of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o do_v of_o capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n crime_n 8._o branch_n capital_a crime_n eight_o man_n do_v commit_v indirect_a self-murder_n by_o their_o break_n out_o into_o capital_a course_n and_o crime_n in_o transgress_v and_o violate_v capital_a good_a humane_a law_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o be_v death_n whereby_o they_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n thereby_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n as_o do_v traitor_n and_o rebellious_a person_n against_o the_o king_n state_n or_o kingdom_n spoiler_n of_o other_o man_n life_n or_o good_n as_o murderer_n pirate_n robber_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o just_a and_o expedient_a in_o reason_n that_o for_o preserve_v &_o uphold_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n public_a or_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n thereof_o inferior_a and_o rot_a member_n shall_v suffer_v amputation_n who_o by_o their_o own_o vile_a practice_n have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o penal_a censure_n of_o death_n by_o their_o misdeserve_a course_n be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n their_o blood_n be_v upon_o themselves_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o hand_n they_o just_o fall_v as_o be_v apparent_a levit._n 20.9_o where_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o touch_v he_o that_o david_n kill_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o also_o 1_o king_n 2.32_o 37._o touch_v joab_n for_o his_o murder_n and_o sbimei_n for_o his_o rail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o wilful_a meritorious_a cause_n although_o not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o thus_o all_o man_n that_o die_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o action_n moral_o or_o civil_o consider_v be_v murderer_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a life_n and_o body_n as_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n §._o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n law_n 9_o branch_n transgression_n against_o god_n law_n nine_o man_n indirect_o murder_v their_o own_o body_n by_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o transgressor_n by_o fearful_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n manner_n 1._o kill_v after_o a_o natural_a manner_n first_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a manner_n by_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n themselves_o immediate_o waste_v fill_v the_o body_n with_o disease_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v it_o as_o by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n distempr_v and_o surfeit_v the_o body_n according_a as_o solomon_n say_v that_o to_o those_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o that_o do_v go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n be_v woe_n sorrow_n contentious_a babble_n wound_n without_o cause_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n prov._n 23.29.30_o also_o by_o whoredom_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n the_o strength_n be_v waste_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o such_o do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n incline_v to_o death_n prov._n 2.18_o and_o by_o she_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o body_n be_v consume_v prov._n 5.11_o and_o the_o adultress_n hunt_v after_o the_o precious_a life_n passion_n of_o passion_n and_o also_o by_o the_o immoderatenesse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o give_v way_n and_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o break_v out_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o whereby_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v suffocate_v or_o waste_v as_o by_o excess_n of_o choler_n fretfulnes_n or_o grief_n or_o the_o like_a extinguish_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o a_o fire_n be_v put_v out_o by_o oppress_v it_o with_o water_n or_o by_o wasteful_o burn_v up_o sudden_o the_o fuel_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o commotion_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n and_o that_o then_o therein_o we_o do_v keep_v due_a moderation_n by_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n note_n note_n and_o by_o the_o possess_n and_o take_v of_o they_o up_o with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a object_n and_o employment_n about_o thing_n concern_v a_o better_a life_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o costly_a contentment_n that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o give_v immoderate_a scope_n to_o his_o unruly_a affection_n and_o passion_n with_o the_o consumption_n of_o his_o own_o life_n thereby_o in_o this_o course_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n self-killing_a 2._o a_o moral_a meritorious_a manner_n of_o self-killing_a second_o man_n by_o their_o self-willed_a sinful_a course_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n of_o their_o body_n efficient_o in_o a_o moral_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n threaten_v and_o punish_v disobedient_a profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o inwrapping_a transgressor_n into_o public_a general_a judgement_n with_o other_o but_o also_o by_o inflict_v particular_a personal_a destruction_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n do_v upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 16.38_o abiram_n numb_a 16.38_o and_o upon_o some_o for_o their_o unworthy_a and_o profane_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v die_v 11.30_o die_v 1_o cor._n 11.30_o by_o their_o own_o meritorious_a procurement_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o proverb_n 32._o proverb_n prov._n 1.8_o 31_o 32._o that_o sinner_n do_v lie_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n and_z eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o that_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n robber_n adulterer_n and_o usurer_n 18.13_o usurer_n ezek._n 18.13_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o again_o secure_a person_n not_o repent_v after_o admonition_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 5._o head_n ezek._n 33.4_o 5._o yea_o all_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o body_n with_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o be_v selfmurderer_n also_o of_o their_o body_n at_o least_o indirect_o selfmurderer_n in_o adam_n and_o by_o his_o first_o sin_n all_o man_n natural_o be_v selfmurderer_n moreover_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o lapse_v be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n by_o merit_n of_o that_o first_o transgression_n for_o and_o through_o which_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v blame_v any_o for_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a merit_n and_o desert_n but_o himself_o now_o that_o this_o death_n of_o ourselves_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o indirect_a self-murder_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v our_o pardon_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o for_o our_o security_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n upon_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o live_v not_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o which_o care_n all_o stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n and_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o selfmurderer_n observe_v the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o selfmurderer_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o selfmurderer_n than_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o or_o that_o do_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o yea_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o they_o conceive_v and_o special_o against_o themselves_o most_o pernicious_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o
company_n page_n 102_o 119_o six_o case_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n page_n 112_o three_o exempt_a case_n page_n 125._o 127._o 143._o two_o case_n page_n 141_o four_o case_n of_o adventure_v life_n for_o religion_n and_o salvation_n page_n 143_o 144_o 145_o 146._o 149_o of_o five_o exempt_a case_n page_n 172_o caveat_n a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 194_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o sinful_a evil_n page_n 191_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o affliction_n page_n 225_o censure_v of_o censure_v beware_v page_n 231_o certainty_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o many_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176_o cheerfulness_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 13_o christian_n murder_v themselves_o be_v most_o unblamable_a page_n 179_o self-murdering_a christian_n be_v indeed_o worse_o than_o heathen_n page_n 180_o church_n in_o the_o church_n self-murder_n fall_v out_o page_n 177_o to_o the_o church_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 297_o commission_n of_o evil_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 149_o of_o common-place_n preach_v page_n 196_o commonwealth_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 271_o condemn_a person_n may_v not_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 265_o how_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o take_v his_o inflict_v death_n page_n 266_o concealment_n of_o concealment_n of_o trouble_n beware_v page_n 231_o conference_n christian_a conference_n and_o company_n how_o useful_a page_n 29_o confession_n of_o confession_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n with_o the_o caveat_n benefit_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o page_n 316_o unto_o page_n 323_o of_o confession_n of_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o page_n 145_o confiscation_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 278_o conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o occasion_n of_o self-killing_a page_n 217_o for_o case_n of_o conscience_n trouble_v about_o crime_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 137_o ease_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o page_n 219_o about_o ease_n of_o conscience_n by_o ill_a mean_n page_n 235_o for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 236_o distress_a conscience_n cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o consider_n what_o man_n shall_v consider_v page_n 289_o consideration_n of_o our_o course_n page_n 157_o contemner_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n page_n 61_o contentment_n good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o conversion_n of_o man_n conversion_n page_n 30_o covenant_n of_o covenant_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n page_n 119_o course_n our_o moral_a course_n in_o this_o life_n foreshow_v our_o future_a estate_n page_n 79_o ill_a course_n be_v harmful_a page_n 158_o covetousness_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 215_o council_n of_o bracara_n against_o self-murder_n 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 example_n
marvel_n that_o one_o man_n endeavour_n the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o another_o when_o we_o see_v how_o desperate_o and_o eager_o they_o do_v the_o same_o against_o themselves_o for_o who_o can_v expect_v better_a respect_n and_o usage_n from_o any_o man_n than_o he_o give_v to_o himself_o or_o be_v in_o he_o to_o perform_v some_o difference_n there_o be_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o intention_n of_o betterness_n to_o himself_o but_o his_o real_a performance_n be_v to_o himself_o worst_o thus_o have_v declare_v what_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v diverse_o procure_v and_o commit_v now_o i_o will_v show_v certain_a exempt_a case_n which_o although_o in_o the_o materiality_n of_o the_o fact_n they_o differ_v not_o from_o indirect_a self-murder_n yet_o in_o the_o formality_n of_o their_o act_n be_v much_o discrepant_a §._o 15._o of_o certain_a exempt_a case_n case_n exempt_a case_n three_o case_n there_o be_v wherein_o man_n be_v warrantable_o to_o expose_v their_o body_n to_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n without_o peril_n of_o self-murder_n or_o just_a blame_n of_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o own_o death_n call_v 1._o by_o call_v first_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lawful_a call_n general_a or_o particular_a which_o without_o danger_n of_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n in_o discharge_v thereof_o he_o can_v execute_v then_o be_v he_o to_o adventure_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o duty_n which_o otherwise_o can_v be_v perform_v commit_a himself_o to_o god_n protection_n and_o disposal_n as_o peter_n do_v in_o come_v down_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n to_o walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n when_o christ_n command_v he_o 14.29_o he_o mat._n 14.29_o and_o as_o samson_n in_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n of_o judge_n against_o his_o enemy_n pull_v down_o the_o house_n whereby_o he_o with_o they_o do_v perish_v decim_fw-la perish_v judge_n 16._o pacchtarius_fw-la ad_fw-la januarium_fw-la in_o fine_a obitus_fw-la svi_fw-la sub_fw-la martyrii_fw-la passione_n david_n a_o mauden_n in_o praeceptum_fw-la 6._o discur_n decim_fw-la and_o be_v commend_v among_o the_o faithful_a heb._n 11.32_o who_o bacchiarius_n a_o ancient_a author_n call_v a_o martyr_n of_o which_o david_n a_o mauden_n give_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la illae_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la martyrium_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la conditione_n in_fw-la ipso_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la the_o thing_n requisite_a for_o martyrdom_n be_v find_v in_o he_o be_v a_o person_n reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o die_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o a_o warrantable_a call_n of_o divine_a instinct_n and_o supernatural_a ability_n and_o we_o see_v that_o when_o god_n do_v call_v moses_n to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n there_o to_o die_v he_o obey_v and_o go_v willing_o and_o witting_o unto_o his_o own_o death_n deut._n 34._o by_o this_o rule_n soldier_n and_o servant_n take_v wage_n or_o otherwise_o bind_v to_o fight_v for_o their_o life_n or_o at_o the_o command_n of_o their_o superior_n be_v bind_v as_o mauden_n say_v ex_fw-la justitia_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n to_o expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o obey_v and_o protect_v their_o superior_n encouragement_n reason_n of_o encouragement_n the_o reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o undertake_v such_o mortal_a adventure_n be_v special_o two_o first_o our_o knowledge_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n who_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o respect_n and_o obey_v original_o or_o secondary_o command_v we_o will_v either_o protect_v we_o in_o our_o way_n and_o undertake_n or_o will_v so_o dispose_v of_o we_o as_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o we_o with_o comfort_n and_o honour_n in_o and_o after_o our_o death_n knowledge_n knowledge_n in_o which_o respect_n both_o plato_n pro_fw-la socrate_n and_o also_o aristotle_n affirm_v that_o honest_a a_o mors_fw-la turpi_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la praeferenda_fw-la a_o honourable_a death_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o shameful_a life_n death_n 2._o benefit_n of_o death_n second_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v no_o remora_fw-la or_o hindrance_n to_o our_o dutiful_a performance_n because_o our_o death_n in_o this_o manner_n may_v be_v the_o medium_n or_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n that_o be_v better_a than_o our_o life_n we_o see_v that_o if_o a_o thing_n destinate_a to_o a_o certain_a end_n do_v at_o any_o time_n cross_a or_o hinder_v the_o attain_n of_o that_o end_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v evil_a and_o to_o be_v reject_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v that_o if_o our_o eye_n cause_v we_o to_o offend_v then_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o in_o like_a case_n to_o cut_v off_o our_o hand_n or_o foot_n mat._n 5.30_o which_o be_v do_v by_o mortification_n and_o grace_n make_v they_o as_o useless_a to_o any_o scandalous_a course_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o semblable_a manner_n as_o man_n throw_v away_o their_o armour_n to_o save_v their_o life_n by_o slight_a in_o a_o hot_a pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o as_o man_n at_o sea_n throw_v their_o good_n into_o the_o water_n to_o save_v themselves_o §._o 16._o a_o particular_a question_n about_o soldier_n fly_v resolve_v question_n about_o soldier_n a_o case_n of_o conscience_n question_n a_o question_n may_v be_v here_o move_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o conscience_n lawful_a for_o any_o soldier_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o apprehension_n to_o flee_v and_o run_v away_o to_o save_v his_o life_n before_o a_o signal_n command_n or_o example_n be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o commander_n so_o to_o do_v stand_v answer_n soldier_n be_v to_o stand_v i_o answer_v for_o the_o fact_n it_o be_v true_a nothing_o be_v more_o frequent_o do_v in_o war_n than_o so_o to_o run_v away_o in_o disorderly_a manner_n because_o fear_n bereave_v man_n of_o their_o use_n and_o command_v of_o reason_n and_o also_o self-love_n make_v every_o man_n more_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o particular_a than_o of_o the_o public_a thing_n that_o be_v near_o do_v most_o affect_v extremity_n of_o danger_n convert_v all_o a_o man_n thought_n to_o think_v how_o then_o to_o preserve_v himself_o but_o for_o the_o moral_a lawfulness_n of_o that_o course_n it_o appear_v not_o to_o i_o yea_o rather_o i_o conceive_v that_o although_o present_a death_n stand_v ready_a before_o they_o to_o swallow_v they_o up_o they_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v their_o back_n to_o leave_v their_o station_n and_o run_v away_o without_o due_a crder_n signal_n or_o example_n of_o their_o commander_n because_o such_o desertion_n of_o their_o commander_n and_o fellow_n in_o distress_n be_v a_o betray_n of_o they_o into_o their_o enemy_n hand_n again_o the_o great_a destruction_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o army_n come_v by_o disorderly_a flight_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v object_v to_o the_o enemy_n execution_n whereas_o by_o resolution_n and_o courageous_a resist_v to_o death_n many_o victory_n be_v get_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o army_n final_o if_o the_o public_a do_v miscarry_v our_o particular_a can_v be_v safe_a but_o those_o that_o escape_n may_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o after-misery_n wish_v that_o they_o have_v fall_v in_o the_o army_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o their_o enemy_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o attribute_v so_o much_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n of_o our_o commander_n that_o they_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o life_n of_o their_o man_n but_o upon_o apparent_a possibility_n of_o victory_n or_o preservation_n by_o opposition_n although_o we_o see_v it_o not_o faith_n help_v so_o to_o do_v 1._o faith_n the_o help_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o this_o high_a courage_n of_o perform_v of_o duty_n be_v two_o first_o faith_n both_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o christ_n to_o godward_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n when_o we_o die_v and_o also_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o our_o call_n and_o employment_n in_o that_o service_n wherein_o death_n attache_n we_o that_o we_o may_v as_o comfortable_o there_o end_v our_o day_n as_o if_o we_o die_v upon_o our_o bed_n be_v persuade_v of_o our_o future_a happy_a condition_n and_o that_o our_o death_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v more_o useful_a to_o man_n and_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o our_o life_n resolution_n 2._o resolution_n second_o undaunted_a resolution_n to_o be_v obedient_a in_o do_v our_o duty_n consider_v that_o obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n although_o in_o do_v thereof_o we_o do_v perish_v for_o for_o to_o enjoy_v virtue_n and_o union_n with_o god_n which_o confist_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v be_v better_a than_o life_n without_o they_o §._o 17._o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n about_o venture_v of_o life_n which_o be_v upon_o urgent_a necessity_n point_n the_o second_o case_n necessity_n in_o three_o