consideration_n of_o nor_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n because_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o proper_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o want_n of_o reason_n neither_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o this_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n which_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n they_o abhor_v and_o do_v always_o natural_o endeavour_v their_o own_o preservation_n life_n 3._o rational_a life_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v rational_a or_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n whereby_o they_o live_v beside_o the_o life_n of_o vegetation_n and_o sense_n common_a with_o other_o earthly_a live_a creature_n according_a to_o reason_n or_o in_o a_o rational_a manner_n both_o for_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o their_o nature_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v rational_a creature_n and_o also_o for_o their_o thought_n and_o action_n which_o for_o their_o 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creature_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n it_o be_v so_o excellent_a above_o they_o yet_o he_o only_o of_o they_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o fault_n and_o mischief_n of_o self-murder_n self-murder_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n and_o as_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v comprehend_v for_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n reasonable_a life_n flow_v from_o his_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o cease_n of_o they_o all_o in_o man_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n note_n note_n so_o the_o kill_a &_o destroy_v of_o man_n life_n be_v absolute_o far_a great_a than_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n because_o both_o the_o life_n of_o they_o all_o for_o kind_n and_o also_o man_v own_o proper_a life_n that_o far_o excel_v they_o all_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n life_n be_v destroy_v and_o also_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o who_o life_n all_o their_o life_n do_v serve_v §._o 3._o how_o natural_a life_n be_v know_v by_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n a_o reasonable_a live_a creature_n apprehend_v the_o same_o both_o by_o sense_n and_o understanding_n sense_n this_o life_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o sense_n by_o sense_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o only_o descerne_v that_o it_o live_v but_o also_o feel_v this_o life_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o quicken_a power_n of_o inlve_a the_o body_n inward_o and_o dispose_v and_o enable_v it_o to_o action_n outward_o understanding_n 2._o by_o understanding_n by_o understanding_n a_o man_n know_v that_o this_o life_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o a_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o it_o in_o a_o continue_a flux_n by_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o §._o 4._o the_o soul_n double_a act_n of_o life_n in_o man_n man_n the_o soul_n act_n of_o life_n in_o man_n this_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v twofold_a live_v 1._o make_v the_o subject_n to_o live_v first_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o body_n itself_o or_o rather_o man_n person_n in_o that_o work_n or_o lively_a energy_n which_o we_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n call_v opus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la or_o a_o reflex_n work_n of_o man_n upon_o himself_o upon_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o for_o extension_n in_o all_o his_o part_n and_o for_o intensiox_n in_o fullness_n of_o lively_a power_n for_o his_o subsist_v and_o growth_n to_o his_o appoint_a period_n and_o for_o use_v of_o all_o his_o organ_n and_o faculty_n for_o their_o proper_a function_n be_v thereby_o also_o able_a to_o discern_v take_v notice_n and_o judge_n of_o himself_o his_o state_n and_o action_n for_o not_o the_o soul_n only_o nor_o the_o body_n only_o be_v to_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o live_v after_o their_o union_n together_o but_o the_o person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v live_v this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o part_n of_o man_n by_o themselves_o consider_v consider_v man_n live_v or_o die_v personal_o consider_v but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o both_o nature_n personal_o unite_v and_o therefore_o when_o one_o kill_v a_o man_n we_o say_v not_o proper_o that_o he_o have_v only_o kill_v a_o earthly_a body_n but_o we_o say_v proper_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v such_o a_o person_n as_o consist_v of_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o soul_n slay_v 10.28_o slay_v joshua_n 10.28_o not_o that_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v in_o itself_o subject_a to_o such_o a_o death_n or_o can_v be_v slay_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o act_n and_o work_v in_o its_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o body_n whereby_o both_o of_o they_o live_v personal_o together_o that_o life_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v destroy_v and_o cease_v upon_o death_n which_o be_v further_a apparent_a by_o this_o reason_n reason_n because_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o body_n or_o only_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o life_n work_v 2_o make_v the_o subject_n to_o work_v the_o second_o lively_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o union_n with_o the_o body_n personal_o consider_v be_v that_o whereby_o it_o make_v the_o body_n organical_o fit_o dispose_v and_o active_a to_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o call_v opera_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la work_v about_o object_n not_o itself_o which_o work_n be_v the_o common_a outward_a work_n of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o person_n observe_v upon_o life_n depend_v the_o subsist_v and_o work_v of_o the_o person_n whereupon_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o upon_o this_o life_n depend_v both_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o its_o be_v and_o also_o all_o its_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a so_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o person_n and_o abolish_v all_o his_o personal_a action_n and_o activity_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o god_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o thing_n more_o passionate_o and_o rash_o enterprise_v than_o kill_v of_o man_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o deliberate_o and_o upon_o weighty_a cause_n do_v it_o be_v no_o lesser_a matter_n than_o to_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o destruction_n of_o a_o person_n consist_v of_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o earthly_a body_n to_o destroy_v the_o noble_a natural_a life_n and_o to_o deprive_v god_n and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o profitable_a work_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n general_o consider_v chap._n 4._o of_o man_n natural_a life_n more_o special_o §._o 1._o wherein_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n consist_v expound_v man_n natural_a life_n be_v frail_a phil._n 1.22_o expound_v man_n natural_a life_n consist_v as_o in_o part_n we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n unite_v personal_o with_o the_o body_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o animal_n natural_a and_o vital_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n philip._n 1.22_o which_o be_v to_o live_v neither_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o
all_o worldly_a thing_n most_o dear_a to_o we_o whereas_o other_o sin_n spoil_v the_o well-being_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v be_v recoverable_a horrible_a self-murder_n be_v horrible_a and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o vile_a quality_n and_o of_o the_o damnable_a desert_n of_o murder_n in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v due_a and_o much_o worse_o to_o self-murder_n in_o special_a for_o murder_n be_v but_o the_o genericall_a or_o general_a matter_n and_o not_o the_o special_a and_o formal_a nature_n of_o self-murder_n and_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v horrible_a to_o murder_v another_o man_n it_o be_v much_o more_o odious_a to_o kill_v one_o self_n for_o by_o natural_a reason_n the_o more_o that_o any_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a matter_n be_v restrain_v and_o actuate_v by_o its_o superadded_a form_n and_o specifical_a difference_n the_o more_o it_o be_v intend_v active_a and_o powerful_a according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n ab_fw-la imperfectioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectiora_fw-la proceed_v towards_o that_o perfection_n wherein_o it_o intend_v to_o termine_v and_o end_n now_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o vice_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v consist_v in_o the_o high_a exorbitancy_n of_o it_o beyond_o which_o none_o can_v pass_v and_o in_o murder_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o can_v go_v beyond_o self-murder_n as_o afterward_o will_v full_o appear_v murder_n 4._o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o murder_n in_o take_v away_o special_o a_o man_n natural_a life_n unjust_o and_o murderous_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v undeserved_a 1._o that_o death_n be_v undeserved_a first_o that_o the_o effect_n do_v or_o death_n of_o a_o man_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n be_v without_o due_a desert_n on_o his_o part_n at_o their_o hand_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n authority_n 2._o do_v without_o lawful_a authority_n second_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o whereby_o that_o effect_n be_v accomplish_v be_v unlawful_a on_o his_o part_n that_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o want_n of_o authority_n and_o just_a calling_n to_o do_v that_o act_n and_o if_o the_o sufferer_n have_v deserve_v death_n and_o the_o executioner_n have_v a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o kill_v he_o yet_o if_o his_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o call_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n requisite_a for_o such_o a_o agent_n in_o that_o act_n then_o the_o same_o be_v murder_n witting_o 3._o do_v witting_o three_o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o murder_n that_o the_o agent_n therein_o both_o know_v not_o only_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o action_n that_o he_o do_v tend_v to_o death_n but_o also_o that_o moral_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a act_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o also_o do_v voluntary_o and_o witting_o intend_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o ensue_a of_o death_n thereupon_o intend_v 4._o death_n intend_v four_o touch_v murder_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o agent_n do_v not_o only_o voluntary_o and_o witting_o a_o lethiferous_a or_o mortal_a act_n but_o that_o he_o do_v also_o intend_v and_o desire_v to_o effect_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n thereby_o who_o just_o he_o can_v kill_v otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ignorant_o or_o unwilling_o in_o do_v of_o his_o lawful_a call_n be_v a_o mean_n accidental_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o guilty_a of_o murder_n for_o for_o such_o god_n provide_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o their_o preservation_n against_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n deut._n 19.3_o 4_o 5._o josbua_n 20.3_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o see_v that_o a_o innocent_a suffer_v death_n by_o the_o second_o we_o see_v that_o the_o agent_n or_o executioner_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o although_o he_o be_v nocent_a by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o act_n be_v formaliter_fw-la murderous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n thereof_o manner_n self-murder_n be_v most_o vile_a murder_n in_o transcendent_a manner_n so_o in_o self-murder_n as_o it_o be_v murder_n a_o innocent_a never_o deserve_v of_o himself_o that_o himself_o shall_v kill_v himself_o be_v slay_v the_o actor_n whereof_o have_v no_o authority_n nor_o call_v over_o himself_o so_o to_o do_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v both_o superior_a and_o also_o inferior_a to_o himself_o and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o act_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v both_o mortal_a and_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o will_v do_v it_o with_o purpose_n and_o intent_n to_o bereave_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o life_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o a_o murderer_n that_o do_v it_o §._o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a effect_n the_o vileness_n of_o murder_n in_o its_o effect_n the_o vileness_n of_o murder_n be_v not_o only_o see_v by_o its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n law_n and_o the_o heavy_a censure_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o its_o incompatibility_n with_o humane_a society_n but_o also_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o sufferer_n life_n 1._o it_o destrove_v natural_a life_n for_o first_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n utter_o so_o destroy_v the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n that_o the_o same_o be_v never_o again_o recover_v for_o natural_a life_n depend_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o body_n but_o even_o upon_o our_o state_n of_o be_v in_o this_o world_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n although_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v again_o unite_v yet_o as_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n 44._o body_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 44._o so_o shall_v our_o life_n be_v so_o then_o a_o murderer_n take_v that_o life_n away_o which_o he_o can_v never_o give_v nor_o restore_v and_o destroy_v that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o build_v up_o persen_a 2._o it_o destroy_v man_n persen_a second_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n destroy_v the_o person_n of_o man_n which_o depend_v upon_o man_n life_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n alone_o nor_o the_o body_n alone_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o their_o property_n hypostatical_o unite_v so_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o can_v say_v but_o synechdochical_o that_o the_o person_n be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o when_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n can_v we_o proper_o say_v that_o the_o person_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o then_o either_o a_o man_n must_v be_v two_o person_n one_o in_o heaven_n and_o another_o in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o one_o create_v person_n shall_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o once_o which_o be_v impossible_a death_n observe_v where_o the_o person_n be_v after_o death_n if_o you_o say_v where_o then_o be_v the_o person_n after_o death_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a be_v but_o potential_a in_o its_o constitutive_a principle_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n think_v not_o nor_o work_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v organical_o in_o the_o body_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o prince_n that_o when_o they_o die_v their_o thought_n perish_v 146.4_o perish_v psal_n 146.4_o and_o therefore_o neither_o remember_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n thing_n past_a nor_o be_v capable_a of_o present_a under_o those_o species_n and_o notion_n as_o they_o do_v here_o in_o the_o body_n so_o then_o he_o that_o murder_v a_o man_n destroy_v a_o person_n although_o his_o distinct_a nature_n do_v remain_v three_o a_o murderer_n be_v injurious_a to_o 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law_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n he_o have_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o flee_v to_o to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o kill_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o the_o gospel_n there_o remain_v no_o further_a mean_n or_o hope_v of_o safety_n but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n by_o his_o own_o wilful_a procurement_n murder_v his_o own_o soul_n observe_v observe_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sin_n of_o commission_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o deadly_a effect_n we_o may_v observe_v dear_a 1._o sin_n cost_v dear_a first_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o cost_v so_o dear_a as_o sin_v itself_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o nought_o but_o wonderful_o dear_a to_o buy_v and_o possess_v and_o therefore_o before_o we_o meddle_v with_o it_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o price_n of_o it_o whether_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v eternal_o for_o it_o otherwise_o abstain_v from_o it_o destruction_n 2._o to_o have_v our_o will_n bring_v destruction_n second_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o own_o will_n in_o sinful_a course_n but_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o folly_n be_v see_v in_o undo_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o way_n so_o that_o a_o man_n course_n of_o sin_v and_o follow_v of_o his_o lust_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o course_n of_o god_n heavy_a spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v as_o miserable_a than_o to_o be_v envy_v as_o formidable_a god_n will_v have_v his_o will_n in_o man_n destruction_n when_o man_n will_v not_o let_v god_n have_v his_o will_n in_o his_o commandment_n §._o 20._o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n use_v use_v the_o use_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v special_o four_o self-murder_n 1._o sin_n 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and_o live_v in_o self-content_a and_o pleasure_n yet_o the_o course_n that_o they_o direct_o intend_v &_o prosecute_v be_v such_o as_o of_o themselves_o destroy_v the_o soul_n which_o thing_n they_o know_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o they_o be_v no_o less_o selfmurderer_n of_o their_o soul_n than_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o prevent_v or_o ease_v themselves_o of_o some_o present_a evil_n do_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n by_o a_o lesser_a evil_a as_o they_o think_v prevent_v a_o great_a and_o therefore_o such_o be_v infamous_a selfmurderer_n and_o can_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v excuse_v therefrom_o by_o charge_v the_o blame_n of_o their_o destruction_n upon_o any_o other_o and_o 13.36_o numb_a 13.36_o especial_o such_o person_n as_o live_v under_o the_o light_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o sinful_a course_n and_o transgression_n be_v most_o guilty_a and_o shall_v be_v most_o deep_o damn_v in_o hell_n have_v lest_o to_o plead_v in_o excuse_n for_o 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in_o misery_n and_o contemptiblenesse_n kill_v 2._o the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n kill_v second_o for_o that_o they_o that_o kill_v their_o own_o soul_n do_v consequent_o thereby_o also_o kill_v their_o own_o body_n because_o the_o body_n partake_v in_o estate_n with_o the_o soul_n 20.15_o soul_n rev._n 20.15_o and_o so_o be_v both_o cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o the_o noble_a part_n draw_v the_o other_o into_o identity_n of_o condition_n self-murder_n 3._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o self-murder_n three_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o murder_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n itself_o this_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a not_o only_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n of_o spiritual_a good_a but_o also_o subject_v he_o to_o all_o misery_n of_o sense_n and_o smart_n that_o the_o idevill_n himself_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n can_v do_v nor_o desire_v worse_o to_o man_n than_o in_o this_o case_n he_o do_v to_o himself_o murder_n of_o the_o body_n although_o it_o be_v vile_a and_o odious_a yet_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o privation_n from_o temporary_a good_a leave_v the_o body_n without_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o evil_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n in_o the_o union_n of_o it_o with_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o selfmurderer_n the_o self-soul-murderer_n shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a soul-destruction_n we_o 3_o endeavour_v to_o be_v save_v and_o preserve_v from_o soul-destruction_n the_o three_o use_n be_v that_o as_o all_o man_n by_o natural_a instinct_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o escape_v hell_n and_o damnation_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o life_n and_o avoid_v destruction_n for_o both_o be_v diverse_o entail_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o several_a contrary_a course_n and_o appertain_v to_o man_n of_o contrary_a life_n and_o qualification_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o although_o that_o many_o man_n do_v divide_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n suppose_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o wicked_a life_n they_o shall_v escape_v destruction_n and_o that_o although_o they_o neither_o love_n nor_o practice_v goodness_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v well_o enough_o and_o so_o flatter_a and_o self-beguiling_a themselves_o in_o their_o own_o course_n they_o run_v secure_o and_o precipitate_v themselves_o into_o perdition_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o solomon_n let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o lest_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a 4.25_o evil_a prov._n 4.25_o come_v use_v 4._o our_o course_n in_o this_o life_n foreshow_v our_o estate_n what_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o four_o use_n be_v to_o direct_v we_o how_o we_o may_v right_o judge_v of_o our_o self_n and_o of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o future_a end_n by_o the_o course_n that_o we_o take_v if_o the_o same_o be_v deadly_a way_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v embrace_v and_o persist_v in_o then_o must_v we_o die_v and_o as_o those_o course_n be_v of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n so_o can_v we_o blame_v any_o but_o cry_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n as_o do_v the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v lament_n 5.16_o that_o so_o in_o time_n we_o may_v labour_v to_o prevent_v our_o destruction_n by_o speedy_a repentance_n again_o if_o our_o way_n and_o state_n be_v good_a and_o such_o as_o life_n be_v promise_v unto_o we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o
that_o be_v godly_a and_o wise_a both_o about_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o also_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v note_n note_n but_o this_o be_v remarkable_a that_o ever_o the_o worse_a the_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o weak_a the_o reason_n of_o do_v of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o loath_a the_o doer_n thereof_o be_v to_o reveal_v the_o same_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v cross_v of_o their_o purpose_n or_o shame_v for_o their_o weakness_n and_o enterprise_n so_o disclose_v §._o 7._o concern_v affliction_n upon_o the_o body_n occasion_v self-murder_n calamity_n second_o general_a motive_n of_o self-murder_n calamity_n the_o second_o general_a motive_n occasion_v self-murder_n be_v immoderate_a affectation_n of_o freedom_n from_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o sinful_a man_n be_v liable_a unto_o for_o bear_v of_o which_o he_o have_v neither_o comfort_n nor_o strength_n as_o he_o apprehend_v they_o the_o sort_n 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rage_v passion_n furious_a preposterous_a zeal_n and_o by_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o misprision_n and_o horror_n overspread_v man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v spiritual_o frantic_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o learning_n that_o make_v mad_a 26.24_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o all_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a madness_n note_n note_n in_o which_o respect_n david_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o god_n 73.22_o god_n psal_n 73.22_o conscience_n 2._o distress_n of_o conscience_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n that_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v inextricable_a perplexity_n of_o distress_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o all_o sensible_a feel_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n of_o comfort_n or_o hope_v and_o from_o apprehension_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o of_o fearful_a subjection_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o misery_n in_o 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such_o frantic_a distemper_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a wise_o to_o use_v those_o part_n of_o understanding_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o have_v for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o have_v our_o right_a wit_n and_o sense_n we_o may_v not_o do_v those_o prank_n or_o so_o live_v as_o may_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o bedlam_n or_o to_o be_v beg_v for_o fool_n than_o to_o be_v repute_v reasonable_a or_o wise_a man_n §._o 23._o of_o example_n of_o self-murder_n example_n the_o last_o general_a motive_n to_o self-murder_n example_n the_o eight_o and_o last_o general_a motive_n whereupon_o selfmurderer_n do_v kill_v themselves_o be_v frequent_a example_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o be_v celebrate_v and_o famous_a in_o history_n of_o who_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o further_a evil_n befall_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o example_n of_o commendable_a person_n and_o such_o as_o we_o love_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o like_a practice_n note_n note_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o best_a man_n nor_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o example_n as_o by_o their_o supreme_a rule_n without_o respect_n of_o more_o warrantable_a direction_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o afterward_o cap._n 17._o §_o 7._o arg_n 17._o and_o cap._n 18._o §_o 4._o josephus_n report_n how_o eleazar_n by_o this_o motive_n encourage_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o kill_v themselves_o 28._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o the_o indian_n who_o he_o say_v be_v just_a man_n do_v tolerate_v this_o life_n as_o a_o necessary_a office_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n though_o against_o their_o will_n 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thereby_o very_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o damnable_a act_n of_o self-murder_n do_v bring_v the_o committer_n thereof_o into_o the_o woeful_a and_o fearful_a estate_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o far_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o discover_v the_o motive_n abuse_v to_o self-murder_n and_o have_v show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o they_o observe_v observe_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o man_n encourage_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v reason_n for_o all_o their_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a course_n and_o how_o weak_a and_o unwarrantable_a their_o ground_n and_o excuse_n be_v for_o the_o same_o which_o like_o smoke_n or_o a_o shadow_n vanish_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o impartial_a truth_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o sinner_n strip_v naked_a from_o his_o shift_n and_o subject_v to_o just_a judgement_n of_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n 16._o the_o introducement_n and_o entrance_n into_o self-murderer_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o person_n 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unlawful_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n be_v because_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n itself_o and_o against_o that_o natural_a affection_n and_o propenseness_n whereby_o it_o endeavour_v to_o preserve_v and_o cherish_v itself_o and_o to_o withstand_v and_o repel_v all_o that_o be_v destructive_a of_o it_o and_o inimicall_a to_o it_o nature_n religion_n requite_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o religion_n require_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v manifest_a because_o religion_n and_o nature_n law_n be_v not_o repugnant_a but_o differ_v in_o extent_n and_o degree_n of_o perfection_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o universal_a and_o less_o divine_o perfect_a the_o scripture_n itself_o commend_v the_o keep_n and_o condemn_v the_o transgress_a of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n blame_v the_o gentile_n that_o know_v god_n by_o nature_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n 1.21_o god_n rom._n 1.21_o and_o again_o he_o commend_v they_o for_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 15._o law_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o which_o natural_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n he_o blame_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a for_o do_v a_o sin_n so_o heinous_a as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n 5.1_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o further_o he_o condemn_v man_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o say_v do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o 11.14_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v charitatem_fw-la say_v quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la scipsum_fw-la occidat_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la inelinationem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o be_v against_o natural_a inclination_n and_o charity_n the_o devil_n know_v that_o man_n natural_o 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possession_n of_o that_o partial_a perfection_n whereof_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o the_o whole_a for_o measure_n and_o degree_n be_v due_a to_o the_o person_n constitute_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o for_o which_o union_n and_o adeption_n of_o perfect_a glory_n of_o the_o person_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v the_o body_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n call_v nephesh_n 16.10_o nephesh_n psal_n 16.10_o by_o the_o hebrew_n and_o god_n be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o speak_v of_o the_o dead_a to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n 22.32_o live_n mat._n 22.32_o who_o body_n although_o they_o be_v dead_a yet_o themselves_o be_v say_v to_o be_v alive_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o live_a soul_n who_o can_v be_v personal_o consider_v but_o in_o their_o union_n together_o that_o by_o death_n can_v be_v dissolve_v in_o god_n consideration_n of_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o each_o man_n proper_a soul_n and_o body_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o their_o full_a perfection_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v everlasting_o to_o live_v together_o between_o which_o time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v no_o sensible_a distance_n of_o time_n to_o we_o nor_o length_n of_o time_n with_o god_n §._o 4._o how_o self-murder_n be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n mankind_n 4._o self-murder_n wrong_v mankind_n the_o four_o particular_a that_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o self-murder_n be_v condemn_v by_o religion_n be_v because_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o the_o self-murderer_n be_v a_o member_n who_o by_o that_o fact_n of_o kill_v himself_o hurt_v humane_a society_n by_o such_o heinous_a disorder_n and_o pernicious_a example_n for_o other_o to_o follow_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o by_o the_o unrecoverable_a damage_n and_o loss_n of_o its_o member_n and_o of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o same_o may_v have_v by_o their_o life_n for_o as_o thomas_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o commonalty_n and_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o that_o commonalty_n communitati_fw-la commonalty_n quilibet_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la comunitaetis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la scipsum_fw-la intersicit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sacit_fw-la communitati_fw-la example_n example_n the_o commendable_a example_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o godly_a have_v ever_o be_v opposite_a to_o self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o their_o opinion_n and_o have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o life_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 1.24_o 25._o and_o 2.17_o who_o see_v his_o life_n to_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o philippian_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o do_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o self-murder_n be_v not_o unlawful_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n thereby_o do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n why_o shall_v david_n have_v command_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o amalekite_n that_o do_v help_v saul_n to_o kill_v himself_o who_o david_n ask_v how_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o so_o cause_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n not_o simple_o for_o unjust_o kill_v a_o innocent_a man_n but_o special_o in_o consideration_n of_o kill_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o land_n which_o by_o his_o death_n be_v wrong_v and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a precedent_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n do_v it_o how_o 5._o it_o wrong_v a_o man_n self_n and_o how_o the_o five_o particular_a demonstrate_v how_o unlawful_a self-murder_n be_v by_o religion_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o wrong_v which_o the_o self-murderer_n do_v thereby_o to_o himself_o in_o three_o special_a respect_n man_n 1._o it_o overthrow_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o a_o man_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n self-murder_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o overthrow_v the_o same_o by_o desperation_n that_o neither_o in_o adversity_n can_v a_o person_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v himself_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a by_o a_o course_n that_o he_o know_v be_v the_o way_n to_o damnation_n touch_v love_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o self-murder_n they_o be_v contrary_a for_o as_o one_o say_v fillive_a cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la plus_fw-la amare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quam_fw-la proximum_fw-la fillive_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o nearness_n of_o ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o rule_n or_o measure_v whereby_o we_o be_v to_o love_v other_o duty_n 2_o it_o mar_v our_o duty_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n nor_o within_o our_o authority_n such_o as_o to_o kill_v one_o self_n be_v for_o when_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o either_o kill_v a_o innocent_a and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n grievous_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o kill_v a_o malefactor_n and_o then_o he_o sin_n that_o do_v it_o without_o lawful_a authority_n to_o warrant_v his_o action_n which_o no_o man_n have_v to_o kill_v himself_o but_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n person_n 3._o
comfort_n that_o upon_o our_o perseverance_n we_o shall_v have_v happiness_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o plead_v uncertainty_n and_o ignorance_n of_o whether_o we_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n or_o course_n we_o live_v in_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v see_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o manifest_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n and_o event_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o course_n he_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o we_o need_v neither_o put_v off_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o the_o blame_n or_o cause_n of_o whether_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v upon_o our_o praedestination_n when_o we_o do_v determine_v the_o same_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o by_o our_o own_o course_n chap._n 9_o of_o bodily_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §._o 1._o how_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v define_v and_o difference_v now_o we_o be_v to_o prosecute_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o self-murder_n which_o be_v call_v bodily_a self-murder_n and_o be_v thus_o define_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n own_o body_n in_o destroy_v of_o his_o natural_a life_n by_o himself_o his_o own_o voluntary_a mean_n or_o procurement_n this_o kind_n of_o self-murder_n be_v difference_v from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o two_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o object_n that_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v destroy_v in_o that_o the_o body_n or_o man_n natural_a life_n be_v undo_v second_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o kill_v of_o they_o the_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n be_v slay_v by_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a mean_n the_o body_n by_o natural_a or_o bodily_a self-willed_a way_n §._o 2._o of_o man_n body_n and_o its_o work_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n consideration_n 1._o consideration_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n and_o not_o only_o a_o integrall_a part_n constitute_v the_o person_n of_o man_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v a_o man_n personal_o consider_v and_o therefore_o by_o kill_v of_o his_o body_n he_o destroy_v his_o person_n that_o it_o cease_v from_o be_v or_o subsist_v in_o this_o world_n 2._o 2._o second_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o soul_n work_v organical_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o own_o body_n destroy_v all_o those_o work_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o work_v in_o it_o and_o which_o it_o can_v do_v without_o it_o 1._o the_o soul_n moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n 1._o the_o moral_a organical_a work_n of_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o immediate_o intend_v and_o concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n where_o the_o live_n and_o not_o the_o dead_a do_v praise_v he_o 2._o 2._o second_o such_o work_n as_o be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o person_n himself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v and_o procure_v by_o life_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o by_o death_n 3._o 3._o three_o such_o work_n as_o promore_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o both_o which_o every_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n and_o can_v only_o by_o his_o life_n and_o not_o after_o death_n benefit_n the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o kill_v himself_o a_o man_n wrong_v god_n himself_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o service_n and_o good_a which_o they_o all_o may_v have_v by_o his_o life_n consideration_n 3._o consideration_n the_o three_o thing_n here_o considerable_a in_o man_n body_n be_v that_o it_o with_o the_o soul_n make_v the_o person_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o seat_n of_o god_n image_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n in_o kill_v of_o his_o own_o body_n not_o only_o dishonour_n but_o also_o in_o a_o sort_n do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o kill_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v similitudinary_o in_o he_o and_o incur_v the_o horrible_a crime_n of_o laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la or_o treason_n against_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n soul_n observe_v the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n so_o then_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n or_o servant_n and_o be_v no_o way_n culpable_a or_o nocent_a but_o by_o partnership_n with_o and_o inserviceablenesse_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v ill_o reward_v and_o indign_o suffer_v by_o its_o own_o master_n abuse_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o subject_v it_o to_o misery_n and_o punishment_n who_o be_v not_o content_a to_o wear_v it_o out_o but_o after_o his_o own_o lust_n break_v and_o spoil_n it_o whereof_o he_o can_v turn_v one_o hair_n to_o be_v white_a or_o black_a he_o spare_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o sin_n which_o he_o shall_v mortify_v and_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n kill_v his_o body_n which_o he_o shall_v spare_v natural_a life_n be_v both_o a_o blessing_n of_o itself_o and_o also_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o blessing_n god_n and_o other_o in_o this_o world_n and_o whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n hereafter_o unsure_a life_n be_v unsure_a of_o all_o which_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o by_o thus_o kill_v of_o himself_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o against_o the_o light_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n whereby_o the_o actor_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v unnatural_a and_o barbarou_fw-fr monster_n natural_a life_n that_o be_v a_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o man_n be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o soon_o thrust_v out_o at_o door_n when_o it_o be_v not_o secure_a from_o he_o that_o owe_v it_o man_n be_v unworthy_a of_o this_o life_n that_o be_v no_o more_o thankful_a for_o it_o neither_o more_o value_v it_o nor_o make_v better_a use_n of_o it_o but_o after_o his_o wasteful_a expense_n of_o it_o in_o sinful_a course_n desperate_o destroy_v it_o god_n in_o his_o word_n never_o appoint_v nor_o commend_v any_o mean_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o by_o because_o where_o god_n appoint_v not_o the_o end_n he_o appoint_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o yet_o man_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o by_o pervert_v his_o power_n and_o skill_n to_o that_o end_n and_o abuse_v other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o god_n make_v they_o when_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n so_o abuse_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n passive_a the_o body_n be_v passive_a the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o passive_a subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o who_o power_n and_o will_v it_o be_v obnoxious_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a sin_n to_o misuse_v it_o see_v it_o neither_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o entreat_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o owe_v it_o nor_o yet_o have_v it_o power_n to_o resist_v or_o defend_v itself_o against_o the_o invasion_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o preserve_v it_o in_o this_o bodily_a self-murder_n not_o only_o do_v the_o soul_n turn_v enemy_n to_o the_o body_n but_o it_o moreover_o make_v a_o unnatural_a mutiny_n against_o and_o among_o the_o member_n raise_v by_o faction_n a_o party_n for_o itself_o so_o cause_v the_o hand_n to_o stab_v the_o body_n and_o the_o part_n to_o be_v instrument_n to_o undo_v the_o whole_a and_o thus_o by_o intestine_a opposition_n a_o man_n subvert_v and_o pull_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o own_o body_n as_o samson_n do_v the_o house_n wherein_o he_o be_v whereby_o he_o crush_v and_o undo_v himself_o ordinary_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o self-murder_n and_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o self-murder_n the_o degree_n of_o self-murder_n this_o self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o inchoate_n and_o begin_v only_o in_o purpose_n and_o course_n tend_v to_o the_o effect_v thereof_o in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_o prevent_v or_o else_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o no_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o high_a extremity_n of_o evil_a but_o by_o degree_n the_o least_o whereof_o make_v way_n for_o and_o draw_v on_o the_o great_a murder_n cause_n of_o proneness_n to_o self_n bodily_a murder_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n often_o be_v prone_a to_o the_o self-murdering_a of_o their_o body_n be_v two_o 1._o 1._o first_o the_o meanness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o nature_n and_o durance_n it_o be_v but_o earthly_a and_o frail_a whereby_o it_o must_v natural_o die_v 2._o 2._o second_o in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v
subject_v to_o manifold_a suffering_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v hinder_v from_o that_o ease_n and_o advancement_n that_o free_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o may_v have_v 1._o answer_v to_o 1._o but_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o tender_a over_o it_o chary_a to_o use_v it_o and_o to_o consider_v that_o by_o self-murderous_o destroy_v our_o body_n we_o do_v contaminate_v and_o defile_v our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o make_v they_o far_o more_o vile_a than_o any_o carrion_n can_v be_v see_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a excrement_n and_o moral_a defilement_n for_o which_o god_n detest_v and_o abhor_v man_n as_o loathsome_a 2._o answer_v to_o 2._o for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o better_v of_o himself_o that_o thereby_o he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o happiness_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o that_o woeful_a misery_n which_o otherwise_o live_v he_o may_v escape_v and_o therefore_o our_o body_n and_o natural_a life_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v and_o cherish_v not_o only_o for_o their_o worth_n but_o also_o for_o their_o use_n for_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o force_v a_o divorce_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v couple_v so_o near_o together_o nor_o to_o thrust_v away_o or_o reject_v that_o which_o god_n require_v we_o not_o then_o and_o that_o way_n to_o lay_v down_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n §._o 1._o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n define_v self-murder_n 1._o direct_v self-murder_n the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v two_o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v not_o such_o a_o general_a as_o in_o the_o school_n be_v call_v genus_fw-la univocum_fw-la so_o predicate_v of_o they_o both_o as_o equal_o communicate_v itself_o to_o both_o those_o species_n or_o special_o under_o it_o but_o be_v genus_fw-la analogum_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la or_o commune_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o the_o same_o do_v proper_o and_o primary_o belong_v to_o direct_v self-murder_n direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n body_n or_o natural_a life_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o mean_n advise_o witting_o and_o willing_o intend_v and_o effect_v his_o own_o death_n self-murder_n 2._o indirect_a self-murder_n indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n be_v when_o a_o man_n advise_o witting_o and_o willing_o intend_v and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v may_v be_v of_o itself_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n although_o he_o do_v not_o purposely_o intend_v to_o kill_v himself_o thereby_o or_o it_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n own_o body_n by_o unlawful_a either_o moral_a or_o natural_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o use_n without_o intend_v of_o his_o death_n thereby_o §._o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n 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time_n of_o his_o reap_v of_o which_o benefit_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n conceit_n the_o good_a that_o he_o aim_v at_o by_o his_o course_n to_o be_v and_o rest_n in_o the_o very_a mean_n themselves_o that_o he_o use_v therein_o expect_v the_o present_a enjoyment_n thereof_o before_o and_o not_o after_o his_o death_n the_o cogitation_n and_o inflict_v whereof_o he_o abhor_v although_o he_o do_v prosecute_v with_o eager_a delight_n the_o course_n that_o do_v hasten_v and_o bring_v his_o death_n §._o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o some_o respect_n than_o direct_a sin_n which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o direct_a or_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n self-murder_n answer_n in_o some_o respect_n indirect_a self-murder_n i_o answer_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_n with_o less_o enforcement_n and_o with_o more_o 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to_o the_o penal_a censure_n of_o death_n by_o their_o misdeserve_a course_n be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n their_o blood_n be_v upon_o themselves_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o hand_n they_o just_o fall_v as_o be_v apparent_a levit._n 20.9_o where_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o touch_v he_o that_o david_n kill_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o also_o 1_o king_n 2.32_o 37._o touch_v joab_n for_o his_o murder_n and_o sbimei_n for_o his_o rail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o wilful_a meritorious_a cause_n although_o not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o thus_o all_o man_n that_o die_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o action_n moral_o or_o civil_o consider_v be_v murderer_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a life_n and_o body_n as_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n §._o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n law_n 9_o branch_n transgression_n against_o god_n law_n nine_o man_n indirect_o murder_v their_o own_o body_n by_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o transgressor_n by_o fearful_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n manner_n 1._o kill_v after_o a_o natural_a manner_n first_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a manner_n by_o the_o very_a 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mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la omn_fw-la no_n quicquam_fw-la praeter_fw-la culpam_fw-la therefore_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n kill_v himself_o for_o that_o whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o why_o shall_v he_o make_v so_o bad_a a_o exchange_n in_o give_v away_o his_o life_n for_o ease_n from_o that_o which_o can_v by_o its_o presence_n make_v miserable_a and_o for_o to_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o endless_a misery_n deceive_v 3._o a_o self-murderer_n be_v deceive_v three_o if_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n of_o be_v ease_v or_o deliver_v from_o trouble_n by_o kill_v himself_o 5._o ultimum_fw-la malorum_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o maxim_n terriâ—ile_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la et_fw-la iccireo_fw-la infer_v sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la misertas_fw-la evadendas_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la malum_fw-la assumere_fw-la ad_fw-la minoris_fw-la mass_n vitaâ—ienem_fw-la tho._n 2.2_o q._n 64._o art_n 5._o when_o thereby_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o infinite_a great_a misery_n he_o may_v see_v what_o little_a force_n this_o motive_n have_v in_o it_o to_o work_v and_o justify_v this_o effect_n see_v life_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o effectual_a than_o such_o a_o death_n to_o procure_v happiness_n although_o that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o quick_a way_n of_o dispatch_n and_o of_o put_v out_o all_o feel_n of_o bodily_a pain_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o better_a when_o the_o exchange_n be_v for_o the_o worse_o ease_n and_o expedition_n in_o do_v self-murder_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o commendation_n see_v evil_a of_o sin_n be_v most_o easy_o perform_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 7.21_o heb._n 12.1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o power_n but_o of_o impotency_n peter_n martyr_n wonder_n at_o the_o stoic_n that_o place_n happy_a life_n in_o virtue_n and_o do_v hold_v that_o adversity_n be_v not_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o trouble_n kill_v themselves_o and_o say_v what_o kind_n of_o happiness_n be_v that_o which_o death_n do_v perfect_a if_o life_n be_v happy_a then_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o abide_v therein_o what_o happiness_n be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v overcome_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a mala_fw-la evil_a quaenam_fw-la est_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la quae_fw-la morte_fw-la est_fw-la perficienda_fw-la si_fw-mi vita_fw-la est_fw-la beata_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la manendum_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la quaevinci_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la for_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o flee_v from_o it_o or_o patient_o to_o endure_v it_o and_o no_o where_o allow_v that_o we_o shall_v kill_v ourselves_o to_o prevent_v or_o escape_v it_o our_o bless_a saviour_n although_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v not_o kill_v himself_o for_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o work_n that_o necessary_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ludovicus_n vives_z cite_v out_o of_o plutarch_n and_o he_o out_o of_o menander_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o valiant_a man_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o but_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o nonfacian_n this_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr boni_fw-la et_fw-la fortis_fw-la viri_fw-la dicere_fw-la he_o non_fw-la patiar_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nonfacian_n will_n 4._o he_o resist_v god_n will_n four_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o for_o to_o free_v himself_o thereby_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o shake_v off_o that_o burden_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o bear_v during_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o which_o all_o be_v subject_a and_o thereunto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n submit_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o 18.11_o it_o john_n 18.11_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o case_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o passive_a obedience_n when_o we_o can_v do_v the_o contrary_a without_o offend_v god_n neither_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n use_v self-murder_n to_o free_v themselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n whereof_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o commendable_a example_n §._o 17._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o afflict_a person_n observe_v observe_v the_o use_n or_o observation_n observable_a from_o this_o motive_n general_o consider_v be_v two_o burden_v afflict_a person_n be_v double_o burden_v first_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o person_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n be_v under_o a_o double_a burden_n both_o of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o also_o of_o strong_a temptation_n whereby_o thereupon_o satan_n assault_v they_o both_o which_o the_o person_n in_o distress_n do_v common_o aggravate_v so_o make_v their_o estate_n more_o tedious_a and_o unsupportable_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v note_n note_n in_o which_o condition_n man_n shall_v beware_v of_o hard_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o censure_v beware_v of_o censure_v either_o in_o censure_v themselves_o to_o be_v reprobate_n forsake_v of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a or_o in_o determine_v rash_o of_o or_o against_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o themselves_o or_o to_o themselves_o in_o that_o case_n otherwise_o than_o they_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n concealment_n beware_v of_o concealment_n again_o in_o that_o estate_n they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o over-close_a concealment_n of_o their_o trouble_n from_o those_o that_o may_v advise_v and_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v their_o burden_n conceal_a grief_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o sink_v a_o man_n but_o vent_n give_v ease_n and_o procure_v help_v final_o of_o person_n in_o adversity_n other_o be_v to_o be_v observant_a how_o they_o do_v and_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o by_o their_o countenance_n counsel_n and_o aid_n of_o assistance_n from_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o intercession_n from_o other_o that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v easy_o bear_v that_o
heaven_n and_o that_o they_o who_o wrought_v their_o own_o death_n go_v into_o dark_a hell_n and_o that_o god_n punish_v this_o their_o offence_n upon_o all_o their_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v therewith_o and_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o most_o wise_a law_n giver_n for_o if_o any_o among_o we_o kill_v themselves_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o they_o shall_v be_v unburied_a yet_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o bury_v our_o enemy_n other_o nation_n cause_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o who_o have_v kill_v themselves_o judge_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n thereby_o be_v make_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o body_n even_o so_o by_o that_o fact_n be_v the_o hand_n make_v a_o stranger_n unto_o it_o thus_o far_o josephus_n §._o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n the_o use_n or_o observation_n from_o all_o these_o argument_n prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o self-murder_n be_v three_o first_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v the_o bainousnesse_n and_o damnablenesse_n of_o self-murder_n for_o the_o more_o law_n that_o any_o sin_n transgress_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o direct_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o violate_v those_o law_n and_o the_o more_o and_o eminenter_fw-la the_o person_n be_v that_o it_o wrong_n and_o the_o more_o and_o great_a the_o reason_n be_v that_o be_v against_o it_o the_o more_o grievous_a it_o be_v self-murder_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o man_n it_o be_v against_o they_o in_o their_o most_o prime_a and_o literal_a sense_n so_o smite_v justice_n spiteful_o on_o the_o face_n of_o it_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n it_o be_v against_o all_o public_a body_n of_o society_n and_o against_o every_o private_a person_n it_o be_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o earth_n it_o empty_v these_o to_o fill_v hell_n in_o so_o much_o that_o well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n or_o rather_o a_o certain_a conclusion_n that_o not_o any_o who_o have_v true_a grace_n can_v in_o its_o full_a formality_n commit_v this_o sin_n neither_o any_o that_o do_v so_o perpetrate_v this_o sin_n can_v be_v save_v grievous_o 2._o selfmurderer_n do_v sin_n most_o grievous_o second_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v against_o self-murder_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o that_o kill_v themselves_o witting_o and_o willing_o do_v sin_n thereby_o against_o a_o great_a light_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o they_o be_v self-convinced_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o be_v self-condemned_n upon_o their_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o great_a and_o horrible_a conflict_n within_o themselves_o before_o they_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v first_o overcome_v and_o remove_v the_o many_o and_o strong_a obstacle_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n to_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o may_v blindfold_o themselves_o from_o sight_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v subdue_v their_o will_n and_o faculty_n against_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o do_v it_o whereby_o a_o self-murderer_n be_v guilty_a and_o damnable_a not_o only_o for_o his_o horrible_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n simple_o consider_v but_o also_o for_o his_o hold_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1.18_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o oppose_v check_v and_o withstand_v the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o by_o other_o which_o tend_v to_o and_o labour_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o for_o his_o abuse_n and_o pervert_v of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o blessing_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n so_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o be_v save_v but_o in_o a_o high_a and_o uncontrollable_a manner_n will_v domineer_v to_o over-rule_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o peevish_a self-will_n to_o his_o own_o wicked_a end_n and_o ruin_n that_o safety_n may_v not_o save_v he_o have_v heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o angel_n man_n and_o himself_o against_o himself_o self-murder_n 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o self-murder_n three_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o take_v beed_o and_o be_v ware_n of_o self-murder_n for_o we_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o christian_n it_o concern_v we_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o that_o we_o do_v advise_v with_o and_o frame_v all_o our_o course_n according_a to_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o qualification_n man_n and_o in_o profession_n christian_n we_o may_v not_o in_o degenerate_a manner_n be_v in_o our_o practice_n worse_o than_o brute_n beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n who_o will_v not_o be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o or_o destroy_v themselves_o 12.26_o themselves_o math._n 12.26_o now_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o point_n that_o have_v more_o reason_n &_o religion_n against_o it_o than_o self-murder_n have_v &_o therefore_o one_o may_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o any_o christian_a creature_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o make_v man_n break_v their_o neck_n over_o the_o high_a rock_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v unrecoverable_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v climb_v &_o pass_v over_o so_o many_o obstacle_n &_o let_n of_o argument_n &_o over_o the_o top_n of_o they_o all_o have_v cast_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o self-murder_n and_o man_n that_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n have_v transgress_v and_o reject_v the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o break_v out_o into_o the_o most_o damnable_a exorbitance_n and_o unbounded_a excess_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o come_v into_o most_o horrible_a extremity_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o self-murder_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o and_o our_o course_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o true_a religion_n note_n note_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v do_v against_o the_o great_a reason_n and_o power_n of_o resistance_n and_o upon_o the_o least_o temptation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v more_o from_o self-will_n than_o from_o frailty_n and_o want_n of_o power_n be_v near_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v man_n like_a to_o he_o in_o quality_n state_n and_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o whether_o all_o selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v everlasting_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o self-murder_n to_o the_o soul_n hurt_n determine_v circumspection_n in_o determine_v indetermine_v of_o this_o question_n about_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o selfmurderer_n we_o must_v deal_v wary_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o dash_v ourselves_o against_o the_o rock_n of_o extremity_n rigorous_a uncharitablonesse_n in_o adjudge_v all_o to_o damnation_n whereof_o we_o may_v find_v some_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o heaven_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o a_o excess_n of_o charity_n extenuate_v that_o horrible_a sin_n or_o excuse_v the_o doer_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o may_v adjudge_v those_o to_o heaven_n which_o be_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n and_o may_v encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a fact_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v man_n less_o to_o regard_n or_o to_o abhor_v and_o beware_v of_o it_o most_o self-murder_n do_v prejudice_v the_o soul_n most_o i_o will_v begin_v and_o show_v that_o the_o execrable_a fact_n of_o detestable_a self-murder_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o body_n the_o life_n and_o substance_n whereof_o it_o destroy_v but_o also_o it_o special_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n touch_v the_o soul_n both_o in_o pollute_v of_o it_o with_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o odious_a sin_n and_o also_o by_o thrust_v of_o it_o out_o off_o its_o bodily_a habitation_n and_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v place_v and_o enjoy_v peaceable_a possession_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o where_o it_o may_v do_v good_a and_o get_v grace_n and_o salvation_n most_o wretched_o and_o desperate_o expel_v it_o to_o its_o unavoidable_a place_n of_o the_o dark_a hell_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n it_o respect_v not_o only_o this_o life_n present_a whereof_o and_o of_o all_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n it_o utter_o deprive_v the_o man_n that_o commit_v it_o but_o also_o it_o far_o more_o near_o concern_v a_o man_n future_a and_o eternal_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o a_o self-murderer_n debar_v himself_o from_o all_o beatifical_a happiness_n &_o subject_n himself_o to_o everlasting_a misery_n by_o that_o woeful_a exchange_n careful_a observe_v whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o careful_a and_o therefore_o be_v all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o care_n of_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o of_o