...mankind, and dictated by Goo himprlf, — U of conree superior in obligation to any other. It ¡я binding over all the globe, in all countries, and...of any validity if contrary to this : and such of th fui a* art valid derive all their forct ana authority, mediately or immediately, from this original.'...

...Blackstone, among which the following generally occupies the first place : LEGAL AND JUDICIAL OPINIONS. 19 "This law of nature, being coeval with mankind, and...their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original.'0 —Blackstone, Vol. l,p. 41. Mr. Justice Coleridge, in his edition of Blackstone, says,...

...established by government, or consequently be made obligatory as law, either upon the peocountries, and at all times : no human laws are of any validity,...authority, mediately or immediately, from this original." — Blackstone, Vol. 1, p. 41. Mr. Christian, one of Blackstone's editors, in a note to the above passage,...

...homage; the least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power."— Hooker. " This law of nature being coeval with mankind, and...any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all CHAPTER II. WRITTEN CONSTITUTIONS. TAKING it for granted that it has now been shown that no rule of...

...laws of God and man are at variance, the former are to be obeyed in derogation of the latter (I). The law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated...is, of course, superior in obligation to any other, and consequently a human law against the law of Nature has no binding force on the conscience, and...

...pursue his own true and substantial happiness." And Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, " that this law of nature, being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God i himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other. It is binding over all the globe, in all...

...God. It is his will manifested to man in his works, and is, as Judge Blackstone justly observes, " binding over all the globe, in all countries, and...such of them as are valid derive all their force, all their authority from this original." We must not here omit the law of revelation. From the imperfection...

...should, in all points, conform to his Maker's will. This will of his Maker is called the 'law of nature.' This 'law of nature,' being coeval with mankind and...superior in obligation to any other. It is binding all over the globe, in all countries, and at all times. No human, laws are of any valiitity if contrary...

...this is the whole social and moral duty of man. This divine and immutable law, Mr. Blackstone says, " Being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself,...valid, derive all their force and all their authority from this [divine] original." It is in the violation of this great fundamental and immutable law of...

...shall pursue their own true and substantial happiness." And a distinguished writer says " that the law of nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated...validity if contrary to this — and such of them ae arc valid derive all their force and all their authority mediately or immediately from this original."...