Locke says, "a thinking intelligent being, that has reason and reflection, and can consider itself as itself, the same thinking thing, in different times and places; which it does only by that consciousness which is inseparable from thinking, and, as it seems to me, essential to it." This is Locke's definition of spirit.

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This is Locke's definition of "personal identity" or the "self," not spirit. He emphasizes consciousness and reflection as key to understanding personal identity across time and places.

Locke Says, "A Thinking Intelligent Being, That Has Reason and Reflection