CHAP. 11.
THE Lawes of God which he hath given to men, are of two sorts, either lawes printed in mans heart which we cal lawes of nature: Or else Positiue lawes, which God hath commanded in his word over, and above, or besides the lawes of na••ure.
Th•• Law of nature is that will of God which hee as Lord and crea∣tour hath imprinted in mans heart in the creation, even that naturall disposition which God gaue to man, when he made him in his owne I∣mage, by which he doth informe man in the knowledge, and moue him to the practise of all duties which belong to him, and which he requirs of him, for naturall wellbeing & continuance in that life, & good estate wherein he was created.
The law of nature may be distiguished into two sorts. The one is Generall and indefinit, which binds man definitly in a generall bond. The other is speciall and particular, which doth define & prescribe spe∣ciall & particular duties & workes to men.
The generall and indefinit law is this. That man being Gods crea∣ture and hauing his whole being, life, motion and all things from God, of free gift, is in duty bound to obey God to the utmost of his power in all things whatsoever God either by naturall light, or by his word either hath revealed, or shall at any time reveale and make knowne unto him, to be his will that he should doe them. The bond and obligation of this law is very large, and reacheth through all lavves, & binds men to