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39.2_o psal_n 39.2_o and_o therefore_o he_o resolve_v with_o david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o his_o way_n that_o he_o offend_v not_o four_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o run_v forward_o with_o more_o speed_n as_o he_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n or_o travel_v in_o a_o journey_n if_o he_o hap_v to_o fall_v he_o will_v not_o lie_v long_o but_o will_v rise_v again_o with_o speed_n and_o bestir_v himself_o the_o fast_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v hundred_o or_o cast_v behind_o last_o of_o all_o it_o let_v we_o see_v our_o own_o inability_n that_o despair_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o may_v more_o earnest_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o david_n after_o that_o fearful_a fall_n of_o he_o 86.11_o psal_n 51_o 1â—_n &_o 86.11_o see_v the_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o establish_v he_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n yea_o to_o knit_v and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o chain_v his_o heart_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v 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have_v his_o soul_n loathsome_o infect_v with_o notorious_a vice_n 4._o &_o last_o of_o all_o they_o be_v a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o master_n 34.30_o pro_fw-la 29.15_o gen._n 34.30_o solomon_n say_v of_o dissolute_a and_o unnurtured_a child_n that_o they_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n after_o they_o have_v commit_v that_o bloody_a outrage_n upon_o the_o shechemite_n that_o they_o have_v make_v he_o stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o same_o be_v as_o true_a of_o lewd_a servant_n that_o they_o discredit_v their_o master_n and_o stain_v their_o reputation_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n let_v master_n be_v careful_a both_o to_o choose_v and_o also_o to_o order_v their_o servant_n aright_o the_o master_n in_o his_o family_n shall_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o priest_n he_o shall_v offer_v up_o the_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n in_o their_o behalf_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n shall_v teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o seraphin_n 6.6.7_o isa_n 6.6.7_o that_o touch_v the_o prophet_n isaiahs_n mouth_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n so_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o his_o wife_n to_o his_o child_n from_o they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o labour_n to_o kindle_v in_o they_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n this_o care_n be_v in_o all_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n aug._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 19_o c._n 16._o qui_fw-la very_fw-la patres_fw-la famil_n sunt_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o familiae_fw-la sva_fw-la tanq_fw-fr be_fw-mi filijs_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—lendum_fw-la deum_fw-la consulunt_fw-la ibid._n as_o st._n augustine_n say_v who_o though_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o their_o temporal_a good_n they_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o their_o son_n and_o their_o servant_n yet_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o soul_n with_o equal_a love_n and_o care_n they_o provide_v for_o both_o alike_o and_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o household_n governor_n that_o in_o this_o respect_n have_v not_o as_o great_a care_n of_o all_o in_o their_o family_n as_o of_o their_o child_n but_o because_o instruction_n will_v do_v little_a good_a if_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o answerable_a therefore_o the_o person_n of_o a_o master_n shall_v shine_v in_o his_o family_n as_o a_o lamp_n by_o the_o light_n of_o a_o good_a example_n and_o he_o shall_v represent_v such_o virtue_n in_o his_o own_o conversation_n as_o may_v stir_v up_o his_o servant_n to_o imitate_v the_o same_o use_v 3_o second_o this_o doctrine_n admonish_v servant_n not_o to_o frame_v themselves_o to_o the_o wicked_a humour_n of_o their_o master_n nor_o to_o be_v instrument_n of_o evil_a for_o their_o pleasure_n rather_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o speech_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o ought_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n 5.29_o act._n 5.29_o as_o we_o have_v a_o commendable_a example_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n who_o utter_o refuse_v to_o execute_v his_o cruel_a commandment_n upon_o abimelech_n and_o his_o fellow_n they_o will_v not_o move_v their_o hand_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n 22.17_o 1._o sam._n 22.17_o only_a doeg_n that_o dogged_a and_o curse_a edomite_n be_v a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o such_o a_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o indeed_o 18._o 18._o though_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o superior_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o howsoever_o servant_n be_v willing_o &_o without_o grudge_v to_o perform_v whatsoever_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o master_n 3.23_o ephes_n 6.7_o collos_n 3.23_o yet_o it_o must_v be_v with_o this_o limitation_n that_o they_o must_v reserve_v for_o god_n that_o that_o appertain_v to_o he_o otherwise_o if_o to_o please_v their_o master_n they_o will_v work_v wickedness_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v damn_v with_o their_o master_n and_o howsoever_o their_o master_n shall_v have_v the_o great_a damnation_n because_o they_o be_v principal_a in_o the_o trespass_n 22.21_o mat._n 22.21_o yet_o they_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v also_o in_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v little_o avail_v a_o servant_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o hell_n to_o accuse_v his_o master_n for_o it_o it_o will_v boot_n he_o little_a to_o say_v i_o may_v thank_v my_o master_n for_o this_o woe_n worth_a the_o time_n that_o ever_o i_o know_v he_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o swear_v nor_o of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o his_o example_n make_v i_o think_v it_o be_v nothing_o it_o be_v no_o dispensation_n before_o god_n for_o absolom_n servant_n that_o they_o have_v their_o master_n peremptory_a commandment_n for_o murder_v of_o ammon_n 13.28_o 2._o sam._n 13.28_o kill_v he_o and_o fear_v not_o for_o have_v not_o i_o command_v you_o no_o more_o will_v it_o be_v any_o dispensation_n for_o other_o to_o plead_v that_o either_o their_o master_n commandment_n or_o his_o example_n have_v make_v they_o sin_n against_o god_n a_o maid_n come_v to_o he_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n the_o imbecility_n and_o frailty_n of_o man_n strength_n if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o for_o that_o same_o peter_n who_o before_o think_v himself_o so_o strong_a as_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o take_v it_o well_o at_o christ_n hand_n as_o that_o he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o weakness_n for_o he_o make_v his_o boast_n that_o though_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v offend_v by_o he_o 26.33_o mat._n 26.33_o yet_o will_v he_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o when_o christ_n tell_v he_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o he_o shall_v deny_v he_o thrice_o 35._o 35._o he_o answer_v very_o resolute_o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o 22.23_o luke_n 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8.29.30_o mat._n 8.26_o luke_n 8.29.30_o rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o that_o with_o a_o word_n can_v still_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o a_o word_n can_v cast_v out_o a_o legion_n of_o devil_n will_v suffer_v mortal_a man_n to_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n beside_o he_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o christ_n power_n in_o this_o case_n when_o the_o man_n of_o nazareth_n 29.30_o luke_n 4_o 29.30_o offend_v at_o his_o preach_n think_v to_o cast_v he_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o go_v his_o way_n yea_o when_o himself_o with_o a_o rabble_n of_o soldier_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n 18.6_o joh._n 18.6_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v a_o word_n and_o they_o all_o go_v backward_o and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o now_o perceive_v contrary_a to_o his_o opinion_n
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of_o necessity_n be_v alone_o as_o a_o student_n in_o his_o study_n or_o a_o workman_n in_o his_o shop_n or_o a_o traveller_n by_o the_o high_a way_n than_o he_o must_v careful_o take_v heed_n of_o wander_a thought_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v his_o mind_n occupy_v either_o about_o something_o belong_v to_o godliness_n or_o else_o at_o least_o about_o the_o work_v oâ—_n his_o lawful_a call_n amoris_fw-la call_n cedet_fw-la amor_fw-la rebus_fw-la res_fw-la age_n tutus_fw-la eris_fw-la ovid._n the_o reme_v amoris_fw-la and_o so_o he_o shall_v prevent_v many_o occasion_n of_o sin_n we_o that_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a not_o to_o spend_v our_o solitary_a hour_n at_o least_o as_o well_o as_o the_o heathen_a man_n do_v who_o 3._o who_o nunquam_fw-la se_fw-la minus_fw-la otiosum_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la otiosus_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la solum_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la solus_fw-la et_fw-la in_o otio_fw-la de_fw-la negotijs_fw-la cogitabat_fw-la &_o in_o solitudine_fw-la secum_fw-la loqui_fw-la solebat_fw-la ut_fw-la neq_fw-la cessaret_fw-la unquam_fw-la &_o interdum_fw-la colloquio_fw-la alterius_fw-la non_fw-la egeret_fw-la cic._n offic_n l._n 3._o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v never_o less_o idle_a then_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o for_o when_o he_o be_v at_o leisure_n he_o think_v of_o his_o business_n and_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o he_o use_v to_o talk_v with_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v never_o idle_a at_o any_o time_n and_o yet_o stand_v inno_fw-la need_n of_o the_o conference_n of_o other_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v occupy_v in_o good_a meditation_n and_o have_v our_o heart_n continual_o stand_v bend_v therein_o lest_o the_o devil_n return_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.44_o mat._n 12.44_o and_o find_v our_o soul_n empty_a and_o sweep_v etc._n etc._n he_o fill_v we_o full_a of_o all_o ungodliness_n but_o of_o all_o other_o melancholy_fw-la ke_v person_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n this_o way_n and_o therefore_o one_o call_v melancholy_a the_o devil_n forge_n wherein_o unless_o god_n grace_n do_v prevent_v he_o he_o frame_v and_o work_v much_o mischief_n as_o we_o see_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o many_o time_n he_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o such_o person_n as_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n and_o if_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v they_o can_v preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o devil_n tentation_n they_o must_v as_o speedy_o as_o may_v be_v run_v into_o company_n 9.10_o eccles_n 4_o 9.10_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o for_o if_o one_o fall_v his_o fellow_n will_v lift_v he_o up_o ita_fw-la qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la go_v and_o hang_v himself_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o judas_n a_o woeful_a end_n but_o yet_o agreeable_a to_o his_o former_a life_n according_a to_o the_o common_a say_n as_o the_o life_n be_v so_o be_v the_o death_n a_o wicked_a life_n a_o wretched_a death_n iscar_fw-la death_n post_fw-la redditum_fw-la pretium_fw-la laquca_fw-la se_fw-la suspendit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la mulctaverat_fw-la pecunia_fw-la mulctaret_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la intelligens_fw-la enim_fw-la quantum_fw-la scelus_fw-la admiserit_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ei_fw-la sacrilegij_fw-la career_n mercede_fw-la nisi_fw-la careret_fw-la &_o salute_v dâ—gnum_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la morte_fw-la iudiâ—â—uit_fw-la quod_fw-la christum_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnium_fw-la tradidâ—sset_fw-la ambr._n seem_v 51._o de_fw-fr juda_n iscar_fw-la whereupon_o one_o say_v that_o after_o he_o have_v restore_v the_o money_n he_o hang_v himself_o that_o as_o he_o have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o money_n so_o he_o may_v also_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o life_n for_o understanding_n what_o a_o horrible_a sin_n he_o have_v commit_v he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o want_v the_o wage_n of_o his_o sacrilege_n unless_o he_o be_v without_o his_o life_n also_o for_o he_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a of_o death_n in_o that_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o now_o as_o i_o say_v his_o end_n be_v very_o horrible_a and_o very_o fearful_a for_o beside_o that_o he_o make_v away_o himself_o the_o lord_n show_v a_o strange_a token_n upon_o he_o in_o his_o death_n for_o when_o he_o be_v hang_v he_o brace_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o act._n 1.18_o there_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n whereof_o beza_n and_o aretius_n do_v both_o make_v mention_n that_o when_o judas_n hang_v himself_o he_o leap_v down_o so_o desperate_o that_o he_o break_v the_o rope_n and_o so_o live_v still_o but_o not_o content_v therewith_o in_o a_o most_o furious_a mood_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o steep_a hill_n where_o he_o lie_v swell_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n till_o a_o cart_n go_v over_o he_o and_o crush_v out_o his_o gut_n whereupon_o he_o stink_v so_o filthy_o as_o no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o come_v near_o he_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o believe_v it_o unless_o we_o will_n but_o be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v record_v of_o he_o be_v fearful_a enough_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o his_o misery_n for_o as_o the_o end_n of_o his_o body_n be_v very_o wretched_a so_o no_o doubt_n in_o his_o soul_n he_o go_v direct_o from_o the_o gallow_n to_o hell_n for_o so_o say_v the_o evangelist_n that_o when_o judas_n have_v hang_v himself_o he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n act._n 1.25_o that_o be_v to_o hell_n to_o which_o purpose_n saint_n bernard_n have_v a_o good_a say_n locum_fw-la say_n pulchre_fw-la omnino_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la filium_fw-la perditionis_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la suum_fw-la abijsse_fw-la testatus_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o never_o crepuit_fw-la medius_fw-la aerearum_fw-la collega_fw-la potestatum_fw-la utpote_fw-la eâ—e_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o very_fw-la pariter_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la coela_fw-la venisset_fw-la operaturus_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la huius_fw-la terrae_fw-la proditorem_fw-la nec_fw-la coelum_fw-la reciperet_fw-la nec_fw-la terra_fw-la sustineret_fw-la bern._n in_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 7_o suspendit_fw-la se_fw-la laqueo_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la coelo_fw-la torraeque_fw-la perosum_fw-la aqum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la very_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n testify_v that_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n go_v unto_o his_o own_o place_n in_o that_o he_o brace_v asunder_o in_o the_o midst_n in_o the_o air_n be_v make_v a_o companion_n of_o the_o power_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o when_o he_o have_v betray_v the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o work_v our_o salvation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o heaven_n will_v receive_v he_o nor_o the_o earth_n sustain_v he_o end_n he_o doct._n wicked_a hypocrite_n come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o howsoever_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n may_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o at_o last_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n judas_n be_v in_o great_a account_n before_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v with_o the_o disciple_n but_o now_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v discover_v he_o die_v a_o dog_n death_n and_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o judas_n alone_o but_o diverse_a other_o live_v wretched_o have_v dye_v miserable_o and_o have_v be_v so_o forsake_v of_o god_n as_o that_o they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o executioner_n 17.25_o 2._o sam._n 17.25_o achitophel_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n revolt_a from_o david_n and_o
do_v not_o take_v advantage_n against_o we_o but_o still_o mercy_n please_v he_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v etc._n etc._n this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o fearful_a sin_n of_o desperation_n and_o to_o trust_v at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o forgive_v as_o we_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o bernard_n say_v well_o 38._o well_o tardius_fw-la videtur_fw-la deo_fw-la veniam_fw-la peâ—â—tori_fw-la dedâ—sse_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la accâ—passa_fw-la isa_n 30.18_o sic_fw-la â—â—â—m_fw-la festinat_fw-la misâ—ricors_fw-la deus_fw-la absolâ—cre_fw-la reum_fw-la à _fw-la tormento_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la suae_fw-la quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la cruciet_fw-la misericordem_fw-la deum_fw-la compassio_fw-la miseri_fw-la quam_fw-la ipsum_fw-la miserum_fw-la compassio_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la aedis_fw-la cap._n 38._o it_o seem_v long_a to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o do_v to_o a_o sinner_n to_o receive_v it_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n stand_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n for_o the_o merciful_a god_n do_v make_v such_o haste_n to_o absolve_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n as_o though_o the_o merciful_a god_n have_v more_o compassion_n of_o a_o poor_a wretch_n than_o he_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 23._o say_v non_fw-la possum_fw-la terreri_fw-la multitudine_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la si_fw-la mors_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o metem_fw-la venerit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccata_fw-la illum_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la extedit_n brachia_n tua_fw-la in_o cruse_n &_o expandit_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la paratus_fw-la in_o amplexus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la august_n manual_n cap._n 23._o i_o can_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o can_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o death_n of_o our_o lord_n because_o my_o sin_n can_v overcome_v he_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n as_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n so_o that_o dom._n that_o quecunque_fw-la necessitas_fw-la coâ—â—t_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitudine_fw-la nec_fw-la quantitas_fw-la criminis_fw-la nec_fw-la brevitas_fw-la teporis_fw-la nec_fw-la horae_fw-la extremitas_fw-la nec_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la enormitas_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la contritio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la suerit_fw-la voluntatii_fw-la mutatio_fw-la exclud'_v a_o venia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o amplitudine_fw-la sinus_fw-la svi_fw-la mater_fw-la charitas_fw-la prodigos_fw-la suscipit_fw-la revertetes_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la sepore_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la recipit_fw-la poenitetes_fw-la cypr._n ser_n de_fw-fr coen_n dom._n as_o another_o father_n say_v whatsoever_o necessity_n drive_v a_o man_n to_o repentance_n neither_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o hour_n not_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o life_n past_a if_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n and_o a_o holy_a change_n of_o his_o will_n do_v exclude_v he_o from_o pardon_n but_o the_o mother_n charity_n admit_v her_o prodigal_a child_n into_o the_o largeness_n of_o her_o bosom_n when_o they_o return_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n receive_v sinner_n when_o they_o repent_v for_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o thief_n that_o confess_v his_o sin_n nor_o marie_n magdalene_n that_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o her_o tear_n nor_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n that_o beseech_v he_o for_o her_o daughter_n nor_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n nor_o matthew_n sit_v at_o the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n nor_o his_o disciple_n that_o deny_v he_o nor_o paul_n that_o persecute_v his_o disciple_n nor_o the_o wicked_a jew_n that_o crucify_v he_o but_o yet_o this_o must_v not_o encourage_v any_o man_n to_o presume_v too_o far_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o though_o he_o may_v live_v as_o he_o listen_v and_o yet_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v denounce_v a_o fearful_a threaten_n against_o all_o such_o impenitent_a person_n he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o although_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbernesse_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o that_o man_n 20._o 20._o but_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n so_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n how_o great_a soever_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o repentant_a sinner_n hang_v himself_o this_o fearful_a example_n of_o judas_n give_v we_o occasion_n himself_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o discuss_v that_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o and_o to_o procure_v his_o own_o death_n many_o cause_n there_o be_v which_o drive_v man_n to_o these_o desperate_a course_n but_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n either_o for_o avoid_v of_o evil_a or_o for_o procure_v of_o good_a for_o the_o first_o many_o there_o be_v that_o when_o some_o great_a calamity_n be_v either_o threaten_v against_o they_o or_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o think_v they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v seek_v to_o escape_v it_o by_o offer_v violence_n to_o themselves_o as_o some_o to_o prevent_v bondage_n and_o thraldom_n vita_fw-la thraldom_n plutarch_n in_o cius_fw-la vita_fw-la as_o cato_n vticensis_n because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o caesar_n kill_v himself_o some_o in_o a_o long_a and_o languish_a sickness_n have_v desperate_o end_v their_o day_n to_o rid_v themselves_o from_o their_o pain_n as_o plinius_n secundus_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o in_o this_o case_n famish_v himself_o to_o death_n some_o have_v make_v themselves_o odious_a in_o the_o world_n by_o their_o wickedness_n with_o nero_n when_o he_o see_v himself_o censure_v of_o the_o senate_n and_o hate_v of_o all_o good_a man_n begin_v to_o loathe_v their_o life_n as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o live_v any_o long_o and_o we_o have_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v that_o many_o wretched_a miser_n have_v hoard_a up_o corn_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o dearth_n when_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n have_v for_o very_a grief_n hang_v themselves_o again_o some_o to_o prevent_v sin_n whereunto_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v force_v or_o be_v force_v to_o shun_v the_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n that_o may_v redound_v unto_o they_o have_v kill_v themselves_o as_o lucretia_n do_v among_o the_o roman_n senecam_fw-la nemo_fw-la polluto_fw-la queat_fw-la animo_fw-la mederi_fw-la morte_fw-la sanandum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la be_v hercules_n furens_fw-la apud_fw-la senecam_fw-la when_o she_o be_v ravish_v by_o tarqvinius_n last_o of_o all_o some_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o horror_n of_o their_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n wrath_n have_v seek_v to_o free_v themselves_o by_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n as_o do_v saul_n and_o judas_n and_o diverse_a other_o for_o the_o second_o some_o in_o a_o preposterous_a desire_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n have_v wilful_o shorten_v their_o life_n as_o one_o cleombrotus_n who_o have_v read_v plato_n his_o book_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o attain_v to_o it_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o from_o a_o wall_n other_o have_v make_v away_o themselves_o for_o vain_a glory_n to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n as_o curtius_n among_o the_o roman_n etc._n 2._o maccab._n 14.41.42_o etc._n etc._n and_o razis_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o many_o other_o but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n the_o truth_n whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o many_o reason_n first_o death_n in_o itself_o natural_o be_v evil_a inflict_v upon_o mankind_n for_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yea_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n enemy_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15.26_o 1._o cor._n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v witting_o and_o willing_o procure_v it_o to_o himself_o second_o that_o same_o natural_a affection_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n shall_v restrain_v they_o from_o so_o desperate_a cruelty_n against_o themselves_o otherwise_o they_o rebel_v against_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o see_v the_o very_a brute_n beast_n will_v not_o do_v they_o may_v peradventure_o gore_n and_o tear_v one_o another_o but_o whatsoever_o extremity_n they_o be_v in_o they_o will_v never_o hurt_v themselves_o so_o that_o
must_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o his_o warrant_n that_o have_v give_v it_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o refuse_v the_o charge_n which_o god_n have_v assign_v he_o yea_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n where_o if_o a_o man_n offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o manner_n all_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v and_o himself_o be_v deny_v christian_a burial_n and_o indeed_o if_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o peter_n martyr_n witness_v do_v condemn_v they_o that_o wilful_o do_v geld_v themselves_o and_o call_v they_o no_o better_a than_o selfe-murderer_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v they_o that_o in_o a_o colour_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o spare_v their_o body_n col._n 2.23_o but_o superstitious_o do_v excruciate_v they_o without_o any_o necessity_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v 1._o king_n 18.28_o and_o as_o the_o papist_n many_o of_o they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v that_o utter_o kill_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n 20._o augustine_n in_o sanctis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la nusquam_fw-la nobis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la aut_fw-la permâ—ssum_fw-la reperiri_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la â—psius_fw-la adâ—pisâ—â—ndae_fw-la immortalitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la ullius_fw-la carendâ—_n cavendive_n mali_fw-la causa_fw-la nobis_fw-la mâ—tipsiâ—_n necem_fw-la iuferamus_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 20._o be_v very_o peremptory_a in_o this_o case_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o precept_n nor_o permission_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n that_o either_o for_o attain_v of_o immortality_n or_o for_o prevent_v or_o avoid_v of_o any_o misery_n we_o may_v procure_v our_o own_o death_n as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n though_o never_o so_o great_a shall_v not_o make_v we_o love_v this_o life_n more_o than_o we_o ought_v so_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o the_o world_n can_v lay_v upon_o we_o shall_v not_o cause_v we_o to_o abridge_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o christian_n do_v endue_v they_o with_o heroical_a constancy_n no_o misery_n nor_o discontentment_n whatsoever_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v least_o while_n by_o this_o mean_v they_o seek_v to_o shun_v a_o temporal_a calamity_n they_o fall_v into_o a_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a misery_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o boil_a pan_n into_o the_o burn_a fire_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o be_v so_o assault_v as_o they_o begin_v to_o loathe_v their_o life_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o intend_v to_o be_v more_o cruel_a to_o themselves_o then_o homicide_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o they_o have_v somewhat_o more_o to_o loose_v then_o a_o temporal_a life_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o say_v the_o wiseman_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 2.15_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o patience_n much_o more_o in_o such_o a_o desperate_a and_o distrustful_a manner_n as_o this_o be_v neither_o be_v it_o true_a fortitude_n and_o courage_n what_o so_o ever_o foolish_a man_n pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v mori_fw-la say_v furor_fw-la est_fw-la no_o moriare_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v a_o madness_n by_o death_n to_o prevent_v death_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v 22_o say_v magis_fw-la mens_fw-la infirma_fw-la quae_fw-la far_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la duram_fw-la corporis_fw-la seruitutem_fw-la vel_fw-la stultam_fw-la vulgi_fw-la opinionem_fw-la maiorque_fw-la animus_n merito_fw-la dicendus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la aerumnosam_fw-la magis_fw-la potest_fw-la far_o quà m_fw-la fugere_fw-la de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 22_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o weak_a and_o abject_a mind_n that_o can_v endure_v either_o the_o thraldom_n of_o the_o body_n or_o the_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o that_o be_v worthy_o to_o be_v call_v a_o more_o stout_a &_o valiant_a mind_n that_o can_v rather_o endure_v a_o wretched_a life_n then_o shun_v it_o 24._o it_o regulus_n maluit_fw-la host_n far_o seruiendo_fw-la quam_fw-la eye_n se_fw-la auserre_fw-la moriendo_fw-la victores_fw-la dommosferre_v quam_fw-la mortem_fw-la sibi_fw-la inserre_fw-la maluit_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 24._o and_o therefore_o he_o prefer_v the_o constancy_n of_o regulus_n far_o before_o cato_n for_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o endure_v his_o enemy_n by_o serve_v of_o they_o then_o by_o death_n to_o rid_v himself_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n again_o they_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n desire_v either_o to_o revenge_v or_o to_o eschew_v another_o man_n sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v they_o fall_v into_o their_o own_o 25._o own_o nun_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la flagitium_fw-la committere_fw-la quod_fw-la penitendo_fw-la sanctur_n quam_fw-la tale_n facinus_fw-la ubi_fw-la locus_fw-la salubris_fw-la penitentiae_fw-la non_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la aug._n ibid._n cap._n 25._o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o they_o as_o one_o say_v to_o commit_v a_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n conclude_v this_o question_n in_o this_o manner_n 26._o manner_n ibid._n cap._n 26._o this_o we_o say_v this_o we_o affirm_v this_o we_o approve_v by_o all_o mean_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v willing_o to_o kill_v himself_o neither_o for_o avoid_v of_o temporal_a misery_n lest_o he_o fall_v into_o perpetual_a nor_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o man_n lest_o he_o that_o be_v not_o defile_v by_o another_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o grievous_a sin_n himself_o nor_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n past_a in_o regard_n whereof_o he_o stand_v more_o in_o need_n to_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v by_o repentance_n nor_o for_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n because_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n can_v hardly_o look_v for_o a_o better_a life_n afterward_o objection_n objection_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o first_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v example_n of_o many_o that_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o sin_n have_v procure_v their_o own_o death_n as_o namely_o 12_o namely_o euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 12_o in_o antioch_n a_o certain_a noble_a woman_n with_o her_o two_o daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o river_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o idol_n and_o two_o other_o godly_a virgin_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o violate_v of_o their_o chastity_n drown_v themselves_o in_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 17._o sea_n ibid._n cap._n 17._o and_o one_o sophronia_n who_o husband_n be_v governor_n of_o rome_n under_o maxentius_n when_o the_o emperor_n by_o his_o messenger_n entice_v she_o to_o whoredom_n make_v her_o husband_n acquaint_v with_o the_o matter_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o tyrant_n have_v give_v his_o consent_n she_o entreat_v the_o messenger_n to_o stay_v till_o she_o have_v make_v her_o ready_a and_o go_v into_o her_o chamber_n and_o first_o on_o her_o knee_n make_v her_o prayer_n to_o god_n she_o fall_v upon_o a_o sword_n and_o kill_v herself_o these_o and_o many_o such_o like_a example_n be_v high_o commend_v by_o writer_n of_o those_o time_n as_o though_o these_o fact_n have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o samson_n who_o procure_v his_o own_o death_n to_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o the_o philistines_n but_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o comparison_n hold_v not_o between_o samson_n and_o these_o person_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a indeed_o that_o that_o which_o samson_n do_v he_o be_v move_v to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o at_o his_o prayer_n god_n restore_v he_o his_o former_a strength_n which_o before_o he_o have_v lose_v 11.32_o judg._n 16.28.29.30_o heb._n 11.32_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n give_v testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o reckon_v he_o in_o the_o kalander_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o like_a can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o any_o of_o these_o nay_o saint_n augustine_n seem_v utter_o to_o disallow_v the_o fact_n speak_v of_o lucretia_n 19_o lucretia_n si_fw-mi non_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la impudicitia_fw-la qua_fw-la invita_fw-la comprimitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la iustitia_fw-la qua_fw-la casta_fw-la punitur_fw-la de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o inchastity_n when_o a_o woman_n be_v ravish_v against_o her_o will_n it_o be_v no_o justice_n when_o a_o chaste_a person_n be_v punish_v the_o like_a example_n have_v we_o of_o judge_n hales_n in_o our_o own_o story_n who_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o 1393._o before_o fox_n mart._n pag._n 1393._o have_v for_o fear_v consent_v to_o the_o bishop_n in_o queen_n mary_n time_n be_v afterward_o so_o