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A30485And furthermore, How can we know( antecedently to Revelation) what the Will of God is, or what he hath appointed to be Good or Evil, Sin or Holiness?
A30485And whereas you say, If it was for my own Information, what need of putting my Doubts in Print?
A30485And why not, I pray?
A30485Be it so; But where have you prov''d the Divine Goodness?
A30485Do you find these hard Words in the Writing you criticize?
A30485Do you think the Soul to be a permanent Substance, distinct from the Body?
A30485I desire to know, what binds him to his Word?
A30485I say, How can you know this, if you do not know it from the immutable Nature of God, and the immutable Differences of Good and Evil?
A30485If by Morality you understand the Practical Precepts of the Christian Religion, who doubts but That Morality may be known clearly and evidently?
A30485If the Earth stand upon an Elephant, and the Elephant upon a Tortoise, then what supports the Tortoise?
A30485Is Holiness onely a due Care and Concern for our Interest and Happiness, present and future?
A30485Or how can it be prov''d, from your Principles?
A30485The Question there is not, Whether God be Veracious?
A30485Then, on the other hand, as to Holiness, What Definition or Idea can you give us of it, according to this Principle?
A30485We love God; but why?
A30485What Cause can you assign able to produce the first Thought at the end of this Sleep and Silence, in a total Ecclipse and intermission of Thinking?
A30485What is the Reason and Ground of the Divine Law?
A30485Whether an infinitely Powerful and Wise Being, be Veracious or no?
A30485Will you not allow a Learner to desire his Master to explain himself, when he does not understand his Dictates?
A30485and also to propose Objections, when his Teacher''s Sense seems to him contrary to Reason?
A30485but, Whether, according to your Principles, he can be prov''d to be so?
A30485or Life onely?
A30485or a Modification or Power of the Body?
A30485or a certain Influence from without, acting in Matter so and so qualified, or in such and such Systems?
A30485to this Order or Declaration he hath made?
A53057Alas, what can I do to make thee live, Unlesse some wise Instructions thou canst give?
A53057And shall we say, there is no sense in the heele, because no knowledge of it in the Head?
A53057And whether Diseases are just alike, and whether they differ as the Faces of Men do?
A53057And why Physicke should purge, and how some Cordials will rectifie the disorderly Motion in a distemper''d Figure?
A53057And why some Drugs have strong effects upon some Humours, and not upon others?
A53057And why some kinde of Drugs, or Cordialls, will worke on some Diseases, and not on others?
A53057As for Example; How many severall Touches belong to the Body?
A53057But where should this Swarm, or Troop, or Flight, or Essences go, unlesse they think this thin matter is an Essence, evaporates to nothing?
A53057Can you direct me to some Noble Act, Wherein Vain- glory makes no false Compact?
A53057Can you direct me which way I shall take, Those that are in distress, happy to make?
A53057For shall we say, A man doth not know, because hee doth not know what another man knows, or some higher Power?
A53057IN Infinite can no Perfection be, For why?
A53057If so, who knowes, but Vegetables and Mineralls may have some of those rationall spirits, which is a minde or soule in them, as well as Man?
A53057O Nature, Nature, why dost thou create So many Fooles, and so few wife didst make?
A53057Perfection is in Unity?
A53057Some will say, what sense hath man, or any other Animall when they are dead?
A53057WHY may not Vegetables have Light, Sound, Taste, Touch, as well as Animals, if the same kind of motion moves the same kind of matter in them?
A53057What Motion makes the Aire pestilent, and how it comes to change into severall Diseases?
A53057What Motions make Civil Wars, and whether the Aire causes it, or not?
A53057What makes a Naturall Aversion from some Creatures to others, and what causes an unnaturalnsse to their owne kind and Breed?
A53057Whether the Stars, and Planets work not upon the Disposition of severall Creatures, and of severall Effects, joyning as one way?
A53057Why same Food will nourish some Figures, and destroy others?
A53057Why some Figures are apt to some Diseases, and others not?
A53057Why some Ground will beare some sorts of Seeds, and not others?
A48871But how shall we know when our Ideas agree, with Things themselves?
A48871But is not a Man Drunk or Sober the same Person?
A48871But is not this an Universal certain Proposition, All Gold is Malleable?
A48871But of what use is all this knowledge of Mens own imaginations, to a Man that enquires after the reality of Things?
A48871For what is Passage other than a Motion?
A48871He that uses Words without any clear and steady meaning, What does he but lead himself and others into Errors?
A48871How many Men have no other ground for their Tenents, than the supposed Honesty or Learning, or Number of those of the same Profession?
A48871I think, I reason; I feel Pleasure and Pain; Can any of these be more evident to me, than my own Existence?
A48871Is it possible to conceive it can add Motion to it self, or produce any thing?
A48871Is not this stay voluntary?
A48871Let us suppose its parts firmly at rest together: if there were no other Being in the World, must it not Eternally remain so, a dead unactive Lump?
A48871Let us then suppose the Mind to be, as we say White Paper, void of all Characters, without any Ideas: How comes it to be furnished?
A48871The Atomists who define Motion to be a passage from one place to another, What do they more than put one Synonymous word for another?
A48871What confusion of Vertues and Vices, if every Man may make what Ideas of them he pleases?
A48871What instruction can it carry, to tell one that which he is supposed to know before?
A48871When we know that White is not Black, what do we but perceive that these two Ideas do not agree?
A48871Whence has it all the Materials of Reason and Knowledge?
A48871Why else is he punished for the same Fact he commits when Drunk, thô he be never afterwards conscious of it?
A70185And if that great Man, possibly one of the greatest that ever was, must be believed a Sceptick, who would not ambitiously affect the title?
A70185And is not this enough to ground the belief of their diversity?
A70185And who that adorer of Des- Cartes that professeth Scepticism?
A70185But how came it to be so defined?
A70185But what need of more?
A70185But what that is, who is''t will determine?
A70185But who is our Authors Peripatetick that concludes heat to be the Atomes of Fire?
A70185Can not we distinguish the motions of our parts; though we know not their first springs and exact beginnings?
A70185How the things that answer to these distinct possibilities are united, and of what compounded?
A70185How these SMALLER SEMINAL parts were so order''d, and framed?
A70185I enquire further therefore, whether any thing of the Form did actually Praeexist in this Power of the Matter, or not?
A70185I inquire then, are these Substantial Forms produced of something, or of nothing?
A70185Quando itaque petit, Unde Anima veniat?
A70185Reponendum est, An dubitet unde Homo veniat?
A70185The question is then, How heat is known to be the effect of Fire?
A70185What else means the distinction of the Schools of actions imperate and elicit?
A70185Whether this Interpretation be not arbitrary?
A70185Yea how will our Author answer for the Assertion to his Master Aristotle?
A70185and how just think you is your charge of my Reflections as a piece of irreverence to Antiquity?
A70185or discern a difference between the apple and the twig it grows on; except we could see the point where one begins and the other endeth?
A70185why must the common speech of all mankinde be alter''d, and what all the world cals parts, be call''d possibilities of division?
A52433And so again in the Business of Motion, whether there be any such thing as the Extream Degree of Swiftness and Slowness, or no?
A52433And where is the place of understanding?
A52433And why then is not the whole Proceedure to be rejected as Idle and Impertinent?
A52433And why then should the knowing them now they are done, be reckon''d as an Intellectual Improvement?
A52433Are they to be perswaded that they are not of a Make for the Study and attainment of Learning?
A52433As to the first, the Question is whether the Extension of the Universe be Finite or Infinite?
A52433But is it not a strange thing that so much Stress should be laid upon such a Triflle?
A52433But is not this a strenge and unreasonable Competition?
A52433But now what shall we do with the others?
A52433But such is thy Love to man as not to be contented with one single union with him?
A52433But what does this Mend the Matter?
A52433Do n''t these also Preach to Beasts and Trees?
A52433Feed my Sheep is the Command given by Christ to the Pastors of his Church, and we have seen the obligation of it: But how are they to Feed them?
A52433For suppose the Question be, Whether he that has Faith shall be saved?
A52433For what am I the better for being able to tell what''t is a Clock in several Languages?
A52433For what is a Distinction but a Pointing out of an Ambiguity?
A52433For what is it to be talk''d of, or pointed at?
A52433I ask''d him, why?
A52433Is not Faith and Faith there, as much an Ambiguity as Dog and Dog here?
A52433No?
A52433Now what is my understanding the Perfecter for knowing this?
A52433Should a Man be never so Popular the Antipodes will never hear of him, or if they do, what is he the better for what is said of him there?
A52433So when they had Dined, Iesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon Son of Ionas, Lovest thou me more than these?
A52433The like Difficulties we meet with when we inquire concerning Time, whether it be Infinitely divisible, or only into Moments?
A52433Then as to the Second, the Question is whether every, even the Least assignable Part of matter be infinitely Divisible or no?
A52433Upon this supposition I enquire, whether this Intelligent Being would be perfectly Happy or no?
A52433What does this signifie to the Perfection of my understanding?
A52433was it not enough, O Blessed Jesu, that thou wast one with the Father and Holy Spirit, in the Eternal Trinity?
A42833And how comes it to pass, that we are not aware of any such congenite apprehensions?
A42833And how should we recall the distances of Bodies which lye in a line?
A42833And what happiness is there in a storm of passions?
A42833And what''s a diaphanous body, but the Lights medium, the Air?
A42833But shall we malign it, because it entitles us not to an Omniscience?
A42833By whose direction is the nutriment so regularly distributed unto the respective parts, and how are they kept to their specifick uniformities?
A42833Can nothing be otherwise, which we conceive impossible, to be so?
A42833Can unguided matter keep it self to such exact conformities, as not in the least spot to vary from the species?
A42833Did we learn such an Alphabet in our Embryo- state?
A42833How are the Glories of the Field spun, and by what Pencil are they limn''d in their unaffected bravery?
A42833How do they scramble for their Nuts, and Apples, and how zealous for their pety Victories?
A42833How fond are men of a bundle of opinions, which are no better then a bagge of Cherry- stones?
A42833How is a drop of Dew organiz''d into an Insect, or a lump of Clay into animal Perfections?
A42833If our Returning Lord, shall scarse find faith on earth, where will he look for charity?
A42833Is he sure, that objects are not otherwise sensed by others, then they are by him?
A42833Is it just to condemn the Physitian, because Hephestion dyed?
A42833Is not light more known then this insignificant Energie?
A42833Is our knowledge, and things, so adequately commensurate, as to justifie the affirming, that that can not be, which we comprehend not?
A42833Is''t not possible, and how know we the contrary, but, that something, which alway attends the grosser flame, may be the cause of heat?
A42833Now are not many things certain by the Principles of one, which are impossible to the apprehensions of another?
A42833Now let the Sciolist tell me, why things must needs be so, as his individual senses represent them?
A42833Now who dares pretend to have seen the prime motive causes, or to have had a view of Nature, while she lay in her simple Originals?
A42833Shall we not rejoyce at the gladsome approach of day, because it''s over- cast with a cloud, and follow''d by the obscurity of night?
A42833Shall we, like sullen children, because we have not what we would; contemn what the benignity of Heaven offers us?
A42833We know what we know; but do we know any more?
A42833What a Romance is the story of those impossible concamerations, Intersections, Involutions, and feign''d Rotations of solid Orbs?
A42833What a number of words here have nothing answering them?
A42833What a stir is there for Mint, Anise, and Cummin controversies, while the great practical fundamentals are unstudyed, unobserved?
A42833What is''t then that prevents our Sensations; or if we do perceive, how is''t, that we know it not?
A42833What work do our Imaginations make with Eternity and Immensity?
A42833Who can speak of such fooleries without a Satyr, to see aged Infants so quarrel at put- pin, and the doating world grown child again?
A42833With what an infinite of Law- suits, controversies, and litigious cases doth the world abound?
A42833and how are we gravell''d by their cutting Dilemma''s?
A42833and may not it, and its supposed cause, be only parallel effects?
A42833and why must his sense be the infallible Criterion?
A65786Again, why will ours be false, and yours good?
A65786Again, will you use any other form of Discourse then Sylogistical?
A65786An equilateral Triangle?
A65786And admit no other for proof?
A65786And see you not now the figure of the Animal and its respectively homogeneous parts form''d?
A65786And that all of them will cling together, where they begin first to divide?
A65786And that the dryer will grow into different figures?
A65786And, you your selves, how will you evince any one Consequence to be ill?
A65786Are there, perhaps, in all Nature more usual words than Being and Power?
A65786Art, therefore, what is it, but a Rule which commonly fails not?
A65786At length, therefore, he falls again into the old Error, enquiring how corporeal things can have any force upon a naked Spirit?
A65786B. I demand, to what purpose serves this marking?
A65786By this truth we are led to the evident solution of the two following knots; the econd being how the Body and Soul are united?
A65786Can any man be born such a Bruit, as not to own that one thing is distinct from another?
A65786Can these two stand together; it appears that none of those things proposed us are true; and at the same time, it appears that some of them are true?
A65786Do they interweave Definitions with self- known truths?
A65786Do they model their Books in Euclid''s Method?
A65786Do they profess to Demonstrate?
A65786Does the difficulty lie here, that this, by which t is distinguish''d should be called a Form?
A65786Especially into certain hollow Vessels; if, by the beats of the boyling moisture, they be extended and thrust out in length?
A65786First he asserts this Method is the Daughter of ignorance?
A65786For he that asserts this does he not, at the same time, deny Bigness; and yet clearly he names an Aptitude to Bigness?
A65786For, he asks farther, whence the Soul comes?
A65786For, otherwise, how is it possible but opposition may be rais''d against this, out of things not- yet seen- through and conjoin''d with this Truth?
A65786For, what''s more manifest than that Geometricians require a streight Line to be drawn from one point to another?
A65786For, whence shall what you say derive any appearance?
A65786For, who can doubt but that a Body, as Long, is terminated: and therefore can forbid an End or Term to be assign''d it?
A65786For, who has sufficiently fifted this, who, or by whose judgment they are called wise, that have pronounced this of the Peripateticks?
A65786Have so many prodigious wits of your Ancesters been sent abroad over all the Christian World, but to sell Smoak and Bubbles for Jewels& Pearls?
A65786Have you yourselves the patience to be till''d on through so many years exercises, only to the like emptiness?
A65786Here now enquire whence Aristotle has got an Authority with the Vulgar?
A65786How blindly does the Sceptick dispute these things?
A65786How have you the confidence to attaque any one that''s truly a man?
A65786If Aristotle has err''d in a very few things; why, yet, so much anger?
A65786In fine, To what purpose do we amass Arguments against those, who, as far as in them lies, have put off Humane Nature, and made themselves Beasts?
A65786Is it for any thing but to notifie the Longitude of the Body they measure?
A65786Is it not just to press on you to prove first whatever you assume; and this without ever coming to an end?
A65786Is not this hugely remarkable, or rather to be admir''d?
A65786It ought, therefore, be objected, at the very begining, to such contemners of Sciences; what attempt you?
A65786Let''s consider what part of our Action or Life is exempt from their service: what Arts go to the providing us Food, Cloaths, Houses, Delights?
A65786May not I say of two brazen Statues, that they agree in Brass, and are distinguisht by their Figures?
A65786NOw we must give ear to the Complaints,( shall I call them?)
A65786Next, he calls it the Inmate of untam''d affections: upon what title?
A65786Nor can I deny that these are neglected in the Schools: but, what''s guilty on''t, but the Scepticism that reigns there?
A65786Quis tulerit Gracchos de seditione querentes?
A65786That a Circle be made?
A65786That they demand a Line to be drawn out in infinitum?
A65786That they dispute, whole Volumes full, conconcerning Lines and Superficies?
A65786They that have not the confidence to deny these, why are they loath to allow the same may happen in the wide passages of the Brain?
A65786To conclude, What is there that falls under mans use, wherein some kind of Art is not exercised?
A65786What blind Tiresias could not as truly give verdict of Colours, perhaps''t is white, perhaps not?
A65786What could be look''d for more silly from Midas''s ears?
A65786What if I should say, that it never fails?
A65786What need I mention Humane Conversation, but especially Negotiation?
A65786What says the Sceptick?
A65786What wonder now is it, if that ingenious Person derided such solemn trifles?
A65786What''s your meaning?
A65786When, therefore, he asks, Whence comes the Soul?
A65786Whether there be at all any certainty attainable, at least of one Proposition or one Reasonment, which we call a Sylogism?
A65786Which of the Moderns has more happily unbowel''d Nature than Digby, who at every turn is mindful of Aristotle, and candidly accepts his Dictates?
A65786Who is so ignorant, that he knows not that bigger things, at the same distance, strike the eye in a more obtuse Angle and stronglier?
A65786Who knows not that Figure, if plain, as objected to the eye, is nothing else but Quantity more spacious or contracted this or that way?
A65786Will you tell us how it ought to be, to be good, you I say that grant none to be evident?''
A65786and how t is united to the Body?
A65786for, how, whilst, in common, it most clearly appears to thee that nothing is true; yet assertest thou, in particular, that this appears to thee true?
A65786for, if there can be nothing certain in Humane matters, why do we instruct Infants and Boys?
A65786it must be answered with a question, Whether he doubts whence the man comes?
A65786or, if it be distinct, can he assert t is distinguish''d by nothing?
A65786shall we not allow Philosophy its growing time?
A65786what a strange unreasonableness is this, not to let me call that a Form, which I see distinguish one from the other?
A65786what''s your aim?
A65786who would have look''d for this brand from a Sceptick?
A65786why strive we to perswade Youth into those things which seem True to us?
A65786you that profess your selves to know nothing, do you object ignorance to others?
A65786— You that profess you know not whether there be any or no; how rashly do you affirm it to dwell alwayes with untam''d affections?
A0189411, 12. what brought such trouble, and roarings like Beares upon these Jewes?
A0189412. Who can understand his errour?
A0189413. last, God expresseth himselfe, when shall it once be?
A0189413. last?
A0189415. are yet in their sinnes?
A0189416. if he had left out an eye in his common- place booke, thou hadst wanted it; is not that a mercy?
A0189416. then what is the weight of his hands, even of those hands, which span the heavens, and hold the earth in the hollow of them?
A0189416. though it a great matter God should forbeare so long?
A0189417?
A0189421, 22?
A0189426, 27?
A0189433. and will you deale so with God?
A0189435. Who hath first given him, that hee may recompence him againe?
A018944. nor would the riches of the world, or the blood of men have beene a sufficient ransome: Will the Lord be pleased with rivers of oyle?
A018946. as Christ said to the Jewes, For which of all my good workes doe yee stone me?
A01894AND what have I beene speaking of all this while?
A01894All the thoughts of mens hearts from their youth up, they are evill, and onely evill, and continually: and how much then hath every man spent him?
A01894And eightly, how have these yeeres and hours of thy time been filled up with goodnesse?
A01894And further yet; hath he maintained thee onely?
A01894And hast thou health?
A01894And if one sin deserves a hell, a punishment above measure, what will millions of millions doe?
A01894And is not so much time of ease from punishment infinite mercy?
A01894And to what end are both these thus afforded?
A01894And what doe the two great books of the creatures, and the word, and all meanes else serve for, but to increase knowledge?
A01894And when thou sleepest, is thy sleepe pleasant to thee?
A01894And why not now?
A01894And yet when God gave thee all these, what did he but put weapons into an enemies hand?
A01894But hast thou Riches added to these, and abundance?
A01894But is that all?
A01894But yet if we will have Christ indeed( without whom we are undone) how shall we thou continue in sinne, which is thus above measure sinfull?
A01894Doe not the Gentiles doe good to those that do good to them?
A01894Fiftly, since thou camest into the world, what a long time hath God suffered thee to live in it?
A01894First, by concealing it: the Apostle indeed sayes in a certaine case, Hast thou knowledge?
A01894For a Traytor to live, though but upon bread and water all his dayes, what favour is it?
A01894For what is it that should reduce this man to repentance?
A01894For when any mans light is lost and turned into darknesse by sinning, then, as Christ sayes, how great is that darknesse?
A01894For, for what crime did you ever hear a King was put to death?
A01894Hast a bed to lye upon?
A01894Hast a house in the world to hide thy head in, and keepe thee from the injuries of the weather?
A01894Hast thou cloathes to cover thy nakednesse?
A01894Hast thou enlarged parts and gifts for higher imployments?
A01894Hast thou friends, or doe any love thee?
A01894Have they no knowledge, who eate up my people?
A01894How darest thou smite him, and so cause him to doe that for which God will whip him worser?
A01894How did hee sinne against the haire, as wee speak, and how did all these circumstances aggravate his sin?
A01894How hath that his patience and long suffering, vouchsafing thee space to repent, wrought with thee?
A01894How often did mercy come in, and tell thee, that if thou lookest for any hope or part in it, thou shouldest not doe such an evill?
A01894If a man sinne against his brother, the Iudge shall judge him; but if against God, who shall plead for him?
A01894If the light that is in thee be darknesse( sayes Christ) how great is that darknesse?
A01894Is it a small thing to weary men, but you must weary God also?
A01894Is there no antidote, no balme in Gilead more soveraigne, than it is deadly?
A01894Is thy case, the case of the figtree onely, which before we mentioned, that when God cryed, Cut it downe, another cryed, spare it?
A01894NOw the use of all that hath been spoken, what is it, but to move all those that have knowledge, to take heed, more heed of sinning than other men?
A01894Oh death, where is thy sting?
A01894Or despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?
A01894Or hast thou credit( which is better than riches?
A01894Otherwise, how many wayes, ere this, hadst thou been snatcht away out of the land of the living?
A01894Shall I speak the least evill I can say of it?
A01894Sixtly, But further, in the 6. place; Is this all?
A01894So hadst thou sinned against any other attribute, Mercy might have pleaded for thee; but if against Mercy it selfe, who shall?
A01894So say I to you, for which of all his mercies is it, ye sinne against him?
A01894So say I, Hath God any more such sonnes?
A01894The same Law was out against us, which was out against the Angels; That day thou eatest, thou shalt dye the death: what put the difference?
A01894Thinkes he, Shall I live in that for which Christ died?
A01894Thirdly, being a man, hast thou all thy members that belong unto a man?
A01894To begin at the very beginning of thy being: how much riches of goodnesse were there laid and buried in thy foundation?
A01894To conclude, hast thou comfort in all these?
A01894Was that then which is good made death unto mee?
A01894What iniquity did you ever finde in him, thus to deale?
A01894What, art thou evill, because God is good?
A01894When a mans sins may be said to be his own?
A01894Wherein?
A01894Why?
A01894Why?
A01894Yea, doe thy cloathes keepe thee warme?
A01894[ Shall we goe on to sinne against this good, so good?
A01894and despise that in him most, which seekes to save thee?
A01894and goe on to wound him, who weepeth overthee?
A01894and hast not thou spent all this time in making up the measure of thine iniquity full?
A01894and hath it beene will ingnesse onely in God that thou shouldest not perish?
A01894and load him with sins?
A01894and that when salvation was looked for, that yet it was so far off from them, in their apprehensions?
A01894and then how could it have addition to it, one sin being more sinfull than another?
A01894and those of them that remaine in their naturall estate, to turne speedily and effectually unto God?
A01894and to allude to us, as Naomi said to Ruth, Is there yet any more sonnes in my wombe, that they may be your husbands?
A01894and with how many comforts?
A01894did God send in the remembrance of such a mercie past, to perswade thee; or some mercies to come, which thou dependest upon him for?
A01894did any Scripture come in to testifie against thee in the nick?
A01894did he that never knew sinne, undergoe the torment for it, and shall I be so unkinde as to enjoy the pleasure of it?
A01894doe we yet look for another Christ?
A01894for hast thou not used all these, as weapons of unrighteousnesse?
A01894hath it beene barely a time of ease given thee, a time of reprivall?
A01894how much of these his riches have been laden in it?
A01894how nigh to repentance hath it brought thee?
A01894how often came that in, Shall I doe this, and sinne against God?
A01894is it not his knowledge?
A01894of thee, what a curious workmanship is it?
A01894oh grave, where is thy victory?
A01894or are we afraid of being happy too soon, in being married to him?
A01894or is not this Christ good enough?
A01894returne evill for good?]
A01894shall I give my first borne for my transgression?
A01894shall that be my life, which was his death?
A01894so are his mercies called: canst hit him no where else but there?
A01894to betray all he gives you into the devills, his enemies hands?
A01894what is it thou wilt then come to plead and cry for?
A01894what is the whole world then?
A01894what, to fight against him with his owne weapons?
A59247Again, Let us ask what Colour or Figure it is of?
A59247Again, since the Bodies are put to cause them, how can we think they are nothing like them?
A59247And I did really intend that Sceptical Men should ask, — Quid profert dignum tanto promissor hiatu?
A59247And is not this enough?
A59247And this gives an Entire Satisfaction to every Man who is capable of Knowing Common Morality,( as, who is not?)
A59247And, Who sees not, that, from this Proposition, Every Man is Rational, it follows, that Peter, John, and each particular Man, is Rational?
A59247And, whence must we take those Differences?
A59247Are they Corporeal, or are they Spiritual, or under what Head shall we rank them?
A59247BUT how can the Things be in our Understanding?
A59247Besides, what should the Soul do with two Material Comparts; one, Organical; the other, Inorganical?
A59247But what needs more than meerly his ascribing Materiality to it, at least, permitting it to belong to it?
A59247But, if no Evidence can be had, what Necessity is there at all of Judging one way or other?
A59247But, should any Sceptick ask why the Idea of Yellow is the Idea of Yellow?
A59247But, suppose this so; why must General Maxims be held Dangerous and Faulty, when the Fault Confessedly lies in other Things?
A59247But, what Good can this do to any, but to such as have renounc''d Common Sense, even to Ridiculousness?
A59247But; what needs any more, since Mr. Locke has already Confuted that Position beyond possibility of any Rational Reply?
A59247Can any Man think that Art and Reflexion do add no Advantage to Untaught Nature?
A59247Can not we suspend our Judgment till Evidence appears; or whether it does ever appear, or not?
A59247Can the Memory be said to Retain what is not?
A59247Does the Mind see the Thing without, by sending out her Rayes of Knowledge to it?
A59247First, If it were the same in Sense, where''s the Harm?
A59247For( to wave my former Proofs) I ask him whence he had first the Notion or Idea of Space?
A59247For, First, What other Reason had they from Nature to put such a Power in the Soul?
A59247For, what are Names, but the Words which signifie those Ideas?
A59247From other Common Heads?
A59247He ask''d, Why?
A59247He is too acute to hold Innate Ideas: It was Acquir''d then, or wrought in him; And by what, but by the Thing, that is, by the Body?
A59247How many are there in the world who are reputed for Learned men, and yet have no Principles which are not taken from Fancy?
A59247How many ways does he distort, wind, turn, poize, stretch, and ply the parts of his Body?
A59247I answer; What have we to do with Ideas when we Predicate?
A59247I ask, Is the Idea of Extension, as to its Representation, in all Respects like that Mode as it is in the Thing; or is it not?
A59247I ask, whether, by his Thought, he means his Judgment?
A59247I grant, that whole Complexion is not knowable by us in this State: But, why have not we as much Knowledge of them as is necessary for us?
A59247I infer; therefore without it, we should not have had so Clear a Knowledge of the Proof, nor consequently of the Conclusion; and is this nothing?
A59247If in it, the old Question returns, How got they thither?
A59247If out of it, How could the Soul''s Acts of Understanding, which are Immanent Acts, become Transitive, and affect a Thing which is without her?
A59247If then we have an Idea or Likeness of Universality, or Generality, What is it like?
A59247If this be true, why are they call''d[ Ideas,] which either signifies Resemblances, or Nothing?
A59247In Answer; First, I ask how he knows God would keep the next Bodies, in that Case, from Closing?
A59247In like manner, should he ask why a Man is a Man?
A59247In order to which I ask the Ideists, Whether the Modes or Accidents are Distinct Entities from the Substance or Thing?
A59247Is Reviving the Notion of Retaining, they being rather of a Contrary Sense to one another?
A59247Is it Blew, Green, or Yellow?
A59247Is it Rare or Dense, Hot, Cold, Moist, or Dry?
A59247Is it Round, Four- square, or Triangular?
A59247Is it a Yard in Length, or but an Inch?
A59247Is it as Thick as a Wall, or as Thin as a Wafer?
A59247Is it as little as a Barly- corn, or as big as a House?
A59247Lastly, Are those Species they put, when purify''d, perfectly like the Thing, or imperfectly?
A59247Lastly, What means his making it then to be Judgment, when we have no Demonstrative Evidence?
A59247Lastly, What means this Power in the Mind to revive Perceptions?
A59247Lastly, What needs this Circumlocution?
A59247May we not as well say we may see Light, and yet have no Notion of it?
A59247May we not judge a Conclusion that is Demonstrated to be True, because it is Demonstrated?
A59247Must they hover still in these few common Heads of Notions?
A59247Neither can this be said, for the Mind could see or know the Thing it self were it in it, else how could it know the Ideas?
A59247Next, how can we know that those Ideas move regularly, and not rather very differently, in diverse Men?
A59247Next, how does it follow, that, because we can not explicate it, we do not know it?
A59247Now, if this be so, why can not they satisfie and instruct Rational Men, and conduce to quiet and fix their Judgment, as well as to Nonplus Wranglers?
A59247Now, things standing thus, who can think Logick, or Syllogism( the main End of it,) are to be slighted as of little or no use?
A59247Now, what sense can we make of an Idea of an Idea, or what means a Similitude of a Similitude, or an Image of an Image?
A59247Now, who can think, that meerly to be at Ease, is this Greatest Good; or the Motive, Object, End, or Determiner of the Will?
A59247On the other side; How facil and natural is my Way of our gaining an Idea or Notion of Infinite?
A59247Or can Remembring be conceived to be the same Notion with Reproduction?
A59247Or can there be a Repository of Nothing?
A59247Or rather if so many, why no more?
A59247Or that an Identical Proposition is True, because''t is Self- evident?
A59247Or that no Intrinsecal Predicate instructs, but only what is Extrinsecal to any Nature?
A59247Or what means it to say, he intends[ Man] by those many Words, and yet would not have it thought so?
A59247Or what other thing was it good for, but to purifie the Species?
A59247Or who bids us Judge at all till we see a good( or Conclusive) Reason why?
A59247Or, if they be not signify''d by the Word[ Man,] how is the Proposition True?
A59247Or, that, when they strike the Eye, they stop there, and are not carry''d into the Brain?
A59247Otherwise, why could not these do it as well as General Maxims?
A59247Secondly, Were those Phantasms, before they were Spiritualiz''d, in the Soul, or Intellectus, or out of it?
A59247So, Mr. Locke asks, If God should place a Man at the Extremity of Corporeal Beings, whether he could not stretch out his Hand beyond his Body?
A59247That, to Unman our selves, so as to seem Crack''d- Brain''d, or Drunk, is the Way to become Soberly Rational?
A59247The Proper Opposite to Probable, is Improbable; and, what has Improbable to do with Absolute?
A59247The Question then is, What is the Proper Subject of Light?
A59247This perform''d, what are they to do next?
A59247Upon my Delay, they call''d me again, and ask''d, Why I came not, having promis''d it?
A59247What Feats of Activity does a Rope- dancer show us?
A59247Where then shall we fix the Bounds, or whence take any Certain Measures of Greater and Lesser Probabilities?
A59247Whether it be not probable, that Thinking is the Action, and not the Essence of the Soul?
A59247Why are we in such hast to hazard falling into Error?
A59247Without which, what do we know?
A59247a Cloth, Board, or Paper, thus figured and colour''d?
A59247how few Men are there, who will profess to Demonstrate in Philosophy, or to reduce their Discourses to Evidence?
A61523( What not if there be an Idea of Identity as to the Body?)
A61523And can you then imagine that we have Intuition into the Idea of Matter?
A61523And could you not in the Way of Ideas distinguish them from those of your Acquaintance who had the same Names?
A61523And do you think that Peter, and Iames, and Iohn signifie any thing by Nature?
A61523And if this be so hard to be understood, why was it not answered here in the proper place for it?
A61523And is it possible to imagine, that there should be a Self- evident Connexion of Ideas in this Case?
A61523And is this a Self- evident Idea of Light?
A61523And is this all indeed?
A61523And is this all that you intend, only to complain of them for making you a Party in the Controversie against the Trinity?
A61523And is this no more than to say, the Vnderstanding is imployed about Ideas?
A61523And is this unintelligible too?
A61523And the Question between us now is, Whether your Certainty of this Matter from your Idea have no influence on the Belief of this Article of Faith?
A61523And the Question is, which of these two you meant by those Words Nature and Person?
A61523And was this truly all that you meant by it?
A61523And what Answer do you give to this plain Reason?
A61523And what Answer do you give to this?
A61523And what Reply is made to this?
A61523And what Sense would this Gentleman make of the Apostle''s words, who can not for his Life understand that Nature is the same with Substance?
A61523And what a fine pass are we come to in the Way of Ideas, if a meer Arbitrary Idea must be taken into the only true Method of Certainty?
A61523And what is there so evident as Motion?
A61523And what must a Man do, who is to answer to all such Objections about the Use of Particles?
A61523And what then?
A61523And whoever desired you should?
A61523And why do you not return an Answer to them?
A61523And yet how often do you confess, that our Ideas are imperfect, confused, and obscure?
A61523Are not all Words made significative by Imposition?
A61523Are those Names arbitrary, or are they founded on real and distinct Properties?
A61523Are you to submit to the Revelation or not?
A61523At what?
A61523But I was aware of this, as appears by these Words; Is Faith an unreasonable Act?
A61523But again say you, Let it be impossible to give that Name to a Horse( who ever said or thought so?)
A61523But are three Atoms as much three Persons as three Men?
A61523But did not his Notion of Nature imply that it was a Principle of Motion in it self?
A61523But for what cause do you continue so unsatisfied?
A61523But how comes the Certainty of Faith to become so hard a Point with you?
A61523But how comes the Resistance of solid Bodies to come only from Rest?
A61523But how comes there to be such a Way of Certainty by Ideas, and yet the Ideas themselves are so uncertain and obscure?
A61523But how doth it appear that this middle Idea is Self- evidently connected with them?
A61523But how?
A61523But if, you say, by an unintelligible new Way of Construction the word Them be applied to any Passages in your Book: What then?
A61523But is it possible to suppose, that a rational Man should talk of Certainty by Ideas, and not be able to fix the Idea of a Man?
A61523But is not this all one as to talk of the Knowledge of Believing?
A61523But is there no difference in the signification of Words as they stand for signs of Things?
A61523But now, what if your Grounds of Certainty can give us no Assurance as to these things?
A61523But some Man will say, How are the Dead raised up, and with what Body do they come?
A61523But suppose they are not clear and distinct?
A61523But suppose you have Ideas sufficient for Certainty in your Way, but not clear and distinct; what is to be done then?
A61523But the Notion of Ideas as you have stated it, relates to your whole Book: Why should you carry it farther than I intended it?
A61523But the Question is, whether these be meer Words and Names, or not?
A61523But then we must consider, who hath the better Reason?
A61523But what Reason have you to express so much dissatisfaction at these Words?
A61523But what Rule then have you when, and where, and how far, you are to correct the erroneous Ideas of Imagination?
A61523But what hath Reason now to do in this Way of Intuition?
A61523But what is that to the Point in Dispute, whether the Notion of Nature be to be taken from Ideas or from Reason?
A61523But what is to be said when the Ideas are not clear and distinct?
A61523But what said you in your first Letter in Answer to it?
A61523But where is the clear and distinct Idea of a Man all this while?
A61523But whether we can not consider two several Individuals of Mankind without particular Regard to Place?
A61523But why, in a Chapter of Reason, are the other two Senses neglected?
A61523But you say, How shall the mind, when it perceives nothing but its own Ideas, know that they agree with Things themselves?
A61523But you say, the Notionists and Ideists,( as they are called) seem to have their apprehensive Faculties very differently turned?
A61523Can Certainty be had with imperfect and obscure Ideas, and yet no Certainty be had by them?
A61523Can a different Substance be said to be in the Graves and to come out of them?
A61523Can any thing be more evident?
A61523Can not you, for your Life, know the Difference between a Man and a Horse, by their Essential Properties, whatever their Names be?
A61523Can such a Material Substance which was never united to the Body be said to be sown in Corruption, and Weakness, and Dishonour?
A61523Can these words be understood of any other Material Substance, but that Body in which these things were done?
A61523Can we then by these Ideas know the Nature of things without us?
A61523Can you believe that to be true, which you are certain is not true?
A61523Can you possibly think this was my Meaning?
A61523Can you think me a Man of so little Sense to make that the Reason of it?
A61523Could any Man judge otherwise, but that you had a very obscure Idea of Reason, who could mistake the Vnderstanding for it?
A61523Demonstrations on both sides, and in the Way of Ideas too?
A61523Did I ever say that it would?
A61523Did not this look more like a good Opinion of you as to these matters, than any Inclination to suspect you for a Heathen?
A61523Do you mean that they have the same common Essence, or have only the same common Name?
A61523Doth not any Man of Common Sense see, that I oppose this to Aristotle''s Sense of Nature for a Corporeal Substance?
A61523Doth this relate to any other Substance than that which was united to the Soul in Life?
A61523For it is a very wonderfull thing in point of Reason, for you to pretend to Certainty by Ideas, and not allow those Ideas to be clear and distinct?
A61523For what Reason?
A61523For what doth all this relate to a Conscious Principle?
A61523From whence comes Self- consciousness in different times and places to make up this Idea of a Person?
A61523Hath the common use of our Language appropriated it to this Sense?
A61523He can not for his Life understand Nature to be Substance and Substance to be Nature?
A61523How can nothing be extended?
A61523How can the Certainty by these Ideas reach the things themselves, if they are Archetypes of the Mind, not referr''d to the Existence of any thing?
A61523How can these things consist?
A61523How comes Person to stand for this and nothing else?
A61523How could it be said, if any other Substance be joyned to the Soul at the Resurrection, as its Body, that they were the things done in or by the Body?
A61523How is it possible for us to have a clear Perception of the Agreement of Ideas, if the Ideas themselves be not clear and distinct?
A61523How is this possible?
A61523How like a cavilling Exception is this?
A61523How then can we arrive to any Certainty in perceiving those Objects by their Ideas?
A61523How then comes the Certainty of Faith to be preserved firm and immoveable, although the Grounds of Certainty be disputed?
A61523How then is it possible to attain to any Certainty by them?
A61523I had thought by the Design of your Book you would have sent him to his Ideas for Certainty; and are we sent back again from our Ideas to our Senses?
A61523I pray therefore tell me from your Idea, what it is, and wherein it consists?
A61523If it be asked you, whether Men and Drills be of the same Kind or not?
A61523If there be then but one Person and two Natures, how can you possibly reconcile this to your Way of Ideas?
A61523In this Reasoning in the Way of Ideas?
A61523Is it by Intuition or Self- evidence?
A61523Is it by bare Rest of the Parts?
A61523Is it by the Density or Compactedness of the Matter in a little Compass?
A61523Is it from the Pressure of the Ambient Air?
A61523Is it not an Assent to a Proposition?
A61523Is it not material, as you say, whether the present Self be made up of the same or other Substances?
A61523Is it not the same Nature considered as common to all Individuals, distinct from that Nature as in Peter?
A61523Is not that Nature really in all those who have the same Essential Properties?
A61523Is not this a rare way of Certainty?
A61523Is that Reason built only on some intermediate Idea, which makes it clear?
A61523Is the Repugnancy, in the Words, or in the Sense?
A61523Is there any thing so extravagant as the Imagination of Men''s Brains?
A61523Is this to be understood any better?
A61523It is plain that I meant it of a Particular Subsistence; and if you can not for your Life understand such easie things, how can I for my Life help it?
A61523Know, saith the Country- man, I hope you are wiser than to ask me such a Question?
A61523Knowledge, say you, is only the Perception of the Agreement or Disagreement of our own Ideas, but who knows what those Ideas may be?
A61523Now I pray consider, whether this doth not a little affect the whole Article of the Resurrection?
A61523Now here lies the main Difficulty, whether without the help of these Principles you can prove to any that doubt, that they are Men?
A61523Now what is there in the Original of the word Certainty which makes it uncapable of being applied to Faith?
A61523Now, what Criterion is there to come to any Certainty in this Matter?
A61523Of what Rules have you to judge, how far Imagination is to be allowed in the Matter of Ideas?
A61523Of what we feel?
A61523Of what?
A61523One appeals to Thoughts, and the other to Reason: Had Des Cartes no Thoughts?
A61523Or in any Way?
A61523Or that it is possible to come to a Demonstration about it by the help of any intervening Idea?
A61523Or whether there be not a real Foundation in things for such a Distinction between Nature and Person?
A61523Say you so?
A61523So that if our Ideas fail us in so plain a Case, what help can we hope from them in things more abstruse and remote from our Senses?
A61523Suppose it be that there are two Natures in one Person; the Question is, Whether you can Assent to this as a Matter of Faith?
A61523That is not the Point, but whether yours be any at all?
A61523There indeed lies the Difficulty, but how do you remove it?
A61523Therefore three Animals are three distinct Persons, as well as three Men?
A61523Therefore we can not distinguish three Humane Persons that way?
A61523To what purpose is all this stir?
A61523To whom?
A61523Were they Witnesses only of some material Substance then united to his Soul?
A61523What Difficulty?
A61523What He was this?
A61523What can be more express?
A61523What can other Men hope for in this Way of Ideas, if such Men can agree no better in one of the most evident to our Senses?
A61523What do these Ideas signifie then?
A61523What follows?
A61523What in the Way to Certainty still?
A61523What is here being above Reason?
A61523What is meant by these Archetypes in the Mind which can not deceive us?
A61523What is the meaning of all that are in their Graves?
A61523What is this but to make clear Ideas necessary to Certainty?
A61523What is to be done in a Matter of Revelation contrary to your Ideas?
A61523Whence then comes the distinction between these Ideas of solid and fluid Matter?
A61523Where are we now?
A61523Where is the Head that hath no Chimaera''s in it?
A61523Where lies the Difficulty?
A61523Where lies the monstrous Difficulty of it?
A61523Whether by this Idea of Solidity we may come to know what it is?
A61523Whether it be true or false, I am not now to enquire, but how it comes into this Idea of a Person?
A61523Whether the Idea of Space imply something or nothing?
A61523Whether upon our observing the Difference of Features, Distance of Place,& c. or on some antecedent Ground?
A61523Whoever imagined that Words signifie any otherwise than by Imposition?
A61523You allow such a thing as Assurance of Faith; and why not Certainty as well as Assurance?
A61523You tell me, my Quarrel must be with the Term Ideas as of dangerous Consequence: But why so?
A61523is not that a Real Nature that is the Subject of Real Properties?
A61523non peccabis; saith Seneca: and in another place, Quid aliud est Natura, quam Deus& divina Ratio?
A61523now here lies a very considerable Difficulty, how far Reason is to judge of these Ideas or Imagination?
A48874( for of those,''t is obvious to enquire?)
A488741. c. 3. with a Man''s Head, and Hog''s Body?
A48874And are there not Places, where at a certain Age, they kill, or expose their Parents without any remorse at all?
A48874And are they those, that are the first in Children, and antecedent to all acquired ones?
A48874And if they are Notions imprinted, How can they be unknown?
A48874And if they were asked what Passage was, How would they better define it than by Motion?
A48874And shall not the want of Reason and Speech, be a sign to us of different real Constitutions and Species, between a Changeling, and a reasonable Man?
A48874And the like, I say, concerning Thinking, and voluntary Motion: Do we not every moment experiment it in our selves; and therefore can it be doubted?
A48874And to what purpose make them general, unless it were, that they might have general Names, for the convenience of Discourse, and Communication?
A48874And were not he that propos''d it, bound to make out the Truth and Reasonableness of it to him?
A48874And what can hinder him from thinking them sacred, when he finds them the earliest of all his own Thoughts, and the most reverenced by others?
A48874And what doubt can there be made of it?
A48874And what is the Will, but the Faculty to do this?
A48874And when we find it there, How much more does it resemble the Opinion, and Notion, of the Teacher, than represent the True God?
A48874And whether one of them might not be very happy, and the other very miserable?
A48874Are the Operations of the Mind about its other Ideas?
A48874Are they such as all Mankind have, and bring into the World with them?
A48874Because you can not conceive how it can be made out of nothing, why do you not also think your self eternal?
A48874But alas, amongst Children, Ideots, Savages, and the grosly illiterate, what general Maxims are to be found?
A48874But can any one think, or will any one say, that Impossibility and Identity, are two innate Idea''s?
A48874But how late is it before any such notion is discoverable in Children?
A48874But my Question is, Whether one can not have the Idea of one Body moved, whilst others are at rest?
A48874But of what use is all such Truth to us?
A48874But of what use is all this fine Knowledge of Men''s own Imaginations, to a Man that enquires after the reality of Things?
A48874But then to what end such contest for certain innate Maxims?
A48874But what shall be here the Criterion?
A48874But who can help it, if Truth will have it so?
A48874But will any one say, That those that live by Fraud and Rapine, have innate Principles of Truth and Justice, which they allow and assent to?
A48874But you will say, Is it not impossible to admit of the making any thing out of nothing, since we can not possibly conceive it?
A48874But, perhaps, it will be said without a regular Motion, such as of the Sun, or some other, how could it ever be known that such Periods were equal?
A48874Can another man perceive, that I am conscious of any thing, when I perceive it not my self?
A48874Can the Soul think, and not the Man?
A48874Do we not see, will they be ready to say, the parts of Bodies stick firmly together?
A48874First, I would ask them, Whether they imagine, that all Matter, every particle of Matter, thinks?
A48874For by what Right is it, that Fusibility comes to be a part of the Essence, signified by the Word Gold, and Solubility but a property of it?
A48874For example: My right Hand writes, whilst my left Hand is still: What causes rest in one, and motion in the other?
A48874For how can we think any one freer than to have the power to do what he will?
A48874For if the Terms of one Definition, were still to be defined by another, Where at last should we stop?
A48874For if they are not Notions naturally imprinted, How can they be innate?
A48874For our Ideas of Extension, Duration, and Number, do they not all contain in them a secret relation of the Parts?
A48874For though it may reasonably be asked, Whether obeying the Magnet, be essential to Iron?
A48874For to go no farther than the grossest and most obvious we can imagine amongst them, What is that Texture of Parts?
A48874For to what purpose should the Memory charge it self with such Compositions, unless it were by Abstraction to make them general?
A48874For what is Passage other than Motion?
A48874For what is sufficient in the inward Contrivance, to make a new Species?
A48874For when we know that White is not Black, what do we else but perceive, that these two Ideas do not agree?
A48874For who is it that sees not, that Powers belong only to Agents, and are Attributes only of Substances, and not of Powers themselves?
A48874For who will undertake to find a difference between the white of this Paper, and that of the next degree to it?
A48874Had the upper part, to the middle, been of humane shape, and all below Swine; Had it been Murther to destroy it?
A48874Hath a Child an Idea of Impossibility and Identity, before it has of White or Black; Sweet or Bitter?
A48874Have the Bulk of Mankind no other Guide, but Accident, and blind Chance, to conduct them to their Happiness, or Misery?
A48874He that uses Words, without any clear and steady meaning, What does he but lead himself and others into Errours?
A48874Here every body will be ready to ask, if Changelings may be supposed something between Man and Beast;''Pray what are they?
A48874How comes any particular Thing to be of this or that Sort, but because it has that nominal Essence?
A48874How frequently do we, in a day, cover our Eyes with our Eye- lids, without perceiving that we are at all in the dark?
A48874How many Men have no other ground for their Tenets, than the supposed Honesty, or Learning, or Number of those of the same Profession?
A48874How shall the Mind, when it perceives nothing but its own Ideas, know that they agree with Things themselves?
A48874How uncertain, and imperfect, would our Ideas be of an Elypsis, if we had no other Idea of it, but some few of its Properties?
A48874I ask those who say they have a positive Idea of Eternity, whether their Idea of Duration includes in it Succession, or not?
A48874I ask, whether the complex Idea in Adam''s Mind, which he call''d Kinneah, were adequate, or no?
A48874I do not ask, Whether Bodies do so exist, that the motion of one Body can not really be without the motion of another?
A48874I think, I reason, I feel Pleasure and Pain; Can any of these be more evident to me, than my own Existence?
A48874If Men should do so in their Reckonings, I wonder who would have to do with them?
A48874If any one ask me, What this Space, I speak of, is?
A48874If it shall be demanded then, When a Man begins to have any Ideas?
A48874If not, What Reason will there be shewed more for the one than the other?
A48874If our Sense of Hearing were but 1000 times quicker than it is, how would a perpetual noise distract us?
A48874If they say, That a man is always conscious to himself of thinking; I ask, How they know it?
A48874Is it in his choice, whether he will, or will not be better pleased with one thing than another?
A48874Is it possible to conceive it can add Motion to it self, being purely Matter, or produce any thing?
A48874Is it true of the Idea of a Triangle, that its three Angles are equal to two right ones?
A48874Is it worth the Name of Freedom to be at liberty to play the Fool, and draw Shame and Misery upon a Man''s self?
A48874Is not now Ductility to be added to his former Idea, and the Essence of the Species that Name Zahab stands for?
A48874Is then a Man indifferent to be pleased, or not pleased, more with one thing than another?
A48874Is there any thing more common?
A48874Is there any thing so extravagant, as the Imaginations of Men''s Brains?
A48874Knowledge, say you, is only the perception of the agreement or disagreement of our own Ideas; but who knows what those Ideas may be?
A48874Let them be so; What will your drivling, unintelligent, intractable Changeling be?
A48874Let us then suppose the Mind to be, as we say, white Paper, void of all Characters, without any Ideas; How comes it to be furnished?
A48874Matter must be allow''d eternal: Why?
A48874Nay, Whether the Cock too, which had the same Soul, were not the same with both of them?
A48874Ninthly, How knows any one that the Soul always thinks?
A48874Number, whose stock is inexhaustible, and truly infinite ● And what a large and immense field, doth Excursion alone afford the Mathematicians?
A48874Or a Man think, and not be conscious of it?
A48874Or are there two different Idea''s of Identity, both innate?
A48874Or can form distinct Ideas of every the least excess in Extension?
A48874Or can those be the certain and infallible Oracles and Standards of Truth, which teach one Thing in Christendom, and another in Turkey?
A48874Or does the Mind regulate it self, and its assent by Idea''s, that it never yet had?
A48874Or is it true, because any one has been Witness to such an Action?
A48874Or must the Bishop have been consulted, whether it were Man enough to be admitted to the Font, or no?
A48874Or rather, would he not have reason to think, that my design was to make sport with him, rather than seriously to instruct him?
A48874Or that at least, if this will happen, it should not be thought Learning or Knowledge to do so?
A48874Or that the Child has any Notion or Apprehension of that Proposition at an Age, wherein yet''t is plain, it knows a great many other Truths?
A48874Or the Understanding draw Conclusions from Principles, which it never yet knew or understood?
A48874Or who shall be the Judge to determine?
A48874Or why is its Colour part of the Essence, and its Malleableness but a property?
A48874Or, doth the proposing them, print them clearer in the Mind than Nature did?
A48874Or, where is that universal Consent, that assures us there are such inbred Rules?
A48874Or, which is all one, agrees to that abstract Idea that Name is annexed to?
A48874Secondly, If all Matter do not think, I next ask, Whether it be only one Atom that does so?
A48874Shall a defect in the Body make a Monster; a defect in the Mind,( the far more Noble, and, in the common phrase, the far more Essential part, not?
A48874Shall the want of a Nose, or a Neck, make a Monster, and put such Issue out of the rank of Men; the want of Reason and Understanding,) not?
A48874That imagine themselves to have judged right, only because they never questioned, never examined their own Opinions?
A48874That real Essence, that makes Lead, and Antimony susible; Wood, and Stones not?
A48874The Atomists, who define Motion to be a passage from one place to another, What do they more than put one synonymous Word for another?
A48874The Question then is, Which of these are real, and which barely imaginary Combinations: what Collections agree to the reality of Things, and what not?
A48874The Whole is equal to all its Parts, What real Truth I beseech you does it teach us?
A48874There are some Watches, that are made with four Wheels, others with five: Is this a specifick difference to the Workman?
A48874To know whether his Idea of Adultery, or Incest, be right, will a Man seek it any where amongst Things existing?
A48874To this, perhaps, will be said, Has not an Opall, or the infusion of Lignum Nepbriticum, two Colours at the same time?
A48874Upon which his Friend demanding, what Scarlet was?
A48874Well, but what is this Preferring?
A48874What Probabilities, I say, are sufficient to prevail in such a case?
A48874What confusion of Vertues and Vices, if every one may make what Ideas of them he pleases?
A48874What good would Sight and Hearing do to a Creature, that can not move it self to or from the Objects, wherein at a distance it perceives Good or Evil?
A48874What greater Light can be hoped for in the moral Sciences?
A48874What is this more than trifling with Words?
A48874What makes Lead, and Iron malleable; Antimony, and Stones not?
A48874What more is contained in that Maxim, than what the Signification of the Word Totum, or the Whole, does of it self import?
A48874What moved?
A48874What need is there of Reason?
A48874What real Alteration can the beating of the Pestle make in any Body, but an Alteration of the Texture of it?
A48874What shall we say then?
A48874What shall we then say, Are these general Maxims of no use?
A48874What sort of outside is the certain sign, that there is, or is not such an Inhabitant within?
A48874What then are we to do for the improvement of our Knowledge in substantial Beings?
A48874What true or tolerable notion of a Deity, could they have, who acknowledged, and worshipped hundreds?
A48874What universal Principles of Knowledge?
A48874What was it that made any thing come out of the Body?
A48874When therefore you say, That this is an innate Rule, What do you mean?
A48874Whence comes it by that vast store, which the busie and boundless Fancy of Man has painted on it, with an almost endless variety?
A48874Whence comes this then?
A48874Whence has it all the materials of Reason and Knowledge?
A48874Where is that practical Truth, that is universally received without doubt or question, as it must be if innate?
A48874Where is the Head that has no Chimeras in it?
A48874Where now( I ask) shall be the just measure, which the utmost bounds of that Shape, which carries with it a rational Soul?
A48874Where then are those innate Principles, of Justice, Piety, Gratitude, Equity, Chastity?
A48874Wherein then, would I gladly know, consists the precise and unmovable Boundaries of that Species?
A48874Whether Euphorbus and Pythagoras, having had the same Soul, were the same Man, tho''they lived several Ages asunder?
A48874Which innate?
A48874Who ever, that had a Mind to understand them, mistook the ordinary meaning of Seven, or a Triangle?
A48874Who in his Wits would chuse to come within a possibility of infinite Misery, which if he miss, there is yet nothing to be got by that hazard?
A48874Who knows not what odd Notions many Men''s Heads are fill''d with, and what strange Ideas all Men''s Brains are capable of?
A48874Who of all these, has established the right signification of the word Gold?
A48874Why do we say, This is an Horse, and that a Mule; this is an Animal, that an Herb?
A48874Would he not think himself mocked, instead of taught, with such an account as this?
A48874the Whole is equal to all its Parts taken together?
A48874will you deprive Changelings of a future state?)
A48874— — know, what other 272 7 Qualities — 30 so few 275 3 cation always, and in thinking often, does not steadily 277 8 Or confines 278 3 Minds?
A53048A Lady on the Ground a mourning lay, Complaining to the Gods, and thus did say: You Gods, said she, why do you me torment?
A53048A Man a walking, did a Lady spy; To her he went: and when he came hard by, Fair Lady, said he, why walk you alone?
A53048A few Praises; it will be said, He was a Valiant Man: And what doth the Valiant get?
A53048And Ignorance, Wisdom allow''d, And know not that they do not know?
A53048And after a short time, they asked her what made a good Physician?
A53048And are not Men more Perfumed, Curled, and Powdred, than VVomen?
A53048And do not Men run and hunt about for News, and then meet to gossip on it with their Censuring- Verdicts?
A53048And do not Men take more delight in idle pastimes, and foolish sports, than VVomen?
A53048And do you think it is honourably done, said the Gentleman?
A53048And how( said he) do you like the Vice- Roy?
A53048And shall the Trumpet of loud Fame report the Queen was taken Prisoner, and resigned upon a low Agreement?
A53048And shall they have Courage to spoil, and we none to right our Wrongs?
A53048And shall we live by their hard Laws?
A53048And they asked her, How Children should be ordered?
A53048And they asked her, VVhat made Love so painful?
A53048And they asked, What sort of Men were fit to be Generals?
A53048And what Advantages, said he, do I gain by this?
A53048And what am I the better, unless their Eyes could infuse into my Brain Wit and Understanding?
A53048And what have I gained by all my Travels and Experience?
A53048And what is your Demand?
A53048And what then?
A53048And what''s more Animated than Mankind, Unless his Soul, which is of higher Kind?
A53048And when he came to the Gate, the Porter( to whom he first spoke) ask''d him, Why he went away so soon?
A53048And yet shall we return with Loss?
A53048Are not Men more apt to take exceptions at each other, than Women are?
A53048Are not Men more spightful, envious, and malicious at each other, than VVomen?
A53048Ashamed, said he, for what?
A53048At last he asked her where her Lodging was, and whether she would give him leave to wait upon her?
A53048At what Rate are they, said the Man?
A53048But a grave old man coming there, asked him, Why he lay in that posture?
A53048But after the Chirurgeons had search''d his Wounds, he ask''d them, Whether they were mortal?
A53048But as she went home, she enquired of her Unkle of the Company: Pray Sir, said she, was the Duke or Duchess there?
A53048But how came you to be cured, said she?
A53048But how will you dispose of me?
A53048But if I be( said she) thought handsome, What then?
A53048But if thou hadst been in Love with him( said her Unkle), Where had been your content then?
A53048But though they ought to be so, said the other yet they are not always so: for, were not many of the Roman Emperors called, The Foolish Emperors?
A53048But to return to Dreams; How shall we remember figurative Dreams, since Memory is not made by the Rational motions?
A53048But what is a handsome Body, unless he hath a noble Soul?
A53048But what makes you thus strive for to destroy That Life which God did give you to enjoy?
A53048But when I was there, said she, I met with such Company as I expected not?
A53048But where( said she) shall be our Habitation?
A53048But who can tell that Nature is not VVife To mighty Jove?
A53048But who doth know The way to him, or where to go?
A53048But why do you thus weep, and thus lament, For my death now?
A53048But why should I be in love with him?
A53048But, answered the Duke, if I can prove him so, Will you marry her to him?
A53048But, said the Duke, put the case he be a Covetous, Jealous, Froward, Ill- natured, and Base Cowardly Man, Shall she be happy with him?
A53048But, said they, if the Wife have Children, how shall they part then?
A53048Did your Grace, said the Man, talk of Eating?
A53048Do not I live happily?
A53048Do not Men meet every day in Taverns and Ordinaries, to sit and gossip over a Cup of Wine?
A53048Do not Men run visiting from House to House, for no other purpose but to twattle, spending their time in idle and fruitless discourse?
A53048Do you delight still in a tortur''d Mind?
A53048Do you say, You are desperate?
A53048Fie, Lady, fie, said the Matron, Why do you abuse Noble Persons?
A53048Forgetful and Unthankful Death, Hast thou no love, when gone''s our Breath?
A53048Go to Law for you?
A53048Hath he a Wife, said she?
A53048Have not Men also more foolish Quarrels than VVomen have?
A53048Have not Men richer and more gaye Clothes than Women have?
A53048Have we not Victory?
A53048He coming near, ask''d me who there did lie?
A53048He said, Can Fortune be cruel to a Beautiful Lady?
A53048He said, Why have you put your self all in Black?
A53048He talks rationally, answered her Mistress?
A53048Her various Forms, which curious Motion makes; Or what Ingredients for those Forms she takes?
A53048His Grace the Duke of Newcastle''s Opinion, Whether a Cat seeth in the Night, or no?
A53048His wondrous Glory is so great, how dare Man similize, but to himself compare?
A53048How can that be, said the Prince?
A53048How many, through extream fear, run into that they should shun, not considering whither they go?
A53048How, says the Vice- Roy?
A53048I desire very much to know( said she) how the Learned describe that which they name Vital and Animal Spirits?
A53048I pray Mistress, said she, how doth he seem to like you?
A53048If I stay from the Warrs, what will Men say?
A53048If all these Wits were prais''d for several ways, What deserves this that hath them all?
A53048If their Decrees are fix''d, what need we pray?
A53048If they leave all to Chance, who can apply?
A53048Is he a Philosopher?
A53048Is he a handsome Man, said she?
A53048Is he a handsome man, said she?
A53048Is he a young man, said she?
A53048Is he an Historian?
A53048Is he an Orator?
A53048Is he an ancient Man?
A53048Is he ever the better?
A53048Is he not here, Lady, said he?
A53048Is it not enough to fling a Disgrace of Neglect on her, but you must ruin all her good Fortunes?
A53048Is there no Peace in Nature to be found?
A53048Is this the only reason, said she?
A53048Is this your Hand, says he?
A53048It proves me neither: for, Why should I disgust my Palat, in hearing a confused Noise?
A53048Just Judges, answered she: WHAT though he secretly disliked of that Act be made?
A53048Lady, said he, will you give me leave to place you?
A53048Lord, Unkle, said she, What a horrid Noise is here?
A53048Make you no sympathy in Human Kind?
A53048Most of the Nobles being here, and none but Peasants left behind, who have no skill in Warrs, and only fight like Beasts?
A53048Must Misery and Fear attend us round?
A53048Must all your Works consist in contradiction?
A53048Nay, Man will destroy his own Kind: for, What Warrs and Slaughter do they make, out of a covetous Ambition for Power and Authority?
A53048Nay, not only to love, but to love a Slave, and he regards me not: Do I say, Slave?
A53048Nay, what have I not lost?
A53048No Gratitude, but there dost lye, In dark Oblivion for to dye?
A53048No, said she, I never will trust a broken Wheel: Do you know what is in my Power, said she?
A53048O Father, said Travelia, Must you go, and leave me here behind?
A53048Or are you a Spirit that thus speaks to me?
A53048Or do we all enjoy nothing but Fiction?
A53048Or thinks that Joy can prove a Misery?
A53048Or who will rescue me from those that seek my ruin?
A53048Or, how durst Men their Tongues or Lips to move In argument, his mighty Power to prove?
A53048Pray, said he, may I know who is this happy Person you so humbly obey?
A53048Pray, said she, What is a Masque?
A53048Put the case you should die, you will then give me leave to marrie her?
A53048Said he, Why may not we our Senses all delight?
A53048Said she, That Question I would ask of you, For I do doubt my Senses are not true Intelligencers; are you the Prince I see?
A53048Shall they live by our hard Labour?
A53048Shall we despise the Gift of the Gods, in making no use of what they give us?
A53048She answered, By my troth, Mistress, the Gentleman''s Discourse hath painted your Cheeks; pray Mistress, saith she, doth he talk finely?
A53048She answered, No; she would first see them that were to take them: Who is it that would take them, said she?
A53048She said, Honour did not bind or require any Man to ruin himself: wherefore, said she, every Man may, nay ought to entertain according to his Estate?
A53048Silent long time they stood, at last spake he, Why doth my Love with Tears so torture me?
A53048Sir, said he, What unlucky occasion brought you into my House?
A53048Sir, said she, Are you weary of me?
A53048Sir, said she, Is your Lord a Poet?
A53048THERE was a Grave Matron who came to visit a Young Virgin; whom she ask''d, Why she did not marry, since she was of marriageable years?
A53048That is his outside, said she; but, What is his inside?
A53048The Eighth sort of Visiters were States- men, who ask''d her, What Government was best?
A53048The Fourth sort that visited her, were Scholars, that studied Theology; and they asked her, Whether she was of opinion that Man hath Free will?
A53048The Judges asked, What says the Duke?
A53048The Men asked her, What was the best course to keep their Wives honest?
A53048The Mistress sitting at the Door, he asked her if he might see the Lodgings that were to be Lett?
A53048The Moral Philosophers asked her, If it were possible to alter or abate the Passions?
A53048The Ninth sort were Trades- men, or Citizens; and they asked her, How they should grow rich?
A53048The Prince observing her in that Agony, asking him( as supposing her a Boy), What made him shake and tremble so?
A53048The Stranger said, He had seen so much, that it did fright him: What, said the Porter, some Devils in the Play, or in the Masque?
A53048The Widowers asked her, If it were not allowable for a Widower( in the Laws of Honour) to Marry?
A53048The Witch asked him, What those Countreys were?
A53048The last is their Idleness: for, Do not Men spend their time far more idly( not to say wickedly) than Women?
A53048The old Lady, his Princess, seeing him so sad, asked him what was the Cause?
A53048The other Man says, Doth she know her self?
A53048Then Mars ask''d, If Tamberlain should be cast out?
A53048Then asking him, What he was?
A53048Then he ask''d, If Scanderbeg should be thrown out?
A53048Then he asked, If the Records of the Jews Heroes, and their Heroick Actions in the Land of Canaan, should be cast out?
A53048Then he said to the second Gentleman, And which like you best?
A53048Then he saw a very large Sea of Blood, which had issued from slain Bodies; but those Seas seemed very rough: whereupon he asked, What was the reason?
A53048Then he told him all the story of his Love, and all the several accidents thereupon, and ask''d his advice what he should do?
A53048Then the Men asked her, If Husbands might not in honour correct their Wives?
A53048Then the Poets asked her, If Wit might not be gotten by Industry?
A53048Then the Women asked her, If it were not allow''d in Honour''s Laws, for Widows to marry?
A53048Then they asked her Opinion of the World?
A53048Then they asked her about the nature of Purging- Drugs?
A53048Then they asked her of the Four Cardinal Virtues?
A53048Then they asked her of the rest of the Planets?
A53048Then they asked her opinion of Mineral Waters; What Virtues and Vices they have, being drunk?
A53048Then they asked her the difference( if any was) betwixt the Soul, the Mind, and the Thoughts?
A53048Then they asked her the reason of the light of Clow- worms Tails?
A53048Then they asked her what Darkness was?
A53048Then they asked her, How Great Monarchs should use Petty Princes?
A53048Then they asked her, How Kings and Monarchs should use their Officers of State, and Commanders of Warr?
A53048Then they asked her, How Masters ought to use Servants?
A53048Then they asked her, How they should begin the Onset of a Battel?
A53048Then they asked her, How they should behave themselves in a Victory?
A53048Then they asked her, How they should behave themselves when they lost?
A53048Then they asked her, How they should breed their Children, especially Sons?
A53048Then they asked her, How they should govern their Servants?
A53048Then they asked her, If Nature did work always exactly?
A53048Then they asked her, If a House- keeper might not in honour deny Strangers Entertainment?
A53048Then they asked her, If a Husband might not be lawfully Complemental to other Women in their Wives company?
A53048Then they asked her, If a Man could have an Idea of Jove?
A53048Then they asked her, If a foolish King might not bring a Commonwealth to ruin sooner, than a Council of Many?
A53048Then they asked her, If a natural or metamorphosed Element, might not corrupt a pure Element?
A53048Then they asked her, If all Creatures were created by degrees?
A53048Then they asked her, If an impertinent troublesome Guest might not be put out of one''s House, if he would not go civilly of himself?
A53048Then they asked her, If it were against the Laws of Hospitality, if they should entertain their Guests only with a sufficiency, without a superfluity?
A53048Then they asked her, If it were not lawful for a Man to keep a Mistress, in case he was unwilling to marry?
A53048Then they asked her, If it were not lawful to defend his Honour against a Stranger in his own House?
A53048Then they asked her, If she did believe Predestination?
A53048Then they asked her, If she thought Beasts had a Rational Soul?
A53048Then they asked her, If the Faculties of the Mind or Soul had their uses, or proceeded from the temper of the Brain and Heart?
A53048Then they asked her, If the Spirits were always affected with the Distemper of the Body, or the Body with the Distemper of the Spirits?
A53048Then they asked her, If there were no Cure?
A53048Then they asked her, If there were no Evil?
A53048Then they asked her, If there were no natural Good?
A53048Then they asked her, If there were not Punishments and Rewards ordained by Jove?
A53048Then they asked her, If they might not lawfully entertain Suiters?
A53048Then they asked her, If they ought not to make a difference of Persons in their Entertainment?
A53048Then they asked her, Of what age Men should be chosen for Soldiers?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhat Snow, Hail, Ice, and Frost, was?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhat made Lovers extravagant?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhat made Lovers groan?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhat was the reason wind could blow out flame, and in a flame it could kindle, and put out fire?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhy Lovers were apt to weep?
A53048Then they asked her, VVhy they were apt to sigh?
A53048Then they asked her, What Age endured the most violent Pangs of Death?
A53048Then they asked her, What Age was best to marry in?
A53048Then they asked her, What Air was?
A53048Then they asked her, What Assaulting- arms were best?
A53048Then they asked her, What Deities she thought there were?
A53048Then they asked her, What Diet?
A53048Then they asked her, What Eternal was?
A53048Then they asked her, What Fire was?
A53048Then they asked her, What Infinite was?
A53048Then they asked her, What Kings should do to such Subjects or Servants?
A53048Then they asked her, What Men made the best Privy Councellors?
A53048Then they asked her, What Poets were?
A53048Then they asked her, What caused sleep in Animal Figures?
A53048Then they asked her, What course of life was best for Age to live?
A53048Then they asked her, What difference there is between the Soul and the Mind?
A53048Then they asked her, What it was to be a good Citizen?
A53048Then they asked her, What made Mankind afraid to dye?
A53048Then they asked her, What made it give light?
A53048Then they asked her, What made the difference between Pain and Sickness?
A53048Then they asked her, What natural Evils there were?
A53048Then they asked her, What she thought Jove required from Man?
A53048Then they asked her, What she thought Time was?
A53048Then they asked her, What sort of Love was the perfectest?
A53048Then they asked her, What sort of Men were best for other Commanders and Military Officers?
A53048Then they asked her, What the Moon was?
A53048Then they asked her, What the Muses were?
A53048Then they asked her, What they should do in case their Husbands did kiss their Maids, or their Neighbour''s Maids, Daughters, or Wives?
A53048Then they asked her, What was Chance and Fortune?
A53048Then they asked her, What was an Idea?
A53048Then they asked her, What was apt to make Rebellion?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the Effect of Poetry?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the best Medicine to prolong Life?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the best study for such as would practise Physick?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the best way to keep their Husband''s Love, and cause them to be constant?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the ground of Poetry?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the reason that all Creatures look fuller and fatter in Summer than in Winter?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the reason that some sorts of Cordials or Drugs caused sleep?
A53048Then they asked her, What was the reason that the Breath was hot and cold all at one time, as it were?
A53048Then they asked her, What were the sins in Nature against Jove?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether Souls were Immortal?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether an Army were better to intrench, or lye in Garrison Towns?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether it was a disgrace and dishonour to live to be an old Maid?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether it were lawful for a King to lay down his Scepter and Crown?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether it were not against Hospitality to quarrel with a Stranger in his House?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether it were wise for a King to discover the secrets of his Heart to a chief Favourite Councellor?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether one kind of Motion could give a perfect form at one instant?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether she thought Faith could naturally produce any Effect?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether she thought there could be Repetitions in Nature?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether she thought there were a Heaven and a Hell?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether she thought there were fixt Decrees, or all were governed by Chance?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether she was of that Opinion, That those that had good Understandings, had weak Imaginations?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether the Mind could be in pain, or be sick?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether there were Natural Elements, not subject to be Metamorphosed?
A53048Then they asked her, Whether those Spirits had several Figures or small Bodies?
A53048Then they asked her, Who were most in Nature''s favour, Poets or Philosophers?
A53048Then they asked her, Why Iron doth not move to Iron, being more like; than Iron to a Load- stone, being less like?
A53048Then they asked her, Why in Nature there are certain Principles of different kinds?
A53048Then they asked her, Why no Creature was so shiftless at his birth, as Man?
A53048Then they asked her, Why old Maids were most commonly scorned and despised?
A53048Then they asked her, Why those Kings that had Favourites, were most commonly unfortunate?
A53048Then they asked, How they ought to pray?
A53048Then they asked, If a Tyrant- King were not worse than a Factious Assembly?
A53048Then they asked, VVhat the Sun was?
A53048Then they asked, What Government for a Commonwealth was best?
A53048Then they asked, What the fix''d Starrs were?
A53048Then they asked, What was that which was called the Sensitive and Rational Spirits?
A53048Then they asked, What was the difference betwixt the Passions and the Appetites?
A53048Then they asked, Why some Animal Creatures were almost dissolved for want of sleep?
A53048Then they askedher, VVhat Light was?
A53048Then what good hath these Observations done me, said he, unless I meanto to be a Surveyor?
A53048Then who would live, or would not wish to dye, Since in the Grave there is no Misery?
A53048There he gathered some Fruit to eat, but it had no tast; and he gathered some Flowers, and they had no smell: Of which he asked the reason?
A53048These thought their Age was blest; but they were blind With Ignorance, and great affections kind, More than with Age; but who knows Destiny?
A53048They ask''d her, What manner of place it was?
A53048They asked her, How they ought to behave themselves?
A53048They asked her, What made Age so dull?
A53048They asked her, What was the greatest ruin to an Estate?
A53048They asked her, Whether an Orator or a Poet had most power over the Passions?
A53048They asked her, Whether it were worth the taking pains, to write an History?
A53048They asked, How she would prove it?
A53048They were examined, for what they came?
A53048VVhat is the fourth part, Madam?
A53048VVhich do you mean, answer''d he?
A53048VVhy, what difference is there betwixt saying a Countrey and a Kingdom, was reply''d to him?
A53048VVill not Men imitate each other''s fantastical Garb, Dress, and the like, more than VVomen?
A53048VVill not Men ride from place to place, to no purpose, more than Women?
A53048WHY should I live?
A53048Was Nature lavish?
A53048Well, said he, and how doth the Soul live?
A53048Well, said the Duke, you have not delivered my Letter?
A53048Well, which Kingdom do you like best, then?
A53048What Youth''s in love with Age, where wisdom dwells, That all the follies of wild Youth still tells?
A53048What fitter Subject for my Muse can be, Than make Descriptions of our Company?
A53048What is his Nature and Disposition?
A53048What is that, said she?
A53048What is your Design against her?
A53048What manner of Man he, said she?
A53048What mean you, said the Vice- Roy, to give me such a dreadful Visit?
A53048What say you to Natural Philosophy, said she?
A53048What shall I do to shew my Gratitude?
A53048What shall I do, you Gods above?
A53048What takes the Soul more than a gentle vain, That charms the charming Orpheus with its strain?
A53048What think you of Logick?
A53048What think you, Jack,( said he) of a young Mistress to your old Master?
A53048What( answered the Matron), will you lead Apes in Hell?
A53048What, said the Ant, with your own Honey?
A53048When her Unkle was gone, Lord( said she), What doth my Unkle mean, to set me out to shew?
A53048When they are weary to torment us, must We then return, and so dissolve to Dust?
A53048Where doth he live, said he?
A53048Whereat he ask''d, How comes this to be so smooth and calm?
A53048Whereupon the old Lady asked her, If she would have some Books to read in?
A53048Whether they think them little Creatures, or no?
A53048Whist the Duke was at his Meat, he talkt to his Man: Why hast thou lived an old Batchelor, and never married?
A53048Who asked her, Why Poets were most commonly Poor?
A53048Who knows, said he, the Cause of any thing, Or what the Matter is whence all doth spring?
A53048Who was he that first took me out to dance, said she?
A53048Who were those, said they?
A53048Who will offer Sacrifice to your Deities, since you give Innocency no protection, nor let Chastity live undefiled?
A53048Why Sir, said she?
A53048Why are our Learned then so proud, Thinking to bring us to their bow?
A53048Why ask you that, said he?
A53048Why d''ye inchant a silly Maid?
A53048Why do you Passions in a Mind create, Then leave it all to Destiny and Fate?
A53048Why do you blame my Eyes, said she, to weep, Since they perceive you Faith nor Promise keep?
A53048Why do you offend the Gods, in destroying their Messengers which come to bring you life, and to make you happy?
A53048Why give you Life, without the Mind''s content?
A53048Why ought not every honest Woman so to do?
A53048Why should I spend my time in idle talk, since Life is short?
A53048Why will the Gods so cruelly oppress An innocent Youth, to leave it in distress?
A53048Why, said he, you can not have two Wives?
A53048Why, said the Duke, are you so poor?
A53048Why, said the Prince, should you my Suit deny, Since I was not your Father''s Enemy?
A53048Why, said the Vice- Roy, Would you have me marry another Man''s Wife?
A53048Why, said the Vice- Roy?
A53048Why, said the first, what wise Effects does it work?
A53048Why, what do you think of my Marriage?
A53048Will not Men dissemble, lye, and flatter with each other, more than Women do?
A53048Will not Men rail and back- bite each other, more than VVomen will?
A53048Will you have Divine Books?
A53048Will you have History?
A53048Will you have Moral Philosophy?
A53048Will you have Romances, said the old Lady?
A53048Yes, said he: and doth it not trouble you?
A53048You will give me leave, said he, to kiss your Hand?
A53048and, How he came there?
A53048and, How you came here?
A53048and, What you are?
A53048and, Whether they were from all Eternity?
A53048for, Can there be any thing vainer, than for Age to rant and swagger, brag and boast, or to be vain- glorious?
A53048or else made the Thest Upon her self, since she hath nothing left Of what is handsom?
A53048or is she fled?
A53048or to disturb my solitary hours, which is the best and happiest time of Life, wherein Man only doth enjoy himself?
A53048or will you not?
A53048or, Am I become a Burthen, you so desire to part with me, in giving me to a Husband?
A53048or, If she were sick?
A53048salutes me?
A53048the Countreys or Kingdoms?
A53048what praise?
A53048whither do you run?
A2705111. from men that Judged before they knew?
A27051A man of credit, or an impudent Liar?
A27051Alas what a gulf should I plunge my Soul in?
A27051Alas what a number are there that are otherwise?
A27051All the Arguments that in disputation are used against him, how frivolous and foolish are they?
A27051Anatomy as being by ocular inspection hath had the best improvement; And yet what a multitude of uncertainties remain?
A27051And Christ himself did not in vain sum up all the Commandments in the love of God and Man, Nor in vain ask Peter thrice: Lovest thou me?
A27051And Miracles to be made a standing Church Ordinance?
A27051And O how common is this imposing Pride, even in them that cry out against it and condemn it?
A27051And all this ordinary course of Miracles to be wrought at the will of every Priest, be he never so ignorant or wicked a Man?
A27051And also how but on the word of a Priest you can know all that the Church hath determined?
A27051And also that it was not a total failing, rather than a failing in some degree that Peter was by that promise freed from?
A27051And are you sure that meer Christians will take all these for certain truths?
A27051And as for Philosophers and Judicious Speculators in Divinity, do I need to say, that the number is too small?
A27051And as for the Papists, what wonder is it, when their Religion is to believe as the Church believeth?
A27051And be built or preserved by the destruction of Christs Church?
A27051And can he be said indeed to know any Creature that knoweth it not in any of these respects that knoweth neither its Original, Order or Use?
A27051And can the Vote of a few such Fellows oblige all the World to renounce all their senses, who were never obliged to it before?
A27051And can the unlearned, or the unstudied part of Ministers then, with any modesty pretend a certainty, where so many and such men differ?
A27051And consequently what kind of Persons are to be well thought of as the Children of God?
A27051And do you think that there were no Christians or Churches all that while?
A27051And doth not Paul call it[ Bread] after consecration three times in the three next verses?
A27051And doth not the sad example of this Age, as well as all former Ages warn you to be fearful of what you entertain?
A27051And doth not this prove that we know but little?
A27051And doth the Intellect know that it knoweth by the very same act by which it knoweth other things?
A27051And every one in the Church, even all the wicked, and every Mouse that eateth the Host, to be partaker of a Miracle?
A27051And had I obeyed them, how many years ago had I been dead?
A27051And hath made to Godliness, the promise of this life and that to come, and will with- hold no good thing from them that walk uprightly?
A27051And he hath long made good that promise: Only ask thy self again and again as Christ did Peter, whether indeed thou love him?
A27051And how can it be avoided, while all men must pretend to know and judge, what indeed they are unable to understand?
A27051And how doth the Soul perceive its own Volitions?
A27051And how doth their Church know that it is Gods Word?
A27051And how know they that they say true?
A27051And how long shall our foolish Souls be loth to come into the Celestial light?
A27051And how then can any man be Certain what those points are which are necessary for him to believe?
A27051And how wise, expedient and vigilant must he be that will commit no such killing oversight?
A27051And if you can bear it from all the Sects save one, why not from that one also?
A27051And in cases of great Temptation, how insufficient is Learning to repel the Tempter, when it''s easily done by the holy Love of God and Goodness?
A27051And in what rather than about Faith and Publick Government and Order?
A27051And into what misery do foolish Prodigals run, who had rather have their portion in their own hand, than in their Fathers?
A27051And is not he as good an expositor of Christs Words as the Council of Trent?
A27051And is not our love, the fruit of his love?
A27051And is this to you a Certifying Evidence that indeed God revealed it, because their Church saith so?
A27051And shall I not expect good from so good a God, the cause of all the good that is in the World?
A27051And shall I rashly venture on such a danger, any more than I would do on Fornication, Drunkenness, or other sin?
A27051And shall it be harder to me to think well of Infinite Love and Goodness, than for my neighbours to trust me and think well of such a wretch as I?
A27051And shall this be called a saving love of God?
A27051And that his Word must be known to be his Word, by the same Evidence by one man and another?
A27051And to be able to overdo such gamesters, any more than to beat one at a game at Chess, or for a Physician to know the Pox or Leprosie?
A27051And what a multitude of young ones will some one Creature Procreate, especially Fishes to admiration?
A27051And what are the Pretences for all this?
A27051And what calling is there in which hasty judging and conceits of more knowledge than men have, doth not make great confusion and disappointment?
A27051And what is it that must perswade us to all this?
A27051And what is it that such men know or seem to know, which may be compared with their Ignorance?
A27051And what is that?
A27051And what is the Evidence by which they know, and are brought to consent?
A27051And what is the Omnipotent Power that doth this?
A27051And what is the pretence for all this?
A27051And what is this Spirit, but the Habit of Divine and Heavenly Love, and its concomitants?
A27051And what mischiefs doth it cause in Churches?
A27051And what more uniteth Souls than Love?
A27051And what mortal man can truly take the measure of them?
A27051And what pretence must justify all this?
A27051And what will cause love if all this will not?
A27051And when all''s done, how little do we obtain?
A27051And when did God work Miracles which were meer objects of belief against sense?
A27051And where men least love one another?
A27051And where mutual Hatred, Cruelty and Persecution, proclaim them much void of that love which is the Christian Badge?
A27051And where rather than in Councils?
A27051And who had not then rather hear the talk and prayers of a holy person, than the most accurate Logick or Mathematicks?
A27051And who is in the right among so many who all with confidence pretend to be in the right?
A27051And who more peremptory and bold in their judgments than those that least know what they say?
A27051And why did he make the Sun so Glorious?
A27051And why should it be hard to thee, O my Soul, to be perswaded of the love of God?
A27051And will a man full of Himself and his Own, be moved from his presumptions, by any thing that such a hated or scorned people can say?
A27051And yet alas, what enmity is used in the World against the Love of God and Man?
A27051And yet are we wise men?
A27051And yet have we not experience enough to teach us?
A27051And yet shall man be proud of Wit?
A27051And yet shall we not fear, but rage and be confident?
A27051Are all these precious things which die with Love, no better than to be sacrificed to the Clergies Pride and Worldly lusts?
A27051Are all your large Writings evident certainties?
A27051Are not Election, Creation, Redemption and Conversion acts of love?
A27051Are these wise men?
A27051Are we blind also?
A27051Are you sure that notwithstanding all this, God would have you avoid Communion with the Churches that in such Forms and Orders differ from you?
A27051As God is here seen as in a Glass, so is he loved: He that Loveth not his Brother whom he seeth daily, how shall he Love God, whom he never saw?
A27051At least you make Ignorant Persons happy that can but Love God, though they know not their Catechism?
A27051But I pray you ask these damning Sectaries, Is it believing your Word, and being of your Opinion that will save me?
A27051But Sir, I pray you, who shall do it?
A27051But above all, though nothing is perfectly known which is not methodically known; yet how few have a true methodical knowledge?
A27051But again I ask you, How you know that God biddeth or forbiddeth you any thing, if sense be not first to be believed?
A27051But alas, how low are our hopes?
A27051But are you content your selves to be kill''d by Love?
A27051But every side almost tells me that I am damned if I do not believe as they do?
A27051But hark you Sir, shall that one Man have a Wife or not?
A27051But how few of them unite on the terms of simple Christianity and Certainties?
A27051But how know you that ever you did hear or read or see a Book or Man?
A27051But how long will it seem so?
A27051But how loth should I be to take such sawce for my food, and such recreations for my business?
A27051But how must this be done?
A27051But how shall he know that this Scripture is Gods Word?
A27051But how shall strangers and posterity know when they read a History, whether the Writer was an honest Man or a Knave?
A27051But how then doth God love his Enemies?
A27051But if Wisdom were justified of none but her Children, how confidently durst I call my self a Son of Wisdom?
A27051But if there be so many things either uncertain or less- certain ▪ what is it that we are or may be fully certain of?
A27051But if they were not Evident Truths before, what made those Prelates conclude them for Truths?
A27051But is it not possible for sense to be deceived?
A27051But must their Church live on Blood?
A27051But shall I doubt whether he that made the Sun, be Father of lights, and whether he know his dwelling, and his continued works?
A27051But suppose it were so that to love the Creature were to love God, is not then the hating of the Creature the hating of God?
A27051But suppose them mistaken; hast thou tryed that they are unwilling to be instructed?
A27051But sure this is not the first knowing that we know?
A27051But that prevaileth not, and yet it is undone?
A27051But the POPE must be PRINCIPIUM UNITATIS: And will all Christians certainly Unite in the Pope?
A27051But the Question is, What soundness of Reason or proof that this is God''s Word, is necessary to make it a Sanctifying Faith?
A27051But were they not stronger after all these cruelties than before?
A27051But what Knowledge must it be?
A27051But what is this believing him?
A27051But what is this to the Love of God which the Text speaketh of?
A27051But what''s all this to foolish conceit that you know what you do not?
A27051But what''s become then of the contrary evidence which appeared before to these dissenters?
A27051But which is the Church, my Lord?
A27051But who will desire the Wisdom that maketh a man never the better?
A27051But would they not yet speed worse if they used you as much?
A27051But you''l say,[ We can be no wiser than we are: If we do the best we can, what can we do more?
A27051By Hearing or Reading?
A27051Can Persecutors for shame Hang and Burn men for meer Ignorance, who are willing to learn, and will thankfully from any man receive information?
A27051Can not God do it?
A27051Can our common poor Labourers,( especially Husbandmen) have leisure to inform their minds with Philosophy or curious Speculations?
A27051Consider how communicative this Infinite Goodness is: Why else is he called LOVE it self?
A27051Could I ever have truly loved Him, his Word, his Ways and Servants, but by the reflection of his love?
A27051Did I say, It is a doubt?
A27051Did not Christ prefer mercy before Sabbath rest, and before the avoiding familiarity with sinners?
A27051Did they know them to be such without Evidence?
A27051Do not some of those men whom thou so Magisterially condemnest, study as hard and as impartially as thy self?
A27051Do they not live as well, and shew as much tenderness of Conscience, and fear of erring and sinning as thy self?
A27051Do they not pray as hard for Gods assistance?
A27051Do we live in such weakness, and shall we not know it?
A27051Do we not justly account it as unfit a work for the Lords day to be for pleasure perusing Maps, as to be for pleasure viewing the Woods and Fields?
A27051Do you long to be liker to God in your capacity, and more near him and united to him?
A27051Do you long to have Families, Cities, Kingdoms and all the World, made truly Holy, Wise and united in Love to one another?
A27051Do you love Wisdom and Goodness in your selves, and not in others only?
A27051Do you love the holy Laws of God, as they express that holy Wisdom and Love, which is his perfection?
A27051Do you love them as they would rule the World in Holiness, and bring mankind to true wisdom and mutual love?
A27051Do you love to have Wisdom and Goodness, and Love as Universal as is possible?
A27051Do you perceive any Substances Intellectually or not?
A27051Do you truely love the Image of God on the Soul of Man?
A27051Doth God know all things, or not?
A27051Doth a Dog or a Goose know a Book of Philosophy, because he looketh on it, and seeth the bulk?
A27051Doth he know a Clock or Watch, who knoweth no more of it, but that it hath such Parts and Shapes, made of Iron and Brass?
A27051Doth he rule us by a Law, or not,& c?
A27051Doth not God say, he that seeketh shall find; and wisdom must be laboriously searched for, as a hidden treasure?
A27051Doth not God''s Loving us make us Happy?
A27051Ease and Pain will have their end: It is the end that must teach us how to estimate them: And who but God can foretell thee the end?
A27051Even those Controversies in which you have so many Adversaries?
A27051For how should we be sure of that one above all the rest?
A27051For who hath known the mind of the Lord?
A27051For, how little knoweth that man who knoweth not his own Ignorance?
A27051Gassendus often; and who not?
A27051Goodness not- sensible, Certainly apprehended by the Intellectual Soul, not only sub ratione Veri, sed& Boni?
A27051Had Christ his humane Soul from the Virgin, or only his flesh?
A27051Had he his Manhood from Man, if not his Soul, which is the chief essential part?
A27051Had our Salvation been laid upon our Learning a Body of true Philosophy, how desperate would our case have been?
A27051Hath Christ commanded you any thing before it, except the Love of God?
A27051Hath not God made f ● oli ● h the wisdom of this world?
A27051Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this World?
A27051Hath not pride made thy silly wit to be as an Idol, to which all must bow down on pain of the heat of thy displeasure?
A27051Have I heard him speak for himself?
A27051Have they not the same Books, and as good Teachers?
A27051Having given me so precious a gift as his Son, will he think any thing too good to give me?
A27051He that knoweth the King''s Impress, and the Value, and what it is good for, and how to get and use it?
A27051He that saith he loveth God, and hateth his Brother, is a Liar?
A27051Heaven is a state of Joyful Complacence; and what is that but Perfect Love?
A27051His common Influx all creatures receive?
A27051How Divine, how High and Noble is this life; To live in a humble friendship with God and all his holy ones?
A27051How are Infants saved that have neither Knowledge nor Love?
A27051How can you possibly know how much more may be unknown to you?
A27051How doth he know that these men do not lie?
A27051How easily is a man''s Judgment tempted to think well of that which he loveth, and ill of that which his heart is against?
A27051How else should Souls have Communion with God?
A27051How false must a great number of the Historians on one side be?
A27051How few are much the wiser for them?
A27051How highly did these people think of their own wisdom and holiness, while they cryed down Laces, Points and Cuffs?
A27051How is God our End?
A27051How know you that here is no Bread and Wine?
A27051How know you that?
A27051How knoweth the Lay- man that ever the Church made such a decree?
A27051How known?
A27051How little of the Divine Artifice is known in the composition of mixt Bodies?
A27051How long Lord shall this Dungeon be our dwelling?
A27051How long hath he kept thee safe in the midst of dangers?
A27051How many Methods of Logick have we?
A27051How many Sects and Opinions in Religion?
A27051How many such a wound hath poor Durandus suffered?
A27051How ordinary is this?
A27051How shall one that would learn Philosophy know in this Age, what Sect to follow, or what Guide to chuse?
A27051How shall we know certainly which are the true uncorrupted writings of these Fathers among so many forgeries and spurious Scripts?
A27051How shall we know which side to be on?
A27051I ask it of each particular Bishop in that Council, Is he saved for believing himself or the rest?
A27051I ask not only whether your opinion will make you say that this Society and State is best?
A27051I know not what the meaning of a Reflect act is: Is it the same act which is called Direct and Reflect?
A27051I must expect that opening the Crime will exasperate the Guilty: But what remedy?
A27051I therefore ask the Infidel Objector, whether he shall be saved that loveth God in one respect, and hateth him in another?
A27051I think that God nor Man have no true need of a lie in this case; and that lies seldom further mens Salvation?
A27051IF so much knowledge will save a man as helpeth him to love God as God, may not Heathens or Infidels at least be saved?
A27051If by Evidence, let it be produced?
A27051If he be asked[ Sir, did you ever try?]
A27051If it be true and good, why do they hate and revile them that would live in the serious practice of it, if they will not practise it themselves?
A27051If it come especially to the characterizing of others, how ordinarily do men speak as they are affected?
A27051If no man be saved for believing himself, why should another be saved for believing him?
A27051If not, how shall we know in what to believe their consent, according to this Rule?
A27051If not, the Kingdom will die with him?
A27051If not, why do they use it, and never blame it?
A27051If not, why pretend you that there are any?
A27051If only by this Revelation, how know you that Revelation?
A27051If religion be bad, and our faith be not true, why do these men profess it?
A27051If sense be fallible here, why not there?
A27051If so much Knowledge will save Men as causeth them To Love God, may not Heathens be saved who know God to be good, and therefore may Love him?
A27051If so, why is it called Reflect, and what is that reflection?
A27051If the Greek Church can be corrupted into so gross a foolery, why may not the Latine, and the English, if they had the same temptations?
A27051If the Inquisitors Torment Protestants, or Burn them, is it not necessary that they call them by such odious names as may justify their fact?
A27051If the former, then is it as necessary to Salvation to know how old Henoch was, as to know that Jesus Christ is our Saviour?
A27051If they are too ignorant, how come you to be wiser?
A27051If they that never used a Trade, should presently take themselves to be as wise as the longest practicers, who would be Apprentices?
A27051If you are not, why will you not learn of him?
A27051If you are not, why will you not learn?
A27051If you are wise enough already, what need you a Teacher?
A27051If you ask me, when this desire of common Learning is inordinate?
A27051If you were wiser than He, why did you choose or take him for your Teacher?
A27051Is any Infallible besides the Pope and his Council?
A27051Is any thing more evident than that all men must be saved for Believing God?
A27051Is he our Owner, or not?
A27051Is it a greater evil than the destruction of Love that you would avoid?
A27051Is it any great honour to know the vanity of Philosophical Pedantry?
A27051Is it because Scripture or Councils say so?
A27051Is it by any certifying Evidence, or by Prophetical Inspiration?
A27051Is it not blaspheming God?
A27051Is it not revealed to others as well as to them?
A27051Is it not then an unspeakable comfort in all these cases that we are known of God?
A27051Is not here Self- conceitedness in all( at least) save one?
A27051Is not the love of God like to be least, where Contentions and Controversies divert the peoples minds from God and necessary saving Truths?
A27051Is there no Remedy, no Hope from Thee, though there be none from Man?
A27051Is this an Intellect to be proud of?
A27051Is your worldly interest on that side that your opinion is for?
A27051It can be none of the former; therefore it must be the latter: And how can the understanding find that in sense which was never there?
A27051It is a natural Impossibility: For Evidence is nothing but the perceptibility of the Truth: And can we perceive that which is not perceptible?
A27051It is not their own words: Doth a Pope believe himself only?
A27051It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,& c. Where is the wise?
A27051LOVE is the great command and summary of all the Law: And what can be a just pretence for breaking the greatest command, yea, and the whole Law?
A27051Let them not go beyond their knowledge: How little of our kind of Physick did the old Physicians( Hypocrates, Galius, Celsus,& c.) give?
A27051Let unbelievers say, How doth God know?
A27051Many a man spendeth all the studies of his Life, more for a Fame of Learning than for Learning it self; what is Pride if this be not?
A27051May a Papist or an Heretick by his knowledge be a lover of God as God?
A27051May not a Papist or Heretick Love God and be saved?
A27051Miracles to become ordinary things, through all the Churches in the World, and every day in the week or every hour to be done?
A27051Must Sense be renounced and ordinary Miracles believed for such words as these?
A27051Must not that Evidence convince us also?
A27051Must not we have a Faith of the same kind as the Church hath?
A27051Must their doctrine be kept up by silencing faithful Ministers?
A27051Must we believe therefore that neither David nor Christ was a Man, but a Worm?
A27051Nature teacheth us to loath death as death, and to desire, if it might be, that this Cup might pass by us?
A27051Nay, it is well if when they have increased knowledge they increase not sorrow?
A27051Nay, will he not be hardened in his self- conceit, because it is such as these that contradict him?
A27051No Gospel daily preached and practised?
A27051No Knowledge of the Lords Prayer and Commandements?
A27051Now after ye have known God, or rather are known of of God?
A27051O how much goeth to make an able Physician?
A27051O that Ministers would be wiser at last, than to put their superfluities, their controversies, and private opinions into their Catechisms?
A27051Of how little use is it to me in it self to know what is written in many a hundred Books, which yet by accident, it much concerneth me to know?
A27051Or absolutely, as supposing that one mark infallible, because it is never separated from the rest?
A27051Or hath God said, You shall be saved if you will believe your selves, and believe that I have said all that you say I have said?
A27051Or if he be told it but once, or twice, or thrice, or how oft?
A27051Or is it Charity or common Justice to condemn a man unheard?
A27051Or is it certain that all Christians will Unite in Patriarchs?
A27051Or is it not an over- valuing of thy own understanding, which makes thee so easily condemn all as unsufferable that differ from it?
A27051Or must I also know by scientifical Evidence that you say true, and that God himself hath said what you say?
A27051Or no Profession of the Christian Faith in distinct Articles?
A27051Or on the other, Away with these from our Communion as not holy enough to join with us?
A27051Or than the life of mens Souls in all matters of Soul concernment?
A27051Or than the life of the Church in all Church affairs?
A27051Or that the Spirit was promised to these Prelates which was promised to the Apostles?
A27051Or that there was no Baptism?
A27051Quod enim opes est ut hec& hujusmodi affirmentur, vel negentur, vel definiantur cum dis ● rimine, quando sine crimine nesciuntur?
A27051Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
A27051Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
A27051Shall I not easily believe and trust his love who hath promised me eternal glory with his Son,& with all his holy ones in Heaven?
A27051Shall I not easily hope for good from him, who hath made such a covenant of Grace with me in Christ?
A27051Shall I say, SUSPEND TILL YOU HAVE TRUE EVIDENCE, and you are safe?
A27051So often heard my prayers in distress, and hath made all my life, notwithstanding my sins, a continual wonder of his mercies?
A27051Specially in the work of self- judging, how hard a work have the most Learned that are ungodly truely to know themselves?
A27051Such obloquy had Hierome, such had Augustine himself, and who knoweth not that Envy is Virtues Shadow?
A27051That even one mans Life is more precious than one mans maintenance, or fuller supply: Is it not honester to beg your bread?
A27051That ever the Bishops of that Council were lawfully called?
A27051That is, a Heavenly Life, and Light, and Love?
A27051That is, take that for more certain which all men believe, than that which I think I see a Divine word for my self?
A27051That the Physician is but One man; And will his maintenance or livelyhood excuse him for killing many?
A27051That they truely represented all Christs Church on Earth?
A27051That this or that Doctrine is the decree of a Council, or the sence of the Church indeed?
A27051The Heavenly work is perfect Obedience and Praise: And what are these but the actions and the breath of Love?
A27051The Lord is my Shepherd, what then can I need?
A27051The prouder the Obtruder of his own conceits is, the more he condemneth all Dissenters as proud, for presuming to differ from such as he?
A27051Then so must we: It is not the present Church then that I must believe by a saving Faith: But why then was the last Age saved, and so the former?
A27051To say no more of Rome, O that the Reformed Churches themselves had been more innocent?
A27051Was it not labour enough to study so many years to know what others say?
A27051Well, and Patriarchs must be the Pillars of Unity: But was it so to the Unity of the first Churches?
A27051Were it but Poverty alone, how much of our time will it alienate from contemplation?
A27051Were it left to our wills how long we should live on Earth, alas how long should many of us be kept out of heaven, by our own desires?
A27051Were they Forreign Enemies that did it, and still keep open our wounds, or is it our selves?
A27051What Soul in Hell doth think that Wisdom brought him thither?
A27051What a case then had Mankind been in, if none could have been wise and happy indeed, but these few of extraordinary capacity?
A27051What a dark deceitful mind have I?
A27051What abundance of darkness do these two words contain in all their writings?
A27051What abundance will talk against an Arminian, a Calvinist, a Prelatist, a Presbyterian, an Independent, that really know not what any of them are?
A27051What an odious thing is a partial, blind, rash, hasty and impatient judge, that can not hear, think and know before he judgeth?
A27051What are Church Societies or Combinations for but the loving Communion of Saints?
A27051What are the Certainties that must be known and held fast, and why?
A27051What are the unknown things or Uncertainties, which we must not pretend a certain Knowledge of, even Scripture Truths?
A27051What did the Church- assemblies think you, do all those years?
A27051What difference between the Histories of the orthodox, and that of Philostorgius, and Sondius?
A27051What different Characters do Eusebius and Eunapius give of Constantine?
A27051What different characters were given of Chrysostom?
A27051What great numbers have I heard begging relief from others, under the confession of this sin?
A27051What gross self- deceit hath sensuality taught these men?
A27051What help of Teachers, do we need?
A27051What if a novice can not Anatomize Cicero or Demosthenes, doth it follow that they are immethodical?
A27051What if you could come to this glory, without dying as Henoch and Elias did, would you not be willing to go thither?
A27051What injury should I do the Truth?
A27051What is a man''s wit worth, but for its proper end?
A27051What is it that he is Ignorant of?
A27051What is it that we read books for, and hear Sermons for, but to kindle and exercise holy Love?
A27051What is the Bible else written for, but to teach us to Love and to exercise the fruits of Love?
A27051What is the Church that saith so?
A27051What is the Contention in Families,( and in all the World) but who shall have his way and will?
A27051What is the whole Christian Faith for, but the doctrine of holy love believed, for the kindling and exercise of our love?
A27051What joyn we for in the Sacred worship of the assemblies, but that in an united flame of holy love, we might all mount up in praise to Jehovah?
A27051What large Consciences have they that can join with a Parish Church?
A27051What need one be sent from Heaven to teach men the order and rules of speaking?
A27051What plant is not natured to the propagation of its kind, yea to a plenteous multiplication?
A27051What though they are godly men that report it?
A27051What villany may he not do?
A27051What wisdom, and what esteem of our wisdom is not here condemned?
A27051What work doth Aristotle make with Actus and Potentia, and the School- men after him?
A27051What wrong to Souls?
A27051What''s this to the hasty believing of falshoods, or uncertainties, and troubling the Church and World with self- conceit and dreams?
A27051When I see the Skulls of the dead who perhaps once knew me, how little doth it now concern me what thoughts of me were once within that Skull?
A27051When Learning doth but help their Pride to blind them?
A27051When a man cometh to die, who savoureth not more Wisdom in the Sacred Scripture, and in holy Treatises, than in all Aristotle''s Learned works?
A27051When you have written all this against pretended knowledge, who is more guilty than your self?
A27051Where is there such a promise?
A27051Whether it be sufficient, if he be told it in his Childhood only, and at what Age?
A27051Who almost suffer but by themselves?
A27051Who art thou that judgest anothers Servant?
A27051Who can these Gordian Knots undo?
A27051Who giveth me what his Son hath purchased, who accepteth me in his most beloved, as a member of his Son?
A27051Who hath already brought many millions of blessed Souls to that glory, who were once as bad and low as I am?
A27051Who hath bid me, ask and I shall have?
A27051Who hath given me a life full of precious mercies, and so many experiences of his love as I have had?
A27051Who hath given me there a great Intercessor to prepare Heaven for me, and me for it and there appeareth for me before God?
A27051Who hath so often signified his love to my Conscience?
A27051Who is averse to that which he Loveth( unless for something in it which he hateth?)
A27051Who is liker the Devil than he that knoweth most, and loveth God least?
A27051Who should proceed more cautelously than Bishops?
A27051Who so oppresseth his Reader with distinctions?
A27051Who think you best knoweth what Money is?
A27051Whose hands kindled all the flames that have wasted the Glory, Wealth and Peace of England in State and Church except our own?
A27051Why doth a Lay- man believe Transubstantiation, or any other Article of their Faith?
A27051Why else did he animate and beautify the Universe, with the Life and Ornaments of Created Goodness?
A27051Why else made he all the World?
A27051Why is not Catechizing more used, both by Pastors and Parents?
A27051Why lay Fines and Penalties upon them?
A27051Why should I not easily believe his love, which he hath sealed by that certain gift of love, the Spirit of Christ which he hath given?
A27051Why, command them all to be of your mind?
A27051Will it comfort them in Hell to be praised on Earth?
A27051Will not such a Gospel, such a Covenant, such promises of love secure me that he loveth me, while I consent unto his covenant terms?
A27051Would my good Lord Bishops have burnt them for[ I know not?]
A27051Would not a Malefactor at the Gallows take it for his reproach to hear an Oration of his happiness?
A27051Would their Lordships have burnt such modest persons?
A27051Would you not fain be one of them and be united to them, and joyn in their perfect Love and Praise?
A27051Yea and maintain?
A27051Yea, I would ask the Infidel, whether God will save men for rebelling against him?
A27051and Eunapius and Hilary,& c. give of Julian?
A27051and all their uncertainties become certainties to us?
A27051and doth not God use to give his blessing on supposition of mens Faithful endeavours?
A27051and given thee peace in the midst of furious Rage and Wars?
A27051and holy Blood?
A27051and how much unknown in comparison of what we know?
A27051and how you shall be sure of that?
A27051and many things alledged as pretences to justify it?
A27051and so on to the first?
A27051and that will not save his Soul from Hell?
A27051and their worship by destroying or undoing the true worshippers of Christ?
A27051and what use the God of nature maketh even of sensual LOVE to all Generation?
A27051and whether the Will by its Natural Gust have not a Complacential Perception of it as well as the Intellect?
A27051and who shall that one man be that shall be left to be all the Kingdom?
A27051as Complacency, or as Complacency?
A27051as plain; yea and that in a Prophecy of Christ?
A27051as plain?
A27051at least, as most prevalent and trusted in?
A27051but they must now undo much of it, and begin a new and harder labour?
A27051but whether you do not so really esteem it as that it hath the pleasing desires of your Souls?
A27051concerneth them that will save heir Skin; Be not Righteous over- much, neither make thy self over wise: Why wilt thou destroy thy self?
A27051did I part with all the pleasures of the world, for one flame, one spark more of the Love of God?
A27051how can they tell which are the wisest Teachers, and whom to chuse?
A27051how shall the person that we would instruct( be it for Health or Soul) be able to know which of all these to trust as wisest?
A27051nor in vain so often charge it on them, as his new( that is his last) Commandment, that they love one another?
A27051or a Council believe themselves only?
A27051or by a Priest that never read the Councils?
A27051or from the overvaluing of the thing known?
A27051or only as we do other men that may deceive and be deceived?
A27051or whether it be better as Virtue, or as Virtue?
A27051or who hath been his Counsellor?
A27051or, are there many?
A27051say such, what Idolaters are they that use a Form of Prayer, which God did not command?
A27051shall I question whether he love those whom he hath caused to love him?
A27051that can communicate Kneeling, and among bad men, or those whose Conversion is not tryed?
A27051too like them still?
A27051what Goodness?
A27051what Holiness?
A27051what Knowledge?
A27051what Will?
A27051what a dreaming dotard should I be?
A27051what are these but trifles to a dying man?
A27051what doth the word[ God] signifie?
A27051what is Power in God?
A27051what is a Person in the Trinity?
A27051what is faith itself but the bellows of love?
A27051what is the Union of the Divine and Humane Nature?
A27051what is the difference between the three Persons?
A27051where is the Scribe?
A27051where is the disputer of this World?
A27051wherein different from the Union of God and Saints, or every Creature?
A27051whether by a Parent or Layman that can not tell him what is in the Councils?
A27051whilst great necessities call for great care and continual labour?
A27051who will do it?
A27051why then art thou so hasty in condemning them that are as fair for the reputation of wisdom as thou art?
A27051would you not believe him?]
A27051yea upon their Husbands and their Children?