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miserable_a both_o by_o deprivation_n of_o good_a and_o also_o by_o subjection_n to_o wretchedness_n esse_fw-la or_o being_n be_v good_a to_o those_o that_o use_v it_o well_o and_o be_v evil_n only_o accidental_o to_o those_o that_o abuse_v it_o §._o 3._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o self-murder_n self-murder_n sign_n of_o self-murder_n the_o sign_n of_o self-murder_n be_v special_o four_o solitariness_n 1._o solitariness_n first_o the_o unwoonted_a affectation_n of_o solitariness_n by_o person_n dispose_v and_o fit_a for_o self-murder_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o precedent_a motive_n whereby_o they_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o all_o company_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v and_o do_v give_v the_o great_a advantage_n and_o entertainment_n to_o self-murderous_a motion_n and_o temptation_n raise_v or_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o elaborate_v and_o wrought_v out_o by_o a_o discontent_a self-musing_a mind_n regardlesnesse_n 2._o sign_n of_o self-murder_n neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o regardlesnesse_n the_o second_o forerun_v note_n of_o self_n murder_n be_v a_o strange_a and_o sudden_a neglect_n of_o necessary_a duty_n of_o a_o man_n calling_n civil_a and_o divine_a and_o a_o regardlessenesse_n of_o those_o person_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o most_o affect_a have_v his_o thought_n and_o mental_a discourse_n and_o determination_n employ_v about_o murder_v of_o himself_o so_o as_o neither_o his_o discourse_n about_o religion_n or_o his_o civil_a affair_n nor_o his_o performance_n in_o or_o about_o either_o of_o they_o be_v so_o discreet_a as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v but_o as_o of_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v not_o mind_n or_o whereabout_o he_o be_v with_o some_o other_o thought_n and_o resolution_n disturb_v behaviour_n 3._o sign_n of_o self-murder_n strange_a behaviour_n the_o three_o sign_n forego_v self-murder_n be_v a_o strange_a change_n in_o outward_a behaviour_n with_o ghastly_a look_n wild_a fright_n and_o slaight_n nestle_v and_o restless_a behaviour_n a_o mindlessenesse_n and_o close_a dumpishnesse_n both_o in_o company_n and_o in_o good_a employment_n a_o distract_a countenance_n and_o carriage_n speak_v and_o talk_v to_o and_o with_o themselves_o in_o their_o solitary_a place_n and_o dump_n reason_v and_o resolve_v with_o themselves_o about_o that_o fact_n and_o their_o motive_n to_o it_o in_o a_o perplex_a disturb_a manner_n with_o the_o like_a action_n 4._o sign_n of_o self-murder_n speech_n and_o action_n the_o four_o precedent_n note_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o speech_n and_o action_n of_o such_o person_n immediate_o before_o the_o fact_n which_o be_v some_o word_n of_o threaten_a or_o foretell_v something_o that_o may_v import_v so_o much_o as_o that_o his_o friend_n shall_v not_o have_v he_o long_o to_o trouble_v they_o or_o he_o will_v very_o short_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o all_o these_o trouble_n or_o he_o desire_v the_o absence_n or_o send_v away_o those_o that_o he_o think_v may_v hinder_v he_o or_o he_o move_v question_n of_o that_o nature_n he_o provide_v himself_o of_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o seek_v opportunity_n he_o pretend_v many_o excuse_n to_o be_v here_o or_o there_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o whereby_o he_o think_v he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o vile_a fact_n upon_o himself_o and_o sometime_o he_o be_v take_v attempt_v to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a warning_n what_o he_o will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_o prevent_v fit_n note_n practice_n of_o self-murder_n come_v by_o fit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o self-murder_n come_v ague-like_a by_o fit_n and_o that_o none_o or_o very_o few_o do_v fall_v into_o that_o horrible_a sin_n to_o accomplish_v it_o upon_o themselves_o but_o by_o degree_n for_o no_o man_n at_o a_o instant_n fall_v into_o the_o foul_a crime_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n but_o by_o mean_n from_o step_n to_o step_v as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o opposition_n of_o reason_n and_o grace_n that_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n so_o then_o sudden_o trust_v not_o he_o that_o once_o advise_o attempt_v to_o kill_v himself_o although_o he_o seem_v to_o repent_v and_o promise_v fair_a never_o to_o do_v it_o when_o either_o he_o himself_o give_v over_o the_o attempt_n for_o the_o present_a or_o be_v prevent_v by_o other_o note_n note_n for_o except_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v sound_o cure_v and_o he_o confirm_v in_o length_n of_o time_n against_o the_o temptation_n it_o will_v more_o furious_o recoil_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o when_o he_o think_v he_o be_v secure_a of_o other_o from_o interrupt_v of_o he_o will_v do_v that_o indeed_o which_o before_o he_o do_v but_o attempt_v for_o a_o trial_n and_o a_o essay_n so_o subtle_a and_o indivertible_a be_v man_n to_o destroy_v himself_o with_o who_o the_o devil_n have_v prevail_v so_o far_o full_o to_o resolve_v upon_o the_o fact_n chap._n 17._o argument_n against_o self-murder_n prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a §._o 1._o self-murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n how_o first_o it_o be_v against_o religion_n and_o how_o that_o no_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v murder_v themselves_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v abhor_v the_o same_o be_v many_o way_n apparent_a because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a by_o religion_n most_o harmful_a in_o effect_n and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n law_n 1._o against_o god_n law_n first_o that_o by_o religion_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o people_n to_o kill_v themselves_o be_v manifest_a by_o five_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v tho._n non_fw-fr accide_n nullus_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la utique_fw-la cvi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la exceptus_fw-la tho._n which_o prohibit_v murder_n of_o man_n in_o general_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v kill_v none_o except_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o necessary_a defence_n or_o by_o public_a authority_n of_o law_n and_o magistrate_n to_o take_v away_o a_o malefactor_n in_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n past_a and_o to_o prevent_v mischief_n by_o he_o to_o other_o for_o time_n to_o come_v for_o as_o augustine_n say_v every_o one_o that_o without_o authority_n of_o lawful_a power_n kill_v a_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n 61._o murderer_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la legitimae_fw-la potestatis_fw-la authoritate_fw-la hominem_fw-la occidit_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n epist_n 61._o and_o if_o otherwise_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kill_v any_o man_n than_o we_o may_v not_o kill_v ourselves_o because_o as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v he_o that_o kill_v himself_o kill_v no_o other_o thing_n in_o so_o do_v but_o a_o man_n 20._o man_n neque_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la occidit_fw-la aliud_fw-la occidit_fw-la quam_fw-la hominem_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la civ_o d._n l._n 1._o c._n 20._o for_o we_o be_v man_n and_o all_o the_o individual_n be_v comprehend_v in_o and_o
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servant_n may_v not_o kill_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la his_o own_o 1._o 1._o so_o we_o be_v god_n servant_n not_o only_o as_o they_o say_v by_o creation_n and_o subordination_n in_o place_n and_o duty_n but_o also_o by_o covenant_n and_o redemption_n we_o may_v not_o kill_v ourselves_o 2._o 2._o no_o man_n may_v dispose_v as_o he_o listen_v of_o other_o man_n good_n although_o he_o be_v usis_fw-la fructuarius_fw-la of_o they_o for_o a_o time_n have_v the_o property_n of_o they_o for_o his_o profitable_a use_n with_o reservation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o we_o be_v such_o and_o therefore_o have_v not_o such_o sovereign_a and_o absolute_a right_n and_o authority_n over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v kill_v ourselves_o see_v we_o be_v bind_v as_o god_n tenant_n to_o the_o uphold_v and_o reparation_n of_o ourselves_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v 3._o 3._o a_o man_n commit_v to_o prison_n by_o lawful_a and_o just_a authority_n 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he_o wrong_v god_n that_o be_v his_o master_n and_o forsake_v the_o place_n and_o condition_n that_o god_n his_o commander_n have_v set_v he_o in_o there_o to_o serve_v he_o as_o a_o soldier_n in_o this_o world_n during_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 1.18_o pleasure_n 1_o tim._n 1.18_o 20._o august_n de_fw-fr c.d._n lib._n 1._o c._n 20._o augustine_n say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n as_o well_o and_o rather_o more_o that_o witting_o depose_v salse_o against_o himself_o so_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o be_v a_o murderer_n as_o much_o and_o more_o then_o if_o he_o kill_v another_o man_n 5._o 5._o parricide_n as_o to_o kill_v wife_n husband_n or_o child_n be_v odious_a but_o self-murder_n be_v worse_a because_o it_o be_v near_o a_o man_n self_n and_o most_o against_o the_o rule_n murder_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o gross_a murder_n thirteen_o we_o be_v special_o bind_v to_o shun_v the_o most_o grossa_fw-mi and_o worst_a fact_n and_o sin_n for_o that_o if_o we_o do_v they_o we_o be_v most_o inexcusable_a and_o culpable_a and_o just_o damn_v because_o they_o be_v most_o against_o conscience_n they_o be_v most_o within_o the_o light_n of_o man_n understanding_n whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v convince_v it_o inexcusable_o condemn_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o which_o also_o be_v most_o within_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o resist_v and_o against_o which_o he_o have_v most_o help_n and_o therefore_o the_o do_v of_o they_o import_v more_o wilfulness_n than_o frailty_n or_o want_v of_o power_n in_o those_o that_o do_v the_o same_o but_o self-murder_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n because_o it_o be_v the_o grossast_n and_o most_o odious_a sort_n of_o murder_n that_o can_v be_v and_o therefore_o most_o to_o be_v shun_v exchange_n 14._o it_o make_v a_o bad_a exchange_n fourteen_o we_o be_v advise_o to_o make_v no_o exchange_n that_o may_v be_v for_o the_o worse_o but_o a_o man_n by_o kill_v himself_o make_v a_o exchange_n for_o the_o worse_o because_o he_o give_v his_o life_n in_o exchange_n for_o death_n or_o at_o the_o best_a for_o freedom_n from_o worldly_a trouble_n &_o discontentment_n which_o be_v a_o price_n far_o above_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o god_n never_o allow_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o truckage_n nor_o appoint_a self-murder_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o any_o good_a but_o thereby_o man_n cast_v themselves_o into_o great_a misery_n and_o destruction_n than_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o in_o 15._o it_o put_v man_n into_o a_o bad_a estate_n to_o die_v in_o fifteenth_o every_o man_n shall_v strive_v to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v of_o he_o so_o do_v when_o he_o die_v as_o may_v be_v allowable_a before_o god_n and_o most_o comfortable_a to_o a_o man_n self_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v 24.46_o do_v math._n 24.46_o but_o a_o self-murderer_n in_o his_o act_n of_o kill_v 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