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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n that_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v pâ—us_fw-la plut._n dion_n pâ—us_fw-la in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o say_v the_o doctor_n who_o can_v just_o blame_v their_o heat_n when_o they_o do_v only_o oppose_v such_o as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d insolent_o afront_o the_o common_a faith_n now_o what_o be_v the_o ancient_a faith_n of_o mankind_n &_o the_o natural_a belief_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o to_o eradicate_v be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n the_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o gentile_n not_o have_v the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o 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precept_n write_v in_o paper_n or_o upon_o pillar_n but_o immortal_a be_v engrave_v by_o the_o eternal_a nature_n in_o immortal_a mind_n of_o the_o christian_n say_v he_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15._o justin_n martyr_n say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a righteousness_n origen_n 〈◊〉_d origen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o law_n which_o with_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v plant_v in_o our_o soul_n tertullian_n christianae_n tertullian_n testimonium_fw-la animae_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la christianae_n a_o natural_a kind_n of_o christianity_n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o teacher_n dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n
then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a to_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v assert_v and_o for_o which_o i_o quote_v the_o doctor_n a_o teacher_n dwell_v in_o our_o nature_n a_o natural_a kind_n of_o christianity_n a_o law_n which_o with_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v plant_v in_o our_o soul_n a_o eternal_a righteousness_n a_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n a_o infallible_a law_n not_o a_o mortal_a rule_n give_v by_o this_o or_o that_o mortal_a no_o liveless_a precept_n write_v in_o paper_n or_o upon_o pillar_n but_o immortal_a be_v engrave_v by_o the_o eternal_a nature_n in_o immortal_a mind_n a_o law_n not_o write_v in_o table_n or_o book_n but_o dwell_v in_o the_o mind_n always_o as_o a_o live_a rule_n which_o never_o permit_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o interior_a guide_n neither_o shall_v they_o ever_o be_v forget_v or_o abrogate_a for_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a god_n that_o never_o wax_v old_a the_o law_n of_o 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wicked_a institution_n they_o destroy_v their_o natural_a notion_n and_o as_o porphryry_n phrase_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v speak_v false_o of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o reject_v by_o aristotle_n as_o incompetent_a judge_n of_o nature_n pol._n 1._o 5._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o inquire_v concern_v what_o be_v natural_a of_o these_o who_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a temper_n and_o not_o of_o those_o who_o have_v corrupt_v their_o nature_n i_o think_v no_o more_o needs_o be_v say_v then_o the_o very_a word_n before_o rehearse_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o this_o principle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o doctor_n of_o vulgar_a practice_n and_o the_o 20._o m._n tyr._n dissert_n 20._o produce_v thereof_o for_o slight_a justification_n of_o action_n in_o the_o preface_n aforesaid_a for_o no_o place_n can_v create_v virtue_n by_o common_a suffrage_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n say_v he_o to_o conform_v their_o life_n to_o the_o external_a reason_n of_o goodness_n who_o indispensible_a principle_n be_v connate_a with_o our_o soul_n and_o say_v he_o do_v not_o man_n perceive_v in_o their_o soul_n 6._o bentevol_fw-it and_o vran._n 2_o part_n cap._n 6._o a_o natural_a obligation_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o justice_n and_o know_v certain_o they_o shall_v not_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v disturb_v in_o their_o own_o possession_n which_o answer_v to_o what_o he_o say_v as_o to_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v religious_a or_o relative_a from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o in_o that_o little_a or_o narrow_a sentence_n be_v comprehend_v to_o wit_n say_v christ_n therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n mat._n 7._o 12._o to_o this_o of_o the_o doctor_n let_v i_o add_v a_o few_o more_o instance_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o seem_v both_o to_o speak_v and_o explain_v what_o i_o have_v quote_v of_o his_o and_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v nature_n and_o god_n out_o of_o the_o minor_a poet_n pag._n 213._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n be_v god_n in_o we_o in_o the_o particular_a and_o pag._n 227._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n god_n be_v conscience_n in_o all_o mortal_a man_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o to_o nature_n say_v seneca_n de_fw-fr benefic_n cap._n 7._o inserta_fw-la 7._o quid_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la natura_fw-la qnam_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la divina_fw-la ratio_fw-la toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o partibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la inserta_fw-la what_o other_o thing_n be_v nature_n than_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a reason_n place_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o its_o part_n and_o the_o same_o seneca_n in_o his_o epistle_n lib._n 1._o say_v epist_n 31._o surge_n 31._o debit_fw-la tibi_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la diserueris_fw-la par_fw-fr deo_fw-la surge_n nature_n have_v give_v thou_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o thou_o forsake_v not_o thou_o will_v arise_v like_o god_n i_o may_v now_o proceed_v to_o another_o viz._n doctor_n john_n owen_n sometime_o vicechancellor_n of_o oxford_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o write_v against_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n thus_o write_v for_o they_o and_o their_o principle_n concern_v the_o interpret_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o indubitable_a truth_n and_o which_o have_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v such_o by_o the_o reform_a divine_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o thing_n follow_v viz._n that_o the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n of_o quaker_n doctor_n owen_n exerc._n 2_o 9_o 7._o against_o the_o quaker_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o from_o the_o breathe_n of_o who_o spirit_n it_o derive_v all_o its_o verity_n perspicuity_n and_o authority_n this_o author_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o spirit_n partly_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o set_v down_o its_o mind_n therein_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a passage_n therein_o explain_v himself_o by_o that_o analogy_n or_o harmony_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n which_o be_v find_v therein_o and_o partly_o infuse_v a_o spiritual_a light_n into_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v lead_v into_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o necessary_a truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o as_o there_o never_o be_v any_o visible_a judge_v of_o faith_n than_o man_n quatenus_fw-la as_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o it_o and_o so_o what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o the_o institution_n and_o inforcing_n of_o man_n or_o their_o meddle_v with_o religion_n and_o the_o imposing_n which_o the_o doctor_n himself_o wrought_v the_o council_n of_o the_o late_a army_n to_o in_o their_o address_n to_o the_o then_o call_v long_o yet_o end_v parliament_n which_o undo_v the_o army_n and_o wrought_v they_o against_o their_o declaration_n and_o engagement_n appoint_v by_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o use_n or_o need_v of_o such_o a_o arbitrator_n again_o he_o say_v that_o every_o christian_a have_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o he_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reveal_v they_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n then_o christ_n must_v be_v within_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n for_o where_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v his_o own_o word_n as_o aforesaid_a by_o all_o requisite_a mean_n and_o himself_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o spirit_n the_o only_a public_a authentic_a and_o infallible_a interpreter_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o expound_v they_o to_o himself_o which_o must_v be_v by_o know_v his_o teacher_n within_o for_o his_o own_o edification_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v so_o every_o man_n must_v have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o particular_a by_o his_o faith_n thus_o as_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n now_o as_o to_o teach_v and_o the_o teach_n of_o other_o or_o preach_v sect._n 14._o in_o that_o community_n say_v he_o between_o god_n and_o man_n through_o a_o relation_n which_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v but_o have_v to_o a_o good_a creator_n from_o whence_o arise_v this_o indispensible_a necessity_n to_o worship_n and_o obey_v he_o it_o
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be_v a_o state_n 21._o page_n 21._o of_o evil_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o yet_o even_o among_o such_o man_n how_o impatient_a will_v they_o be_v and_o how_o unreasonable_a will_v they_o think_v you_o to_o be_v if_o you_o shall_v tell_v they_o then_o there_o be_v no_o present_a hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o in_o this_o state_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o christian_n who_o righteousness_n be_v very_o little_a and_o their_o iniquity_n very_o great_a and_o now_o adays_o a_o christian_n be_v a_o man_n that_o come_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o on_o the_o week_n follow_v will_v do_v shameful_a thing_n be_v according_o to_o the_o jewish_a proverbial_a 22._o
page_n 22._o reproof_n as_o so_o many_o mephibosheth_n their_o master_n teach_v they_o to_o go_v upright_o but_o they_o still_o show_v their_o lame_a leg_n and_o shame_v their_o master_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v such_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v provide_v both_o smart_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v threaten_v the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o a_o unsufferable_a and_o never_o die_a damnation_n and_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n he_o say_v it_o must_v at_o least_o be_v so_o much_o that_o be_v as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n we_o must_v do_v all_v that_o lie_n before_o we_o all_v that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o outward_a work_n must_v 24._o page_n 24._o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v right_a but_o my_o hand_n go_v wrong_v a_o right_a heart_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a when_o the_o hand_n be_v wrong_a for_o once_o for_o all_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a the_o most_o useful_a and_o the_o most_o bountiful_a institution_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o best_a definition_n 25._o page_n 25._o i_o can_v give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bring_v down_o among_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n christian_n religion_n be_v something_o that_o be_v not_o see_v it_o be_v the_o hidden_a 29._o page_n 29._o man_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v god_n that_o dwell_v within_o true_a christian_n be_v man_n who_o as_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mind_n i_o will_v speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o preacher_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o disciple_n and_o the_o sermon_n be_v of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o service_n to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v in_o outward_a work_n and_o scene_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v something_o by_o which_o we_o become_v like_v god_n solemn_a prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 31._o page_n 31._o and_o fast_v day_n and_o act_n of_o external_a worship_n be_v the_o solemnity_n 32._o page_n 32._o and_o right_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o by_o which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n desire_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_v the_o part_n and_o faculty_n which_o make_v up_o a_o man_n must_v make_v up_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v domus_fw-la principalis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a king_n and_o he_o be_v proper_o serve_v with_o interior_n graces_n and_o moral_a virtue_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o a_o good_a mind_n with_o a_o bountiful_a heart_n and_o a_o willing_a soul_n and_o these_o command_v the_o eye_n and_o give_v law_n to_o the_o hand_n and_o make_v the_o shoulder_n stoop_v but_o anima_fw-la cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la than_o he_o be_v within_o a_o man_n soul_n be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o be_v his_o religion_n and_o so_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o understand_v it_o no_o external_a action_n can_v purify_v the_o soul_n because_o its_o nature_n 33._o page_n 33._o and_o operation_n be_v spiritual_a it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v change_v by_o a_o ceremony_n by_o a_o external_a solemnity_n than_o a_o angel_n can_v be_v carress_v with_o sweet_a meat_n or_o a_o man_n belly_n be_v fill_v with_o music_n or_o long_a oration_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o no_o christian_n do_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o with_o all_n his_o heart_n and_o although_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_v righteousness_n even_o the_o external_a also_o yet_o that_o which_o make_v we_o gracious_a in_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o the_o external_a it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o real_a change_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o first_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n our_o righteousness_n must_v be_v the_o purification_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o christian_a must_v not_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o he_o must_v hate_v sin_n in_o all_o dimension_n and_o in_o all_o distance_n and_o in_o every_o angle_n of_o its_o reception_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a charity_n vaunt_v not_o its_o self_n and_o upon_o this_o saint_n basil_n say_v that_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o so_o every_o christian_a in_o his_o proportion_n ought_v not_o to_o go_v in_o splendid_a and_o vain_a ornament_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o wise_o useful_a or_o proportion_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o christian_a but_o minister_n only_o to_o vanity_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o vaunt_a which_o the_o charity_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a christian_n do_v not_o well_o endure_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o christianity_n be_v nice_a and_o curious_a it_o be_v the_o cleanness_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o christ_n intend_v to_o present_v his_o church_n to_o god_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n n._n b._n or_o any_o such_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o irregularity_n less_o than_o a_o wrinkle_n the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n do_v not_o allow_v it_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v who_o understand_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v clamorous_a in_o a_o express_a and_o a_o loud_a commandment_n proclaim_v with_o trumpet_n and_o clarion_n on_o mount_n sinai_n a_o will_v and_o a_o obedient_a ear_n understand_v the_o still_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v his_v meaning_n at_v half_a a_o word_n and_o that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n must_v be_v like_o christ_n seamless_a coat_n 44._o page_n 44._o all_v of_o a_o piece_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o must_v invest_v the_o whole_a soul_n misma_n dumah_n massah_n say_v the_o proverb_n of_o the_o rabbin_n it_o be_v this_o and_o it_o be_v the_o other_o and_o it_o must_v be_v all_o it_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a righteousness_n not_o a_o little_a knot_n of_o holy_a action_n scatter_v in_o our_o life_n and_o draw_v into_o a_o sum_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o state_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o for_o religion_n be_v good_a but_o that_o will_v not_o 45._o page_n 45._o legitimate_a cruelty_n to_o our_o brother_n the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a conversation_n a_o godlike_a life_n a_o universal_a obedience_n a_o keep_n nothing_o back_o from_o god_n a_o sanctification_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o keep_v not_o the_o body_n only_a but_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n unblameable_a to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n these_o be_v such_o thing_n say_v he_o a_o little_a before_o which_o if_o a_o man_n will_v stand_v to_o defend_v possible_o a_o modest_a reprover_n will_v be_v more_o ashamed_a than_o a_o impudent_a offender_n 49._o page_n 40._o page_n 49._o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v signify_v such_o tree_n as_o grow_v of_o themselves_o and_o all_o that_o be_v of_o god_n plant_n be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o vital_a principle_n within_o and_o grow_v without_o constraint_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o give_v a_o full_a expression_n to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a of_o they_o be_v very_o full_a &_o as_o much_o as_o in_o so_o many_o word_n can_v well_o be_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o say_v it_o of_o the_o christian_n they_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o life_n exceed_v the_o law_n and_o certain_a it_o be_v no_o man_n have_v the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n if_o he_o resolve_v always_o to_o take_v all_o his_o liberty_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o lawful_a or_o if_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o needs_o must_v that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v just_o command_v for_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o the_o righteousness_n evangelical_n be_v 68_o page_n 67_o 68_o the_o same_o with_o that_o
deceit_n call_v to_o duty_n patris_fw-la duty_n in_o nobis_fw-la viam_fw-la esse_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la notitiam_fw-la probatur_fw-la quia_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la intra_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la moses_n &_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la intra_fw-la vos_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la christus_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la fides_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la intelligere_fw-la possumus_fw-la verbum_fw-la patris_fw-la and_o athanasius_n against_o the_o gentile_n thus_o express_v himself_o the_o way_n to_o come_v or_o attain_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o it_o be_v prove_v because_o say_v moses_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v within_o thy_o heart_n and_o christ_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o if_o faith_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o than_o we_o may_v and_o can_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n pag._n 25._o again_o in_o his_o first_o tome_n p._n 838._o he_o say_v mutari_fw-la say_v cum_fw-la ultronius_fw-la sit_fw-la hominum_fw-la motus_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la meus_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la situm_fw-la est_fw-la velisne_n temet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la lolium_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o pabulum_fw-la brutorum_fw-la animalium_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la in_o frumentum_fw-la mutari_fw-la since_o the_o motion_n of_o man_n be_v spontaneous_a and_o the_o mind_n of_o thy_o will_n be_v place_v in_o thou_o will_v thou_o be_v make_v tare_n and_o fodder_n for_o bruit_n beast_n or_o rather_o be_v change_v into_o corn._n and_o say_v seneca_n in_o his_o second_o chapter_n concern_v a_o bless_a life_n inveniat_fw-la life_n argumentum_fw-la pessimi_fw-la turba_fw-la est_fw-la quaeramus_fw-la quid_fw-la opâ—â—me_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la quid_fw-la usitatissimum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o possessâ—onem_fw-la aeternae_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la constituat_fw-la non_fw-la quid_fw-la vulgo_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pessimo_fw-la interpreti_fw-la probatum_fw-la sit_fw-la habeo_fw-la melius_fw-la certiusque_fw-la lumen_fw-la quo_fw-la a_o falsis_fw-la vera_fw-la dijudicem_fw-la animi_fw-la boâ—um_fw-la animus_n inveniat_fw-la the_o multitude_n be_v the_o worst_a argument_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o best_o be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o what_o most_o usual_o or_o common_o be_v do_v and_o that_o may_v settle_v we_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n not_o what_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o vulgar_a the_o worst_a interpreter_n of_o truth_n i_o have_v say_v he_o a_o better_a and_o more_o certain_a light_n by_o which_o i_o may_v judge_v the_o truth_n from_o falsehood_n the_o good_a of_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n can_v find_v out_o again_o epist_n 41._o he_o say_v tâ—actat_fw-la say_v stultum_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la cum_fw-la possis_fw-la a_o te_fw-la impetrare_fw-la proprius_fw-la est_fw-la a_o te_fw-la deus_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la intuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la sacer_n intra_fw-la nos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sedet_fw-la malorum_fw-la bonorumque_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la costos_fw-la hic_fw-la procul_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la â—â—actatus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la nos_fw-la ipse_fw-la tâ—actat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o thou_o to_o wish_v what_o by_o thou_o can_v be_v obtain_v god_n be_v near_o thou_o and_o he_o be_v in_o thou_o the_o holy_a spirit_n sit_v or_o reside_v within_o we_o or_o dwell_v the_o observer_n of_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n as_o he_o be_v deal_v withal_o by_o we_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o epist_n 43._o testem_fw-la 43._o â—anitoâ—es_fw-la conscientia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la superbia_fw-la opposuit_fw-la o_fw-la te_fw-la miserum_fw-la si_fw-la contemnis_fw-la hunc_fw-la testem_fw-la our_o conscience_n not_o pride_n have_v put_v keeper_n o_o miserable_a man_n be_v thou_o if_o thou_o despise_v these_o witness_n and_o epist_n 66._o est_fw-la 66._o nihil_fw-la honestum_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la invito_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o coacto_fw-la fit_n omne_fw-la honestum_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v honest_a come_v from_o a_o unwilling_a and_o constrain_v man_n every_o honest_a thing_n be_v a_o free_a thing_n see_v also_o epist_n 76_o 92._o moreover_o conciliat_fw-la moreover_o erras_fw-la enim_fw-la si_fw-la existimas_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la vitia_fw-la nasci_fw-la supervenerunt_fw-la nulli_fw-la nos_fw-la vitio_fw-la natura_fw-la conciliat_fw-la thou_o err_v say_v he_o epist_n 94._o if_o thou_o think_v vice_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o they_o come_v over_o or_o after_o nature_n make_v friend_n with_o no_o vice_n last_o epist_n 98._o he_o say_v naturam_fw-la say_v licet_fw-la reveâ—ti_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o integrum_fw-la restitui_fw-la nos_fw-la modo_fw-la purgemus_fw-la animum_fw-la siquamurque_fw-la naturam_fw-la we_o may_v return_v into_o the_o way_n we_o may_v be_v make_v whole_a if_o we_o cleanse_v our_o mind_n and_o follow_v nature_n epist_n 150._o potest_fw-la 150._o sed_fw-la lucescere_fw-la â—i_fw-la velimus_fw-la potest_fw-la if_o we_o will_v we_o can_v enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o say_v he_o in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o benefic_n chap._n 17._o vidiat_a 17._o maximum_fw-la hoc_fw-la habemus_fw-la naturae_fw-la meritum_fw-la quod_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la animos_fw-la lumen_fw-la suum_fw-la praemittit_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la siquuntur_fw-la illam_fw-la vidiat_a we_o have_v this_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n that_o virtue_n have_v send_v before_o its_o light_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o even_o they_o that_o follow_v she_o not_o see_v she_o and_o say_v augustin_n on_o john_n est_fw-la john_n mentium_fw-la rex_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o mind_n and_o say_v lactantius_n again_o credendi_fw-la again_o quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la imponat_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la vel_fw-la credendi_fw-la quod_fw-la nolim_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la velim_fw-la non_fw-la credendi_fw-la who_o can_v impose_v a_o necessity_n on_o i_o either_o of_o believe_v what_o i_o will_v not_o or_o of_o not_o believe_v what_o i_o will_v again_o est_fw-la again_o nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la voluntarium_fw-la quam_fw-la religio_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la si_fw-la animus_n aveâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la sublata_fw-la est_fw-la jam_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la nothing_o be_v so_o voluntary_a as_o religion_n in_o which_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v averse_a it_o be_v take_v away_o or_o go_v present_o there_o be_v none_o king_n theoderike_n say_v as_o casiodore_n report_v in_o his_o epist_n 27._o invitus_fw-la 27._o religionem_fw-la imperare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la cogituâ—â—ut_fw-la credat_fw-la invitus_fw-la we_o can_v command_v religion_n because_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o believe_v against_o his_o will_n velcurior_a chap._n 26._o have_v it_o thus_o uti_fw-la thus_o ad_fw-la legem_fw-la naturae_fw-la referuntur_fw-la principâ—a_fw-la practica_fw-la ut_fw-la decem_fw-la praecepta_fw-la decalogi_fw-la causa_fw-la efficiens_fw-la huius_fw-la legis_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la inscâ—ip_n sit_fw-la cordi_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la &_o intellectui_fw-la cujus_fw-la libet_fw-la homiâ—is_fw-la nascentis_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la excitet_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o absterreat_fw-la a_o malo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la legis_fw-la naturae_fw-la 1._o deum_fw-la veneraâ—i_fw-la 2._o vivere_fw-la honest_a 3._o patrie_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la parentibus_fw-la obedire_fw-la 4._o laedere_fw-la neminem_fw-la 5._o suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tâ—ibuere_fw-la 6._o rebus_fw-la communitur_fw-la uti_fw-la quatenus_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la 7._o tollere_fw-la nocentes_fw-la e_fw-la medio_fw-la propter_fw-la servandum_fw-la publicam_fw-la salutem_fw-la 8._o rerum_fw-la dominia_fw-la proprietates_fw-la possessiones_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la distinguere_fw-la quibus_fw-la communiter_fw-la alioqui_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la uti_fw-la practicable_a principle_n belong_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o efficient_a cause_n say_v it_o of_o this_o law_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o write_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v that_o it_o may_v stir_v its_o mind_n to_o good_a thing_n and_o drive_v it_o from_o the_o evil_a rom._n 2._o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v 1._o to_o worship_v god_n 2._o to_o live_v honest_o 3._o to_o obey_v one_o country_n magistrate_n parent_n 4._o to_o hurt_v none_o 5._o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a 6._o to_o have_v thing_n in_o common_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v be_v lawful_a or_o convenient_o do_v 7._o to_o remove_v the_o guilty_a out_o of_o the_o midst_n for_o the_o public_a safety_n 8._o to_o distinguish_v the_o lordship_n propriety_n possession_n and_o use_v of_o thing_n otherwise_o community_n can_v be_v use_v and_o chap._n 27._o particulate_v 27._o dictamen_fw-la rationis_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quo_fw-la dictat_fw-la quasi_fw-la &_o praecipit_fw-la seu_fw-la admonet_fw-la facere_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o omietere_fw-la malum_fw-la officium_fw-la ejus_fw-la ex_fw-la generali_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la est_fw-la elicere_fw-la quid_fw-la particulate_v the_o dictatorship_n or_o authoritativeness_n of_o reason_n be_v its_o own_o force_n by_o which_o it_o speak_v and_o as_o it_o be_v command_n or_o admonish_v to_o do_v good_a or_o to_o omit_v evil_a its_o office_n from_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v particular_a or_o to_o draw_v forth_o particular_n augustin_n mention_n a_o