...on set purpose, from which we can conclude men to have this power. Says St. Paul to the Romans : " For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do...having not the law, are a law unto themselves. Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts : their conscience also bearing witness, cither accusing,...

...the last judgment ; " which shew," as the apostle observes, " the work of the law written in their hearts ; their conscience also bearing witness, and...mean while, accusing, or else excusing one another."* Some consciences, it is true, are seared as with a hot iron ; but there are few persons but what have...

...is written in the hearts even of those who are not blessed with revealed precepts. "Their conscience bearing witness; and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another." Rom. ii. 15. In whatever light the gods of the heathen may have been represented, the true God must be considered...

...themselves; which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing them witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another.** A man's reason may teach him, that he has acted wisely in doing good, or that he has acted foolishly...

...Gentiles which have not the law, do " by nature the things contained in the " law, these having not the law, are a law " unto themselves: which show the...their " conscience also bearing witness, and their " thoughts the meanwhile, accusing or else " excusing one another*." The law of which he speaks, is...

...from the circumstances of the heathens themselves, " which shew " the work of the law written in their hearts, their " conscience also bearing witness, and...while accusing, or else excusing one <% another."* These natural laws were also perfectly agreeable to the inclination and bias of his will. They were...

...xvi. 14 having not the law, are a law unto themselves: which shew thi work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and...mean while accusing or else excusing one another." (z) If the Gentiles have naturally the righteousness of the law engraven on their minds, we certainly...

...His many faultftmay have an influence injurious to the success of science. Who but a fanutick science also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another. would wish that this influence should not be averted? Independence and prudence are always associated,...

...it brings him to a sense of his guilt. This is what Paul means, when he speaks of men's " conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another" (i) before God. A simple knowledge might remain in man as it were in a state of concealment. Therefore...

...Gentiles which have not, a written law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law are a law unto themselves, which show the work of the law written upon their hearts." It is evident from ancient history, that, besides their public worship in their...