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You have confused two different types of law here

God's law is divine or eternal law, eg ten commandments or beatitudes

Natural Law is law that derives from virtue of being human and moral eg we were never told murder is wrong but by virtue of human morality and instinct we know

mono theological Religions teach divine/eternal law is the highest law

However, in a court of law divine law is not allowed and natural law is supreme to all written law (Positive law)

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