of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o do_v of_o capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n crime_n 8._o branch_n capital_a crime_n eight_o man_n do_v commit_v indirect_a self-murder_n by_o their_o break_n out_o into_o capital_a course_n and_o crime_n in_o transgress_v and_o violate_v capital_a good_a humane_a law_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o be_v death_n whereby_o they_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n thereby_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n as_o do_v traitor_n and_o rebellious_a person_n against_o the_o king_n state_n or_o kingdom_n spoiler_n of_o other_o man_n life_n or_o good_n as_o murderer_n pirate_n robber_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o just_a and_o expedient_a in_o reason_n that_o for_o preserve_v &_o uphold_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n public_a or_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n thereof_o inferior_a and_o rot_a member_n shall_v suffer_v amputation_n who_o by_o their_o own_o vile_a practice_n have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o penal_a censure_n of_o death_n by_o their_o misdeserve_a course_n be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n their_o blood_n be_v upon_o themselves_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o hand_n they_o just_o fall_v as_o be_v apparent_a levit._n 20.9_o where_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o touch_v he_o that_o david_n kill_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o also_o 1_o king_n 2.32_o 37._o touch_v joab_n for_o his_o murder_n and_o sbimei_n for_o his_o rail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o wilful_a meritorious_a cause_n although_o not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o thus_o all_o man_n that_o die_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o action_n moral_o or_o civil_o consider_v be_v murderer_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a life_n and_o body_n as_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n §._o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n law_n 9_o branch_n transgression_n against_o god_n law_n nine_o man_n indirect_o murder_v their_o own_o body_n by_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o transgressor_n by_o fearful_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n manner_n 1._o kill_v after_o a_o natural_a manner_n first_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a manner_n by_o the_o very_a 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passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o give_v way_n and_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o break_v out_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o whereby_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v suffocate_v or_o waste_v as_o by_o excess_n of_o choler_n fretfulnes_n or_o grief_n or_o the_o like_a extinguish_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o a_o fire_n be_v put_v out_o by_o oppress_v it_o with_o water_n or_o by_o wasteful_o burn_v up_o sudden_o the_o fuel_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o commotion_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n and_o that_o then_o therein_o we_o do_v keep_v due_a moderation_n by_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n note_n note_n and_o by_o the_o possess_n and_o take_v of_o they_o up_o with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a object_n and_o employment_n about_o thing_n concern_v a_o better_a life_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o costly_a contentment_n that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o give_v immoderate_a scope_n to_o his_o unruly_a affection_n and_o passion_n with_o the_o consumption_n of_o his_o own_o life_n thereby_o in_o this_o course_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n self-killing_a 2._o a_o moral_a meritorious_a manner_n of_o self-killing_a second_o man_n by_o their_o self-willed_a sinful_a course_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n of_o their_o body_n efficient_o in_o a_o moral_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n threaten_v and_o punish_v disobedient_a profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o inwrapping_a transgressor_n into_o public_a general_a judgement_n with_o other_o but_o also_o by_o inflict_v particular_a personal_a destruction_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n do_v upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 16.38_o abiram_n numb_a 16.38_o and_o upon_o some_o for_o their_o unworthy_a and_o profane_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v die_v 11.30_o die_v 1_o cor._n 11.30_o by_o their_o own_o meritorious_a procurement_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o proverb_n 32._o proverb_n prov._n 1.8_o 31_o 32._o that_o sinner_n do_v lie_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n and_z eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o that_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n robber_n adulterer_n and_o usurer_n 18.13_o usurer_n ezek._n 18.13_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o again_o secure_a person_n not_o repent_v after_o admonition_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 5._o head_n ezek._n 33.4_o 5._o yea_o all_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o body_n with_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o be_v selfmurderer_n also_o of_o their_o body_n at_o least_o indirect_o selfmurderer_n in_o adam_n and_o by_o his_o first_o sin_n all_o man_n natural_o be_v selfmurderer_n moreover_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o lapse_v be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n by_o merit_n of_o that_o first_o transgression_n for_o and_o through_o which_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v blame_v any_o for_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a merit_n and_o desert_n but_o himself_o now_o that_o this_o death_n of_o ourselves_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o indirect_a self-murder_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v our_o pardon_n from_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o for_o our_o security_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n upon_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a that_o we_o live_v not_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n without_o which_o care_n all_o stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n and_o shall_v suffer_v for_o it_o selfmurderer_n observe_v the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o selfmurderer_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o selfmurderer_n than_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o or_o that_o do_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o yea_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o they_o conceive_v and_o special_o against_o themselves_o most_o pernicious_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o
and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 28._o do_v act_n 4.27_o 28._o will_v any_o man_n therefore_o say_v that_o neither_o judas_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o be_v unblamable_a for_o betray_v and_o put_v our_o bless_a saviour_n so_o cruel_o and_o spiteful_o to_o death_n if_o god_n decree_n be_v sufficient_a to_o warrant_v man_n to_o do_v evil_a then_o either_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o man_n do_v or_o else_o god_n must_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o only_a sinner_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o blasphemous_a to_o think_v ignorance_n 2._o ignorance_n the_o second_o reason_n that_o manifest_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o think_v themselves_o warrant_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n have_v decree_v be_v both_o their_o ignorance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v decree_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o keep_v so_o secret_n that_o it_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v but_o by_o the_o event_n and_o effect_n what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 29.29_o deut._n 29.29_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n action_n god_n secret_a will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o also_o it_o be_v their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v proper_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o in_o wise_a and_o in_o sovereign_a manner_n order_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o it_o be_v not_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v always_o to_o be_v our_o will_n and_o according_a to_o which_o we_o shall_v order_v our_o will_n and_o practice_n for_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o revealed_z word_n and_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o all_o practical_a thing_n the_o measure_n of_o our_o will_n and_o way_n action_n god_n reveal_v will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o god_n word_n forbid_v self-murder_n we_o be_v not_o to_o dare_v upon_o pretence_n of_o destiny_n or_o god_n decree_n to_o entertain_v thought_n to_o attempt_v it_o god_n secret_a decree_n contain_v no_o formal_a commandment_n to_o we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v nor_o put_v any_o real_a influx_n to_o incline_v we_o to_o sin_n nor_o subject_v we_o to_o compulsory_a necessity_n of_o sin_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o will_n or_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o commandment_n that_o we_o have_v against_o the_o same_o observe_v observe_v so_o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o fulfil_n of_o the_o secret_a will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o our_o wretched_a course_n and_o the_o accidental_a good_a that_o may_v come_v to_o other_o thereby_o can_v excuse_v we_o from_o damnation_n for_o run_v a_o course_n contrary_n to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o order_v our_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n overthrow_v no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n which_o no_o man_n can_v overthrow_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o wretched_a and_o malicious_a man_n in_o the_o world_n to_o cross_v but_o must_v fulfil_v the_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n commend_v or_o save_v for_o fulfil_v that_o decree_n which_o no_o man_n can_v disappoint_v but_o all_o man_n be_v commend_v or_o condemn_v for_o those_o course_n and_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v according_a as_o the_o same_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n whereby_o the_o several_a decree_n of_o god_n for_o man_n salvation_n or_o destruction_n be_v voluntary_o accomplish_v by_o man_n themselves_o well_o note_n man_n care_n shall_v be_v to_o live_v well_o man_n only_a care_n in_o all_o estate_n shall_v be_v to_o live_v well_o in_o conformity_n to_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o word_n not_o be_v solicitous_a so_o much_o for_o our_o death_n which_o after_o a_o good_a life_n can_v never_o be_v ill_o we_o serve_v not_o such_o a_o master_n as_o will_v not_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o good_a in_o which_o regard_n worthy_a be_v that_o speech_n of_o die_a s._n ambrose_n record_v by_o paulinus_n in_o his_o life_n habenus_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la pudcat_n i_o vivere_fw-la nec_fw-la timco_fw-la mori_fw-la quoniam_fw-la dominum_fw-la benumb_v habenus_fw-la i_o have_v not_o so_o live_v in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o live_v neither_o be_o i_o afraid_a to_o die_v because_o we_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n death_n where_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n we_o shall_v be_v passive_a about_o our_o death_n although_o that_o god_n be_v active_a and_o work_n in_o all_o thing_n about_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o cooperate_v with_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n where_o he_o give_v we_o a_o commandment_n to_o work_v yet_o in_o those_o work_n of_o god_n where_o we_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o he_o to_o work_v with_o he_o as_o in_o and_o about_o our_o death_n there_o we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v passive_a observe_v observe_v three_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v from_o this_o point_n of_o deceit_n of_o the_o judgement_n error_n 1._o man_n be_v strong_a to_o believe_v error_n first_o we_o may_v here_o see_v that_o people_n that_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o most_o diffident_a to_o believe_v god_n word_n and_o save_a truth_n upon_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v often_o strong_a and_o most_o confident_a in_o belief_n of_o error_n upon_o any_o seem_a ground_n as_o solomon_n say_v the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n 14.15_o word_n prov._n 14.15_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v plain_a because_o such_o person_n be_v oversway_v by_o prejudices_fw-la and_o strength_n of_o passion_n so_o far_o that_o they_o rather_o suspect_v and_o reject_v god_n sacred_a and_o infallible_a truth_n than_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o satan_n suggestion_n note_n note_n when_o man_n leave_v the_o truth_n they_o become_v both_o superstitious_a and_o vain_o credulous_a they_o therefore_o that_o believe_v god_n and_o in_o god_n be_v free_v from_o many_o error_n and_o much_o needless_a fear_n devil_n 2._o disobedient_n to_o god_n be_v forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n second_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o observe_v that_o many_o person_n that_o be_v most_o disobedient_a to_o god_n law_n by_o keep_v whereof_o they_o may_v live_v be_v most_o forward_o to_o obey_v satan_n and_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o a_o man_n can_v serve_v both_o these_o contrary_a master_n at_o once_o 6.24_o once_o mat._n 6.24_o such_o people_n like_o well_o to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n but_o they_o care_v not_o for_o have_v he_o to_o be_v their_o master_n but_o will_v live_v as_o they_o listen_v but_o when_o they_o forsake_v he_o they_o be_v unhappy_a in_o their_o choice_n when_o they_o can_v serve_v none_o other_o but_o to_o their_o own_o ruin_n god_n 3._o man_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o blame_v god_n three_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o many_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o be_v loath_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o blame_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o they_o turn_v it_o upon_o god_n and_o will_v make_v he_o a_o party_n with_o they_o against_o himself_o in_o break_v of_o his_o own_o law_n man_n that_o will_v not_o have_v their_o course_n frame_v by_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o god_n truth_n labour_v to_o frame_v all_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o their_o own_o crooked_a fancy_n and_o course_n whereby_o they_o do_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v deturb_v and_o cast_v down_o god_n from_o his_o throne_n and_o advance_v themselves_o unto_o the_o same_o by_o their_o pervert_n the_o order_n 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and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n that_o he_o can_v provide_v preserve_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n in_o this_o world_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o contend_v to_o death_n 3._o death_n jud._n 3._o it_o must_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o through_o his_o neglect_n or_o fearfulness_n he_o suffer_v it_o not_o violent_o by_o force_n of_o foreign_a arm_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o himself_o and_o he_o to_o be_v tyrannical_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o just_a possession_n of_o it_o without_o which_o to_o be_v be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v when_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v forcible_o enthral_v and_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a and_o the_o bane_n of_o his_o soul_n §._o 28._o about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n about_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o case_n 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psal_n 25.9_o holiness_n 2._o holiness_n the_o second_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v able_a right_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n be_v holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o conversation_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o his_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n john_n 7.17_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v every_o evil_a body_n be_v a_o ignorant_a 3._o omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la ignorans_fw-la arist_n ethic._n l._n 3._o and_o person_n prepossess_v with_o error_n and_o vice_n labour_v to_o interpret_v all_o scripture_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o same_o whereas_o godly_a people_n endow_v with_o a_o new_a divine_a nature_n as_o peter_n tell_v we_o 1.4_o we_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o be_v thereby_o incline_v so_o to_o expound_v the_o scripture_n as_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o who_o be_v divine_o enlighten_v whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o try_v thing_n that_o differ_v 〈◊〉_d differ_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 1.10_o when_o other_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o prayer_n 3._o prayer_n the_o three_o mean_n to_o help_v we_o right_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n be_v prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v both_o reveal_v and_o manifest_v to_o we_o his_o truth_n and_o also_o will_v give_v we_o grace_v right_o to_o conceive_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n pray_v teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n psal_n 119.66_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n 4.9_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 4.9_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v in_o many_o point_n so_o supernatural_a and_o high_a and_o we_o so_o dull_a and_o gross_a in_o conceive_v such_o truth_n that_o as_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v reveal_v they_o to_o we_o neither_o can_v the_o natural_a man_n receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 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our_o conscience_n in_o well-doing_n and_o be_v ourselves_o take_v up_o about_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o holy_a employment_n then_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o make_v we_o miserable_a or_o weary_a of_o our_o life_n the_o comfort_n whereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o earthly_a wight_n our_o repudiate_a desertion_n and_o wrong_v by_o those_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o shall_v least_o fail_v we_o shall_v make_v we_o cleave_v the_o more_o close_o to_o god_n and_o to_o live_v here_o as_o possess_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o that_o for_o our_o want_n of_o they_o or_o suffer_v by_o they_o we_o may_v care_v the_o less_o consider_v what_o little_a assurance_n we_o have_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v accompany_v with_o dislike_n §._o 16._o of_o affliction_n unwarrantableness_n to_o kill_v one_o self_n evil_a insufficiency_n of_o this_o motive_n of_o cross_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o 1._o 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