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is one of the hardest things in the world tokeep the attention close to one object, with-out wandring, or varying the acts of the will,for a$ long time only as one could repeat afew sentences. If the greatest criminal wereto have his life, on condition of thinking but0l * one thing for an hour together, he couldNot perform it. Wherefore, without moreWords, whatever neceflity appeared for thepower alone in N° 5. is now to be ascribed tothe exercise os it ; all external impedimentsfrom body being removed. And since inde-sinent action infers indesinent perception, byK°4. it likewise appears, that the foul mustbe indesinently percipient, living or sensible

being have power to effect that it should have no Power ?(This question was determined in the last Section, whenspeaking of annihilation.) If this be possible in a state,°f separation, why not more possible in a state of Union?^Vould not the trial of this make a man solicitous toee P his mind in a state of inaction ? Is not this solicitudestself a state both of action and perception ? Is there anyOther way to perfomthis than by the indisposition of thebody ? Can it be said then that the mind performs it ?How are we sure that the indisposition of the body doesfactper form this ? Who ever surprized himself at anytime, either asleep or awake, impercipient or in a state,°f pure inaction; or was sure he was, for the least p 0 s-/ibl e time, in such a state I Of this last question we shall*peak hereafter, -