right_n god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o (null)_o nature_n must_v be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o but_o that_o he_o never_o give_v any_o such_o right_n to_o mankind_n appear_v from_o exod._n 20.4_o 5_o 6._o because_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v none_o of_o those_o shortsighted_a legislator_n which_o make_v a_o latter_a law_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a and_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v always_o be_v expound_v as_o explanatory_n but_o never_o as_o contradictory_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n neither_o will_v it_o help_v to_o say_v that_o though_o god_n may_v contradict_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o man_n can_v for_o both_o the_o law_n in_o deut._n 13.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o approve_a practice_n of_o hezekiah_n in_o 2_o king_n 18.4_o etc._n etc._n quite_o overthrow_v that_o pretence_n nor_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v that_o idol_n be_v not_o god_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o heathen_a do_v not_o worship_n the_o idol_n as_o the_o 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