not_o varro_n apud_fw-la s._n august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 1._o speak_v of_o two_o hundred_o eighty_o eight_o sect_n or_o several_a opinion_n concern_v it_o i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o legible_a character_n of_o god_n work_n and_o providence_n spread_v before_o all_o the_o world_n of_o which_o mr._n lock_n speak_v have_v not_o prevent_v all_o controversy_n among_o heathen_n about_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la take_v notice_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n about_o that_o subject_a de_fw-fr qua_fw-la tam_fw-la variae_fw-la sunt_fw-la doctissimorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la tamque_fw-la discrepantes_fw-la sententiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o may_v conclude_v therefore_o that_o we_o have_v little_a reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o principle_n and_o precept_n of_o natural_a religion_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o very_a intelligible_a to_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o little_o 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unavoidable_o attend_v word_n and_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o for_o in_o write_v he_o make_v use_v of_o word_n do_v not_o mr._n lock_v himself_o confute_v this_o notion_n concern_v the_o obscurity_n of_o word_n when_o he_o faith_n that_o christ_n bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v by_o the_o gospel_n see_v his_o three_o letter_n p._n 439._o for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o word_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o evangelist_n also_o do_v in_o write_v it_o and_o when_o ibid._n p._n 443._o he_o so_o grateful_o receive_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o light_n of_o revelation_n i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o judge_v reveal_v truth_n to_o be_v so_o dark_a and_o obscure_a as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o write_v his_o essay_n if_o any_o will_v be_v satisfy_v about_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o scripture_n and_o the_o plainness_n or_o clearness_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v advise_v they_o to_o read_v mr._n hooker_n eccles._n pol._n l._n 1._o §_o 12._o as_o to_o the_o question_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o reason_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o revelation_n we_o need_v not_o dispute_v it_o since_o now_o there_o be_v no_o new_a revelation_n expect_v and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o nothing_o which_o be_v already_o reveal_v in_o holy_a writ_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n as_o to_o mr._n lock_v he_o express_v himself_o very_o various_o in_o this_o matter_n as_o 1._o no_o proposition_n can_v be_v receive_v for_o divine_a revelation_n if_o it_o be_v contradictory_n to_o our_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 5._o 2._o nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o clear_a and_o self-evident_a dictate_v of_o reason_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v urge_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n ibid._n §_o 10._o 3._o no_o proposition_n can_v be_v receive_v for_o divine_a revelation_n which_o be_v contradictory_n to_o a_o self-evident_a proposition_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 230._o perhaps_o he_o will_v say_v that_o contradictory_n to_o our_o clear_a intuitive_a knowledge_n and_o to_o the_o clear_a and_o self-evident_a dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o to_o a_o self-evident_a proposition_n be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o only_o different_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o if_o descend_v to_o particular_n we_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o such_o or_o such_o proposition_n be_v self-evident_a or_o no_o of_o what_o use_n be_v this_o rule_n to_o we_o according_a to_o some_o such_o proposition_n be_v self-evident_a but_o other_o will_v not_o allow_v that_o they_o be_v as_o for_o instance_n this_o that_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o man_n be_v to_o reason_n and_o discourse_n which_o other_o reckon_v among_o self_n evident_a proposition_n yea_o maxim_n be_v flat_o deny_v to_o be_v such_o by_o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o three_o letter_n p._n 263._o mr._n lock_v in_o his_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 3._o distinguish_n between_o original_a and_o traditional_a revelation_n the_o former_a he_o also_o call_v immediate_a because_o it_o be_v reveal_v immediate_o by_o god_n the_o latter_a be_v that_o which_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o other_o by_o word_n or_o write_n he_o also_o tell_v we_o ibid._n §_o 6._o that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o hearken_v to_o reason_n even_o in_o immediate_n and_o original_a revelation_n and_o in_o traditional_a reason_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o to_o do_v but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whether_o abraham_n ought_v to_o have_v hearken_v to_o reason_n in_o that_o revelation_n concern_v the_o offering_n isaac_n it_o be_v faith_n heb._n 11._o 17._o not_o reason_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o divine_a revelation_n have_v he_o consult_v reason_n that_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o positive_o that_o it_o can_v not_o come_v from_o god_n since_o it_o command_v that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o forbid_v not_o only_o by_o the_o law_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o noah_n and_o before_o he_o to_o adam_n but_o also_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o contradictory_n to_o the_o clear_a and_o self-evident_a dictate_v of_o reason_n than_o this_o injunction_n which_o abraham_n so_o ready_o obey_v be_v in_o his_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 4._o he_o have_v these_o word_n no_o body_n i_o think_v will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v as_o certain_a and_o clear_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n as_o noah_n that_o see_v it_o or_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v have_v have_v have_v he_o then_o be_v alive_a and_o see_v it_o and_o i_o ready_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n who_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v will_v affirm_v that_o he_o have_v as_o clear_v a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o in_o every_o particular_a as_o noah_n have_v that_o see_v it_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o i_o know_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o who_o as_o firm_o and_o certain_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o flood_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v then_o alive_a and_o see_v it_o as_o i_o hope_v that_o there_o may_v now_o be_v some_o of_o those_o bless_a one_o who_o though_o they_o have_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n thomas_n see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n yet_o do_v as_o certain_o and_o firm_o believe_v our_o lord_n resurrection_n as_o if_o they_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o same_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o he_o write_v thus_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n revelation_n and_o our_o assent_n to_o it_o faith_n which_o have_v as_o much_o certain_o as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o where_o i_o will_v have_v these_o last_o word_n observe_v faith_n have_v as_o
god_n but_o nothing_o of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o text._n beside_o the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v right_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o be_v well_o know_v signify_v licence_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o right_o and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a but_o also_o by_o the_o syriack_n arabic_a and_o aethiopic_a it_o be_v render_v power_n and_o this_o signification_n agree_v exact_o with_o the_o text_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v power_n or_o licence_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o concern_v any_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o mr._n lock_n speak_v of_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o perhaps_o he_o will_v not_o find_v it_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o prove_v that_o by_o do_v his_o commandment_n here_o be_v mean_v such_o exact_a unsinning_a obedience_n but_o though_o rev._n 22._o 14._o will_v not_o prove_v his_o claim_n of_o right_n yet_o if_o he_o use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o they_o may_v denote_v a_o right_n by_o promise_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o his_o former_a text_n viz._n rom._n 4._o 4._o may_v prove_v it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n which_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v reckon_v as_o debt_n he_o may_v lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o his_o right_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n but_o if_o he_o take_v they_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o if_o exact_a obedience_n have_v proper_o merit_v the_o reward_n and_o may_v have_v claim_v it_o of_o right_n though_o no_o such_o promise_n or_o covenant_n have_v intervene_v he_o will_v hardly_o prove_v that_o from_o rom._n 4._o yea_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v determine_v very_o plain_o against_o such_o a_o claim_n s._n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n xx._n of_o faith_n in_o general_n faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n found_v upon_o the_o high_a reason_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o the_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o faith_n as_o we_o use_v the_o word_n call_v common_o divine_a faith_n have_v to_o do_v with_o no_o proposition_n but_o those_o which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v divine_o reveal_v so_o that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o those_o who_o make_v revelation_n alone_o the_o sole_a object_n of_o faith_n can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n unless_o it_o be_v reveal_v that_o that_o proposition_n or_o all_o in_o that_o book_n be_v communicate_v by_o divine_a inspiration_n without_o such_o a_o revelation_n the_o believe_a or_o not_o believe_v that_o proposition_n or_o book_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n can_v never_o be_v matter_n of_o faith_n but_o matter_n of_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o i_o must_v come_v to_o the_o assent_n to_o only_o by_o the_o use_n of_o my_o reason_n thing_n beyond_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o above_o reason_n be_v when_o reveal_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o faith_n whatever_o proposition_n be_v reveal_v of_o who_o truth_n our_o mind_n by_o its_o natural_a faculty_n and_o notion_n can_v judge_v that_o be_v pure_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n have_v not_o evidence_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v certain_o true_a or_o false_a there_o clear_a revelation_n as_o another_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o ground_n of_o assent_n may_v determine_v and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o faith_n ibid._n c._n 18._o §_o 6_o 7_o 9_o faith_n have_v as_o much_o certainty_n as_o our_o knowledge_n itself_o faith_n be_v a_o settle_a and_o sure_a principle_n of_o assent_n and_o assurance_n and_o leave_v no_o manner_n of_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o hesitation_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 16._o §_o 14._o to_o talk_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n seem_v all_o one_o to_o i_o as_o to_o talk_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o believe_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v not_o easy_a to_o i_o to_o understand_v bring_v faith_n to_o certainty_n and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o certainty_n faith_n be_v destroy_v it_o be_v knowledge_n then_o and_o faith_n no_o long_o the_o second_o letter_n p._n 95_o 96._o my_o bible_n heb._n 10._o 22._o express_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v to_o believer_n in_o his_o time_n by_o full_a assurance_n i_o find_v my_o bible_n speak_v of_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o no_o where_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n though_o in_o many_o place_n it_o speak_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v so_o too_o and_o shall_v not_o i_o think_v be_v condemn_v for_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o expression_n of_o our_o bible_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 122_o 123._o i_o say_v with_o mr._n chillingworth_n c._n 6._o §_o 3._o that_o i_o do_v hearty_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o truth_n as_o certain_a and_o infallible_a as_o the_o very_a common_a principle_n of_o geometry_n and_o metaphysic_n but_o that_o there_o be_v not_o require_v of_o we_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o a_o adherence_n to_o they_o as_o certain_a as_o that_o of_o sense_n or_o science_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n among_o other_o give_v both_o by_o mr._n chillingworth_n and_o mr._n hooker_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o knowledge_n no_o more_o than_o three_o be_v four_o but_o eminent_o contain_v in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o that_o know_v believe_v and_o something_o more_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v many_o time_n do_v not_o know_v nay_o if_o he_o do_v bare_o and_o mere_o believe_v he_o do_v never_o know_v these_o be_v mr._n chillingworth_n own_o word_n c._n 6._o §_o 2._o that_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n may_v approach_v very_o near_o to_o certainty_n and_o not_o come_v short_a of_o it_o in_o a_o sure_a and_o steady_a influence_n on_o the_o mind_n i_o have_v so_o plain_o declare_v essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o §_o 16._o that_o no_o body_n i_o think_v can_v question_v it_o there_o i_o say_v of_o some_o proposition_n wherein_o knowledge_n i._n e._n in_o my_o sense_n certainty_n fail_v we_o that_o their_o probability_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o strong_a that_o assent_n as_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o knowledge_n do_v demonstration_n ibid._n p._n 124._o herein_o lie_v the_o difference_n between_o probability_n and_o certainty_n faith_n and_o knowledge_n that_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v intuition_n each_o immediate_a idea_n each_o step_n have_v its_o visible_a and_o certain_a connexion_n in_o belief_n not_o so_o essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o §_o 3._o to_o say_v that_o believe_a and_o know_v stand_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v be_v i_o think_v to_o say_v that_o probability_n and_o demonstration_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o three_o letter_n p._n 223._o he_o that_o say_v he_o bare_o believe_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o assent_v to_o a_o proposition_n as_o true_a upon_o bare_a probability_n ibid._n p._n 159._o i_o think_v it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n where_o i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o testimony_n be_v capable_a not_o only_o to_o make_v i_o believe_v but_o if_o i_o consider_v it_o right_n to_o make_v i_o know_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o and_o so_o i_o may_v be_v certain_a for_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o make_v i_o know_v a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a as_o any_o other_o way_n of_o proof_n can_v be_v and_o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n bare_o believe_v but_o know_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a and_o attain_v certainty_n ibid._n p._n 133._o i'faith_o as_o contradistinguish_v to_o reason_n be_v the_o assent_n to_o any_o proposition_n not_o make_v out_o by_o the_o deduction_n of_o reason_n but_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o proposer_n as_o come_v immediate_o from_o god_n essay_n l._n 4._o c._n 18._o §_o 2._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o firm_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o if_o it_o be_v regulate_v as_o be_v our_o duty_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o upon_o good_a
reason_n and_o so_o can_v be_v opposite_a to_o it_o he_o that_o believe_v without_o have_v any_o reason_n for_o believe_v may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o seek_v not_o truth_n as_o he_o ought_v ibid._n c._n 17._o §_o 24._o where_o i_o want_v evidence_n of_o thing_n there_o yet_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o believe_v because_o god_n have_v say_v it_o the_o first_o letter_n p._n 227._o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n often_o put_v faith_n for_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o christian._n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 199._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o divine_a revelation_n and_o nothing_o else_o if_o by_o divine_a revelation_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o historical_a part_n of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o rest_n for_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o write_v by_o man_n inspire_v and_o 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shall_v lose_v his_o life_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v keep_v alive_a in_o perpetual_a exquisite_a torment_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o parallel_v for_o they_o that_o expound_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v of_o a_o double_a death_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v both_o lose_v or_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o present_a life_n and_o also_o after_o his_o departure_n suffer_v those_o perpetual_a exquisite_a torment_n beside_o a_o earthly_a lawgiver_n who_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v die_v can_v be_v suppose_v to_o mean_v that_o the_o person_n shall_v suffer_v such_o torment_n but_o it_o can_v be_v infer_v hence_o that_o when_o the_o heavenly_a lawgiver_n who_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n say_v thou_o shall_v die_v he_o may_v not_o fit_o be_v suppose_v to_o threaten_v eternal_a death_n as_o well_o as_o temporal_a but_o that_o which_o give_v great_a offence_n be_v still_o behind_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o describe_v that_o which_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a or_o temporal_a death_n not_o only_o by_o lose_v all_o action_n of_o lise_n and_o sense_n but_o also_o by_o cease_v to_o be_v his_o word_n be_v these_o by_o death_n here_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o lose_n of_o all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n see_v reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 6._o and_o so_o again_o p._n 15._o this_o be_v the_o case_n that_o whoever_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n shall_v certain_o die_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o when_o man_n die_v their_o body_n lose_v all_o action_n of_o life_n and_o sense_n we_o need_v not_o be_v tell_v but_o cease_v to_o be_v be_v a_o quite_o different_a thing_n and_o according_a to_o the_o know_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o be_v annihilate_v it_o will_v therefore_o concern_v mr._n lock_v to_o find_v out_o some_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o know_v not_o of_o for_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v death_n a_o annihilation_n when_o mr._n lock_n say_v that_o none_o be_v true_o punish_v but_o for_o their_o own_o deed_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 9_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v that_o his_o mean_v be_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o any_o one_o at_o the_o great_a judgement_n but_o for_o his_o own_o deed_n but_o that_o person_n have_v suffer_v otherwise_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o there_o be_v sundry_a instance_n in_o holy_a writ_n and_o mr._n lock_v here_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o moses_n law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o law_n knowable_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n without_o the_o help_n of_o positive_a revelation_n it_o be_v something_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n from_o natural_a principle_n mr._n lock_v essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 13._o the_o existence_n of_o god_n be_v so_o many_o way_n manifest_a and_o the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v he_o so_o congruous_a to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n give_v testimony_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ibid._n §_o 6._o every_o christian_a both_o as_o a_o deist_n and_o as_o a_o christian_a be_v oblige_v to_o study_v both_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o reveal_v law_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v second_o vindication_n p._n 77._o the_o civil_a and_o ritual_a part_n of_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n oblige_v not_o christian_n though_o to_o the_o jew_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v every_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n whenever_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o make_v any_o such_o addition_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o the_o moral_a part_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v every_o where_o the_o same_o the_o eternal_a rule_n of_o right_n oblige_v christian_n and_o all_o man_n every_o where_o and_o be_v to_o all_o man_n the_o stand_a law_n of_o work_n reasonab_n of_o christian._n p._n 21_o 22._o no_o one_o precept_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o eternal_a law_n of_o right_n which_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a be_v abrogate_a or_o repeal_v nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v whilst_o god_n be_v a_o holy_a just_a and_o righteous_a god_n and_o man_n a_o rational_a creature_n the_o duty_n of_o that_o law_n arise_v from_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o very_a nature_n be_v of_o eternal_a obligation_n and_o it_o can_v be_v take_v away_o or_o dispense_v with_o without_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o overturning_a the_o measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n ibid._n p._n 214._o thus_o mr._n lock_n observation_n it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v mr._n lock_n be_v darling_n notion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o innate_a idea_n and_o no_o innate_a law_n and_o consequent_o according_a to_o he_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o innate_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o be_v attain_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n from_o natural_a principle_n but_o i_o will_v ask_v he_o whence_o we_o have_v these_o natural_a principle_n from_o which_o by_o our_o natural_a faculty_n we_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o deny_v all_o innate_a principle_n will_v he_o say_v then_o that_o we_o owe_v they_o to_o the_o superstition_n of_o a_o nurse_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n or_o our_o education_n for_o these_o he_o mention_n essay_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o §_o 22._o and_o 26._o where_o he_o be_v give_v a_o account_n how_o man_n common_o come_v by_o their_o principle_n if_o he_o say_v this_o i_o will_v know_v 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