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recipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minús_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o rigour_n at_o all_o it_o be_v pure_a equity_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v abate_v of_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o depend_v only_o à _fw-la ment_fw-la legislatoris_a which_o be_v the_o usual_a rise_n of_o mitigation_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v per_n see_v tale_n most_o intrinsical_o and_o inseparable_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o interpretation_n but_o nature_n herself_o do_v gloss_n upon_o her_o own_o law_n as_o in_o what_o circumstance_n such_o a_o act_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v murder_n and_o when_o not_o and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o branch_n of_o nature_n law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n of_o intricacy_n any_o seem_a knot_n and_o difficulty_n nature_n have_v give_v edge_n enough_o to_o cut_v it_o asunder_o there_o be_v another_o law_n border_v upon_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la juri_fw-la naturali_fw-la propinquum_fw-la &_o consanguineum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v medium_fw-la quoddam_fw-la inter_fw-la jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la civil_a now_o this_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la be_v either_o per_fw-la similitudinem_fw-la &_o concomitantiam_fw-la when_o several_a nation_n in_o their_o distinct_a condition_n have_v yet_o some_o of_o the_o same_o positive_a law_n or_o else_o which_o indeed_o be_v most_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la &_o societatém_fw-la which_o as_o the_o learned_a grotius_n describe_v ab_fw-la omnium_fw-la vel_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la voluntate_fw-la vim_o obligandi_fw-la accepit_fw-la that_o be_v when_o all_o or_o many_o of_o the_o most_o refine_a nation_n bunch_v and_o cluster_v together_o do_v bind_v themselves_o by_o general_a compact_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o such_o law_n as_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o honourable_a entertainment_n of_o a_o ambassador_n or_o such_o like_a so_o that_o it_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o justinian_n tell_v we_o vsu_fw-la exigente_fw-la &_o humanis_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la gentes_fw-la humanae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sibi_fw-la jura_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la whereas_o other_o humane_a law_n have_v a_o narrow_a sphere_n and_o compass_n and_o be_v limit_v to_o such_o a_o state_n which_o the_o orator_n style_v leges_fw-la populares_fw-la the_o hebrew_n call_v their_o positive_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o one_o do_v more_o proper_o point_n at_o ceremonial_n the_o other_o at_o judicial_n the_o septuagint_n render_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o other_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o call_v natural_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o hellenist_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o according_a to_o the_o greek_a idiom_n these_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o though_o the_o formality_n of_o humane_a law_n do_v flow_v immediate_o from_o the_o power_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n yet_o the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o these_o law_n be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o nature_n do_v permissive_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o be_v for_o their_o great_a convenience_n and_o when_o they_o be_v make_v and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o force_n and_o vigour_n it_o do_v oblige_v and_o command_v they_o not_o to_o break_v or_o violate_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o to_o contradict_v their_o own_o act_n nor_o to_o oppose_v such_o command_n as_o ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la be_v frame_v and_o constitute_v by_o themselves_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o general_n we_o must_v look_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o that_o lumen_fw-la naturae_fw-la that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v manifest_v and_o discover_v chap._n viii_o how_o
begin_n of_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n never_o be_v light_n so_o bespangle_v never_o do_v it_o triumph_v in_o great_a bravery_n of_o expression_n but_o i_o detain_v thou_o too_o long_o let_v this_o suffice_v thou_o as_o a_o course_n list_v to_o a_o fine_a webb_n or_o as_o waste_v paper_n to_o defend_v this_o book_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o its_o cover_n farewell_n cambr._n aug._n 10._o 1652._o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n contain_v chap._n 1._o the_o porch_n or_o introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 9_o chap._n 3._o what_o nature_n be_v p._n 14_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n in_o general_n p._n 20_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o eternal_a law_n p._n 28_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o general_a its_o subject_a nature_n p._n 34_o chap._n 7._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n p._n 54_o chap._n 8._o how_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v discover_v not_o by_o tradition_n p._n 62_o chap._n 9_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n p._n 68_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n p._n 77_o chap._n 11._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o derivative_a light_n p._n 87_o chap._n 12._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o diminutive_a light_n p._n 122_o chap._n 13._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n discover_v present_a not_o future_a thing_n p._n 131_o chap._n 14._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o certain_a light_n p._n 141_o chap._n 15._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v directive_n p._n 154_o chap._n 16._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v calm_a and_o peaceable_a p._n 166_o chap_n 17._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o pleasant_a light_n p._n 175_o chap._n 18._o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o ascendent_a light_n p._n 198_o the_o most_o material_a escape_n of_o the_o impression_n be_v please_v reader_n thus_o to_o amend_v page_n 6._o line_n 16._o for_o there_o that_o read_v their_o p_o 10._o l_o 14._o for_o to_o r._n into_o p_o 13._o l._n 22._o for_o sooth._n worth_a r._n somewhat_o worth_a p._n 25_o l._n 21._o for_o be_v r._n it_o be_v p._n 33._o l._n 19_o for_o primae_fw-la practicae_fw-la r._n prima_fw-la practica_fw-la p._n 48._o l._n 21._o for_o where_o r._n whence_o p_o 62._o l._n 3._o nor_o a_o intellectus_fw-la â—gens_fw-la deal_n p._n 68_o l._n 22._o for_o evangelistical_a r._n evangelical_n p._n 70._o l._n 14._o for_o its_o r._n their_o p._n 71._o l._n 29._o antonius_n r._n antoninus_n p._n 92_o l._n 16._o many_o r._n any_o p._n 93._o l._n 7._o he_o a_o r._n he_o in_o a_o p._n 107._o l._n 20._o shall_v r._n sell_v p_o 128_o l._n 31._o this_o r._n his_o p._n 132_o l._n 23._o &_o per_n r._n &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la p._n 137._o l._n 16._o these_o r._n those_o p._n 140._o l._n 24._o jurispositorum_fw-la r._n jurisperitorum_fw-la p._n 145._o l._n 16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 147._o ult_n they_o r._n this_o p._n 154._o l._n 17._o certain_o r._n certainty_n p_o 157._o l._n 21._o r._n they_o as_o god_n p._n 16â—_n l._n 20._o r._n judice_fw-la p._n 165._o l._n 9_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 166._o l._n 26._o persecution_n r._n prosecution_n p._n 178._o l._n 31._o choye_v r._n choice_a p._n 194._o l_o 34_o be_v r._n not_o be_v p._n 202._o l._n 8._o be_v r._n if_o p._n 210_o l._n 22._o maintenency_n r._n manu-tenncy_a p._n 1._o l._n 20._o casus_fw-la r._n caput_fw-la 3._o 1._o r._n omrtality_n r._n morality_n 5._o 23._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o scholiast_n 8._o ult_n he_o r._n it_o 10._o 13._o paint_v r._n point_v 18._o in_o marg_n fox_n deal_n 22_o 2._o have_v deal_n 47._o 17._o to_o not_o r._n not_o to_o 48._o 3._o they_o r._n him_z 54._o 3_o not_o only_a r._n only_o ibid._n l._n 15._o â—re_n r._n be_v 66._o 4._o polltitian_n r._n politian_n ibid._n l._n 31._o historistia_fw-la r._n historia_fw-la 77._o 25._o deglutiemur_fw-la r._n deglutiemus_fw-la 123._o 17._o with_o r._n what_o 127._o 36._o brim_n then_o r._n brim_n then_o be_v the_o 129._o 37._o examination_n r._n exinanition_n 150._o 14._o and_o then_o deal_n the_o rest_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o disturb_v the_o sense_n courteous_a reader_n this_o discourse_n which_o have_v my_o brother_n for_o the_o author_n may_v just_o have_v expect_v i_o to_o have_v be_v the_o publisher_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v myself_o inexcusable_a in_o this_o particular_a do_v not_o the_o remote_a distance_n of_o my_o present_a abode_n and_o the_o frequent_a avocation_n from_o study_n by_o attendance_n upon_o my_o ministry_n together_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o crazy_a body_n somewhat_o apologise_v in_o my_o behalf_n that_o be_v obvious_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o every_o man_n mouth_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n but_o here_o lo_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v near_a than_o a_o brother_n who_o rear_v up_o this_o live_a monument_n to_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o decease_a friend_n in_o this_o treatise_n we_o may_v perceive_v how_o the_o gentile_n candle_n outgo_v we_o with_o our_o sunbeam_n how_o they_o guide_v only_o by_o the_o glimmer_a twilight_n of_o nature_n outstrip_v we_o who_o be_v surround_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o supernatural_a light_n of_o revealed_z truth_n thou_o may_v here_o find_v plato_n to_o be_v a_o moses_n atticissans_fw-la and_o aratus_n menander_n and_o epimenides_n call_v into_o the_o court_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o suffrage_n to_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n here_o we_o may_v find_v reason_n like_o a_o gibeonite_n hew_v wood_n and_o drawing_z water_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n jethro_n give_v counsel_n to_o moses_n god_n draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n he_o draw_v profess_v stargazer_n with_o a_o star_n to_o christ_n galen_n a_o physician_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o some_o anatomicall_a observation_n to_o tune_v a_o hymn_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o creator_n though_o otherwise_o atheist_n enough_o reason_n though_o not_o permit_v with_o a_o overdare_a pompey_n to_o rush_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n yet_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o with_o those_o devote_v greek_n to_o worship_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n natural_a light_n or_o the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n emprove_v by_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o capital_a letter_n so_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v be_v that_o which_o this_o treatise_n bear_v witness_n to_o where_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o heaven-borne-light_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n like_o those_o twin_n flame_n on_o the_o mariner_n shroud_v they_o presage_v a_o happy_a voyage_n to_o the_o fair_a havens_n as_o for_o the_o bosome-secrets_a of_o god_n gospel-mystery_n the_o mercy-seat_n itself_o into_o which_o the_o angel_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n plum-line_n will_v prove_v too_o short_a to_o fathom_n they_o here_o we_o must_v cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n may_v not_o come_v into_o these_o sea_n except_o she_o strike_v her_o topsail_n here_o we_o may_v say_v with_o aristotle_n at_o the_o brink_n of_o euripus_n not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ebb_n and_o flow_v if_o i_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o thou_o shall_v i_o it_o be_v story_v of_o democritus_n that_o he_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v contemplate_v the_o better_a i_o do_v not_o counsel_v you_o to_o do_v so_o but_o if_o you_o will_v wink_v with_o one_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n captivate_v every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n you_o may_v with_o that_o other_o of_o faith_n take_v the_o better_a aim_n at_o the_o mark_n to_o obtain_v the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n in_o jesus_n christ_n possible_o a_o expression_n or_o two_o more_o there_o be_v not_o may_v seem_v to_o speak_v too_o much_o in_o reason_n behalf_n but_o if_o well_o examine_v will_v prove_v nothing_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o free_a grace_n the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o book_n endeavour_v to_o fill_v those_o landmark_n and_o just_a bound_n betwixt_o religion_n and_o reason_n which_o some_o too_o supercilious_o brow-beating_a the_o handmaid_n and_o other_o too_o much_o magnify_v she_o have_v remove_v these_o exercise_n suit_n well_o with_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o auditor_n to_o who_o they_o be_v deliver_v but_o like_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v not_o for_o vulgar_a ear_n these_o lucubration_n be_v so_o elaborate_a that_o they_o smell_v of_o the_o lamp_n the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o treatise_n how_o great_a his_o part_n be_v and_o how_o well_o improve_v as_o
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