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to_o die_v yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o person_n condemn_v to_o die_v and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executioner_n be_v not_o to_o strive_v oppose_v or_o withstand_v they_o in_o do_v execution_n upon_o he_o but_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o upon_o their_o command_n so_o to_o dispose_v and_o order_n himself_o as_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a and_o way_n by_o he_o may_v be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n in_o execute_v of_o he_o as_o for_o he_o quiet_o to_o submit_v to_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o there_o to_o be_v order_v by_o they_o as_o they_o please_v for_o he_o patient_o to_o receive_v his_o death_n by_o their_o hand_n to_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o receive_v poison_n of_o their_o give_v to_o he_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v the_o vinegar_n that_o be_v give_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n john_n 19.29_o 30._o to_o lay_v bare_a his_o neck_n to_o the_o blow_n submit_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o halter_n to_o embrace_v the_o fire_n entertain_v apply_v combustible_a matter_n for_o dispatch_v of_o himself_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o first_o kindle_v or_o apply_v mortal_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n fortolde_v peter_n that_o he_o shall_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o another_o shall_v gird_v he_o signify_v by_o what_o death_n he_o shall_v glorify_v god_n 19_o god_n joh._n 21.18_o 19_o 1._o reason_n 1._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o a_o person_n condemn_v to_o death_n be_v no_o more_o his_o own_o but_o the_o son_n of_o death_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o authority_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o as_o the_o same_o please_v 2._o 2._o with_o safety_n of_o divine_a right_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o justice_n that_o give_v the_o last_o and_o fatal_a blow_n be_v he_o that_o proper_o kill_v the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o man_n himself_o by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a submission_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o 3._o 3._o that_o he_o may_v obedient_o in_o charity_n and_o peace_n leave_v this_o world_n and_o patient_o resign_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o hope_n of_o enter_v upon_o a_o more_o happy_a life_n in_o exchange_n for_o this_o §._o 2._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o himself_o 2._o self-murder_n it_o be_v against_o god_n himself_o the_o second_o particular_a whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o religion_n a_o man_n may_v not_o kill_v himself_o be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o most_o heinous_a crime_n against_o god_n himself_o immediate_o in_o four_o several_a respect_n image_n in_o what_o respect_v 1._o it_o deface_v god_n image_n first_o self-murder_n destroy_v and_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n 9.6_o god_n gen_n 9.6_o in_o the_o most_o express_a form_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o any_o humane_a creature_n and_o in_o the_o near_a proximity_n and_o possession_n thereof_o in_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o it_o be_v treason_n indign_o to_o abuse_v or_o demolish_v the_o king_n image_n much_o more_o be_v it_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o deface_v or_o unworthy_o to_o entreat_v his_o sacred_a image_n special_o for_o they_o to_o do_v it_o to_o who_o the_o entertainment_n preservation_n and_o honourable_a usage_n of_o the_o same_o be_v commit_v authority_n 2._o it_o wrong_v god_n sovereign_a authority_n second_o self-murder_n be_v peccant_a and_o injurious_a against_o god_n sovereign_a authority_n who_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o he_o and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n to_o dispose_v of_o ourselves_o see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o superior_n supreme_a nor_o subordinate_a which_o be_v impossible_a for_o than_o one_o must_v be_v two_o or_o else_o one_o must_v be_v both_o superior_a and_o inferior_a to_o itself_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o respect_n than_o which_o what_o be_v more_o absurd_a to_o think_v and_o impossible_a to_o be_v comparison_n comparison_n if_o a_o private_a man_n shall_v violent_o take_v a_o malefactor_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n from_o the_o king_n bar_n of_o judgement_n and_o upon_o his_o own_o will_n and_o authority_n put_v he_o to_o death_n it_o will_v just_o be_v deem_v a_o audacious_a unlawful_a act_n and_o worthy_a of_o exemplary_a punishment_n both_o for_o usurp_v the_o authority_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o by_o thrust_v of_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o also_o for_o deprive_v of_o the_o king_n of_o opportunity_n of_o show_v mercy_n or_o execute_v justice_n according_a to_o his_o regal_a power_n so_o likewise_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o a_o self-murderer_n that_o take_v himself_o from_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o as_o he_o listen_v to_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n sovereign_a authority_n goodness_n 3._o self-murder_n wrong_v god_n goodness_n three_o self-murder_n or_o wilful_a self-killing_a which_o be_v both_o one_o be_v against_o god_n goodness_n whereby_o he_o give_v we_o our_o life_n with_o mean_n of_o their_o preservation_n which_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a blessing_n in_o itself_o and_o for_o the_o good_a that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v and_o therefore_o one_o say_v well_o that_o life_n be_v a_o certain_a gift_n sacit_fw-la vita_fw-la est_fw-la quoddam_fw-la donum_fw-la divinitus_fw-la homini_fw-la attributum_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la potestati_fw-la subjectum_fw-la qui_fw-la oc_fw-la cidit_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la sacit_fw-la give_v to_o man_n from_o above_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o power_n who_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a who_o be_v only_a god_n as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o 2.6_o we_o deut._n 32.39_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o and_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n prodigal_o to_o waste_v or_o destroy_v this_o life_n of_o he_o he_o not_o only_o do_v a_o unlawful_a act_n but_o also_o slight_n and_o contemn_v god_n special_a goodness_n to_o he_o goodness_n the_o most_o grievous_a sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n goodness_n which_o be_v more_o damnable_a than_o to_o sin_n against_o his_o other_o property_n because_o in_o this_o consist_v all_o our_o happiness_n and_o thereby_o god_n gain_v most_o glory_n and_o for_o despise_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o most_o bitter_a reproof_n despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.4_o providence_n 4._o self-murder_n wrong_v god_n providence_n four_o self-murder_n be_v a_o course_n against_o the_o providence_n and_o establish_a government_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n about_o mankind_n which_o it_o do_v disturb_v by_o determine_v the_o time_n how_o long_o and_o the_o manner_n after_o what_o fashion_n we_o shall_v die_v or_o live_v according_a to_o our_o own_o will_n without_o any_o dependence_n upon_o or_o respect_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ather_v a_o self-murderer_n be_v a_o ather_v which_o necessary_o import_v that_o a_o self-murderer_n be_v either_o a_o atheist_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o that_o god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o of_o man_n to_o order_v they_o or_o dispose_v of_o they_o but_o keep_v himself_o only_o within_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o heaven_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o good_a man_n god_n or_o rebel_n against_o god_n or_o else_o by_o his_o practice_n he_o proclaim_v himself_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a nor_o be_v dispose_v according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o like_o a_o devil_n set_v himself_o in_o opposition_n against_o god_n to_o his_o own_o everlasting_a destruction_n §._o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o nature_n nature_n 3._o self-murder_n be_v against_o nature_n the_o three_o particular_a that_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o self-murder_n be_v
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
speech_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 17.18_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o life_n use_v to_o preserve_v life_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o move_v we_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v our_o life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n shall_v also_o will_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o end_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n preservation_n prayer_n the_o mean_n 1._o prayer_n those_o mean_n be_v first_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n especial_o in_o apparent_a danger_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 102.24_o say_n oh_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n for_o as_o our_o life_n depend_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1.4_o life_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o 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denounce_v fearful_a judgement_n upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n isai_n 39.8_o physic_n 3._o physic_n three_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o use_v the_o seasonable_a fit_a and_o moderate_a help_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v disease_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o life_n but_o be_v also_o a_o inchoate_n or_o begin_v death_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o boil_v for_o his_o recovery_n 2_o king_n 20.7_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v saint_n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o 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seven_o if_o a_o man_n do_v willing_o and_o witting_o any_o such_o unlawful_a act_n as_o prove_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o that_o which_o by_o god_n providence_n in_o just_a judgement_n kill_v he_o or_o take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o indirect_o murder_v himself_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n that_o fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n or_o a_o pit_n and_o be_v drown_v break_v his_o neck_n off_o his_o horse_n die_v by_o surfeit_n or_o the_o like_a he_o be_v in_o this_o degree_n guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n causati_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la such_o a_o man_n precedent_n unlawful_a course_n or_o disposition_n be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v the_o consequent_a effect_n that_o in_o a_o sort_n it_o double_v his_o sin_n a_o man_n that_o kill_v another_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v be_v not_o excuse_v but_o hang_v when_o he_o be_v sober_a §._o 13._o
coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o 40.41_o twain_o mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40.41_o for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o far_o bind_v to_o contend_v for_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a but_o that_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a reason_n forbear_v or_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n whereby_o he_o incur_v only_o a_o evil_a of_o damage_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n suffer_v 3._o of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v three_o this_o yield_a be_v not_o a_o make_n of_o the_o innocent_a sufferer_n to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o of_o the_o nocent_a wrong_a doer_n to_o be_v just_a or_o more_o obstinate_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o unjust_a course_n no_o more_o than_o the_o not_o apply_v of_o medicine_n to_o the_o disease_n call_v no_o li_n i_o tangere_fw-la do_v foment_n it_o when_o the_o meddle_v with_o it_o will_v enrage_v it_o and_o make_v it_o worse_o this_o course_n of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v wrong_n make_v way_n and_o place_n for_o passive_a obedience_n and_o for_o god_n the_o great_a and_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n to_o do_v justice_n even_o upon_o the_o high_a and_o to_o work_v his_o own_o glorious_a work_n with_o redress_n of_o all_o such_o evil_n as_o neither_o by_o right_a nor_o might_n can_v be_v by_o man_n reform_v in_o which_o course_n of_o suffer_v wrong_n we_o have_v the_o martyr_n for_o example_n to_o follow_v §._o 21._o touch_v the_o voluntary_a appearance_n of_o felon_n at_o liberty_n upon_o bail_n to_o free_v their_o bail_n justice_n three_o question_n touch_v the_o voluntary_a appear_v of_o felon_n to_o receive_v justice_n a_o three_o question_n reducible_a to_o this_o point_n be_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o for_o some_o capital_a crime_n be_v under_o bond_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n or_o upon_o some_o penal_a sum_n of_o money_n or_o upon_o bond_n of_o a_o friend_n for_o he_o of_o body_n for_o body_n for_o his_o personal_a appear_v at_o the_o assize_n aught_o thereupon_o to_o appear_v when_o he_o certain_o foresee_v that_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v and_o die_v as_o put_v the_o case_n it_o be_v for_o battery_n or_o wound_v of_o a_o man_n mortal_o who_o die_v thereupon_o after_o such_o bond_n give_v ought_v answer_n when_o they_o ought_v i_o answer_v if_o the_o bond_n for_o his_o appearance_n be_v his_o own_o promise_n he_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o appear_v because_o god_n word_n and_o law_n bind_v we_o to_o keep_v our_o promise_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o to_o do_v sin_n although_o the_o same_o may_v be_v damageable_a to_o we_o 15._o we_o psal_n 15._o but_o if_o so_o be_v that_o his_o bond_n for_o appearance_n be_v a_o penal_a sum_n of_o money_n only_o by_o surety_n then_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n i_o see_v not_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o appear_v where_o he_o foresee_v his_o own_o death_n when_o the_o magistrate_n have_v accept_v a_o penal_a sum_n for_o fiduciary_a caution_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o personal_a imprisonment_n or_o other_o assurance_n for_o his_o appearance_n and_o so_o may_v shift_v himself_o for_o his_o safety_n to_o some_o place_n as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n ought_v when_o again_o they_o ought_v but_o if_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n upon_o his_o friend_n bond_n of_o body_n for_o body_n for_o appearance_n then_o ought_v he_o in_o conscience_n to_o appear_v although_o he_o certain_o foresee_v that_o there_o he_o shall_v die_v that_o he_o may_v free_v his_o friend_n by_o his_o meanès_fw-fr and_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o engage_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o own_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o for_o he_o a_o innocent_a man_n do_v not_o perish_v which_o be_v his_o grievous_a sin_n §._o 22._o what_o a_o guilty_a person_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o free_v the_o innocent_a do_v four_o question_n concern_v a_o innocent_a man_n suffering_n by_o misprision_n or_o error_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o what_o the_o guilty_a aught_o in_o that_o case_n to_o do_v a_o four_o question_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o point_n may_v be_v this_o if_o a_o burglary_n or_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o a_o innocent_a man_n be_v attach_v arraign_v find_v guilty_a and_o upon_o presumption_n be_v condemn_v for_o it_o to_o die_v the_o true_a felon_n not_o be_v know_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o where_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n a_o suitor_n to_o a_o maid_n be_v take_v cast_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o murder_n and_o death_n of_o that_o maid_n with_o who_o he_o be_v late_o in_o company_n after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v in_o bed_n and_o she_o the_o next_o morning_n find_v murder_v which_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o a_o villain_n that_o be_v hide_v about_o the_o house_n and_o not_o by_o the_o young_a man-suiter_n as_o the_o felon_n afterward_o confess_v whether_o be_v not_o the_o true_a actor_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o discover_v himself_o and_o confess_v that_o he_o may_v save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o innocent_a that_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o die_v himself_o answer_n the_o nocent_a aught_o to_o discover_v himself_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v guilty_a both_o by_o his_o fact_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o innocent_a man_n so_o suffer_v who_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o rescue_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o by_o the_o do_n or_o omission_n thereof_o either_o multiply_v or_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o worse_a and_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o and_o how_o again_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v other_o man_n to_o sin_n either_o by_o rashness_n or_o malice_n in_o the_o witness_n or_o jury_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o true_a information_n as_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a circumspection_n for_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o he_o can_v be_v sure_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o truth_n undiscovered_a nor_o suffer_v the_o innocent_a to_o perish_v through_o his_o fear_n or_o neglect_v §._o 23._o about_o a_o man_n voluntary_a reveal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o own_o secret_a capital_a crime_n question_n five_o question_n a_o five_o question_n hitherto_o belong_v to_o be_v resolve_v be_v if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o capital_a crime_n as_o murder_v polygamy_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v do_v so_o long_o ago_o or_o so_o far_o off_o or_o so_o secret_o that_o none_o know_v or_o will_v accuse_v he_o thereof_o crime_n about_o secret_a capital_a crime_n and_o be_v so_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o that_o upon_o his_o private_a 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the_o truth_n and_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o former_a restraint_n or_o danger_n of_o disobedience_n to_o it_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o ministerial_a under_o and_o according_a to_o god_n rather_o declarative_a than_o sovereign_n therefore_o what_o she_o do_v tie_v not_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n but_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a mischief_n and_o also_o because_o the_o true_a church_n may_v do_v no_o such_o act_n of_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n whereby_o to_o intend_v or_o effect_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n transgress_v of_o such_o restraint_n be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o a_o obey_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n we_o have_v plentiful_a example_n special_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n caveat_n a_o caveat_n yet_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n after_o restraint_n be_v do_v in_o mecke_n patient_a manner_n without_o tumult_n or_o forcible_a opposition_n of_o authority_n submit_v with_o passive_a obedience_n where_o they_o can_v lawful_o perform_v active_a this_o extend_v not_o to_o warrant_v any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n that_o esteem_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n as_o do_v the_o donatist_n and_o other_o to_o oppose_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n the_o proceed_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o more_o orthodox_n and_o general_a body_n of_o a_o sound_a church_n who_o authority_n do_v preponderate_a and_o oversway_v she_o apostate_v member_n so_o long_o as_o by_o the_o doctrine_n public_o teach_v in_o she_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o build_v up_o §._o 30._o against_o commission_n of_o evil_a upon_o any_o humane_a 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ut_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faciat_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la aliquid_fw-la patiatur_fw-la eligat_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la mala_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la pati_fw-la mala_fw-la 204._o mala_fw-la epist_n 204._o that_o either_o he_o shall_v do_v some_o evil_n or_o suffer_v some_o calamity_n then_o let_v he_o choose_v rather_o not_o to_o do_v evil_a than_o not_o to_o suffer_v evil_a sin_n observe_v how_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v sin_n for_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v most_o near_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n our_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o shun_v what_o may_v divide_v we_o from_o he_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o our_o sin_n special_o those_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n and_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n and_o incompatible_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o those_o law_n do_v bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o the_o always_o observe_v of_o they_o and_o can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o see_v god_n 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page_n 277_o creature_n the_o most_o noble_a creature_n fail_v most_o page_n 189_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 274_o the_o creature_n by_o nature_n condemn_v self-murder_n page_n 283_o custom_n some_o custom_n cause_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o custom_n in_o india_n and_o lemnos_n page_n 193_o of_o custom_n contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n page_n 194_o custom_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a ibid._n d_o damn_n misery_n in_o hell_n page_n 166_o danger_n prevention_n of_o danger_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 92_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n how_o not_o know_v page_n 188_o danger_n upon_o delivery_n from_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 325_o dangerous_a undertake_n how_o to_o be_v shun_v page_n 17_o dangerous_a person_n and_o place_n be_v occasion_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 93_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n to_o satan_n page_n 188_o dare_n deadly_o attempt_n upon_o dare_n self-murderous_a page_n 116_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v page_n 16_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_z 1_o of_o death_n in_o murder_n page_n 48_o benefit_n of_o death_n encourage_v page_n 126_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a public_a good_a page_n 128_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o friend_n page_n 129_o certain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o great_a public_a good_n page_n 131_o death_n be_v not_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o touch_v our_o death_n we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v passive_a page_n 206_o death_n worse_o than_o affliction_n page_n 229_o death_n be_v not_o subject_v by_o god_n to_o man_n free_a will_n page_n 276_o deceive_v many_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o estate_n page_n 155_o man_n be_v more_o deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n than_o in_o the_o end_n page_n 143_o discern_v how_o to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v page_n 172_o destiny_n how_o conceit_n of_o destiny_n pervert_v judgement_n page_n 201_o decree_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 205_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_v none_o can_v overthrow_v ibid._n defence_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 144_o deficiency_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v save_v page_n 59_o unto_o 66._o degree_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n page_n 89_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o habit_n and_o practice_n page_n 175_o deodand_n how_o selfmurderer_n good_n be_v deodand_n page_n 278._o 299_o desire_n of_o death_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 257_o desperation_n cause_n of_o wicked_a revenge_n of_o sin_n upon_o one_o self_n page_n 235_o desperation_n a_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n page_n 256_o destroy_v to_o destroy_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 160_o destruction_n for_o destruction_n way_n be_v make_v by_o ignorance_n page_n 210_o die_n to_o die_v in_o what_o estate_n be_v bad_a page_n 281_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 76_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 85_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n define_v page_n 84_o how_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v great_a than_o indirect_a page_n 88_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 159_o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 175_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o mortal_a act_n page_n 159_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n page_n 219_o discontentment_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n ibid._n disease_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n all_o be_v sick_a page_n 180_o inbred_a disease_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 212_o disposition_n man_n disposition_n be_v cause_n of_o easiness_n to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184_o distrust_n we_o ought_v to_o distrust_v ourselves_o page_n 57_o devil_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n by_o self-murder_n page_n 177_o the_o devil_n hinder_v good_a and_o further_v evil_a page_n 184_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n page_n 206_o of_o the_o devil_n motion_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 246_o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o power_n ibid._n what_o person_n the_o devil_n haunt_v most_o and_o how_o he_o tempt_v page_n 247_o duel_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o duel_n page_n 114_o duty_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v page_n 146_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o duty_n page_n 147_o of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n page_n 260_o man_n duty_n mar_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o e_z election_n of_o election_n of_o mean_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o end_n the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v page_n 89_o our_o last_o end_n cross_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o error_n of_o understand_v the_o scripture_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v page_n 199_o man_n error_n about_o decree_n and_o destiny_n page_n 204_o man_n be_v strong_a to_o believe_v error_n page_n 206_o estate_n of_o calamity_n upon_o man_n estate_n page_n 214_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v then_o best_a for_o they_o page_z 245_o evil_a how_o and_o why_o evil_a cleave_v to_o good_a page_z 3_o how_o by_o do_v evil_a man_n misspend_v their_o life_n page_n 19_o evil_a of_o commission_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o evil_n of_o sin_n determinate_a by_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n page_n 151_o evil_a can_v be_v a_o end_n page_n 163_o from_o evil_n to_o be_v free_v heathen_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 179_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184._o 186_o of_o evil_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a cause_n page_n 191_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v shame_n page_n 223_o future_a evil_n be_v but_o contingent_a page_n 240_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o accomplish_v good_a page_n 241_o example_n by_o example_n selfmurderer_n not_o deter_v page_n 282_o use_v of_o example_n not_o to_o be_v rule_n ibid._n 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occasion_n of_o self-murder_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v wisemen_n rule_n page_n 252_o the_o example_n of_o self-murder_n all_o bad_a page_n 282_o by_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n they_o be_v all_o damn_a that_o murder_n themselves_o page_n 293_o from_o example_n the_o objection_n of_o selfmurderer_n answer_v page_n 303_o exchange_n a_o bad_a exchange_n page_n 280_o execution_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 187_o executioner_n of_o destruction_n god_n want_v not_o page_n 56_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n preserve_v it_o page_n 40_o experience_n discover_v selfmurderer_n page_n 181_o by_o experience_n the_o evil_a of_o self-murder_n be_v not_o know_v in_o this_o world_n page_n 188_o f_o faith_n want_v of_o faith_n be_v cause_n of_o disobedience_n page_n 70_o faith_n be_v a_o help_n for_o courage_n page_n 128_o faith_n overthrow_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o faith_n be_v against_o self-murder_n page_n 274_o fast_a and_o prayer_n help_v to_o prevent_v self-murder_n page_n 315_o fear_n a_o man_n shall_v fear_v himself_o page_n 171_o of_o fear_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 224_o how_o fear_n make_v bold_a ibid._n fear_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v how_o it_o occasion_n self-murder_n page_n 237_o fear_v how_o hurtful_a page_n 314_o felon_n when_o felon_n be_v voluntary_o to_o appear_v at_o assize_n page_n 135_o fit_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 261_o folly_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 186_o food_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 12_o food_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 91_o fool_n of_o natural_a fool_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 250_o fortune-teller_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 202_o freedom_n from_o evil_n be_v the_o conceit_a good_a in_o self-murder_n page_n 164_o friend_n when_o and_o how_o one_o may_v die_v for_o they_o page_n 129_o how_o calamity_n upon_o friend_n may_v be_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 216_o how_o to_o friend_n and_o posterity_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o what_o care_v friend_n of_o the_o tempt_v to_o self-murder_n shall_v have_v of_o he_o page_n 323_o g_o gallant_n desperate_o adventure_v page_n 112_o general_n nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n page_n 159_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o ambition_n page_n 242_o god_n convert_v man_n by_o the_o gospel_n page_n 30_o why_o god_n convert_v by_o mean_n page_n 31_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n page_n 180_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_z his_o revealed_z will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o page_n 205_o how_o man_n blame_v god_n page_n 207_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o how_o page_n 267_o god_n glory_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o godly_a life_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 38_o good_a a_o good-conscience_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o choerefulnesse_n page_z 13_o good_a life_n neglect_v how_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 94_o for_o public_a good_a one_o may_v die_v page_n 131_o the_o imaginary_a good_a of_o self-murder_n page_n 164_o good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n page_n 167_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a page_n 168_o how_o to_o do_v good_a be_v hard_a page_n 184_o of_o good_a shame_n page_n 222_o benefit_n of_o good_a employment_n page_n 314_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n confiscate_v and_o why_o page_n 278_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o be_v page_n 259_o both_o goodness_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n page_n 208_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n how_o publish_v to_o all_o mankind_n page_n 24_o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 30_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n page_n 76_o about_o publish_v the_o gospel_n how_o to_o adventure_v page_n 142_o grace_n of_o grace_n habitual_a and_o actual_a page_n 35_o how_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n negligence_n 63_o how_o to_o cherish_v it_o ibid._n of_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n page_n 218_o conceit_n that_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a ibid._n the_o use_n of_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n page_n 311_o what_o want_v of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heathen_a page_n 178_o ground_n of_o deceive_a judgement_n page_n 192._o 195._o 207._o guilty_a about_o answer_v at_o assize_n guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a page_n 100_o to_o save_v the_o guiltless_a what_o the_o guilty_a be_v to_o do_v page_n 136_o h_n habit_n give_v denomination_n page_n 175_o heinousness_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 286._o 294_o harmefulnesse_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o hazard_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n and_o case_n thereof_o page_n 112_o heathen_a history_n manifest_v selfmurderer_n page_n 178_o why_o heathen_n murder_v themselves_o ibid._n some_o heathen_n think_v self-murder_n in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v lawful_a page_n 178_o heaven_n to_o heaven_n self-murder_n be_v not_o the_o way_n page_n 244_o for_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o wait_v god_n time_n page_n 245_o heresy_n how_o self-murder_n be_v heresy_n page_n 233_o hieroms_n opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o history_n how_o by_o history_n selfmurderer_n be_v discover_v page_n 178_o holy-ghost_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n page_n 73._o 301_o holy_a life_n be_v good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o holiness_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 200_o honour_n how_o affectation_n of_o honour_n cause_v heathen_n to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 179_o calamity_n upon_o honour_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 215_o hope_v a_o preservative_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 41_o humility_n a_o mean_n better_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 199_o humility_n be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o hurt_n the_o hurt_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 181_o 288_o i_o jdlenesse_n of_o idleness_n and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n therein_o page_n 20_o idleness_n the_o devil_n advantage_n page_n 247_o ignorant_n kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o selfmurderer_n page_n 173_o ignorance_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o ignorance_n make_v way_n for_o destruction_n page_n 210_o illness_n of_o self-murder_n unknown_a incourage_v to_o it_o page_n 208_o image_n of_o god_n deface_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 267_o imagination_n by_o mean_n of_o imagination_n man_n suffer_v page_n 164_o impatiency_n the_o cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 164._o 225_o impenitency_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n page_n 72_o impertinent_a do_v thing_n impertinent_a be_v misspend_v of_o life_n page_n 19_o employment_n the_o benefit_n of_o good_a employment_n page_n 314_o jmposture_n of_o magician_n page_n 202_o indifferent_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a how_o they_o become_v sinful_a page_n 152_o indirect_a bodily_a self-murder_n define_v 84._o how_o the_o same_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o direct_a self-murder_n 87._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n 91._o why_o the_o same_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o first_o place_n page_n 90_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n 91_o physical_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o moral_o wrought_v 94._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o commission_n 109._o by_o enter_v covenant_n and_o society_n 118._o by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o kill_v the_o doer_n 121._o by_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n 121._o by_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n page_n 122_o the_o property_n of_o indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 154_o endowment_n of_o man_n do_v condemn_v murder_n page_n 283_o infectious_a of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o about_o infectious_a person_n in_o some_o case_n adventure_v page_n 141_o infidelity_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_n page_n 72_o innocent_n suffering_n by_o some_o mistake_n page_n 136_o insufficiency_n affliction_n insufficiency_n to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 228_o intention_n of_o man_n intention_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 160_o intention_n only_o make_v not_o action_n good_a page_n 241_o invasion_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v page_n 17_o josephus_n his_o judgement_n and_o opposition_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 284_o judgement_n pervert_v page_n 192_o how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 194_o how_o judgement_n abuse_v be_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o justice_n concern_v justice_n 34._o and_o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o it_o page_n 263_o k_o kill_v wilful_a kill_v of_o one_o self_n comprehend_v murder_n in_o it_o page_n 47_o knowledge_n incourage_v page_n 126_o of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n page_n 199_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n needful_a to_o cure_v his_o pride_n page_n 227_o l_o law_n the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n how_o dangerous_a page_n 112_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o 151._o some_o law_n cause_n error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o what_o humane_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v page_n 194_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o