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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
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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
be_v requisite_a that_o all_o shall_v know_v he_o and_o what_o be_v his_o will_n and_o how_o can_v they_o do_v that_o unless_o they_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o he_o where_o only_o his_o will_n be_v to_o be_v know_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o mean_n conduce_v thereunto_o and_o this_o can_v only_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o his_o own_o word_n have_v express_v it_o as_o have_v be_v rehearse_v which_o be_v gracious_o afford_v they_o which_o must_v by_o the_o doctor_n own_o word_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o which_o he_o himself_o in_o the_o next_o word_n further_o express_v what_o it_o be_v this_o be_v the_o great_a dictate_v of_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o transgression_n but_o the_o divine_a and_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n and_o what_o law_n that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n he_o express_v this_o duty_n be_v no_o less_o imprint_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n than_o in_o the_o decalogue_n so_o it_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o fear_v put_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o till_o it_o be_v come_v viz._n the_o new_a covenant_n the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o law_n or_o decalogue_n be_v add_v or_o the_o outward_a administration_n which_o the_o other_o shall_v do_v when_o it_o be_v come_v which_o be_v within_o but_o not_o see_v or_o feel_v but_o put_v under_o or_o as_o it_o be_v dead_a bury_v and_o so_o lie_v the_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o have_v be_v say_v among_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o his_o own_o expression_n by_o the_o spirit_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o only_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o but_o as_o to_o save_v truth_n it_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o only_a manifester_n thereof_o thus_o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n 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