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they_o on_o their_o lust_n hos._n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n when_o man_n in_o sin_v abuse_n and_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n for_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a external_a workmanship_n of_o god_n be_v make_v for_o eternity_n and_o who_o preservation_n unto_o his_o glory_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n this_o the_o apostle_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o kind_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18_o 19_o but_o the_o height_n of_o impiety_n consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n wherewith_o we_o be_v endow_v purposely_o and_o immediate_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n hence_o proceed_v unbelief_n profaneness_n blasphemy_n atheism_n and_o the_o like_a pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mind_n and_o these_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o high_a provocation_n for_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v give_v we_o only_o to_o enable_v we_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n the_o divert_v of_o their_o principal_a exercise_n unto_o other_o end_n be_v a_o act_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o and_o affront_v unto_o he_o 1._o he_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o innate_a principle_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o which_o he_o have_v communicate_v as_o a_o power_n of_o apprehend_v so_o a_o indelible_a sense_n of_o his_o be_v his_o authority_n and_o his_o will_n so_o far_o as_o our_o natural_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o moral_a subjection_n unto_o he_o do_v require_v for_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o this_o natural_a light_n and_o first_o dictate_v of_o reason_n first_o a_o power_n of_o conceive_v discern_v and_o assent_v and_o second_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v upon_o the_o thing_n so_o discern_v and_o assent_v unto_o by_o the_o one_o god_n make_v know_v his_o be_v and_o essential_a property_n by_o the_o other_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n over_o all_o as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 19_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n his_o essence_n be_v subsistence_n his_o natural_a necessary_a essential_a property_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o that_o be_v it_o have_v a_o self_n evidence_v power_n act_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n endue_v with_o natural_a light_n and_o reason_n and_o as_o unto_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n he_o do_v evidence_n it_o in_o and_o by_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o they_o make_v and_o can_v but_o make_v of_o themselves_o and_o their_o action_n with_o respect_n unto_o the_o authority_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o thus_o the_o mind_n do_v assent_v unto_o the_o principle_n of_o god_n be_v and_o authority_n antecedent_o unto_o any_o actual_a exercise_n of_o the_o discursive_a faculty_n of_o reason_n or_o other_o testimony_n whatever_o 2._o he_o do_v it_o unto_o our_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n by_o propose_v such_o thing_n unto_o its_o consideration_n as_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v and_o can_v but_o conclude_v in_o a_o assent_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o god_n intend_v to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o that_o way_n this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o work_v of_o creation_n and_o providence_n which_o present_v themselves_o unavoidable_o unto_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n be_v and_o property_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handiwork_a day_n unto_o day_n utter_v speech_n and_o night_n unto_o night_n show_v knowledge_n there_o be_v no_o speech_n nor_o language_n where_o their_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v psal._n 19_o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o declare_v evidence_n and_o reveal_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a light_n without_o the_o actual_a exercise_n of_o reason_n only_o they_o do_v so_o when_o we_o consider_v his_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o his_o finger_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v as_o the_o same_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 8._o 3._o a_o rational_a consideration_n of_o they_o their_o greatness_n order_n beauty_n and_o use_v be_v require_v unto_o that_o testimony_n and_o evidence_n which_o god_n give_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o unto_o himself_o his_o glorious_a be_v power_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n discourse_v at_o large_a concern_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 22._o as_o also_o of_o those_o of_o providence_n act_v 14._o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 17._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o the_o rational_a use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o they_o verse_n 29._o so_o god_n call_v unto_o man_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o reason_n about_o these_o thing_n reproach_v they_o with_o stupidity_n and_o brutishness_n where_o they_o be_v want_v therein_o isa_n 46._o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 44._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 3._o god_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o our_o faith_n or_o that_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o be_v able_a to_o assent_v unto_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o upon_o testimony_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o word_n or_o the_o scripture_n propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o way_n before_o express_v he_o do_v not_o reveal_v himself_o by_o his_o word_n unto_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n nor_o unto_o reason_n in_o its_o exercise_n but_o yet_o these_o principle_n and_o reason_n itself_o with_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o mind_n be_v consequential_o affect_v with_o that_o revelation_n and_o be_v draw_v forth_o into_o their_o proper_a exercise_n by_o it_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1._o 17._o not_o to_o natural_a light_n sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n heb._n 11._o 1._o unto_o this_o kind_n of_o revelation_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o our_o assent_n and_o that_o assent_n be_v the_o assent_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o testimony_n alone_o and_o concern_v these_o several_a way_n of_o the_o communication_n or_o revelation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v always_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a consonancy_n in_o the_o thing_n reveal_v by_o they_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n pretend_v from_o the_o one_o what_o be_v absolute_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o other_o or_o our_o sense_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a as_o of_o all_o the_o act_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o inbred_a principle_n of_o natural_a light_n or_o first_o necessary_a dictate_v of_o our_o intellectual_a rational_a nature_n this_o 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draw_v conclusion_n direct_o contrary_a unto_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o the_o unavoidable_a notion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o eternal_a be_v of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o many_o upon_o their_o pretend_a rational_a consideration_n of_o the_o promiscuous_a event_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v foolish_o conclude_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o fortuitous_a beginning_n and_o have_v fortuitous_a event_n or_o such_o as_o from_o a_o concatenation_n of_o antecedent_n cause_n be_v fatal_o necessary_o and_o be_v not_o dispose_v by_o a_o infinite_o wise_a unerring_a holy_a providence_n and_o this_o also_o be_v direct_o contradictory_n unto_o the_o first_o principle_n and_o notion_n of_o natural_a light_n whereby_o it_o open_o proclaim_v itself_o not_o to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o reason_n in_o its_o due_a