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this_o principle_n of_o their_o fact_n be_v express_o call_v nature_n they_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14._o by_o piscator_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n naturali_fw-la judicio_fw-la naturali_fw-la instinctu_fw-la atque_fw-la impulâ—u_fw-la naturali_fw-la ratione_fw-la eye_n dictante_fw-la quid_fw-la honestum_fw-la quid_fw-la â—urposit_a piscator_fw-la nature_n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n implant_v in_o their_o heart_n nature_n be_v here_o oppose_v either_o to_o scripture_n or_o to_o grace_n and_o may_v thus_o be_v understand_v 1._o that_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v that_o be_v material_o good_a they_o do_v they_o by_o the_o dictate_v instinct_n and_o impulse_n of_o natural_a principle_n natural_a reason_n make_v know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o that_o without_o any_o direction_n from_o scripture_n or_o special_a revelation_n 2._o or_o else_o thus_o by_o nature_n that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a principle_n without_o any_o assistance_n of_o renew_v grace_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n i_o conceive_v be_v chief_o intend_v in_o the_o text_n therefore_o the_o syriack_n by_o way_n of_o explanation_n 14._o rom._n 2._o 14._o render_v it_o thus_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n they_o do_v the_o law_n from_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 2._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n that_o be_v from_o those_o natural_a principle_n they_o carry_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n 3._o the_o scripture_n declare_v the_o gentile_n to_o be_v sinner_n under_o sin_n and_o wrath_n gal._n 2._o 15._o they_o be_v call_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n by_o way_n of_o notoriousnesse_n 4._o there_o be_v wrath_n threaten_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o heathen_n that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o it_o be_v actual_o pour_v out_o upon_o divers_a of_o they_o in_o the_o prophet_n day_n 5._o their_o 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must_v be_v regulate_v 2._o it_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o indelible_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n root_v in_o man_n nature_n *_o chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o natural_a law_n be_v a_o radical_a fundamental_a knowledge_n plant_v in_o the_o be_v of_o man_n 3._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o comprehension_n of_o certain_a first_o principle_n belong_v to_o the_o right_a order_n and_o regulate_v of_o man_n thought_n and_o work_n for_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o this_o natural_a dictate_v and_o direction_n be_v for_o action_n and_o not_o for_o speculation_n there_o be_v certain_a undeniable_a principle_n that_o a_o rational_a be_v will_v free_o grant_v and_o present_o yield_v unto_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o in_o some_o short_a axiom_n or_o proposition_n such_o as_o these_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o honest_a must_v be_v embrace_v and_o act_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a must_v be_v avoid_v 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work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 15._o question_v what_o be_v this_o work_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n answer_v it_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n which_o be_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o though_o the_o heathen_n have_v not_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v in_o letter_n and_o syllable_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o thing_n itself_o comprehend_v in_o the_o law_n they_o have_v a_o writing_n within_o that_o discover_v not_o only_o external_a action_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o also_o internal_a act_n 1._o because_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gentile_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divers_a internal_a essential_a duty_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 3._o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o vileness_n of_o their_o affection_n which_o be_v inward_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n ephes_n 4._o 17._o rom._n 1._o ob._n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o god_n elect_a people_n who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o to_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o engrave_v in_o their_o mind_n jer._n 31._o 33._o heb._n 8._o â—_o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 10._o whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o natural_a writing_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n in_o man_n heart_n rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v implant_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n at_o their_o natural_a birth_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 1_o 9_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a evangelical_a writing_n of_o the_o royal_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o christ_n at_o their_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n come_v into_o their_o heart_n this_o evangelical_n writing_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o regenerate_a person_n only_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a difference_n between_o the_o write_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o heathen_n and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n god_n gracious_a writing_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n import_v a_o open_n of_o their_o understanding_n by_o christ_n to_o discern_v the_o spiritualnesse_n penetration_n compass_n and_o mysteriousnesse_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n luke_n 24._o 45._o rom._n 7._o 14_o heb._n 4._o 12._o psal_n 119._o 96._o 2._o a_o create_v and_o implant_n new_a holy_a principle_n and_o propension_n agreeable_a to_o the_o royal_a law_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v a_o spiritual_a evangelical_n obedience_n unto_o god_n but_o the_o natural_a writing_n that_o heathen_n and_o all_o natural_a man_n have_v in_o their_o heart_n give_v they_o only_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o certain_a practical_a principle_n and_o a_o natural_a strength_n to_o do_v many_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o moral_a way_n but_o they_o be_v still_o stranger_n to_o those_o new_a principle_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o gospel_n obedience_n that_o be_v in_o renew_a man_n question_v what_o be_v those_o good_a thing_n that_o mere_a natural_a man_n may_v do_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n implant_v in_o their_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14._o answer_v they_o may_v do_v thing_n that_o be_v moral_o and_o material_o good_a but_o they_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v theological_o and_o spiritual_o good_a they_o can_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v essential_o and_o intrinsical_o good_a 1._o a_o work_n be_v moral_o good_a when_o it_o be_v good_a in_o relation_n to_o manner_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o man_n when_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n good_a unto_o humane_a purpose_n and_o by_o way_n of_o example_n or_o edification_n to_o other_o who_o judge_n as_o they_o see_v 2._o a_o work_n be_v divine_o and_o spiritual_o good_a when_o it_o be_v good_a in_o relation_n to_o religion_n and_o in_o order_n unto_o god_n a_o good_a work_n be_v then_o do_v divine_o and_o spiritual_o when_o it_o be_v act_v 1._o from_o a_o divine_a principle_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o from_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n alex._n gal._n 2._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n put_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n 2._o when_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o live_a faith_n purify_n our_o heart_n
from_o dead_a work_n 2._o in_o a_o divine_a manner_n with_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a affection_n as_o 1._o when_o it_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o child_n and_o filial_a respect_n not_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 2._o in_o a_o free_a and_o voluntary_a subjection_n to_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n and_o a_o sincere_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n psal_n 119_o 6._o 128._o for_o man_n never_o obey_v god_n and_o his_o law_n even_o when_o they_o do_v the_o work_v therein_o prescribe_v but_o when_o they_o do_v they_o with_o all_o submissive_a and_o loyal_a affection_n towards_o he_o who_o command_v those_o duty_n james_n 2._o 10_o 11._o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o command_n this_o be_v to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n col._n 3._o 3._o a_o work_n that_o be_v theological_o and_o spiritual_o good_a must_v be_v direct_v unto_o a_o divine_a holy_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o must_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n and_o finish_v our_o work_n that_o god_n give_v we_o to_o do_v and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o single_a respect_n unto_o god_n as_o oportet_fw-la quicquid_fw-la homo_fw-la veluti_fw-la recte_fw-la fecerit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la est_fw-la referatur_fw-la rectum_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la our_o end_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n may_v be_v glorify_v john_n 15_o 8._o and_o 17._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o this_o only_o be_v to_o live_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o and_o not_o unto_o ourselves_o rom._n 7._o 4._o every_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n chearfulnes_n and_o delight_n our_o heart_n must_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n in_o every_o service_n all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o accompany_v operiâ—â—s_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operiâ—â—s_fw-la a_o holy_a action_n must_v be_v right_a for_o a_o excellent_a work_n may_v be_v so_o misplace_v or_o attend_v with_o such_o incongruous_a and_o unsuitable_a circumstance_n as_o that_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v a_o snare_n of_o satan_n than_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o 5._o last_o all_o our_o service_n must_v be_v present_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n upon_o that_o divine_a altar_n jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v a_o good_a work_n complete_o acceptable_a it_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o incense_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o do_v by_o his_o blood_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o our_o person_n so_o by_o his_o intercession_n he_o cover_v and_o hide_v the_o pollution_n and_o adherency_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o service_n eph._n 2_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o christ_n jesus_n 19_o matth._n 23._o 19_o be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n isa_n 56._o 7._o and_o 60._o 7._o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o with_o acceptance_n on_o my_o altar_n 3._o a_o work_n be_v material_o good_a when_o the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n require_v as_o prayer_n almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o duty_n be_v thing_n that_o god_n command_v to_o be_v do_v yet_o because_o the_o do_n of_o they_o do_v not_o necessary_o and_o intrinsical_o take_v in_o a_o sincere_a aim_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n but_o be_v only_o reducible_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o so_o as_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v with_o other_o respect_n for_o carnal_a man_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o carnal_a self_n respect_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n of_o such_o work_n be_v not_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o bare_o and_o abstract_o consider_v in_o the_o work_n do_v but_o in_o the_o right_n spiritual_a manner_n of_o perform_v they_o such_o be_v the_o pharisee_n pray_v and_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o those_o wicked_a jew_n in_o isa_n 1._o 4._o there_o be_v some_o work_n that_o be_v so_o essential_o &_o intrinsical_o good_a in_o themselves_o that_o if_o they_o be_v do_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v spiritual_o and_o divine_o do_v because_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o god_n in_o their_o very_a act_n and_o do_v intrinsical_o and_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n respect_n god_n as_o namely_o a_o sincere_a love_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n these_o action_n be_v so_o inherent_o good_a that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v imperfect_o do_v by_o we_o because_o not_o do_v with_o all_o that_o strength_n and_o height_n of_o spirituality_n and_o sincerity_n that_o the_o law_n require_v yet_o they_o can_v never_o be_v do_v profane_o and_o selfish_o and_o so_o displease_v unto_o god_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o carnal_a man_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n act_v and_o improve_v may_v do_v thing_n moral_o good_a such_o work_n as_o have_v relation_n to_o man_n be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o tend_v ro_o the_o good_a of_o man_n 2._o they_o may_v do_v work_n material_o good_a such_o work_n who_o goodness_n do_v not_o necessary_o consist_v in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o do_v they_o but_o then_o they_o perform_v they_o only_o in_o a_o carnal_a selfish_a manner_n not_o divine_o and_o spiritual_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v a_o good_a work_n spiritual_o and_o obediential_o they_o can_v do_v it_o with_o a_o filâ—_n all_o submissive_a affection_n unto_o god_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v not_o quicken_v and_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 9_o gal._n 4_o 6._o 2._o every_o good_a work_n that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v vital_a for_o the_o spirit_n quicken_v but_o now_o both_o the_o person_n and_o performance_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v dead_a heb._n 9_o 14._o therefore_o though_o the_o work_n of_o natural_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n thereof_o seem_v very_o specious_a and_o glorious_a unto_o man_n who_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o do_v measure_v the_o intention_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o work_n that_o they_o see_v and_o not_o the_o work_n by_o the_o intention_n and_o affection_n which_o they_o can_v see_v yet_o to_o god_n who_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v such_o work_n be_v abomination_n because_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o their_o own_o corrupt_a end_n and_o do_v with_o carnal_a affection_n luke_n 16._o 15._o 3._o natural_a man_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o principle_n of_o nature_n can_v do_v those_o work_v â—hat_n be_v essential_o and_o inherent_o good_a they_o can_v sincere_o and_o spiritual_o love_n god_n nor_o fear_v he_o nor_o trust_v in_o he_o because_o they_o be_v live_v action_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n 7._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n the_o omnipotent_a god_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o he_o be_v the_o giver_n and_o grave_a the_o contriver_n commander_n and_o publisher_n of_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o it_o have_v a_o efficacious_a influence_n and_o the_o high_a bind_v virtue_n upon_o man_n conscience_n no_o create_a power_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n can_v absolve_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n thereunto_o 2._o this_o law_n be_v a_o indelible_a and_o immutable_a rule_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o for_o ever_o it_o tie_v all_o people_n and_o person_n with_o a_o impartial_a hand_n it_o shine_v upon_o all_o nation_n and_o time_n with_o a_o perpetual_a light_n none_o can_v claim_v exemption_n from_o this_o natural_a law_n unless_o they_o can_v cease_v from_o their_o rational_a be_v this_o divine_a write_n can_v total_o be_v deface_v or_o blot_v out_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 8._o this_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o latitude_n do_v bind_v man_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n natural_a conscience_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o natural_a principle_n it_o dictate_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v apply_v it_o and_o so_o incite_v and_o engage_v man_n to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o yet_o sometime_o conscience_n erroneous_o incite_v man_n to_o those_o act_n which_o be_v never_o dictate_v by_o any_o divine_a law_n 2._o conscience_n reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v do_v and_o so_o call_v man_n to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o every_o violation_n of_o nature_n law_n accuse_v they_o when_o they_o act_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o walk_v up_o to_o it_o rom._n 2._o 15._o 9_o every_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v exceed_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n own_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o secret_a contempt_n of_o that_o supreme_a lord_n
and_o lawgiver_n who_o in_o so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n do_v put_v this_o law_n into_o man_n heart_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o observe_v it_o for_o their_o own_o good_a 2._o so_o far_o as_o man_n decline_v and_o depart_v from_o this_o law_n so_o far_o they_o run_v into_o misery_n and_o expose_v themselves_o to_o punishment_n and_o perdition_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a rom._n 2._o 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o â—aw_v shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n ob._n they_o that_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n this_o seem_v a_o paradox_n no_o law_n and_o yet_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o anomy_n the_o breach_n of_o some_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4_o answer_n it_o be_v true_a where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o neither_o write_v nor_o unwritten_a neither_o natural_a nor_o positive_a there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o may_v thus_o distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o their_o delivery_n there_o be_v a_o law_n write_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v a_o law_n write_v in_o man_n nature_n by_o his_o maker_n there_o be_v the_o law_n publish_v to_o man_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n proclaim_v in_o man_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o reason_n these_o agree_v in_o substance_n but_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n in_o manner_n of_o delivery_n every_o man_n have_v a_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v this_o they_o that_o sin_n without_o the_o write_a piscator_fw-la sine_fw-la lege_fw-la scilicet_fw-la scripta_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la lex_fw-la mosis_fw-la piscator_fw-la law_n of_o moses_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n that_o be_v without_o imputation_n of_o the_o write_n of_o that_o law_n that_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o lay_v a_o great_a guilt_n or_o aggravation_n on_o their_o conscience_n in_o as_o much_o that_o god_n do_v not_o vouchsafe_v that_o mercy_n to_o they_o he_o require_v no_o more_o of_o any_o than_o he_o commit_v to_o they_o quer._n by_o what_o law_n then_o shall_v the_o heathen_n perish_v who_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o scripture_n law_n answer_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o that_o law_n which_o they_o have_v transgress_v namely_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o that_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n 10._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o exact_a that_o it_o oblige_v the_o whole_a man_n it_o bind_v man_n to_o do_v service_n to_o their_o creator_n with_o their_o whole_a mind_n will_n and_o affection_n with_o all_o possible_a freeness_n and_o fervency_n chearfulnesse_n and_o complacency_n intensivenesse_n and_o integrity_n nature_n law_n be_v not_o content_a with_o a_o visible_a bodily_a exercise_n but_o call_v for_o obedience_n in_o our_o most_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n 2._o it_o bind_v man_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o do_v it_o well_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o bind_a virtue_n of_o this_o law_n depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n 11._o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v so_o equal_a that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o abatement_n mitigation_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o least_o tittle_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o rigour_n in_o the_o principle_n and_o precept_n of_o this_o law_n they_o be_v pure_a equity_n 2._o nature_n law_n be_v conversant_a about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v most_o intrinsical_o and_o inseparable_o such_o 1._o there_o be_v such_o a_o natural_a beauty_n and_o intrinsical_a loveliness_n in_o some_o good_a act_n and_o object_n as_o must_v needs_o assure_v and_o attract_v a_o rational_a be_v 2._o there_o be_v such_o a_o inherent_a deformity_n and_o inseparable_a malignity_n in_o some_o evil_n that_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n must_v needs_o shcool-man_n quaeâ—am_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la quia_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la say_v the_o shcool-man_n loath_a and_o abhor_v they_o insomuch_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o external_a write_v law_n yet_o a_o rational_a be_v that_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n will_v abhor_v and_o fly_v from_o sundry_a evil_n and_o close_o with_o dive_v good_a acts._n quer._n how_o be_v this_o law_n of_o nature_n make_v know_v to_o man_n answer_v god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o intellectual_a lamp_n in_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o light_n whereof_o they_o can_v read_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n implant_v in_o man_n mind_n which_o manifest_v certain_a practical_a principle_n and_o be_v to_o warn_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o maker_n to_o fly_v from_o such_o irregular_a inordinate_a act_n which_o have_v a_o inseparable_a blackness_n and_o illness_n in_o they_o and_o to_o close_v with_o those_o act_n and_o object_n that_o have_v a_o internal_a beauty_n and_o native_a loveliness_n for_o this_o end_n god_n have_v light_v up_o his_o participem_fw-la prov_n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aqu_n sâ—m_fw-la theod._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la aliâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usurpatur_fw-la de_fw-la homine_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la huius_fw-la ratione_fw-la â—â—aeditam_fw-la denotat_fw-la schindler_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n dostill_a look_n upon_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o that_o do_v express_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animam_fw-la rationis_fw-la participem_fw-la candle_n in_o the_o soul_n prov._n 20._o 27._o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o prope_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v breathe_v into_o all_o man_n reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o candle_n and_o lamp_n of_o light_a to_o discover_v their_o creator_n and_o his_o royal_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o they_o question_v when_o be_v these_o principlss_o of_o natural_a light_n put_v into_o man_n answer_v at_o their_o come_n into_o this_o world_n as_o be_v evident_a john_n 1._o 9_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v every_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o world_n this_o can_v be_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o grace_n that_o light_n of_o life_n that_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o it_o john_n 17_o 3._o for_o the_o elect_n only_o receive_v that_o new_a light_n at_o their_o new_a birth_n that_o be_v a_o light_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o flow_v from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n but_o this_o text_n john_n 1._o 9_o speak_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o 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