POSITIVE

  • More Simple, denoting the being of things , Good; as good is determined by
    • mind flag balance , Law; whether according to Law, or not against it.
      • legal , LAWFULNESS , legitimate, right, canonical, orderly.
    • Custom or opinion; whether such as the generality of men do think well of and practise, or dislike and avoid.
      • DECENCY, Decorum, meet, fit, seemly, handsome, becoming, comely, goodly.
  • Free from evil; whether of Hurt;
    • shield , SAFETY, Security, sure, tutelary, innoxious, save, protect, in∣sure, indemnifie, warrant, Sanctuary, Shelter, Refuge.
good
true
  • Nature of the means to one another; whether mutually agreeing as ha∣ving the same kind of affections, or disagreeing as having such kind of affections as are apt to exclude one another out of the same subject.
    • CONGRUITY, Sutableness, Agreableness, Sympathy, consonant, compatible, right, apposite, fit, meet, apt, adapt, consistent, accord, conform, accommodate, comply.
  • Vsefulness or Vnusefulness of means to an end, whether in
    • Lower degrees; when there is a fair probability that a means may either promote or hinder the end.
      • EXPEDIENCE, Convenience, behoovful, meet, fit, perquisite, requisite.
    • Higher degree; when there is a certain dependance betwixt the means and the end.
      • To which may be opposed that kind of nexus betwixt means and end, which is altogether uncertain and doubtful.
        • NECESSITY, needful, requisite, essential, should, must, streight, exigent, force, perquisite, pressing.
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  • en/positive.txt
  • 2024/07/17 06:52
  • brahmantra