... &c., are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath; angel, a messenger ; and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their sources, we should... A Collection of Tracts ... - Page 144by George Benson - 1748 - 259 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...Diflurlance, Tranquillity, &c. are all Words taken from the Operations of fenfible Things, and apply'd to certain Modes of Thinking. Spirit, in its primary fignification, is Breath ; Angel, aMcflenger: And I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their Sources, we Ihould find,... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...adhere, conceive, inftil, difguft, difturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of fenfible things, and applied to certain modes of...thinking. Spirit, in its primary fignification, is breath : angel a meflengcr : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their fources, we mould find,... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...difgu/i, dijliirbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taki-n from the operations of fenfible thing's,'and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary fignification, is breath ; angel, a meffenger ; and I doubt not, but if we cculd trace them to their fources, we ftould find,... | |
| John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...instil, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath : angel a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...instil, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all. words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain "modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath : angel a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...instil, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath ; angel, a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 426 pages
...instil, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath : angel, a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...instil, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification, is breath : angel a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| Richard Harrison Black - English language - 1825 - 372 pages
...apprehend, comprehend, adhere, conveive, instil, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit, in its primary signification is breath : angel, a messenger : and I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
| George Dunbar - Gothic language - 1827 - 310 pages
...instill, disgust, disturbance, tranquillity, &c. are all words taken from the operations of sensible things, and applied to certain modes of thinking. Spirit in its primary signification, is breath ; angel, a messenger ; and -I doubt not, but if we could trace them to their... | |
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