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XXXIX. But farther, transition from° ne of these states to the other, seems al-most to lye, I think, within the reach of ourinception. It is matter of fact, and wene ed not be afraid of being deceived, whenallow it, that some people rise in their^ ee p, and do certain actions ; that they speak,threaten, fall a fighting-, without being a-^akened with all the motion they give them-e ives; and that they are with difficultyr °ught to themselves again, even though^teir eyes are wide open. (See theNote {/)-5.) Now this can proceed from no-ting else but a scene of vision’s being

■f^ en ' tn S it® activity, which, I think, is never the cafethese appearances. In short, the disorder of matter^ l S»t make a man a stupid idiot , subject him to steep ,hut ° r at ^ thEn S a PP roac hing to its own nature jknl never he the cause of rage, distraction, phrcnsy 7Ca S lt were employed as an instrument by some other0s i- e. it cannot of itself be the cause of these dis-rs °f reason. If the inertia of matter infers anysitT^ ^ inscrs thus much. And all this together, con-s °uTf ^ equitab ’y’ vindicates the rational nature of the°the r ° m on matter for its perfection, or any

a n - sf-Y d>an as it limits its faculties, or may be made® nunent to disturb it.

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