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CHA P. II.

Of the signification of words.

SECT.

1. Words are sensible signs
necessary for communica-
tion.

2, 3. Words are the sensible

signs of his ideas who uses

them.

4. Words often secretly re-
ferred, First, to the ideas
in other men's minds.
5. Secondly, To the reality
of things.

6. Words by use readily ex-
cite ideas.

7. Words often used without

signification.

8. Their signification per-

fectly arbitrary.

6-8. How general words are

made.

9. General natures are no-

thing but abstract ideas.
10. Why the genus is ordina.

rily made use of in defini-

tions.

II. General and universal are
creatures of the under
standing.

12. Abstract ideas are the es
sences of the genera and

species.

13. They are the workmanship

of the understanding, but

have their foundation in
the similitude of things.
14. Each distinct abstract idea
is a distinct essence. :
15. Real and nominal essence.
16. Constant connexion be-

tween the name and no-

minal essence.

17. Supposition, that species

are distinguished by their

real essences, useless.

18. Real

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