 The general and perpetual voice of men is as the sentence of God himself. For that which all men have at all times learned, Nature herself must needs have taught; and God being the author of Nature, her voice is but his instrument.  The Rise of English Literary Prose - Page 136by George Philip Krapp - 1915 - 551 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Paul D. L. Avis - Religion - 2006 - 262 pages
...rules of action and these have the sanction of nature and of God, indeed of nature as the voice of God: 'The general and perpetual voice of men is as the sentence of God himself (EP I, viii, 3). The laws of nature are taught to all humans by reason and do not need to be especially... | |
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