〈◊〉_d that_o every_o one_o count_v his_o ignorance_n his_o wisdom_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o while_o we_o know_v nothing_o we_o think_v we_o know_v allthing_n and_o be_v not_o those_o great_o to_o be_v pity_v who_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n but_o to_o render_v themselves_o more_o unreasonable_a and_o ignorant_a be_v any_o thing_n more_o worthy_a of_o compassion_n than_o the_o blindness_n of_o such_o as_o seem_v most_o quick-sighted_a and_o sage_a in_o the_o world_n and_o whence_o come_v this_o proud_a affect_a ignorance_n but_o from_o man_n not_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o know_v allthing_n else_o shall_v be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o itself_o and_o of_o its_o maker_n thence_o plato_n alcibiad_n 2._o pag._n 144._o say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n shall_v account_v that_o which_o be_v worst_a best_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o best_a good_a be_v the_o worst_a evil_n and_o as_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o he_o open_o affirm_v theaecet_fw-la pag._n 176._o that_o those_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o what_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o i._n e._n ignorant_a by_o how_o much_o the_o less_o they_o think_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o this_o proud_a affect_a practic_a ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o ourselves_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o further_o demonstrate_v alcibiad_n 1._o pag._n 117._o thou_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n be_v appendent_a to_o action_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o ignorance_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v he_o know_v what_o indeed_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o he_o subjoin_v the_o reason_n those_o be_v leave_v under_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o know_v nothing_o think_v they_o know_v every_o thing_n confidence_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o sure_a mark_n of_o ignorance_n whence_o he_o conclude_v pag._n 118._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o very_a ignorance_n therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o opprobriose_fw-la last_o leg._n 5._o pag._n 732._o he_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o we_o attemt_fw-mi those_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o gross_o err_v such_o a_o venomous_a malign_a efficacious_a influence_n have_v proud_a conceit_a practic_a error_n on_o all_o sin_n indeed_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o ignorance_n practic_a error_n foment_n and_o maintain_v lust_n the_o mind_n like_o a_o silkworm_n lie_v entangle_v in_o those_o error_n that_o come_v out_o of_o its_o own_o bowel_n when_o lust_n have_v put_v out_o reason_n it_o soon_o take_v the_o chair_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n be_v man_n of_o sinful_a life_n mind_n and_o will_v do_v reciprocal_o vitiate_v each_o other_o while_o lust_n bribe_v conscience_n out_o of_o office_n it_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n divine_a light_n be_v a_o burden_n to_o a_o corrupt_a conscience_n which_o delight_v to_o spin_v out_o of_o itself_o sick_a dream_a error_n thereby_o to_o create_v its_o own_o chain_n and_o fetter_n a_o carnal_a mind_n vain_o puff_v up_o out-reason_n all_o good_a convictious_a of_o duty_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o duty_n do_v by_o that_o man_n who_o conscience_n do_v not_o its_o duty_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n active_a for_o god_n when_o conscience_n be_v not_o first_o active_a it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o practic_a error_n of_o conscience_n open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o plato_n so_o aristotle_n his_o scholar_n have_v great_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o pestiferous_a influence_n which_o practic_a error_n have_v on_o all_o sin_n thus_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o pag._n 121._o where_o he_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o ignorant_a sin_n a_o drunken_a man_n that_o kill_v another_o in_o his_o drunken_a fit_a sin_n ignorant_o and_o yet_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n because_o that_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_o contract_v thence_o he_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o from_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o abstain_v and_o by_o this_o they_o be_v make_v unjust_a and_o wicked_a and_o eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o pag._n 144._o he_o distribute_v this_o practic_a ignorance_n into_o its_o several_a kind_n 1_o there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o when_o drunken_a man_n sin_v ignorant_o which_o ignorance_n be_v contract_v by_o their_o voluntary_a drunkenness_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n of_o right_n or_o law_n when_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 3_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o our_o own_o neglect_n which_o have_v we_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n we_o may_v have_v avoid_v 4_o there_o be_v a_o ignorance_n from_o deprave_a affection_n and_o custom_n in_o sin_v we_o may_v reduce_v these_o philosophemes_n of_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n to_o this_o more_o formal_a distribution_n man_n be_v direct_v in_o his_o action_n by_o a_o twofold_a knowledge_n the_o one_o universal_a the_o other_o particular_a a_o defect_n in_o either_o of_o these_o cause_v sin_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o universal_a knowledge_n that_o this_o or_o that_o be_v sinful_a in_o general_n and_o yet_o want_v a_o particular_a judgement_n of_o its_o sinfulness_n in_o this_o or_o that_o case_n so_o that_o particular_a ignorance_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o universal_a knowledge_n but_o now_o sithat_o universal_a knowledge_n though_o most_o certain_a be_v not_o so_o influential_a on_o our_o action_n as_o particular_a because_o action_n be_v about_o singular_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o particular_a ignorance_n have_v more_o force_n to_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n than_o universal_a knowledge_n have_v to_o prevent_v it_o this_o particular_a ignorance_n may_v be_v again_o distribute_v into_o natural_a or_o voluntary_a and_o voluntary_a may_v be_v again_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v antecedent_n or_o that_o which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o act_n yea_o all_o ignorance_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o will_n may_v be_v look_v on_o as_o voluntary_a for_o what_o be_v involuntary_a if_o it_o arise_v from_o some_o precedent_n voluntary_a act_n it_o may_v be_v judge_v voluntary_a according_a to_o moral_a estimation_n as_o in_o that_o instance_n which_o aristotle_n give_v of_o a_o drunkard_n who_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a because_o arise_v from_o the_o act_n of_o his_o own_o wil._n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o aristotle_n that_o those_o act_n who_o principe_n be_v in_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v we_o and_o voluntary_o undertake_v by_o we_o last_o we_o may_v with_o aristotle_n distinguish_v between_o sin_n which_o be_v per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la i._n e._n when_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v cum_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la i._n e._n when_o albeit_o ignorance_n attend_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o that_o ignorance_n lie_v in_o the_o sinner_n will_v the_o former_a be_v those_o which_o we_o call_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o the_o late_a not_o because_o the_o ignorance_n be_v voluntary_a man_n want_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o will_v to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v reason_n may_v right_o discern_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o the_o will_n of_o man_n not_o incline_v itself_o thereto_o as_o oft_o as_o sensual_a passion_n prejudice_n or_o affect_a ignorance_n prevail_v so_o that_o some_o practic_a error_n or_o inconsideration_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o every_o sin_n either_o because_o man_n do_v not_o practical_o consider_v all_o circumstance_n or_o if_o they_o do_v consider_v they_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o practical_o determine_v this_o or_o that_o act_n to_o be_v evil_a but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o foist_v in_o another_o false_a conclusion_n that_o this_o or_o that_o sinful_a act_n be_v sweet_a or_o profitable_a a_o corrupt_a conscience_n may_v assent_v to_o good_a premise_n and_o yet_o dissent_v from_o the_o conclusion_n yea_o consent_n to_o a_o bad_a conclusion_n lust_n pervert_n conscience_n and_o sil_fw-fr it_n with_o partiality_n and_o prejudice_n in_o its_o inquiry_n the_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v with_o lust_n for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n take_v up_o such_o a_o religion_n as_o will_v not_o distaste_v its_o lust_n nor_o yet_o its_o lust_n molest_v it_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n between_o the_o lust_n and_o light_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o secure_a conscience_n to_o cast_v light_n into_o prison_n and_o detain_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o believe_v as_o
4_o this_o moral_a objective_n bonitie_n arise_v from_o the_o matter_n as_o clothe_v with_o all_o its_o condition_n and_o circumstance_n whereby_o it_o be_v render_v a_o meet_a object_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o close_v with_o 5_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o any_o object_n consist_v in_o its_o conformity_n to_o or_o agreament_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n 2_o there_o be_v also_o formal_a bonitie_n or_o goodness_n which_o constitute_v a_o man_n formal_o good_a for_o 1_o a_o object_n though_o never_o so_o good_a can_v constitute_v a_o man_n or_o his_o act_n formal_o good_a it_o be_v true_a the_o act_n receive_v some_o goodness_n from_o its_o object_n yet_o only_o material_o and_o terminative_o not_o formal_o so_o as_o to_o constitute_v the_o act_n formal_o good_a 2_o the_o act_n be_v so_o far_o formal_o good_a as_o virtuose_fw-la i._n e._n procede_v from_o right_n principes_fw-la tend_v to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o measure_v by_o a_o perfect_a rule_n all_o which_o presuppose_v some_o divine_a law_n as_o the_o measure_n 2._o perfect_a the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_a perfect_a prop._n that_o law_n which_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a this_o hypothesis_n be_v most_o evident_a and_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v such_o if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o thing_n measure_v 1_o as_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o measure_n plato_n repub._n 6._o well_o explicate_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o defective_a measure_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v no_o measure_n for_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a can_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o any_o thing_n every_o measure_n or_o rule_n be_v indivisible_a and_o therefore_o capable_a neither_o of_o addition_n or_o substraction_n thus_o phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canon_n or_o rule_n be_v a_o infallible_a measure_n admit_v neither_o addition_n nor_o detraction_n and_o thus_o much_o indeed_o be_v formal_o include_v in_o the_o notion_n canon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v whence_o it_o be_v derive_v primary_o denote_v a_o reed_n of_o such_o a_o just_a longitude_n whereby_o they_o measure_v their_o land_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o general_a for_o a_o exact_a measure_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 38_o 5._o be_v render_v by_o aquila_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.16_o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o phil._n 3.16_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10.13_o be_v explicate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v its_o use_n gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 3.16_o whereby_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v illustrate_v 2_o that_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a be_v easy_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n for_o a_o plenitude_n of_o be_v or_o integrity_n of_o bonitie_n be_v essential_a to_o all_o moral_a good_a moral_a evil_n arise_v from_o the_o least_o defect_n but_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o cause_n and_o part_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o circumstance_n misplace_v or_o mistimed_a it_o render_v the_o act_n vitiose_fw-la now_o if_o all_o moral_a good_a must_v be_v thus_o perfect_a and_o entire_a than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o its_o measure_n and_o rule_n must_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o what_o follow_v 3._o law_n the_o universality_n of_o a_o perfect_a law_n prop._n the_o perfection_n of_o a_o law_n as_o it_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n consist_v in_o its_o comprehension_n of_o the_o most_o perfect_a objective_n mater_fw-la end_n and_o principes_fw-la the_o explication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o this_o proposition_n depend_v on_o the_o explication_n of_o moral_a good_a as_o to_o its_o constitutive_a part_n and_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o all_o moral_a good_a require_v a_o integrity_n of_o be_v and_o cause_n in_o the_o school_n they_o make_v four_o cause_n of_o moral_a good_a proportionable_a to_o those_o in_o natural_a production_n namely_o mater_n form_n end_v efficient_a we_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a think_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o examine_v or_o defend_v the_o legalitie_n of_o this_o distribution_n but_o endeavour_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o perfect_a measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n comprehend_v each_o of_o these_o cause_n and_o principes_fw-la 1_o it_o must_v comprehend_v the_o objectmater_n of_o all_o moral_a bonitie_n in_o its_o full_a amplitude_n extension_n and_o universality_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o truth_n and_o equity_n require_v that_o they_o who_o will_v discourse_v of_o a_o divine_a republic_n determine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o legislator_n have_v respect_n not_o to_o one_o only_a particle_n of_o virtue_n and_o that_o true_o the_o least_o but_o rather_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o that_o he_o find_v out_o law_n according_a to_o those_o several_a species_n of_o virtue_n i._n e._n the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v extend_v itself_o to_o all_o the_o various_a species_n and_o office_n of_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o moral_a duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n extend_v not_o to_o it_o be_v no_o perfect_a measure_n and_o this_o argue_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n light_n in_o we_o and_o all_o human_a law_n as_o hereafter_o 2_o as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n it_o consist_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o morality_n which_o if_o perfect_a exact_v the_o most_o perfect_a conformity_n thus_o plato_n leg._n 1._o pag._n 630._o our_o whole_a discourse_n tend_v to_o this_o to_o show_v that_o this_o legislator_n and_o all_o other_o who_o will_v institute_v utile_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aught_o in_o frame_v law_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a virtue_n i._n e._n at_o the_o high_a conformity_n to_o the_o best_a law_n 3_o that_o a_o perfect_a law_n of_o morality_n comprehend_v the_o most_o perfect_a end_n be_v also_o most_o evident_a because_o the_o end_n be_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o moral_n all_o office_n of_o virtue_n be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a corpse_n without_o a_o spirituose_fw-la perfect_a end_n as_o jansenius_n demonstrate_v out_o of_o augustine_n thence_o plato_n repub._n 5._o pag._n 444._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a institutes_n or_o law_n make_v way_n for_o virtue_n but_o bad_a precipitate_a man_n into_o vice_n now_o he_o elsewhere_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o end_n give_v life_n and_o perfection_n to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la acts._n yea_o leg._n 1._o he_o open_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o law_n be_v to_o be_v so_o constitute_v as_o that_o they_o may_v promote_v the_o best_a end_n 4_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n must_v be_v perfect_a as_o to_o the_o efficient_a or_o principe_fw-la of_o morality_n i._n e._n it_o must_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o its_o virtuose_fw-la disposition_n for_o as_o the_o end_n direct_v the_o act_n so_o the_o principes_fw-la or_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n direct_v the_o end_n arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o c._n 10._o assure_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o every_o act_n be_v according_a to_o the_o habit_n i._n e._n if_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o well-disposed_n or_o clothe_v with_o virtuose_fw-la habit_n it_o will_v never_o aim_v at_o a_o virtuose_fw-la end_n thence_o that_o great_a say_v of_o augustine_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o best_a end_n make_v the_o work_n good_a and_o faith_n direct_v the_o intention_n so_o that_o the_o law_n of_o morality_n if_o perfect_a extend_v itself_o to_o all_o virtuose_fw-la principes_fw-la and_o moral_a habit_n which_o the_o subject_n ought_v to_o be_v invest_v with_o 3._o good_n subjective_n right_a reason_n not_o the_o measure_n of_o moral_a good_n prop._n subjective_n right_a reason_n or_o objective_n human_a law_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o this_o proposition_n to_o be_v examine_v 1_o that_o subjective_n right_a reason_n be_v not_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n to_o explicate_v and_o demonstrate_v this_o hypothesis_n we_o grant_v 1_o that_o reason_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o apprehend_v albeit_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o duty_n 2_o that_o practic_a reason_n or_o conscience_n so_o far_o as_o illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la of_o our_o duty_n for_o conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o a_o law_n unto_o a_o man_n self_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o right_a reason_n in_o nature_n corrupt_v which_o may_v suffice_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o moral_a goodness_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o much_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o as_o some_o term_v it_o right_a
principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o demonstration_n so_o in_o practic_n and_o moral_n there_o be_v a_o objective_a law_n or_o light_n of_o nature_n contain_v certain_a practic_a principes_fw-la which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conversation_n thus_o also_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o stoic_n if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o diog._n laâ—rt_n in_o zeno_n the_o stoic_n say_v that_o to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v nothing_o that_o the_o commun_n law_n prohibit_n which_o be_v right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n where_o it_o deserve_v a_o remark_n that_o they_o make_v the_o commun_n law_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o with_o right_a reason_n which_o can_v right_o be_v understand_v of_o subjective_n right_a reason_n but_o of_o objective_n it_o may_v again_o they_o say_v this_o right_a reason_n diffuse_v itself_o throughout_o allthing_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o subjective_a reason_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o individual_n but_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o commun_n objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a creation_n according_a to_o the_o various_a condition_n of_o thing_n thus_o hierocles_n in_o pythagor_n carm._n pag._n 106._o say_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aversion_n and_o errata_fw-la from_o right_a reason_n and_o pag._n 209._o he_o add_v this_o right_a reason_n be_v the_o great_a legislatrix_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o human_a affair_n etc._n etc._n and_o stobaeus_n de_fw-fr virt._n serm._n 1._o pag._n 9_o also_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtue_n be_v a_o syntaxe_n or_o orderly_a contexture_n according_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o vice_n a_o transgression_n against_o right_a reason_n where_o by_o right_a reason_n we_o must_v necessary_o understand_v the_o commun_n objective_a light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o that_o dark_a subjective_n light_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o blind_a mankind_n thus_o also_o we_o must_v understand_v parker_n amyraldus_n and_o other_o divine_n who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_a reason_n the_o unic_n criterion_n or_o rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o the_o stoic_n general_o and_o perhaps_o aristotle_n as_o many_o of_o his_o follower_n among_o the_o schoolman_n by_o right_a reason_n understand_v the_o subjective_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o man_n mind_n yet_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o socrates_n and_o plato_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o promulgator_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_v thereby_o no_o other_o than_o the_o objective_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n whereof_o some_o more_o commun_v precept_n be_v convey_v down_o by_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n but_o those_o irradiant_a and_o bright_a notice_n thereof_o which_o shine_v among_o they_o they_o receive_v by_o oriental_a tradition_n from_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o moses_n wherein_o plato_n be_v not_o a_o little_a verse_v and_o which_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d royal_a law_n he_o seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o 5._o rule_n the_o mosaic_a law_n a_o perfect_a rule_n prop._n that_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a perfect_a rule_n and_o measure_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o sacred_a philosophy_n or_o scripture_n here_o and_o here_o only_o be_v extant_a plato_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o sacred_a rule_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a notice_n he_o sometime_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a word_n here_o also_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commun_n law_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o perfection_n be_v alone_o to_o be_v find_v hence_o likewise_o it_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n lycurgus_n solon_n minos_n and_o plato_n borrow_v the_o principal_a head_n of_o their_o best_a law_n as_o we_o have_v at_o large_a prove_v court_n gent._n p._n 1._o b._n 3._o c._n 9_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o divine_a precept_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o decalogue_n or_o moral_a law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n which_o be_v thence_o style_v by_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o matrices_fw-la of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o root_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o a_o transumt_v compend_fw-mi abstract_n or_o rather_o extend_v copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v to_o man_n in_o the_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o original_a exemplar_n the_o eternal_a law_n be_v not_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o equity_n prescribe_v and_o express_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n ought_v not_o this_o then_o to_o be_v the_o term_n measure_n and_o scope_n of_o all_o law_n to_o clear_v which_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contain_v in_o the_o moral_a law_n must_v not_o be_v take_v literal_o as_o ten_o word_n but_o in_o a_o more_o ample_a extensive_a notion_n as_o christian_a pandect_n or_o commun_v head_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v explicate_v and_o extend_v according_o to_o the_o illustration_n and_o commentary_n of_o the_o prophet_n our_o great_a lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n though_o the_o decalogue_n do_v not_o mention_v each_o particular_a duty_n in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o do_v command_v obedience_n to_o all_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v specify_v and_o express_v every_o particular_a duty_n generical_o or_o synecdochical_o and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n from_o the_o general_a precept_n till_o it_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o gospel_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v once_o a_o duty_n the_o neglect_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o decalogue_n indeed_o be_v there_o not_o almost_o in_o all_o the_o precept_n manifest_a synecdoches_n be_v it_o not_o then_o ridiculous_a for_o man_n to_o restrain_v the_o most_o ample_a sense_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n to_o the_o narrow_a confine_n of_o its_o word_n do_v not_o the_o great_a legislator_n take_v the_o black_a sin_n as_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o place_v they_o as_o so_o many_o commun_n head_n in_o the_o decalogue_n that_o so_o by_o these_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v how_o black_a and_o odiose_fw-la all_o those_o other_o sin_n reducible_a to_o those_o head_n be_v wherefore_o to_o penetrate_v and_o dive_v into_o the_o nature_n and_o content_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n we_o must_v in_o a_o particular_a manner_n inquire_v 1_o what_o in_o every_o command_n be_v treat_v of_o 2_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v 3_o what_o therein_o be_v displease_v or_o please_v to_o god_n and_o after_o all_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v spiritual_a holy_a just_a and_o good_a as_o rom._n 7.12_o 14._o reach_v all_o the_o motion_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o indeed_o how_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o conceit_n that_o he_o who_o make_v the_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o the_o diverticules_a or_o turn_n and_o wind_n of_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o law_n to_o reach_v only_o the_o outward_a act_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a principes_fw-la and_o motion_n may_v we_o not_o then_o conclude_v that_o the_o decalogue_n and_o moral_a law_n of_o the_o supreme_a legislator_n extend_v its_o precept_n to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o principes_fw-la power_n inclination_n thought_n affection_n and_o operation_n intern_a and_o extern_a direct_v the_o same_o to_o their_o right_a object_n and_o end_n affect_v they_o with_o their_o inseparable_a accident_n and_o modification_n clothe_v they_o with_o their_o immutable_a circumstance_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o action_n good_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v evil_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o this_o law_n can_v never_o be_v make_v indifferent_a hence_o plato_n bring_v in_o pindar_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o regal_a power_n as_o i_o take_v it_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n be_v king_n over_o all_o both_o mortal_n and_o immortal_n and_o aristot._n pol._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o affirm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o command_v al._n which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o lively_a idea_n and_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a sanctity_n and_o will_n the_o original_n and_o universal_a exemplar_n of_o moral_a bonitie_n that_o great_a bond_n of_o union_n by_o conformity_n whereto_o man_n will_n become_v one_o with_o the_o divine_a will_n yea_o man_n himself_o one_o with_o god_n whence_o as_o tyndal_n pag._n 83._o well_o observe_v man_n