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to_o obedience_n p._n 38._o 7_o wherein_o be_v good_a work_v necessary_a p._n 39_o 8_o whether_o the_o law_n have_v a_o directive_n regulate_v and_o inform_v power_n over_o a_o godly_a man_n p._n 53._o 9_o how_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n p._n 58._o 10_o wherein_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v consist_v p._n 60._o 11_o of_o what_o use_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 66._o 12_o whether_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o judge_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o to_o prescribe_v divine_a worship_n p._n 71._o 13_o whether_o a_o man_n can_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n p._n 74._o 14_o whether_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v out_o as_o a_o truth_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n p._n 77._o 15_o whether_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_a to_o 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