...right reafon dwell?. Milton. 3. Freedom, as oppofed to neceffity.— Liberty is the power in any agent to do, or forbear, any particular action, according...determination, or thought of the mind, whereby either of them i; preferred to the other. Locke. — As it is in the motions of the body, fo it is in the thoughts...

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...perhaps the action may be voluntary. So that the idea of liberty is the idea of a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action, according...power of the agent to be produced by him according to hb-rolrtion, -there he is not at_liberty.; that_agentis_jin_der necessity.., So^that liberty~cannot...

...idea of a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action, according to the detennination or thought of the mind, whereby either of them is preferred to the other ; where either of them u not in the power of the agent to be produced by him, according to his volition, there he is not at...

...to the determination or thought of the mind, where* Illustrations on Phil. Nccess. p. 45. by cither of them is preferred to the other. Where either of them is not in the power of the agent, to !>e produced by him according to his volition, there he is not at liberty but under necessity." * That...

...necessity." And a few sentences afterwards : — " The idea of libeity is the idea ol a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, where• Illustrations on Phil. Nece«. p. 45. by either of them is preferred to the other. Where either...

...So that the idea of liberty is the idea of a power to do or forbear any action, according as either is preferred to the other : where either of them is not in the power of the agent, there he is not at liberty. So that liberty cannot be where there is no thought, no volition, no will...

...So that the idea of liberty is the idea of a power to do or forbear any action, according as either is preferred to the other : where either of them is not in the power of the agent, there he is not at liberty. So that liberty cannot be where there is no thought, no volition, no will...

...distinction between the will and the desires, says, " The idea of liberty is the idea of a power in any agent to do or forbear any particular action according to...of the mind, whereby either of them is preferred." This definition of the free will, true in its design, is vague in its expression. For, according to...

...not do it; we should even do the contrary if we willed it. And another, a power to do or forbear an action, according to the determination or thought of the mind, whereby either is preferred to the other. On all which definitions, if the reader will be pleased to reflect, he will...