir/ ,position 7viz4 ,8 ,absolute ,p]fection7 is n necess>y4 ,?us1 = example1 'tis n necess>y = me to ?9k all ,quadrilat]al ,figures inscrib$ 9 a ,circle2 ,b suppos+ t ,i ?9k s1 ,i am !n necessitat$ to ,confess a ,rhombe ,inscrib$ !re91 & yet ?is is evid5tly ,false4 ,solution4 ,= ?o ,i am n =c$ at any "t to ?9k ( a ,god2 yet z (t5 z ,i ca/ my ,?\ghts on a ,fir/ & ,*eif ,be+1 & z x 7 br+ =? out ( ! ,treasury ( my ,m9d an ,idea !re(1 ,i mu/ ( necessity attribute !reto all ,mann] ( ,p]fections1 ?o ,i d n at t "t c\nt !m ov]1 or ,rem>k ea* s+le ,"o2 :i* necessity is suffici5t to make me h]eaft] 7:5 ,i come to consid] ,exi/5ce to be a ,p]fection7 conclude ,rightly1 ,t ! ,fir/ & ,*ief ,be+ does ,exi/4 ,?us1 = example1 ,i am n oblig$ at any "t to imag9e a ,triangle1 yet :5ev] ,i please to ,consid] ( a ,"r-l9$ ,figure hav+ only ?ree ,angles1 ,i am !n necessitat$ to all[ x all ^? ,requisites f :i* ,i may argue rightly1 ,t ! ,?ree ,angles !re( are n ,great] !n ,two ,"r ,ones1 ,?o ^u ! fir/ consid]ation ?is came n into my ,?\ght4 ,b :5 ,i enquire :at ,figures may be inscrib$ )9 a ,circle1 ,i am n at all necessitat$ to ?9k t all ,quadrilat]al ,figures are ( t sort2 nei!r c ,i possibly imag9e ?is1 :il/ ,i admit ( no?+1 b :at ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly ,und]/&3 & !re=e !re is a great ,diff]5ce betwe5 ^! ,false suppositions1 & ,true natural ,ideas1 ! fir/ & ,*ief2 :]e( is t ( a ,god2 ,= by _m wayes ,i und]/& ,t n to be a ,fiction dep5d+ on my ,?\ght1 b an ,image ( a ,true & ,immutable ,nature2 ,z fir/1 because ,i c ?9k ( no o!r ?+ b ,god to ,^: ,ess5ce ,exi/5ce belongs4 ,next because ,i _c ,imag9e ,two or ,m ,gods1 & suppos+ t he is n[ only ,"o1 ,i may pla9ly p]ceive x necess>y = ,him to ,h be5 f ,et]nity1 & w ,be to ,et]nity2 ,& ,la/ly because ,i p]ceive _m ,o!r ,?+s 9 ,god1 ,:i* ,i _c ,*ange1 & f :i* ,i _c ,detract4 ,b :atev] way ( ,argum5tation ,i use1 x comes ,all at la/ to ?is "o ,?+1 ,t ,i am fully p]swad$ ( ! ,tru? ( ^? ?+s only1 :i* appe> to me cle>ly & di/9ctly4 ,& ?o "s ( ^? ?+s1 :i* ,i s p]ceive1 are obvi\s to e ,man1 & "s are only discov]'d by ,^? t se>* m nighly1 & enquire m c>efully1 yet :5 su* tru?s are discov]'d1 !y are e/eem'd no less c]ta9 ?an ! ,o!rs4 ,= ,example1 ,?o x d n s easily appe>1 t 9 a ,rightangl$ ,triangle1 ! squ>e ( ! ,base is equal to ! squ>es ( ! sides1 z x appe>s1 t ! ,base is susp5d$ "u its ,l>ge/ ,angle1 yet ! fir/ ,proposition is no less c]ta9ly believ$ :5 once 'tis p]ceiv$1 !n ?is ,la/4 ,?us 9 ,ref]5ce to ,god2 c]ta9ly1 unless ,i am ov]run ) ,prejudice1 or h my ?\ghts begirt on all sides ) s5sible ,objects1 ,i %\ld ackn[l$ge no?+ be=e or easi] !n him2 ,= :at is m self-evid5t !n t !re is a ,*ief ,be+1 or !n t a ,god 7to ^: ess5ce alone ,exi/5ce app]ta9s7 does ,exi/8 ,& ?o s]i\s ,consid]ation is requir$ to p]ceive ?us mu*1 yet ,n[1 ,i am n only equally c]ta9 ( x1 z ( :at seems mo/ c]ta91 b ,i p]ceive also t ! ,tru? ( o!r ,?+s s dep5ds on x1 t )\t x no?+ c ev] be p]fectly kn[n4 ,= ?o my nature be su*1 t dur+ ! "t ( my ,cle> & ,di/9ct ,p]ception1 ,i _c b believe x true2 yet my ,nature is su* also1 t ,i _c fix ! ,int5tion ( my ,m9d ^u "o & ! same ?+ alwayes1 s z to p]ceive x cle>ly1 & ! ,remembrance ( :at ,judgem5t ,i h =m]ly made is (t5 /irr$ up1 :5 ,i cease att5d+ to ^? reasons = :i* ,i pass$ su* a ,judgm5t1 o!r ,reasons may !n be produc$1 :i* 7if ,i did n "k ,god7 may easily move me 9 my ,op9ion2 & by ?is means ,i %all nev] atta9 to ! true & c]ta9 ,k ( any ,?+1 b ,w&r+ & ,un/able op9ions4 ,s1 = example1 :5 ,i consid] ! ,nature ( a ,triangle1 x pla9ly appe>s to me 7z und]/&+ ! ,pr9ciples ( ,geometry7 t its ?ree ,angles are equal to two "r ones2 ,& ?is ,i mu/ ( necessity ?9k ,true z long z ,i att5d to ! ,demon/ration !re(2 b z soon z ev] ,i )draw my ,m9d f ! ,consid]ation ( its ,pro( 7al?o ,i rememb] t ,i h once ,cle>ly p]ceiv$ x7 yet p]haps ,i may d\bt ( ,its ,tru?1 be+ z yet ,ignorant ( a ,god2 ,= ,i may p]swade my self1 t ,i am s fram$ by ,nature1 z to be deceiv$ 9 ^? ?+s :i* ,i imag9e my self to p]ceive mo/ evid5tly1 ,especially :5 ,i recollect1 t h]et(ore ,i h (t5 acc\nt$ _m ?+s ,true & ,c]ta91 :i* aft]w>d ^u o!r ,reasons ,i h ,judg$ z ,false4 ,b :5 ,i p]ceive t !re is a ,god2 because at ! same "t ,i also ,und]/& t all ?+s ,dep5d on ,him1 & t he is n a ,deceiv]2 & :5 f h5ce ,i ,collect t all ^? ,?+s :i* ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceive are necess>ily ,true2 ?o ,i h no fur!r ,respects to ^? ,reasons :i* induc$ me to believe x ,true1 yet if ,i d b rememb]1 t ,i h once cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceiv$ x1 no ,argum5t c be br\ght on ! contr>y1 t %all make me d\bt1 b t ,i h true & c]ta9 ,k !re(2 & n onely ( t1 b ( all o!r ,tru?s also :i* ,i rememb] t ,i h once ,demon/rat$1 su* z are ,geometrical ,propositions & ! l4 ,:at n[ c be ,object$ aga9/ me8 %all ,i say1 t ,i am s made by ,nature1 z to be (t5 deceiv$8 ,no2 ,= ,i n[ ,"k t ,i _c be deceiv$ 9 ^? ,?+s1 :i* ,i cle>ly ,und]/&4 ,%all ,i say1 t at o!r times ,i h e/eem'd _m ,?+s ,true & ,c]ta91 :i* aft]w>ds ,i f\nd to be falsities8 ,no2 = ,i p]ceiv$ none ( ^? ?+s cle>ly & di/9ctly1 b be+ ,ignorant ( ?is ,rule ( ,tru?1 ,i took !m up = ,reasons1 :i* ,reasons ,i aft]w>d f\nd to be ,weak4 ,:at !n c be said8 ,%all1 ,i say1 7z lately ,i object$7 t ,p]haps ,i am asleep1 & t :at ,i n[ ?9k ( is no m ,true1 !n ! ,dreams ( ,p asleep8 ,b ?is x self moves n my ,op9ion2 = c]ta9ly ?o ,i 7 asleep1 if any ?+ appe>'d evid5t to my ,und]/&+1 'tw\ld be ,true4 ,& ,?us ,i ,pla9ly see1 t ! ,c]ta9ty & ,tru? ( all ,sci5ce ,dep5ds on ! ,k ( ! ,true ,god1 s t be=e ,i _h ,kn[n ,him1 ,i did ,"k no?+2 ,b n[ _m ?+s bo? ( ,god himself1 & ( o!r ,intellectual ,?+s1 z also ( ,corporeal nature1 :i* is ! ,object ( ,ma!maticks1 may be ,pla9ly ,kn[n & ,c]ta9 to me4 ,,m$itat4 ,,vi4 ,( ,corporeal ,be+s1 & ,_! ,exi/5ce3 ,z ,also ( ! ,real ,diff]5ce1 ,betwe5 ,m9d & ,body4 ,x n[ rema9s t ,i exam9e :e!r any ,corporeal ,be+s d ,exi/2 ,& already ,i "k t 7z !y are ! ,object ( ,pure ,ma!maticks7 !y ,may 7at lea/7 ,exi/1 = ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceive !m2 & d\btless ,god is able to make1 :atev] ,i am able to p]ceive1 & ,i nev] ,judg$ any ?+ to be beyond 8 ,p[]1 b :at 0 ,repugnant to a di/9ct p]ception4 ,moreov]1 su* ,mat]ial ,be+s seem to ,exi/ f ! faculty ( ,imag9ation1 :i* ,i f9d my self make use (1 :5 ,i am conv]sant ab\t !m3 = if ,i att5tively ,consid] :at ,imag9ation is1 'twill appe> to be only a c]ta9 ,application ( our ,cognoscitive or kn[+ ,faculty to a ,body or ,object t is be=e x2 & if x be be=e x1 ,x mu/ ,exi/4 ,b t ?is may be made m ,pla91 ,i mu/ fir/ exam9e ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,imag9ation1 & pure ,intellection1 or ,und]/&+4 ,s1 = example1 :5 ,i ,imag9e a ,triangle1 ,i d n only ,und]/& t x is a figure compreh5d$ by ?ree ,l9es1 b ,i also behold ) ! eye ( my m9d ^? ?ree l9es z x 7 be=e ,me1 & ?is is t :i* ,i call imag9ation4 ,b if ,i conv]t my ,?\ghts to a ,*iliogone1 or ,figure consi/+ ( a ,?\s& ,angles1 ,i "k z well t ?is ,is a figure compreh5d$ by a ,?\s& sides1 z ,i "k t a ,triangle is a ,figure ,consi/+ ( ?ree sides2 b ,i d n 9 ! same ,mann] ,imag9e1 or behold z pres5t ^? ?\s& sides1 z ,i d ! ?ree sides ( a ,triangle4 ,& ?o at ! "t :5 ,i s ?9k ( a ,*iliogone1 ,i may confus$ly repres5t to my self "s ,figure 7because :5ev] ,i ,?9k ( a ,corporeal ,object1 ,i am us$ to ,imag9e "s ,%ape or o!r7 yet 'tis evid5t t ?is ,repres5tation is n a ,*iliogone1 because 'tis 9 no?+ diff]5t f :at ,i %\ld ,repres5t to my self if ,i ?\ght ( a ,milion-angl$ figure1 or any o!r ,figure ( ,m sides2 ,nei!r does su* a ,confus$ ,repres5tation help me 9 ! lea/ to "k ^? ,prop]ties1 by :i* a ,*iliogone diff]s f o!r ,polygones or ,manyangl$ ,figures4 ,b if a ,"q be put conc]n+ a ,p5tagone1 ,i "k ,i may ,und]/& its ,%ape1 z ,i ,und]/& ! ,%ape1 ( a ,*iliogone1 )\t ! help ( ,imag9ation1 b ,i c also imag9e x1 by apply+ ! ,eye ( my ,m9d to its ,five sides1 & to ! ,area or space conta9$ by ,!m2 ,& h]e9 ,i manife/ly p]ceive t !re is requir$ a peculi> sort ( ,op]ation 9 ! ,m9d to imag9e a ,?+1 :i* ,i require n to ,und]/& a ,?+2 :i* ,new ,op]ation ( ! ,m9d pla9ly %ews ! diff]5ce betwe5 imag9ation & pure ,intellection4 ,besides ?is1 ,i ,consid] t ?is ,p[] ( ,imag9ation :i* is 9 me 7z x diff]s f ! ,p[] ( ,und]/&+7 does n app]ta9 to ! ,ess5ce ( ,me1 t is1 ( my m9d1 = ?o ,i want$ x1 yet c]ta9ly ,i %\ld be ! same ,he1 t n[ ,i am3 f :5ce x seems to foll[1 t x dep5ds on some?+ diff]5t f my self2 & ,i easily p]ceive t if any ,body :atev] did ,exi/1 to :i* my ,m9d 7 s conjoyn'd1 t x may ,apply x self :5 x pleas$ to ,consid]1 or 7z x 77 ,look into ?is ,body2 ,f h5ce1 ,i say1 ,i p]ceive ,x may s be1 t by ?is v ,body ,i may ,imag9e ,corporeal ,be+s3 ,s t ?is ,mann] ( ,?9k+ diff]s f pure ,intellection only 9 ?is1 t ! ,m9d1 :5 x ,und]/&s1 does z x 7 turn x self1 to x self1 or ,reflect on x self1 & beholds "s or o!r ( ^? ,ideas :i* are 9 x self2 ,b :5 x ,imag9es1 x ,conv]ts x self ^u ,body1 & !re9 beholds some?+ ,con=mable to t ,idea1 :i* x ha? und]/ood1 or p]ceiv$ by ,s5se4 ,b 'tis to be remembr$1 t ,i said1 ,i easily conceive ,imag9ation ,may be s p]=m$1 suppos+ ,body to ,exi/4 ,& because no s conv5i5t mann] ( ,expla9+ x (f]s x self1 f !nce ,i probably guess1 t ,body does ,exi/4 ,b ?is ,i only say probably1 = ?o ,i %\ld accurately se>* into all ! ,argum5ts drawn f ! di/9ct ,idea ( ,body1 :i* ,i f9d 9 my ,imag9ation1 yet ,i f9d none ( !m1 f :5ce ,i may necess>ily conclude1 t ,body does ,exi/4 ,b ,i h be5 accu/om$ to ,imag9e _m o!r ?+s besides t ,corporeal ,nature :i* is ! ,object ( pure ,ma!maticks2 su* z are1 ,col\rs1 ,s\nds1 ,ta/s1 ,pa91 c4 b none ( ^! s di/9ctly4 ,& because ,i p]ceive ^! bett] by ,s5se1 f ,:i* by ! ,help ( ! ,memory !y come to ! ,imag9ation1 t ,i may ) ! ,great] advantage treat ( !m1 ,i ought at ! same "t to ,consid] ,s5ce1 & to try :e!r f :at ,i p]ceive by t way ( ,?\ght1 :i* ,i call ,s5se1 ,i c d$uce any c]ta9 ,argum5t = ! ,exi/5ce ( ,corporeal ,be+s4 ,& fir/ ,i w "h reflect ) my self1 :at ^? ?+s 71 :i* be+ p]ceiv$ by ,s5ce ,i h h]et(ore ?\ght ,true1 & ! ,reasons :y ,i s ?\ght3 ,i w !n enquire into ! ,reasons = :i* ,i aft]w>ds d\bt$ ^? ?+s4 ,& la/ ( all ,i w consid] :at ,i ought to ?9k ( ^? ,?+s at ,pres5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,reasons :y ,i ,tru/$ my ,s5ses4 ,fir/ !re=e ,i h always ?\ght t ,i h _h an ,head1 ,h&s1 ,feet1 & o!r ,memb]s1 ( :i* ,?is ,body 7:i* ,i h look'd ^u z a ,"p ( ,me1 or ,p]haps z my ,:ole self7 ,consi/s2 ,& ,i h also ?\ght t ?is ,body ( ,m9e is ,conv]sant or engag$ among _m ,o!r ,bodies1 by :i* x is ,liable to be affect$ ) :at is advantagi\s or hurtful2 ,:at 0 ,advantagi\s ,i judg$ by a c]ta9 s5se ( ,pleasure1 :at 0 ,hurtful by a s5se ( ,pa94 ,fur!rmore1 besides ,pleasure & ,pa91 ,i p]ceiv$ 9 my self ,hung]1 ,?ir/1 & o!r su* l ,appetites1 z also c]ta9 ,corporeal ,prop5sions to ,mir?1 ,sadness1 ,ang]1 & o!r l ,passions4 ,z to ,:at hapn$ to me f ,bodies )\t1 ,besides ! ,ext5sion1 ,figure1 & ,motion ( ^? ,bodies1 ,i also p]ceiv$ 9 !m ,h>dness1 ,heat1 & o!r tactile ,qualities1 z also ,light1 ,col\rs1 ,smells1 ,ta/s1 ,s\nds1 c4 & by ! ,v>iation ( ^! ,i di/+ui%'d ! ,heav51 ,e>?1 & ,seas1 & all o!r ,bodies f ea* o!r4 ,nei!r 0 x :olly )\t ,reason 7^u ! acc\nt ( ^! ,ideas ( ,qualities1 :i* (f]'d !mselves to my ,?\ghts1 & :i* alone ,i prop]ly & ,imm$iately p]ceiv$7 t ,i ?\ght my self to ,p]ceive "s ,?+s ,diff]5t f my ,?\ght1 viz4 ,! ,bodies or ,objects f :5ce ^! ,ideas might ,proce$2 = ,i (t5 f\nd ^! ,ideas come ^u me )\t my ,cons5t or ,w2 s t ,i c nei!r p]ceive an ,object 7?o ,i _h a m9d to x7 unless x 7 be=e ! ,organs ( my ,s5se2 ,nei!r c ,i ,h9d] my self f p]ceiv+ x1 :5 x is ,pres5t4 ,& see+ t ^? ,ideas :i* ,i take 9 by s5se are mu* m ,lively1 ,app>5t & 9 _! k9d m di/9ct1 ?an any ( ^? :i* ,i kn[+ly & ,will+ly frame by ,m$itation1 or /ir up 9 my ,memory2 x seems to me t !y _c proce$ f my self4 ,!re rema9s !re=e no o!r way = !m to come ^u me1 b f "s o!r ,?+s ,)\t ,me4 ,( ,:i* ,?+s see+ ,i h no o!r ,k b f ^! ,ideas1 ,i _c ,?9k b t ^! ,ideas are l ! ,?+s4 ,moreov]1 ,because ,i rememb] t ,i fir/ made use ( my s5ses be=e my ,reason2 & because ,i did p]ceive t ^? ,ideas :i* ,i my self did frame 7 n s ,manife/ z ^? :i* ,i receiv$ by my s5ses1 b v (t5 made up ( _! p>ts1 ,i 0 easily p]swad$ to ?9k t ,i _h no ,idea 9 my ,und]/&+1 :i* ,i _h n ,fir/ 9 my s5se4 ,nei!r 0 x )\t ,reason t ,i ,judg$1 ,t ,body 7:i* by a peculi> "r ,i call my ,own7 to be m nighly app]ta9+ to ,me !n any o!r ,body4 ,= f ,x1 z f o!r ,bodies1 ,i c nev] be sep]at$1 ,i 0 s5sible ( all ,appetites & ,affections 9 ,x & = ,x1 & la/ly ,i p]ceiv$ pleasure & ,pa9 9 its ,p>ts1 & n 9 any o!r ,)\t x4 ,b :y f ! s5se ( ,pa9 a c]ta9 ,grief1 & f ! s5se ( pleasure a c]ta9 ,joy ( ! ,m9d %\ld arise1 or ,:y t ,gnaw+ ( ! /oma*1 ,:i* ,i call ,hung]1 %\ld put me 9 m9d ( ,eat+1 or ! dr9ess ( my ,?roat ( ,dr9k+1 ,i c give no o!r ,reason b t ,i am taught s by ,nature4 ,= to my ?9k+ !re is no ,aff9ity or ,lik5ess betwe5 t ,gnaw+ ( ! ,/oma*1 & ! desire ( ,eat+1 or betwe5 ! s5se ( ,pa91 & ! sorr[ful ?\ght f !nce aris+4 ,b 9 ?is z 9 all o!r judgm5ts t ,i made ( s5sible objects1 ,i seem'd to be taught by ,nature1 = ,i fir/ p]swad$ my self t ?+s 7 s or s1 be=e ev] ,i enquir$ into a ,reason t may prove x4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,reasons :y ,i d\bt$ my s5ses4 ,sid5ote3 ,m$it4 ,i4 ,b aft]w>ds ,i discov]'d _m exp]im5ts1 :]e9 my s5ses s grosly deceiv$ me1 t ,i w\ld nev] tru/ !m aga92 = ,t[]s :i* seem'd ,r\nd a f> (f1 nigh at h& appe>'d squ>e1 & l>ge ,/atues on _! tops seem'd small to ^? t /ood on ! gr\nd2 & 9 numb]less o!r ?+s1 ,i p]ceiv$ ! judgem5ts ( my outw>d s5ses 7 deceiv$3 & n ( my outw>d only1 b ( my inw>d s5ses also2 = :at is m intimate or inw>d ?an ,pa98 ,& yet ,i h he>d f ^?1 ^: ,arm or ,leg 0 cut (f1 t !y h felt pa9 9 t "p :i* !y want$1 & !re=e ,i am n absolutely c]ta9 t any "p ( me is affect$ ) pa91 ?o ,i feel pa9 !re94 ,to ^! ,i h lately add$ two v g5]al ,reasons ( d\bt2 ,! fir/ 01 t :ile ,i 0 awake1 ,i c\ld n believe my self to p]ceive any ?+1 :i* ,i c\ld n ?9k my self sometimes to p]ceive1 ?o ,i 7 a sleep2 ,& see+ ,i _c believe1 t :at ,i seem to p]ceive 9 my sleep proce$s f outw>d ,objects1 :at great] ,reason h ,i to ?9k s ( :at ,i p]ceive :il/ ,i am awake8 ,! o!r ,cause ( ,d\bt 01 t see+ ,i "k n ! ,au?or ( my ,be+ 7or at lea/ ,i !n suppos$ my self n to "k him7 :at reason is !re b t ,i may be s ord]$ by ,nature z to be deceiv$ ev5 9 ^? ?+s :i* appe>'d to me mo/ true4 ,& z to ! ,reasons1 :i* induc$ me to give cr$it to s5sible ,?+s1 'twas easie to return an answ] !reto1 = f9d+ by exp]i5ce1 t ,i 0 impell$ by ,nature to _m ,?+s1 :i* ,reason disswad$ me f1 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld n f> tru/ :at ,i 0 taught by ,nature4 ,& ?o ! p]ceptions ( my s5ses dep5d$ n on my ,w1 ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld n !re=e conclude1 t !y proce$$ f ,objects diff]5t f my self2 = p]haps !re may be "s o!r ,faculty 9 me 7?o z yet unkn[n to me7 :i* might frame ^? p]ceptions4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ f> ! s5ses are n[ to be tru/$4 ,b n[ t ,i beg9 bett] to "k my self & ! ,au?or ( my ,orig9al1 ,i d n ?9k1 t all ?+s1 :i* ,i seem to h f my s5ses are ra%ly to be admitt$1 nei!r are all ?+s s _h1 to be d\bt$4 ,& fir/ because ,i "k t :atev] ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly p]ceive1 may be s made by ,god z ,i p]ceive !m2 ! ,p[] ( und]/&+ cle>ly & di/9ctly "o ,?+ )\t ! o!r is suffici5t to make ,me c]ta9 t ,"o ,?+ is diff]5t f ! ,o!r2 because x may at lea/ be plac$ ap>t by ,god1 & t x may be e/eem'd diff]5t1 x matt]s n by :at ,p[] x may be s sev]'d4 ,& !re=e f ! k ,i h1 t ,i my self exi/1 & because at ! same "t ,i und]/& t no?+ else app]ta9s to my ,nature or ,ess5ce1 b t ,i am a ?9k+ ,be+1 ,i rightly conclude1 t my ,ess5ce consi/s 9 ?is alone1 t ,i am a ?9k+ ,?+4 ,& ?o p]haps 7or1 z ,i %all %ew pres5tly1 'tis c]ta97 ,i h a ,body :i* is v nighly conjoyn$ to me1 yet because on ?is side ,i h a cle> & di/9ct ,idea ( my self1 z ,i am only a ?9k+ ,?+1 n ext5d$2 & on ! o!r side because ,i h a di/9ct ,idea ( my ,body1 z x is onely an ext5d$ ?+1 n ?9k+1 'tis f h5ce c]ta91 t ,i am really di/9ct f my ,body1 & t ,i c exi/ )\t x4 ,moreov] ,i f9d 9 my self "s ,faculties end['d ) c]ta9 peculi> waies ( ?9k+1 su* z ! ,faculty ( ,imag9ation1 ! ,faculty ( ,p]ception or s5se2 )\t :i* ,i c conceive my :ole self cle>ly & di/9ctly1 b 7*ang+ ! phrase7 ,i _c conceive ^? ,faculties )\t conceiv+ ,my self1 t is1 an und]/&+ sub/ance 9 :i* !y are2 = none ( !m 9 _! =mal ,conception includes und]/&+2 f :5ce ,i p]ceive !y are z diff]5t f me1 z ! modus or mann] ( a ,?+ is diff]5t f ! ,?+ x self4 ,i ackn[l$ge also1 t ,i h sev]al o!r ,faculties1 su* z *ang+ ( place1 putt+ on v>i\s %apes1 c4 ,:i* c no m be und]/ood )\t a sub/ance 9 :i* !y are1 !n ! =em5tion'd ,faculties1 & consequ5tly !y c no m be und]/ood to ,exi/ )\t t sub/ance3 ,b yet 'tis ,manife/1 t ?is sort ( ,faculties1 to ! ,end !y may exi/1 ought to be 9 a ,corporeal1 ,ext5d$1 & n 9 an ,und]/&+ sub/ance1 because ,ext5sion1 & n ,intellection or ,und]/&+ is includ$ 9 ! ,cle> & ,di/9ct conception ( !m4 ,b !re is also 9 me a c]ta9 ,passive ,faculty ( s5se1 or ( ,receiv+ & ,kn[+ ! ,ideas ( s5sible ,?+s2 ( :i* ,faculty ,i c make no use1 unless !re 7 9 my self1 or 9 some?+ else1 a c]ta9 ,active ,faculty ( ,produc+ & ,effect+ ^? ,ideas4 ,b ?is _c be 9 my self1 = x ,pre-supposes no ,und]/&+1 & ^? ,ideas are ,produc$ 9 me1 ?o ,i help n1 & (t5 aga9/ my ,w4 ,!re rema9s !re=e no ,place = ?is ,active ,faculty1 b t x %\ld be 9 "s sub/ance diff]5t f me4 ,9 :i* because all ! ,reallity1 :i* is conta9'd ,objectively 9 ! ,ideas ,produc$ by t ,faculty1 ought to be conta9'd ,=mally or ,em95tly 7z ,i h ,=m]ly tak5 notice7 ?is sub/ance mu/ be ei!r a ,body 79 :i* :at is 9 ! ,ideas ,objectively is conta9'd ,=mally7 or x ,mu/ ,be ,god1 or "s ,creature m excell5t !n a ,body 7,9 :i* :at is 9 ! ,ideas ,objectively is conta9'd ,em95tly74 ,b see+ t ,god is n a ,deceiv\r1 'tis altoge!r ,manife/1 t he does n ,place ^! ,ideas 9 me ei!r ,imm$iately f himself1 or ,m$iately f any o!r ,creature1 :]e9 _! ,objective ,reallity is n 99 conta9'd ,=mally1 b only ,em95tly4 ,& see+ ,god has giv5 me no ,faculty to disc]n ,:e!r ^! ,ideas proce$ f ,corporeal or ,incorporeal ,be+s1 b r a /rong ,incl9ation to believe t !y are s5t f ,corporeal ,be+s1 !re is no ,reason ,:y ,god %\ld n be c\nt$ a ,deceiv]1 if ^! ,ideas came f any ,:]e1 b f ,corporeal ,?+s4 ,!re=e we mu/ conclude t !re are ,corporeal ,be+s4 ,:i* p]haps are n all ! same z ,i compreh5d !m by my s5se 7= ,p]ception by s5se is 9 _m ,?+s v ,obscure & ,confus$7 b ^? ?+s at lea/1 :i* ,i cle>ly & di/9ctly ,und]/&1 t is to say1 all ^? ?+s :i* are compreh5d$ "u ! ,object ( ,pure ,ma!maticks2 ^? ?+s ,i say at lea/ are ,true4 ,z to ,:at ,rema9s1 ,!y are ei!r "s ,p>ticul>s1 z t ! ,sun is ( su* a ,bigness or ,%ape1 c4 or !y are ,?+s less ,cle>ly ,und]/ood1 z ,light1 ,s\nd1 ,pa91 c4 ,& ?o ^! & su* l ,?+s may be v ,d\btful & ,unc]ta91 yet because ,god is n a ,deceiv]1 & because t 7,!re=e7 none ( my ,op9ions c be false unless ,god has ,giv5 me "s ,faculty or o!r to ,correct my ,error1 h5ce 'tis t ,i am inc\rag$ ) ! ,hopes ( atta9+ ,tru? ev5 9 ^! v ,?+s4 ,& c]ta9ly x _c be d\bt$ b :atev] ,i am taught by ,nature has some?+ !re9 ( ,tru?4 ,by ,nature 9 ,g5]al ,i und]/& ei!r ,god himself1 or ! ,coord9ation ( ,creatures ,made by ,god4 ,by my ,own ,nature 9 ,p>ticul> ,i und]/& ! ,complexion or ,association ( all ^? ?+s :i* are giv5 me by ,god4 ,n[ !re is no?+ t ?is my ,nature tea*es me m expresly !n t ,i h a ,body1 ,:i* is n ,well :5 ,i feel ,pa91 t ?is ,body wants ,meat or ,dr9k ,:5 ,i am ,hungry or ,dry1 c4 ,& !re=e ,i ought n to ,d\bt b t ^! ?+s are ,true4 ,& by ?is s5se ( ,pa91 ,hung]1 ,?ir/1 c4 ,my ,nature tells me t ,i am n 9 my ,body1 z a ,m>9] is 9 8 ,%ip1 b t ,i am mo/ nighly conjoyn'd !reto1 & z x 7 ,bl5d$ !re)2 s t ,i ) ,x make up "o ?+2 ,= ,o!rwise1 :5 ! ,body 7 hurt1 ,i1 :o am only a ,?9k+ ,?+1 %\ld n !re=e feel ,pa91 b %\ld only p]ceive ! ,hurt ) ! ,eye ( my ,und]/&+ 7z a ,m>9] p]ceives by 8 sight :atev] is brok5 9 8 ,%ip7 & :5 ! ,body wants ei!r ,meat or ,dr9k1 ,i %\ld only ,und]/& ?is want1 b %\ld n h ! ,confus$ s5se ( ,hung] or ,?ir/2 ,i call !m ,confus$1 = c]ta9ly ! ,s5se ( ,?ir/1 ,hung]1 ,pa91 c4 are only ,confus$ ,modes or ,mann]s ( ,?\ght aris+ f ! ,union & 7z x 77 mixture ( ! ,m9d & ,body4 ,i am taught also by ,nature1 t !re are _m o!r ,bodies ,)\t & ,ab\t my ,body1 "s :]e( are to be desir$1 o!rs are to be ,avoid$4 ,& because t ,i ,p]ceive v ,diff]5t ,col\rs1 ,s\nds1 ,smells1 ,ta/s1 ,heat1 ,h>dness1 & ! ,l1 f !nce ,i ,rightly conclude t !re are ,correspond5t ,diff]5ces 9 ,bodies1 f :i* ^! diff]5t p]ceptions ( s5se proce$1 ?o p]haps n ,alike4 ,& because t "s ( ^! p]ceptions are ,pleasant1 o!rs ,unpleasant1 'tis evid5tly c]ta91 t my ,body1 or r my ,:ole self 7z ,i am comp\nd$ ( a ,m9d & ,body7 am liable to be ,affect$ by ^! ,bodies :i* encompass me ab\t4 ,!re are _m ,o!r ,?+s ,also :i* ,nature seems to tea* ,me1 b ,really ,i am n taught by ,x1 b h gott5 !m by an ill use ( ,pass+ my ,judgem5t ,inconsid]ately1 & f h5ce x is t ^! ?+s happ5 (t5 to be false2 z t all space is ,empty1 9 :i* ,i f9d no?+ t works ^u my ,s5ses2 ,t 9 a hot ,body !re is some?+ l ! ,idea ( ,heat :i* is 9 me2 ,t 9 a ,:ite or ,gre5 ,body !re is ! same ,:it5ess or ,gre5ness :i* ,i p]ceive2 ,& ! same ,ta/e 9 a bitt] or sweet ,?+1 c4 ,t ,/>s1 ,ca/les1 & ,o!r ,remote ,bodies are ( ! same ,bigness & ,%ape1 z !y are ,repres5t$ to my s5ses3 & su* l4 ,b t ,i may n admit ( any ,?+ 9 ?is v matt]1 :i* ,i _c ,di/9ctly p]ceive1 x behoves me "h to det]m9e m ,accurately ,:at ,i mean :5 ,i say1 ,t ,i am taught a ,?+ by ,nature4 ,"h ,i take ,nature m /rictly1 !n = ! ,complication ( all ^? ,?+s :i* are ,giv5 me by ,god2 ,= 9 ?is ,complication !re are _m ?+s conta9'd :i* relate to ! ,m9d alone1 z1 ,t ,i p]ceive ,:at is done _c be n ,done1 & all ,o!r ?+s :i* are kn[n by ! ,light ( ,nature1 b ( ^! ,i speak n at pres5t4 ,!re are also _m ,o!r ,?+s :i* belong only to ! ,body1 z1 ,t x t5ds ,d[nw>ds & su* l1 ( ^! also ,i treat n at ,pres5t4 ,b ,i speak ( ^? ,?+s only :i* ,god ha? be/[$ ^u me z ,i am ,comp\nd$ ( a ,m9d & ,body toge!r1 & n diff]5tly ,consid]'d4 ',tis ,nature !re=e ?us tak5 t tea*es me to avoid tr\blesome ,objects1 & seek aft] pleas+ ,ones2 b x appe>s n t ?is ,nature tea*es u to conclude any ?+ ( ^! ,p]ceptions ( our s5ses1 be=e t we make by our ,und]/&+ a dilig5t exam9ation ( outw>d ,objects2 = to ,enquire into ! ,tru? ( ,?+s belongs n to ! ,:ole ,compositum ( a ,man z he ,consi/s ( ,m9d & ,body1 b to ! ,m9d alone4 ,s t ?o a /> affect my eye no m !n a small sp>k ( ,fire1 yet !re is 9 my ,eye no ,real or ,positive ,incl9ation to believe ,"o no bigg] !n ! ,o!r1 b ?us ,i h be5 us$ to ,judge f my ,*ildhood )\t any ,reason3 & ?o com+ nigh ! ,fire ,i feel ,heat1 & ,com+ too nigh ,i feel ,pa91 yet !re is no ,reason to p]swade me1 ,t 9 ! ,fire !re is any ?+ l ei!r t ,heat or t ,pa91 b only t !re is some?+ !re91 ,:atev] x be1 t excites 9 u ^? s5sations ( ,heat or ,pa93 & s ?o 9 "s space !re may be no?+ t ,works on my s5ses1 x does n f !nce foll[1 t !re is no ,body !re2 = ,i see t 9 ^! & _m o!r ?+s ,i am us$ to ov]turn ! ,ord] ( ,nature1 because ,i use ^! p]ceptions ( s5se 7:i* prop]ly are giv5 me by ,nature to make kn[n to ! m9d :at is advantagi\s or hurtful to ! ,compositum1 :]e( ! m9d is "p1 & s f> only !y are ,cle> & ,di/9ct en\gh7 z c]ta9 ,rules imm$iately to discov] ! ,ess5ce ( ,ext]nal ,bodies1 ( ,:i* !y make kn[n no?+ b v ,obscurely & ,confus$ly4 ,sid5ote3 ,m$it4 #d4 ,i h 99 =m]ly %ewn h[ my ,judgem5t happ5s to be false not)/&+ ,gods ,goodness4 ,b n[ !re arises a new ,difficulty conc]n+ ^? v ?+s :i* ,nature tells me ,i am to prosecute or avoid1 conc]n+ my ,int]nal s5ses1 ,:]e9 ,i f9d _m ,errors1 z :5 a ,man be+ deceiv$ by ! ,pleasant ,ta/e ( "s sort ( ,meat1 dev\rs !re9 "s hidd5 ,poyson4 ,b 9 ?is v ,in/ance x _c be said1 t ! ,man is impell$ by ,nature to desire ! ,poyson1 = ( t he is :olly ,ignorant2 b he is said to ,desire ! ,meat only z be+ ( a grateful ,ta/e2 & f h5ce no?+ c be conclud$ b1 ,t ,mans-,nature is n ,all-kn[+2 :i* is no ,wond] see+ ,man is a ,f9ite ,be+1 & !re=e no?+ b ,f9ite ,p]fections belong to him4 ,b ,we (t5 err ev5 9 ^? ?+s to ,:i* we are ,impell$ by ,nature1 z :5 sick m5 desire t ,meat or ,dr9k1 :i* w c]ta9ly prove ,hurtful to !m4 ,to ?is x may p]haps be reply'd1 ,t !y ,err 9 ?is because _! ,nature is ,corrupt4 ,b ?is ,answ]s n ! ,difficulty1 ,= a sick man is no less ,gods ,creature !n a ,man 9 ,heal?1 & !re=e 'tis z ,absurd to ,imag9e a ,deceitful ,nature impos$ by ,god on ! ,"o z on ! ,o!r2 ,& z a ,clock t is made up ( ,:eels & ,weights does no less /rictly obs]ve ! ,laws ( its ,nature1 :5 x is ill contriv$1 & tells ! h\rs falsly1 z :5 x answ]s ! ,desire ( ! ,artific] 9 all p]=mances2 s if ,i consid] ! body ( a ,man z a me] ,ma*9e or ,movem5t1 made up & comp\nd$ ( ,bones1 ,n]ves1 ,muscles1 ,ve9s1 ,blood1 & ,sk92 s t1 ?o !re 7 no m9d 9 ,x1 yet ,x w\ld p]=m all ^? ,motions :i* n[ are 9 x 7^? only except$ :i* ,proce$ f ! ,w1 & consequ5tly f ! ,m9d7 ,i d easily ackn[l$ge1 t x w\ld be z natural = him 7if = example sake he 7 sick ( a ,dropsie7 to suff] t ,dr9ess ( 8 ,?roat :i* uses to br+ into 8 m9d ! s5se ( ,?ir/1 t !reby 8 ,n]ves & o!r ,p>ts w\ld be s dispos$ z to take ,dr9k1 by ,:i* 8 disease w\ld be encreas$2 ,z 7suppos+ him to be tr\bl$ ) no su* ,di/emp]7 by ! l ,dr9ess ( ,?roat he w\ld be dispos$ to ,dr9k1 :5 'tis ,requisite4 ,& ?o1 if ,i respect ! ,int5d$ use ( a ,clock ,i may say t x ,errs f its ,nature1 :5 x tells ! ,h\rs wrong1 & s consid]+ ! ,movem5t ( a ,mans ,body z contriv$ = su* ,motions z are us$ to be p]=m$ !reby1 ,i may ?9k ,t also to ,err f its ,nature1 if its ,?roat is ,dry1 :5 x has no want ( ,dr9k = its ,pres]vation4 ,yet ,i ,pla9ly discov]1 t ?is la/ ,acceptation ( ,nature diff]s mu* f t :]e( we h be5 speak+ all ?is ,:ile1 = ?is is only a ,d5om9ation extr9sick to ! ,?+s :]e( 'tis spok51 & dep5d+ on my ,?\ght1 :ile x ,comp>es a sick man1 & a disord]ly ,clock ) ! ,idea ( an heal?y man & a ,rectifi$ ,clock4 ,b by ,nature 9 its =m] ,acceptation ,i ,und]/& some?+ t is ,really 9 ! ,?+s !mselves1 :i* !re=e has some?+ ( ,tru? 9 x4 ,b ?o ,respect+ only a ,body sick ( a ,dropsie x be an ,extr9sick ,d5om9ation to say1 t its ,nature is ,corrupt1 because x has a ,dry ,?roat1 & /&s 9 no ne$ ( ,dr9k2 yet respect+ ! ,:ole ,comp\nd or ,m9d joyn'd to su* a ,body1 'tis n a me] ,d5om9ation1 b a real ,error ( ,nature = x to ?ir/ :5 dr9k is hurtful to x4 ,x rema9s !re=e "h to be inquir$1 h[ ! ,goodness ( ,god suff]s ,nature s tak5 to be deceivable4 ,fir/ !re=e ,i und]/& t a *ief diff]5ce betwe5 my ,m9d & ,body consi/s 9 ?is1 ,t my ,body is ( its ,nature divisible1 b my ,m9d indivisible2 = :ile ,i consid] my ,m9d or my self1 z ,i am only a ?9k+ ,?+1 ,i c di/+ui% no p>ts 9 ,me1 b ,i p]ceive my self to be b "o entire ,?+2 & ?o ! :ole ,m9d seems to be unit$ to ! :ole ,body1 yet a ,foot1 an ,arm1 or any o!r "p ( ! ,body be+ cut (f1 ,i d n !re=e conceive any "p ( my ,m9d tak5 away2 ,nei!r c its ,faculties ( desir+1 p]ceiv+1 und]/&+1 c4 be call$ its ,p>ts1 = 'tis "o & ! same1 m9d1 t desires1 t p]ceives1 t und]/&s2 ,contr>ily1 ,i _c ?9k ( any ,corporeal or ext5d$ ,be+1 :i* ,i _c easily divide into ,p>ts by my ?\ght1 & by ?is ,i und]/& x to be divisible4 ,& ?is alone 7if ,i _h kn[n x f no o!r ,argum5t7 is suffici5t to in=m me1 t my m9d is really di/9ct f my ,body4 ,nextly ,i f9d1 t my m9d is n imm$iately affect$ by all p>ts ( my body1 b only by ! ,bra91 & p]haps only by "o small "p ( x1 ,t1 to wit1 :]e9 ! common s5se is said to reside2 ,:i* "p1 z (t5 z x is dispos$ 9 ! same mann]1 w repres5t to ! m9d ! same ?+1 ?o at ! same "t ! o!r p>ts ( ! body may be diff]5tly ord]'d4 ,& ?is is prov$ by numb]less ,exp]im5ts1 :i* ne$ n "h be relat$4 ,moreov] ,i discov] t ! nature ( my body is su*1 t no "p ( x c be mov$ by an o!r remote "p !re(1 b x may also be mov$ 9 ! same mann] by "s ( ! int]jac5t p>ts1 ?o ! m remote "p lay /ill & act$ n2 ,z = example 9 ! ,rope1 ,a,b,c,d if its end ,d4 7 drawn1 ! end ,a4 w\ld be mov$ no o!rwise1 ?an if "o ( ! int]m$iate p>ts ,b4 or ,c4 7 drawn1 & ! end ,d4 re/ quiet4 ,s :5 ,i feel pa9 9 my ,foot1 ! consid]ation ( ,physicks in/ructs me1 t ?is is p]=m$ by ! help ( ,n]ves disp]s$ ?r\gh ! ,foot1 :i* f !nce be+ cont9u$ l ,ropes to ! v ,bra91 :il/ !y are drawn 9 ! ,foot1 !y also draw ! inw>d p>ts ( ! ,bra9 to :i* !y rea*1 & !re9 excite a c]ta9 motion1 :i* is orda9'd by ,nature to affect ! m9d ) a s5se ( ,pa91 z be+ 9 ! ,foot4 ,b because ^! ,n]ves mu/ pass ?r\gh ! ,%91 ! ,?ighs1 ! ,lo9s1 ! ,back1 ! ,neck1 be=e !y c rea* ! ,bra9 f ! ,foot1 x may s happ51 t ?o t "p ( !m1 :i* is 9 ! ,foot 7 n t\*'d1 b only "s ( _! int]m$iate p>ts1 yet ! same motion1 w\ld be caus$ 9 ! ,bra91 z :5 ! ,foot x self is ill affect$1 f :5ce 'twill necess>ily foll[1 t ! m9d %\ld p]ceive ! same ,pa94 ,& ?us may we ?9k ( any o!r ,s5se4 ,i und]/& la/ly1 t see+ ea* s+le motion p]=m'd 9 t "p ( ! ,bra91 :i* imm$iately affects ! m9d1 excites !re9 only "o sort ( s5se1 no?+ c\ld be contriv$ m conv5i5tly 9 ?is case1 ?an t1 ( all ^? ,s5ses :i* x c cause1 x %\ld cause t :i* *eifly1 & mo/ frequ5tly conduces to ! cons]vation ( an heal?ful ,man2 ,& exp]i5ce witnesses1 t to ?is v end all our s5ses are giv5 u by ,nature2 & !re=e no?+ c be f\nd !re91 :i* does n abundantly te/ifie ! ,p[] & ,goodness ( ,god4 ,?us = ,example1 :5 ! ,n]ves ( ! ,feet are viol5tly & m ?an ord9>ily mov$1 t motion ( !m be+ propagat$ ?r\gh ! ,m$ulla ,sp9alis ( ! ,back to ! inw>d p>ts ( ! ,bra91 !re x signifies to ! m9d1 t some?+ or o!r is to be felt1 & :at is ?is b ,pa91 z if x 7 9 ! ,foot1 by :i* ! ,m9d is excit$ to use its indeav\rs = remov+ ! ,cause1 z be+ hurtful to ! ,foot4 ,b ! ,nature ( ,man might h be5 s ord]'d by ,god1 t ,t same motion 9 ! ,bra9 %\ld repres5t to ! m9d any o!r ?+1 viz4 ei!r x self z 'tis 9 ! ,bra91 or x self z x is 9 ! ,foot1 or 9 any ( ! o!r =em5tion$ int]m$iate p>ts1 or la/ly any o!r ?+ :atsoev]2 b none ( ^! w\ld h s mu* conduc$ to ! ,cons]vation ( ! ,body4 ,9 ! l mann] :5 we want dr9k1 f !nce arises a c]ta9 dryness 9 ! ,?roat1 :i* moves ! ,n]ves !re(1 & by _! means ! inw>d p>ts ( ! ,bra91 & ?is motion affects ! m9d ) ! s5se ( ?ir/2 because t 9 ?is case no?+ is m requisite = u to "k1 !n t we want dr9k = ! ,pres]vation ( our ,heal?4 ,s ( ! ,re/4 ,f all :i* 'tis manife/1 t 7not)/&+ ! inf9ite ,goodness ( ,god7 'tis impossible b ! ,nature ( ,man z he consi/s ( a m9d & body %\ld be deceivable4 ,= if any cause %\ld excite 7n 9 ! ,foot b7 9 ! ,bra9 x self1 or 9 any o!r "p ?r\gh :i* ! ,n]ves are cont9u$ f ! ,foot to ! ,bra91 t self same motion1 :i* uses to arise f ! ,foot be+ tr\bl$1 ! ,pa9 w\ld be felt z 9 ! ,foot1 & ! s5se w\ld be naturally deceiv$2 = 'tis consonant to ,reason 7see+ t ,t same motion ( ! ,bra9 alwayes repres5ts to ! m9d t same s5se1 & x (tn] proce$s f a cause hurtful to ! ,foot1 ?an f any o!r7 ,i say 'tis reasonable1 t x %\ld make kn[n to ! m9d ! ,pa9 ( ! ,foot1 r ?an ( any o!r "p4 ,& s if a dryness ( ,?roat arises 7n z 'tis us$ f ! necessity ( dr9k = ! cons]vation ( ! ,body1 b7 f an unusual ,cause1 z x happ5s 9 a ,dropsie1 'tis f> bett] t x %\ld !n deceive u2 !n t x %\ld alwayes deceive u :5 ! ,body is 9 ,heal?1 & s ( ! ,re/4 ,& ?is consid]ation helps me v mu*1 n only to und]/& ! ,errors to :i* my ,nature is subject1 b also to correct & avoid !m4 ,= see+ ,i "k t all my ,s5ses d (t5] in=m me falsly ?an truely 9 ^? ?+s :i* conduce to ! ,bodies advantage2 & see+ ,i c use 7almo/ alwayes7 m ( !m ?an "o to ,exam9e ! same ?+1 z also ,i c use memory1 :i* joyns pres5t & pa/ ?+s toge!r1 & my und]/&+ also1 :i* ha? already discov]$ to me all ! causes ( my ,errors1 ,i ought no long] to fe>1 t :at my ,s5ses daily repres5t to me %\ld be false4 ,b especially ^? extravagant ,d\bts ( my ,fir/ ,m$itation are to be turn'd (f z ridicul\s2 & p]ticul>ly ! *ief ( !m1 viz4 ,t 99 ( n di/+ui%+ ,sleep f ,wak+1 = n[ ,i pla9ly discov] a great diff]5ce1 betwe5 !m1 = my ,dreams are nev] conjoyn$ by my memory ) ! o!r actions ( my life1 z :atev] happ5s to me awake is2 & c]ta9ly if 7:ile ,i 7 awake7 any p]son %\ld sudd5ly appe> to me1 & pres5tly disappe> 7z 9 ,dreams7 s t ,i c\ld n tell f :5ce he came or :]e he w5t1 ,i %\ld r e/eem x a ,spectre or ,app>ition feign'd 9 my ,bra91 !n a true ,man2 b :5 su* ?+s occur1 z ,i di/9ctly "k f :5ce1 :]e1 & :5 !y come1 & ,i conjoyn ! p]ception ( !m by my memory ) ! o!r ,accid5ts ( my life1 ,i am c]ta9 !y are repres5t$ to me wak+ & n asleep1 nei!r ought ,i 9 ! lea/ to d\bt ( _! ,tru?1 if aft] ,i h call$ up all my s5ses1 memory1 & und]/&+ to _! ,exam9ation ,i f9d no?+ 9 any ( !m1 t cla%es ) o!r tru?s2 ,= ,god n be+ a ,deceiv]1 x foll[s1 t ,9 su* ?+s ,i am n deceiv$4 ,b because ! urg5cy ( ,action 9 ! common occurr5ces ( ,affairs w n alwayes all[ "t = su* an accurate exam9ation1 ,i mu/ confess t ,mans life is subject to _m ,errors ab\t p]ticul>s1 s t ! infirmity ( our ,nature mu/ be ackn[l$g$ by ,u4 ,,f9is4 ,,adv]tisem5t ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,objections4 ,among sev5 ,p>cels ( ,objections made by ,div]s ,le>n$ ,p]sons aga9/ ^! ,m$itations1 ,i h made *oise ( ! ,?ird 9 ! ,lat9e ,copy1 z be+ ,p5n'd by ,?omas ,hobbs ( ,malmesbury1 a ,man fam\sly kn[n to ! ,_w abroad1 b especially to 8 own ! ,engli% ,nation2 & !re=e 'tis likely t :at comes f ,him may be m acceptable to 8 ,c\ntrym51 !n :at proce$s f a ,/rang]2 & z ! /r5g? ( a ,=tification is nev] bett] kn[n !n by a ,=cible ,resi/ance1 s f>es x ) ^! ,m$itations :i* /& un%ak5 by ! ,viol5t ,opposition ( s ,pot5t an ,enemy4 ,& yet x mu/ be ,confess'd t ! ,=ce ( ^! ,objections & ,cog5cy ( ! ,argum5ts _c be well appreh5d$ by ^? :o are n v]s$ 9 o!r ,pieces ( ,mr4 ,hobbs's ,philosophy1 especially ,8 ,book ,de ,corpore & ,de ,hom9e1 ,! =m] :]e( ,i am sure is ,translat$ into ,engli%1 & !re=e n ,imp]t95tly ref]'d to ,"h 9 a ,disc\rse to ,engli% ,read]s4 ,& ?is is ! ,reason t makes ! ,great ,des-,c>tes pass ov] _m ( ^! ,objections s slightly1 ,:o c]ta9ly w\ld h ,und]m9$ ! :ole ,fabrick ( ! ,hobbian ,philosophy _h he b kn[n ^u ,:at ,f\ndations x 0 ,built4 ,,objections ,made aga9/ ! ,=ego+ ,,m$itations1 ,,by ,,! ,,fam\s ,,?omas ,,hobbs ,( ,,malmesbury1 ,,) ,,des-,,c>tes',s ,,answ]s4 ,,object4 ,i4 ,aga9/ ! ,fir/ ,m$itation3 ,( ?+s ,d\btful4 ',tis evid5t en\gh f ,:at has be5 said 9 ?is ,m$itation1 t !re is no sign by ,:i* we may ,di/+ui% our ,dreams f ,true ,s5se & ,wak+1 & !re=e t ^? ,phantasmes :i* we h wak+ & f our ,s5ses are n accid5ts inh]+ 9 ,outw>d ,objects1 nei!r d !y ,prove t su* outw>d ,objects d ,exi/2 & !re=e if we tru/ our ,s5ses )\t any o!r ,gr\nd1 we may well d\bt :e!r any ,?+ ,be or ,n4 ,we !re=e ackn[l$ge ! ,tru? ( ?is ,m$itation4 ,b ,because ,plato & o!r ,anti5t ,philosoph]s argu$ = ! same inc]ta9ty 9 s5sible ,?+s1 & because 'tis commonly ,obs]v$ by ! ,vulg> t 'tis h>d to ,di/+ui% ,sleep f ,wak+1 ,i w\ld n h ! mo/ excell5t ,au?or ( su* new ,?\ghts put =? s antique ,notions4 ,,answ]4 ,^? ,reasons ( ,d\bt :i* by ?is ,philosoph] are admitt$ z true1 7 propos$ by ,me only z ,probable1 & ,i made use ( !m n t ,i may v5d !m z new1 b p>tly t ,i may prep>e ! ,m9ds ( my ,read]s = ! ,consid]ation ( ,intellectual ,?+s1 :]e9 !y seem'd to me v necess>y2 ,& p>tly t !reby ,i may %ew h[ firm ^? ,tru?s are1 :i* h]eaft] ,i lay d[n1 see+ !y _c be ,weak5'd by ^! ,metaphysical ,d\bts3 ,s1 t ,i nev] design$ to ga9 any ,honor by repeat+ !m1 b ,i ?9k ,i c\ld no m omit !m1 !n a ,writ] 9 ,physick c pass ov] ! ,description ( a ,disease1 ,^: ,cure he int5ds to ,tea*4 ,,object4 ,,ii4 ,aga9/ ! ,second ,m$itation3 ,( ! ,nature ( ,mans ,m9d4 ,i am a ,?9k+ ,?+4 ',tis ,true2 = because ,i ?9k or h a ,phantasme 7:e!r ,i am awake or asleep7 x foll[s t ,i am ,?9k+1 = ,i ,?9k & ,i am ,?9k+ signifie ! same ,?+4 ,because ,i ,?9k1 x foll[s ,t ,i am1 = :atev] ,?9ks _c be ,no?+4 ,b :5 he ,adds1 ,t is1 a ,m9d1 a ,s\l1 an ,und]/&+1 ,reason1 ,i "q 8 ,argum5tation2 = x does n seem a ,"r ,consequ5ce to say1 ,i am a ,?9k+ ,?+1 !re=e ,i am a ,?\ght1 nei!r1 ,i am an ,und]/&+ ,?+1 !re=e ,i am ! ,und]/&+4 ,= 9 ! same mann] ,i may ,conclude1 ,i am a ,walk+ ,?+1 !re=e ,i am ! ,walk+ x self4 ,:]e=e ,d4,c>tes ,concludes t an ,und]/&+ ,?+ & ,intellection 7:i* is ! ,act ( an ,und]/&+ ,?+7 are ! same2 or at lea/ t an ,und]/&+ ,?+ & ! ,intellect 7:i* is ! ,p[] ( an ,und]/&+ ,?+7 are ! same2 ,& yet all ,philosoph]s di/+ui% ! subject f its ,faculties & ,acts1 t is1 f its ,prop]ties & ,ess5ce1 = ! ,?+ x self is "o ?+1 & its ,ess5ce is an o!r4 ,x may be !re=e t a ,?9k+ ,?+ is ! ,subject ( a ,m9d1 ,reason1 or ,und]/&+1 & !re= x may be a ,corporeal ,?+1 ! ,contr>y ,:]e( is "h ,assum$ & n ,prov$2 & yet ?is ,inf]5ce is ! ,f\ndation ( t ,conclusion :i* ,d4,c>tes w\ld ,e/abli%4 ,sid5ote3 99 ,places not$ ) ?is ,a/]ick are ! ,passages ( ! =ego+ ,m$itations "h ,object$ aga9/4 ,9 ! same ,m$itation1 on1 99 ,i "k t ,i am1 ,i ask1 ,:at ,i am ,:om ,i ,?us ,"k1 ,c]ta9ly ! ,k ( ,me precisely s tak5 dep5ds n on ^? ,?+s ( ^: ,exi/5ce ,i am yet ,ignorant4 ',tis ,c]ta9 ! ,k ( ?is ,proposition ,i am1 dep5ds on ?is1 ,i ?9k z he ha? rightly in=m'd u2 b f :5ce h we ! k ( ?is ,proposition1 ,i ?9k8 c]ta9ly f h5ce only1 t we _c conceive any ,act )\t its subject1 z danc+ )\t a ,danc]1 k1 )\t a ,kn[]1 ?\ght )\t a ?9k]4 ,& f h5ce x seems to foll[1 t a ?9k+ ,?+ is a ,corporeal ,?+2 = ! ,subjects ( all ,acts are und]/ood only 9 a ,corporeal way1 or aft] ! mann] ( matt]1 z he himself %ews h]eaft] by ! example ( a piece ( ,wax1 :i* *ang+ its col\r1 consi/5ce1 %ape1 & o!r ,acts is yet kn[n to cont9ue ! same ?+1 t is1 ! same matt] subject to s _m *anges4 ,b ,i _c conclude f ano!r ?\ght t ,i n[ ?9k2 = ?o a ,man may ?9k t he ha? ?\ght 7:i* consi/s only 9 memory7 yet 'tis altoge!r impossible = him to ?9k t he n[ ?9ks1 or to "k1 t he kn[s1 = ! "q may be put inf9itely1 h[ d y "k t y "k1 t y "k1 t y "k8 c4 ,:]e=e see+ ! ,k ( ?is ,proposition ,i am1 dep5ds on ! k ( ?is ,i ?9k1 & ! k ( ?is is f h5ce only1 t we _c sep>ate ?\ght f ?9k+ matt]1 x seems r to foll[1 t a ?9k+ ?+ is mat]ial1 ?an t 'tis immat]ial4 ,,answ]4 ,:5 ,i said1 ,t is a ,m9d1 a ,s\l1 an ,und]/&+1 ,reason1 c4 ,i did n mean by ^! names ! ,faculties only1 b ! ?+s ind['d ) ^? ,faculties2 & s 'tis alwayes und]/ood by ! two fir/ names 7m9d & s\l7 & v (t5 s und]/ood by ! two la/ ,names 7und]/&+ & ,reason7 & ?is ,i h expla9'd s (t51 & 9 s _m places ( ^! ,m$itations1 t !re is n ! lea/ occasion ( que/ion+ my mean+4 ,nei!r is !re any p>ity betwe5 ,walk+ & ,?\ght1 = walk+ is us$ only = ! ,act x self1 b ?\ght is sometimes us$ = ! ,act1 sometimes = ! ,faculty1 & sometimes = ! ?+ x self1 :]e9 ! ,faculty resides4 ,nei!r d ,i say1 t ! und]/&+ ?+ & intellection are ! same1 or t ! und]/&+ ?+ & ! intellect are ! same1 if ! intellect be tak5 = ! ,faculty1 b only :5 'tis tak5 = ! ?+ x self t und]/&s4 ,yet ,i will+ly confess1 t ,i h 7z mu* z 9 me lay7 made use ( ab/ract$ words to signifie t ?+ or sub/ance1 :i* ,i w\ld h deve/$ ( all ^? ?+s t belong n to x4 ,:]eas contr>ily ?is ,philosoph] uses ! mo/ concrete ,words to signifie ?is ?9k+ ?+1 su* z subject1 matt]1 ,body1 c4 t he may n suff] x to be sep>at$ f ,body4 ,nei!r am ,i conc]n'd t ,8 mann] ( joyn+ _m ?+s toge!r may seem to "s fitt] = ! discov]y ( ,tru?1 ?an m9e1 :]e9 ,i sep>ate z mu* z possibly ea* p>ticul>4 ,b let u omit words & speak ( ?+s4 ,x may be 7sayes he7 t a ,?9k+ ?+ is a corporeal ?+1 ! contr>y :]e( is "h assum$ & n prov$4 ,b h]e9 he is mi/ak51 = ,i nev] assum$ ! contr>y1 nei!r h ,i us$ x z a ,f\ndation1 = ! re/ ( my ,sup]/ructure1 b left x :olly undet]m9'd till ! six? ,m$itation1 & 9 t 'tis prov$4 ,!n he tells u rightly1 t we _c conceive any ,act )\t its subject1 z ?\ght )\t a ?9k+ ?+1 = :at ?9ks _c be no?+2 b !n he subjoyns )\t any ,reason1 & aga9/ ! usual mann] ( speak+1 & contr>y to all ,logick1 t h5ce x seem to foll[1 t a ?9k+ ?+ is a corporeal ,be+4 ,truly ! subjects ( all ,acts are und]/ood "u ! notion ( sub/ance1 or if y please "u ! notion ( matt] 7t is to say ( metaphysical matt]7 b n !re=e "u ! notion ( ,bodies4 ,b ,logicians & ,commonly all ,m5 are us$ to say1 t !re are "s ,spiritual1 "s ,corporeal sub/ances4 ,& by ! ,in/ance ( ,wax ,i only prov$ t ,col\r1 ,consi/5ce1 ,%ape1 c4 app]ta9 n to ! ,ratio ,=malis ( ! ,wax2 ,= 9 t ,place ,i treat$ nei!r ( ! ,ratio ,=malis ( ! ,m9d1 nei!r ( ,body4 ,nei!r is x p]t95t to ! bus9ess1 t ! ,philosoph] ass]ts1 ,t "o ,?\ght _c be ! subject ( an o!r ?\ght1 = ,:o besides ,himself ev] ,imag9'd ,?is8 ,b t ,i may expla9 ! matt] 9 a few words1 ',tis c]ta9 t ,?\ght _c be )\t a ,?9k+ ,?+1 nei!r any ,act or any ,accid5t )\t a sub/ance :]e9 x resides4 ,b see+ t we "k n a sub/ance imm$iately by x self1 b by ?is alone1 t 'tis ! subject ( sev]al ,acts1 x is v consonant to ! comm&s ( ,reason & ,cu/ome1 t we %\ld call by diff]5t names ^? sub/ances1 :i* we p]ceive are ! subjects ( v diff]5t ,acts or ,accid5ts1 & t aft]w>ds we %\ld exam9e1 :e!r ^? diff]5t names signifie diff]5t or "o & ! same ?+4 ,n[ !re are "s ,acts :i* we call corporeal1 z magnitude1 figure1 motion1 & :at ev] else _c be ?\ght on )\t local ext5sion1 & ! sub/ance :]e9 ^! reside we call ,body2 nei!r c x be imag9'd t 'tis "o sub/ance :i* is ! subject ( ,figure1 & ano!r sub/ance :i* is ! subject ( local motion1 c4 ,because all ^! ,acts agree "u "o common notion ( ,ext5sion4 ,besides !re are o!r ,acts1 :i* we call cogitative or ?9k+1 z und]/&+1 w1 imag9ation1 s5se1 c4 ,all :i* agree "u ! common notion ( ?\ght1 p]ception1 or ,consci5ce2 ,& ! sub/ance :]e9 !y are1 we say1 is a ?9k+ ?+1 or m9d1 or call x by :atev] o!r "n we please1 s we d n conf\nd x ) corporeal sub/ance1 because cogitative ,acts h no aff9ity ) corporeal ,acts1 & ?\ght1 :i* is ! common ,ratio ( ^? is :olly diff]5t f ,ext5sion1 :i* is ! common ,ratio ( ,^!4 ,b aft] we h =m$ two di/9ct conceptions ( ^! two sub/ances1 f :at is said 9 ! six? ,m$itation1 'tis easie to "k1 :e!r !y be "o & ! same or diff]5t4 ,,object4 ,,iii4 99 ,:i* ( !m is x1 t is di/9ct f my ?\ght8 :i* ( !m is x t c be sep>at$ f me8 ,"s p]haps w answ] ?is ,"q ?us1 ,i my self1 :o ?9k am di/9ct f my ?\ght1 & my ?\ght is diff]5t f me 7?o' n sep]at$7 z danc+ is di/+ui%$ f ! ,danc] 7z be=e is not$47 ,b if ,des-,c>tes w prove1 t he :o und]/&s is ! same ) 8 und]/&+1 we %all fall into ! ,s*ola/ick expressions1 ! und]/&+ und]/&s1 ! sight sees1 ! ,w wills1 & !n by an exact analogy1 ! ,walk+ 7or at lea/ ! ,faculty ( walk+7 %all walk4 ,all :i* are obscure1 improp]1 & unwor?y t p]spicuity :i* is usual ) ! noble ,des-,c>tes4 ,,answ]4 ,i d n d5y1 t ,i :o ?9k am di/9ct f my ?\ght1 z a ?+ is di/+ui%'d f its modus or mann]2 ,b :5 ,i ask1 :i* ( !m is x t is di/9ct f my ?\ght8 ?is ,i und]/& ( ^? v>i\s modes ( ?\ght !re m5tion'd1 & n ( sub/ance2 & :5 ,i subjoyn1 :i* ( !m is x t c be sep>at$ f me8 ,i only signifie t all ^? modes or mann]s ( ?9k+ reside 9 me1 nei!r d ,i h]e9 p]ceive :at occasion ( d\bt or obscurity c be imag9$4 ,,object4 ,,iv4 99 ,x rema9s !re=e = me to ,confess t ,i _c ,imag9e :at ?is ,wax is1 b t ,i conceive 9 my m9d ,:at x is4 ,!re is a great ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,imag9ation 7t is7 hav+ an ,idea ( a ,?+1 & ! ,conception ( ! ,m9d 7t is7 a ,conclud+ f ,reason+ t a ?+ ,is or ,exi/s4 ,b ,des-,c>tes has n ,decl>$ to u 9 :at !y ,diff]4 ,besides1 ! ,anci5t ,ari/otelians h cle>ly deliv]'d z a ,doctr9e1 t sub/ance is n p]ceiv$ by s5se b is ,collect$ by ,ratioc9ation4 ,b :at %all we n[ say1 if p]haps ,ratioc9ation be no?+ ,else b a ,copulation or ,concat5ation ( ,names or ,appellations by ?is ,^w ,is8 ,f :5ce 'twill foll[ t we ,collect by ,reason+ no?+ ( or conc]n+ ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 b ( ! names ( ,?+s1 t is to say1 we only discov] :e!r or no we joyn ! ,names ( ,?+s accord+ to ! ,agreem5ts :i* at ,pleasure we h made conc]n+ _! significations2 if x be s 7z s x may be7 ,ratioc9ation w dep5d on ,words1 ,words on ,imag9ation1 & p]haps ,imag9ation z also ,s5se on ! ,motion ( ,corporeal ,p>ts2 & s ! ,m9d %all be no?+ b ,motions 9 "s ,p>ts ( an ,organical ,body4 ,,answ]4 ,i h "h ,expla9'd ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,imag9ation1 & ! ,me] ,conception ( ! ,m9d1 by reckon+ up 9 my ,example ( ! ,wax1 :at x is !re9 :i* we ,imag9e1 & :at x is t we conceive 9 our ,m9d only3 b besides ?is1 ,i h expla9$ 9 an o!r ,place ,h[ we und]/& "o way1 & ,imag9e an o!r way ,"o & ! same ,?+1 suppose a ,p5tagone or ,five sid$ ,figure4 ,!re is 9 ,ratioc9ation a ,conjunction n ( ,words1 b ( ,?+s signifi$ by ,words2 ,& ,i mu* admire t ! ,contr>y c\ld ,possibly ent] any ,mans ,?\ghts2 ,= ,:o ev] d\bt$ b t a ,fr5*man & a ,g]man may argue ab\t ! same ,?+s1 ?o !y use v ,diff]+ ,words8 & does n ! ,philosoph] ,disprove himself :5 he speaks ( ! ,agreem5ts :i* at pleasure we h made ab\t ! significations ( ,words8 = if he grants t some?+ is ,signifi$ by ,words1 ,:y w he n admit t our ,ratioc9ations are r ab\t ?is some?+1 !n ab\t ,words only8 & by ! same ,"r t he concludes ! ,m9d to be a ,motion1 he may ,conclude ,also t ! ,e>? is ,heav51 or ,:at else he ,pleases4 ,,object4 ,v4 ,aga9/ ! ,?ird ,m$itation ( ,god4 99 ,"s ( ,^! 7viz4 ,humane ,?\ghts7 are z x 7 ! ,images ( ,?+s1 & to ^! alone belongs prop]ly ! ,"n ( an ,idea1 z :5 ,i ,?9k on a ,man1 a ,*im]a1 ,heav51 an ,angel1 or ,god4 ,:5 ,i ,?9k on a ,man ,i p]ceive an ,idea made up ( ,figure & ,col\r1 :]e( ,i may d\bt :e!r x be ! ,lik5ess ( a ,man or n2 & s :5 ,i ?9k on ,heav54 ,b :5 ,i ?9k on a ,*im]a1 ,i p]ceive an ,image or ,idea1 ( :i* ,i may d\bt :e!r x be ! ,lik5ess ( any ,animal n only at pres5t ,exi/+1 b possible to ,exi/1 or t ev] w ,exi/ h]eaft] or n4 ,b ?9k+ on an ,angel1 !re is (f]'d to my ,m9d sometimes ! ,image ( a ,flame1 sometimes ! ,image ( a ,pretty ,little ,boy ) ,w+s1 :i* ,i am c]ta9 has no ,lik5ess to an ,angel1 & !re=e t x is n ! ,idea ( an ,angel2 ,b beleiv+ t !re are "s ,creatures1 ,:o d 7z x 77 wait ^u ,god1 & are ,invisible1 & ,immat]ial1 ^u ! ,?+ ,believ$ or suppos$ we ,impose ! ,"n ( ,angel2 ,:]eas ! ,idea1 "u :i* ,i ,imag9e an ,angel1 is comp\nd$ ( ! ,ideas ( s5sible ,?+s4 ,9 ! l mann] at ! ,v5]able ,"n ( ,god1 we h no ,image or ,idea ( ,god1 & !re=e we are =bidd5 to ,wor%ip ,god "u any ,image1 lea/ we %\ld seem to ,conceive ,him t is inconceivable4 ,:]eby x appe>s t we h no ,idea ( ,god2 b l "o born bl9d1 :o be+ br\ght to ! ,fire1 & p]ceiv+ himself to be ,w>m$1 kn[s !re is some?+ by :i* he is w>m$ & ,he>+ x call$ ,fire1 he ,concludes t ,fire ,exi/s1 b yet kn[s n ( :at %ape or ,col\r ! ,fire is1 nei!r has he any ,image or ,idea !re( 9 8 ,m9d4 ,s ,man kn[+ t !re mu/ be "s ,cause ( 8 ,imag9ations or ,ideas1 z also an o!r cause be=e ,t1 & s onw>ds1 he is br\ght at la/ to an ,end1 or to a supposal ( "s ,et]nal ,cause1 ,:i* because x nev] began to ,be _c h any o!r ,cause be=e x1 & !nce he ,concludes t 'tis necess>y t "s ,et]nal ,?+ ,exi/3 & yet he has no ,idea :i* ,he c call ! ,idea ( ?is ,et]nal ,?+1 b he names ?is ,?+1 :i* he believes & ackn[l$ges by ! ,"n ,god4 ,b n[ ,des-,c>tes proce$s f ?is ,position1 ,t we h an ,idea ( ,god 9 our ,m9d1 to prove ?is ,!oreme1 ,t ,god 7t if an ,almighty1 ,wise1 ,creat\r ( ! ,_w7 ,exi/s1 :]eas he ought to h expla9'd ?is ,idea ( ,god bett]1 & he %\ld h !nce d$uc$ n only 8 ,exi/5ce1 b also ! ,creation ( ! ,_w4 ,,answ]4 ,"h ! ,philosoph] w h ! ,^w ,idea be only ,und]/ood = ! ,images ( ,mat]ial ,?+s repres5t$ 9 a ,corporeal ,phantasie1 by :i* ,position he may ,easily ,prove1 t !re c be no ,prop] ,idea ( an ,angel or ,god4 ,:]eas z ,i decl>e e ,:]e1 b especially 9 ?is ,place1 t ,i take ! ,"n ,idea = :atev] is imm$iately p]ceiv$ by ! ,m9d1 s t :5 ,i ,w1 or ,fe>1 because at ! same "t ,i p]ceive t ,i ,w or ,fe>1 ?is v ,w or ,fe> are reckon'd by me among ! numb] ( ,ideas2 ,& ,i h purposely made use ( t ,^w1 because ,x 0 usual ) ! ,anti5t ,philosoph]s to signifie ! ,mann] ( ,p]ceptions 9 ! ,div9e ,m9d1 al?o nei!r we nor !y ackn[l$ge a ,phantasie 9 ,god3 & besides ,i _h no fitt] ,^w to express x by4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h suffici5tly expla9'd ! ,idea ( ,god = ^? t w att5d my mean+1 b ,i c nev] d x fully en\gh = ^? t w ,und]/& my ,words o!rwise !n ,i int5d !m4 ,la/ly1 :at is "h add$ conc]n+ ! ,creation ( ! ,_w is :olly beside ! ,"q 9 h&4 ,,object4 ,,vi4 99 ,b !re are ,o!r 7,?\ghts7 ,t h ,sup]add$ ,=ms to !m1 z :5 ,i ,w1 :5 ,i ,fe>1 :5 ,i ,affirm1 :5 ,i ,d5y2 ,i "k ,i h alwayes 7:5ev] ,i ?9k7 "s c]ta9 ?+ z ! ,subject or ,object ( my ,?\ght1 b 9 ?is la/ sort ( ,?\ghts !re is some?+ ,m :i* ,i ?9k ^u !n ,b>ely ! ,lik5ess ( ! ,?+2 & ( ^! ,?\ghts "s are call$ ,wills & ,affections1 & o!rs ( !m ,judgem5ts4 ,:5 any "o ,fe>s or ,wills1 he has c]ta9ly ! ,image ( ! ,?+ ,fe>'d1 or ,action ,w'd1 b :at m a ,will+ or ,fe>+ ,man has 9 8 ,?\ghts is n expla9'd2 & ?o ,fe> be a ,?\ght1 yet ,i see n h[ x c be any o!r !n ! ,?\ght ( ! ,?+ ,fe>'d2 ,= :at is ! ,fe> ( a ,lion ru%+ on me1 b ! ,idea ( a ,lion ,ru%+ on me1 & ! ,effect 7:i* t ,idea produces 9 ! ,he>t7 :]eby ! ,man ,fe>+ is excit$ to t ,animal ,motion :i* is call$ ,flight8 b n[ ?is ,motion ( ,fly+ is n ,?\ght1 x rema9s !re=e t 9 ,fe> !re is no o!r ,?\ght1 b t :i* consi/s 9 ! lik5ess ( ! ?+4 ,& ! same may be said ( ,w4 ,moreov] ,affirmation & ,negation are n )\t a voice & words1 & h5ce 'tis t ,brutes c nei!r affirme or d5y n s mu* z 9 _! ,?\ght1 & consequ5tly nei!r c !y judge4 ,b yet ! same ?\ght may be 9 a bea/ z 9 a ,man2 = :5 we affirme t a ,man runs1 we h n a ?\ght diff]5t f :at a ,dog has :5 he sees 8 ,ma/] runn+2 ,affirmation !re=e or ,negation sup]adds no?+ to me] ?\ghts1 unless p]haps x adds ?is ?\ght1 t ! names ( :i* an ,affirmation consi/s are 7to ! ,p]son affirm+7 ! ,names ( ! same ?+2 & ?is is n to compreh5d 9 ! ?\ght m !n ! lik5ess ( ! ?+1 b x is only compreh5d+ ! same lik5ess twice4 ,,answ]4 ',tis self evid5t1 ,t 'tis "o ?+ to see a ,lion & at ! same "t to fe> him1 & an o!r ?+ only to see him4 ,s 'tis "o ?+ to see a ,man ,runn+1 & an o!r ?+ to ,affirme )9 my self 7:i* may be done )\t a voice7 ,t ,i see him4 ,b 9 all ?is objection ,i f9d no?+ t requires an ,answ]4 ,,object4 ,,vii4 99 ,n[ x rema9s = me to exam9e1 h[ ,i h receiv$ ?is ,idea ( ,god1 = ,i h nei!r receiv$ x by means ( my s5ses1 nei!r comes x to me )\t my =e?\ght1 z ! ,ideas ( s5sible ?+s use to d1 :5 ^? ?+s "w on ! ,organs ( my s5se1 or at lea/ seem s to "w2 ,nei!r is ?is ,idea fram$ by my self1 = ,i c nei!r add to1 nor detract f x4 ,:]e=e ,i h only to conclude1 t x is innate1 ev5 z ! ,idea ( me my self is ,natural to my self4 ,if !re be no ,idea ( ,god1 z x seems !re is n 7& "h 'tis n prov$ t !re is7 ?is :ole disc\rse falls to ! gr\nd4 ,& z to ! ,idea ( my self 7if ,i respect ! ,body7 x proce$s f ,sight1 b 7if ! ,s\l7 !re is no ,idea ( a ,s\l1 b we collect by ,ratioc9ation1 t !re is "s inw>d ?+ 9 a ,mans ,body1 t imp>ts to x ,animal ,motion1 by :i* x p]ceives & moves1 & ?is 7:atev] x be7 )\t any ,idea we call a ,s\l4 ,,answ]4 ,if !re be an ,idea ( ,god 7z 'tis manife/ t !re is7 ?is :ole ,objection falls to ! gr\nd2 & !n he subjoyns1 ,t we h no ,idea ( ! ,s\l1 b collect x by ,ratioc9ation1 ',tis ! same z if he %\ld say1 t !re is no ,image !re( repres5t$ 9 ! ,phantasie1 b yet1 t !re is su* a ,?+1 z ,i call an ,idea4 ,,object4 ,,viii4 99 ,an o!r ,idea ( ! ,sun z tak5 f ! ,argum5ts ( ,a/ronom]s1 t is consequ5tially collect$ by me f c]ta9 natural notions4 ,at ! same "t we c c]ta9ly h b "o ,idea ( ! ,sun1 :e!r x be look'd at by our eyes1 or collect$ by ,ratioc9ation to be mu* bigg] ?an x seems2 = ?is la/ is n an ,idea ( ! ,sun1 b a pro( by ,argum5ts1 t ! ,idea ( ! ,sun w\ld be mu* l>g]1 if x 7 look'd at nigh]4 ,b at diff]5t or sev]al times ! ,ideas ( ! ,sun may be div]se1 z if at "o "t we look at x ) our b>e eye1 at an o!r "t ?r\gh a ,teloscope2 b ,a/ronomical argum5ts d n make ! ,idea ( ! ,sun great] or less1 b !y r tell u t ! s5sible ,idea !re( is false4 ,,answ]4 ,"h also 7z be=e7 :at he says is n ! ,idea ( ! ,sun1 & yet is describ$1 is t v ?+ :i* ,i call ! ,idea4 ,,object4 ,,ix4 99 ,= )\t d\bt ^? ,ideas :i* ,repres5t sub/ances are some?+ m1 or 7z ,i may say7 h m ( objective ,reality 9 !m1 !n ^? t repres5t only accid5ts or modes2 & aga91 t by :i* ,i und]/& a mighty ,god1 ,et]nal1 ,inf9ite1 ,omnisci5t1 ,omnipot5t1 ,creat\r ( all ?+s besides himself1 has c]ta9ly 9 x m objective reality1 !n ^? by :i* ,f9ite sub/ances are exhibit$4 ,i h be=e (t5 not$ t !re c be no ,idea ( ,god or ! ,m9d3 ,i w n[ sup]add1 ,t nei!r c !re be an ,idea ( ,sub/ance4 ,= ,sub/ance 7,:i* is only ,matt] ,subject to ,accid5ts & ,*anges7 is ,collect$ only by ,reason+1 b x is n at all ,conceiv$1 nei!r does x repres5t to u any ,idea4 ,& if ?is be true1 ,h[ c x be said1 ,t ^? ,ideas :i* repres5t to u ,sub/ances h 9 !m some?+ ,m1 or ,m ,objective ,reality1 !n ^? :i* repres5t to u ,accid5ts8 ,besides1 ,let ,des-,c>tes aga9 ,consid] :at he means by ,m ,reality8 ,c ,reality be increas'd or dim9i%'d8 ,or does he ?9k t ,"o ,?+ c be ,m ,a ,?+ !n an o!r ,?+8 let him ,consid] h[ ?is c be ,expla9'd to our ,und]/&+s ) t ,p]spicuity or ,cle>ness :i* is requisite 9 all ,demon/rations1 & ,:i* ,he ,himself is us$ to pres5t u ) ^u o!r ,occasions4 ,,answ]4 ,i h (t5 not$ be=e1 ,t t v ,?+ :i* is evid5c'd by ,reason1 z also :atev] else is p]ceiv$ by any o!r ,means1 is ,call$ by ,me an ,idea4 ,& ,i h suffici5tly expla9'd ,h[ ,reality may be ,encreas'd or ,dim9i%'d1 9 ! same mann] 7to wit7 z ,sub/ance is ,m a ,?+1 !n ,a ,mode2 & if !re be any su* ?+s z ,real ,qualities1 or ,incomplete ,sub/ances1 ^! are ,m ,?+s !n ,modes1 & ,less ,?+s !n ,complete ,sub/ances3 & ,la/ly if !re be an ,inf9ite ,indep5d5t ,sub/ance ?is is ,m a ,?+1 !n a ,f9ite1 ,dep5d5t ,sub/ance4 ,& all ?is is self-evid5t4 ,,object4 ,x4 99 ,:]e=e ,!re only ,rema9s ! ,idea ( ,god2 ,:]e9 ,i mu/ consid] :e!r !re be n some?+ ,includ$1 :i* _c ,possibly h its ,orig9al f me4 ,by ! ,^w1 ,god1 ,i mean a c]ta9 ,inf9ite ,sub/ance1 ,indep5d5t1 ,omnisci5t1 ,almighty1 by :om bo? ,i my self & e ?+ ,else ,t ,is 7if any ?+ d actually exi/7 0 ,creat$2 ,all :i* attributes are ( su* an ,high ,nature ,t ! m att5tively ,i consid] !m1 ! ,less ,i ,conceive my self alone possible to be ! ,au?or ( ^! notions2 f :at !re=e has be5 said ,i mu/ ,conclude !re is a ,god4 ,consid]+ ! ,attributes ( ,god1 t f !nce we may ga!r an ,idea ( ,god1 & t we may enquire :e!r !re be n some?+ 9 t ,idea :i* _c ,possibly ,proce$ f our selves1 ,i discov] 7if ,i am n ,deceiv$7 t :at we ?9k (f at ! ,v5]able "n ( ,god proce$s nei!r f our selves1 nei!r is x ,necess>y t !y %\ld h any o!r ,orig9al !n f ,outw>d ,objects4 ,= by ! ,"n ( ,god ,i und]/& a ,sub/ance1 t is1 ,i und]/& t ,god ,exi/s 7n by an ,idea1 b by ,reason+7 ,inf9ite 7t is1 ,i _c conceive or ,imag9e ,t]ms or ,p>ts 9 him s ,extream1 b ,i c ,imag9e o!rs ,f>!r7 f :5ce x foll[s1 t n an ,idea ( ,gods ,inf9ity b ( my ,own b\nds & ,limits pres5ts x self at ! ,^w ,inf9ite4 ,indep5d5t1 ,t is1 ,i d n conceive any ,cause f :i* ,god may proce$2 f :5ce 'tis evid5t t ,i h no o!r ,idea at ! ^w ,indep5d5t1 b ! memory ( my own ,ideas :i* at ,diff]5t ,times h ,diff]5t ,beg9n+s1 & ,consequ5tly !y mu/ be ,dep5d5t4 ,:]e=e1 to say t ,god is ,indep5d5t1 is only to say ,t ,god is 9 ! ,numb] ( ^? ?+s1 ! ,orig9al :]e( ,i d n ,imag9e3 & s to say t ,god is ,inf9ite1 is ! same z if we say ,t ,he is 9 ! ,numb] ( ,^? ,?+s ^: ,b\nds we d n ,conceive3 ,& ?us any ,idea ( ,god is ,explod$1 = ,:at ,idea c we h )\t ,beg9n+ or ,end+8 ,omnisci5t or ,und]/&+ all ?+s1 ,"h ,i desire to "k1 by :at ,idea1 ,des-,c>tes und]/&s ,gods ,und]/&+8 ,almighty1 ,i desire also to "k by ,:at ,idea ,gods ,p[] is und]/ood8 ,= ,p[] is 9 ,respect ( ,future ,?+s1 t is1 ,?+s n ,exi/+4 ,= my ,"p1 ,i und]/& ,p[] f ! ,image or ,memory ( pa/ ,actions1 argu+ ) my self ?us1 ,he did s1 !re=e he 0 able 7or _h ,p[]7 to d s1 !re=e 7cont9u+ ! same7 he w aga9 h ,p[] to d s4 ,b n[ all ^! are ,ideas t may arise f ext]nal ,objects4 ,creat\r ( all ?+s1 ,i c frame an ,image ( ,creation f :at ,i see e day1 z a ,man ,born1 or gr[+ f a ,punctum to t %ape & size he n[ be>s2 an o!r ,idea !n ?is no man c h at ! ^w ,creat\r2 ,b ! ,possibility ( ,imag9+ a ,creation is n suffici5t to prove t ! _w 0 creat$4 ,& !re=e ?o x 7 ,demon/rat$ t "s ,inf9ite ,indep5d5t ,almighty ,be+ did exi/1 yet x w n f !nce foll[ t a ,creat\r exi/s2 unless "o c ?9k ?is to be a "r inf]5ce1 we believe t !re exi/s some?+ t has creat$ all o!r ?+s1 !re=e ! _w 0 ,creat$ !reby4 ,moreov] :5 he says1 t ! ,idea ( ,god1 & ( our ,s\l is ,innate or born 9 u1 ,i w\ld fa9 "k1 :e!r ! ,s\ls ( ^? t sleep s\ndly d ?9k unless !y dream2 ,if n1 !n at t "t !y h no ,ideas1 & consequ5tly no ,idea is ,innate1 = :at is ,innate to u is nev] ,abs5t f u4 ,,answ]4 ,none ( ,gods ,attributes c proce$ f outw>d objects z f a ,patt]n1 because !re is no?+ f\nd 9 ,god l :at is f\nd 9 ,ext]nal1 t is1 ,corporeal ?+s2 ,n[ 'tis manife/ t :atev] we ?9k ( 9 him diff]+ or unlike :at we f9d 9 !m proce$s n f !m1 b f a cause ( t v div]sity 9 our ,?\ght4 ,& "h ,i desire to "k1 h[ ?is ,philosoph] d$uces ,gods ,und]/&+ f outw>d ,?+s1 & yet ,i c easily expla9 :at ,idea ,i h !re(1 by say+1 t by ! ,idea ( ,gods ,und]/&+ ,i conceive :atev] is ! ,=m ( any ,p]ception2 ,= :o is !re t does n p]ceive t he und]/&s some?+ or o!r1 & consequ5tly he mu/ !reby h an ,idea ( und]/&+1 & by enl>g+ x ,indef9itely he =ms ! ,idea ( ,gods ,und]/&+4 ,& s ( 8 o!r ,attributes4 ,& see+ we h made use ( t ,idea ( ,god :i* is 9 u to demon/rate 8 exi/5ce1 & see+ !re is conta9'd 9 ?is ,idea su* an ,imm5se ,p[]1 t we conceive x a contradiction = ,god to ,exi/1 & yet t any ?+ %\ld ,be besides ,him1 :i* 0 n ,creat$ by ,him1 x pla9ly foll[s t demon/rat+ ,8 exi/5ce we demon/rate also t ! :ole _w1 or all ?+s diff]5t f ,god1 7 ,creat$ by ,god4 ,la/ly :5 we ass]t1 t "s ,ideas are ,innate or natural to u1 we d n mean t !y are always pres5t ) u 7= s no ,idea w\ld be ,innate7 b only t we h 9 our selves a ,faculty ( produc+ !m4 ,,object4 ,,xi4 99 ,! :ole /ress ( :i* ,argum5t lyes ?us2 because ,i "k x impossible = me to be ( ! same nature ,i am1 viz1 hav+ ! ,idea ( a ,god 9 me1 unless really !re 7 a ,god1 ,a ,god 7,i say7 t v same ,god1 ^: ,idea ,i h 9 my m9d4 ,:]e=e see+ 'tis n demon/rat$ t we h an ,idea ( ,god1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,religion comm&s u to believe t ,god is ,inconceivable1 t is1 z ,i suppose1 t we _c h an ,idea ( ,him1 x foll[s1 t ! ,exi/5ce ( ,god is n demon/rat$1 mu* less ! ,creation4 ,,answ]4 ,:5 ,god is said to be ,inconceiveable 'tis und]/ood ( an ,adequate full conception4 ,b ,i am 'e5 tir$ ) (t5 repeat+1 h[ not)/&+ we may h an ,idea ( ,god4 ,s t "h is no?+ br\ght t makes any ?+ aga9/ my demon/ration4 ,,object4 ,,xii4 ,aga9/ ! ,f\r? ,m$itation1 ,( ,tru? & ,fal%ood4 99 ,by ,:i* ,i und]/& t ,error 7z x is ,error7 is n a ,real ,be+1 ,dep5d5t on ,god1 b is only a ,defect2 & t !re=e to make me ,err !re is n requisite a ,faculty ( ,err+ ,giv5 me by ,god4 ',tis ,c]ta9 t ,ignorance is only a ,defect1 & t !re is no ,occasion ( any ,positive ,faculty to make u ,ignorant4 ,b ?is position is n s cle> 9 ,relation to ,error1 = ,/ones & ,inanimate ,creatures _c ,err1 = ?is ,reason only1 because !y h n ! ,faculties ( ,reason+ or ,imag9ation2 f :5ce 'tis ,natural = u to ,conclude1 ,t to ,err !re is requisite a ,faculty ( ,judg+1 or at lea/ ( ,imag9+1 bo? :i* ,faculties are ,positive1 & giv5 to all ,creatures subject to ,error1 & to ,!m only4 ,moreov] ,des-,c>tes says ?us1 ,i f9d 7my ,errors7 to ,dep5d on two concurr+ ,causes1 viz4 on my ,faculty ( ,kn[+1 & on my ,faculty ( ,*oos+1 or ,fre$om ( my ,w4 ,:i* seems ,contradicti\s to :at he said be=e2 ,& "h also we may note1 t ,fre$om ( ,w is assum$ )\t any ,pro( contr>y to ! ,op9ion ( ! ,calv9i/s4 ,,answ]4 ,?o to make u ,err !re is requisite a ,faculty ( ,reason+ 7or r ( ,judg+1 t is1 ( ,affirm+ & ,d5y+7 because ,error is ! ,defect !re(1 yet x does n foll[ f !nce t ?is ,defect is any ?+ ,real1 = nei!r is ,bl9dness a ,real ,?+1 ?o /ones _c be said to be ,bl9d1 = ?is ,reason only1 ,t !y are incapable ( sight4 ,& ,i mu* wond] t 9 all ^! ,objections ,i h n f\nd "o ,"r ,inf]5ce4 ,i h n "h assum$ any ?+ conc]n+ ! ,fre$om ( ,mans ,w1 unless :at all ,m5 d ,exp]i5ce 9 !mselves1 & is mo/ evid5t by ! ,light ( ,nature4 ,nei!r see ,i any ,reason1 ,:y he %\ld say t ?is is ,contradicti\s to any =m] ,position4 ,p]haps !re may be ,_m1 :o respect+ ,gods pr$isposal ( ,?+s _c ,compreh5d1 ,h[ _! ,fre$om ( ,w ,consi/s !re-)1 b yet !re is no ,man :o1 respect+ himself only1 does n f9d by ,exp]i5ce1 ,t 'tis "o & ! same ,?+ to be ,will+1 & to be ,free4 ,b 'tis no ,place to ,enquire :at ! ,op9ion ( o!rs may be 9 ?is ,matt]4 ,,object4 ,,xiii4 99 ,z = ,example1 ,:5 lately ,i set my self to exam9e ,:e!r any ,?+ ,d ,exi/1 & f\nd1 t f my sett+ my self to exam9e su* a ,?+1 x evid5tly foll[s1 ,t ,i my self ,exi/1 ,i c\ld n b ,judge1 :at ,i s cle>ly und]/ood1 to be true1 n t ,i 0 =c$ !reto by any outw>d ,impulse1 b because a /rong ,prop5sion 9 my ,w did foll[ ?is ,great ,light 9 my ,und]/&+1 s t ,i believ$ x s mu* ! m ,freely & ,will+ly1 by h[ mu* ! ,less indiff]5t ,i 0 !reunto4 ,?is expression1 ,great ,light 9 ! ,und]/&+1 is ,metaphorical1 & !re=e n to be us$ 9 ,argum5tation2 ,& e "o1 t ,d\bts n ( 8 ,op9ion1 ,pret5ds su* a ,light1 & has no less a ,prop5sion 9 8 ,w to ,affirm :at he d\bts n1 ?an ,he t really & truely kn[s a ,?+4 ,:]e=e ?is ,light may be ! cause ( ,def5d+ & ,hold+ an ,op9ion ,ob/9ately1 b nev] ( kn[+ an ,op9ion ,truly4 ,moreov] n only ! ,k ( ,tru?1 b ,belief or ,giv+ ,ass5t1 are n ! ,acts ( ! ,w2 = ,:atev] is prov$ by /rong ,argum5ts1 or ,cr$ibly told1 we ,believe :e!r we w or no4 ',tis true1 ,to ,affirm or ,d5y ,propositions1 to ,def5d or ,oppose ,propositions1 are ! ,acts ( ! ,w2 b x does n f !nce ,foll[ t ! ,int]nal ,ass5t dep5ds on ! ,w4 ,:]e=e ! foll[+ ,conclusion 7s t 9 ! abuse ( our ,fre$om ( ,w t ,privation consi/s :i* ,con/itutes ,error7 is n fully ,demon/rat$4 ,,answ]4 ',tis n mu* matt]1 ,:e!r ?is expression1 ,great ,light1 be ,argum5tative or n1 s x be explicative1 z really x is1 ,= all m5 "k1 t by light 9 ! und]/&+ is meant cle>ness ( k1 :i* e "o has n1 t ?9ks he has2 & ?is h9d]s n b ?is light 9 ! ,und]/&+ may be v diff]5t f an ob/9ate ,op9ion tak5 up )\t cle> p]ception4 ,b :5 'tis "h said1 ,t we ass5t to ?+s cle>ly p]ceiv$ :e!r we w or no1 'tis ! same1 z if x 7 said1 t will+ or nill+1 we desire ,good cle>ly kn[n2 :]eas ! ^w ,nill+1 f9ds no room 9 su* ,expressions1 = x implies1 t we w & nill ! same ?+4 ,,object ,,xiv4 ,aga9/ ! ,fif? ,m$itation4 ,( ! ,ess5ce ( mat]ial ?+s4 99 ,z :5 = ,example1 ,i imag9e a ,triangle1 ?o p]haps su* a ,figure exi/s no :]e out ( my ?\ghts1 nor ev] w exi/1 yet ! ,nature !re( is det]m9ate1 & its ,ess5ce or ,=m is immutable & et]nal1 :i* is nei!r made by me nor dep5ds on my m9d1 z appe>s f ?is1 t _m propositions may be demon/rat$ ( ?is ,triangle4 ,if a ,triangle be no :]e1 ,i und]/& n h[ x c h any ,nature1 = :at is no :]e1 is n1 & !re=e has n a ,be+1 or any ,nature4 ,a ,triangle 9 ! ,m9d arises f a ,triangle se51 or f "o made up ( :at has be5 se51 b :5 once we h giv5 ! "n ( a ,triangle to a ?+ 7f :i* we ?9k ! ,idea ( a ,triangle arises7 ?o ! ,triangle x self p]i%1 yet ! "n cont9ues2 ,9 ! l mann]1 :5 we h once conceiv$ 9 our ?\ght1 ,t all ! ,angles ( a ,triangle are equal to two "r ones1 & :5 we h giv5 ?is o!r "n 7viz4 ,hav+ its ?ree ,angles equal to two "r ones7 to a ,triangle1 ?o aft]w>ds !re 7 no su* ?+ 9 ! ,_w1 yet ! ,"n w\ld /ill cont9ue1 & ?is ,proposition1 ,a ,triangle is a ,figure hav+ ?ree ,angles equal to two "r ,ones1 w\ld be et]nally true4 ,b ! ,nature ( a ,triangle w n be et]nal if all ,triangles 7 de/roy'd4 ,?is ,proposition likewise1 ,a ,man is an ,animal1 w be true to ,et]nity1 because ! ,^w ,animal w et]nally signifie :at ! ,^w ,man signifies2 b c]ta9ly if ,mank9d p]i%1 ,humane ,nature w be no long]4 ,f :5ce 'tis ,manife/1 ,t ,ess5ce z 'tis di/+ui%'d f ,exi/5ce is no?+ m ?an ! ,copulation ( ,names by ?is ^w ,is1 & !re=e ,ess5ce )\t ,exi/5ce is me]ly a ,fiction ( our own2 & z ! ,image ( a ,man 9 ! ,m9d is to a ,man1 s x seems ,ess5ce is to ,exi/5ce4 ,or z ?is ,proposition ,socrates is a ,man1 is to ?is1 ,socrates ,is or ,exi/s1 s is ! ,ess5ce ( ,socrates to 8 ,exi/5ce4 ,n[ ?is ,proposition1 ,socrates is a ,man1 :5 ,socrates does n exi/1 signifies only ! ,connection ( ! ,names1 & ! ^w ,is c>ries "u x ! ,image ( ! unity ( ! ?+1 :i* is call$ by ^! ,two ,names4 ,,answ]4 ,! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,ess5ce & ,exi/5ce is kn[n to all ,m54 ,& :at is "h said ( ,et]nal ,names in/ead ( ,et]nal ,tru?1 has be5 long ago suffici5tly reject$4 ,,object4 ,,xv4 ,aga9/ ! ,six? ,m$itation4 ,( ! ,exi/5ce ( ,mat]ial ,be+s4 99 ,& see+ ,god has giv5 me no ,faculty to "k :e!r ^! ,ideas proce$ f ,bodies or n1 b r a /rong incl9ation to believe1 t ^! ,ideas are s5t f ,bodies1 ,i see no reason1 :y ,god %\ld n be c\nt$ a ,deceiv]1 if ^! ,ideas came f any :]e1 b f ,corporeal ,be+s1 & !re=e we mu/ conclude t ,corporeal ,be+s exi/4 ',tis a receiv$ op9ion1 t ,physicians :o deceive _! ,pati5ts = _! ,heal?s sake1 & ,fa!rs1 :o deceive _! ,*ildr5 = _! ,good1 are guilty !reby ( no ,crimes1 = ! fault ( ,deceit does n consi/ 9 ! falsity ( ,words2 b 9 ! ,injury done to ! ,p]son deceiv$4 ,let ,d4 ,c>tes !re=e consid] :e!r ?is ,proposition1 ,god c ^u no acc\nt deceive u1 ,univ]sally tak5 be true2 ,= if x be n true s univ]sally tak51 t ,conclusion1 ,!re=e ,corporeal ,be+s exi/1 w n foll[4 ,,answ]4 ',tis n requisite = ! e/abli%m5t ( my ,conclusion1 ,t we _c be deceiv$ on any acc\nt 7= ,i will+ly grant$1 t we may be (t5 deceiv$7 b t we _c be deceiv$1 :5 t our ,error argues t 9 ,god !re is su* a ,w to ,*eat u z w\ld be contradicti\s to 8 ,nature4 ,& "h aga9 we h a wrong inf]5ce 9 ?is ,objection4 ,! ,la/ ,objection4 99 ,= n[ ,i pla9ly discov] a great diff]5ce betwe5 !m 7t is sleep & wak+7 = my ,dreams are nev] conjoyn'd by my ,memory1 ) ! o!r ,actions ( my ,life4 ,i desire to ,"k1 :e!r x be c]ta91 t a ,man dream+1 t ! d\bts :e!r he dream or n1 may n ,dream1 t he joyns 8 ,dream to ! ,ideas ( ?+s pa/ long s9ce2 if he may1 ?an ^? ,actions ( 8 pa/ life1 may be ?\ght z true if he 7 awake4 ,moreov] because 7z ,d4 ,c>tes affirms7 ! ,c]ta9ty & tru? ( all k dep5ds only on ! k ( ! ,true ,god1 ei!r an ,a!i/ _c f ! ,memory ( 8 pa/ life conclude t he is awake1 or else 'tis possible = a man to "k t he is awake )\t ! ,k ( ! ,true ,god4 ,,answ]4 ,a ,man t dreams _c really connect 8 dreams ) ! ,ideas ( pa/ ?+s1 ?o1 ,i confess1 he may dream t he s connects !m2 = :oev] d5y'd ,t a man :5 he is a sleep may be ,deceiv$8 ,b :5 he awak5s he may easily discov] 8 ,error4 ,an ,a!i/ f ! memory ( 8 pa/ life may collect t he is awake1 b he _c "k1 t ?is ,sign is suffici5t to make him c]ta91 t he is n deceiv$1 unless he "k t he is creat$ by a ,god t w n deceive him4 ,,f9is4 ,a ,catalogue ( "s ,books sold by ,b5jam9 ,took at ! ,%ip 9 ,/4 ,pauls ,*ur*-y>d4 ,h]odoti ,halic>nassei ,hi/ori>um libri novem ejusdem n>ratio de vita ,hom]i1 ,gr4 ,lat4 ,h4 ,/ephani ,apologia pro ,h]odoto access]unt huic ,edition ,*ronologia ,hi/oria1 ,tabula ,geographica ,h]odot1 necnon v>iantes ,lectiones n ex pluribus ,m4 ,s4 ,s4 ,cod4 ,antiquis scriptoribus collect4 fol4 ,francisci ,su>ez4 ,doct4 ,!ol4 ,grau4 ,tractatus de ,legibus ac ,deo ,legislatore 9 decem libros di/ributus4 fol4 ,?orndicius de ,ratione ac ,jure f9i5di ,controv]sias ,ecclesi4 fol4 ,! ,holy ,c\rt 9 five ,tomes1 writt5 9 ,fr5* by ,n4 ,caus91 translat$ by ,sir ,t4 ,h4 ! f\r? ,edition4 fol4 ,! ,works ( ! mo/ ,rev]5d ,john ,bramhal1 ,d4 ,d4 late ,l4 ,ar*bi%op ( ,armagh1 "s ( :i* nev] be=e pr9t$1 ) ! life ( ! ,au?or1 c4 fol4 ,! ,hi/ory & ,v9dication ( ! ,iri% ,remon/rance aga9/ all ,calumnies & ,c5sures 9 sev]al ,treatises4 folio4 ,a ,collection ( all ! ,/atutes n[ 9 use 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,irel&1 ) ,notes 9 ! ,m>g94 ,& likewise ! ,acts ( ,settlem5t & ,explanation1 ) ! re/ ( ! ,acts1 made 9 ! ,reign ( 8 ,maje/y t n[ is1 to ! dissolution ( ! ,p>liam5t1 ,aug4 #g4 #afff4 ,sev]al ,*yrurgical ,treatises by ,ri*4 ,wiseman1 ,s]jeant ,*yrurgion4 folio4 ,! ,primitive ,orig9ation ( ,mank9d consid]$ & exam9$1 accord+ to ! light ( ,nature1 writt5 by ,sir ,m4 ,hale1 ,kt4 late ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,k+s ,b5*4 folio4 ,sir ,ri*4 ,bak]'s ,*ronicle ( ! ,k+s ( ,engl& f ! ,romans ,gov]nm5t to ?is "t4 ,?irty five ,s]mons by ! ,"r ,rev]5d ,r4 ,s&]son late ,"l ,bi%op ( ,l9coln4 ,le ,beau ,pl$eur1 a ,book ( ,entries conta9+ ,decl>ations1 ,in=mations1 & o!r select & approv$ ,plead+s2 ) special ,v]dicts & ,demurr]s 9 mo/ actions real1 p]sonal1 & mixt1 :i* h be5 argu$ & adjudg$ 9 ! ,c\rts ( ,we/m9/]1 ) fai?full ref]5ces to ! mo/ au!ntick ,law ,books1 by ,sir ,humphry ,w9*1 ,kt4 sometimes "o ( ! ,ju/ices ( ! ,c\rt ( ,common ,pleas1 fol4 ,etymologicon ,l+u ,anglican2 seu explicatio vocum ,anglic>um ,etymologica ex propriis fontibus4 ,omnia ,alphabetico ord9e 9 qu9que di/9ctas ,classes dige/a4 ,au?ore ,/ep4 ,sk9n]1 ,m4,d4 folio4 ,a l>ge ,diction>y 9 ?ree ,p>ts by ,?o4 ,holyoake ,d4,d4 folio4 ,hor ,hebraic ,talmudic imp5s 9 ,evangelium ,s4 ,johannis4 p4 ,i4 ,lightfoot4 qu>to4 ,doctor ,br[ns ,travels 9 ,hung>ia1 ,s]via1 ,bulg>ia1 ,mac$onia1 c4 ,z also ?r\gh a great "p ( ,g]many1 ) ,obs]vations on ! ,m9es1 ,ba?s1 & m9]al ,wat]s 9 ^? ,p>ts1 illu/rat$ ) ! ,figures ( "s habits & rem>kable places4 qu>to4 ,a ,repres5tation ( ! ,/ate ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,engl&1 & ( its ,decay & ,dang] f ,sect>ies z well z ,papi/s4 ,! ,controv]sial ,lett]s1 or ! gr& ,controv]sie1 conc]n+ ! pret5d$ au?ority ( ,popes & true ,sov]aign ( ,k+s1 9 #af ,lett]s4 qu>to4 ,a ,true ,wid[1 a ,com$y writt5 by ,t4 ,%adwel4 qu>to4 ,a ,v9dication ( ! s9c]ity ( ! ,prote/ant ,religion 9 ! po9t ( ,ob$i5ce to ,sov]eigns1 oppos$ to ! ,doctr9e ( ,rebellion au?oris$ & practis$ by ! ,pope & ! ,jesuites1 by ,pet] ,du ,m\l94 qu>to4 ,phocna1 or ! ,anatomy ( a ,porpess dissect$ at ,gre%am ,coll$ge1 ) a ,prelim9>y disc\rse conc]n+ ,anatomy1 & a ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,animals4 qu>4 ,dodwells sep>ation ( ,*ur*es f ,episcopal ,gov]nm5t1 z practis$ by ! pres5t ,noncon=mi/s prov$ ,s*ismatical f su* pr9ciples z are lea/ controv]t$1 & d )al mo/ popul>ly expla9 ! s9fulness & mis*ief ( ,s*ism4 qu>to4 --,two ,lett]s ( ,advice4 #a4 ,= ! susception ( ,holy ,ord]s4 #b4 ,= ,/udies ,!ological1 especially su* z are rational2 at ! end ( ! =m] is ins]t$ a ,catalogue ( ! ,*ri/ian ,writ]s1 & g5u9e works ( ! fir/ ?ree ,c5turies4 octavo4 --,"s ,consid]ations ( pres5t ,conc]nm5t2 h[ f> ,romani/s may be tru/$ by ,pr9ces ( ano!r ,p]swasion4 octavo4 --,two %ort ,disc\rses aga9/ ! ,romani/s #a4 ,an ,acc\nt ( ! fundam5tal ,pr9ciple ( ,pop]y4 #b4 ,an ,answ] to six ,qu]ies4 twelves4 ,navigation & ,comm]ce _! ,orig9al & ,progress1 conta9+ a succ9ct acc\nt ( ,traffick 9 g5]al1 by ,john ,evel91 ,esq2 octavo4 ,( ,gifts & ,(fices 9 ! publick ,wor%ip ( ,god1 9 ?ree p>ts1 endeav\r+ an imp>tial acc\nt1 :at 0 9 ! inspir$ ,age ( ! ,*ur*1 :at succe$$ 9 ! m ord9>y ,/ate2 :at reasonably may be all[$ 9 ,pray]1 s++1 & prea*+1 by ,edw4 ,wet5hal1 ,d4,d4 octavo4 ,! ,cate*ism ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ) m>g9al ,notes1 v pla9ly sett+ =? its mean+1 & prov+ ! same out ( ! ,scriptures1 = ! use ( ,s*ools by ,edw4 ,wet5hal1 ,d4,d4 ,poems & ,songs by ,?o4 ,flatman4 octa4 ,poems by ,n4 ,tate4 octavo4 ,! ,degrees ( ,consangu9ity aff9ity describ$ & del9eat$1 by ,rob]t ,dixon1 ,d4,d4 9 octavo4 ,! ,fr5* ,g>d9] in/ruct+ h[ to cultivate all sorts ( ,fruit ,trees & ,h]bs = ! ,g>d51 toge!r ) in/ructions to dry & cons]ve !m1 writt5 9 ,fr5*1 & ,engli%$ by ,jo4 ,evel91 ,esq2 9 octavo4 ,ataxi ,ob/aculum2 be+ an ,answ] to sev]al ,qu]ies disp]s$ 9 sev]al p>ts ( ,gloce/]%ire 9 octavo4 ,s4 ,g>d9]us ,s4 ,t4 ,p4 de ,tr9itate contra ,s&ium1 9 octavo4 ,deus ,nobiscum4 ,a ,n>rative ( a great ,deliv]ance at ,sea1 by ,w4 ,johnson1 ,d4,d4 ,phdri ,augu/i ,cs>is ,lib]ti ,fabul>um ,esopi>um ,libri ,v4 9 usum s*ol>um ,angl4 octavo4 ,a ,%ort ,view ( ! *ief po9ts 9 ,controv]sie betwe5 ! ,re=m$ ,*ur*es1 & ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 by ,dr4 ,pet] ,du ,m\l94 9 octavo4 ,! ,c\ntry ,p>sons advice to 8 ,p>i%ion]s 9 two ,p>ts4 #a4 ,conta9+ a pla9 & s]i\s ,exhortation to a ,religi\s ,life4 #b4 ,g5]al ,directions h[ to live accord+ly4 9 octavo4 ,,f9is4