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Locke cannot explain general truth or knowledge without treating of words and propositions. This makes for me against abstract general ideas. Vide Locke, lib. 4. ch. 6.
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Men have been very industrious in travelling forward. They have gone a great way. But none have gone backward beyond the Principles. On that side there lies much terra incognita to be travel'd over and discovered by me. A vast field for invention.
Twelve inches not the same idea with a foot. Because a man may perfectly conceive a foot who never thought of an inch.
A foot is equal to or the same with twelve inches in this respect, viz. they contain both the same number of points.
[Forasmuch as] to be used.
Mem. To mention somewhat wch may encourage the study of politiques, and testify of me yt I am well dispos'd toward them.