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5. Not on the mind natus
rally imprinted, because

not known to children,

idiots, &c.

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6, 7. That men know them

when they come to the

use of reason, answered.

8. If reason discovered them,

that would not prove them

innate.

9-11. It is false, that reason dis-

covers them.

12. The coming to the use

of reason, not the time

we come to know these

maxims.

13. By this, they are not dis-

tinguished from other

knowable truths.

14. If coming to the use of

reason were the time of

their discovery, it would

not prove them innate.

15, 16. The steps by which the
mind attains several truths.
17. Assenting as soon as pro-
posed and understood,
proves them not innate.

18. If such an assent be a

mark of innate, then that

one and two are equal
to three; that sweetness

is not bitterness; and a

thousand the like, must be

innate.

19. Such less general propofi-

tions

tions known before these
universal maxims.

20. One and one equal to
two, &c. not general, nor
useful, answered.

21. These maxims not being
known sometimes till pro-
posed, proves them not in-

nate.

22. Implicitly known before
proposing, signifies, that
the mind is capable of
understanding them, or
else signiftes nothing.

23. The argument of assenting
on first hearing, is upon a
false supposition of no pre-
cedent teaching.

24. Not innate, because not
universally assented to.

25. These maxims not the first
known.

26. And so not innate.
27. Not innate, because they
appear least, where what
is innate, shows itself
clearest.

28. Recapitulation.

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not their internal prin.
ciple.

8. Conscience no proof of
any innate moral rule.
9. Instances of enormities
practised without re-

morse.

10. Men have contrary prac-
tical principles.
11-13. Whole nations reject se-
veral moral rules.

14. Those who maintain in-
nate practical principles,
tell us not what they are.
15-19. Lord Herbert's innate
principles examined.

20. Obj. Innate principles
may be corrupted, an-
swered.

21. Contrary principles in
the world.

22-26. How men commonly
come by their principles.
27. Principles must be exa-
mined.

CHAP. IV.

Other considerations about innate
principles, both speculative and
practical.

SECT.

1. Principles not innate, un-
less their ideas be innate.
2, 3. Ideas, especially those be-
longing to principles, not
born with children.

4, 5. Identity, an idea not in-

nate.

6. Whole and part, not in-
nate ideas.

nate.

7. Idea of worship not in-
8-11. Idea of God, not innate.
12. Suitable to God's good-
ness, that all men should
have an idea of him,
therefore naturally im-
printed by him; an-
swered.

13-16. Ideas of God, various in

different men.

17. If

17. If the idea of God be
not innate, no other can
be supposed innate.

18. Idea of substance not in.

nate.

19. No propositions can be
innate, since no ideas are
innate.

20. No ideas are remembered,
till after they have been
introduced.

21. Principles not innate, be.
cause of little use or lit.
tle certainty.

22. Difference of men's dis.
coveries depends upon the
different applications of
their faculties.

23. Men must think and know
for themselves.

24. Whence the opinion of
innate principles.

25. Conclufion.

CHAP. I.

Of ideas in general.

BOOK II.

Of IDEAS.

CHAP. VII.

24. The original of all our

knowledge.

25. In the reception of simple of simple-ideas, both of sensation

ideas the understanding is

most of all passive.

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8-10. Ideas
know not, no proof against

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space without body.

19, 20. Substance and accidents

of little use in philo-

sophy.

21. A vacuum beyond the ut-

most bounds of body.

22. The power of annihilation

proves a vacuum.

23: Motion proves a vacuum.

24. The ideas of space and

body distinct.

ble from body, proves it

not the same,

27. Idcas

of human knowledge.

16. Appeal to experience.

17. Dark room.

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