to_o elude_v the_o design_n of_o a_o law_n out_o of_o pity_n as_o out_o of_o revenge_n and_o as_o to_o perjury_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o through_o generosity_n as_o bribery_n though_o it_o may_v too_o just_o be_v suspect_v that_o in_o these_o case_n the_o latter_a general_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n than_o the_o former_a but_o of_o this_o more_o hereaster_n 8._o hereaster_n chap._n 8._o these_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o self-murder_n be_v unlawful_a if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o civil_a state_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v also_o positive_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n as_o for_o the_o exception_n or_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o this_o three_o division_n 8._o division_n see_v chapt._n 8._o they_o 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who_o talk_v to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v not_o concern_v dear_a marcellinus_n as_o if_o you_o be_v consult_v about_o a_o matter_n of_o any_o great_a importance_n life_n be_v no_o such_o mighty_a business_n your_o slave_n live_v as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o so_o do_v beast_n too_o consider_v how_o long_o you_o have_v be_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o and_o over_o eat_v sleep_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o narrow_a circle_n which_o we_o be_v always_o run_v this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a dull_a circle_n for_o a_o philosopher_n to_o be_v always_o run_v for_o this_o be_v a_o account_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a kind_a to_o regulate_v and_o improve_v a_o man_n be_v own_o action_n to_o do_v good_a to_o mankind_n to_o be_v grateful_a and_o dutiful_a to_o the_o gracious_a author_n of_o his_o be_v and_o for_o this_o to_o be_v exalt_v to_o a_o state_n of_o unerring_a reason_n and_o 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also_o â—…hewed_v the_o rise_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o in_o what_o respect_v humane_a life_n may_v be_v just_o value_v or_o despise_v i_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v who_o those_o be_v which_o embrace_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o have_v hold_v and_o maintain_v self-murder_n to_o be_v lawful_a among_o the_o ancient_n the_o stoic_n be_v the_o most_o considerable_a yet_o they_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o world_n more_o by_o the_o austere_a practice_n of_o some_o popular_a virtue_n than_o by_o any_o solid_a argument_n or_o indeed_o any_o remarkable_a attempt_n to_o prove_v it_o lawful_a yet_o what_o they_o have_v offer_v 10._o offer_v see_v chap_n 10._o shall_v be_v consider_v at_o large_a and_o compare_v with_o their_o other_o principle_n this_o have_v be_v pretend_v to_o more_o particular_o by_o paul_n by_o dr._n donnâ—…_n afterward_o dean_n of_o paul_n a_o gentleman_n of_o our_o own_o country_n with_o much_o show_n of_o learning_n 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to_o punish_v nay_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n humane_a law_n can_v always_o reach_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o evil_a for_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o many_o design_n and_o contrivance_n of_o lust_n envy_n or_o revenge_n before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n how_o many_o evade_v punishment_n after_o they_o have_v be_v execute_v be_v that_o very_o insolent_o by_o interest_n or_o authority_n a_o powerful_a offender_n or_o corrupt_a magistrate_n may_v make_v the_o threat_n of_o positive_a law_n how_o just_a or_o how_o severe_a soever_o to_o signify_v nothing_o wherefore_o either_o there_o must_v be_v no_o end_n at_o all_o of_o humane_a life_n or_o there_o must_v be_v no_o such_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o end_n or_o these_o must_v be_v without_o any_o sanction_n or_o that_o sanction_n must_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n wherein_o those_o who_o transgress_v such_o law_n now_o without_o any_o punishment_n shall_v receive_v what_o be_v their_o due_n hereafter_o 2._o the_o different_a event_n which_o befall_v those_o person_n which_o pursue_v or_o forsake_v the_o end_n for_o which_o humane_a life_n be_v give_v show_v also_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o future_a state_n they_o who_o be_v least_o careful_a to_o pursue_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o who_o most_o industrious_o forsake_v it_o be_v often_o most_o happy_a as_o to_o all_o appearance_n and_o grow_v great_a and_o wealthy_a and_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o honour_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o who_o pursue_v this_o end_n most_o faithful_o be_v expose_v to_o great_a suffering_n their_o virtue_n be_v often_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n their_o humility_n patience_n and_o generosity_n encourage_v insolent_a and_o violent_a man_n to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o their_o constancy_n and_o integrity_n bring_v they_o some_o time_n to_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a death_n so_o that_o man_n indispensible_a duty_n and_o his_o happiness_n as_o to_o this_o world_n be_v often_o inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v either_o that_o god_n be_v unjust_a or_o unwise_a in_o propose_v such_o a_o end_n of_o man_n be_v as_o may_v make_v it_o miserable_a nay_o as_o may_v prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o or_o else_o that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n wherein_o those_o who_o pursue_v or_o forsake_v this_o end_n most_o shall_v be_v reward_v or_o punish_v more_o equal_o 3._o man_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v so_o much_o good_a by_o the_o pursue_n of_o this_o end_n that_o he_o can_v receive_v a_o adequate_a reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v so_o much_o evil_n by_o act_v against_o it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v make_v to_o suffer_v a_o adequate_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n for_o both_o these_o purpose_n as_o to_o the_o first_o a_o man_n may_v make_v so_o great_a a_o progress_n in_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n and_o be_v so_o very_o good_a himself_o that_o by_o his_o example_n and_o instruction_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v interest_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n he_o may_v retrieve_v many_o from_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n he_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o good_a law_n or_o of_o make_v such_o provision_n for_o the_o unhappy_a as_o may_v extend_v to_o future_a age_n what_o a_o blessing_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o good_a prince_n that_o faithful_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o his_o power_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o subject_n now_o what_o reward_n can_v this_o world_n afford_v that_o can_v be_v any_o way_n proportionable_a to_o such_o a_o person_n virtue_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o more_o rational_a and_o virtuous_a any_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o it_o must_v be_v above_o whatever_o belong_v to_o sensation_n that_o be_v whatever_o wealth_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n this_o world_n can_v offer_v it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n look_v something_o like_o a_o proper_a reward_n in_o such_o case_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v these_o without_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o better_a state_n and_o how_o much_o must_v they_o be_v check_v and_o damp_v continual_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o incertainty_n of_o this_o only_o be_v as_o to_o the_o second_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v so_o much_o wickedness_n he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o murder_n he_o may_v spread_v such_o pernicious_a principle_n as_o by_o destroy_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o enervate_v the_o force_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v let_v loose_a the_o most_o furious_a passion_n and_o wild_a appetite_n and_o this_o may_v end_v not_o only_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a age_n but_o infect_v the_o future_a and_o what_o mischief_n be_v not_o a_o vicious_a tyraut_v capable_a of_o do_v the_o worst_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v in_o these_o case_n must_v end_v in_o death_n but_o how_o inconsiderable_a be_v that_o though_o cause_v by_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n if_o compare_v with_o such_o crime_n and_o many_o other_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v wherefore_o since_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v more_o good_a or_o evil_a than_o he_o can_v receive_v a_o adequate_a reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v either_o accuse_v that_o god_n who_o make_v he_o so_o of_o want_n of_o wisdom_n goodness_n or_o justice_n or_o else_o allow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o state_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v also_o the_o vast_a capacity_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o excellency_n of_o those_o faculty_n whereby_o man_n be_v qualify_v for_o pursue_v his_o proper_a end_n how_o much_o they_o set_v he_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n how_o they_o suggest_v to_o he_o natural_o future_a happiness_n and_o misery_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o hope_n and_o fear_n according_o this_o also_o will_v afford_v we_o other_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o great_a degree_n of_o capacity_n which_o man_n have_v in_o regard_n to_o other_o creature_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o faculty_n by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o sup_n they_o vid._n pag._n 13_o 14._o sup_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v these_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o life_n but_o this_o instinct_n and_o sensation_n will_v do_v the_o business_n of_o self-preservation_n as_o well_o in_o man_n as_o in_o beast_n without_o the_o great_a endowment_n of_o reason_n and_o freewill_n by_o the_o misuse_n of_o which_o man_n have_v a_o possibility_n of_o make_v his_o life_n both_o more_o miserable_a and_o short_a than_o they_o can_v they_o so_o that_o these_o power_n which_o he_o value_v himself_o upon_o so_o much_o will_v not_o be_v only_o supersluous_a but_o great_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n wherefore_o as_o the_o very_a place_n of_o these_o faculty_n in_o man_n by_o a_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a be_v show_v that_o he_o be_v make_v for_o a_o great_a end_n than_o only_o to_o continue_v such_o a_o time_n here_o so_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o operation_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o aspire_v to_o something_o great_a than_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v that_o we_o have_v a_o capacity_n too_o great_a to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o choice_a enjoyment_n here_o that_o our_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o despise_v they_o and_o raise_v we_o to_o desire_v more_o noble_a object_n and_o more_o solid_a and_o last_a happiness_n etc._n happiness_n see_v that_o late_a learned_a and_o ingenious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n pag._n 142_o etc._n etc._n have_v god_n intend_v this_o life_n as_o the_o only_a scene_n of_o man_n happiness_n he_o will_v have_v sit_v and_o proportion_v his_o capacity_n according_o he_o will_v have_v make_v he_o to_o acquiess_v in_o such_o enjoyment_n as_o he_o find_v here_o and_o not_o have_v dispose_v he_o natural_o to_o think_v of_o another_o state_n and_o to_o long_o after_o it_o and_o therefore_o since_o he_o have_v do_v so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o there_o will_v be_v another_o state_n answerable_a at_o least_o to_o such_o conception_n etc._n conception_n see_v that_o late_a learned_a and_o ingenious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n pag._n 142_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o evil_a and_o of_o gild_n upon_o commit_v it_o and_o the_o fear_n which_o attend_v it_o otherwise_o man_n will_v be_v the_o most_o wretched_a of_o all_o creature_n to_o no_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o feel_v remorse_n upon_o sense_n of_o gild_n or_o that_o dread_v punishment_n according_o
life_n to_o come_v to_o tell_v you_o confident_o that_o they_o be_v unnatural_a for_o all_o that_o this_o prove_v be_v only_o that_o such_o a_o person_n mind_n be_v distemper_v that_o it_o do_v not_o exert_v its_o faculty_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n do_v for_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o humane_a nature_n not_o from_o the_o temper_n or_o report_v of_o one_o or_o few_o person_n and_o if_o so_o than_o these_o notion_n which_o be_v so_o general_n must_v be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o certain_a because_o whatever_o be_v of_o nature_n be_v of_o god_n there_o need_v no_o further_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o a_o future_a state_n or_o any_o further_a proof_n for_o it_o where_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n concur_v with_o we_o so_o universal_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o excellent_a discourse_n which_o be_v write_v by_o these_o ancient_a sage_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v find_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o future_a state_n continual_o inculcate_v by_o the_o great_a of_o they_o this_o too_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o greatness_n of_o mind_n that_o justice_n courage_n temperance_n and_o piety_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n it_o be_v this_o that_o give_v socrates_n that_o calmness_n and_o tranquillity_n in_o his_o last_o minute_n under_o the_o most_o barbarous_a injustice_n and_o make_v he_o as_o casie_a in_o his_o death_n as_o ever_o lawful_a monarch_n be_v at_o his_o coronation_n and_o it_o be_v to_o those_o excellent_a author_n scot._n author_n plato_n and_o xenophon_n see_v this_o also_o clear_o copious_o and_o solid_o prove_v in_o the_o treatise_n abovementioned_a viz._n 〈◊〉_d practical_a discourse_n of_o future_a judgement_n likewise_o in_o the_o 2d_o part._n vol._n 1._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o christian_a life_n 〈◊〉_d that_o late_o eminent_a divine_a dr._n scot._n which_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o great_a man_n that_o i_o remit_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n or_o if_o happy_o what_o have_v be_v say_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a then_o there_o will_v i_o suppose_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o remain_a point_n 2._o that_o self-murder_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a crime_n shall_v have_v a_o punishment_n proportionable_a and_o consequent_o he_o that_o make_v use_v of_o this_o to_o obtain_v ease_n or_o liberty_n shall_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o great_a misery_n or_o slavery_n to_o make_v this_o appear_v we_o need_v only_o to_o produce_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o great_a man_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o consider_v brief_o the_o ground_n of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n in_o general_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o crime_n in_o particular_a for_o the_o first_o virgil_n describe_v the_o abide_v and_o condition_n of_o self-murtherer_n in_o that_o place_n abovementioned_a 6._o abovementioned_a aen_n 6._o show_v it_o to_o be_v unspeakable_o worse_o than_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o sle_z from_o while_o he_o cry_v out_o quam_fw-la vellent_fw-la aethere_fw-la in_fw-la alto_fw-mi nunc_fw-la &_o pauperiem_fw-la &_o duros_fw-la perferre_fw-la labores_fw-la this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o plato_n and_o therefore_o macrobius_n discourse_v upon_o that_o passage_n of_o cicero_n which_o i_o quote_v before_o sup._n before_o p._n 22_o sup._n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o entrance_n into_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n for_o those_o who_o kill_v themselves_o say_v 13_o say_v macrobius_n lib._n 1._o in_o som._n scip._n cap_n 13_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plotinus_n a_o eminent_a platonist_n that_o no_o death_n can_v be_v reward_v but_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o that_o death_n alone_o be_v natural_a where_o the_o body_n leave_v the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n beside_o as_o he_o add_v far_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o that_o perfection_n which_o it_o arrive_v to_o in_o this_o life_n therefore_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hasten_v because_o it_o can_v never_o be_v so_o perfect_a but_o that_o it_o may_v receive_v addition_n though_o a_o man_n may_v have_v rise_v to_o a_o very_a high_a pitch_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n yet_o he_o may_v rise_v high_o sâ—…ill_o wherefore_o he_o that_o cut_v off_o his_o life_n cut_v off_o his_o improvement_n and_o so_o despise_v the_o reward_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o proposer_n must_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o severe_a punishment_n to_o these_o let_v i_o add_v a_o excellent_a author_n 10._o author_n milton_n paradise_n lost._n lib._n 10._o of_o our_o own_o who_o make_v the_o first_o man_n upon_o his_o wife_n be_v advise_v to_o kill_v themselves_o in_o their_o great_a distress_n to_o argue_v thus_o from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n if_o thou_o covet_v death_n as_o utmost_a end_n of_o misery_n so_o think_v to_o evade_v the_o penalty_n pronounce_v doubt_v not_o but_o god_n have_v wise_a arm_v his_o vengeful_a power_n than_o so_o to_o be_v forestall_v much_o more_o i_o fear_v least_o death_n so_o snatch_v will_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o pain_n we_o be_v by_o doom_n to_o pay_v rather_o such_o act_n of_o contumacy_n will_v provoke_v the_o high_a to_o make_v death_n in_o we_o live_v then_o let_v we_o seek_v some_o safe_a resolution_n but_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o will_v be_v more_o plain_a if_o we_o consider_v what_o must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o general_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n before_o we_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o shall_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n ease_n or_o happiness_n but_o the_o endeavour_v faithful_o to_o fulfil_v that_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v bestow_v by_o perform_v every_o part_n of_o its_o duty_n towards_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o and_o this_o too_o notwithstanding_o the_o worst_a evil_n and_o calamity_n which_o can_v possible_o befall_v we_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o shall_v expose_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o slavery_n of_o extreme_a torment_n but_o the_o forsake_v of_o this_o end_n the_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o injure_v our_o neighbour_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v so_o now_o if_o the_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n must_v make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o punishment_n what_o must_v it_o do_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o all_o and_o much_o more_o by_o self-murder_n for_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n of_o god_n particular_a propriety_n the_o positive_a renounce_v that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o give_v man_n life_n the_o do_v what_o be_v destructive_a to_o civil_a society_n the_o overthrow_v the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o rebel_n against_o providence_n and_o break_v out_o into_o eternity_n self-murder_n be_v the_o do_v 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have_v practise_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deformity_n in_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o winter_n come_v in_o unpleasant_o after_o the_o warmth_n and_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o other_o season_n yet_o these_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o world_n as_o they_o be_v to_o purge_v the_o air_n to_o destroy_v hurtful_a weed_n and_o infect_v and_o to_o dispose_v the_o earth_n to_o answer_v the_o return_a spring_n something_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v full_a as_o necessary_a to_o humane_a nature_n to_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o motion_n after_o the_o sultry_a calm_n of_o ease_n and_o luxury_n 29._o luxury_n antonin_n lib._n 4._o §._o 1._o ib._n lib._n 10._o §._o 29._o a_o great_a mind_n improve_v upon_o opposition_n it_o sparkle_v and_o rejoice_v under_o those_o calamity_n which_o will_v oppress_v other_o and_o slame_n out_o to_o the_o world_n in_o bright_a glory_n wherefore_o to_o suppose_v that_o such_o event_n as_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o be_v dispensation_n or_o dismission_n 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himself_o if_o those_o event_n which_o melanchoâ—…y_a man_n take_v for_o god_n call_n or_o dispensation_n be_v examine_v they_o will_v seldom_o be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o chap._n vii_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o which_o they_o will_v introduce_v another_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o self-preservation_n instead_o of_o that_o above_o mention_v and_o then_o suppose_v that_o this_o end_n do_v cease_v whenever_o a_o man_n reason_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v so_o will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o his_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v life_n do_v cease_v also_o from_o exception_n limitation_n and_o dispensation_n of_o this_o law_n they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o tell_v we_o direct_o that_o there_o be_v some_o case_n in_o which_o it_o whole_o cease_v and_o then_o a_o man_n become_v master_n and_o disposer_n of_o himself_o 47._o himself_o biath_n p._n 47._o no_o law_n be_v so_o primary_n and_o simple_n but_o that_o it_o 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p._n 30._o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o preserve_n of_o god_n propriety_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o that_o 2._o with_o regard_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v this_o reason_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o no_o circumstance_n whatever_o unless_o a_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n can_v ever_o alter_v it_o 2._o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o last_o judgement_n of_o upright_a reason_n as_o it_o consider_v humane_a action_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o self-preservation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n reason_n may_v act_n alone_o but_o where_o there_o be_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o its_o do_v so_o prove_v conscience_n to_o be_v well_o temper_v and_o dispassion_v but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v real_o so_o or_o no_o when_o it_o look_v out_o for_o a_o reason_n 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and_o necessary_a it_o may_v be_v suppose_v sufficient_o to_o warrant_v any_o man_n obedience_n when_o the_o public_a judgement_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o the_o chief_a question_n be_v from_o whence_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o public_a by_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v some_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n himself_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o compact_n for_o protection_n but_o though_o proâ—…tion_n may_v be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o this_o power_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o power_n can_v be_v conser_v on_o the_o public_a by_o every_o particular_a man_n because_o god_n alone_o have_v the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o and_o what_o he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v make_v over_o to_o another_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v it_o to_o come_v from_o man_n but_o then_o to_o decline_v this_o objection_n and_o secure_v his_o darling_n principle_n of_o self-preservation_n he_o say_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o man_n transferâ—…ing_n any_o right_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 162._o these_o â—…viathan_fw-ge part_n 2._o chap._n 28._o page_n 162._o the_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v their_o sovereign_n that_o right_o but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o leave_v to_o he_o if_o i_o take_v this_o right_a this_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a distinction_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o right_a to_o hurt_v other_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o so_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o retain_v that_o right_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o he_o part_v with_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o actual_o give_v it_o away_o he_o tell_v we_o just_a before_o 161._o before_o ib._n p._n 161._o that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v another_o but_o not_o of_o defend_v himself_o in_o several_a place_n 14._o place_n leviath_n part_n 1._o chap._n 14._o he_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_n this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o part_v with_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v himself_o no_o not_o after_o lawful_a trial_n and_o condemnation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o since_o by_o so_o do_v he_o must_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n defenceless_a and_o liable_a by_o his_o own_o consent_n not_o only_o to_o be_v hurt_v but_o to_o be_v actual_o destroy_v as_o in_o all_o capital_a punishment_n wherefore_o not_o withstand_v man_n choose_v to_o struggle_v thus_o rather_o than_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n while_o they_o frame_v their_o political_a system_n yet_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o such_o a_o power_n as_o we_o be_v 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public_a person_n safety_n then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o any_o man_n may_v hazard_v his_o life_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a danger_n to_o preserve_v such_o a_o person_n yet_o in_o these_o case_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v life_n be_v only_o hazard_v not_o abandon_v much_o less_o positive_o destroy_v and_o that_o for_o such_o extreme_a hazard_n man_n may_v just_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o any_o civil_a government_n and_o though_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o man_n fall_v into_o certain_a death_n upon_o these_o account_n as_o may_v be_v show_v easy_o but_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n a_o honest_a good_a man_n do_v not_o mind_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o pursue_v faithful_o the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v and_o if_o life_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o this_o pursuit_n this_o be_v not_o his_o desire_n nor_o his_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o his_o aim_n to_o die_v but_o to_o do_v as_o he_o ought_v nay_o glad_o will_v he_o have_v live_v have_v life_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o virtue_n but_o when_o this_o come_v in_o question_n both_o death_n and_o life_n become_v indifferent_a and_o though_o he_o choose_v neither_o he_o accept_v reaâ—…y_o of_o either_o as_o they_o offer_v themselves_o in_o his_o way_n to_o his_o duty_n this_o i_o find_v confirm_v by_o the_o schoolman_n in_o a_o hard_a case_n than_o any_o abovementioned_a suppose_v a_o powerful_a tyrant_n shall_v bring_v the_o last_o city_n of_o any_o state_n to_o the_o great_a extremity_n by_o all_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a siege_n as_o loss_n and_o wearineâ—…s_n of_o man_n famine_n contention_n corruption_n and_o no_o hope_n of_o succour_n shall_v be_v leave_v suppose_v that_o after_o this_o he_o shall_v refuse_v all_o article_n of_o submission_n and_o shall_v threaten_v destruction_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n unless_o they_o deliver_v upto_o he_o some_o one_o particular_a innocent_a person_n this_o city_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr valenâ—…_n tom._n 3._o disput._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o punct_a 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o â—…ly_o deliver_v he_o up_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a but_o that_o very_a person_n may_v deliver_v up_o himself_o and_o yet_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v himself_o because_o as_o abovesaid_a his_o chiâ—…_n end_n be_v the_o do_v so_o much_o good_a not_o the_o die_v his_o particular_a intention_n his_o design_n that_o he_o have_v in_o view_n continual_o be_v to_o save_v his_o country_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n which_o be_v leave_v he_o resolve_v to_o incur_v the_o great_a danger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o be_v positive_a only_o as_o to_o the_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n and_o far_o from_o be_v positive_a as_o to_o the_o destroy_n of_o his_o life_n to_o complete_a this_o argument_n let_v we_o now_o see_v 2._o how_o great_a the_o difference_n be_v between_o this_o and_o self-murder_n and_o consequent_o how_o unreasonable_o the_o one_o be_v make_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o other_o he_o that_o hazard_v life_n for_o the_o public_a do_v this_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o destroy_v his_o own_o life_n do_v this_o in_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o both_o the_o first_o by_o observe_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n do_v what_o god_n and_o nature_n primary_o design_v as_o most_o proper_a to_o preserve_v life_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v it_o be_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o the_o latter_a neglect_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n destroy_v it_o wilful_o by_o the_o most_o positive_a act_n of_o injustice_n to_o god_n his_o
the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o roman_n if_o not_o one_o of_o those_o who_o he_o celebrate_v as_o such_o do_v ever_o kill_v themselves_o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o do_v so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o authority_n the_o same_o observation_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o choice_n which_o manilius_n 1._o manilius_n astron._n lib._n 1._o also_o make_v of_o several_a great_a roman_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n only_o i_o think_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o latter_a cato_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v martial_a if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n who_o declare_v against_o this_o act_n more_o than_o once_o nor_o be_v this_o only_o condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o great_a man_n sore_a who_o can_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o cicero_n and_o virgil_n but_o be_v express_o prohibit_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n tarquin_n punish_v those_o who_o murder_v themselves_o by_o expose_v their_o body_n naked_a as_o they_o do_v the_o most_o infamous_a criminal_n the_o same_o servius_n abovementioned_a tell_v we_o upon_o amata_n 12._o amata_n aen._n lib._n 12._o hang_v herself_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o be_v forbid_v burial_n by_o the_o pontifical_a book_n this_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o a_o ancient_a inscription_n which_o be_v of_o a_o very_a particular_a kind_n i_o shall_v insert_v the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o donatio_fw-la sepultur_n ae_z exauthor_n at_o be_v militibus_fw-la alijsque_fw-la quorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la infamis_fw-la sassinae_fw-la baebius_n gemellus_n sassinas_n municipibus_fw-la singuleis_fw-la incoâ—…eisque_fw-la loca_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la d._n s._n p._n that_o extra_n authorateis_fw-la et_fw-la quei_z sibeâ—…â—…aqueo_fw-la manus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la quei_z quaestum_fw-la spurcum_fw-la proof_n ssi_fw-la essent_fw-la singuleis_fw-la in_o front_n p._n 〈◊〉_d in_o ag._n 〈◊〉_d x._o inter_fw-la pontem_n sapis_n et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d superiorem_fw-la quei_z est_fw-la in_o fine_a fundi_n fagoniani_n 264._o fagoniani_n see_v the_o rest_n in_o spons_fw-la miscell_n erudit_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la sect._n 7._o p._n 264._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o baebius_n gemellus_n give_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n as_o a_o burying-place_n for_o those_o to_o who_o the_o law_n deny_v burial_n and_o who_o memory_n be_v count_v infamous_a viz._n bawd_n or_o whore_n and_o soldier_n that_o have_v be_v break_v for_o misdemeanour_n and_o self-murtherer_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v odious_a and_o infamous_a among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n a_o warlike_a and_o modest_a nation_n and_o with_o these_o self-murtherer_n be_v join_v in_o the_o same_o note_n of_o infamy_n which_o be_v the_o great_a that_o they_o can_v lay_v upon_o any_o offender_n after_o death_n but_o as_o the_o stoic_a philosophy_n prevail_v these_o law_n be_v either_o favourable_o interpret_v or_o quite_o neglect_v and_o one_o while_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o they_o to_o ask_v the_o senate_n leave_v to_o kill_v themselves_o and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o quintil._n declam_n 4._o qui_fw-la causas_fw-la voluntariae_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o senatu_fw-la non_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la insepultus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d allow_v otherwise_o etc._n †_o tacit._n lib._n 6._o annalium_fw-la promptas_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la mortes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faciebat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o though_o many_o become_v their_o own_o executioner_n by_o blood_n let_v as_o this_o author_n observe_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o roman_n think_v it_o either_o natural_a or_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n whatever_o to_o kill_v himself_o they_o who_o do_v thus_o be_v 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o tyrant_n they_o suffer_v under_o to_o let_v they_o choose_v their_o own_o death_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o some_o officer_n be_v ready_a to_o dispatch_v they_o beside_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o save_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v forfeit_v when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n public_o which_o though_o tacitus_n call_v pretium_fw-la festinandi_fw-la be_v 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to_o myself_o say_v he_o a_o martyrology_n of_o all_o which_o have_v perish_v by_o their_o own_o mean_n for_o religion_n country_n fame_n love_n ease_n fear_v shame_n i_o blush_v to_o see_v how_o â—…aked_a of_o follower_n all_o virtue_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o this_o fortilude_n etc._n etc._n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v it_o follow_v consist_v chief_o of_o thief_n minion_n gladiator_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o fortitude_n which_o he_o mention_n here_o to_o omit_v at_o present_a what_o relate_v to_o religion_n what_o concern_v die_v for_o one_o country_n have_v 8._o have_v chap._n 8._o be_v speak_v to_o at_o large_a the_o motive_n of_o fame_n shall_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o also_o that_o of_o shame_n but_o how_o the_o kill_n of_o one_o self_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o ease_n love_n nay_o fear_v too_o shall_v be_v instance_n of_o fortitude_n be_v very_o strange_a by_o fortitude_n here_o i_o suppose_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v call_v 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cap._n 8._o another_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o die_v wilful_o for_o poverty_n love_n or_o any_o grievance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o courage_n that_o it_o be_v mere_a cowardice_n for_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v grievous_a be_v nothing_o but_o softness_n and_o esseminacy_n for_o no_o body_n choose_v such_o a_o death_n because_o it_o be_v honourable_a but_o because_o it_o free_v he_o from_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v be_v cowardice_n 11._o cowardice_n quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o brave_a man_n rather_o to_o despise_v death_n than_o hate_v life_n coward_n often_o undervalue_v their_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v troublesome_a but_o true_a courage_n try_v all_o thing_n jud._n thing_n see_v â—…rot_n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o beside_o these_o see_v josephus_n speech_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n let_v i_o add_v one_o more_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o become_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n to_o bend_v under_o his_o destiny_n and_o not_o embrace_v whatever_o happen_v undaunted_o but_o run_v poor_o away_o from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a brutus_n who_o thus_o condemn_v cato_n death_n when_o cool_a and_o deliberate_a and_o before_o he_o doubt_v whether_o virtue_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o airy_a name_n 7._o name_n sen._n theb._n act_n 1._o sect._n 1_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ut_fw-la putas_fw-la virtus_fw-la pater_fw-la timere_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la malis_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la obstare_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la vertere_fw-la &_o retro_n dare_v multos_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la pericula_fw-la misit_fw-la venturi_n timor_fw-la ipse_fw-la mali_fw-la fortislimus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la promptus_fw-la metuenda_fw-la pati_fw-la si_fw-la cominus_fw-la instent_fw-la et_fw-la differe_fw-la potest_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 7
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church_n and_o state_n and_o therefore_o bring_v to_o prove_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o destroy_v one_o self_n first_o this_o be_v true_o desert_v of_o a_o man_n self_n so_o far_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n because_o it_o be_v the_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o avoid_v condemnation_n or_o of_o obtain_v mercy_n afterward_o and_o run_v voluntary_o into_o a_o more_o painful_a death_n than_o any_o which_o he_o can_v fear_v but_o than_o second_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o church_n and_o state_n be_v very_o strange_a because_o the_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o obstinate_a be_v condemn_v to_o suffer_v the_o great_a punishment_n for_o this_o very_a crime_n of_o be_v so_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n above_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n that_o as_o they_o have_v the_o great_a tenderness_n in_o the_o case_n of_o life_n so_o they_o have_v the_o great_a care_n in_o the_o case_n of_o propriety_n now_o whereas_o some_o man_n may_v not_o value_v their_o own_o life_n so_o much_o as_o their_o child_n welfare_n and_o whereas_o the_o public_a good_a be_v above_o all_o private_a consideration_n it_o have_v be_v think_v â—…it_n by_o our_o prudent_a ancestor_n to_o deter_v such_o person_n from_o great_a crime_n not_o only_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o then_o again_o to_o show_v the_o regard_n which_o they_o have_v to_o propriety_n these_o can_v not_o be_v forfeit_v without_o conviction_n and_o conviction_n can_v not_o be_v without_o plead_v wherefore_o to_o make_v they_o plead_v a_o more_o dreadsul_n death_n diere_z death_n peine_fw-fr forte_fw-fr &_o diere_z as_o the_o name_n import_v if_o due_o put_v in_o execution_n than_o any_o which_o the_o law_n require_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v guilty_a upon_o plead_v be_v threaten_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n so_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o leave_v it_o to_o a_o man_n choice_n thus_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v mute_a and_o will_v be_v press_v to_o death_n you_o shall_v save_v your_o estate_n the_o estate_n be_v not_o under_o any_o consideration_n as_o to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n but_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o refuse_v to_o plead_v which_o be_v punish_v so_o dreadful_o nothing_o can_v be_v great_a detraction_n than_o to_o say_v that_o the_o desert_v of_o one_o self_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o justify_v in_o this_o nation_n these_o general_a and_o mix_v objection_n belong_v to_o man_n partly_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n not_o know_v how_o to_o rank_v under_o any_o particular_a head_n i_o think_v it_o most_o convenient_a to_o bring_v in_o here_o and_o perhaps_o they_o may_v not_o be_v altogether_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o illustrate_v of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v chap._n vi_o such_o objection_n consider_v as_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o 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not_o sure_o by_o dâ—…roying_v the_o thing_n itself_o a_o man_n may_v surrender_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n which_o be_v lend_v he_o and_z provide_v it_o be_v in_o good_a condition_n be_v no_o long_o accountable_a for_o it_o but_o self-killing_a be_v destroy_v life_n and_o destroy_v be_v certain_o a_o very_a strange_a way_n of_o surrender_v ibid._n surrender_v ibid._n suppose_v a_o man_n of_o quality_n shall_v lend_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o who_o he_o take_v a_o sancy_n which_o may_v turn_v if_o he_o will_v to_o his_o certain_a and_o very_o great_a advantage_n and_o this_o fellow_n shall_v run_v to_o a_o gaming-â—…use_a and_o play_v it_o away_o immediate_o and_o his_o lord_n shall_v expoâ—…late_v with_o he_o for_o do_v so_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a answer_n for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o dominium_fw-la of_o the_o money_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o usum_fw-la of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o lose_v that_o when_o he_o will_v the_o application_n be_v easy_a again_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d say_v see_v chap_n 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o reason_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o kill_v ourselves_o be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o lord_n of_o our_o own_o life_n but_o only_o god_n then_o the_o sâ—…_n can_v take_v away_o our_o life_n for_o that_o be_v no_o more_o lord_n of_o our_o life_n than_o we_o be_v the_o state_n be_v not_o lord_n of_o any_o man_n life_n by_o any_o full_a dominion_n over_o it_o but_o accidental_o when_o the_o public_a life_n the_o be_v of_o the_o government_n be_v concern_v and_o then_o it_o have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o each_o corrupt_a and_o disobedient_a subject_n as_o each_o man_n have_v over_o any_o corrupt_a limb_n and_o may_v cut_v it_o off_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n before_o the_o contagion_n reach_v the_o vital_n of_o the_o state_n and_o this_o power_n in_o both_o case_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n who_o though_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o full_a propriety_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o allow_v man_n the_o mean_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v life_n which_o sometime_o can_v possible_o be_v do_v otherwise_o either_o in_o natural_a or_o political_a body_n than_o by_o amputation_n the_o next_o argument_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n 113._o word_n ib._n p_o 113._o if_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v any_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o state_n then_o certain_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o state_n to_o licence_n a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o in_o the_o state_n be_v but_o cedere_fw-la in_o re_n sva_fw-la which_o any_o man_n may_v lawful_o do_v here_o two_o thing_n be_v suppose_v if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v 1._o that_o there_o can_v
country_n and_o himself_o the_o first_o only_a hazard_n life_n the_o latter_a choose_v death_n if_o the_o first_o happen_v to_o die_v it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n if_o the_o latter_a life_n it_o be_v against_o he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o public_a the_o one_o â—…es_n for_o it_o the_o other_o die_v against_o it_o not_o only_o by_o desert_v it_o but_o by_o break_v its_o law_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o also_o by_o enervate_v the_o srriâ—…st_a tie_n of_o kindness_n trust_v and_o justice_n which_o may_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a dissolution_n of_o any_o government_n the_o comparison_n may_v be_v carry_v further_o but_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o because_o a_o man_n may_v give_v a_o magistrate_n his_o plank_n in_o a_o shipwreck_n therefore_o he_o may_v murder_n himself_o the_o next_o objection_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o if_o self-murder_n be_v unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o public_a it_o be_v because_o it_o lose_v a_o member_n 111._o member_n biath_n p._n 111._o but_o this_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o who_o retire_v themselves_o from_o function_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n defraud_v the_o state_n of_o their_o assistance_n and_o attend_v only_o their_o own_o ends._n 113._o ends._n ib._n p._n 113._o if_o the_o person_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o the_o state_n there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o degree_n of_o injustice_n but_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o general_n of_o much_o use_n shall_v retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o self-murder_n be_v unjust_a to_o the_o public_a but_o not_o the_o only_a one_o be_v its_o lose_v a_o member_n 2._o the_o instance_n here_o give_v do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o point_n for_o a_o general_n may_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n without_o leave_n when_o he_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o country_n service_n but_o he_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o act._n yet_o suppose_v a_o man_n may_v retire_v from_o public_a affair_n to_o attend_v his_o own_o end_n be_v this_o as_o much_o damage_n to_o the_o public_a as_o self-murder_n he_o that_o attend_v his_o own_o end_n if_o by_o this_o be_v mean_v his_o particular_a interest_n as_o to_o his_o family_n contribute_v to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o may_v do_v so_o very_o considerable_o though_o never_o so_o much_o retire_v however_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o retirement_n may_v alter_v and_o then_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o public_a again_o upon_o necessity_n or_o shall_v he_o not_o he_o may_v serve_v and_o assist_v his_o particular_a friend_n and_o relation_n improve_v his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o fortune_n be_v a_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n observe_v the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v and_o this_o sure_a can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o put_v a_o man_n self_n into_o a_o unalterable_a incapacity_n of_o do_v any_o good_a at_o all_o by_o the_o wilful_a and_o positive_a destruction_n of_o life_n to_o this_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v reply_v that_o here_o strength_n and_o vigour_n be_v require_v health_n of_o body_n and_o activity_n of_o mind_n but_o suppose_v a_o man_n by_o 10._o by_o as_o the_o stoic_n see_v chap._n 10._o extreme_a age_n or_o infirmity_n by_o loss_n some_o sense_n or_o some_o limb_n shall_v be_v make_v incapable_a of_o serve_v the_o public_a have_v not_o he_o as_o good_a be_v go_v as_o stay_v to_o no_o purpose_n may_v not_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n if_o he_o please_v when_o he_o be_v become_v good_a for_o nothing_o this_o supposition_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o very_a gross_a sense_n of_o serve_v the_o public_a as_o if_o statesman_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o breadth_n of_o their_o shoulder_n and_o strong_a and_o sizeable_a man_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o council_n table_n as_o the_o guard_n room_n for_o if_o man_n be_v 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it_o or_o if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v allow_v what_o rule_n can_v be_v give_v what_o degree_n of_o age_n or_o insirmity_n can_v be_v fix_v when_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o and_o permit_v to_o murder_n themselves_o according_o such_o a_o thing_n if_o possible_a may_v prevent_v it_o indeed_o since_o man_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o live_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n rather_o than_o buy_v the_o privilege_n of_o self-murder_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o other_o and_o be_v oblige_v to_o acknowledge_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o while_o reason_n remain_v as_o i_o say_v before_o this_o be_v impossible_a and_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o person_n who_o have_v do_v their_o country_n the_o most_o considerable_a service_n under_o all_o these_o calamity_n abovementioned_a nay_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o death_n itself_o the_o whole_a senate_n of_o rome_n have_v once_o so_o base_o degenerate_v as_o to_o surrender_v up_o tame_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o glorj_n in_o that_o dishonourable_a peace_n which_o they_o have_v unanimous_o resolve_v to_o conclude_v with_o pyrrhus_n 14._o pyrrhus_n vid._n plut_z in_o diss._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-fr val_n max._n l._n 8._o c._n 14._o when_o appius_n claudius_n who_o have_v be_v absent_a from_o public_a assair_n through_o extreme_a age_n blindness_n and_o lameness_n for_o many_o year_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o house_n and_o brave_o upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o cowardice_n and_o persidiousness_n to_o their_o country_n what_o man_n have_v ever_o such_o appearance_n of_o be_v past_o serve_v the_o public_a or_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o and_o yet_o how_o vigorous_a be_v his_o soul_n in_o so_o decrepit_a a_o body_n one_o will_v think_v the_o genius_n of_o rome_n chase_v out_o from_o the_o degenerate_a senate_n have_v retire_v for_o 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〈◊〉_d and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v under_o his_o immediate_a successor_n for_o then_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o quality_n as_o a_o modern_a critic_n 11._o critic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fur_fw-ge la_fw-fr philosophy_n cap._n 11._o observe_v turn_v stoic_n to_o enable_v themselves_o to_o support_v with_o constancy_n the_o incertain_a humour_n of_o that_o jealous_a dissembler_n but_o the_o chief_a advantage_n which_o the_o principle_n of_o self-murder_n have_v in_o that_o age_n and_o which_o remain_v very_o dazzle_v to_o this_o day_n in_o some_o man_n eye_n it_o draw_v from_o the_o write_n of_o three_o great_a man_n that_o be_v stoic_n seneca_n epictetus_n and_o antoninus_n all_o well_o store_v in_o other_o respect_n with_o excellent_a rule_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o man_n manner_n with_o noble_a discovery_n of_o reason_n and_o great_a encouragement_n to_o virtue_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o complete_a the_o removal_n of_o this_o prejudice_n to_o take_v a_o 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