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A51660 Malebranch's Search after the truth, or, A treatise of the nature of the humane mind. Vol. II and of its management, for avoiding error in the sciences : to which is added, the authors defence against the accusations of Monsieur de la Ville : also, the life of Father Malebranch, of the oratory of Paris, with an account of his works, and several particulars of his controversie with Monsieur Arnaud Dr. of Sorbonne, and Monsieur Regis, professor in philosophy at Paris, written by Monsieur Le Vasseur, lately come over from Paris / done out of French from the last edition.; Recherche de la vérité. English Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.; Sault, Richard, d. 1702. 1695 (1695) Wing M316; ESTC R39697 381,206 555

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of_o the_o mind_n from_o god_n and_o the_o unite_n the_o mind_n to_o something_o inferior_a to_o it_o like_o the_o body_n since_o only_o this_o union_n can_v make_v it_o imperfect_a and_o unhappy_a thus_o to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o truth_n to_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v the_o most_o agreeable_a or_o consonant_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o know_v god_n himself_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o it_o be_v place_v between_o god_n and_o the_o body_n good_a and_o evil_a between_o what_o instruct_v and_o blind_v it_o regulate_v and_o disorder_v it_o what_o can_v make_v it_o perfect_a and_o happy_a and_o what_o can_v make_v it_o imperfect_a and_o miserable_a when_o it_o discover_v any_o truth_n or_o see_v thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o it_o see_v they_o in_o the_o idea_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a view_n of_o what_o it_o be_v in_o god_n that_o represent_v they_o for_o as_o i_o have_v before_o intimate_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n do_v not_o in_o 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into_o the_o same_o error_n because_o they_o fill_v their_o mind_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o such_o truth_n as_o have_v more_o lustre_n than_o power_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o dissipate_v and_o divide_v their_o mind_n than_o to_o fortify_v it_o against_o temptation_n whereas_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a person_n be_v faithful_a in_o their_o duty_n because_o they_o make_v some_o great_a and_o serious_a truth_n familiar_a to_o they_o which_o fortify_v and_o uphold_v they_o in_o all_o occurrence_n chap._n ix_o of_o love_n and_o aversion_n and_o of_o their_o principal_a kind_n love_n and_o aversion_n be_v the_o first_o passion_n which_o succeed_v admiration_n we_o do_v not_o long_o consider_v a_o object_n without_o discover_v the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o we_o or_o to_o something_o that_o we_o love_v the_o object_n that_o we_o love_v and_o to_o which_o consequent_o we_o be_v unite_v by_o love_n be_v almost_o always_o present_a to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o we_o 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general_a error_n of_o the_o passion_n some_o particular_a example_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o inquire_v into_o all_o the_o particular_a error_n wherein_o our_o passion_n engage_v we_o concern_v good_a to_o oppose_v the_o irregularity_n of_o love_n to_o establish_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o regulate_v the_o manner_n but_o our_o chief_a intent_n here_o be_v to_o give_v rule_n for_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o error_n in_o respect_n of_o truth_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v pursue_v no_o further_o those_o thing_n already_o mention_v which_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o true_a good_a we_o will_v then_o proceed_v to_o the_o mind_n but_o shall_v not_o pass_v by_o tne_n heart_n because_o it_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n over_o the_o mind_n we_o will_v inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n in_o it_o self_n and_o without_o think_v on_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o we_o only_o so_o far_o 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but_o a_o simple_a judgement_n but_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o man_n limit_v not_o their_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o extend_v it_o to_o ail_v thing_n and_o person_n to_o who_o it_o may_v appear_v advantageous_a to_o be_v unite_v so_o that_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o they_o in_o some_o manner_n possess_v a_o good_a when_o their_o friend_n enjoy_v it_o although_o they_o do_v not_o immediate_o possess_v it_o themselves_o thus_o when_o i_o say_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o good_a produce_v joy_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o of_o the_o immediate_a union_n or_o possession_n but_o of_o all_o other_o for_o we_o natural_o feel_v joy_n when_o any_o good_a fortune_n happen_v to_o those_o we_o love_v evil_n as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v may_v be_v take_v in_o three_o different_a way_n either_o for_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a or_o for_o pain_n or_o in_o fine_a for_o the_o thing_n which_o cause_v the_o privation_n of_o good_a or_o produce_v pain_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o idea_n of_o evil_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o good_a that_o we_o possess_v not_o it_o be_v plain_a this_o idea_n produce_v sorrow_n or_o desire_v or_o even_o joy_n for_o joy_n be_v always_o excite_v when_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o deprive_v of_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a that_o be_v when_o we_o possess_v good_n so_o that_o the_o passion_n which_o regard_v evil_a take_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o regard_v good_a because_o in_o effect_n they_o have_v good_a likewise_o for_o their_o object_n but_o if_o by_o evil_n we_o mean_v pain_n which_o only_o be_v always_o a_o real_a evil_n to_o he_o who_o suffer_v it_o whilst_o he_o suffer_v it_o then_o the_o sensation_n of_o this_o evil_n produce_v the_o passion_n of_o sorrow_n desire_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v kind_n of_o hatred_n and_o not_o love_n for_o their_o motion_n be_v absolute_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o accompany_v the_o sight_n of_o good_a this_o motion_n be_v only_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o resist_v the_o natural_a impression_n the_o actual_a sensation_n of_o pain_n produce_v ah_o aversion_n of_o sorrow_n pain_n which_o we_o do_v not_o actual_o suffer_v but_o be_v afraid_a of_o suffer_v produce_v a_o aversion_n of_o desire_n in_o fine_a the_o pain_n that_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v nor_o be_v apprehensive_a of_o suffer_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o pain_n that_o we_o do_v not_o foresee_v we_o shall_v suffer_v without_o some_o great_a recompense_n or_o the_o pain_n which_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o deliver_v from_o produce_v a_o aversion_n of_o joy_n these_o be_v the_o three_o primitive_a or_o simple_a passion_n which_o have_v evil_a for_o their_o object_n for_o fear_v which_o produce_v sorrow_n be_v not_o a_o emotion_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o a_o simple_a judgement_n last_o if_o by_o evil_n we_o mean_v the_o person_n or_o thing_n which_o deprive_v we_o of_o good_a or_o make_v we_o suffer_v pain_n the_o idea_n of_o evil_n produce_v a_o motion_n of_o love_n and_o aversion_n together_o or_o simple_o a_o motion_n of_o aversion_n the_o idea_n of_o evil_n produce_v a_o motion_n of_o love_n and_o aversion_n together_o when_o the_o evil_a be_v what_o deprive_v we_o of_o a_o good_a for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o motion_n that_o we_o incline_v towards_o good_a and_o remove_v ourselves_o from_o what_o hinder_v our_o possession_n of_o it_o but_o this_o idea_n only_o produce_v a_o motion_n of_o aversion_n when_o it_o be_v the_o idea_n of_o a_o evil_a which_o make_v we_o suffer_v pain_n for_o it_o be_v by_o the_o same_o motion_n of_o aversion_n that_o we_o hate_v pain_n and_o whatever_o produce_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v three_o simple_a or_o primitive_a passion_n which_o respect_v good_a and_o as_o many_o other_o which_o regard_n pain_n or_o which_o cause_v it_o
such_o thing_n as_o other_o will_v or_o will_v not_o do_v in_o such_o occurrence_n by_o what_o they_o will_v do_v themselves_o for_o they_o very_o well_o know_v that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_o sensible_a of_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o equal_o susceptible_a of_o involuntary_a emotion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o consult_v the_o sensation_n which_o the_o passion_n excite_v in_o we_o but_o by_o harken_v to_o reason_n that_o we_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o judgement_n which_o accompany_v the_o passion_n lest_o we_o shall_v only_o discover_v ourselves_o instead_o of_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o passion_n in_o general_n chap._n xi_o how_o all_o the_o passion_n justify_v themselves_o and_o of_o the_o judgement_n they_o cause_v we_o to_o make_v in_o their_o vindication_n it_o will_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v many_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o all_o the_o passion_n justify_v themselves_o this_o principle_n be_v evident_a enough_o by_o the_o internal_a sensation_n we_o have_v of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o conduct_n of_o those_o who_o we_o see_v agitate_a with_o any_o passion_n it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o expose_v it_o that_o we_o may_v afterward_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o the_o mind_n be_v such_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o imagination_n that_o it_o always_o obey_v it_o when_o it_o be_v heat_v by_o it_o it_o dare_v not_o answer_v it_o when_o it_o be_v incense_v because_o it_o treat_v it_o ill_a if_o it_o make_v any_o resistance_n and_o always_o recompense_v it_o with_o some_o pleasure_n when_o it_o acquiess_v in_o its_o design_n those_o even_o who_o imagination_n be_v so_o irregular_a that_o they_o believe_v themselves_o transform_v into_o beast_n find_v some_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o live_v like_o they_o walk_v upon_o all_o four_o feed_v upon_o grass_n and_o imitate_v all_o the_o action_n which_o agree_v only_o to_o beast_n they_o find_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n in_o follow_v the_o impression_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o feel_v themselves_o inward_o afflict_v when_o they_o resist_v they_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o if_o reason_n which_o accommodate_v itself_o and_o be_v common_o serviceable_a to_o pleasure_n argue_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o therefore_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o passion_n justify_v themselves_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o desire_n of_o itself_o incline_v we_o to_o judge_v advantageous_o of_o its_o object_n if_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o love_n and_o disadvantageous_o if_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o aversion_n the_o desire_n of_o love_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n excite_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o will_v the_o enjoyment_n or_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n for_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o continuation_n of_o our_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v because_o future_a thing_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o justify_v desire_n that_o the_o object_n which_o produce_v it_o shall_v be_v judge_v good_a in_o itself_o or_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o other_o and_o we_o must_v think_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o desire_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o aversion_n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v judge_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o reason_n for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n which_o be_v not_o good_a in_o some_o sense_n if_o we_o can_v say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o which_o include_v no_o good_a and_o which_o consequent_o can_v be_v perceive_v as_o good_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v but_o they_o may_v be_v relish_v as_o good_a since_o we_o suppose_v ourselves_o to_o be_v agitate_a by_o they_o and_o this_o taste_n or_o sensation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o incline_v the_o soul_n to_o judge_v advantageous_o of_o a_o object_n if_o we_o judge_v so_o easy_o that_o fire_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o heat_n we_o feel_v and_o bread_n the_o savour_n we_o taste_v because_o of_o the_o sensation_n that_o these_o body_n excite_v in_o we_o although_o it_o be_v whole_o incomprehensible_a to_o the_o mind_n since_o that_o can_v only_o conceive_v heat_n and_o savour_n to_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o be_v of_o a_o body_n there_o be_v no_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n how_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a soever_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v good_a when_o we_o feel_v pleasure_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o for_o as_o we_o imagine_v that_o heat_n go_v our_o of_o fire_n when_o we_o feel_v it_o we_o blind_o believe_v that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o passion_n cause_v the_o pleasure_n that_o we_o taste_v when_o we_o enjoy_v they_o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v good_a since_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v we_o good_a the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o those_o passion_n which_o have_v evil_a for_o their_o object_n but_o as_o i_o have_v just_a before_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o love_n or_o aversion_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o something_o else_o to_o which_o it_o have_v relation_n and_o when_o we_o be_v agitate_a by_o any_o passion_n we_o soon_o discover_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o its_o object_n which_o favour_n or_o oppose_v it_o thus_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o what_o judgement_n these_o passion_n whereby_o we_o be_v agitate_a form_n in_o we_o for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o love_n which_o act_v we_o we_o soon_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o justify_v itself_o by_o the_o advantageous_a judgement_n it_o will_v make_v upon_o its_o object_n we_o easy_o see_v these_o judgement_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o extend_v as_o the_o desire_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v often_o full_a and_o absolute_a although_o the_o thing_n appear_v only_o good_a in_o part_n without_o we_o easy_o conceive_v that_o these_o advantageous_a judgement_n will_v extend_v to_o every_o thing_n which_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v any_o connection_n with_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o passion_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o imagination_n more_o extensive_a but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o aversion_n the_o quite_o contrary_a will_v happen_v for_o reason_n as_o easy_o apprehend_v experience_v sufficient_o prove_v these_o thing_n and_o therein_o it_o perfect_o agree_v with_o reason_n but_o we_o will_v make_v these_o truth_n more_o sensible_a by_o some_o instance_n all_o man_n natural_o desire_v knowledge_n for_o every_o mind_n be_v make_v for_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o desire_n of_o know_v how_o just_a and_o reasonable_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v in_o itself_o often_o become_v a_o very_a dangerous_a vice_n through_o the_o false_a judgement_n which_o attend_v it_o curiosity_n often_o offer_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o main_a object_n of_o its_o meditation_n and_o care_n it_o often_o affix_n false_a idea_n of_o greatness_n to_o these_o object_n it_o elevate_v they_o by_o the_o deceitful_a lustre_n of_o rarity_n and_o represent_v they_o so_o charm_a and_o attractive_a that_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o contemplate_v they_o without_o too_o much_o pleasure_n and_o application_n there_o be_v no_o trifle_n whatever_o but_o some_o person_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o about_o and_o their_o employment_n be_v always_o justify_v by_o the_o false_a judgement_n their_o vain_a curiosity_n induce_v they_o to_o make_v those_o for_o instance_n who_o be_v curious_a about_o word_n imagine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o certain_a term_n wherein_o all_o science_n consist_v they_o find_v a_o thousand_o argument_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o the_o veneration_n pay_v they_o by_o those_o who_o be_v confound_v by_o unknown_a term_n be_v none_o of_o the_o weak_a although_o it_o be_v the_o least_o reasonable_a some_o man_n be_v learn_v all_o their_o life_n to_o speak_v who_o yet_o perhaps_o ought_v to_o be_v silent_a as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a we_o shall_v hold_v our_o tongue_n when_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v that_o be_v worth_a the_o hear_n but_o they_o do_v learn_v to_o speak_v to_o remain_v silent_a they_o do_v not_o sufficient_o consider_v that_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v well_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o think_v well_o have_v a_o exact_a judgement_n to_o discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n clear_a idea_n from_o those_o which_o be_v obscure_a and_o distinguish_v those_o of_o the_o mind_n from_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o imagination_n they_o think_v themselves_o uncommon_a and_o curious_a wit_n because_o they_o know_v how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o ear_n by_o a_o exact_a measure_n flatter_v the_o passion_n by_o figure_n and_o agreeable_a motion_n and_o delight_v the_o
truth_n aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o shun_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a all_o strong_a sensation_n as_o a_o great_a noise_n too_o brisk_a a_o light_n pleasure_n pain_n etc._n etc._n and_o continual_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o purity_n of_o their_o imagination_n and_o prevent_v its_o make_n in_o their_o brain_n such_o deep_a trace_n as_o continual_o disquiet_v and_o dissipate_v the_o mind_n and_o above_o all_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o passion_n which_o cause_n such_o powerful_a impression_n in_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v general_o impossible_a the_o mind_n shall_v think_v of_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o although_o the_o pure_a idea_n of_o truth_n be_v always_o present_a to_o we_o we_o can_v consider_v they_o when_o the_o capacity_n we_o have_v of_o think_v be_v fill_v with_o these_o modification_n which_o possess_v we_o however_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v exist_v without_o passion_n sensation_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a modification_n we_o must_v make_v a_o virtue_n of_o necessity_n and_o even_o draw_v from_o these_o modification_n some_o help_n to_o render_v we_o more_o attentive_a yet_o must_v we_o make_v use_n of_o much_o artifice_n and_o circumspection_n in_o the_o apply_v these_o help_v to_o gain_v some_o advantage_n from_o they_o the_o need_n we_o have_v of_o they_o must_v be_v well_o examine_v and_o we_o must_v only_o make_v use_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o render_v ourselves_o attentive_a constrain_v we_o to_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o passion_n and_o sense_n to_o preserve_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o passion_n which_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o a_o enquiry_n after_o truth_n be_v those_o that_o give_v we_o strength_n and_o courage_n enough_o to_o surmount_v all_o the_o trouble_v we_o may_v meet_v with_o in_o endeavour_v to_o render_v 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