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Of the signification of words.

SECT.

1. Words are sensible signs ne-
cessary for communica-
tion.
2, 3. Words are the sensible signs
of his ideas who uses
them.

4. Words often secretly refer-
red, First, to the ideas in
other men's minds.

5. Secondly, To the reality of

things.

6. Words by use readily excite
ideas.

7. Words often used without
signification.

8. Their signification perfect-
ly arbitrary.

6-8. How general words are

made.

9. General natures are nothing

but abstract ideas.

10. Why the genus is ordina-

rily made use of in defi-
nitions.

11. 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.

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