An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature

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Culverwell, An Elegant and learned Discourse of the Light of Nature (1652) Front Matter Title Page Contents, p. vii Preface, p. ix Foreword, p. xi An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature, p. 1 To the Reader, p. 3 Courteous Reader, p. 5 Contents, p. 9 Chapter 1. The Porch, or Introduction, p. 10 Chapter 2. The Explication of the Words, p. 17 Chapter 3. What Nature Is, p. 21 Chapter 4. Of the Nature of a Law in General, p. 27 Chapter 5. Of the Eternal Law, p. 35 Chapter 6. Of the Law of Nature in General, Its (Nature/Subject), p. 40 Chapter 7. The Extent of the Law of Nature, p. 58 Chapter 8. How the Law of Nature Is Discovered? Not by Tradition, p. 65 Chapter 9. The Light of Reason, p. 71 Chapter 10. Of the Consent of Nations, p. 79 Chapter 11. The Light of Reason Is a Derivative Light, p. 88 Chapter 12. The Light of Reason Is a Diminutive Light, p. 118 Chapter 13. The Light of Reason Discovers Present, Not Future Things, p. 126 Chapter 14. The Light of Reason Is a Certain Light, p. 136 Chapter 15. The Light of Reason Is Directive, p. 147 Chapter 16. The Light of Reason Is Calme and Peaceable, p. 157 Chapter 17. The Light of Reason Is a Pleasant Light, p. 170 Chapter 18. The Light of Reason Is an Ascendent Light, p. 184 Notes, p. 199 Textual Notes, p. 245 Index, p. 249 End of Book, p. 256