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# Title: A Defence Of The Essay Of Human Understanding, Written by Mr. Lock (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 3; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 3)
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very apt to Forset, that MF. Lock
has another Principle oF Knowledee.
ertrich he calis Reflectim, or he thinks
ut insieniticant; perhaps it maj be l0 a5
to his purpole, but happenine to be
serviceable in the present Enguirr, L
tatre leave to remind him ot it, that
re may consider hor tar it will help
as to the Idea ot Perfection.
But first, I observe chat we have no
adequate idea ot Perfection: but per-
ceivine in our selres Tome Povers and
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Faculties, a5 ot Rnomins, Wiluns, Mo-
vins, ecc. and ot particular AciOns, and
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Cieneral Abstract Ideas, that lome are
congruous; and others repusnant to cach
Other, and to our Realon; ve Hnor that
Lome thingsareBetterthanothers; and from
everr thine about us, and within us, ve
may learn thacthe rasly greater part ot
them escape the extent oF OUT POWeE,
Hnowledso and Coodnels, From Wtence
re conclude these thines may be far
more extentire, evn to all that can ex
ist. And the hiphest possible Degreeot
theso thines; Wrhich re find it better to
trave, than to bewithout, that we cal
Perfection; Which to have an adlequate
Idea oF, ve must comprehend the fxi
Cence ot an Infinite Spirit. But ire can.
not add anr thins to matie up this Idea
ertrich re do noc find in our SclVes, On
ly rheDcerces, utrich ve perceive must