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he_o will_v die_v so_o that_o if_o either_o side_n have_v advantage_n by_o this_o place_n of_o job_n we_o have_v it_o sect_n v._o and_o by_o the_o other_o place_n of_o job_n much_o more_o 15._o which_o be_v therefore_o my_o soul_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v strangle_v and_o to_o die_v then_o to_o be_v in_o my_o bone_n herewpon_o they_o infer_v that_o if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_a to_o die_v so_o job_n will_v have_v do_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o the_o wretched_a poverty_n and_o feebleness_n of_o this_o manner_n of_o negative_a argument_n job_n do_v it_o job_n not_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o history_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v he_o for_o another_o use_n and_o a_o example_n of_o extreme_a patience_n so_o that_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o appear_v in_o
in_o defence_n of_o another_o and_o as_o these_o law_n may_v be_v mediate_o and_o glory_n secondary_o deduce_v from_o the_o conformity_n of_o other_o law_n and_o from_o a_o general_a authority_n which_o god_n have_v afford_v all_o sovereign_n to_o provide_v as_o necessity_n arise_v so_o may_v our_o case_n be_v derive_v as_o well_o from_o that_o necessary_a obligation_n which_o lie_v always_o upon_o we_o of_o prefer_v god_n glory_n above_o all_o humane_a respect_n so_o that_o we_o can_v be_v put_v to_o show_v or_o plead_v any_o exemption_n but_o when_o such_o a_o case_n arise_v we_o say_v that_o that_o case_n never_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v also_o true_a of_o all_o the_o other_o which_o we_o call_v exemption_n before_o for_o whatsoever_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o not_o the_o law_n as_o this_o might_n if_o it_o be_v neither_o against_o nature_n nor_o justice_n from_o both_o which_o we_o make_v account_v that_o we_o have_v acquit_v it_o upon_o that_o this_o commandment_n never_o fall_v not_o extend_v to_o it_o sect_n ix_o i_o have_v find_v also_o a_o place_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v seek_v not_o death_n in_o 12._o the_o error_n of_o your_o life_n which_o be_v ever_o couple_v with_o another_o place_n in_o deuteronomie_n by_o collation_n of_o the_o two_o place_n it_o appear_v that_o 24._o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v there_o be_v idolatry_n and_o by_o death_n be_v mean_v the_o second_o death_n or_o the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o so_o this_o distinction_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o place_n cite_v from_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n shall_v here_o have_v a_o end_n and_o to_o the_o next_o we_o allow_v those_o of_o the_o new_a distinct._n iii_o sect_n i._o of_o which_o the_o first_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v be_v in_o matthew_n when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v christ_n 6._o thus_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n cast_v thyself_o down_o with_o all_o expositor_n i_o confess_v this_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o vain_a glory_n and_o therefore_o most_o appliabl_a to_o our_o case_n where_o we_o make_v account_n that_o we_o work_v somewhat_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a slippery_a passage_n and_o a_o devout_a man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d to_o err_v that_o way_n than_o a_o worldly_a but_o that_o the_o haâ—…d_n of_o god_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o such_o but_o direct_o this_o place_n will_v not_o shake_v nor_o attempt_v our_o proposition_n for_o though_o christ_n will_v place_n not_o satisfy_v the_o devil_n nor_o discover_v himself_o yet_o he_o do_v as_o much_o wheâ—…_n it_o conduce_v to_o his_o own_o end_n as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v he_o to_o in_o this_o place_n or_o the_o other_o both_o in_o change_v the_o species_n and_o nature_n of_o water_n into_o wine_n and_o in_o expose_v himself_o to_o certain_a danger_n when_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n christ_n refuse_v no_o difficulty_n nor_o abstain_v from_o miracle_n when_o he_o know_v he_o profit_v the_o beholder_n nor_o do_v i_o say_v that_o in_o any_o other_o case_n then_o when_o we_o be_v probable_o and_o excusable_o assure_v that_o it_o isto_fw-la a_o good_a end_n this_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o we_o sect_n ii_o the_o next_o place_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o will_v 17._o have_v kill_v himself_o suppose_v the_o prisoner_n have_v be_v go_v but_o paulcry_v do_v thyself_o no_o harm_n for_o we_o be_v all_o here_o to_o which_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o which_o paul_n be_v in_o the_o inner_a prison_n keeper_n in_o the_o dark_a know_v what_o the_o keeper_n think_v and_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v without_o he_o know_v also_o god_n purpose_n to_o be_v glorify_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o reclaim_v he_o from_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v inordinate_a and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n to_o escape_v punishment_n in_o which_o yet_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o present_o man_n nature_n incline_v he_o to_o this_o remedy_n but_o also_o forbear_v to_o to_o make_v his_o benefit_n of_o this_o miracle_n and_o to_o escape_v away_o and_o so_o though_o he_o rescue_v the_o keeper_n death_n he_o betray_v himself_o and_o therefore_o calvin_n upon_o this_o place_n make_v to_o himself_o this_o objection_n that_o paul_n see_v all_o his_o hope_n of_o escape_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o keeper_n neglect_v that_o way_n of_o liberty_n which_o god_n offer_v he_o when_o he_o restnain_v the_o keeper_n from_o kill_v himself_o and_o he_o answer_v it_o only_o thus_o that_o he_o have_v a_o conscience_n and_o insight_n into_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_v hereiâ—…_n for_n otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v that_o which_o very_o few_o attain_n to_o have_v it_o seem_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v permit_v the_o keeper_n to_o proceed_v to_o facilitate_v thereby_o his_o way_n of_o escape_v sect_n iii_o which_o also_o infer_v some_o answer_n to_o another_o 8._o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n of_o have_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v well_o and_o by_o just_a collection_n pronounce_v that_o he_o forbid_v that_o doctrine_n and_o we_o also_o humble_o subscribe_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o accept_v it_o so_o as_o saint_n paul_n intend_v it_o that_o good_a be_v in_o thing_n which_o nature_n and_o not_o circumstance_n make_v eviâ—…l_a and_o in_o these_o also_o when_o any_o such_o circumstance_n do_v make_v they_o evil_a as_o another_o circumstance_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o praeponderate_a and_o over-rule_v this_o this_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o enlighten_v with_o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v of_o punishment_n of_o which_o kind_a death_n be_v god_n instrument_n ever_o make_v other_o his_o executioner_n for_o the_o great_a of_o all_o though_o it_o be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v induration_n be_v not_o so_o wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o immediate_o as_o his_o spiritual_a comfort_n be_v but_o occasional_o and_o by_o desertion_n sometime_o in_o these_o god_n employ_v his_o angel_n sometime_o the_o magistrate_n sometime_o our_o medicinal_a self_n yet_o all_o which_o god_n do_v in_o this_o life_n by_o any_o of_o these_o be_v but_o physic_n for_o con_v â—…n_o excaecation_n and_o induration_n be_v send_v to_o further_a salvation_n in_o some_o and_o inflict_v medicinal_o and_o these_o minister_n and_o instrument_n of_o he_o be_v our_o physician_n and_o we_o may_v not_o refuse_v any_o bitterness_n no_o not_o that_o which_o be_v natural_o poison_n be_v wholesome_o correct_v by_o they_o for_o as_o in_o 38._o cramp_n which_o be_v contortion_n of_o the_o sinew_n or_o in_o tetar_n which_o be_v rigour_n and_o stiffeness_n in_o the_o muscle_n we_o may_v procure_v to_o another_o ourself_o a_o fever_n to_o thaw_v they_o or_o we_o may_v procure_v they_o in_o a_o burn_a fever_n to_o condense_a and_o attemper_v our_o blood_n again_o so_o in_o all_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o may_v minister_v to_o ourselves_o such_o correction_n and_o remedy_n as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v if_o the_o fact_n be_v evident_a but_o because_o though_o for_o prevention_n of_o evil_a we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o such_o secret_a case_n but_o whether_o we_o have_v that_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o after_o or_o no_o especial_o in_o capital_a matter_n be_v disputable_a and_o at_o this_o time_n we_o need_v not_o affirm_v it_o precise_o i_o will_v examine_v the_o largeness_n of_o that_o power_n no_o far_o now_o but_o descend_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o evil_a which_o dispense_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n of_o paul_n which_o be_v that_o we_o account_v natural_o evil_a and_o even_o in_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v exercise_v their_o power_n gloss_n to_o dispense_v with_o bigamy_n which_o be_v in_o their_o doctrine_n direct_o against_o god_n commandment_n and_o therefore_o natural_o evil_a so_o do_v c5_n nicholas_n the_o five_o dispense_v with_o a_o bishop_n in_o germany_n to_o consult_v with_o wâ—…tches_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o amass_n many_o case_n of_o like_a boldness_n in_o like_a manner_n 11._o the_o imperial_a law_n tolerate_v usury_n prescription_n mala_fw-la fidei_fw-la and_o deceit_n ad_fw-la medium_fw-la and_o express_o allow_v â—…rum_fw-la witchcraft_n to_o good_a