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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…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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For my part, I take the Law of Nature, and the Law of Nations, Sect. IV to be one and the same. For what is the Law of Nations, but that which Natures light & reason hath taught to all Nations? now this is no other, then the Law of Nature. We think therefore, they have well said, lwho comprehend under the Law of Nature, both the common principles of good and evil, virtue and vice, right ⟨image 161⟩and wrong, things beseeming and things not beseeming; and likewise the general conclusions which by necessary consequences are drawn from the said principles. To come to the particulars, there are three sorts of things which the Law of Nature requireth of man, as both mSchoolmen, and nModern Doctors have rightly taught. The first, it requireth as he is Ens; The second, as he is Animal. And the third, as he is Homo ratione praeditus. First, as he is Ens, the Law of Nature requireth him to seek the conservation of his own being, and to shun or repel such things as may destroy the same. For so hath Nature framed, not only all living creatures, but other things also which are without life, that they seek their own conservation, and flee (if they can) from apparent destruction. Let us take one example out of subtle oScaliger, which is this. If a small quantity of oil, be poured upon a sound board, let a burning coal be put in the midst of it, and the oil will quickly flee back from its enemy, and seek the conservation of it self. This is therefore the first precept of the Law of Nature, that man seek his own conservation, and avoid his own destruction. Whereupon this conclusion necessarily followeth, that he may repel violence with violence. Secondly, as man is a living creature, the Law of Nature teacheth him to propagate and to conserve his kind. Whereupon these conclusions do follow, Viz. the commixtion of Male & Female, the procreation of Children, the educating of them, and providing for them. This Nature hath taught to man, as a thing common to him with other living creatures.
For my part, I take the Law of Nature, and the Law of Nations, Sect. IV to be one and the same. For what is the Law of Nations, but that which Natures light & reason hath taught to all Nations? now this is no other, then the Law of Nature. We thinke therefore, they have well said,