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A13280 Lifes preservative against self-killing. Or, An useful treatise concerning life and self-murder shewing the kindes, and meanes of them both: the excellency and preservation of the former: the evill, and prevention of the latter. Containing the resolution of manifold cases, and questions concerning that subject; with plentifull variety of necessary and usefull observations, and practicall directions, needfull for all Christians. By John Sym minister of Leigh in Essex. Sym, John. 1637 (1637) STC 23584; ESTC S118072 258,226 386

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full_a latitude_n and_o content_n although_o literal_o he_o know_v the_o same_o but_o hold_v and_o believe_v deceitful_a error_n defend_v the_o same_o and_o applaud_v himself_o therein_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o perish_v 3.18_o perish_v job._n 3.18_o infidelity_n 1._o cause_n of_o infidelity_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o infidelity_n be_v first_o a_o innate_a habit_n to_o believe_v error_n before_o the_o truth_n 2._o 2._o second_o our_o carnal_a reason_n deceitful_a fancy_n and_o humane_a presumption_n upon_o false_a principle_n overswaying_a our_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o their_o own_o crooked_a way_n and_o perish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n cure_n corah_n psal_n 125.5_o cure_n for_o prevention_n of_o this_o infidelity_n i_o 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degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o and_o subordinate_a page_n 22_o §_o 4._o who_o may_v have_v spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o and_o by_o who_o fault_n do_v any_o miss_n of_o it_o or_o lose_v it_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o for_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v just_o punishable_a page_n 24_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o three_o respect_n page_n 26_o §_o 6._o how_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a life_n by_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v to_o get_v it_o and_o grow_v in_o it_o page_n 28_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v life_n not_o physical_o or_o ethical_o but_o supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n upon_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o conversion_n page_n 30_o §_o 8._o why_o god_n use_v mean_n to_o convert_v we_o reason_n three_z page_n 31_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o see_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o four_o degree_n of_o operation_n and_o of_o three_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n application_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o page_n 32_o §_o 10._o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v holiness_n in_o we_o in_o two_o degree_n with_o their_o use_n and_o of_o three_o ground_n of_o actual_a obedience_n page_n 35_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o four_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 37_o §_o 12._o how_o spiritual_a life_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o use_n of_o six_o mean_n page_n 39_o §_o 13._o how_o man_n care_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v be_v great_a prefer_v it_o above_o his_o natural_a life_n page_n 42_o chap._n 6._o of_o life_n destruction_n and_o of_o murder_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o how_o man_n life_n maybe_o lose_v both_o passive_o and_o active_o page_n 43_o §_o 2._o how_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o mean_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a casual_a and_o voluntary_a just_o and_o unjust_o page_n 44_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o death_n page_n 45_o §_o 4._o of_o murder_n in_o self-killing_a how_o the_o same_o be_v horrible_a and_o of_o four_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 47_o §_o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 49_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o original_n of_o murder_n how_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o impotency_n which_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v and_o how_o none_o can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v themselves_o page_n 51_o chap._n 7._o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o self_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 53_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 54_o §_o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a of_o our_o old-man_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o kill_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v page_n 54_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n for_o inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o practice_n page_n 56_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o that_o all_o perishing-soule_n be_v self-murdered_n and_o how_o soule-murder_n be_v self-murder_n page_n 57_o §_o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v what_o it_o be_v page_n 58_o §_o 3._o of_o soule-murder_n in_o two_o degree_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n page_n 58_o §_o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v in_o adam_n and_o in_o ourselves_o by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o use_n of_o mean_n page_n 59_o §_o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v page_n 60_o §_o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n both_o evangelicall_n and_o legal_a page_n 61_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o defect_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v four_o page_n 62_o §_o 8._o how_o and_o why_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n page_n 63_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v deprivation_n of_o life_n spiritual_a and_o of_o negative_a righteousness_n and_o how_o the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o smart_n page_n 64_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o page_n 66_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o death_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n page_n 67_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n and_o of_o four_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n page_n 67_o 68_o §_o 13._o of_o two_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_v upon_o sinful_a course_n against_o the_o law_n page_n 69_o §_o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o four_o point_n page_n 70_o §_o 15._o of_o infidelity_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v thereof_o page_n 72_o §_o 16._o of_o impenitency_n page_n 72_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thing_n observable_a about_o it_o page_n 73_o §_o 18._o of_o final_a apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 75_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 76_o §_o 20._o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 77_o 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 from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 80_o §_o 2._o of_o man_n body_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n with_o its_o work_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n three_o sort_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n and_o how_o the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n page_n 81_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n and_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o upon_o two_o cause_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o answer_n to_o both_o page_n 83_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n direct_a and_o indirect_a §_o 1._o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v define_v page_n 84_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o thing_n page_n 85_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o two_o respect_n than_o direct_a page_n 87_o §_o 4._o how_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 88_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 page_n 89_o chap._n 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o page_n 90_o §_o 2._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o omission_n and_o commission_n page_n 91_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v physical_o effect_v four_o way_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v moral_o wrought_v two_o way_n and_o that_o neglect_v of_o mean_n of_o preservation_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 94_o §_o 5._o a_o question_n resolve_v about_o stander_n mute_a or_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o answer_v legal_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o lawful_a trial_n when_o they_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n the_o reason_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la with_o the_o conclusion_n that_o such_o mute_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 96_o §_o 6._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v malefactor_n arraign_v for_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o they_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a whether_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o answer_v affirmative_o or_o negative_o to_o the_o question_n make_v to_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n with_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o negative_a that_o they_o may_v avoid_v indirect_a self-murmurde_a page_n 100_o §_o 7._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o distemperature_n and_o needless_a mutilation_n of_o body_n or_o member_n whereupon_o death_n ensue_v page_n 109_o §_o 8._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o unwarrantable_a practise_v of_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n upon_o one_o self_n thereby_o kill_v page_n 111_o §_o 9_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o a_o man_n unthriftinesse_n and_o prodigality_n
this_o degree_n follow_v after_o faith_n faith_n 2._o beget_v faith_n second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n be_v see_v by_o the_o work_n of_o true_a say_v in_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o ephes_n 2.8_o it_o be_v by_o this_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v divine_o and_o spiritual_o live_v 2.4_o live_v rom._n 1.17_o halak_n 2.4_o in_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a unite_n ourselves_o to_o the_o save_n and_o lively_a object_n christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o gracious_a promise_n by_o we_o adhere_v unto_o and_o thereunto_o conform_v ourselves_o without_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o life_n in_o we_o as_o himself_o tell_v we_o joh._n 6.57_o and_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v neither_o have_v he_o nor_o his_o bless_a promise_n but_o by_o say_v we_o have_v they_o both_o that_o so_o by_o this_o spiritual_a instrument_n spiritual_a blessing_n may_v be_v spiritual_o enjoy_v whereof_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n and_o secondary_o the_o body_n only_o by_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o faith_n our_o saviour_n attribute_n this_o spiritual_a life_n when_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 11.25_o live_v john_n 11.25_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v to_o get_v true_a save_v faith_n and_o that_o we_o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o in_o and_o about_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o sign_n how_o to_o discern_v it_o be_v the_o general_a subject_n of_o most_o man_n in_o their_o book_n and_o sermon_n i_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o reference_n to_o they_o christ_n 3._o apply_v of_o christ_n three_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n manifest_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v graft_v into_o he_o have_v the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.16_o god_n ephes_n 1.5_o rom._n 8.16_o and_o free_a justification_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n seal_v up_o and_o assure_v to_o we_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereupon_o we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o sweet_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o wherein_o consist_v life_n psal_n 30.5_o and_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o lively_a vigour_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n 14.26_o consolation_n job._n 14.26_o which_o make_v we_o cheerful_o to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n when_o thus_o we_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o possess_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n by_o and_o in_o who_o we_o spiritual_o live_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n by_o our_o good_a work_n 1._o evidence_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o apply_v christ_n 1._o but_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o we_o may_v have_v some_o comfortable_a evidence_n upon_o these_o ensue_a ground_n first_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o virtue_n from_o christ_n quicken_a we_o we_o may_v assure_o discern_v that_o we_o touch_v he_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o be_v in_o he_o as_o member_n under_o our_o head_n and_o partake_v in_o and_o from_o he_o of_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n 2._o 2._o second_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o change_n of_o our_o estate_n moral_o consider_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o our_o disposition_n and_o life_n former_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n goodness_n and_o evil_a concern_v both_o which_o a_o supernatural_a change_n can_v be_v but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a efficient_a and_o divine_a principle_n and_o so_o from_o the_o effect_n we_o do_v conclude_v the_o eause_n to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o 3._o 3._o three_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o discern_v by_o our_o subsist_v and_o keep_v our_o stand_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o word_n in_o state_n and_o time_n of_o great_a and_o manifold_a trial_n wherein_o experiment_n be_v make_v of_o our_o strength_n and_o sincerity_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o which_o condition_n when_o the_o unsound_a fall_n away_o those_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n 25._o christ_n mat._n 7.24_o 25._o and_o from_o he_o be_v supernatural_o furnish_v with_o all_o needful_a grace_n by_o behold_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a they_o do_v receive_v from_o above_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o assistance_n and_o ability_n whereby_o they_o stand_v fast_o and_o endure_v as_o do_v moses_n heb._n 11.27_o sanctisication_n 4._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctisication_n four_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n be_v powerful_o manifest_v by_o these_o lively_a seed_n and_o divine_a principle_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o infuse_v or_o work_v in_o we_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n a_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o the_o regenerate_v man_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o heavenly_a and_o new_a inherent_a principle_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o himself_o in_o divine_a manner_n even_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v store_v with_o his_o principle_n of_o reason_n thereby_o to_o square_v his_o judgement_n and_o life_n in_o natural_a manner_n §._o 10._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v of_o holiness_n in_o we_o nature_n the_o degree_n of_o grace_n 1._o habitual_a which_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o man_n new_a nature_n 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