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 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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
most_o violent_a and_o indivertible_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o because_o it_o move_v with_o nature_n and_o not_o against_o it_o and_o have_v will_n in_o man_n more_o propense_a that_o way_n which_o by_o grief_n be_v rather_o force_v than_o second_v §._o 4._o how_o absolute_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a why_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o why_o notwithstanding_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o far_o more_o grievous_a sin_n in_o three_o respect_n intend_v 1._o end_v intend_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o direct_a intention_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o its_o immediate_a object_n of_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n self_n whereby_o it_o partake_v more_o proper_o and_o full_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n than_o indirect_a self-murder_n do_v for_o what_o be_v under_o a_o common_a genus_fw-la or_o general_a direct_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la than_o that_o which_o be_v under_o it_o but_o by_o reduction_n or_o indirect_o so_o then_o although_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v both_o self-murder_n aequaliter_fw-la etiamsiaequè_fw-fr non_fw-fr tamen_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a self-murder_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a act_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o act_n second_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o act_n of_o they_o both_o direct_a self-murder_n bring_v more_o certain_a and_o sudden_a inevitable_a destruction_n than_o indirect_a which_o in_o this_o latter_a may_v better_o be_v prevent_v by_o have_v time_n of_o repentance_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o death_n in_o this_o be_v a_o accidental_a effect_n beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o in_o the_o former_a be_v pierce_v and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n so_o purposely_o order_v to_o that_o end_n sin_n 3._o company_n of_o other_o sin_n three_o direct_a self-murder_n have_v more_o and_o great_a sin_n complicate_v in_o it_o than_o indirect_a have_v both_o by_o extension_n in_o kind_n and_o number_n against_o god_n other_o and_o ourselves_o and_o also_o for_o intention_n in_o degree_n by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o party_n do_v the_o same_o against_o the_o light_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o nature_n with_o direct_a intention_n to_o kill_v himself_o §._o 5._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a and_o its_o end_n use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o self-murder_n into_o direct_a and_o indirect_a and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v special_o two_o sin_n 1._o degree_n of_o sin_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n some_o being_n more_o grievous_a than_o other_o some_o so_o that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o jew_n convict_v in_o their_o conscience_n of_o uncleanness_n although_o they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o act_n as_o the_o woman_n be_v john_n 8.9_o sin_n how_o to_o escape_v great_a sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v fall_v into_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v and_o to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o general_a kind_n of_o sin_n both_o as_o they_o be_v unformed_a and_o confuse_a in_o original_a corruption_n as_o in_o their_o seminal_a chaos_n and_o also_o as_o they_o be_v form_v in_o their_o distinct_a habit_n so_o improper_o call_v because_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o habit_n they_o either_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o true_a habit_n or_o unite_v themselves_o in_o and_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v both_o brook_v one_o common_a name_n and_o so_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v clear_a of_o sin_n both_o habitual_o and_o actual_o observe_v observe_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v conceit_v and_o bless_v ourselves_o so_o much_o because_o we_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o foul_a degree_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o penitent_o confess_v our_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o kind_n thereof_o the_o difference_n herein_o be_v between_o we_o and_o other_o but_o in_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la in_o great_a and_o lesser_a where_o the_o least_o degree_n make_v way_n and_o dispose_v we_o for_o the_o great_a and_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n although_o not_o to_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o it_o attain_v the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v the_o second_o use_n serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o man_n do_v come_v to_o the_o same_o dismal_a end_n as_o saul_n and_o other_o do_v by_o several_a course_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n in_o diverse_a manner_n as_o man_n may_v come_v into_o the_o same_o prison_n at_o and_o by_o several_a door_n comparison_n comparison_n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v draw_v a_o right_n or_o straight_a line_n betwixt_o the_o same_o point_n but_o one_o way_n yet_o he_o may_v draw_v crooked_a line_n many_o way_n and_o they_o all_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o same_o point_n therefore_o as_o a_o man_n will_v beware_v of_o any_o evil_a end_n so_o shall_v he_o shun_v all_o the_o course_n that_o may_v lead_v or_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o consider_v how_o and_o by_o what_o sinful_a course_n he_o come_v thither_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o woeful_a state_n we_o see_v many_o man_n come_v and_o end_v their_o day_n together_o upon_o the_o same_o gallow_n but_o by_o several_a course_n and_o differ_v crime_n some_o for_o petty_a treason_n some_o for_o wilful_a murder_n some_o for_o burglary_n some_o for_o petty_a larceny_n and_o yet_o to_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o lesser_a offence_n it_o be_v small_a ease_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o a_o great_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v for_o any_o that_o he_o die_v chap._n ii_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §._o 1._o why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o first_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v handle_v first_o although_o that_o by_o logical_a method_n i_o shall_v treat_v first_o of_o direct_a self-murder_n because_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o under_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a head_n shall_v be_v handle_v before_o that_o which_o be_v but_o indirect_o under_o it_o for_o the_o nearness_n thereof_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v afford_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v here_o begin_v with_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o three_o cause_n nature_n reason_n 1._o imitation_n of_o nature_n first_o because_o i_o will_v herein_o imitate_v nature_n which_o proceed_v from_o thing_n less_o perfect_a tothing_n more_o perfect_a because_o perfection_n be_v her_o ultimate_a end_n indirect_a self-murder_n be_v less_o perfect_a self-murder_n than_o direct_a self-murder_n because_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o self-murder_n agree_v more_o proper_o and_o primary_o to_o direct_v self-murder_n than_o to_o indirect_a execution_n 2._o precedency_n in_o execution_n second_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v ordinary_o both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v fit_o treat_v of_o first_o the_o rather_o because_o direct_a self-murder_n never_o go_v before_o indirect_a but_o this_o go_v often_o before_o and_o without_o that_o intend_v 3._o end_v intend_v three_o because_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o insist_v special_o upon_o direct_a self-murder_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o only_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o indirect_a self-murder_n therefore_o i_o purpose_v first_o to_o dispatch_v it_o as_o a_o accessary_a to_o the_o other_o which_o i_o principal_o intend_v as_o my_o last_o end_n in_o this_o treatise_n therewithal_o to_o conclude_v the_o same_o §._o 2._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n perform_v how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v perform_v have_v show_v what_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o direct_a self-murder_n i_o will_v now_o declare_v how_o man_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o omission_n second_o by_o commission_n omission_n 1._o by_o omission_n by_o omission_n a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n two_o way_n either_o in_o a_o physical_a natural_a manner_n or_o in_o a_o moral_a meritorious_a course_n §._o 3._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n physical_o wrought_v way_n way_n how_o 1._o physical_o diverse_a way_n first_o physical_o and_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o divers_a way_n as_o food_n 1._o neglect_v of_o food_n first_o a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o by_o
evil_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o more_o excellent_a good_a 14.21_o a_o objection_n out_o of_o mark_n 14.21_o a_o objection_n may_v here_o be_v make_v from_o mark_n 14.21_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v good_a that_o judas_n have_v never_o be_v bear_v therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o to_o wish_v and_o hasten_v death_n that_o what_o be_v good_a it_o have_v not_o be_v may_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v be_v bring_v to_o not_o be_v be_v answ_n the_o goodness_n of_o be_v hereunto_o i_o answer_v for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v although_o miserable_a absolute_o consider_v be_v better_a than_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o because_o god_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o but_o what_o be_v good_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v also_o be_v be_v better_a than_o not_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o near_a proximity_n thereof_o to_o god_n not_o to_o be_v be_v negative_a of_o all_o goodness_n non_fw-la entis_fw-la nullae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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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