A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

^fAquinas also showeth, that beasts are not properly governed by the Law of Nature, because Lex is aliquid rationis. Wherefore they err, who would make the Law of Nature to differ in kind, from Jus gentium, which natural reason hath taught to all Nations. For this Law of Nations per se speciem non facit, as saith ^gMynsingerus. And the Law of Nature is also by the Heathen Writers, often called Jus gentium, as ^hRosinus noteth. If any will needs have the Law of Nature distinguished from the Law of Nations, let them either take ⁱAquinas his distinction, who maketh the Law of Nature to contain certain principles, having the same place in practical reason, which the principles of scientific demonstrations have in speculative reason: & the Law of Nations to contain certain conclusions drawn from the said principles. Or otherwise embrace the difference which is put betwixt those laws by ^kMattheus Wesenbecius. Quae bestiae, naturali concitationè; ea (saith he) homines ex eodem sensu ac affectionè, cum moderationè tamen rationis si faciant, jure naturae faciunt. Quae bruta non faciunt. sed sola ratione hominis propria, non affectionè communis naturae, omnes homines faciunt, fierique opportere intelligunt, hoc fit jure gentium.

^fAquinas also sheweth, that beasts are not properly governed by the Law of Nature, because Lex is aliquid rationis. Wherefore they erre, who would make the Law of Nature to differ in kynd, from Ius gentium, which naturall reason hath taught to all Nations. For this Law of Nations per se speciem non facit, as saith ^gMynsingerus. And the Law of Nature is also by the Heathen Writters, often called Ius gentium, as ^hRosinus noteth. If any will needs have the Law of Nature distinguished from the Law of Nations, let them either take