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A51674 Father Malebranche his treatise concerning the search after truth The whole work complete. To which is added the author's Treatise of nature and grace: being a consequence of the principles contained in the search. Together with his answer to the animadversions upon the first volume: his defence against the accusations of Monsieur De la Ville, &c. relating to the same subject. All translated by T. Taylor, M.A. late of Magdalen College in Oxford. Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.; Taylor, Thomas, 1669 or 70-1735.; Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715. Traité de la nature et de la grace. English. 1700 (1700) Wing M318; ESTC R3403 829,942 418

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that_o heat_n be_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o colour_n in_o the_o picture_n yet_o we_o can_v see_v no_o evident_a and_o convince_a reason_n or_o forcible_a enough_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o thus_o we_o voluntary_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o error_n by_o the_o ill_a use_n we_o make_v of_o our_o liberty_n when_o we_o free_o form_v such_o judgement_n as_o these_o chap._n xv._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o particular_a error_n of_o the_o sight_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o exemplar_n of_o the_o general_a error_n of_o our_o sense_n i_o have_v if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v give_v a_o sufficient_a inlet_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n in_o respect_n of_o sensible_a quality_n in_o general_a of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v on_o the_o account_n of_o light_n and_o colour_n which_o our_o method_n oblige_v we_o to_o explain_v it_o may_v now_o be_v expect_v i_o shall_v descend_v to_o particular_n and_o examine_v the_o respective_a error_n into_o 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crystalline_a and_o in_o the_o other_o humour_n and_o that_o they_o be_v thence_o recollect_v upon_o the_o retina_fw-la or_o the_o optic_a nerve_n which_o clothes_n all_o the_o fund_z of_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n pass_v through_o a_o convex_a burn_a glass_n reunite_v in_o the_o focus_n or_o in_o the_o burn_a point_n of_o the_o glass_n at_o three_o or_o four_o inch_n distance_n from_o it_o in_o proportion_n to_o its_o convexity_n now_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o experiment_n that_o if_o we_o place_v in_o the_o focus_n of_o the_o glass_n a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n or_o brown_a paper_n paper_n the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v so_o great_a a_o impression_n on_o the_o stuff_n or_o on_o the_o paper_n and_o agitate_v the_o little_a part_n thereof_o so_o violent_o as_o to_o break_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o one_o another_o or_o in_o a_o word_n to_o burn_v they_o and_o reduce_v they_o into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o conclude_v 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light_n which_o she_o see_v to_o be_v in_o her_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o neighbour_a wall_n final_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o retina_fw-la constant_o decrease_v and_o dwindle_n away_o by_o degree_n for_o after_o a_o body_n have_v be_v vibrate_v or_o shake_v we_o shall_v consider_v nothing_o in_o it_o more_o than_o the_o diminution_n of_o its_o motion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n the_o soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o in_o her_o eye_n she_o see_v the_o whitish_a colour_n metamorphose_a into_o orange_n after_o change_v into_o red_a and_o last_o into_o blue_n and_o the_o three_o error_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v be_v our_o judge_v there_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n or_o on_o the_o next_o wall_n such_o alteration_n as_o differ_v more_o than_o secundum_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minús_fw-la because_o the_o colour_n blue_a orange_n and_o red_a which_o we_o see_v have_v a_o more_o considerable_a difference_n than_o according_a to_o degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o error_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v in_o point_n of_o light_n and_o colour_n and_o these_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o fall_n into_o many_o other_o as_o we_o be_v go_v to_o explain_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n xvi_o i._o that_o the_o error_n of_o our_o sense_n serve_v we_o instead_o of_o general_a and_o very_a fruitful_a principle_n from_o whence_o to_o draw_v false_a conclusion_n and_o these_o conclusion_n again_o become_v other_o principle_n in_o their_o turn_n ii_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o essential_a difference_n iii_o concern_v substantial_a form_n iv_o of_o some_o other_o error_n of_o the_o school-philosophy_n turn_n i_o have_v i_o think_v give_v a_o sufficient_a explication_n to_o unprejudiced_a person_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o think_v any_o thing_n attentive_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o sensation_n and_o of_o the_o general_a error_n that_o accompany_v they_o it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o show_v at_o present_a that_o these_o general_a error_n be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o uncontroverted_a principle_n to_o explain_v all_o thing_n by_o that_o infinite_a false_a consequence_n have_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o which_o in_o their_o turn_n have_v serve_v as_o principle_n for_o a_o train_n of_o other_o consequence_n and_o thus_o by_o little_a and_o little_a those_o imaginary_a science_n void_a of_o body_n and_o reality_n have_v be_v establish_v which_o have_v such_o multitude_n of_o blind_a follower_n but_o which_o like_a phantom_n leave_v nothing_o in_o their_o embrace_n but_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v or_o that_o brand_n and_o character_n of_o folly_n which_o make_v man_n delight_v to_o feed_v on_o delusion_n and_o chimera_n this_o be_v what_o we_o must_v show_v in_o particular_a by_o some_o example_n it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o we_o be_v use_v to_o attribute_v to_o object_n our_o own_o sensation_n and_o we_o judge_v that_o colour_n smell_v taste_n and_o other_o sensible_a quality_n be_v in_o the_o object_n which_o we_o call_v colour_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o error_n at_o present_a it_o be_v our_o business_n to_o show_v that_o we_o make_v use_v of_o this_o error_n by_o way_n of_o principle_n to_o deduce_v false_a consequence_n from_o which_o last_o consequence_n afterward_o we_o respect_v as_o other_o principle_n upon_o which_o we_o go_v on_o to_o found_v our_o reason_n in_o a_o word_n we_o shall_v here_o manifest_v what_o progress_n and_o advances_n a_o humane_a mind_n make_v in_o the_o search_n of_o some_o particular_a truth_n when_o once_o this_o false_a principle_n have_v be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o our_o sensation_n be_v in_o object_n but_o in_o order_n to_o render_v this_o more_o
amiss_o to_o declare_v that_o no_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v find_v with_o these_o term_n of_o form_n and_o essential_a difference_n honey_n be_v doubtless_o honey_n by_o its_o form_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o it_o differ_v essential_o from_o salt_n but_o this_o form_n or_o this_o essential_a difference_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o different_a configuration_n of_o its_o part_n it_o be_v this_o different_a configuration_n which_o make_v honey_n to_o be_v honey_n and_o salt_n to_o be_v salt_n and_o though_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o matter_n in_o general_n to_o have_v the_o configuration_n of_o the_o part_n of_o honey_n or_o salt_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o form_n of_o honey_n or_o salt_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v essential_a to_o honey_n or_o salt_n that_o they_o may_v be_v what_o they_o be_v to_o have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o configuration_n in_o their_o part_n just_a as_o the_o sensation_n of_o cold_a of_o heat_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n be_v not_o essential_a 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