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write_v this_o general_a discourse_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n from_o before_o the_o beginning_n have_v set_v for_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o joh._n 1â—_n 13.14.15_o 13.14.15_o jupiterâ—_n counsel_n be_v accomplish_v accomplish_v the_o creator_n make_v the_o whole_a world_n not_o with_o hand_n but_o by_o reason_n stob_n in_o eclog._n phy_n phy_n proceed_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d way_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 5.17_o gen._n 2.18_o sap._n 8.1_o sap._n 11.17_o eph._n 1.7_o phil._n 4.19_o col._n â—_o 3_o prou_z 16.6_o ephe._n 1.13_o rom._n 11.33_o prou_z â—_o 23_o rom._n 11.10_o borâ—_n lib._n 4_o des_fw-fr consol._n philoâ—_n 2._o tim._n 2.13_o heb._n 6.17_o the_o law_n which_o natural_a agent_n have_v give_v tâ—em_n to_o observe_v and_o their_o necessary_a manner_n of_o keep_v it_o it_o id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la fit_a est_fw-la materia_fw-la legis_fw-la oeternae_fw-la the_o 1.2_o q_o 93._o art_n 4_o â—_o 6_o nullo_fw-la modo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legibus_fw-la summi_fw-la creato_fw-la ris_fw-mi ordinationique_fw-la subtrahitur_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la pax_fw-la universitatis_fw-la administratur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr ciu_o deâ—_n lib._n 19_o c._n 22._o immo_fw-la &_o peceâ—tum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la â—_o deo_fw-la â—ustè_fw-fr permittituâ—_n cadit_fw-la â—n_fw-la legemaeterâ—am_fw-la eâ—â—aâ—legâ—aeternâ—_n subâ—icitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la legis_fw-la transgressio_fw-la poenale_n quoddâ—_n incommodum_fw-la animae_fw-la â—â—serâ—t_fw-la â—uxta_fw-la illâ—d_fw-la augustini_fw-la jusâ—isti_fw-la dâ—mine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la poeâ—ia_fw-la sum_o â—sibâ—_n sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la animus_n inordinâ—tus_fw-la coâ—feâ—_n lib_n 1._o c._n 1â—_n nec_fw-la male_a scâ—olaâ—tâ—ci_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la videmus_fw-la res_fw-la naturales_fw-la contingentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la fine_a particularâ—_n svo_fw-la atque_fw-la adieu_o à _fw-la lege_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la exorbitant_a in_o candem_fw-la legem_fw-la ae_z ernam_fw-la incidere_fw-la quâ—tâ—nuconsâ—q_fw-la iuâ—tur_fw-la alium_fw-la fine_a â—_o à _fw-fr lege_fw-la â—riam_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la ipsis_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la particulari_fw-la constiâ—utum_fw-la sic_fw-la verisimile_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la homines_fw-la etiam_fw-la cù_fw-fr n_o peccant_a &_o desciscunt_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la â—â—praecipiente_fw-la re_fw-la neidere_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la aeternae_fw-la legisut_fw-la punientis_fw-la psal_n 19.5_o pheophr_n in_o metaph._n arist._n rhet._n 1._o cap._n 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17_o 2d_o 2d_o form_n in_o other_o creature_n be_v a_o thing_n proportionable_a unto_o the_o soul_n in_o live_a creature_n sensible_a it_o be_v not_o nor_o otherwise_o discernible_a then_o only_o by_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o inward_a form_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v into_o their_o kind_n vide_fw-la thom._n in_o compend_v theol_fw-it cap._n 3._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la movetur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la primi_fw-la moventis_fw-la ridiculum_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la eâ—am_fw-la apud_fw-la indoctos_fw-la ponere_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la moveri_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la principale_v agente_fw-la the_o law_n which_o angel_n do_v work_v by_o psal._n 104.4_o heb._n 1.7_o eph._n 3.10_o dan._n 7.10_o matth._n 26.53_o heb._n 12.22_o luc._n 2.13_o matth._n 6.10_o matth._n 18.10_o psal._n 91.11.12_o luc._n 15.7_o heb._n 1.14_o act._n 10.3_o dan._n 9.23_o matth._n 1â—_n â—0_n dan._n 4.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n metaph._n 12._o cap._n 7._o job._n 38.7_o math._n 18.10_o psal_n 148.2_o heb._n 1.6_o esa._n 6.3_o this_o be_v intimate_v wheresoever_o we_o find_v they_o term_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o job._n 1.6_o &_o 38.7_o â—_o pet_n 2.4_o ep._n jud._n ver_fw-la 6._o psal_n 148.2_o luk._n 2.13_o matth_n 26.53_o psal_n 148.2_o heb._n 12.22_o apoc_fw-fr 22.9_o joh._n 8.44_o 1._o pet_n 5.8_o apoc._n 9.11_o gen._n 3.15_o 1._o chr._n 21_o 1_o job._n 1.7_o &_o 2_o 5_o joh._n 13_o 27_o act._n 5_o 3_o apoc._n â—0_n 8._o the_o law_n whereby_o man_n be_v in_o his_o action_n direct_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ari._n 2._o the_o cael_n ca._n 5._o matth._n 5.48_o sap._n 7.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mens_fw-la first_o beginning_n to_o grow_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o law_n which_o theâ—_n be_v to_o observe_v vide_fw-la isa._n 7.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc._n trism_n aristotâ—liâ—all_v demonstration_n aâ—misty_a of_o man_n will_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o law_n of_o action_n be_v make_v to_o guide_v eph._n 4.23_o sallust_n matth._n 6.2_o deut._n 30.19_o o_o mihi_fw-la praeterâ—tos_fw-la referat_fw-la si_fw-la jupiter_n annos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paulo_n post_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cin_n de_fw-mi doge_z maâ—_n plaâ—_n plaâ—_n 2._o cor._n 11.3_o coâ—ruptible_fw-fr body_n be_v heavy_a unto_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o earthly_a mansion_n keep_v down_o the_o minâ—_n that_o be_v full_a of_o care_n and_o hardly_o can_v we_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v upon_o earth_n &_o with_o great_a labour_n find_v we_o out_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o us._n who_o can_v then_o seek_v out_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n heaven_n luc._n 9_o â—4_n â—4_n math._n 23.37_o 23.37_o sap_n 9.15_o eph._n 5.14_o heb._n 1â—_n 1.12_o 1._o cor._n 16_o 13._o prou_z 2.4_o luc._n 13._o â—4_n of_o the_o natural_a way_n of_o find_v out_o law_n by_o reason_n â—o_o guide_v â—he_n will_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—st_n de_fw-fr a_fw-fr l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n 1._o cap._n 39_o 39_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la error_n contingere_fw-la ubi_fw-la omnes_fw-la idem_fw-la opinantur_fw-la monticat_v in_o 1._o polit._n quicquid_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la individuis_fw-la uniuâ—â—peciei_fw-la communiter_fw-la inest_fw-la id_fw-la causeâ—_n communem_fw-la habeat_fw-la opoâ—tet_fw-la quaest_n eorum_fw-la individuorum_fw-la species_n &_o natura_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la tâ—ta_fw-la aliqua_fw-la specie_fw-la fit_a universalia_n particularisque_fw-la naturae_fw-la fit_a instinctu_fw-la ficin_n de_fw-fr christ_n relig_n si_fw-mi proâ—icerâ—_n cupis_fw-la primo_fw-la firmé_fw-fr id_fw-la veâ—um_fw-la puta_fw-la quod_fw-la sanmenâ—_n omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la attestatur_fw-la cusa_n in_o compend_v cap._n 1._o non_fw-fr liâ—er_fw-fr naturalé_fw-fr universaléque_fw-la hominum_fw-la iudicium_fw-la falsum_fw-la van_fw-mi umque_fw-la existimate_n teles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—ist_n eth._n 10._o cap._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theoph._n iâ—_n metaph._n â—_o cor._n 4.17_o matth._n 16.26_o arist._n polit._n â—_o cap._n 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o theaet_n theaet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n metop_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n in_o tim._n tim._n arist._n ethi_fw-la â—_o lib._n 8._o ca._n ult._n ult._n deut._n 6.5_o 6.5_o math._n 22_o 2d_o 2d_o quod_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la approbat_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la reprobare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la â—an_v arenam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr inoâ—_n test_n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la iuris_fw-la in_o alium_fw-la staâ—uâ—â—it_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quoque_fw-la codem_fw-la uti_fw-la debere_fw-la l._n quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la penituâ—_n iniuâ—â—â_fw-la atque_fw-la vi_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la l._n 1_o §_o 1._o quod_fw-la vi_fw-la autclam_fw-la matth._n 22.40_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v the_o whole_a law_n gen._n 39.9_o mar._n 10.4_o act._n 4.37_o act._n 5.4_o â—_o thes._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soph._n anti._n th._n 1.2_o q._n 94._o art_n 3._o omnia_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la legem_fw-la aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o â—ap_n 1._o omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la naturae_fw-la notch_v ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr doctr_n christ._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o psal._n 35.18_o sapi._fw-la 13.17_o sâ—pi_fw-la 1â—_n 12_o eph._n 4.17_o isaiah_n 44.19.18_o the_o benefit_n of_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o reason_n teach_v voluntate_fw-la sublaâ—â_fw-la omnem_fw-la actum_fw-la parem_fw-la esse_fw-la l._n â—oedissimam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr adult_n bonam_n voluntatem_fw-la plerunâ—_n que_fw-la pro_fw-la facto_fw-la reputari_fw-la l._n si_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o testamen_fw-la divoâ—_n castâ—_n adeunto_fw-la piâ—tatent_fw-la adhiâ—bento_fw-la qui_fw-la secus_fw-la faxir_n deus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la â—inâ—_n dex_fw-la crit_fw-fr how_o reason_n do_v lead_v man_n unto_o the_o make_n of_o humane_a law_n whereby_o politic_a society_n be_v govern_v and_o to_o agreement_n about_o law_n whereby_o the_o fellowship_n or_o communion_n of_o independent_a society_n stand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n 1_o 1._o tim._n 6.8_o gen._n 1.29_o gen._n 2.17_o gen._n 4.2_o gen._n 4.26_o mat._n 6.33_o gen._n 4.20.21_o â—2_n isaiah_n 49.15_o 1._o tim._n 5.8_o gen._n 18.19_o gen._n 4.8_o gen._n 6.5_o gen._n 5._o 2._o pet._n 2.5_o arist._n pol._n l_o â—_o &_o 4._o arist._n polit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o vide_fw-la &_o platonem_fw-la in_o 3._o de_fw-la