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Thought, ibid. This Repugnancy (thefe Prejudi

ces remov'd) apparent, p. 25. Mr. L's Refuge to

Omnipotence confider'd again, the Abfurdity of it

fhewn, ibid. The mifchievous confequence of it

made appear, p. 26. In leading to Scepticism, p.

27. Or leaving nothing certain but this, that God

may have deceiv'd us, p. 28.

SECT. VI. of Cogitation, as in Man, requi-

ring an Immaterial Subitance, p. 29. This prov'd
from our Senfations, without infifting on the pure
Intellect or Imagination, p. 30. That our Idea of
Thought is a real Idea, and as well known as in-
tuitive Knowledge can make it, in Oppofition to
Mr. L. p. 31. and as perfectly known to us as our
Idea of Extenfion, p. 32. The Inftances of Heat
and Pain compar'd, ibid. This not folvable mecha-
nically, p. 33. But very accountable upon the fup-
pofition of an Immaterial Subftance, ibid.

SECT. VII. of Phyfically extended Sub-

ftance, as in its Nature utterly incapable of

Thought, p. 34. Matter indifferent to Motion

or Reft, p. 35. This difcovers the Paffive Nature

of it, even to Demonftration, p. 36. Axioms of

two forts diftinguish'd, ibid. and apply'd to this

Argument, p. 37. Matter incapable of Spontane-

ous Motion, p. 38. Matter incapable of Thought

by its Divifibility, p. 39. Atoms, properly Speak-

ing, impoffible, ibid. The Nature of Body exa-

min'd according to the Doctrine of Atoms, or mi-

nima Phyfica, p. 40. And prov'd incapable of

Thought, ibid. Whether as lodg'd in one, or more

of them, p. 41. Corporealifts that hold no fuch

minima Phyfica, yet chargeable with the fame Ab-

furdities, p. 44.

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SECT. VIII. That Cogitation cannot be fu-

peradded to Matter, p. 45. This can be done but

three Ways, either ift, by Motion, 2dly, by Ge-

neration, 3dly, by Omnipotence, p. 46. If, Not

by Motion, from the Effects produc'd in a Body

mov'd, p. 47. Which are all reducible to this one,

Change of Place, p.48. Impoffible for a Body to think

because in one Place, and not in another, p. 49.

2dly, Not by Generation, ibid. Real Qualities
abfurd, p. 50. All refulting from Motion, ibid.
Difference of their Idea from that of Motion ac-
counted for, p. 51. Relative Qualities can neither
produce, nor continue Thought, p. 52. 3dly, The
laft Objection taken from Omnipotence propos'd,
ibid. This no cover for an Atheist, yet an Appara-
tus to Atheism as making a Corporeal Deity pof-
fible, and difabling Mr. L's own Arguments to the
contrary, p. 53. Thought cannot be one of the,
to us unknown Properties, which Omnipotence bas
beftow'd on Matter as fuch, p. 57. Another Senfe
of the Objection propos'd, that there may be fome,
to us unknown, Capacity of Thought in Matter, fo
that Omnipotence may conferr it on fome Corpore-
al Syftems, p. 58. The Objection refolv'd into
three Particulars, ibid. In what Senfe it is af

ferted that Omnipotence cannot create Cogitative

Matter, p. 59. The 1ft. Ground of the Objection,

that a Capacity of Thought may be one of the many,

to us unknown Properties of Matter propos'd, p.

60. In answer, confider'd upon what Accounts we

can at any time exclude a Property from belonging

to a Subftance, p. 61. fhewn to take place here, p.

62. The 2d. Ground of the Objection that this Ca-

pacity may be in Matter, tho' it is not included in

our Idea of it, anfwer'd, p. 63. Mr. L's unfair

reprefentation of our Argument, p. 65. Mutual
Gravitation of Bodies no parallel Cafe, p. 66. The
laft Ground of the Objection, that tho' we suppose it
impoffible to conceive Matter thinking, yet Omnipo-
tence can all beyond our Conception of things, an-
fwer'd, p. 67. Mr. L's chief Argument upon this
Head propos'd, p. 69. Answer'd in four Particu
lars, p. 70, &c.

SECT. IX. That it is not God, the Supreme

Spirit, that thinks in Human Nature, p. 74.

Prov'd it, Because the Faculty of Thought is finite,

p. 76. 2dly, Because our Thoughts are Morally

peccable, p. 77.

SECT. X. How far the preceding Proof gives

the Soul of Man a Nature and Effence, diftinct

from Matter, p. 8o. Our Senfes misapply'd when

by them only we judge of the Nature of things with-

out us, ibid. In what Inftances their Teftimony is

to be rely'd upon. p. 81. The conlufion for an Im-

material Substance in Human Nature, as valid as

that for a Material, p. 82. Immaterial a negative

Term, but the Idea of a real and pofitive Nature,

p. 83.

SECT. XI. Of the Union of Soul and Body,

p. 83. This unaccountable in the Modus of it,

ibid. We therefore know no immediate Caufe of it,

befides the Creator, p. 84. Whether this is recur

ring to Omnipotence as our Adverfaries do, ibid.

In order to determin that, an explication propos'd,

It, That we do not mean by this Union, any Con-

fufion of the Substances, ibid. Nor 2dly, Such an

Union as indiffoluble, ibid. 3dly, The diffolution

effected by natural Caufes, p. 85. 4thly, Reci

procal Action and Paffion, an Inftance or Effect of

this Union, ibid. 5thly, The vital Congruity, ibid.

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