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virtue_n the_o high_a perfection_n of_o human_a nature_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o man_n i_o suppose_v be_v here_o mean_v the_o same_o that_o tully_n mean_v by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o human_a nature_n consider_v in_o itself_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o accidental_o good_a or_o bad_a opinion_n that_o man_n may_v entertain_v of_o it_o but_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o p._n 159._o that_o the_o exhortation_n of_o inspire_a teacher_n have_v not_o fear_v to_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 4._o 8._o but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o appeal_v to_o common_a repute_n absolute_o but_o with_o a_o certain_a restriction_n and_o limitation_n that_o man_n do_v not_o confound_v the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a whatever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n or_o any_o such_o praise_n as_o be_v virtutis_fw-la come_v than_o we_o be_v to_o think_v on_o
'_o they_o but_o then_o he_o say_v that_o since_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o to_o encourage_v with_o esteem_n and_o reputation_n that_o wherein_o every_o one_o find_v his_o advantage_n and_o to_o blame_v and_o discountenance_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o esteem_v and_o discredit_v virtue_n and_o vice_n shall_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n every_o where_o correspond_v with_o the_o unchangeable_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o suppose_v man_n shall_v so_o far_o mistake_v themselves_o as_o to_o place_v their_o commondation_n or_o blame_v on_o that_o side_n that_o real_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v possible_o sometime_o happen_v will_v this_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v vice_n virtue_n and_o virtue_n vice_n last_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o find_v in_o these_o paper_n that_o profoundness_n of_o thought_n that_o depth_n of_o reason_v that_o may_v be_v elsewhere_o meet_v withal_o yet_o i_o hope_v what_o be_v here_o offer_v be_v free_a and_o natural_a easy_a and_o obvious_a and_o therefore_o probable_o not_o less_o true_a but_o more_o useful_a for_o i_o never_o look_v upon_o intricacy_n and_o obscurity_n either_o as_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o truth_n or_o any_o way_n to_o promote_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o reader_n content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n brief_o intimate_v mr._n hobbs_n interpretation_n of_o nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la examine_v and_o confute_v the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o in_o six_o particular_n the_o possibility_n of_o this_o knowledge_n the_o certainty_n of_o it_o hereby_o we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n 1._o of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 3._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n chap._n ii_o of_o man_n as_o compound_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n a_o physical_a account_n of_o man_n not_o here_o intend_v the_o question_n state_v betwixt_o the_o stoic_n and_o epicurean_o pride_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o human_a nature_n just_o chargeable_a upon_o the_o stoic_n the_o epicurean_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o body_n epicurean_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n not_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n how_o far_o epicurus_n chargeable_a with_o atheism_n virtue_n according_a to_o he_o found_v upon_o very_o uncertain_a ground_n happiness_n according_a to_o he_o impossible_a enthusiast_n among_o christian_n resemble_v the_o stoic_n among_o the_o heathen_n some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapt._n of_o tractatus_fw-la theol._n posit_n concern_v prophet_n and_o prophecy_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n natural_a inscription_n and_o divine_a revelation_n the_o two_o great_a mean_n of_o preserve_a truth_n among_o all_o the_o disadvantage_n it_o labour_v under_o dr._n parker_n the_o late_a bishop_n of_o oxford_n opinion_n concern_v experimental_a observation_n examine_v and_o confute_v our_o faculty_n not_o false_a des_n cartes_n opinion_n concern_v eternal_a truth_n examine_v dr._n cumberland_n the_o present_a learned_a bishop_n of_o peterborough_n no_o direct_a enemy_n to_o natural_a notion_n some_o remark_n upon_o his_o opinion_n herein_o some_o short_a reflection_n upon_o the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o the_o essay_n of_o human_a understanding_n mr._n norris_n opinion_n examine_v that_o opinion_n that_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o phantasm_n of_o sense_n and_o imagination_n seem_v no_o way_n to_o favour_v enthusiasm_n some_o remark_n upon_o p._n poiret_n cogitationes_fw-la rational_a de_fw-fr dco_o and_o upon_o cuperus_n his_o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la the_o one_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_a antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a placitum_fw-la the_o other_o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n betwixt_o vice_n and_o virtue_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o be_v of_o god._n how_o a_o atheist_n ought_v in_o prudence_n to_o demean_v himself_o see_v he_o can_v be_v positive_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n antecedent_n to_o all_o atheism_n not_o first_o invent_v by_o statesman_n the_o two_o great_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o production_n of_o mankind_n not_o the_o result_n of_o blind_a chance_n no_o reason_n why_o the_o christian_a philosopher_n shall_v willing_o give_v up_o that_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n unseasonable_a difference_n among_o ourselves_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o divine_a existence_n so_o prefer_v one_o as_o to_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n cuperus_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v chap._n v._o the_o state_n of_o nature_n neither_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n nor_o a_o state_n of_o war._n a_o fault_n in_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o not_o first_o settle_v the_o signification_n of_o those_o word_n nature_n naturally_n and_o by_o nature_n his_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o equality_n of_o man_n frivolous_a and_o insufficient_a those_o to_o prove_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n a_o state_n of_o war_n the_o same_o man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n by_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o education_n me._n hobbs_n principle_n of_o politic_n a_o mere_a hypothesis_n and_o not_o a_o good_a one_o neither_o as_o want_v the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o such_o a_o one_o of_o self-preservation_n chap._n vi_o religion_n the_o best_a foundation_n of_o civil_a government_n the_o nature_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n in_o reference_n to_o government_n two_o consideration_n to_o prove_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o divine_a original_n of_o civil_a power_n grotius_n opinion_n examine_v dr._n donn_n opinion_n of_o the_o original_n of_o civil_a power_n assert_v dominion_n not_o found_v in_o grace_n not_o the_o honour_n or_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o be_v wicked_a against_o machiavil_n some_o of_o his_o argument_n answer_v christianity_n do_v not_o depress_v or_o effeminate_a man_n spirit_n chap._n vii_o of_o moral_a virtue_n virtue_n in_o general_a natural_a and_o essential_a to_o man_n in_o innocence_n moral_a virtue_n distinguish_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o evangelical_n holiness_n found_v in_o nature_n not_o by_o inspiration_n from_o god_n plato_n opinion_n herein_o examine_v natural_a and_o original_a excellency_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o adventitious_a dignity_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v confer_v upon_o it_o by_o divine_a benignity_n their_o reason_n bries_o intimate_v who_o will_v willing_o grant_v a_o possibility_n of_o some_o heathen_n be_v save_v chap._n viii_o some_o short_a observation_n upon_o mr._n hobbs_n first_o chap._n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n mr._n hobbs_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o in_o his_o discourse_n concern_v phantasm_n the_o church_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n mr._n hobbs_n notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n no_o way_n applicable_a to_o god_n almighty_a his_o answer_n to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v common_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o way_n sufficient_a appendix_n to_o the_o seven_o chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n the_o true_a worth_n and_o value_n of_o a_o thing_n consist_v either_o in_o its_o intrinsic_a nature_n or_o in_o the_o relation_n it_o bear_v to_o we_o either_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o excellent_a or_o to_o we_o useful_a now_o both_o these_o meet_v together_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n this_o be_v that_o which_o so_o near_o concern_v we_o that_o no_o one_o ought_v in_o honour_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o thus_o those_o who_o ancient_a family_n or_o personal_a merit_n have_v entitle_v to_o a_o coat_n of_o arm_n do_v usual_o think_v themselves_o bind_v at_o least_o to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o skill_n in_o heraldry_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o blazon_n they_o so_o will_v it_o be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o a_o man_n as_o such_o to_o be_v owner_n of_o so_o many_o and_o great_a excellency_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o right_o to_o understand_v they_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o derive_v their_o descent_n from_o their_o first_o and_o divine_a original_a not_o full_o to_o know_v and_o due_o to_o consider_v that_o nobleness_n and_o generosity_n of_o action_n which_o even_o his_o order_n oblige_v he_o to_o now_o since_o there_o be_v no_o more_o effectual_a way_n or_o method_n to_o recommend_v a_o thing_n true_o excellent_a than_o only_o full_o to_o explain_v it_o i_o shall_v therefore_o show_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n consist_v mr._n hobbs_n in_o his_o introduction_n to_o his_o
communication_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o christian_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o suppose_v that_o god_n always_o make_v use_n of_o these_o imaginary_a representation_n in_o the_o conveyance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o prophet_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v ad_fw-la prophetizandum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la opus_fw-la perfectiore_fw-la ment_fw-la sed_fw-la vividiore_fw-la imaginatione_fw-la will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v tantùm_fw-la per_fw-la imaginationem_fw-la percipere_fw-la will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o they_o do_v non_fw-la nisi_fw-la open_a imaginationis_fw-la percipere_fw-la though_o god_n in_o the_o wise_a method_n of_o his_o providence_n do_v make_v use_n of_o second_o cause_n will_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o whole_a causality_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o can_v the_o fancy_n alone_o or_o the_o fancy_n and_o understanding_n together_o right_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o those_o representation_n without_o the_o further_a assistance_n of_o divine_a illumination_n to_o assert_v either_o of_o these_o will_v argue_v he_o either_o a_o bad_a philosopher_n or_o a_o worse_a divine_a so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o imaginary_a representation_n without_o a_o more_o immediate_a interpretation_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n will_v be_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o idle_a show_n and_o insignificant_a appearance_n chap._n iii_o of_o natural_a notion_n of_o truth_n and_o goodness_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o afford_v we_o more_o noble_a or_o more_o useful_a matter_n whereon_o to_o exercise_v our_o speculation_n than_o a_o serious_a enquiry_n into_o the_o respective_a nature_n of_o truth_n &_o goodness_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o so_o great_a excellency_n in_o themselves_o and_o of_o such_o near_a relation_n to_o we_o that_o it_o do_v not_o become_v a_o man_n a_o philosopher_n or_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o either_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o pilate_n immediate_o upon_o his_o propound_v that_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n what_o be_v truth_n he_o go_v forth_o not_o stay_v sor_n a_o answer_n yet_o providence_n have_v not_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o have_v the_o certain_a guide_n of_o reason_n and_o revelation_n as_o much_o as_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o impart_v to_o we_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v all_o sober_a though_o not_o overcurious_a inquiry_n sufficient_a to_o all_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n of_o this_o humane_a state_n truth_n indeed_o both_o natural_a and_o reveal_v have_v ever_o since_o its_o first_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n various_o suffer_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o and_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o by_o the_o contrary_a and_o eager_a pretence_n of_o opposite_a party_n by_o the_o weakness_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n and_o by_o the_o power_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o especial_o by_o that_o universal_a deluge_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o both_o upon_o a_o natural_a and_o moral_a account_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o concern_v of_o truth_n both_o as_o vice_n be_v natural_o destructive_a of_o good_a principle_n and_o also_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o believe_v though_o never_o so_o false_a what_o they_o think_v will_v be_v their_o interest_n to_o be_v true_a thus_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o gentile_a world_n in_o the_o first_o age_n we_o shall_v there_o find_v a_o very_a bad_a face_n of_o thing_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o grossness_n of_o popular_a error_n and_o the_o no_o less_o impious_a than_o false_a apprehension_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n the_o most_o exact_a inquiry_n of_o their_o philosopher_n be_v often_o false_a but_o always_o mix_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o uncertainty_n in_o their_o discourse_n have_v common_o a_o contrary_a sect_n and_o company_n of_o man_n that_o whatever_o be_v assert_v by_o one_o be_v many_o time_n with_o as_o much_o vigour_n and_o equal_a probability_n of_o reason_n contradict_v by_o another_o so_o that_o a_o sober_a and_o serious_a enquirer_n after_o truth_n though_o he_o may_v have_v reason_n enough_o not_o to_o profess_v himself_o a_o sceptic_a but_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o truth_n yet_o he_o may_v then_o see_v too_o much_o cause_n to_o despair_v of_o ever_o find_v the_o certain_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o among_o so_o many_o by-path_n of_o error_n and_o uncertainty_n and_o even_o now_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o many_o error_n in_o opinion_n and_o the_o more_o fatal_a heresy_n of_o wicked_a practice_n do_v sufficiently-testify_a that_o truth_n do_v not_o enjoy_v such_o a_o undisturbed_a empire_n as_o may_v have_v be_v hope_v and_o wish_v since_o christ_n appearance_n in_o the_o flesh._n now_o among_o all_o these_o disadvantage_n under_o which_o truth_n always_o labour_v 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ashamed_a open_o to_o assert_v that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v the_o natural_a consequence_n of_o some_o false_a principle_n they_o have_v entertain_v and_o this_o seem_v the_o case_n of_o this_o author_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o it_o be_v observable_a through_o his_o whole_a discourse_n he_o no_o where_o plain_o and_o express_o assert_v which_o yet_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v if_o he_o have_v so_o please_v have_v appoint_v a_o quite_o contrary_a scheme_n of_o morality_n or_o a_o set_a or_o systeme_n of_o moral_a truth_n just_a contrary_n to_o what_o they_o now_o be_v indeed_o he_o do_v say_v p._n 126._o that_o this_o divine_a placitum_fw-la be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la plane_n omittenda_fw-la vel_fw-la diversa_fw-la decernenda_fw-la and_o that_o god_n may_v have_v represent_v himself_o to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n per_fw-la alia_fw-la nescio_fw-la quae_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la naturas_fw-la rerum_fw-la quales_fw-la jam_fw-la sunt_fw-la p._n 136._o yet_o these_o seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o assert_v the_o quite_o contrary_a way_n and_o method_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v too_o favourable_a a_o interpretation_n put_v upon_o his_o word_n but_o suppose_v it_o be_v yet_o i_o will_v rather_o err_v on_o this_o side_n than_o on_o the_o other_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o thus_o far_o true_a it_o will_v be_v notwithstanding_o a_o sufficient_a confutation_n of_o his_o opinion_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v only_o to_o suggest_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o my_o charitable_a interpretation_n viz._n because_o he_o osten_v mention_n a_o certain_a decency_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_a action_n even_o antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a will._n thus_o p._n 131._o he_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v appoint_v thing_n modo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o a_o way_n become_v he_o which_o will_v seem_v a_o impertinent_a expression_n if_o all_o the_o decency_n that_o thing_n have_v arise_v only_o from_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o immediate_o after_o speak_v of_o god_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o make_v thing_n thus_o or_o thus_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v indifferent_a vel_fw-la ad_fw-la nulla_fw-la statuenda_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la alia_fw-la stabilienda_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la deum_fw-la decuissent_fw-la which_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v something_o true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worthy_a of_o god_n antecedent_n to_o his_o positive_a appointment_n but_o then_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o answer_v that_o objection_n that_o according_a to_o his_o principle_n the_o hatred_n of_o god_n may_v have_v be_v good_a and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o evil_a if_o he_o have_v so_o appoint_v now_o this_o might_n either_o have_v be_v so_o or_o not_o if_o it_o may_v then_o why_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o say_v so_o if_o it_o can_v not_o than_o his_o principle_n be_v false_a viz._n that_o there_o be_v something_o good_a or_o evil_n antecedent_n to_o the_o divine_a positive_a appointment_n but_o when_o man_n either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o return_v plain_a answer_n to_o a_o plain_a question_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a argument_n that_o they_o lie_v under_o either_o some_o natural_a or_o some_o moral_a defect_n that_o their_o notion_n either_o do_v not_o lie_v smooth_a and_o clear_a in_o their_o head_n or_o else_o upon_o some_o worse_a design_n they_o thus_o purposely_o wrap_v themselves_o in_o cloud_n but_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 136._o amor_fw-la praesupponit_fw-la mentis_fw-la naturam_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la sive_fw-la placitum_fw-la dei_fw-la seize_v hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la adumbrandi_fw-la but_o we_o must_v abstract_n he_o say_v from_o all_o these_o but_o now_o to_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o abstract_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o abstract_n only_o he_o must_v not_o abstract_a we_o into_o nothing_o he_o must_v suffer_v we_o to_o remain_v subject_n capable_a of_o abstract_v and_o yet_o i_o believe_v after_o all_o these_o he_o be_v not_o that_o hardy_a man_n as_o in_o plain_a word_n to_o say_v that_o god_n may_v have_v make_v the_o louc_n of_o himself_o a_o sin_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o he_o a_o virtue_n however_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v any_o good_a argument_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o any_o great_a commendation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o opinion_n that_o we_o must_v abstract_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v at_o least_o at_o present_a either_o rational_a or_o religious_a before_o we_o can_v possible_o frame_v any_o conception_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n which_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o and_o seem_v to_o value_v himself_o so_o much_o upon_o that_o in_o his_o appendix_n p._n 304._o where_o he_o make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o former_a work_n he_o particular_o commend_v this_o 10_o ch._n de_fw-la dei_fw-la dominio_fw-la cujus_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la sine_fw-la jactantiâ_fw-la ob_fw-la ipsam_fw-la rei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la &_o utilitatem_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la possum_fw-la commendare_fw-la and_o yet_o this_o seem_v a_o true_a character_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o false_a unworthy_a of_o god_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o men._n i_o shall_v only_o here_o clear_a one_o place_n of_o scripture_n relate_v hereunto_o from_o a_o force_a and_o false_a interpretation_n which_o cuperus_n p._n 246._o arcana_fw-la atheismi_fw-la have_v put_v upon_o it_o rom._n 2._o 14._o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o apostle_n here_o design_n to_o assert_v that_o natural_a knowledge_n which_o the_o gentile_n have_v of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o say_v he_o before_o this_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v we_o 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