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thy_o will_n this_o to_o redress_v s.h._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o several_a section_n with_o their_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o concern_v life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_n 1._o §_o 2._o self-murder_n describe_v what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o description_n page_z 2_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n which_o it_o destroy_v why_o evil_a ever_o cleave_v to_o good_a and_o that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o contrary_a passion_n page_z 2_o 3._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o the_o care_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o page_z 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o natural_a life_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o life_n of_o vegetation_n sense_n and_o reason_n page_z 4_o 5_o §_o 2._o that_o man_n only_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n 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8._o how_o to_o spend_v our_o life_n well_o with_o three_o motive_n so_o to_o do_v and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n four_o way_n page_n 18_o chap._n 5._o of_o man_n spiritual_a life_n §_o 1._o what_o spiritual_a life_n be_v page_n 21_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o page_n 21_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o
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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
be_v use_v by_o the_o tempt_v private_o and_o public_o with_o other_o against_o the_o temptation_n to_o self-murder_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o comfortable_a success_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o page_n 322_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o course_n that_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tempt_v be_v to_o use_v to_o save_v he_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 324_o and_o last_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o recovery_n from_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a course_n page_n 326_o life_n preservative_n against_o self-killing_a chap._n 1._o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n §._o 1._o concern_v life_n and_o death_n for_o life_n and_o death_n thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v not_o right_o care_v for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v two_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o be_v and_o whereto_o they_o tend_v that_o be_v their_o essence_n and_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o many_o man_n be_v more_o regardless_o than_o of_o their_o life_n how_o wretched_o they_o spend_v and_o end_v they_o and_o of_o their_o death_n how_o desperate_o they_o incur_v and_o contract_v they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o or_o of_o themselves_o although_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o die_v can_v never_o afterward_o be_v recover_v or_o eternal_a destruction_n be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a practice_n of_o divers_a person_n desperate_o destroy_v their_o own_o life_n and_o murder_v themselves_o with_o so_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n embrace_v among_o we_o and_o with_o so_o much_o hurt_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o i_o 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and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o self-murder_n §._o 3._o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n life_n life_n in_o explicate_v these_o in_o order_n i_o will_v begin_v at_o life_n as_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o more_o auspicable_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o self-murder_n for_o self-murder_n be_v death_n and_o death_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o life_n which_o be_v its_o contrary_a for_o no_o privation_n can_v be_v define_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o want_n of_o entity_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o its_o opposite_a habit_n as_o no_o man_n that_o know_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n what_o light_n be_v can_v know_v what_o darkness_n be_v good_a evil_n cleave_v to_o good_a and_o self-murder_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v but_o in_o and_o about_o that_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v good_a 1._o 1._o for_o evil_a cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o good_a for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o it_o may_v subsist_v which_o extra_fw-la subjectum_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o the_o subject_n of_o good_a can_v be_v for_o evil_a be_v like_a to_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o wolf_n which_o maintain_v itself_o by_o eat_v &_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v for_o as_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la datur_fw-la merum_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existens_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o evil_a neither_o be_v there_o a_o mere_a evil_a subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 2._o 2._o second_o evil_a adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o it_o may_v convert_v and_o turn_v the_o good_a subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v into_o the_o quality_n of_o itself_o so_o make_v it_o nought_o and_o destroy_v it_o as_o loaven_n that_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v ever_o active_a and_o destructive_a of_o that_o good_a that_o entertain_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o it_o be_v as_o the_o worm_n that_o destroy_v the_o tree_n wherein_o it_o breed_v and_o harbour_v passion_n observe_v all_o thing_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n to_o contraric_a passion_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o all_o create_a substance_n be_v mutable_a so_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o and_o subject_n unto_o contrary_a passion_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v the_o contrary_a evil_n that_o attend_v upon_o and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o better_a that_o any_o create_a thing_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o and_o needs_o the_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v have_v about_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o against_o its_o opposite_a evil_n so_o life_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o worst_a evil_n and_o therefore_o 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fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n direct_v our_o way_n by_o our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o will_n but_o thereby_o be_v intimate_v live_v in_o a_o frail_a and_o sinful_a body_n subject_n to_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o infirmity_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o fade_a and_o temporary_a life_n as_o saint_n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 4.14_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o vapour_n that_o vanish_v away_o with_o the_o which_o life_n all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n be_v endow_v as_o saint_n john_n affirm_v joh._n 1.9_o and_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v only_o for_o this_o sublunary_a world_n and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o our_o life_n do_v differ_v according_a to_o our_o estate_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o live_v §._o 2._o the_o sweetness_n of_o natural_a life_n sweet_a in_o what_o respect_n natural_a life_n be_v sweet_a even_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v sweet_a in_o regard_n 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he_o can_v but_o of_o necessity_n perish_v for_o ever_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o shall_v lie_v there_o be_v no_o amendment_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o error_n after_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 16.25_o 26._o if_o god_n do_v give_v a_o man_n life_n and_o time_n he_o put_v a_o price_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a blessing_n for_o his_o advancement_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a thing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n whereby_o all_o other_o blessing_n to_o we_o be_v express_v as_o appear_v by_o abraham_n
subject_v to_o manifold_a suffering_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v hinder_v from_o that_o ease_n and_o advancement_n that_o free_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o may_v have_v 1._o answer_v to_o 1._o but_o touch_v the_o first_o it_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o tender_a over_o it_o chary_a to_o use_v it_o and_o to_o consider_v that_o by_o self-murderous_o destroy_v our_o body_n we_o do_v contaminate_v and_o defile_v our_o soul_n whereby_o we_o make_v they_o far_o more_o vile_a than_o any_o carrion_n can_v be_v see_v sin_n be_v the_o only_a excrement_n and_o moral_a defilement_n for_o which_o god_n detest_v and_o abhor_v man_n as_o loathsome_a 2._o answer_v to_o 2._o for_o answer_v to_o the_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n a_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o better_v of_o himself_o that_o thereby_o he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o happiness_n and_o subject_n himself_o to_o that_o woeful_a misery_n which_o otherwise_o live_v he_o 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ab_fw-la uno_fw-la or_o commune_v genus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o the_o same_o do_v proper_o and_o primary_o belong_v to_o direct_v self-murder_n direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n body_n or_o natural_a life_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o mean_n advise_o witting_o and_o willing_o intend_v and_o effect_v his_o own_o death_n self-murder_n 2._o indirect_a self-murder_n indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n be_v when_o a_o man_n advise_o witting_o and_o willing_o intend_v and_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v may_v be_v of_o itself_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o natural_a life_n although_o he_o do_v not_o purposely_o intend_v to_o kill_v himself_o thereby_o or_o it_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n own_o body_n by_o unlawful_a either_o moral_a or_o natural_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o use_n without_o intend_v of_o his_o death_n thereby_o §._o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n end_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o their_o end_n the_o proper_a difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a selfmurderer_n consist_v special_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o end_n direct_o and_o immediate_o intend_v by_o the_o selfmurderer_n of_o both_o kind_n in_o their_o several_a act_n the_o end_n that_o be_v immediate_o intend_v in_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v death_n itself_o of_o their_o body_n that_o kill_v themselves_o although_o not_o for_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o benefit_n conceit_v to_o be_v have_v thereby_o which_o be_v their_o ultimate_a end_n whereunto_o death_n be_v in_o the_o murderer_n intention_n subordinate_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v out_o of_o trouble_n the_o end_n that_o in_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v immediate_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o attainment_n of_o some_o good_a real_o or_o apparent_a in_o or_o by_o the_o mean_n that_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n do_v use_v without_o any_o respect_n or_o expectation_n of_o death_n thereupon_o ensue_a as_o in_o surfeit_v by_o drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n mean_n 2._o in_o their_o mean_n second_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v by_o they_o for_o accomplish_v those_o end_n in_o direct_a self-murder_n the_o mean_v abuse_v to_o that_o effect_n and_o end_n be_v not_o proper_a of_o themselves_o nor_o by_o god_n appointment_n but_o be_v pervert_v by_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o thereby_o as_o knife_n or_o the_o like_a for_o god_n never_o appoint_v mean_n for_o any_o man_n lawful_o to_o use_v for_o effect_v that_o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v man_n to_o do_v a_o direct_a self-murderer_n use_v not_o the_o mean_n for_o any_o pleasure_n he_o have_v in_o they_o but_o for_o the_o consequent_a effect_n that_o he_o intend_v by_o they_o in_o indirect_a self-murder_n the_o mean_n and_o course_n use_v be_v such_o as_o do_v proper_o kill_v in_o the_o end_n if_o that_o they_o be_v persist_v in_o as_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o like_a although_o they_o have_v in_o they_o a_o show_n of_o present_a good_a which_o give_v the_o user_n of_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o they_o whereof_o they_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v when_o in_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v in_o stead_n thereof_o find_v death_n which_o they_o least_o expect_v and_o most_o abhor_a and_o will_v resist_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v infer_v or_o offer_v to_o they_o by_o other_o at_o 3._o in_o the_o good_a aim_v at_o three_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n do_v differ_v in_o the_o good_a that_o be_v aim_v at_o by_o they_o and_o in_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o look_v to_o enjoy_v it_o a_o direct_a self-murderer_n do_v fancy_v his_o good_a intend_a by_o he_o in_o his_o act_n of_o self-murder_n not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v to_o kill_v himself_o but_o in_o or_o by_o death_n in_o his_o freedom_n from_o evil_a or_o enjoy_v of_o good_a the_o time_n of_o his_o reap_v of_o which_o benefit_n he_o conceive_v to_o be_v after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n conceit_n the_o good_a that_o he_o aim_v at_o by_o his_o course_n to_o be_v and_o rest_n in_o the_o very_a mean_n themselves_o that_o he_o use_v therein_o expect_v the_o present_a enjoyment_n thereof_o before_o and_o not_o after_o his_o death_n the_o cogitation_n and_o inflict_v whereof_o he_o abhor_v although_o he_o do_v prosecute_v with_o eager_a delight_n the_o course_n that_o do_v hasten_v and_o bring_v his_o death_n §._o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o some_o respect_n than_o direct_a sin_n which_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o direct_a or_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n self-murder_n answer_n in_o some_o respect_n indirect_a self-murder_n i_o answer_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o freeness_n of_o the_o will_n with_o less_o enforcement_n and_o with_o more_o 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ghastfull_a to_o the_o mind_n that_o advise_o in_o cold_a blood_n consider_v of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v take_v up_o with_o look_v upon_o the_o present_a contentment_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v not_o consider_v death_n and_o danger_n thereupon_o attend_v and_o ensue_a but_o self-deceives_a himself_o with_o excuse_n and_o colourable_a pretence_n and_o so_o do_v wink_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o see_v the_o blow_n of_o death_n that_o he_o be_v give_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o direct_a self_n murder_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n be_v ordinary_o from_o discontentment_n and_o sorrow_n but_o of_o indirect_a self_n murder_v the_o cause_n common_o be_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n 12._o delores_n serre_fw-fr sacilius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la â—â—voluptatibus_fw-la absunere_fw-la arist_n 3_o eth._n c._n 12._o of_o these_o two_o motive_n pleasure_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o their_o motion_n
most_o violent_a and_o indivertible_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o because_o it_o move_v with_o nature_n and_o not_o against_o it_o and_o have_v will_n in_o man_n more_o propense_a that_o way_n which_o by_o grief_n be_v rather_o force_v than_o second_v §._o 4._o how_o absolute_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a why_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o why_o notwithstanding_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o far_o more_o grievous_a sin_n in_o three_o respect_n intend_v 1._o end_v intend_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o direct_a intention_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o its_o immediate_a object_n of_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n self_n whereby_o it_o partake_v more_o proper_o and_o full_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n than_o indirect_a self-murder_n do_v for_o what_o be_v under_o a_o common_a genus_fw-la or_o general_a direct_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la than_o that_o which_o be_v under_o it_o but_o by_o reduction_n or_o indirect_o so_o then_o although_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v both_o self-murder_n aequaliter_fw-la etiamsiaequè_fw-fr non_fw-fr tamen_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a self-murder_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a act_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o act_n second_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o act_n of_o they_o both_o direct_a self-murder_n bring_v more_o certain_a and_o sudden_a inevitable_a destruction_n than_o indirect_a which_o in_o this_o latter_a may_v better_o be_v prevent_v by_o have_v time_n of_o repentance_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o death_n in_o this_o be_v a_o accidental_a effect_n beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o in_o the_o former_a be_v pierce_v and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n so_o purposely_o order_v to_o that_o end_n sin_n 3._o company_n of_o other_o sin_n three_o direct_a self-murder_n have_v more_o and_o great_a sin_n complicate_v in_o it_o than_o indirect_a have_v both_o by_o extension_n in_o kind_n and_o number_n against_o god_n other_o and_o ourselves_o and_o also_o for_o intention_n in_o degree_n by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o party_n do_v the_o same_o against_o the_o light_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o nature_n with_o direct_a intention_n to_o kill_v himself_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 use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o self-murder_n into_o direct_a and_o indirect_a and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v special_o two_o sin_n 1._o degree_n of_o sin_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n some_o being_n more_o grievous_a than_o other_o some_o so_o that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o 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die_v chap._n ii_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §._o 1._o why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o first_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v handle_v first_o although_o that_o by_o logical_a method_n i_o shall_v treat_v first_o of_o direct_a self-murder_n because_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o under_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a head_n shall_v be_v handle_v before_o that_o which_o be_v but_o indirect_o under_o it_o for_o the_o nearness_n thereof_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v afford_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v here_o begin_v with_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o three_o cause_n nature_n reason_n 1._o imitation_n of_o nature_n first_o because_o i_o will_v herein_o imitate_v nature_n which_o proceed_v from_o thing_n less_o perfect_a tothing_n more_o perfect_a because_o perfection_n be_v her_o ultimate_a end_n indirect_a self-murder_n be_v less_o perfect_a 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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 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what_o selfmurderer_n observe_v page_n 187_o observant_a to_o be_v observant_a of_o occurrence_n page_n 181_o observation_n from_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 155_o obstinate_a selfmurderer_n be_v obstinate_a page_n 187_o old-man_n our_o old-man_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v kill_v and_o how_o do_v page_n 54_o omission_n a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o duty_n 60._o of_o sin_n of_o omission_n page_n 62_o omission_n deprive_v man_n of_o life_n eternal_a page_n 64_o by_o omission_n how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v commit_v page_n 91_o of_o the_o not_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o peril_n of_o life_n page_n 146_o opportunity_n selfmurderer_n observe_v page_n 187_o oracle_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 202_o overcharging_a one_o self_n in_o do_v good_a page_n 21_o outward_a blessing_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheerfulness_n page_n 14_o p_o parricide_n and_o whence_o it_o proceed_v page_n 256_o passion_n to_o contrary_a passion_n all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v subject_a page_n 3_o immoderate_a passion_n kill_v page_n 123_o of_o passion_n disappoint_v page_n 219_o patient_n suffer_v for_o god_n truth_n page_n 38_o pelagia_n that_o pelagia_n and_o such_o other_o that_o kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o selfmurderer_n page_n 205_o perish_a that_o all_o perish_a soul_n be_v self-murdered_n page_n 57_o perseverance_n uphold_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 41_o person_n where_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n be_v after_o his_o death_n page_n 50_o our_o person_n destroy_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o perverseness_n of_o man_n page_n 170_o pervert_v judgement_n hinder_v spiritual_a life_n 66._o and_o occasion_n self-murder_n page_n 192_o philolaus_n his_o opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o frenzy_n the_o cause_n sometime_o of_o self-killing_a page_n 250_o spiritual_a frenzy_n whence_o it_o arise_v page_n 251_o frantic_o in_o their_o fit_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 174_o physic_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v page_n 14_o 92._o 111_o plato_n opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n hinder_v obedience_n page_n 63_o practice_n of_o unwarrantable_a practice_n of_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n page_n 111_o practice_n give_v denomination_n page_n 175_o praise_n of_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n 194._o and_o of_o praise_n more_o large_o page_n 242_o prayer_n a_o preservative_n of_o life_n 12._o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o how_o hurtful_a page_n 94_o prayer_n be_v a_o help_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n 200._o of_o a_o selfmurderer_n antecedent_n prayer_n before_o the_o fact_n page_n 206_o of_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v self_n murder_n page_n 315._o 323_o 324_o preach_a of_o common-place_n and_o metamorphozed_a preach_v page_n 196_o predestination_n blameless_a of_o man_n destruction_n page_n 156_o preferment_n how_o preferment_n hinder_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 66_o premeditation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o presumption_n of_o presumption_n page_n 67._o 310_o prevent_v to_o prevent_v self