The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Thirdly, The same are expounded and handled more at large in the whole Volume of the Scripture, where all this Doctrine is fully and absolutely taught. Of both these Laws, the Law of Nature, and the written Law, the Apostle speaketh, Rom. 2. 14, 15. For when the Gentiles which have not a law, do by nature the things of the Law these having not a law, are a law unto themselves, as those which declare the work of the Law written in their heart: their conscience bearing record unto themselves, and their thoughts accusing or excusing them, &c.

Thirdly, The same are expounded and handled more at large in the whole Volume of the Scripture, where all this Doctrine is fully and absolutely taught. Of both thse Lawes, the Law of Nature, and the written Law, the Apostle speaketh, Rom. 2. 14, 15. For when the Gentiles which haue not a law, doe by nature the things of the Law these hauing not a law, are a law vnto themselues, as those which declare the worke of the Law written in their heart: their conscience bearing record vnto themselues, and their thoughts accusing or excusing them, &c.

For the understanding of those ten Commandments, and the better to discern the large spread of Righteousness which they contain, take these few Rules that hold in every one.

For the vnderstanding of those ten Commandements, and the better to discerne the large spread of Righteousnesse which they contayne, take these few Rules that hold in euery one.

First, They are uttered by a figurative speech of a part for the whole, under one (and that commonly the greatest) comprehending not only every particular duty, whatsoever may fall into the life of man, of the same nature with that which is there commanded or forbidden, but the whole manner of performance, that it be with all the powers of ones mind, soul and body; which belonging to every Commandment, is once for all explained in the definition I gave of Righteousness.