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natural_a spirit_n in_o the_o blood_n uphold_v by_o earthly_a natural_a mean_n such_o as_o man_n be_v make_v and_o compound_v of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v now_o supernatural_a consist_v in_o a_o spiritual_a union_n with_o god_n by_o his_o eternal_a son_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v uphold_v by_o supernatural_a mean_n and_o divine_a influence_n whereby_o we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o also_o by_o god_n and_o to_o god_n 14.8_o god_n rom._n 14.8_o and_o so_o as_o the_o life_n of_o natural_a or_o reasosonable_a man_n 4.2_o 2_o cor._n 5.15.1_o pet._n 4.2_o far_o excel_v the_o life_n of_o brute_n so_o do_v this_o spiritual_a life_n of_o god_n regenerate_v people_n far_o surpass_v the_o life_n of_o mere_a natural_a and_o unregenerate_v man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v far_o more_o behold_v to_o the_o
and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n that_o he_o can_v provide_v preserve_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n in_o this_o world_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o contend_v to_o death_n 3._o death_n jud._n 3._o it_o must_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o through_o his_o neglect_n or_o fearfulness_n he_o suffer_v it_o not_o violent_o by_o force_n of_o foreign_a arm_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o himself_o and_o he_o to_o be_v tyrannical_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o just_a possession_n of_o it_o without_o which_o to_o be_v be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v when_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v forcible_o enthral_v and_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a and_o the_o bane_n of_o his_o soul_n §._o 28._o about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n about_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o point_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n with_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v both_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o declare_v our_o faith_n and_o opinion_n about_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o then_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o dissemble_v nor_o deny_v it_o but_o be_v command_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n john_n 1.20_o and_o so_o by_o all_o the_o bless_a martyr_n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o we_o do_v see_v that_o our_o concealment_n of_o our_o profession_n may_v prejudice_v the_o truth_n dishonour_n god_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o adversary_n or_o may_v discourage_v and_o offend_v the_o weak_a christian_n whereby_o they_o may_v droop_v or_o fall_v then_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o forbear_v to_o declare_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n lest_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v verify_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n sholl_a lose_v it_o 12.25_o it_o john_n 12.25_o whereas_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o matthew_n jose_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n 10.39_o sake_n mat._n 10.39_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a by_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n many_o a_o man_n stander_n himself_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o think_v worse_o of_o he_o than_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o may_v have_v by_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o hazard_n for_o god_n cause_n to_o who_o that_o in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o judge_n concern_v reuben_n may_v be_v apply_v that_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o flock_n 16.23.18_o flock_n judge_n 5.15_o 16.23.18_o and_o again_o that_o concern_v meroz_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v with_o commendation_n zebulon_n and_o napthalie_n be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n §._o 29._o touch_v not_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n command_v of_o god_n in_o any_o peril_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n be_v about_o omission_n of_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o ease_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v when_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o bid_v by_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o authority_n upon_o threaten_a pain_n of_o death_n to_o forbear_v do_v of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v personal_a duty_n of_o general_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o all_o man_n or_o official_a respect_v some_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o their_o special_a place_n and_o relation_n as_o officer_n and_o the_o like_a if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o charge_n immediate_o from_o god_n without_o dispensation_n personal_a 1._o personal_a then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o upon_o any_o humane_a prohibition_n to_o omit_v do_v of_o such_o duty_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o immediate_a authority_n from_o god_n to_o perform_v 6.10_o perform_v dan._n 6.10_o as_o honour_v of_o our_o parent_n and_o all_o the_o other_o affirmative_n of_o god_n moral_a commandment_n which_o no_o man_n can_v release_v or_o dispense_v withal_o to_o discharge_v a_o man_n before_o god_n for_o his_o omission_n of_o they_o official_a 2._o official_a also_o for_o official_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o man_n particular_a place_n and_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v that_o without_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n these_o relation_n and_o place_n will_v be_v mar_v a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o omit_v they_o upon_o any_o threaten_a and_o danger_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o such_o relation_n or_o place_n institution_n 1._o of_o divine_a institution_n because_o both_o the_o place_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a and_o not_o humane_a ordination_n and_o dependence_n as_o the_o place_n and_o duty_n of_o parent_n child_n husband_n wife_n master_n servant_n magistrate_n subject_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o danger_n to_o omit_v their_o duty_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v they_o upon_o divine_a bond_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v profess_v of_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o their_o prince_n 31._o prince_n bellar._n in_o dialogismo_fw-la adversus_fw-la borclaium_n c._n 31._o but_o only_o from_o obedience_n to_o such_o as_o by_o heresy_n contumacy_n or_o the_o like_a be_v fall_v from_o their_o place_n of_o kingly_a authority_n which_o they_o have_v be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o same_o institution_n 2._o of_o humane_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o those_o place_n and_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v whole_o of_o humane_a ordination_n as_o office_n of_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v or_o suspend_v by_o the_o superior_a authority_n although_o our_o endeavour_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o it_o main_o and_o clear_o to_o cross_v the_o moral_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o religion_n also_o for_o calling_n that_o be_v fundamental_o of_o divine_a ordination_n the_o manner_n of_o execution_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n direction_n in_o his_o word_n as_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o the_o person_n that_o exercise_v that_o function_n have_v their_o call_n thereunto_o by_o man_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o power_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o put_v out_o of_o place_n or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o be_v suspend_v from_o liberty_n of_o exercise_v their_o public_a office_n and_o ministry_n for_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v may_v unmake_v and_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o always_o deprivation_n of_o obedience_n to_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n special_o when_o the_o intermission_n only_o or_o restraint_n of_o exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o depriver_n or_o suspender_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n by_o other_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o without_o so_o great_a damnge_n to_o the_o church_n as_o may_v arise_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o minister_n do_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a authority_n then_o such_o a_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n rome_n exception_n against_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o it_o be_v unjust_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o for_o a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o same_o he_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o just_a encouragement_n except_o such_o restraint_n be_v so_o general_a that_o there_o be_v not_o man_n enough_o in_o place_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o function_n without_o which_o a_o true_a church_n can_v subsist_v so_o as_o therein_o and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o man_n may_v be_v save_v then_o in_o that_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n such_o a_o deprive_v or_o suspend_v minister_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o warrant_v lay-man_n to_o help_v to_o uphold_v
trouble_n of_o mind_n sin_n 1._o trouble_v of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n first_o extreme_a grief_n of_o mind_n and_o trouble_v of_o conscience_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o expect_a punishment_n thereof_o distress_n and_o overcharge_v the_o wound_a conscience_n when_o withal_o a_o man_n apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v whole_o destitute_a of_o true_a grace_n and_o desert_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n whereby_o he_o can_v rest_v but_o be_v comfortless_a and_o at_o last_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o utter_a desperation_n live_v as_o if_o he_o be_v continual_o in_o hell_n sensible_o seel_v as_o he_o think_v the_o flame_n and_o torture_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o his_o conscience_n for_o ease_v out_o of_o which_o estate_n man_n many_o time_n kill_v themselves_o hope_v to_o mend_v themselves_o by_o change_n although_o it_o be_v but_o as_o skip_v out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o fire_n mind_n ground_n of_o this_o trouble_n of_o mind_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o perplexity_n of_o the_o mind_n about_o sin_n be_v three_o punishment_n 1._o greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o punishment_n first_o a_o man_n thorough_a apprehension_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o deformity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o which_o affright_v the_o conscience_n and_o drive_v it_o to_o run_v into_o any_o course_n to_o hide_v itself_o from_o the_o same_o etc._n 2._o emptiness_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o soul_n emptiness_n of_o repentance_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o possession_n and_o dominion_n that_o noisome_a lust_n disorderly_a affection_n and_o fearful_a temptation_n have_v of_o the_o same_o whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n from_o which_o when_o a_o man_n can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v rid_v then_o resolve_v he_o to_o kill_v himself_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o horror_n of_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v past_a 3._o conceit_n of_o time_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v past_a three_o when_o the_o soul_n conceive_v that_o its_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o that_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o repent_v and_o get_v grace_n against_o which_o when_o man_n find_v themselves_o harden_v and_o shut_v up_o then_o fall_v under_o desperation_n they_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v their_o own_o life_n that_o see_v they_o have_v no_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v better_o by_o live_v they_o may_v not_o thereby_o make_v their_o estate_n worse_o by_o what_o they_o may_v endure_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v sin_n observe_v 1._o man_n deceive_v by_o sin_n we_o may_v here_o observe_v how_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o sin_n which_o promise_v at_o first_o all_o contentment_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o client_n and_o entertainer_n thereof_o but_o in_o conclusion_n pay_v they_o with_o destruction_n and_o shut_v up_o their_o day_n and_o life_n with_o a_o tragical_a conclusion_n note_n note_n none_o be_v more_o faithful_a drudge_n to_o any_o master_n than_o sinner_n be_v to_o sin_n and_o none_o be_v so_o ill_o reward_v by_o their_o master_n for_o their_o service_n as_o they_o ourselves_o 2._o no_o case_n of_o conscience_n from_o ourselves_o again_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o so_o long_o as_o man_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n for_o their_o sin_n look_v not_o out_o off_o or_o beyond_o themselves_o for_o ease_n and_o comfort_n they_o can_v but_o sink_v under_o their_o own_o burden_n for_o our_o bless_a saviour_n direct_v we_o to_o a_o better_a course_n in_o this_o case_n when_o he_o say_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 11.28_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o §._o 12._o of_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n discontentment_n this_o second_o sort_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n be_v discontentment_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v man_n excessive_a discontentment_n for_o be_v cross_v or_o disappoint_v of_o their_o desire_n or_o will_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o jeremy_n do_v wish_v his_o own_o death_n 10.17_o death_n jer._n 10.17_o at_o least_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n it_o 1._o ground_n of_o it_o this_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o two_o cause_n first_o from_o want_n of_o that_o good_a true_a or_o seem_a which_o we_o desire_v or_o expect_v discontentment_n 2._o kind_n of_o discontentment_n second_o from_o suffer_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o this_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n be_v twofold_a affection_n 1._o from_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n first_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o cross_n or_o disappointment_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n affection_n and_o lust_n affection_n as_o those_o that_o immoderate_o affect_v and_o love_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v other_o of_o the_o other_o sex_n and_o be_v deep_o overset_v in_o carnal_a or_o conjugal_a love_n which_o be_v a_o unruly_a passion_n and_o be_v disappoint_v occasion_n people_n therefore_o to_o kill_v themselves_o a_o wife_n kill_v herself_o because_o her_o husband_n cross_v her_o will_n that_o either_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o she_o will_v have_v he_o or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v she_o have_v her_o will_n to_o go_v and_o do_v as_o she_o listen_v or_o be_v displease_v with_o her_o match_n which_o proceed_v from_o hatred_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o envy_v the_o enjoy_n of_o she_o and_o so_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o like_o particular_n but_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o because_o a_o body_n can_v have_v their_o love_n or_o will_n that_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v revenge_v the_o same_o upon_o himself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n and_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o one_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o kill_v himself_o than_o to_o live_v after_o a_o repulse_n in_o suit_n of_o love_n or_o to_o see_v another_o brook_n what_o they_o impotent_o affect_v to_o enjoy_v particular_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o discontentment_n cross_v the_o will_n of_o reason_n in_o three_o particular_n second_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o cross_n or_o frustrate_v of_o the_o will_n of_o sound_n and_o natural_a reason_n in_o three_o particular_n justice_n 1._o concern_v a_o man_n self_n justice_n first_o in_o thing_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n as_o if_o he_o can_v have_v equity_n and_o justice_n do_v he_o he_o in_o discontentment_n therefore_o kill_v himself_o or_o as_o a_o child_n because_o his_o parent_n will_v not_o give_v he_o fit_a maintenance_n as_o they_o be_v able_a nor_o dispose_v of_o he_o or_o she_o as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v murder_v himself_o family_n 2._o concern_v a_o man_n family_n second_o in_o thing_n concern_v a_o man_n family_n or_o friend_n as_o rebeccah_n be_v weary_a of_o her_o life_n because_o of_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n 27.46_o law_n gen_n 27.46_o and_o as_o if_o parent_n shall_v for_o their_o be_v cross_v of_o their_o will_n in_o and_o about_o their_o child_n kill_v themselves_o filli._n 3._o concern_v church_n or_o commonwealth_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la serre_fw-la dominatum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la filli._n three_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o general_a body_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n as_o if_o for_o the_o ill_a government_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o either_o or_o of_o both_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v kill_v himself_o as_o do_v cato_n viicen_n sis_fw-la but_o all_o this_o may_v be_v uneffectual_a to_o move_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o kill_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v deny_v their_o own_o will_n and_o submit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o god_n who_o suffer_v and_o order_n all_o these_o evil_n and_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o 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