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doctor_n have_v allow_v the_o israelite_n to_o dispute_v these_o command_n to_o object_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o include_v turpitude_n i_o hope_v not_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o yea_o even_o with_o his_o own_o law_n he_o have_v not_o bind_v his_o own_o hand_n by_o bind_v we_o and_o give_v law_n to_o nature_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o countermand_v such_o law_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n have_v sufficient_a reason_n for_o so_o do_v whether_o man_n understand_v it_o or_o no._n the_o moral_a turpitude_n of_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o imputable_a as_o such_o to_o any_o man_n who_o have_v certain_o receive_v god_n command_v to_o violate_v it_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v god_n command_n be_v by_o be_v so_o necessary_o free_a 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