A01760:921
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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Thirdly, as man is a creature endued with reason, the Law of Nature teacheth him, 1. Something concerning God. 2. Something Sect. V concerning his Neighbour. 3. Something concerning himself. I mean some general notions concerning good and evil, in respect of Each of these. Whereof the Apostle meaneth, whiles phe saith, that the Gentiles show the work of the Law written in their hearts. First then, the Law of Nature teacheth man, to know that there is a God, and that this God is to be worshipped. Whereupon it followeth, that man should seek to know God, and the manner of his worship. Now that which may be known of God, is showed even unto the Gentiles. qThe Apostle saith signanter. [Greek or Hebrew], meaning those few and small sparkles of the knowledge of God, which natures inbred light discovered unto the Gentiles, for making them inexcusable, namely, that there is a eternal power and Godhead, which men ought to reverence and to worship. 2. The Law of Nature teacheth man to hold fast friendship and amity with his Neighbours, for as much as he is Animal social. Violare alterum saith rCicero, naturae lege prohibemur. For the Law of Nature biddeth us sdo to others as we would have them to do unto us. And from ⟨image 162⟩these precepts it followeth, that we should not offend other men, that we should keep promises, stand to bargains, give to every man his own, &c. 3. As touching a mans self, the Law of Nature teacheth him, that he should not live as a reasonless creature, but that all his actions should be such, as may be congruous and beseeming for a creature endued with reason. Whereupon it followeth, that he should live honestly and virtuously, that he should observe order & decency in all his actions, &c. Hence tthe Apostle saith, that nature it self teacheth, that it is a shame for a man to have long hair, because it is repugnant to that decency and comeliness which the Law of Nature requireth. For u