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no_o man_n can_v take_v away_o my_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v aug._n power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o so_o without_o doubt_n no_o man_n do_v take_v it_o away_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o than_o his_o own_o will_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o die_v at_o that_o time_n strength_n many_o martyr_n have_v hang_v upon_o cross_n many_o day_n alive_a and_o the_o thief_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o therefore_o 15._o pilate_n wonder_v to_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v dead_a his_fw-la soul_n say_v 13._o sâ—…_n aug._n do_v not_o leave_v his_o body_n constrain_v but_o because_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v and_o how_o he_o will_v of_o which_o 2._o s._n thomas_n produce_v this_o symptom_n that_o he_o have_v yet_o his_o body_n nature_n in_o her_o full_a strength_n because_o at_o the_o last_o moment_n he_o be_v able_a to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o 50._o marlorate_a death_n gather_v it_o upon_o this_o that_o whereas_o our_o head_n decline_v after_o our_o death_n by_o the_o slackness_n of_o the_o sinew_n and_o muscle_n christ_n do_v first_o of_o himself_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n and_o then_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n so_o though_o it_o be_v true_o say_v 33._o after_o they_o have_v scourge_v he_o they_o will_v put_v he_o to_o death_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v so_o because_o death_n malicious_o and_o purposely_o to_o kill_v he_o they_o inflict_v those_o pain_n upon_o he_o which_o will_v in_o he_o time_n have_v kill_v he_o but_o yet_o nothing_o which_o they_o have_v do_v occasion_v his_o death_n so_o soon_o and_o therefore_o con._n s._n thomas_n a_o man_n neither_o of_o unholy_a thought_n nor_o of_o bold_a or_o irreligious_a or_o scandalous_a phrase_n or_o elocution_n yet_o i_o adventure_v not_o so_o far_o in_o his_o behalf_n as_o matrimonium_fw-la sylvester_n aqui._n do_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v any_o thing_n against_o faith_n or_o good_a manner_n forbear_v not_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v â—…so_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o wet_n which_o may_v and_o will_v not_o shut_v the_o window_n when_o the_o rain_n beat_v in_o this_o actual_a emission_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v soul_n death_n and_o which_o be_v his_o own_o act_n and_o before_o his_o natural_a time_n 21._o which_o his_o best_a belove_a apostle_n can_v imitate_v who_o also_o die_v when_o he_o will_v and_o go_v into_o his_o grave_n and_o there_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o bury_v himself_o which_o be_v report_v but_o of_o very_a n_o few_o other_o and_o by_o no_o raven_n very_a credible_a author_n we_o find_v thus_o celebrate_v o_o that_o that_o be_v a_o brave_a death_n which_o be_v accept_v unconstrained_a and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o heroic_a act_n of_o fortitude_n if_o a_o man_n when_o a_o urgent_a 6._o occasion_n be_v present_v expose_v himself_o to_o a_o certain_a and_o assure_a death_n as_o he_o do_v and_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v so_o as_o epithet_n saul_n do_v who_o think_v it_o foul_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o that_o apollonia_n and_o other_o who_o prevent_v the_o fury_n of_o executioner_n and_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n do_v therein_o imitate_v this_o act_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o give_v up_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o be_v such_o constrain_v to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o if_o the_o act_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v for_o death_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v will_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v go_v out_o be_v the_o same_o as_o saul_n and_o these_o martyr_n actual_a furtherance_n which_o can_v not_o die_v without_o that_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o all_o those_o place_n of_o give_v up_o our_o body_n to_o death_n and_o of_o lay_v down_o the_o soul_n signify_v more_o than_o a_o yield_a to_o death_n when_o it_o come_v sect_n vi_o and_o to_o my_o understanding_n there_o be_v a_o further_a 26._o degree_n of_o alacrity_n and_o propensenesse_n to_o such_o a_o death_n express_v in_o that_o phrase_n of_o john_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o in_o that_o of_o luke_n except_o he_o hate_v his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n such_o a_o loathness_n to_o live_v be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o hebrew_n 35._o some_o be_v rack_v and_o will_v not_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n this_o place_n 25._o calvine_n interpret_v of_o a_o readiness_n to_o die_v and_o express_v it_o elegant_o to_o carry_v our_o life_n in_o our_o hand_n offer_v it_o to_o god_n for_o hate_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o 8._o the_o jesuit_n in_o their_o rule_n extend_v thus_o far_o let_v every_o one_o think_v that_o this_o be_v say_v direct_o to_o he_o hate_v thy_o life_n and_o they_o who_o in_o the_o other_o place_n accept_v this_o it_o phrase_n no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n to_o yield_v a_o argument_n against_o selfe-homicide_n in_o any_o case_n must_v also_o allow_v that_o the_o same_o hate_n be_v command_v here_o authorise_v that_o act_n in_o some_o case_n and_o saint_n augustine_n apprehend_v the_o strength_n case_n of_o this_o place_n deny_v that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o the_o donatist_n can_v justify_v their_o selfe-homicide_n when_o they_o list_v to_o die_v but_o yet_o in_o these_o case_n which_o be_v exempt_a from_o his_o rule_n this_o place_n may_v encourage_v a_o man_n nâ—…t_a to_o neglect_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n only_o upon_o this_o reason_n that_o no_o body_n else_o will_v take_v his_o life_n sect_n vii_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v more_o 16._o direct_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o saint_n
may_v in_o causa_fw-la versanti_fw-la interpret_v the_o law_n that_o interpretation_n make_v not_o law_n sect_n ii_o as_o therefore_o in_o the_o former_a distinction_n we_o approach_n speak_v of_o some_o approach_n to_o the_o act_n of_o self-killing_a so_o will_v we_o in_o this_o pause_n a_o very_a little_a upon_o two_o such_o step_n 35_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n who_o bad_a a_o stranger_n strike_v he_o and_o because_o he_o will_v not_o pronounce_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v present_o excecute_v and_o then_o he_o importune_v another_o to_o do_v it_o who_o do_v it_o thorough_o for_o he_o wound_v he_o with_o the_o stroke_n this_o be_v to_o common_a understanding_n he_o a_o unnatural_a thing_n that_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n shall_v make_v such_o mean_n to_o have_v his_o body_n violate_v and_o so_o it_o seem_v the_o first_o apprehend_v it_o however_o it_o please_v god_n to_o enlighten_v the_o second_o this_o i_o produce_v not_o as_o though_o the_o prophet_n incline_v to_o it_o of_o his_o own_o disposition_n for_o it_o be_v express_o in_o the_o text_n that_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o because_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o the_o express_v scripture_n where_o those_o which_o offer_n or_o desirous_o admit_v violence_n to_o their_o own_o body_n be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v it_o by_o the_o express_a motion_n of_o god_n i_o collect_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o some_o boldness_n if_o other_o affirm_v without_o authority_n of_o the_o text_n that_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o other_o have_v the_o same_o foundation_n when_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o god_n when_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v so_o be_v please_v to_o deliver_v it_o plain_o and_o express_o sect_n iii_o the_o next_o before_o we_o come_v to_o those_o who_o entire_o joâ—…as_n kill_v themselves_o be_v joâ—…as_n who_o by_o often_o wish_v his_o own_o death_n and_o move_v the_o maâ—…ers_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o into_o the_o sea_n make_v many_o step_n towards_o the_o very_a act_n i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o say_v that_o those_o word_n 12._o take_v meâ—…_n and_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n proceed_v from_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n and_o jona_n st._n hierome_n say_v thou_o in_o this_o prophetic_a spirit_n he_o foresee_v that_o the_o ninivites_n will_v repent_v and_o so_o his_o preach_v will_v be_v discredit_v but_o if_o this_o be_v so_o must_v he_o not_o also_o in_o the_o same_o prophetic_a spirit_n see_v that_o their_o repentance_n must_v be_v occasion_v by_o his_o go_v thither_o and_o preach_v there_o and_o if_o this_o persuade_v to_o his_o destruction_n be_v now_o innocent_a in_o their_o understanding_n for_o they_o pray_v lay_v not_o innocent_a 14._o blood_n upon_o we_o be_v from_o divine_a motion_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o impute_v also_o to_o like_a motion_n and_o spirit_n his_o angry_a importune_v of_o death_n take_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o life_n from_o i_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v and_o after_o he_o wish_v 43._o from_o his_o heart_n to_o die_v and_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v 9_o angry_a unto_o the_o death_n jona._n st._n hierome_n call_v he_o sanctum_fw-la jonam_fw-la and_o when_o lyra_n observe_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v so_o to_o any_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n he_o conclude_v that_o this_o holy_a testimony_n need_v most_o in_o jonas_n who_o by_o his_o many_o reluctation_n against_o god_n will_n may_v else_o fall_v into_o some_o suspicion_n of_o eternal_a perish_v which_o since_o we_o must_v be_v fâ—…r_n from_o fear_v in_o so_o eminent_a and_o exemplary_a a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o admit_v any_o such_o particular_a impulsion_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o hierome_n and_o lyra_n pronounce_v he_o holy_a for_o all_o these_o reluctation_n so_o may_v we_o esteem_v he_o advise_v and_o ordinate_a and_o rectify_v for_o all_o these_o approach_n which_o in_o wish_v and_o consent_v he_o make_v to_o his_o own_o death_n sect_n iv._o of_o those_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v register_v 16._o to_o have_v kill_v themselves_o samson_n be_v the_o first_o a_o man_n so_o exemplar_n that_o not_o only_o the_o time_n before_o he_o have_v he_o in_o prophecy_n 16._o for_o of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v dan_fw-mi shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o the_o time_n after_o he_o more_o consummate_o in_o christ_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n but_o even_o in_o his_o own_o time_n other_o nation_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v some_o type_n or_o copy_n of_o he_o in_o hercules_n his_o fact_n of_o selfe-killing_a be_v celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n to_o everlasting_a memory_n as_o the_o act_n of_o a_o martyr_n martyr_n and_o as_o very_o many_o other_o in_o their_o homily_n and_o exposition_n so_o that_o renown_a 4._o paulinus_n say_v god_n send_v i_o the_o death_n of_o samson_n and_o sampsons_n blindness_n that_o i_o may_v live_v to_o god_n and_o look_v to_o death_n god_n and_o this_o general_a applause_n and_o concurrence_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o fact_n have_v make_v many_o think_v text_n or_o at_o least_o write_v that_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o kill_v himself_o be_v loath_a either_o to_o depart_v from_o their_o opinion_n who_o extol_v he_o or_o to_o admit_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v countenance_v that_o manner_n of_o die_v of_o which_o persuasion_n 1._o two_o very_a learned_a man_n labour_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o beside_o that_o such_o a_o expose_v of_o himself_o to_o inevitable_a danger_n be_v the_o same_o fault_n as_o selfe-homicide_n when_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o it_o the_o very_a text_n be_v against_o they_o for_o samson_n die_v with_o these_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n 30._o let_v i_o lose_v my_o life_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o though_o sometime_o these_o author_n add_v supra_fw-la that_o he_o intend_v not_o his_o own_o death_n principal_o but_o accidental_o as_o calvine_n also_o say_v that_o saint_n paul_n do_v not_o desire_v death_n for_o death_n sake_n but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o can_v remove_v no_o man_n from_o our_o side_n for_o we_o say_v the_o same_o that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v only_o when_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v be_v promove_v by_o that_o way_n and_o no_o other_o therefore_o to_o justify_v this_o fact_n in_o samson_n history_n 12._o saint_n augustine_n equal_o zealous_a of_o samson_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n build_v still_o upon_o his_o old_a foundation_n that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o special_a inspiration_n from_o god_n which_o because_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o history_n nor_o lie_v in_o proof_n may_v with_o the_o same_o easiness_n be_v refuse_v as_o it_o be_v present_v to_o give_v strength_n to_o this_o opinion_n of_o augustine_n 9_o our_o countryman_n sayr_n present_v one_o reason_n precede_v the_o fact_n and_o hisp._n pedraca_n the_o spaniard_n another_o subsequent_a the_o first_o be_v that_o he_o prepare_v himself_o to_o it_o by_o prayer_n but_o in_o this_o prayer_n you_o may_v observe_v pray_v much_o humanity_n and_o weakness_n and_o selfe-respect_n o_fw-la lord_n say_v he_o i_o beseech_v thou_o strenghthen_v i_o at_o this_o time_n only_o that_o i_o may_v be_v aveâ—…d_v of_o the_o philistines_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o because_o he_o effect_v desire_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o god_n restore_v he_o his_o strength_n to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o ask_v it_o but_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o text_n it_o appear_v that_o 22._o his_o hair_n before_o that_o time_n be_v begin_v to_o be_v grow_v out_o again_o and_o so_o his_o strength_n somewhat_o renew_v do_v this_o prove_v any_o impulsion_n and_o incitement_n and_o prevention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o that_o particular_a act_n or_o rather_o only_a a_o habitual_a accompany_v and_o awake_v he_o to_o such_o action_n by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v 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may_v be_v seduce_v to_o idolatry_n or_o take_v away_o occasion_n of_o make_v they_o reproach_n god_n in_o he_o a_o man_n may_v kill_v himself_o for_o say_v he_o both_o these_o case_n ordiâ—…ntur_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la and_o this_o argum_fw-la francis_n a_o victoria_n allow_v as_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n and_o 8._o sotus_n and_o 8._o valentia_n follow_v thomas_n his_o opinion_n herein_o and_o burgensis_n condemn_v it_o upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o for_o love_n of_o the_o common_a good_a because_o this_o can_v not_o redeem_v his_o people_n be_v already_o cause_n captive_a so_o that_o his_o accuse_v he_o help_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o if_o by_o his_o death_n he_o can_v have_v redeem_v they_o he_o may_v lawful_o have_v do_v it_o conclusion_n and_o this_o be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o allow_v my_o discourse_n to_o progesse_n in_o this_o way_n forbid_v herein_o it_o earnest_o all_o dark_a and_o dangerous_a secession_n and_o diverting_n into_o point_n of_o our_o freewill_n and_o of_o god_n destiny_n though_o allow_v many_o ordinary_a contingency_n to_o be_v under_o our_o election_n it_o may_v yet_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o our_o main_a period_n of_o birth_n of_o death_n and_o of_o chief_a alteration_n in_o this_o life_n be_v more_o immediate_o wrought_v upon_o by_o god_n determination_n it_o be_v useful_o say_v and_o appliable_a to_o good_a purpose_n though_o 65._o by_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o with_o intention_n to_o cross_v moses_n that_o man_n be_v make_v of_o shadow_n and_o the_o devil_n of_o fire_n for_o as_o shadow_n be_v not_o darkness_n but_o grosser_n light_n so_o be_v man_n understanding_n in_o those_o mystery_n not_o blind_a but_o cloud_v and_o as_o fire_n do_v not_o always_o give_v light_a alcoran_n for_o that_o be_v accidental_a and_o it_o must_v have_v aiâ—…e_a to_o work_v upon_o but_o it_o burn_v natural_o so_o that_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n which_o the_o devil_n kindle_v in_o we_o as_o he_o do_v as_o willing_o bring_v bellows_o to_o inflame_v a_o heart_n curious_a of_o knowledge_n as_o he_o do_v more_o ash_n to_o stupefy_v and_o bury_v deep_o a_o slumber_a understanding_n do_v not_o always_o give_v another_o we_o light_n but_o it_o always_o burn_v we_o and_o imprint_n upon_o our_o judgement_n stigmatical_a mark_n and_o at_o last_o sear_v up_o our_o conscience_n if_o then_o reason_n which_o differ_v from_o i_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o equal_a yet_o they_o have_v this_o disadvantage_n that_o they_o fight_v with_o themselves_o and_o suffer_v a_o civil_a war_n of_o contradiction_n for_o many_o of_o their_o reason_n incline_v we_o to_o a_o love_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o hoâ—…or_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v often_o that_o we_o be_v too_o much_o addict_v to_o that_o natural_o but_o it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o 23._o alâ—…s_n and_o i_o think_v from_o saint_n aâ—…stine_n that_o ourselves_o though_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v love_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n give_v upon_o any_o more_o than_o two_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o the_o other_o which_o concern_v ourselves_o may_v be_v pretermit_v in_o some_o occasion_n but_o because_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o death_n enough_o have_v be_v occasional_o intersert_v before_o have_v death_n present_v mortalitate_fw-la cyprian_n encouragement_n to_o it_o who_o out_o of_o a_o contemplation_n that_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n decay_v and_o languish_v cry_v to_o we_o nutant_fw-la parietes_fw-la the_o wall_n and_o the_o roof_n shake_v and_o will_v not_o thou_o go_v out_o thou_o be_v tire_v in_o a_o pilgrimage_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o go_v home_o i_o will_v end_v with_o apply_v cons_n ausonius_n thanks_o to_o the_o emperor_n to_o death_n which_o deserve_v it_o better_o thou_o provide_v that_o thy_o benefit_n and_o the_o good_a which_o thou_o bring_v shall_v not_o be_v transitory_a and_o that_o the_o ill_n from_o which_o thou_o deliver_v we_o shall_v never_o return_v since_o therefore_o because_o death_n have_v a_o little_a bitterness_n but_o medicinal_a and_o a_o little_a allay_n but_o to_o make_v it_o of_o more_o use_n they_o will_v utter_o recline_v &_o avert_v our_o nature_n from_o it_o as_o ulcer_n paracelsus_n say_v of_o that_o foul_a contagious_a disease_n which_o then_o have_v invade_v mankind_n in_o a_o few_o place_n and_o since_o overflow_v in_o all_o that_o for_o punishment_n of_o general_a licentiousness_n god_n first_o inflict_v that_o disease_n and_o when_o the_o disease_n will_v not_o reduce_v we_o he_o send_v a_o second_o worse_o affliction_n which_o be_v ignorant_a and_o torture_a physician_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o case_n that_o in_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n god_n cast_v upon_o we_o a_o infectious_a death_n and_o since_o have_v send_v we_o a_o worse_a plague_n of_o man_n which_o accompany_v it_o with_o so_o much_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n that_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v make_v wholesome_a and_o agreeable_a to_o we_o that_o which_o 38._o hypocrates_n admit_v in_o case_n of_o much_o profit_n and_o small_a danger_n they_o teach_v with_o too_o much_o liberty_n that_o worse_a meat_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o patient_a so_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o worse_a drink_n so_o it_o be_v more_o acceptable_a but_o though_o i_o think_v it_o therefore_o needful_a to_o oppose_v this_o â—…efensative_a as_o well_o to_o re-encourage_a direction_n man_n to_o a_o just_a contempt_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o supreme_a happiness_n in_o the_o next_o life_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o as_o also_o to_o rectify_v and_o wash_v again_o their_o fame_n who_o religious_o assure_v themselves_o that_o in_o some_o case_n when_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o other_o mean_n we_o may_v be_v to_o ourselves_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o merciful_a justice_n have_v yet_o be_v celul_fw-la as_o ennodius_n say_v innocent_a within_o themselves_o incur_v damnum_fw-la opinionis_fw-la yet_o as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o abstain_v purposely_o from_o extend_v this_o discourse_n to_o particular_a so_o rule_n or_o instance_n both_o because_o i_o dare_v not_o profess_v myself_o a_o master_n in_o so_o curious_a a_o science_n and_o because_o the_o limit_n be_v obscure_a and_o steepy_a and_o slippery_a and_o narrow_a and_o every_o error_n deadly_a except_o where_o a_o competent_a diligence_n be_v fore-used_n a_o mistake_n in_o our_o conscience_n may_v provide_v a_o excuse_n as_o to_o cure_v disease_n by_o touch_n or_o by_o charm_n both_o which_o one_o 10._o excellent_a chirurgeon_n and_o one_o 4._o excellent_a philosopher_n be_v of_o opinion_n may_v be_v do_v because_o what_o virtue_n soever_o the_o heaven_n infuse_v into_o anycreature_n man_n who_o be_v all_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o be_v bear_v when_o that_o virtue_n be_v may_v receive_v a_o like_a impression_n or_o may_v give_v it_o to_o a_o word_n or_o character_n make_v at_o that_o instant_n if_o he_o can_v understand_v the_o time_n though_o these_o i_o say_v be_v forbid_v by_o divers_a law_n out_o of_o a_o just_a prejudice_n that_o vulgar_a owner_n of_o such_o a_o virtue_n will_v misimploy_a it_o yet_o none_o mislike_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n &_o france_n shall_v cure_v one_o sickness_n by_o such_o mean_n nor_o 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n shall_v dispossess_v daemoniaque_fw-la person_n so_o because_o king_n be_v just_o presume_v to_o use_v all_o their_o power_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o this_o privilege_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v shall_v be_v contract_v and_o restrain_v for_o that_o be_v certain_o true_a of_o this_o which_o this_o cassianus_n say_v of_o a_o lie_n that_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o ellebore_n wholesome_a in_o desperate_a disease_n but_o otherwise_o poison_n tho_o i_o dare_v not_o aver_v with_o he_o that_o we_o be_v in_o desperate_a disease_n whensoever_o we_o be_v in_o ingenti_fw-la â—…ucro_fw-la aut_fw-la damno_fw-la et_fw-la in_o humilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la evitandam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la howsoeveri_fw-la iâ—…_n cassianus_n mistake_v that_o and_o we_o this_o yet_o 740._o as_o he_o and_o origen_n and_o chrysostome_n and_o hierome_n be_v excuse_v for_o follow_v plato_n opinion_n that_o a_o lie_n may_v have_v the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n and_o be_v admit_v in_o many_o case_n because_o in_o their_o time_n the_o church_n have_v not_o declare_v herself_o in_o that_o point_n nor_o pronounce_v that_o a_o lie_n be_v natural_o ill_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_o i_o excusable_a in_o this_o paradox_n against_o the_o reason_n whereof_o and_o against_o charity_n if_o prejudice_n or_o contempt_n of_o my_o weakness_n or_o mis-devotion_n have_v so_o preclude_v any_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o taste_v and_o digest_v they_o i_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o their_o drowsiness_n still_o
in_o adam_n first_o homicide_n in_o paradise_n sect._n 4._o 7_o of_o tolet_n first_o and_o second_o species_n by_o precept_n and_o by_o advise_v or_o option_n 8_o we_o may_v wish_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o eremite_n pray_v to_o be_v possess_v 9_o that_o we_o may_v wish_v death_n for_o weariness_n of_o this_o life_n 10_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o wish_v the_o evil_n be_v not_o evil_a that_o then_o we_o may_v wish_v it_o 11_o of_o wish_v the_o prince_n death_n 12_o in_o many_o opinion_n by_o contrary_a religion_n a_o true_a king_n become_v a_o tyrant_n 13_o why_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o pope_n bind_v no_o man_n 14_o who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n by_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o france_n 15_o how_o death_n may_v be_v wish_v by_o calvin_n opinion_n 16_o how_o we_o may_v wish_v death_n to_o another_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n 17_o phil._n nerius_n consent_v that_o one_o who_o wish_v his_o own_o death_n may_v have_v his_o wish_n sect._n 5._o 1_o of_o tolet_n three_o species_n of_o homicide_n by_o permission_n which_o be_v mors_fw-la negativa_fw-la 2_o of_o stand_v mute_a at_o the_o bar_n 3_o three_o rule_n from_o scotus_n navarre_n and_o maldonate_fw-it to_o guide_v we_o in_o these_o desertion_n of_o ourselves_o 4_o that_o i_o may_v suffer_v a_o thief_n to_o kill_v i_o rather_o than_o kill_v he_o 5_o of_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la in_o our_o law_n 6_o that_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o escape_v from_o prison_n if_o i_o can_v nor_o to_o eat_v rather_o than_o starve_v 7_o for_o end_n better_a than_o this_o life_n we_o may_v neglect_v this_o 8_o that_o i_o may_v give_v my_o life_n for_o another_o 9_o chrysostom_n opinion_n of_o sarahs_n lie_n and_o her_o consent_n to_o adultery_n and_o s._n augustine_n opinion_n of_o this_o and_o of_o that_o wife_n who_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o pay_v her_o husband_n debt_n 10_o that_o to_o give_v my_o life_n for_o another_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v another_o before_o myself_o as_o bonaventure_n and_o august_n say_v but_o to_o prefer_v virtue_n before_o life_n which_o be_v lawful_a 11_o for_o spiritual_a good_a it_o be_v without_o question_n 12_o that_o i_o may_v give_v another_o that_o without_o which_o i_o can_v live_v 13_o that_o i_o may_v lawful_o wear_v out_o myself_o with_o fast_v 14_o that_o this_o in_o s._n hier._n opinion_n be_v selfe-homicide_n 15_o of_o the_o friar_n who_o cassianus_n call_v a_o self-homicide_n for_o refuse_v bread_n from_o a_o â—…heife_n upon_o a_o indiscreet_a vow_n 16_o of_o christ_n fast_n 17_o of_o philosopher_n inordinate_a fast_n 18_o of_o the_o devil_n threaten_v s._n francis_n for_o fast_v 19_o example_n of_o long_a fast_n 20_o reason_n effect_n and_o obligation_n to_o rigorous_a fasting_n corollary_n of_o this_o section_n of_o desertion_n sect._n 6._o 1_o of_o another_o species_n of_o homicide_n which_o be_v not_o in_o tolets_n division_n by_o mutilation_n 2_o of_o deliver_v one_o self_n into_o bondage_n 3._o by_o divers_a cannon_n homicide_n and_o mutilation_n be_v the_o same_o fault_n 4_o of_o calvin_n argument_n against_o divorce_n upon_o this_o ground_n of_o mutilation_n 5_o the_o example_n of_o s._n mark_n cut_v off_o his_o thumb_n to_o escape_v priesthood_n 6_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o a_o man_n may_v maiâ—…_n himself_o sect._n 7._o 1_o of_o tolet_n four_o species_n of_o homicide_n by_o actual_a help_v 2_o ardoynus_n reckon_v a_o flea_n among_o poison_n because_o it_o will_v destroy_v 3_o david_n condemn_v the_o amalekite_n who_o say_v he_o have_v help_v saul_n to_o kill_v himself_o 4_o mariana_n the_o jesuite_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o king_n which_o may_v be_v remove_v by_o poison_n may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o take_v it_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n though_o ignorant_o for_o he_o do_v then_o kiâ—…_n himself_o 5_o that_o a_o malefactor_n unaccuse_v may_v accuse_v himself_o 6_o of_o sansovins_n relation_n of_o our_o custom_n at_o execution_n and_o withdraw_v the_o pillow_n in_o desperate_a case_n 7_o of_o break_v the_o leg_n of_o man_n at_o execution_n and_o of_o break_v the_o halter_n 8_o of_o the_o form_n of_o purgation_n use_v by_o moses_n law_n in_o case_n of_o jealousy_n 9_o of_o form_n of_o purgation_n call_v uulgares_fw-la 10_o charlemagne_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a form_n of_o purgation_n 11_o and_o britius_n a_o bishop_n be_v acquit_v before_o extort_a another_o purgation_n upon_o himself_o 12_o both_o kind_n of_o ordalium_fw-la by_o water_n and_o fire_n in_o use_n here_o till_o king_n john_n time_n 13_o in_o all_o these_o purgation_n and_o in_o that_o by_o battle_n the_o party_n himself_o assist_v 14_o exumple_n of_o actual_a helper_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n in_o s._n dorothaeus_n doctrine_n 15_o of_o joseph_n of_o arimathaea_n his_o drink_n of_o poison_n 16_o of_o s._n andrew_n and_o s._n laurence_n 17_o casuist_n not_o clear_a whether_o a_o condemn_a man_n may_v do_v the_o last_o act_n to_o his_o death_n 18_o but_o in_o case_n without_o condemnation_n it_o be_v sub_fw-la praecepto_fw-la to_o priest_n curate_n to_o go_v to_o infect_a house_n sect._n 8._o 1_o of_o tolet_n last_o species_n of_o homi-cide_a which_o be_v the_o act_n itself_o 2_o how_o far_o a_o err_a conscience_n may_v justify_v this_o act_n 3_o of_o pythagoras_n philosophical_a conscience_n to_o die_v rather_o than_o hurt_v a_o bean_n or_o suffer_v his_o scholar_n to_o speak_v 4_o of_o the_o apparition_n to_o hero_n a_o most_o devout_a eremite_n by_o which_o he_o kill_v himself_o out_o of_o cassianus_n 5_o that_o the_o devil_n sometime_o solicit_v to_o good_a 6_o that_o by_o uasques_n his_o opinion_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o devil_n 7_o rule_n give_v to_o distinguish_v evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v all_o fallible_a 8_o good_a angel_n sometime_o move_v to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v ordinary_o and_o moral_o accept_v 9_o as_o in_o mis-adoration_n by_o vasques_n invincible_a ignorance_n excuse_n so_o it_o may_v in_o our_o case_n 10_o of_o s._n augustine_n first_o reason_n against_o donatus_n that_o we_o may_v save_v a_o man_n life_n against_o his_o will_n 11_o of_o his_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v want_n of_o example_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o s._n augustine_n assure_a escape_n if_o donatist_n have_v produce_v example_n 12_o divorce_n in_o rome_n on_o either_o part_n and_o in_o jury_n on_o the_o woman_n part_n long_o without_o example_n 13_o saint_n augustine_n scholar_n in_o this_o point_n of_o example_n 〈◊〉_d stâ—…bborne_a as_o aristotle_n for_o the_o inalterablenesse_n of_o the_o heaven_n though_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v cease_v 14_o of_o the_o martyr_n apollonia_n who_o kill_v herself_o 15_o of_o answer_n in_o her_o excuse_n 16_o of_o the_o martyr_n pelagia_n who_o kill_v herself_o 17_o though_o her_o history_n be_v very_o uncertain_a yet_o the_o church_n seem_v glad_a of_o any_o occasion_n to_o celebrate_v such_o a_o fact_n 18_o saint_n augustine_n testimony_n of_o she_o 19_o saint_n ambrose_n meditation_n upon_o she_o 20_o eusebius_n his_o oration_n incitatory_n imagine_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o mother_n 21_o saint_n augustine_n first_o of_o any_o doubt_n of_o their_o fact_n seek_v such_o shift_n to_o defend_v it_o as_o it_o need_v not_o 22_o s._n augustine_n example_n have_v draw_v pedraca_n a_o spanish_a casuist_n and_o many_o other_o to_o that_o shift_n of_o special_a divine_a inspiration_n in_o such_o case_n 23_o and_o so_o say_v peter_n martyr_n of_o the_o midwife_n and_o of_o rahabs_n lie_n 24_o to_o preserve_v the_o seal_n of_o confession_n a_o man_n may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o entire_a act_n of_o kill_v himself_o the_o three_o part_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n distinct._n 1_o sect._n 1_o 1_o a_o introduction_n '_o to_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n 2_o why_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_v they_o who_o cite_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n 3_o if_o any_o oppose_v a_o answer_n why_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o avoid_v bitterness_n 4_o why_o clergy_n man_n which_o by_o canon_n may_v fish_v and_o hunt_v yet_o may_v not_o hunt_v with_o dog_n 5_o of_o bezas_n answer_n to_o ochius_n polygamy_n distinction_n 2._o sect._n 1_o 1_o no_o place_n against_o this_o self-homicide_n be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o judicial_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n sect._n 2_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n gen._n 9_o 5._o i_o will_v require_v your_o blood_n 2_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o accept_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o rabbin_n 3_o of_o lyra_n and_o of_o emmanuel_n sâ_fw-la both_o abound_a in_o hebraism_n yet_o make_v no_o such_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n sect._n 3_o 1_o of_o the_o place_n deâ—…_n 33._o 39_o i_o kill_v and_o i_o give_v life_n 2_o jurisdiction_n of_o parent_n
as_o neither_o the_o watchfulness_n of_o parliament_n nor_o the_o descent_n and_o indulgence_n of_o prince_n which_o have_v consent_v to_o law_n derogatory_n to_o themselves_o have_v be_v able_a to_o prejudice_v the_o prince_n non_fw-la obstantes_fw-la because_o prerogative_n be_v incomprehensible_a and_o overflows_a and_o transcend_v all_o law_n and_o as_o those_o canon_n which_o bold_o and_o as_o some_o schoolman_n say_v blasphemous_o say_v non_fw-la licebit_fw-la papae_fw-la diminish_v not_o his_o fullness_n of_o power_n nor_o impeach_v his_o motus_fw-la propriores_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o nor_o his_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la jure_fw-la divino_fw-la because_o they_o be_v understand_v ever_o to_o whisper_v some_o just_a reservation_n sine_fw-la justa_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la so_o what_o law_n soever_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o conscience_n or_o liberty_n of_o man_n of_o which_o the_o reason_n be_v mutable_a be_v natural_o condition_v with_o this_o that_o it_o bind_v so_o long_o as_o the_o reason_n live_v beside_o selfe-preservation_n which_o we_o confess_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o general_a natural_a law_n be_v act_n no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o natural_a affection_n and_o appetition_n of_o good_a whether_o true_a or_o seem_a for_o certain_o the_o desire_n of_o martyrdom_n though_o the_o body_n perish_v be_v a_o selfe-preservation_n because_o thereby_o out_o of_o our_o election_n our_o best_a part_n be_v advance_v for_o heaven_n which_o we_o gain_v so_o be_v certain_o good_a life_n but_o probable_o and_o possible_o for_o here_o it_o hold_v well_o which_o resurrect_v athenagoras_n say_v earthly_a thing_n and_o heavenly_a differ_v so_o as_o veri-simile_n &_o verum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a description_n of_o felicity_n that_o i_o have_v find_v that_o proem_n it_o be_v reditus_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la ad_fw-la suum_fw-la principium_fw-la now_o since_o this_o law_n of_o selfe-preservation_n 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licinius_n by_o choke_v himself_o with_o a_o napkin_n have_v as_o
be_v not_o curious_a above_o nature_n as_o that_o death_n be_v not_o natural_o evil_a that_o martyrdom_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o another_o life_n that_o the_o heathen_a endure_v great_a pain_n for_o less_o reward_n that_o a_o barbarous_a people_n immolate_a every_o year_n a_o principal_a philosopher_n to_o xamolxis_n a_o idol_n and_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o lot_n fall_v not_o mourn_v for_o that_o and_o with_o most_o earnestness_n that_o martyrdom_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n which_o be_v argument_n better_o proportion_v to_o nature_n then_o to_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o clement_n presume_v they_o man_n incline_v or_o inclinable_a by_o nature_n to_o this_o affection_n tertullia_n reason_n be_v somewhat_o more_o sublime_a gnostic_n yet_o rather_o fine_a and_o delightful_a then_o solid_a tertullian_n and_o weighty_a as_o that_o god_n know_v man_n will_v sin_v after_o baptism_n provide_v he_o secunda_fw-la solatia_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la that_o the_o death_n of_o saint_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v precious_a in_o god_n sight_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a death_n common_a to_o all_o and_o that_o from_o the_o begin_n in_o abel_n righteousness_n be_v afflict_v and_o these_o reason_n be_v not_o such_o as_o will_v have_v enter_v any_o in_o who_o a_o natural_a inclination_n have_v not_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n before_o cyprian_a also_o take_v the_o same_o way_n and_o insist_o cyprian_n upon_o application_n of_o prophecy_n of_o these_o two_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v despise_v in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v in_o the_o next_o to_o these_o be_v add_v external_a honour_n milit._n annual_a celebrate_v their_o memory_n and_o entitle_v their_o death_n natalitia_fw-la and_o platin._n that_o early_o institute_v of_o the_o office_n of_o notary_n to_o regulate_v martyr_n their_o passion_n even_o iâ—…_n clemens_n time_n and_o vita_fw-la the_o propose_v their_o salita_n capita_fw-la to_o be_v worship_v which_o word_n though_o eunapius_n speak_v it_o profane_o be_v not_o undeserved_a by_o the_o general_a martyrdom_n misuse_n of_o such_o devotion_n and_o 0._o after_o the_o monopoly_n of_o appropriate_a martyrdom_n and_o establish_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o upon_o they_o only_o which_o hold_v the_o integrity_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o persuasion_n augustine_n and_o hierom_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v cite_v to_o be_v and_o then_o by_o continual_a increase_v the_o dignity_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o as_o that_o 6._o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la it_o purge_v actual_a sin_n as_o baptism_n do_v original_a and_o penitent_a that_o without_o charity_n and_o in_o schism_n though_o it_o merit_v not_o salvation_n yet_o it_o diminish_v the_o intensnesse_n of_o damnation_n and_o by_o these_o they_o incite_v man_n nature_n to_o it_o martyrdom_n which_o also_o may_v be_v a_o little_a corrupt_o warm_v towards_o it_o by_o see_v they_o ever_o punish_v who_o afflict_v they_o for_o so_o scapulam_fw-la tertullian_n say_v that_o no_o city_n escape_v punishment_n which_o have_v shed_v christian_a blood_n many_o after_o this_o they_o descend_v to_o admit_v more_o into_o their_o fellowship_n and_o communicate_v and_o extend_v these_o pâ—…iviledges_n for_o by_o such_o indulgence_n be_v anim._n herod_n infant_n martyr_n so_o be_v john_n baptist_n though_o he_o die_v not_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o christian_a faith_n so_o martyr_n be_v he_o which_o suffer_v for_o any_o virtue_n and_o he_o which_o die_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n if_o she_o be_v a_o martyr_n quart_n and_o so_o be_v he_o which_o be_v for_o christian_a profession_n wound_v deadly_a recover_v and_o he_o which_o be_v not_o deadly_o wound_v die_v after_o of_o sickness_n contract_v by_o his_o own_o negligence_n if_o that_o negligence_n amount_v not_o to_o mortal_a sin_n so_o not_o only_o the_o sickly_a and_o infirm_a succeed_a they_o age_n but_o even_o the_o purest-time_n do_v cherish_v in_o man_n this_o desire_n of_o death_n even_o by_o contrary_a reason_n both_o which_o notwithstanding_o by_o change_n of_o circumstance_n have_v appearance_n of_o good_a for_o as_o fire_n be_v make_v more_o intense_a sometime_o by_o sprinkle_v water_n sometime_o by_o add_v fuel_n so_o when_o state_n their_o teacher_n find_v any_o coolness_n or_o remissness_n in_o they_o and_o a_o inclination_n to_o flight_n or_o composition_n with_o the_o state_n than_o lapsis_fw-la cyprian_n note_v such_o with_o the_o ignominy_n of_o libellatici_fw-la because_o they_o have_v take_v a_o acquittance_n of_o the_o state_n and_o say_v of_o they_o culpa_fw-la minor_fw-la sacrificatorum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la innocens_fw-la consâ—…entis_fw-la and_o then_o 2._o terrullian_n equal_o infame_v fly_v away_o and_o such_o marchandize_v when_o he_o say_v persecution_n must_v not_o be_v redeem_v for_o run_v persecution_n away_o be_v a_o buy_n of_o your_o peace_n for_o nothing_o and_o a_o buy_n of_o your_o peace_n for_o money_n be_v a_o run_v away_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o against_o the_o martyr_n nature_n of_o the_o word_n martyr_n it_o become_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o death_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a to_o make_v one_o a_o martyr_n so_o in_o 2._o eusebius_n the_o christian_n though_o afflict_a modest_o refuse_v the_o name_n of_o martyr_n and_o profess_v that_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o except_o they_o may_v be_v kill_v contrary_a wise_n in_o other_o time_n when_o the_o disease_n die_v of_o headlong_o die_v at_o once_o seem_v both_o to_o wear_v out_o their_o number_n and_o to_o lay_v some_o scandal_n upon_o the_o cause_n which_o wrought_v such_o a_o desire_n in_o man_n which_o understand_v not_o why_o they_o do_v it_o but_o uninstruct_v uncatechize_v yea_o unbaptised_a but_o that_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o superviver_n impute_v to_o they_o baptisma_fw-la fluminis_fw-la as_o they_o hope_v or_o at_o least_o sanguinis_fw-la for_o that_o they_o see_v do_v only_o as_o they_o see_v other_o do_v then_o i_o say_v as_o 7._o a_o learned_a writer_n of_o our_o time_n say_v that_o the_o church_n abstaine_v from_o easy_a canonise_a ne_o vilesceret_fw-la sanctit_fw-la as_o which_o be_v not_o here_o holiness_n but_o saintship_n lest_o the_o dignity_n of_o martyrdom_n shall_v be_v avile_v by_o such_o promiscuous_a admittance_n to_o it_o they_o be_v often_o content_v to_o allow_v they_o the_o comfort_n of_o martydome_n without_o die_v which_o be_v but_o a_o return_v to_o the_o natuturall_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n so_o ignatius_n style_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n martyr_n polycarp_n yea_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n he_o bring_v down_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o the_o dear_a purchase_n for_o he_o say_v smirnen_n that_o as_o he_o which_o honour_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n shall_v have_v a_o prophet_n reward_n so_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o martyr_n reward_n which_o honour_v vinctum_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o so_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n proceed_v in_o his_o merciful_a purpose_n of_o increase_a his_o kingdom_n upon_o earth_n yet_o permit_v the_o heathen_a prince_n to_o continue_v they_o as_o yet_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v dilate_v and_o oppress_v and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o so_o deject_v and_o wear_v with_o confiscation_n and_o imprisonment_n think_v that_o as_o in_o the_o 7._o passeover_n from_o egypt_n every_o door_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o blood_n so_o heaven_n have_v no_o door_n from_o this_o world_n but_o by_o fire_n cross_n and_o bloody_a persecution_n and_o presume_v heaven_n to_o be_v at_o the_o next_o step_n they_o will_v often_o stubborn_o or_o stupid_o wink_v and_o so_o make_v that_o one_o step_n god_n forbid_v any_o shall_v be_v so_o malignant_a so_o to_o misinterpret_v i_o as_o though_o i_o think_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n or_o diminish_v the_o dignity_n thereof_o yet_o it_o become_v any_o ingenuity_n to_o confess_v that_o those_o time_n be_v affect_v with_o a_o disease_n of_o this_o natural_a desire_n of_o such_o a_o death_n and_o that_o to_o such_o may_v fruitful_o be_v apply_v those_o word_n of_o the_o good_a b_o paulinus_n 2._o athleta_fw-la non_fw-la vincit_fw-la statim_fw-la quia_fw-la eruitur_fw-la nec_fw-la ideo_fw-la transnatant_n quia_fw-la sespoliant_a alas_o we_o may_v fall_v &_o drown_v at_o the_o last_o stroke_n for_o to_o say_v le_fw-fr to_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cast_v away_o the_o burdenous_a superfluity_n which_o we_o have_v long_o carry_v about_o we_o but_o we_o must_v also_o take_v in_o a_o good_a fray_v it_o be_v not_o lightness_n but_o a_o even-reposed_n steadfastness_n which_o carry_v we_o thither_o but_o mortis_fw-la cyprian_n be_v force_v to_o find_v out_o a_o answer_n call_v to_o this_o lamentation_n which_o he_o then_o find_v to_o be_v common_a to_o man_n on_o their_o death_n bed_n we_o mâ—…urne_v because_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n we_o have_v vow_v our_o self_n to_o martyrdom_n
to_o himself_o deny_v necessary_a thing_n or_o expose_v himself_o inordinate_o to_o such_o danger_n as_o man_n use_v not_o to_o escape_v kill_v himself_o he_o that_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o this_o medicine_n will_v recover_v he_o as_o that_o this_o poison_n will_v destroy_v he_o be_v as_o guilty_a if_o he_o forbear_v the_o physic_n as_o if_o he_o swallow_v the_o poison_n for_o what_o be_v this_o less_o then_o to_o attend_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o house_n or_o inundation_n of_o a_o stream_n or_o incursion_n of_o mad_a beast_n they_o which_o compare_v omission_n and_o committings_n require_v no_o more_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a but_o that_o we_o omit_v something_o which_o we_o can_v and_o shall_v do_v sect_n iii_o first_o therefore_o in_o all_o law_n in_o such_o fault_n as_o lawful_a be_v great_a either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o in_o a_o irremediablenesse_n when_o they_o be_v do_v all_o approach_n yea_o the_o very_a first_o step_n to_o they_o have_v the_o same_o guiltiness_n and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o the_o fault_n itself_o as_o in_o treason_n and_o heresy_n the_o first_o consent_n be_v the_o absolute_a fault_n and_o treason_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o a_o woman_n bâ—…rnt_v for_o petty_a tâ—…eason_n for_o compass_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n though_o it_o be_v not_o effect_v homicide_n be_v one_o of_o those_o cry_a sin_n and_o have_v ever_o be_v reckon_v in_o atrocibus_fw-la for_o though_o the_o 10._o athenian_n remove_v all_o dracoe_n law_n by_o disuse_n retain_v for_o their_o extreme_a severity_n yet_o they_o retain_v those_o against_o homicide_n and_o this_o homicide_n homicide_n say_v tolet_n may_v be_v do_v five_o way_n by_o 1._o commandment_n by_o 2._o advise_v by_o 3._o permission_n by_o 4._o hâ—…lpe_v or_o by_o the_o fact_n itself_o and_o in_o the_o fiâ—…st_n and_o worst_a homicide_n commit_v paradise_n in_o paradise_n in_o which_o be_v employ_v all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o evil_a when_o though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o man_n all_o the_o million_o which_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v be_v massacre_v at_o once_o and_o himself_o too_o as_o many_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o homiciâ—…es_n be_v find_v as_o be_v possible_a in_o so_o few_o person_n for_o as_o 14._o one_o note_n the_o serpent_n counsel_v the_o woman_n help_v and_o adam_n perpetrate_v and_o we_o â—…ay_v safe_o and_o reverent_o say_v god_n permit_v if_o then_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o homicide_n no_o approach_n towards_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a if_o any_o be_v lawful_a that_o be_v not_o homicide_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v how_o far_o and_o in_o how_o many_o of_o these_o way_n selfe-homicide_n may_v be_v allowable_a sect_n four_o first_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v the_o common_a receive_v option_n opinion_n mandato_fw-la mandatorem_fw-la &_o manâ—…atarium_fw-la eidem_fw-la poenae_fw-la subjici_fw-la yet_o by_o the_o way_n of_o precâ—…pt_n we_o can_v 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have_v it_o seem_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v permit_v the_o keeper_n to_o proceed_v to_o facilitate_v thereby_o his_o way_n of_o escape_v sect_n iii_o which_o also_o infer_v some_o answer_n to_o another_o 8._o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o deliver_v and_o discharge_v himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n apostle_n of_o have_v teach_v this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v well_o and_o by_o just_a collection_n pronounce_v that_o he_o forbid_v that_o doctrine_n and_o we_o also_o humble_o subscribe_v to_o that_o rule_n and_o accept_v it_o so_o as_o saint_n paul_n intend_v it_o that_o good_a be_v in_o thing_n which_o nature_n and_o not_o circumstance_n make_v eviâ—…l_a and_o in_o these_o also_o when_o any_o such_o circumstance_n do_v make_v they_o evil_a as_o another_o circumstance_n to_o the_o contrary_n do_v not_o praeponderate_a and_o over-rule_v this_o this_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o 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and_o even_o of_o this_o man_n who_o sin_n if_o any_o repentance_n can_v exceed_v mercy_n be_v such_o origen_n dare_v hope_n not_o out_o of_o his_o erroneous_a compassion_n and_o sinful_a charity_n by_o which_o he_o think_v that_o even_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o out_o of_o judas_n repentance_n he_o say_v 27._o the_o devil_n lead_v he_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o then_o induce_v he_o to_o that_o sorrowfulness_n which_o swallow_v he_o but_o speak_v of_o his_o repentance_n he_o say_v aurea_fw-la those_o word_n when_o judas_n see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v belong_v to_o judas_n himself_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o then_o condemn_v and_o upon_o this_o conscience_n and_o consideration_n begin_v his_o repentance_n for_n it_o may_v be_v say_v origen_n that_o satan_n which_o have_v enter_v into_o he_o stay_v with_o he_o till_o christ_n be_v betray_v and_o then_o leave_v he_o and_o thereupon_o repentance_n follow_v and_o perchance_o say_v he_o he_o go_v to_o prevent_v and_o go_v 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22._o elect_a hiâ—…selfe_n pope_n pope_n uolâ—…_n 2._o genera_n 44._o 6._o jurisdiction_n over_o ourselves_o â—…s_v deny_v we_o because_o we_o be_v presume_v favourable_a to_o ourselves_o not_o in_o case_n hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o ourselves_o heurnius_n de_fw-fr philos._n barbar_n 7._o even_o in_o case_n hurtful_a we_o have_v such_o jurisdiction_n jurisdiction_n theod._n a_o nice_a l._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 23._o 8._o gregory_n oath_n in_o the_o great_a schism_n schism_n schlusselburgius_n catul._n hereâ—…ico_n l._n 13._o 9_o when_o a_o man_n become_v to_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la 10._o war_n be_v just_a between_o sovereign_a king_n because_o they_o have_v no_o judge_n judge_n accacius_n de_fw-fr privileg_n juris_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o 11._o prince_n give_v not_o themselves_o privilege_n but_o declare_v that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o will_v exercise_v their_o inherent_a privilege_n josephus_n reason_n of_o deposi_fw-la tum_fw-la tum_fw-la de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n l._n 3._o ca._n 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be_v no_o sin_n against_o justice_n 5._o i_o usurp_v not_o upon_o his_o servant_n but_o be_o his_o servant_n herein_o herein_o sayr_n thesau_n cas._n consc._n l_o 7._o ca._n 9_o nu._n 19_o 6._o though_o we_o have_v not_o dominium_fw-la we_o have_v usum_fw-la of_o this_o life_n and_o we_o leave_v that_o when_o we_o will_n 7._o the_o state_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o our_o life_n yet_o take_v it_o away_o away_o sayr_n l._n 9_o c._n 7._o nu._n 2._o 8._o if_o injury_n be_v herein_o do_v to_o the_o state_n then_o by_o a_o licence_n from_o the_o state_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a 9_o and_o the_o state_n may_v recompense_v her_o damage_n upon_o the_o good_n or_o hâ—…i_fw-la e_o 10._o in_o a_o man_n necessâ—…y_v there_o may_v be_v some_o injustice_n in_o this_o act_n act_n 22._o q._n 59_o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 3â—…_n 11._o no_o man_n can_v do_v injury_n to_o himself_o 12._o the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v against_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d t_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o aristotle_n two_o reason_n of_o misery_n &_o pusilanimity_n pusilanimity_n arist._n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o 6._o cap._n 7._o infra_fw-la fol._n 249._o 1._o of_o reason_n to_o be_v make_v on_o the_o other_o part_n 2._o of_o the_o law_n of_o rome_n of_o ask_v the_o sâ—…nate_a leave_n to_o kill_v himself_o himself_o declâ—…m_fw-la 4._o 3._o of_o the_o case_n in_o quintilian_n 1._o comparison_n of_o desertion_n and_o destruction_n 2._o of_o omission_n equal_a to_o committings_n committings_n in_o admonitorio_n admonitorio_n dist._n 86._o pasceâ—…_n pasceâ—…_n tabula_fw-la paris_n censuraruâ—…_n 1._o in_o great_a sin_n the_o first_o step_n imprint_n a_o guiltiness_n yet_o many_o step_n to_o self-homicide_n be_v lawful_a lawful_a stanf._n plea_n the_o corâ—…n_n cap._n petty_a treason_n treason_n elian._n l._n 8._o cap._n 10._o 2._o draâ—…s_n law_n against_o homicide_n be_v retain_v retain_v precepto_fw-la 5._o 3._o tolet_n five_o homicide_n 4._o four_o of_o thâ—…se_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o adam_n first_o homicide_n in_o paradise_n paradise_n reuchlin_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la mirisico_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o 1._o of_o tolet_n first_o &_o second_o way_n by_o precept_n and_o adviâ—…e_v or_o option_n option_n bartol_n le_fw-fr non_fw-la solum_fw-la f._n de_fw-fr injuriis_fw-la si_fw-mi mandato_fw-la mandato_fw-la reg._n jur._n 3_o 2._o we_o may_v wish_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o eremite_n do_v to_o be_v possess_v possess_v sulpit._n in_o vita_fw-la martini_n dialo_n 1._o 3._o we_o may_v wish_v death_n for_o weariness_n of_o this_o life_n life_n martialis_n ad_fw-la tholosanos_n tholosanos_n coment_fw-fr in_o sam._n l._n 1._o c._n ult._n ult._n heptap_n pici._n l._n 7._o proem_n 4._o it_o be_v sin_n to_o wish_v that_o evil_n be_v not_o so_o that_o then_o we_o may_v wish_v it_o it_o adrian_n quodlib_a 10._o be_v 2._o 5._o what_o we_o may_v lawful_o with_o we_o may_v lawful_o further_o 6._o of_o wish_v the_o prince_n death_n death_n saxavia_n de_fw-fr imp._n author_n epistola_fw-la 7._o in_o some_o opinion_n false_a religion_n make_v a_o tyrant_n tyrant_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 36._o 8._o why_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n to_o the_o pope_n bind_v no_o man_n man_n declaration_n &_o protestation_n des_fw-fr doctes_n de_fw-fr france_n anno_fw-la 1605._o 9_o who_o be_v a_o tyrant_n in_o these_o man_n opinion_n beccar_n cont_n lib._n de._n jure_fw-la magistrate_n magistrate_n carbo_n cas._n conc._n summa_fw-la summarum_fw-la tom._n 3._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 9_o 9_o sylvest_n verb._n martyr_n martyr_n navar._n manual_n ca._n 15._o nu._n 11._o 11._o phil._n 1._o 23._o 10_o how_o death_n may_v be_v wish_v by_o calvine_n calvine_n in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o marlorate_v supra_fw-la 9_o eman._n sâ_fw-la aphor._n confes._n ver_fw-la charitas_fw-la 11_o how_o we_o may_v with_o death_n to_o another_o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n 12_o ph._n nerius_n consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o one_o who_o wish_v his_o own_o death_n death_n vita_fw-la phil._n ner._n fol._n 284._o 284._o libre_fw-la conformi_fw-la fran._n &_o christi_n christi_n sedulius_n minor_n advers._fw-la alcor_fw-la francis_n 1_o of_o tolet_n 3._o species_n by_o permission_n which_o be_v mors_fw-la negativa_fw-la 2_o of_o stand_v mute_a at_o the_o bar_n 3_o three_o rule_n from_o sotus_n navarre_n and_o mald._a to_o guide_v we_o in_o these_o desertion_n of_o ourselves_o ourselves_o soto_n de_fw-fr teg_n saeret_fw-la membr_n 1._o q._n 3._o 3._o nava_n manual_n manual_n sum._n maldo_n q._n 14._o be_v 6._o 6._o acacius_n de_fw-fr privilegiis_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 9_o 9_o gerson_n gerson_n acacius_n the_o privile_a l._n 1._o c._n 8._o 4_o i_o may_v suffer_v a_o thief_n to_o kill_v i_o i_o sayr_a thesau_n cas._n cons._n l._n 7._o cap._n 9_o nu_fw-la 17._o 17._o alcor_fw-la azoar_v 52._o 5_o of_o se_fw-la desendendo_fw-la in_o our_o law_n 6_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o escape_v from_o prison_n if_o i_o can_v nor_o to_o eat_v rather_o than_o starve_v starve_v eman._n sa._n aphor._n conse_n ver_fw-la charitas_fw-la charitas_fw-la aquin._n 22._o q._n 69._o be_v 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o 2._o sayr_a thesau_n cas._n cons._n l._n 7._o cap._n 9_o 7_o for_o end_n better_a than_o this_o life_n we_o may_v neglect_v this_o 8_o i_o may_v give_v my_o life_n for_o another_o another_o chris._n hom._n 32._o in_o genes_n genes_n aug._n l._n 22._o adver_n faustum_n cap._n 33._o 9_o chrisostomes_n opinion_n of_o sarahs_n lie_n and_o adultery_n and_o st._n aug._n of_o that_o wife_n who_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o pay_v her_o husband_n debt_n debt_n ca._n 27._o &_o primo_fw-la deserm_fw-la dom._n in_o monte_fw-fr monte_fw-fr bonavent_n 3._o dist._n 29._o q._n 3._o 3._o aug._n de_fw-fr mendacio_fw-la c._n 6._o 10_o that_o to_o give_v my_o life_n for_o another_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v another_o as_o bonaventure_n and_o aug._n say_v but_o to_o prefer_v virtue_n before_o life_n 11_o for_o spiritual_a good_a be_v without_o question_n question_n sayr_a thesau_n cas._n cons._n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o nu_fw-la 17._o 17._o eman_n sa._n aphor._n