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as_o one_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o regard_n will_v not_o his_o mind_n be_v employ_v in_o a_o noble_a way_n and_o since_o there_o must_v be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o injure_a innocence_n since_o a_o good_a conscience_n afford_v the_o best_a acclamation_n what_o do_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o thoughtless_a and_o inconstant_a multitude_n signify_v to_o mind_n what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v will_v be_v as_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o be_v concern_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v soul_n or_o fair_a wether_n at_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o plea_n for_o self-murder_n in_o this_o case_n the_o prevent_v his_o enemy_n have_v their_o will_n over_o he_o and_o disappoint_v their_o
to_o have_v be_v do_v amiss_o whereas_o here_o repentance_n go_v beforehand_o and_o the_o person_n be_v reckon_v to_o have_v confess_v the_o crime_n before_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v resolution_n against_o do_v something_o that_o be_v evil_a but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v when_o the_o person_n be_v positive_o resolve_v for_o it_o this_o be_v strange_a trisle_a with_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o with_o god_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o provoke_a than_o to_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o action_n to_o foresee_v that_o it_o want_v repenâ—…ance_n to_o be_v sensible_a that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v abhor_v and_o avoid_v and_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o for_o all_o that_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v time_n to_o repent_v afterward_o and_o that_o he_o may_v possible_o contrive_v his_o death_n according_o alas_o what_o hope_n can_v he_o draw_v srom_o hence_o to_o design_n first_o positive_o to_o commit_v that_o which_o one_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o to_o design_n to_o ask_v forgiveness_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v be_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o a_o man_n transgress_v presumptuous_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n for_o the_o more_o necessary_a that_o he_o think_v repentance_n be_v the_o more_o clear_a sense_n must_v he_o have_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o great_a must_v his_o punishment_n be_v 2._o the_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n can_v receive_v no_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n which_o he_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v punish_v the_o more_o hereafter_o i_o have_v show_v already_o 27_o already_o sup._n pag._n 26_o 27_o that_o among_o other_o thing_n which_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a than_o the_o murder_n of_o another_o man_n because_o some_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v make_v for_o that_o especial_o to_o the_o public_a by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o person_n own_o life_n and_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o example_n but_o in_o self-murder_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o of_o this_o the_o offender_n evade_v all_o sensible_a punishment_n he_o make_v no_o satisfaction_n considerable_a for_o despise_v and_o break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v so_o he_o bring_v horror_n confusion_n infamy_n and_o poverty_n often_o upon_o his_o forsake_a family_n and_o yet_o do_v it_o often_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n that_o he_o can_v be_v punish_v here_o and_o therefore_o will_v undoubted_o suffer_v in_o a_o more_o dreadful_a manner_n hereafter_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o several_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n liberty_n as_o a_o pretence_n for_o self-murder_n and_o show_v what_o that_o liberty_n be_v in_o general_n which_o man_n have_v as_o to_o his_o own_o action_n that_o no_o evil_n which_o oppress_v the_o body_n can_v be_v destructive_a while_o reason_n remain_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o no_o sickness_n or_o pain_n whatsoever_o can_v be_v any_o sign_n that_o god_n give_v the_o sufferer_n liberty_n to_o destroy_v himself_o that_o he_o who_o do_v so_o to_o obtain_v liberty_n or_o ease_n from_o any_o such_o evil_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o great_a slavery_n and_o therefore_o that_o liberty_n in_o what_o sense_n soever_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a pretence_n for_o self-murder_n and_o now_o i_o have_v go_v through_o what_o i_o propose_v lay_v down_o the_o principle_n upon_o which_o i_o take_v self-murder_n to_o be_v unlawful_a answer_v such_o objection_n as_o i_o think_v most_o strong_a against_o they_o and_o withal_o examine_v those_o general_n prejudices_fw-la by_o which_o people_n be_v usual_o mislead_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o more_o particular_a view_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v if_o he_o want_v this_o he_o may_v have_v it_o by_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o content_n but_o hitherto_o we_o have_v be_v lead_v only_o by_o natural_a reason_n if_o the_o principle_n which_o we_o have_v argue_v from_o be_v bring_v to_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o act_n will_v quick_o appear_v more_o plain_o for_o as_o to_o god_n propriety_n in_o man_n there_o we_o may_v find_v in_o how_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n this_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o crucified_a lord_n who_o purchase_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n make_v we_o member_n of_o his_o body_n unite_n we_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n thus_o too_o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n there_o our_o reason_n be_v instruct_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o our_o will_n what_o to_o do_v and_o encourage_v to_o obey_v according_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o although_o we_o may_v see_v there_o that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o the_o follow_n of_o this_o end_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o great_a affliction_n to_o poverty_n sickness_n disgrace_n nay_o sometime_o to_o death_n itself_o yet_o we_o may_v see_v also_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o such_o suffering_n by_o the_o improvement_n of_o oursoul_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o reward_n and_o above_o all_o for_o the_o enable_v we_o to_o undergo_v they_o in_o their_o worst_a extreme_n we_o have_v there_o set_v before_o we_o the_o most_o excellent_a example_n of_o patience_n constancy_n and_o humility_n in_o the_o meek_a and_o forgive_a son_n of_o god_n what_o contempt_n or_o disgrace_n what_o torture_n of_o the_o body_n can_v ever_o equal_v what_o he_o suffer_v in_o his_o death_n what_o sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n what_o torment_v of_o the_o mind_n can_v ever_o be_v compare_v to_o what_o he_o feel_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o yet_o with_o what_o duty_n and_o resignation_n do_v he_o submit_v to_o all_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v these_o bless_a word_n alone_o if_o right_o consider_v may_v afford_v in_o what_o circumstance_n soever_o the_o most_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o this_o dreadful_a crime_n of_o self-murder_n but_o argument_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v if_o it_o be_v find_v necessary_a be_v insist_v upon_o more_o convenient_o hereafter_o finis_fw-la
a_o essay_n concern_v self-murder_n wherein_o be_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a according_a to_o natural_a principle_n with_o some_o consideration_n upon_o what_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o say_a principle_n by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v biathanatos_n and_o other_o by_o j._n adam_n rector_n of_o st._n alban_n woodstreet_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o to_o the_o reverend_n dr._n godolphin_n provost_n of_o eton_n college_n sir_n there_o be_v few_o address_n of_o this_o kind_n where_o the_o writer_n consider_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o person_n he_o apply_v to_o half_o so_o much_o as_o his_o own_o for_o though_o the_o gratitude_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v may_v be_v sincere_a yet_o they_o be_v likewise_o very_o glad_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v their_o friend_n or_o patron_n if_o something_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n i_o can_v hardly_o acquit_v myself_o since_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v without_o some_o pride_n that_o i_o acknowlâ—…ge_v thus_o public_o the_o great_a obligation_n which_o i_o have_v to_o you_o however_o i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o my_o apply_v to_o you_o for_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o humane_a life_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v show_v that_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o impart_v it_o to_o man_n for_o a_o great_a and_o noble_a end_n unless_o i_o have_v give_v some_o instance_n how_o valuable_a how_o glorious_a it_o may_v become_v by_o a_o constant_a pursuit_n of_o that_o end_n where_o then_o can_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o so_o full_a a_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o your_o life_n where_o such_o strength_n of_o reason_n be_v guide_v so_o regular_o by_o revelation_n and_o every_o virtue_n improud_v and_o adorn_v by_o primitive_a piety_n thus_o your_o name_n support_v my_o argument_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o protection_n who_o have_v attack_v a_o error_n of_o so_o much_o reputation_n and_o which_o be_v set_v off_o with_o all_o the_o pompous_a boast_n of_o reason_n courage_n honour_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v mislead_v rather_o than_o guide_v by_o revelation_n till_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o health_n estate_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v for_o ease_n in_o self-murder_n among_o other_o pretence_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o justify_v this_o act_n one_o of_o the_o most_o popular_a be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o account_n when_o it_o first_o grow_v in_o vogue_n among_o they_o and_o what_o viâ—…es_v and_o opinion_n make_v way_n for_o it_o how_o from_o a_o people_n natural_o religious_a brave_a and_o disintere_v above_o corruption_n as_o much_o as_o cowardice_n they_o fall_v firstinto_o atheism_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o luxury_n bribery_n and_o treachery_n public_a poverty_n and_o private_a extortion_n which_o end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o slavery_n and_o ruin_n of_o that_o great_a nation_n i_o can_v not_o consider_v this_o without_o a_o melancholic_a reflection_n upon_o my_o own_o country_n formerly_z not_o unlike_o the_o other_o in_o its_o virtue_n as_o its_o enemy_n will_v confess_v for_o their_o own_o credit_n but_o alas_o now_o too_o like_o it_o in_o its_o vice_n as_o its_o best_a friend_n must_v be_v force_v to_o own_o what_o can_v save_v it_o from_o the_o same_o calamity_n but_o the_o restore_n that_o lose_a zeal_n for_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o what_o one_o family_n can_v contribute_v more_o to_o this_o than_o your_o own_o where_o at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o be_v find_v such_o excellent_a qualification_n for_o support_n and_o ornament_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n may_v that_o good_a providence_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n have_v be_v so_o favourable_a to_o this_o nation_n make_v you_o his_o happy_a instrument_n to_o this_o purpose_n sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n john_n adam_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n man_z consider_v in_o the_o individual_a and_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n of_o humane_a life_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v where_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v page_n 3._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o true_a end_n or_o design_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v nature_n pag._n 11._o chap._n iii_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n self-murder_n prove_v to_o be_v destructive_a to_o civil_a society_n from_o which_o and_o what_o be_v say_v before_o conclude_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a pag._n 23._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o rise_n and_o obligation_n of_o self-preservation_n some_o objection_n against_o it_o remove_v how_o far_o humane_a life_n may_v be_v just_o value_v or_o despise_v pag._n 33._o chap._n v._n who_o they_o be_v chief_o that_o maintain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o stoic_n the_o author_n of_o biathanatos_n method_n propose_v for_o the_o answer_a objection_n some_o general_a one_o consider_v which_o be_v bring_v against_o self-preservation_n as_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 48._o chap._n vi_o such_o objection_n consider_v as_o be_v offer_v against_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n with_o particular_a relation_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v god_n propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o which_o either_o direct_o deny_v this_o propriety_n or_o else_o allow_v it_o pretend_v that_o a_o man_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o kill_v himself_o lawful_o by_o god_n dispenfation_n dismission_n call_v or_o summons_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vii_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o which_o they_o will_v introduce_v a_o different_a end_n of_o humane_a life_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o then_o suppose_v that_o this_o end_n do_v cease_v whensoever_o a_o man_n reason_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v so_o will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o his_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v life_n do_v cease_v also_o pag._n 73._o chap._n viii_o examination_n of_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o invalidate_v what_o be_v say_v above_o as_o to_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n in_o this_o regard_n also_o application_n to_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n in_o this_o case_n pag._n 94_o chap._n ix_o transition_n to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n with_o a_o short_a view_n osâ—…it_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o example_n consider_v several_a instance_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o country_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o self-murder_n examine_v particular_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o roman_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v borught_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v self-murder_n to_o be_v natural_a pag._n 131._o chap._n x._o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o stoic_n a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o philosophy_n when_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o spread_v among_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o self-murder_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o other_o principle_n as_o prove_v by_o instance_n from_o their_o great_a author_n seneca_n epictetus_n and_o antoninus_n with_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o each_o pag._n 157._o chap._n xi_o gato_n case_n consider_v in_o particular_a his_o character_n his_o enmity_n against_o caesar_n the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n what_o be_v probable_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o great_a encomium_n which_o be_v give_v he_o afterward_o pag._n 186._o chap._n xii_o concern_v courage_n what_o the_o nature_n object_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v as_o humane_a the_o mistake_v concern_v it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o that_o self-murder_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o true_a courage_n pag._n 208._o chap._n xiii_o of_o honour_n that_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o inward_a a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n or_o outward_a from_o the_o applause_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v ever_o require_v self-murder_n the_o mistake_v concern_v honour_n which_o occasion_n it_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o particular_a case_n consider_v pag._n 225._o chap_n fourteen_o liberty_n the_o last_o plea_n for_o self-murder_n examine_v the_o several_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o general_n which_o man_n have_v as_o to_o his_o action_n that_o this_o can_v afford_v no_o pretence_n for_o self-murder_n that_o whatever_o calamity_n what_o grief_n or_o pain_n soever_o afflict_v the_o soul_n or_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o enslave_v it_o man_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o
to_o elude_v the_o design_n of_o a_o law_n out_o of_o pity_n as_o out_o of_o revenge_n and_o as_o to_o perjury_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o through_o generosity_n as_o bribery_n though_o it_o may_v too_o just_o be_v suspect_v that_o in_o these_o case_n the_o latter_a general_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n than_o the_o former_a but_o of_o this_o more_o hereaster_n 8._o hereaster_n chap._n 8._o these_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o self-murder_n be_v unlawful_a if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o civil_a state_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v also_o positive_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n as_o for_o the_o exception_n or_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o this_o three_o division_n 8._o division_n see_v chapt._n 8._o they_o also_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o their_o turn_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o rise_n and_o obligation_n of_o self-preservation_n some_o objection_n against_o it_o remove_v how_o far_o humane_a life_n may_v be_v just_o value_v or_o despise_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v have_v be_v show_v the_o absolute_a propriety_n which_o god_n have_v of_o humane_a life_n the_o end_n for_o which_o man_n receive_v it_o both_o in_o regard_n to_o himself_o and_o in_o regard_n to_o those_o with_o who_o he_o be_v join_v in_o civil_a society_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o shall_v inquire_v by_o what_o mean_v god_n secure_v this_o propriety_n to_o himself_o for_o man_n observe_v of_o this_o end_n this_o he_o do_v by_o fix_v in_o he_o the_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n this_o be_v the_o most_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n it_o run_v through_o every_o part_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o stoic_n 121._o stoic_n diog._n laert._n in_o zen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cicer._n de_fw-fr â—…nib_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o sen._n ep._n 121._o especial_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a opposer_n in_o the_o present_a argument_n but_o it_o belong_v particular_o to_o man_n for_o as_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v of_o the_o noble_a kind_n and_o god_n propriety_n of_o it_o of_o the_o great_a value_n as_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o better_a mean_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n so_o must_v he_o be_v more_o strict_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n yet_o some_o people_n by_o impute_v too_o much_o to_o this_o principle_n or_o by_o observe_v it_o without_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v run_v down_o and_o despise_v as_o the_o base_a pretence_n of_o knavery_n and_o cowardice_n whereas_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o either_o of_o these_o if_o they_o will_v but_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n self-preservation_n 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this_o end_n and_o consistent_a with_o it_o wheresore_n since_o i_o suppose_v this_o end_n to_o be_v the_o follow_a reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o make_v this_o precedent_n in_o dignity_n and_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o self-preservation_n which_o be_v only_o the_o mean_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o encourage_v either_o cowardice_n or_o knavery_n upon_o account_n of_o it_o because_o he_o that_o preserve_v life_n only_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v follow_v reason_n by_o virtue_n can_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n or_o virtue_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o self-preservation_n indeed_o that_o unbounded_a authority_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n 14._o hobbs_n leviath_n part_v 1_o chap._n 14._o give_v to_o what_o he_o call_v right_o of_o nature_n under_o which_o self-preservation_n be_v include_v open_v a_o very_a wide_a door_n to_o the_o worst_a consequence_n of_o knavery_n or_o cowardice_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n each_o man_n have_v to_o use_v his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o consequent_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n thereunto_o this_o latitude_n of_o right_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o self-preservation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o most_o of_o his_o error_n concern_v civil_a society_n and_o may_v well_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o base_a action_n but_o we_o do_v not_o value_v life_n at_o that_o rate_n for_o life_n be_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n wherefore_o to_o love_v or_o hate_v it_o mere_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n be_v equal_o unreasonable_a the_o just_a value_n or_o contempt_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o fulfil_n or_o neglect_v the_o end_n of_o it_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v he_o he_o will_v use_v it_o without_o any_o injury_n to_o his_o benefactor_n be_v right_a to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n advantage_n so_o will_v the_o same_o man_n do_v with_o life_n yet_o such_o a_o sum_n may_v be_v misuse_v two_o way_n either_o through_o covetousness_n which_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o the_o foul_a thing_n imaginable_a to_o increase_v or_o secure_v it_o or_o else_o through_o prodigality_n which_o will_v make_v he_o throw_v it_o away_o with_o the_o great_a rashness_n cowardice_n be_v the_o covetousness_n of_o life_n consider_v only_o for_o itself_o without_o the_o end_n of_o it_o self-murder_n be_v the_o extreme_a act_n of_o prodigality_n of_o it_o but_o with_o this_o aggravation_n the_o prodigality_n of_o what_o be_v gracious_o lend_v to_o man_n to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o glorious_a end_n by_o the_o best_a and_o great_a of_o all_o benefactor_n even_o god_n himself_o to_o return_v then_o to_o the_o objection_n abovementioned_a as_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o affirm_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o prodigal_n do_v infer_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v covetous_a so_o it_o be_v full_a as_o unreasonable_a to_o pretend_v that_o because_o we_o affirm_v that_o self-preservation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v we_o will_v have_v man_n turn_v knave_n or_o coward_n in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v so_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n life_n may_v be_v hazard_v in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n and_o death_n may_v be_v sufferâ—…_n rather_o than_o act_v against_o it_o but_o suffer_v always_o from_o other_o never_o from_o one_o self_n moreover_o as_o people_n strive_v to_o disgrace_v self-preservation_n by_o the_o imputation_n abovementioned_a so_o they_o cry_v up_o the_o contempt_n of_o life_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o the_o great_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n but_o he_o that_o know_v what_o the_o right_a end_n of_o live_v be_v will_v keep_v this_o in_o his_o eye_n in_o all_o event_n and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o value_n nor_o despise_v life_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o consistent_a with_o his_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v true_a magnanimity_n this_o will_v make_v he_o scorn_n to_o do_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o save_v life_n because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v life_n the_o do_v well_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o throw_v away_o life_n by_o self-murder_n because_o whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v the_o perform_v of_o the_o end_n of_o life_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n wherefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o
absurd_a than_o that_o contempt_n of_o life_n which_o be_v so_o very_a much_o affect_v by_o some_o people_n which_o injudicious_a poet_n very_o much_o contribute_v too_o what_o then_o to_o have_v a_o hero_n strut_a and_o rant_a against_o life_n when_o either_o he_o have_v make_v it_o miserable_a by_o his_o folly_n or_o be_v incapable_a of_o make_v a_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o by_o his_o ignorance_n not_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o life_n be_v not_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o despise_v the_o slavery_n of_o reflection_n and_o forecast_n and_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o gross_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o present_a moment_n and_o then_o whenever_o they_o meet_v with_o opposition_n or_o disappointment_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v often_o they_o quarrel_v with_o life_n and_o be_v for_o part_v with_o it_o immediate_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o life_n but_o they_o who_o be_v in_o fault_n life_n be_v 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be_v the_o great_a detraction_n 15._o *_o see_v â—…more_fw-la chap._n 15._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v always_o a_o poorness_n and_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n in_o such_o insinuation_n and_o reflection_n as_o these_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n that_o death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o ease_n and_o the_o pain_n not_o great_a nor_o last_a etc._n etc._n how_o much_o great_a will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o insensible_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o rather_o than_o transgress_v against_o that_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v he_o by_o commit_v any_o one_o crime_n wherefore_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o settle_a and_o calm_a resolution_n of_o any_o great_a and_o innocent_a man_n at_o the_o point_n of_o violent_a death_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o die_v out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o life_n but_o allow_v he_o to_o have_v have_v a_o natural_a regard_n to_o life_n and_o then_o his_o part_n with_o it_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o virtue_n will_v be_v true_o glorious_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v appear_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o several_a passage_n which_o be_v frequent_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o stoic_n and_o restant_n and_o see_v lucretius_n lib._n 3._o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o nature_n si_fw-la grata_fw-la fuit_fw-la tibi_fw-la vita_fw-la anteacta_fw-la priorque_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la plenus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la conviva_fw-la â—…ecedis_fw-la sin_n ea_fw-la qua_fw-la fructus_fw-la â—…unque_fw-la es_fw-la periere_fw-la profusa_fw-la vitaque_fw-la inoffensu_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n amplius_fw-la addere_fw-la quâ—…eris_fw-la nec_fw-la potsus_fw-la vitæ_fw-la finem_fw-la facis_fw-la atque_fw-la laboris_fw-la nam_fw-la tibi_fw-la praeterea_fw-la quod_fw-la machine_a inveniamque_fw-la quod_fw-la placeat_fw-la nihil_fw-la 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who_o talk_v to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v not_o concern_v dear_a marcellinus_n as_o if_o you_o be_v consult_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o any_o great_a importance_n life_n be_v no_o such_o mighty_a business_n your_o slave_n live_v as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o so_o do_v beast_n too_o consider_v how_o long_o you_o have_v be_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o eat_v sleep_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o narrow_a circle_n which_o we_o be_v always_o run_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a dull_a circle_n for_o a_o philosopher_n to_o be_v always_o run_v for_o this_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a kind_a to_o regulate_v and_o improve_v a_o man_n be_v own_o action_n to_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n to_o be_v grateful_a and_o dutiful_a to_o the_o gracious_a author_n of_o his_o be_v and_o for_o this_o to_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o state_n of_o unerring_a reason_n and_o 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also_o â—…hewed_v the_o rise_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v humane_a life_n may_v be_v just_o value_v or_o despise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v which_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o have_v hold_v and_o maintain_v self-murder_n to_o be_v lawful_a among_o the_o ancient_n the_o stoic_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a yet_o they_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n more_o by_o the_o austere_a practice_n of_o some_o popular_a virtue_n than_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n or_o indeed_o any_o remarkable_a attempt_n to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a yet_o what_o they_o have_v offer_v 10._o offer_v see_v chap_n 10._o shall_v be_v consider_v at_o large_a and_o compare_v with_o their_o other_o principle_n this_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o more_o particular_o by_o paul_n by_o dr._n donnâ—…_n afterward_o dean_n of_o paul_n a_o gentleman_n of_o our_o own_o country_n with_o much_o show_n of_o learning_n 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himself_o if_o those_o event_n which_o melanchoâ—…y_a man_n take_v for_o god_n call_n or_o dispensation_n be_v examine_v they_o will_v seldom_o be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o chap._n vii_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o which_o they_o will_v introduce_v another_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o self-preservation_n instead_o of_o that_o above_o mention_v and_o then_o suppose_v that_o this_o end_n do_v cease_v whenever_o a_o man_n reason_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v so_o will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o his_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v life_n do_v cease_v also_o from_o exception_n limitation_n and_o dispensation_n of_o this_o law_n they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o tell_v we_o direct_o that_o there_o be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o it_o whole_o cease_v and_o then_o a_o man_n become_v master_n and_o disposer_n of_o himself_o 47._o himself_o biath_n p._n 47._o no_o law_n be_v so_o primary_n and_o simple_n but_o that_o it_o 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p._n 30._o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o preserve_n of_o god_n propriety_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o that_o 2._o with_o regard_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v this_o reason_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o no_o circumstance_n whatever_o unless_o a_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n can_v ever_o alter_v it_o 2._o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o last_o judgement_n of_o upright_a reason_n as_o it_o consider_v humane_a action_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o self-preservation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n reason_n may_v act_n alone_o but_o where_o there_o be_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o its_o do_v so_o prove_v conscience_n to_o be_v well_o temper_v and_o dispassion_v but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v real_o so_o or_o no_o when_o it_o look_v out_o for_o a_o reason_n 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effect_n of_o courage_n to_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v call_v several_a person_n of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o character_n of_o hercules_n be_v certain_o perfect_a as_o to_o courage_n and_o yet_o euripides_n represent_v he_o in_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o ever_o man_n can_v suffer_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n lie_v murder_v round_o he_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o his_o madness_n at_o first_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o kill_v himself_o but_o immediate_o he_o check_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n 4._o consideration_n eurip._n hercul_fw-la furens_fw-la act._n 4._o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o courage_n question_v by_o do_v so_o that_o whoever_o can_v bear_v great_a calamity_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n wherefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o expect_v his_o death_n bold_o and_o not_o to_o force_v it_o upon_o himself_o 8._o himself_o apollon_n rhodius_n nicom_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 8._o another_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o die_v wilful_o for_o poverty_n love_n or_o any_o grievance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o courage_n that_o it_o be_v mere_a cowardice_n for_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v grievous_a be_v nothing_o but_o softness_n and_o esseminacy_n for_o no_o body_n choose_v such_o a_o death_n because_o it_o be_v honourable_a but_o because_o it_o free_v he_o from_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v be_v cowardice_n 11._o cowardice_n quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o brave_a man_n rather_o to_o despise_v death_n than_o hate_v life_n coward_n often_o undervalue_v their_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v troublesome_a but_o true_a courage_n try_v all_o thing_n jud._n thing_n see_v â—…rot_n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o beside_o these_o see_v josephus_n speech_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n let_v i_o add_v one_o more_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o become_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n to_o bend_v under_o his_o destiny_n and_o not_o embrace_v whatever_o happen_v undaunted_o but_o run_v poor_o away_o from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a brutus_n who_o thus_o condemn_v cato_n death_n when_o cool_a and_o deliberate_a and_o before_o he_o doubt_v whether_o virtue_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o airy_a name_n 7._o name_n sen._n theb._n act_n 1._o sect._n 1_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ut_fw-la putas_fw-la virtus_fw-la pater_fw-la timere_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la malis_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la obstare_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la vertere_fw-la &_o retro_n dare_v multos_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la pericula_fw-la misit_fw-la venturi_n timor_fw-la ipse_fw-la mali_fw-la fortislimus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la promptus_fw-la metuenda_fw-la pati_fw-la si_fw-la cominus_fw-la instent_fw-la et_fw-la differe_fw-la potest_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 7
child_n &_o c_o no_o certain_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v of_o such_o unite_v as_o these_o that_o the_o number_n which_o be_v so_o court_v or_o so_o fear_v be_v compose_v it_o be_v these_o who_o man_n will_v scorn_v to_o have_v judge_n of_o their_o wit_n that_o they_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o their_o action_n and_o upon_o who_o verdict_n as_o to_o honour_n or_o disgrace_n they_o make_v their_o reason_n their_o conscience_n and_o their_o life_n depend_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o reflect_v upon_o this_o but_o will_v allow_v how_o very_o much_o they_o be_v mistake_v who_o pay_v this_o strange_a deference_n to_o the_o world_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a but_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o other_o eâ—…ormous_a crime_n as_o well_o as_o self-mnrth_a wherefore_o let_v the_o distinction_n between_o inward_a and_o outward_a honour_n be_v always_o careful_o observe_v let_v all_o good_a man_n despise_v the_o latter_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o former_a for_o if_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o multitude_n it_o be_v below_o their_o care_n if_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o best_a of_o man_n it_o do_v not_o want_v it_o because_o it_o will_v natural_o follow_v upon_o the_o act_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o inward_a honour_n and_o if_o these_o principle_n be_v faithful_o observe_v they_o can_v never_o lead_v to_o self-murder_n because_o inward_a honour_n be_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o prompt_v any_o body_n to_o destroy_v it_o it_o attend_v constant_o upon_o impartial_a reason_n and_o follow_v it_o not_o by_o one_o but_o every_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o its_o course_n be_v always_o regular_a and_o even_a it_o bless_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o just_a and_o last_a applause_n make_v it_o dear_a to_o itself_o and_o general_o to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o must_v hinder_v and_o prevent_v self-murder_n rather_o than_o promote_v it_o but_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v some_o gentleman_n satisfaction_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v suppose_v a_o objection_n to_o this_o purpose_n a_o man_n honour_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o life_n he_o may_v be_v abuse_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o forfeit_v his_o honour_n if_o he_o shall_v bear_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o kill_v himself_o especial_o since_o woman_n themselves_o have_v do_v the_o same_o lucretia_n kill_v herself_o upon_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n so_o do_v cleopatra_n to_o avoid_v the_o disgrace_n of_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n and_o both_o gain_v immortal_a applause_n for_o do_v so_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v any_o man_n of_o honour_n do_v the_o same_o especial_o since_o there_o may_v be_v case_n â—…uch_o hard_o than_o they_o be_v for_o instance_n a_o man_n bear_v noble_o breed_v a_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v answer_v first_o this_o objection_n with_o its_o instance_n and_o then_o consider_v the_o particular_a case_n afterward_o it_o be_v say_v here_o first_o that_o a_o man_n honour_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o life_n very_o true_a if_o honour_n be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o inward_a principle_n which_o secure_v man_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o duty_n honour_n in_o this_o sense_n ought_v to_o be_v dear_a to_o a_o man_n than_o life_n that_o be_v he_o ought_v to_o suffer_v the_o worst_a extremity_n even_o death_n itself_o rather_o than_o act_v against_o it_o but_o than_o it_o be_v absurd_a for_o any_o man_n to_o destroy_v his_o own_o life_n upon_o this_o account_n because_o this_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v always_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o can_v be_v force_v from_o he_o unless_o he_o consent_v if_o outward_a honour_n be_v mean_v here_o that_o be_v reputation_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o life_n because_o it_o will_v then_o be_v dear_a also_o than_o the_o great_a end_n of_o life_n dear_a than_o his_o duty_n and_o he_o must_v sacrisice_n both_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o virtue_n to_o maintain_v his_o reputation_n and_o that_o too_o among_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v here_o a_o man_n may_v be_v abuse_v to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o forfeit_v his_o honour_n if_o he_o shall_v bear_v it_o this_o can_v be_v as_o to_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o honour_n for_o that_o will_v never_o be_v in_o danger_n if_o he_o be_v innocent_a how_o much_o soever_o he_o be_v abuse_v power_n and_o injustice_n may_v oppress_v virtue_n and_o a_o man_n of_o the_o nice_a honour_n may_v be_v unfortunate_a but_o yet_o this_o honour_n may_v be_v increase_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o bear_n of_o his_o misfortune_n by_o his_o deportment_n under_o great_a injury_n to_o kill_v one_o self_n rather_o than_o bear_v they_o be_v to_o be_v unjust_a to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n because_o another_o be_v unjust_a in_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o i_o and_o this_o sure_a can_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o first_o sense_n but_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o act_n of_o impotent_a indignation_n and_o revenge_n of_o pride_n cowardice_n and_o despair_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o latter_a neither_o nor_o be_v the_o objection_n assist_v by_o these_o instance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o indeed_o may_v just_o raise_v compassion_n in_o all_o that_o read_v her_o story_n and_o never_o have_v any_o person_n more_o statue_n raise_v to_o she_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o lucretia_n death_n be_v much_o applaud_v therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v it_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o be_v the_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o rome_n liberty_n and_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n it_o rise_v to_o afterward_o and_o other_o nation_n consent_v to_o this_o applause_n as_o they_o hear_v her_o case_n out_o of_o compassion_n and_o generosity_n which_o be_v due_a most_o to_o those_o who_o fall_v into_o mistake_n only_o through_o too_o severe_a and_o nice_a a_o sense_n of_o honour_n far_o be_v it_o then_o from_o i_o to_o search_v far_o into_o this_o matter_n no_o let_v the_o garland_n which_o have_v be_v hang_v over_o her_o tomb_n by_o chaste_a wife_n and_o virgin_n remain_v forever_o unshaken_a and_o unviolated_a let_v all_o the_o wit_n that_o have_v be_v show_v in_o her_o praise_n pass_v for_o reason_n but_o then_o let_v i_o entreat_v such_o as_o be_v most_o zealous_a to_o vindicate_v the_o manner_n of_o her_o death_n to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o to_o prove_v such_o a_o act_n unlawful_a and_o withal_o to_o remember_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o use_v herself_o so_o and_o allow_v at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o in_o just_a the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o than_o whether_o her_o live_n will_v have_v be_v a_o encouragement_n for_o unchastity_n or_o no_o as_o the_o poor_a lady_n think_v i_o be_o confident_a that_o her_o death_n will_v not_o be_v any_o dangerous_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n but_o for_o cleopatra_n she_o be_v very_o ill_o join_v with_o the_o other_o the_o example_n of_o her_o death_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o befollowed_a than_o the_o example_n of_o her_o life_n she_o kill_v herself_o as_o be_v common_o suppose_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o anthony_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o ignominy_n of_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n as_o for_o the_o first_o pretence_n she_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o that_o roman_a she_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o war_n with_o his_o own_o country_n lose_v the_o fight_n at_o actium_n by_o her_o fly_v away_o when_o anthony_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o conquer_v as_o caesar._n afterward_o foolish_o believe_v that_o caesar_n be_v in_o love_n with_o she_o which_o she_o desire_v of_o all_o thing_n betray_v 〈◊〉_d the_o frontier_n town_n of_o egypt_n to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v she_o own_o term_n the_o better_a occasion_n the_o death_n of_o anthony_n 51._o anthony_n see_v dion_n caslias_o lib._n 51._o purposely_o by_o a_o false_a rumour_n of_o her_o own_o after_o this_o she_o endeavour_v to_o make_v caesar_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o at_o a_o interview_n which_o find_v to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n she_o kill_v herself_o 2_o as_o to_o her_o kill_v herself_o to_o avoid_v be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n have_v she_o be_v careful_a of_o her_o honour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o her_o life_n it_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o that_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unjust_a and_o the_o strange_a scene_n of_o vanity_n licentiousness_n and_o base_a insult_a in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o dishonour_n of_o it_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o character_n and_o demeanour_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n therefore_o it_o have_v not_o be_v
always_o ignominious_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v thus_o expose_v when_o arsinoe_n cleopatra_n young_a sister_n a_o virtuous_a lady_n be_v use_v so_o by_o julius_n caesar_n the_o multitude_n be_v soften_v into_o pity_n and_o compassion_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o immediate_o reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o condition_n 4._o condition_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o slave_n as_o she_o and_o that_o great_a man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o oversee_v both_o as_o to_o his_o politic_n and_o generosity_n as_o in_o gratify_v cleopatra_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n so_o may_v it_o have_v be_v with_o cleopatra_n herself_o too_o have_v she_o be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o she_o be_v great_a for_o where_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o be_v oppress_v or_o the_o shame_n of_o be_v unfortunate_a how_o can_v the_o multitude_n have_v ever_o dishonour_v she_o have_v not_o her_o own_o infamy_n run_v before_o she_o what_o a_o strange_a niceness_n of_o honour_n be_v it_o not_o to_o scorn_v to_o commit_v the_o foul_a vice_n and_o yet_o to_o scorn_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o honour_n be_v true_o lose_v when_o a_o ill_a action_n be_v commit_v not_o when_o it_o become_v know_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a though_o very_o common_a to_o be_v easy_a as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v secrecy_n the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o no_o vice_n dishonourable_a but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v where_o virtue_n suffer_v public_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o public_a suffer_v this_o be_v infamous_a to_o the_o state_n not_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v who_o honour_n may_v be_v increase_v by_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o where_o honour_n be_v first_o blemish_v by_o enormous_a crime_n it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o be_v tender_a of_o it_o as_o to_o public_a disgrace_n or_o to_o think_v to_o redeem_v it_o by_o self-murder_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a crime_n itself_o but_o a_o confession_n of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o party_n charge_v and_o though_o cleopatra_n be_v so_o tender_a in_o this_o matter_n yet_o other_o person_n of_o unquestionable_a courage_n and_o honour_n undergo_v the_o same_o misfortune_n not_o only_o perseus_n but_o jugurtha_n who_o wit_n and_o courage_n give_v the_o roman_n so_o much_o trouble_v do_v so_o nay_o ventidius_n the_o faithful_a friend_n of_o anthony_n be_v first_o lead_v in_o triumph_n himself_o and_o afterward_o by_o a_o strange_a change_n of_o fortune_n triumph_v over_o the_o parthian_n the_o most_o dreadful_a enemy_n the_o roman_n ever_o have_v but_o to_o oppose_v one_o queen_n to_o another_o zenobia_n contend_v personal_o with_o aurelian_a for_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o which_o her_o secretary_n longinus_n write_v and_o yet_o when_o she_o have_v satisfy_v whatever_o honour_n require_v as_o to_o action_n she_o 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