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Author: Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.
Title: Father Malebranche his treatise concerning the search after truth The whole work complete. To which is added the author's Treatise of nature and grace: being a consequence of the principles contained in the search. Together with his answer to the animadversions upon the first volume: his defence against the accusations of Monsieur De la Ville, &c. relating to the same subject. All translated by T. Taylor, M.A. late of Magdalen College in Oxford.
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Print source: Father Malebranche his treatise concerning the search after truth The whole work complete. To which is added the author's Treatise of nature and grace: being a consequence of the principles contained in the search. Together with his answer to the animadversions upon the first volume: his defence against the accusations of Monsieur De la Ville, &c. relating to the same subject. All translated by T. Taylor, M.A. late of Magdalen College in Oxford.
Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715., Taylor, Thomas, 1669 or 70-1735., Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715. Traité de la nature et de la grace. English.
London: Printed by W. Bowyer, for Thomas Bennet at the Half-Moon, and T. Leigh and W. Midwinter at the Rose and Crown, in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1700.
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Le Valois, Louis, 1639-1700 -- Early works to 1800.
Knowledge, Theory of -- Early works to 1800.
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THE PREFACE.
table of contents
volume 1
F. MALEBRANCHE'S TREATISE, CONCERNING The Search after Truth. BOOK the FIRST. Concerning The ERRORS of the SENSES.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
CHAP. XIII.
CHAP. XIV.
CHAP. XV.
CHAP. XVI.
CHAP. XVII.
CHAP. XVIII.
CHAP. XIX.
CHAP. XX.
F. MALEBRANCHE'S TREATISE, CONCERNING The Search after TRUTH. BOOK the SECOND, Concerning The IMAGINATION.
THE FIRST PART.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
The SECOND PART: Concerning The IMAGINATION.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
The THIRD PART: Concerning The CONTAGIOUS COMMUNICATION Of Strong IMAGINATIONS.
CHAP I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
F. MALEBRANCHE'S TREATISE, CONCERNING The Search after TRUTH. BOOK the THIRD, Concerning The UNDERSTANDING, OR The Pure Intellect.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
The SECOND PART: Concerning The Pure UNDERSTANDING. Of the NATURE of IDEA'S.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
The Conclusion of the Three First Books.
F. MALEBRANCHE's TREATISE Concerning the SEARCH after TRUTH. BOOK IV. Concerning the Inclinations, or Natural Motions of the Mind.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
CHAP. XIII.
volume 2
PREFACE to the Second Volume; Which may serve as an Answer to the ANIMADVERSIONS on the First.
ANIMADVERSIONS. The Second Supposition concerning Necessary Truths, Page 9.
ANSWER.
ADVERTISEMENT.
F. MALEBRANCHE's TREATISE Concerning the SEARCH after TRUTH. TOME II. BOOK V.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
CHAP. X.
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
F. MALEBRANCHE's TREATISE Concerning the SEARCH after TRUTH. BOOK VI. Concerning METHOD.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
THE SECOND PART OF THE SIXTH BOOK, Concerning METHOD.
CHAP. I.
CHAP. II.
CHAP. III.
CHAP. IV.
CHAP. V.
CHAP. VI.
CHAP. VII.
CHAP. VIII.
CHAP. IX.
The CONCLUSION of the Three last BOOKS.
ILLUSTRATIONS UPON THE FOREGOING BOOKS.
The PREFACE:
ADVERTISEMENT.
ILLUSTRATIONS UPON THE TREATISE Concerning the SEARCH after TRUTH.
THE FIRST ILLUSTRATION UPON THE First CHAPTER of the First BOOK. God works whatever is real in the Motions of the Mind, and in the Deter∣minations of them; notwithstanding which, he is not the Author of Sin. He works whatever is real in the Sensations of Concupiscence, and yet is not the Author of it.
God works whatever is real in the Sensations of Concupiscence, and yet is not the Author of Concupiscence.
THE SECOND ILLUSTRATION UPON THE First CHAPTER of the First BOOK; Where I say, That the Will cannot diversly determine its Propensity to Good, but by com∣manding the Vnderstanding to represent to it some particular Object.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Third CHAPTER of the First BOOK; Where I say, That Mysteries of Faith being of a Supernatural Order, we need not wonder if we want the Evidence, since we want the Ideas of them.
THE ILLUSTRATION On these Words of the Fifth CHAPTER of the First BOOK, This being the Case, it ought to be concluded that Adam was not invited to the Love of God, and the rest of his Duty, by a preventing Pleasure; for∣asmuch as the Knowledge which he had of God, as of his Good, and the Joy he was continually possess'd with, necessarily consequent to the View of his Felicity in his uniting himself with God, were sufficient Motives to re∣commend his Duty to him, and to make his Actions more meritorious than if he had been, as it were, determin'd by a preventing Pleasure.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Fifth CHAPTER of the First BOOK; Where I say, That Preventing Delight is the Grace of JESUS CHRIST.
THE ILLUSTRATION Upon what I have said at the Beginning of the Tenth CHAPTER of the First BOOK, And in the Sixth CHAPTER of the Second BOOK, CONCERNING METHOD: That 'tis very difficult to prove the Existence of Bodies: What we ought to Esteem of the Proofs which are brought of their Existence.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Fifth CHAPTER of the Second BOOK. Of the Memory, and Spiritual Habits.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Seventh CHAPTER of the Second BOOK. A Reduction of the Proofs and Explications I have given of Original Sin: Together with the Answer to the Objections, that I thought most urgent.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
XX.
OBJECTIONS Against the Proofs and Explications of Original Sin.
OBJECTION against the first Article.
section 20
ANSWER.
Second OBJECTION against the First Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Second Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Fourth Article.
ANSWER.
Second OBJECTION against the Fourth Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Fifth Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the sixth Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Seventh Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Eleventh and Twelfth Articles.
ANSWER.
The Second OBJECTION against the Eleventh and Twelfth Articles.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Twelfth Article.
ANSWER.
Second OBJECTION against the Twelfth Article.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION against the Seventeenth and following Articles.
ANSWER.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Third CHAPTER of the Third PART of the Second BOOK. Wherein I speak of the power of Imagination of some Authors, and particu∣larly of Tertullian.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Nature of IDEAS. Wherein I explain how we see all things in God, both Truths and Laws Eternal.
Against what has been said, that none but God enlightens us, and that we see all things in him. OBJECTION I.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION II.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION III.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION.
ANSWER.
OBJECTION.
ANSWER.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Seventh CHAPTER of the Second PART of the Third BOOK. Where I prove, That we have no clear Idea of the Nature, or Modifications of our Soul.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Eighth CHAPTER of the Second PART of the Third BOOK. Of loose and general terms which signify nothing. How they are distinguish'd from others.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Conclusion of the Three First BOOKS. That Physicians and Casuists are absolutely necessary for us; But that it is dan∣gerous to consult and follow them in many occasions.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Third CHAPTER of the Fifth BOOK. That Love is different from Pleasure and Joy.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON THE Third CHAPTER of the Second PART of the Sixth BOOK. Concerning the Efficacy ascribed to Second Causes.
ARGUMENT I.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT II.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT III.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT IV.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT V.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT VI.
ANSWER.
ARGUMENT VII.
ANSWER.
THE ILLUSTRATION UPON WHAT I have said in the Fourth Chapter of the Second Part, concerning Method, and elsewhere. That God Acts always with Order, and by the simplest ways.
THE DEFENCE OF THE AUTHOR OF THE TREATISE Concerning the Search after Truth, Against the Accusation of Monsieur de la VILLE.
ARGUMENT I.
The first Consequence opposite to Faith. That God is Vnjust.
The second Consequence contrary to Faith. That God Wills Disorder, and that Nature is not corrupted.
The third Consequence contrary to Faith. The Soul of Man is Mortal, or at least the Souls of Beasts pass from one Body to another.
ARGUMENT II.
A Consequence opposite to the first Principle of Morality, which obliges us to love God with all our Strength, and to fear none but Him.
ARGUMENT III. The Consequence of the Principle propos'd by Monsieur de la Ville, as a Point of Faith, viz. That the Essence of Body consists not in Extension. This negative Principle overthrows the only demonstrative and direct Proof we have of the Soul's being a distinct Substance from the Body, and conse∣quently of her Immortality.
F. MALEBRANCHE's TREATISE CONCERNING Light and Colours. BEING AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE Fourth CHAPTER of his Sixth BOOK. Never before Printed.
treatise
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ADVERTISEMENT.
CONCERNING Nature and Grace. DISCOURSE I. Of the Necessity of the General Laws of NATURE and of GRACE.
PART I. Of the Necessity of the General Laws of Nature.
PART II. Of the Necessity of the General Laws of GRACE.
CONCERNING Nature and Grace. DISCOURSE II. Of the Laws of GRACE in particular, and of the Occasional Causes, which regulate and determine their Efficacy.
PART I. Of the Grace of JESVS CHRIST.
PART II. Of the Grace of the CREATOR.
CONCERNING Nature and Grace. DISCOURSE III. Of the Manner of GRACE's acting in us.
PART I. Concerning Liberty.
PART II. Of GRACE.
THE ILLUSTRATION OR CONTINUATION OF THE TREATISE CONCERNING Nature and Grace.
What is meant by acting by General and Particular Wills.
MARKS by which we may judge whether an Effect be produc'd by a General or Particular Will.
First OBJECTION.
Second OBJECTION.
PROOFS founded on REASON.