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hand_n freewill_n 7._o death_n be_v not_o subject_n to_o man_n freewill_n seven_o man_n may_v not_o determine_v and_o order_v thing_n as_o he_o listen_v which_o be_v not_o leave_v and_o subject_v to_o his_o freewill_n but_o die_v or_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o leave_v or_o subject_v to_o the_o freewill_n and_o lawful_a power_n of_o man_n himself_o to_o die_v when_o and_o as_o he_o listen_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v subject_v to_o his_o freewill_n to_o make_v himself_o alive_a again_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o for_o to_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a belong_v to_o god_n royal_a prerogative_n 6._o prerogative_n transitus_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la non_fw-la subjacet_fw-la libero_fw-la hominis_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la thom._n aqumas_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 6._o but_o as_o man_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o the_o latter_a for_o his_o animation_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o the_o former_a that_o he_o may_v not_o wrong_v his_o preservation_n nature_n 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miserable_a do_v desire_n to_o be_v arb_n be_v consdera_n quantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la mesius_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la propterea_fw-la &_o beati_fw-la &_o miseri_fw-la appetunt_fw-la esse_fw-la august_n l._n de_fw-fr lib._n arb_n law_n 9_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o man_n and_o their_o law_n nine_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o all_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n and_o humane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v condemn_v but_o all_o these_o do_v condemn_v self-murder_n and_o selfmurderer_n the_o athenian_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o self-murderer_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o territory_n plato_n in_o phoedone_n say_v that_o when_o our_o soul_n be_v give_v we_o to_o keep_v we_o must_v not_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o door_n it_o be_v a_o ill_a recompense_n when_o a_o man_n have_v abuse_v his_o soul_n all_o his_o life_n time_n to_o sin_n at_o last_o by_o a_o self-murdering_a hand_n forcible_o to_o expel_v it_o as_o incestuous_a amon_n serve_v his_o sister_n tamar_n in_o most_o ignominious_a manner_n 13.17_o manner_n 2_o sam._n 13.17_o philolaus_n the_o pythagorean_n speak_v against_o self_n murder_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v as_o he_o be_v cite_v by_o plato_n and_o tully_n in_o his_o tusculan_a question_n and_o other_o divide_v not_o the_o tree_n or_o ship_n in_o the_o way_n or_o while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o voyage_n lignum_fw-la ne_fw-fr dividas_fw-la in_o via_fw-la lignum_fw-la for_o so_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n perish_v that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o part_v soul_n and_o body_n before_o their_o due_a time_n and_o happy_a arrival_n at_o their_o last_o port_n appoint_v of_o god_n jerome_n upon_o jonas_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n to_o snatch_v death_n to_o ourselves_o but_o patient_o to_o bear_v it_o 11._o it_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nosâ—ii_fw-la morte_fw-la arripere_fw-la sed_fw-la oblata_fw-la patient_fw-la far_o decret_n 2._o pars_fw-la causa_fw-la 23._o c._n 11._o when_o it_o come_v which_o sentence_n be_v so_o memorable_a that_o it_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o canon_n law_n the_o canon_n that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v call_v those_o that_o geld_v themselves_o homicide_n self_n murderer_n be_v worse_o and_o therefore_o homicide_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n the_o first_o council_n of_o bracara_n in_o spain_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pope_n honorius_n the_o first_o do_v decree_n that_o for_o those_o that_o do_v kill_v themselves_o either_o by_o weapon_n or_o by_o poison_n or_o by_o cast_v themselves_o from_o high_a place_n or_o by_o hang_v or_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o violence_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o commemoration_n make_v of_o they_o in_o the_o oblation_n i_o of_o prayer_n or_o sacrament_n neither_o shall_v their_o body_n be_v convey_v to_o burial_n with_o psalm_n and_o solemnity_n deducantur_fw-la solemnity_n placurt_n qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la aut_fw-la perferâ—â—â—_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la venenit_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la praecipitium_fw-la aut_fw-la suspendium_fw-la aut_fw-la quoliâ—et_fw-la medo_fw-la violentiae_fw-la inferunt_fw-la mortem_fw-la nulla_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o oblatione_fw-la comemoratio_fw-la fictineque_fw-la cum_fw-la psalmis_fw-la ad_fw-la sepulturam_fw-la cadevera_fw-la enum_fw-la deducantur_fw-la but_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o christian_a burial_n which_o also_o be_v assume_v and_o establish_v in_o the_o canon_n law_n 12._o law_n decret_a secunda_fw-la part_n causa_fw-la 23._o c._n 12._o see_v selfmurderer_n do_v wilful_o deprive_v the_o live_n of_o their_o company_n it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o live_a shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o all_o honour_n of_o solemnity_n and_o place_n of_o burial_n hold_v they_o in_o detestation_n so_o as_o not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o death_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o continue_v their_o communion_n with_o the_o live_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o by_o that_o act_n they_o die_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n as_o excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la never_o to_o be_v absolve_v selfmurderer_n reason_n of_o the_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n confiscate_v the_o estate_n of_o selfmurderer_n special_o for_o three_o reason_n terror_n 1._o for_o terror_n first_o for_o terror_n to_o the_o live_n that_o they_o may_v not_o attempt_v the_o like_a punishinent_a 2._o for_o punishinent_a second_o for_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o their_o posterity_n who_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v visit_v upon_o their_o child_n without_o injustice_n because_o the_o child_n be_v both_o of_o their_o parent_n natural_a substance_n and_o also_o part_v of_o their_o civil_a that_o so_o affection_n to_o their_o posterity_n may_v restrain_v they_o from_o kill_v themselves_o state_n 3._o for_o recompense_v to_o the_o state_n three_o the_o worldly_a estate_n of_o selfmurderer_n be_v to_o be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o recompense_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o deprive_v the_o same_o of_o a_o member_n and_o be_v a_o deodand_v to_o god_n be_v as_o jericho_n be_v a_o execrated_a thing_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o person_n and_o therefore_o accurse_v and_o not_o to_o be_v enjoy_v from_o he_o but_o from_o god_n the_o true_a original_a owner_n thereof_o to_o who_o by_o that_o vile_a fact_n they_o be_v forfeit_v amendment_n 10._o self-murder_n exclude_v man_n from_o amendment_n ten_o what_o a_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v or_o to_o amend_v after_o it_o be_v once_o ill_o do_v and_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o inconvenient_a that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v because_o by_o do_v thereof_o he_o exclude_v himself_o from_o all_o possibility_n and_o mean_n of_o recover_v his_o loss_n as_o from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n natural_o there_o be_v no_o return_n regressus_fw-la return_n a_o privatione_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la non_fw-la
bring_v himself_o to_o destruction_n page_n 111_o §_o 10._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n be_v wrought_v by_o desperate_a hazard_n in_o six_o case_n page_n 112_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v brave_n and_o desperate_a undertaker_n page_n 112_o the_o second_o case_n be_v concern_v purchase_n and_o rescue_v page_n 112_o the_o three_o case_n be_v concern_v some_o soldier_n page_n 113_o the_o four_o case_n be_v concern_v mariner_n page_n 113_o the_o five_o case_n be_v concern_v duel_n page_n 114_o the_o six_o case_n be_v concern_v desperate_a attempt_n upon_o dare_v and_o wager_v page_n 116_o §_o 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n commit_v by_o covenant_n and_o society_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n in_o three_o case_n page_n 118_o 1._o of_o league_n page_n 119_o 2._o of_o war_n ibid._n 3._o of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o §_o 12._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o procure_v that_o which_o kill_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o page_n 121_o §_o 13._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n page_n 120_o §_o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n after_o two_o several_a way_n page_n 120_o §_o 15._o of_o three_o exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 125_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v venture_a life_n upon_o lawful_a call_n ibid._n §_o 16._o a_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v about_o soldier_n in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n flee_v without_o order_n page_n 127_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n about_o adventure_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o urgent_a unavoidable_a necessity_n in_o three_o point_n page_n 128_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v about_o both_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o necessary_a good_a ibid._n and_o also_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o for_o some_o friend_n page_n 129_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v concern_v certain_a death_n for_o certain_a more_o public_a good_a page_n 131_o §_o 19_o of_o six_o question_n resolve_v that_o belong_v to_o this_o second_o point_n page_n 133_o the_o first_o where_o of_o be_v about_o a_o manslayer_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o who_o sake_n his_o friend_n be_v pursue_v to_o death_n ibid._n §_o 20._o of_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n under_o deadly_a displeasure_n of_o superior_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o to_o pacify_v their_o mortal_a wrath_n reflect_v for_o his_o sake_n upon_o his_o friend_n page_n 133_o §_o 21._o the_o three_o question_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o voluntary_a appear_v of_o felon_n or_o the_o like_a at_o liberty_n upon_o bail_n to_o submit_v to_o justice_n for_o free_v of_o their_o bail_n with_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o life_n page_n 135_o §_o 22._o the_o four_o question_n which_o be_v about_o what_o a_o unquestioned_a or_o unsuspected_a guilty_a party_n be_v to_o do_v for_o save_v of_o a_o guiltless_a person_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o doom_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n upon_o trial_n by_o error_n or_o misprision_n for_o the_o capital_a fact_n of_o the_o former_a page_n 136_o §_o 23._o the_o five_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n voluntary_a reveal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o own_o secret_a capital_a crime_n touch_v his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o importable_a distress_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n by_o he_o do_v page_n 137_o §_o 24._o the_o six_o question_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o burn_a or_o sink_v a_o ship_n in_o a_o sea-sight_n and_o how_o far_o such_o a_o fight_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v against_o the_o enemy_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 138_o §_o 25._o of_o the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o venture_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o save_v of_o soul_n page_n 141_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o about_o infectious_a person_n ibid._n 2._o about_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o the_o doer_n page_n 142_o §_o 26._o of_o the_o three_o general_n exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o religion_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o four_o point_n or_o case_n page_n 143_o §_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o point_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o defence_n of_o religion_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n page_n 144_o §_o 28._o of_o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o three_o case_n about_o adventure_v and_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o religion_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n page_n 145_o §_o 29._o of_o the_o three_o point_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-omitting_a do_v necessary_a duty_n command_v by_o god_n in_o peril_n of_o life_n upon_o humane_a command_n or_o threat_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o how_o far_o they_o bound_v we_o and_o of_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o minister_n to_o suspension_n deprivation_n and_o the_o like_a censure_n page_n 146_o §_o 30._o of_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-commission_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o command_n or_o enforcement_n of_o man_n threaten_v death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a page_n 149_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v avoid_v to_o death_n in_o thing_n determinate_o evil_a of_o themselves_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o also_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 150_o §_o 32._o of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o how_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v sinful_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n then_o to_o be_v forbear_v page_n 152_o §_o 33._o of_o the_o diverse_a property_n of_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n page_n 154_o §_o 34._o observation_n from_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o use_n page_n 155_o chap._n 12._o of_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v both_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o in_o four_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o it_o remote_a and_o near_a page_n 159_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o imaginary_a good_a conceit_a to_o be_v in_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o will_n object_n and_o its_o faultinesse_n page_n 167_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o direct_a self-murder_n page_n 169_o §_o 5._o of_o certain_a exempt_a case_n of_o some_o that_o kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v not_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 172_o chap._n 13._o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n §_o 1._o that_o practice_n and_o habit_n give_v denomination_n and_o why_o page_n 175_o §_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o scripture_n that_o many_o man_n have_v murder_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o same_o about_o self-murder_n and_o horrible_a crime_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n page_n 176_o §_o 3._o how_o selfmurderer_n be_v apparent_a by_o history_n both_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a among_o heathen_n and_o christian_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 178_o §_o 4._o that_o selfmurderer_n be_v know_v by_o continue_a experience_n and_o of_o two_o use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o the_o motion_n of_o self-murder_n cleave_v to_o man_n and_o prevail_v over_o they_o page_n 181_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o selfmurderer_n murder_v themselves_o direct_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-murder_n how_o none_o be_v lawful_a of_o two_o use_n show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 183_o §_o 2._o the_o selfmurderer_n application_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-killing_a in_o premeditation_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o end_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o effect_v it_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o and_o of_o two_o observation_n for_o instruction_n and_o use_n page_n 185_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o selfmurderer_n method_n in_o execute_v murder_n upon_o themselves_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o upon_o two_o reason_n and_o how_o hardly_o resolve_v self-murder_n be_v withstand_v page_n 187_o chap._n 15._o the_o selfmurderer_n motive_n whereupon_o they_o direct_o kill_v themselves_o §_o 1._o that_o man_n by_o abuse_a reason_n do_v sin_n worst_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o shall_v kill_v themselves_o page_n 189_o §_o 2._o of_o motive_n to_o
self-murder_n there_o can_v be_v none_o warrantable_o sufficient_a and_o how_o argument_n be_v deem_v weak_a or_o strong_a page_n 191_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o humane_a law_n and_o custom_n how_o both_o prevail_v against_o nature_n how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n how_o law_n and_o custom_n against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 192_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misunderstand_a scripture_n the_o three_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o four_o mean_n or_o rule_v of_o right_a understanding_n the_o scripture_n page_n 195_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misconstrued_n decree_n and_o destiny_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o the_o errer_n of_o ground_v ill_a practice_n upon_o that_o foundation_n with_o diverse_a observation_n about_o that_o course_n page_n 202_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o the_o conceit_a good_a of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o apparent_a good_a beguile_v the_o understanding_n and_o now_o the_o will_n work_v upon_o the_o understanding_n to_o deceive_v it_o and_o how_o self-murder_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 207_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n their_o several_a sort_n whereof_o three_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n page_n 211_o §_o 8._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n upon_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n page_n 214_o §_o 9_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o cross_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 215_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disaster_n upon_o friend_n in_o two_o ease_n page_n 216_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 217_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self_n murder_n from_o disconcentment_n of_o mind_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n the_o kind_n and_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n page_n 219_o §_o 13._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n 221._o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o kind_n thereof_o page_n 222_o §_o 14._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o fear_n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 224_o §_o 15._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n in_o affliction_n which_o be_v three_o page_n 225_o §_o 16._o that_o affliction_n be_v no_o warrantable_a motive_n for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o show_v by_o four_o reason_n page_n 228_o §_o 17._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o afflict_a person_n page_n 230_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o kind_n thereof_o against_o one_o self_n and_o other_o good_a and_o bad_a their_o cause_n and_o powerful_a effect_n page_n 232_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o care_n of_o prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o for_o that_o end_n page_n 237_o §_o 20._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o ambition_n and_o excessive_a desire_n after_o glory_n praise_n or_o a_o better_a life_n to_o come_v after_o death_n and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o therefore_o to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 241_o §_o 21._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o motion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o he_o suggest_v the_o same_o and_o to_o who_o special_o how_o know_v to_o be_v from_o satan_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n to_o be_v reject_v page_n 246_o §_o 22._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-killing_a from_o frenzy_n the_o kind_n the_o subject_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 250_o §_o 23._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v or_o kill_v themselves_o and_o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o that_o motive_n for_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o such_o precedent_n page_n 252_o chap._n 16._o of_o selfmurderer_n introduction_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o person_n most_o subject_a to_o self-murder_n who_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n page_n 254_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n by_o four_o particular_a degree_n where_o be_v handle_v two_o question_n 1._o concern_v desire_n of_o death_n 2._o about_o the_o goodness_n of_o be_v against_o they_o that_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o never_o have_v be_v page_n 256_o §_o 3._o of_o four_o sign_n of_o ensue_a self-murder_n near_o approach_v page_n 259_o chap._n 17._o argument_n against_o self-murder_n prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o damnable_a §_o 1._o that_o self-murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o how_o where_o two_o question_n be_v resolve_v 1._o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v for_o any_o capital_a crime_n do_v by_o he_o either_o kill_v himself_o or_o be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o command_n or_o otherwise_o by_o his_o people_n 2._o how_o far_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v may_v be_v active_a about_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n page_n 262_o §_o 2._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o in_o four_o respect_n page_n 267_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o nature_n page_n 269_o §_o 4._o how_o self-murder_n be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n page_n 270_o §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n in_o do_v it_o page_n 271_o §_o 6._o how_o self-murder_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o harmful_a and_o to_o who_o page_n 272_o §_o 7._o how_o right_a reason_n condemn_v self-murder_n by_o nineteen_o several_a argument_n page_n 273_o wherein_o also_o be_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n become_v confiscate_v and_o deodand_n page_n 278_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o man_n shall_v beware_v of_o it_o page_n 286_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n whether_o they_o be_v all_o everlasting_o damn_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o not_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o self-murder_n to_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o how_o regardless_o selfmurderer_n be_v of_o their_o soul_n page_n 288_o §_o 2._o that_o all_o that_o kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o proper_o direct_v selfmurderer_n nor_o be_v in_o their_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o who_o be_v exempt_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n page_n 290_o §_o 3._o that_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v reprobate_n without_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 291_o §_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o also_o in_o all_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n record_v therein_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v everlasting_o damn_v page_n 293_o §_o 5._o that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o transcendent_a sin_n beyond_o both_o law_n and_o mercy_n and_o subject_n the_o doer_n of_o it_o to_o damnation_n ibid._n §_o 6._o that_o selfmurderer_n want_v all_o true_a save_a repentance_n and_o likewise_o salvation_n page_n 296_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o church_n testify_v by_o her_o judgement_n and_o usage_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a in_o hell_n page_n 297_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n page_n 299_o §_o 9_o of_o certain_a objection_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n answer_v and_o first_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n compare_v with_o other_o the_o most_o damnable_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n page_n 300_o §_o 10._o the_o second_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v from_o the_o example_n of_o self-killer_n such_o as_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o other_o who_o be_v save_v page_n 303_o §_o 11._o the_o three_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o antecedent_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n of_o selfmurderer_n for_o the_o intend_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n to_o come_v that_o for_o the_o same_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v page_n 306_o chap._n 19_o antidote_n for_o prevention_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n in_o eight_o several_a particular_n page_n 311_o §_o 2._o how_o to_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o our_o temptation_n motive_n and_o progress_n to_o self-murder_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o manisold_a caveat_n and_o observation_n about_o confession_n page_n 317_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o
be_v use_v by_o the_o tempt_v private_o and_o public_o with_o other_o against_o the_o temptation_n to_o self-murder_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o comfortable_a success_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o page_n 322_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o course_n that_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tempt_v be_v to_o use_v to_o save_v he_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 324_o and_o last_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o recovery_n from_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a course_n page_n 326_o life_n preservative_n against_o self-killing_a chap._n 1._o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n §._o 1._o concern_v life_n and_o death_n for_o life_n and_o death_n thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v not_o right_o care_v for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v two_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o world_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o they_o be_v and_o whereto_o they_o tend_v that_o be_v their_o essence_n and_o the_o great_a consequence_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o many_o man_n be_v more_o regardless_o than_o of_o their_o life_n how_o wretched_o they_o spend_v and_o end_v they_o and_o of_o their_o death_n how_o desperate_o they_o incur_v and_o contract_v they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o or_o of_o themselves_o although_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o die_v can_v never_o afterward_o be_v recover_v or_o eternal_a destruction_n be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o consider_v the_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a practice_n of_o divers_a person_n desperate_o destroy_v their_o own_o life_n and_o murder_v themselves_o with_o so_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n embrace_v among_o we_o and_o with_o so_o much_o hurt_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o i_o have_v adventure_v to_o treat_v more_o large_o of_o the_o point_n of_o self-murder_n than_o yet_o i_o have_v see_v the_o same_o do_v by_o other_o touch_v which_o i_o will_v first_o describe_v in_o general_a what_o it_o be_v §._o 2._o self-murder_n describe_v be_v what_o it_o be_v self-murder_n be_v the_o voluntary_a destroy_n of_o a_o man_n own_o life_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o mean_n and_o procurement_n 1._o 1._o in_o which_o description_n we_o be_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o to_o consider_v first_o the_o object_n of_o self-murder_n and_o that_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n 2._o 2._o second_o the_o act_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o voluntary_a take_v away_o of_o life_n or_o unjust_o destroy_v of_o it_o which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v murder_n 3._o 3._o three_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n life_n and_o that_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o man_n own_o self_n by_o his_o own_o procurement_n which_o specify_v the_o act_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o self-murder_n §._o 3._o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n life_n life_n in_o explicate_v these_o in_o order_n i_o will_v begin_v at_o life_n as_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o more_o auspicable_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o self-murder_n for_o self-murder_n be_v death_n and_o death_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o life_n which_o be_v its_o contrary_a for_o no_o privation_n can_v be_v define_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o want_n of_o entity_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o its_o opposite_a habit_n as_o no_o man_n that_o know_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n what_o light_n be_v can_v know_v what_o darkness_n be_v good_a evil_n cleave_v to_o good_a and_o self-murder_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v but_o in_o and_o about_o that_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v good_a 1._o 1._o for_o evil_a cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o good_a for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o it_o may_v subsist_v which_o extra_fw-la subjectum_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o the_o subject_n of_o good_a can_v be_v for_o evil_a be_v like_a to_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o wolf_n which_o maintain_v itself_o by_o eat_v &_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v for_o as_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la datur_fw-la merum_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existens_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o evil_a neither_o be_v there_o a_o mere_a evil_a subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 2._o 2._o second_o evil_a adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o it_o may_v convert_v and_o turn_v the_o good_a subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v into_o the_o quality_n of_o itself_o so_o make_v it_o nought_o and_o destroy_v it_o as_o loaven_n that_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v ever_o active_a and_o destructive_a of_o that_o good_a that_o entertain_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o it_o be_v as_o the_o worm_n that_o destroy_v the_o tree_n wherein_o it_o breed_v and_o harbour_v passion_n observe_v all_o thing_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n to_o contraric_a passion_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o all_o create_a substance_n be_v mutable_a so_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o and_o subject_n unto_o contrary_a passion_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v the_o contrary_a evil_n that_o attend_v upon_o and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o better_a that_o any_o create_a thing_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o and_o needs_o the_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v have_v about_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o against_o its_o opposite_a evil_n so_o life_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o worst_a evil_n and_o therefore_o be_v with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o be_v watch_v over_o for_o its_o preservation_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o life_n be_v &_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o it_o which_o it_o be_v that_o in_o self_n murder_n be_v destroy_v by_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n spiritual_a kind_n of_o life_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v natural_a the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a according_a as_o he_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o world_n be_v make_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o inhabit_v both_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o consist_v of_o such_o various_a &_o different_a composition_n as_o man_n nor_o be_v endow_v with_o such_o multiplicity_n of_o vital_a operation_n or_o such_o variety_n of_o property_n and_o quality_n fit_v for_o diversity_n of_o action_n of_o 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terrify_v a_o man_n from_o kill_v himself_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n from_o rash_o attempt_v or_o meddle_v to_o hurt_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n murder_n man_n be_v restrain_v from_o murder_n who_o he_o may_v not_o use_v or_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o own_o self-willed_a lust_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o special_a manner_n also_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o odionsnesse_n and_o punishment_n of_o simple_a murder_n odious_a it_o be_v odious_a in_o any_o man_n and_o how_o loath_a he_o himself_o will_v be_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o any_o other_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v much_o more_o abhor_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o himself_o sin_n be_v more_o discernible_a by_o we_o in_o other_o than_o in_o ourselves_o as_o a_o visible_a object_n close_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v can_v be_v see_v so_o well_o as_o at_o a_o great_a fit_a distance_n what_o we_o do_v see_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o odious_a in_o other_o other_o do_v see_v to_o be_v no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o odious_a in_o we_o if_o we_o excel_v they_o in_o place_n or_o personal_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o may_v extenuate_v the_o same_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o kill_v himself_o but_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a degree_n of_o this_o sin_n a_o murderer_n in_o state_n common_a with_o barrabas_n and_o other_o that_o murderous_o kill_v other_o man_n than_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a detestation_n and_o punishment_n but_o withal_o in_o a_o far_o great_a degree_n for_o kill_v himself_o note_n note_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o no_o man_n can_v kill_v or_o murder_v another_o but_o withal_o he_o must_v kill_v himself_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n himself_o no_o man_n can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v of_o himself_o for_o by_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n he_o stab_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_n it_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o also_o thereby_o he_o make_v his_o person_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o that_o horrible_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o murderer_n own_o conscience_n and_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o all_o man_n do_v prosecute_v such_o detestable_a person_n as_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n 4.14_o society_n gen._n 9.5_o deut_n 19.12_o 13._o gen._n 4.14_o chap._n 7._o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o self_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o self-murder_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o murder_n in_o a_o man_n kill_v of_o himself_o the_o three_o point_n in_o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o self_n by_o his_o own_o precurement_n who_o be_v also_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o that_o vile_a fact_n whereof_o now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v difference_n self-murder_n specifical_a difference_n here_o be_v now_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o murder_n whereby_o it_o transcend_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o murder_n and_o consist_v in_o restraint_n of_o the_o act_n of_o kill_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o individual_a object_n to_o a_o man_n own_o life_n &_o self_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o cruel_a act_n of_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o destroy_v himself_o the_o horriblenes_n whereof_o be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o we_o read_v no_o law_n make_v against_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suppose_v possible_a and_o this_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o self-preservation_n arm_n a_o man_n to_o turn_v upon_o other_o unlawful_o invade_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o also_o it_o be_v against_o that_o self-love_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o in_o this_o case_n do_v to_o other_o we_o can_v less_o lawful_o do_v it_o to_o ourselves_o against_o this_o general_a law_n of_o love_n in_o break_v whereof_o special_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o violate_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o general_a sum_n whereof_o be_v love_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o self-murder_n proceed_v whence_o it_o proceed_v this_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n to_o set_v we_o at_o division_n and_o enmity_n against_o ourselves_o and_o in_o a_o monstrous_a manner_n to_o make_v a_o man_n both_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a subject_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o himself_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o can_v betide_v he_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o a_o man_n self_n become_v his_o own_o executioner_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o mean_n principal_a or_o accessary_a by_o command_n or_o otherwise_o comparison_n comparison_n if_o parricide_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o wilful_o to_o kill_v our_o own_o parent_n child_n wife_n husband_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v distinct_a persous_a from_o our_o self_n much_o more_o be_v self-murder_n abominable_a for_o by_o unity_n thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o individuall_n be_v principal_o one_o and_o therefore_o if_o individuall_n be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o the_o world_n can_v stand_v when_o thing_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v true_a and_o amical_o dispose_v to_o themselves_o §._o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a man_n lawful_a selfe-killing_a of_o our_o
old_a man_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o command_v kill_v of_o our_o self_n for_o understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v in_o he_o a_o self-old-man_n of_o sinfulness_n lively_a and_o powerful_a in_o manifold_a lust_n and_o wicked_a action_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 7.5_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v the_o live_v whereof_o do_v kill_v we_o in_o this_o case_n even_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o kill_v our_o self-old-man_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o memher_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v we_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v become_v dead_a to_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o former_o we_o be_v dead_a it_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o this_o kill_n of_o ourselves_o be_v metaphorical_a and_o moral_a by_o which_o death_n we_o be_v make_v alive_a for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o die_v we_o can_v live_v as_o the_o swoon_n corn_n must_v first_o die_v before_o it_o can_v live_v and_o grow_v comparison_n comparison_n christ_n how_o do_v 1._o in_o christ_n this_o our_o self-old-man_n be_v slay_v by_o three_o several_a act_n or_o blow_n first_o the_o same_o after_o a_o sort_n be_v crucify_v in_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v although_o not_o the_o individual_a person_n but_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n aslume_v by_o christ_n do_v suffer_v death_n in_o he_o justification_n 2._o by_o change_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o justification_n second_o our_o self-old-man_n be_v kill_v by_o change_n of_o our_o state_n upon_o our_o graft_n into_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.4.6_o and_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o this_o be_v do_v at_o one_o entire_a act_n or_o blow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o by_o this_o death_n free_v we_o from_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n spirit_n 3._o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o our_o self-old-man_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v kill_v as_o touch_v the_o dominion_n and_o corruption_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n touch_v which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.13_o that_o if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n we_o shall_v live_v it_o how_o we_o be_v actor_n in_o it_o this_o kill_n of_o our_o self-old-man_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o it_o by_o assistance_n of_o divine_a power_n from_o god_n in_o three_o several_a act_n 1._o 1._o first_o by_o our_o act_n of_o save_o believe_a in_o christ_n whereby_o our_o state_n be_v change_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o 2._o second_o by_o our_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o god_n image_n and_o will_n by_o daily_a renovation_n 3._o 3._o three_o by_o our_o continual_a warfare_n against_o our_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n touch_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o live_n for_o either_o of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o its_o opposite_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n until_o one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a armour_n observe_v the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_a armour_n we_o shall_v therefore_o ever_o use_v our_o christian_a armour_n and_o employ_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o destroy_v our_o self-old-man_n against_o which_o if_o we_o do_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o slaughter_v it_o with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v divert_v not_o only_o from_o unjust_o kill_v of_o other_o but_o much_o more_o from_o kill_v ourselves_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n but_o when_o we_o as_o saul_n do_v spare_v the_o life_n of_o this_o agag_n or_o self-old-man_n it_o cause_v we_o by_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o take_v away_o that_o life_n of_o our_o own_o which_o we_o shall_v both_o spare_v and_o cherish_v §._o 4._o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n danger_n observe_v 1._o man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o self-murder_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o man_n stand_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o destruction_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o no_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o attempt_n against_o the_o life_n of_o it_o by_o it_o self_n but_o only_a man_n who_o be_v environ_v also_o with_o mortal_a danger_n from_o without_o but_o special_o of_o his_o own_o procurement_n by_o open_v the_o way_n for_o other_o to_o invade_v and_o hurt_v he_o by_o breach_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o own_o make_n justice_n 2._o god_n want_v not_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n second_o we_o here_o see_v that_o god_n want_v not_o mean_n of_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o man_n see_v he_o can_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v upon_o himself_o and_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n god_n use_v fear_v god_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v to_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n or_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v our_o enemy_n or_o to_o live_v unreconciled_a with_o he_o destitute_a of_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o favour_n ourselves_o distrust_v ourselves_o neither_o be_v we_o overconfident_o to_o trust_v our_o self_n with_o our_o self_n of_o who_o we_o have_v so_o little_a assurance_n for_o security_n and_o safety_n from_o self-mischiefe_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o preservation_n pray_v he_o not_o to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o our_o self_n who_o be_v merciles_o cruel_a to_o our_o self_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o near_a that_o any_o be_v link_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o condition_n or_o affection_n the_o more_o desperate_o opposite_a they_o be_v when_o they_o fall_v into_o division_n because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o fit_a medium_n or_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o a_o man_n self_n and_o himself_o what_o mean_a be_v there_o either_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o himself_o or_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o himself_o when_o himself_o be_v fall_v out_o into_o murdercus_fw-la resolution_n against_o himself_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §._o 1._o all_o perish_a soul_n be_v self-murdered_n soule-murder_n soule-murder_n of_o self-murder_n thus_o general_o define_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n or_o special_o to_o wit_n spiritual_a and_o bodily_a although_o some_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v murderer_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n by_o their_o scandalous_a practice_n or_o by_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o no_o soul_n can_v perish_v without_o the_o intervening_a and_o concur_v of_o the_o assistance_n and_o mean_n of_o he_o that_o owe_v that_o soul_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o paffe_n that_o all_o soul_n that_o miscarry_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n self-murder_n be_v also_o self-murder_n self-murdered_n for_o although_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v absolute_o miserable_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o last_o exist_v in_o his_o last_o principle_n be_v undo_v or_o wretched_a albeit_o he_o may_v affect_v the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o personal_a subsist_v upon_o intention_n and_o hope_n by_o his_o change_n to_o be_v better_v in_o his_o future_a estate_n subsist_v in_o his_o remain_a principle_n yet_o he_o may_v witting_o and_o willing_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o soul_n although_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o effect_n and_o so_o commit_v not_o direct_v but_o indirect_a self-soule-murder_n §._o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v be_v what_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o mean_n that_o which_o distinguish_v this_o from_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o subject_n kill_v which_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n not_o that_o the_o soul_n essextial_o consider_v or_o its_o natural_a life_n of_o be_v and_o
act_v in_o itself_o can_v be_v destroy_v by_o man_n whereby_o it_o ever_o life_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o eternal_a misery_n or_o glory_n for_o such_o a_o death_n it_o can_v die_v without_o be_v reduce_v into_o nothing_o and_o quite_o extinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a simplicity_n thereof_o void_a of_o composition_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o this_o death_n be_v only_o of_o that_o superad_v supernatural_a beatifical_a life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v miss_v and_o come_v short_a and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o although_o he_o be_v never_o personal_o possess_v of_o it_o as_o those_o that_o be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o to_o have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n §._o 3._o of_o soul-murder_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n 1._o two_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o of_o soul-murder_n there_o be_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v deprivation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o loss_n 2._o 2._o the_o second_o be_v subjection_n to_o misery_n in_o positive_a manner_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n and_o be_v poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o sensible_a feel_n because_o man_n be_v endow_v at_o first_o as_o it_o be_v habitual_o with_o a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o gracious_a endowment_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o now_o by_o man_n own_o fault_n that_o habit_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v destroy_v it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v kill_v it_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v radical_o and_o implicit_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o first_o destroy_v and_o lose_v the_o same_o §._o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v deficiency_n mean_n of_o man_n deprivation_n of_o 〈…〉_o all_o life_n his_o deficiency_n the_o principal_a mean_n of_o man_n deprivation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v his_o neglect_n of_o mean_n when_o himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n and_o procurer_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o deficiency_n and_o that_o two_o way_n adaw_n 1._o in_o adaw_n first_o as_o he_o be_v original_o consider_v in_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o first_o sin_n and_o effect_n thereof_o be_v equal_o reckon_v to_o be_v all_o man_n in_o common_a who_o then_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o thus_o radical_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o their_o own_o act_n of_o neglect_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o other_o permit_v for_o their_o use_n and_o by_o their_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a consider_v 2._o by_o himself_o personal_o consider_v second_o as_o he_o be_v personal_o consider_v by_o himself_o a_o man_n may_v deprive_v himself_o of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v a_o self-murderer_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o voluntary_a omission_n of_o duty_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v every_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2._o sin_n ephes_n 2._o and_o thereby_o subject_a to_o death_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v abundant_o provide_v we_o of_o mean_n to_o advance_v we_o to_o life_n which_o if_o we_o do_v wilful_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v to_o use_v there_o be_v no_o other_o safety_n of_o necessity_n we_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o our_o own_o destruction_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n by_o reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 28.25_o omission_n fourfold_n omission_n of_o this_o degree_n of_o self-soule-murder_n or_o depriudtion_n of_o life_n a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o thing_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n mean_n 1._o neglect_v of_o the_o outward_a mean_n first_o when_o a_o man_n wilful_o neglect_v the_o conscionable_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o god_n word_n worship_n and_o sacrament_n the_o bless_a mean_n of_o life_n appoint_v by_o god_n without_o which_o no_o man_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v be_v save_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.13_o limit_n salvation_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o neglect_n of_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v either_o by_o not_o go_v where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v and_o sincere_o use_v or_o if_o he_o may_v have_v they_o his_o neglect_n may_v be_v in_o not_o frequent_v and_o careful_o use_v they_o in_o conscionable_a manner_n nor_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mould_v in_o the_o form_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o word_n 6.17_o word_n rom._n 6.17_o but_o do_v come_v to_o the_o mean_n either_o with_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n against_o the_o truth_n or_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o unregenerate_v estate_n and_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n as_o those_o that_o with_o their_o mouth_n show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.31_o and_o as_o those_o that_o jeremie_n speak_v of_o jer._n 18.12_o who_o say_v we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n such_o person_n be_v as_o guilty_a of_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o self-murder_n of_o his_o body_n that_o out_o of_o stubbornness_n or_o sullenness_n will_v not_o eat_v but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n starve_v himself_o to_o death_n §._o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n mean_n 2._o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o second_o omission_n procute_v deprivation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o consequent_o effect_v self-soule-murder_n in_o that_o degree_n be_v a_o man_n contempt_n and_o regardlesnesse_n of_o the_o spiritual_a efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o inward_a change_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o power_n of_o enable_v he_o to_o all_o holy_a practice_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n 3.3_o creature_n job._n 3.3_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a and_o available_a for_o salvation_n gal._n 6.15_o such_o man_n be_v either_o utter_o careless_a and_o regardless_o of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n from_o their_o undervalue_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o or_o from_o their_o esteem_v of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v needless_a or_o else_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n nor_o make_v any_o divine_a change_n in_o their_o state_n or_o life_n as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n contemner_n what_o be_v those_o contemner_n such_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o attain_v to_o save_a knowledge_n they_o be_v ever_o sow_v but_o never_o reap_v they_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n but_o be_v never_o frame_v anew_o they_o be_v fair_o feature_v by_o some_o outward_a profession_n but_o be_v without_o life_n and_o sound_a grace_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o such_o a_o one_o rest_v upon_o and_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n use_v the_o mean_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n why_o god_n give_v the_o mean_n and_o why_o we_o be_v couse_v they_o and_o without_o look_v and_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n that_o they_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o his_o salvation_n §._o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n obedienc_n 3._o want_v of_o obedienc_n the_o three_o omission_n whereby_o a_o man_n exclude_v himself_o from_o this_o spiritnall_a life_n and_o so_o consequent_o subject_n himself_o to_o spiritual_a death_n be_v wilful_a want_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n evangelicall_n 1_o evangelicall_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n require_v but_o remain_v in_o privative_a unbelief_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o christ_n our_o life_n and_o saviour_n for_o we_o be_v frequent_o say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n 1.17_o faith_n habak_v 2.4_o heb._n 10.38_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o therefore_o without_o it_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o such_o as_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v and_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o evangelicall_n obedience_n do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o salvation_n through_o their_o own_o default_n which_o be_v evident_a because_o they_o be_v willing_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n not_o sorrow_v for_o nor_o strive_v against_o
damn_a in_o hell_n can_v be_v for_o that_o sensible_a misery_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o differ_a degree_n and_o also_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o punishment_n of_o damage_n and_o privation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n proceed_v from_o want_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a whereof_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v §._o 10._o of_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o 2._o 2._o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o endeavour_v after_o life_n spiritual_a both_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o for_o as_o god_n give_v not_o this_o life_n without_o our_o use_n of_o appoint_a mean_n so_o these_o mean_n be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o power_n and_o none_o do_v perish_v but_o such_o as_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o therein_o for_o no_o man_n perish_v or_o be_v save_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o course_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o as_o act._n 13.48_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v by_o a_o man_n constant_a carefulness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o know_v your_o election_n for_o our_o gospel_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o life_n be_v worth_a the_o labour_a for_o if_o we_o do_v our_o part_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o price_n we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o against_o the_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o contrary_a death_n letts_n letts_n the_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o this_o endeavour_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o omission_n whereby_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v special_o three_o judgement_n 1._o pervert_v judgement_n first_o a_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o stupid_a understanding_n undervalue_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o life_n as_o not_o so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o present_a natural_a sense_n nor_o regard_v by_o the_o world_n affection_n 2._o misplaced_n affection_n second_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o before_o it_o in_o place_n or_o degree_n after_o which_o ungodly_a man_n do_v more_o eager_o hunt_v and_o therein_o have_v more_o content_a because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o present_a possession_n and_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o estate_n and_o disposition_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o man_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v their_o body_n than_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o emperor_n say_v of_o herod_n macrobius_n macrobius_n that_o it_o be_v better_a be_v his_o hog_n than_o his_o son_n because_o he_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o spare_v and_o fat_v his_o hog_n presumption_n 3._o presumption_n three_o groundless_a presumption_n that_o either_o he_o have_v that_o life_n already_o or_o that_o he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o get_v it_o long_o afterward_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o have_v without_o mean_n or_o at_o least_o without_o so_o much_o ado_n make_v a_o man_n to_o omit_v endeavour_v after_o it_o in_o due_a time_n in_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o so_o he_o miss_v that_o life_n §._o 11._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o subjection_n to_o death_n through_o commission_n of_o evil_a self-soul-murder_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o self-soul-murder_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o self-soul-murder_n be_v subjection_n to_o spiritual_a destruction_n in_o damnation_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n whereof_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n by_o his_o own_o activity_n in_o commit_v and_o wilful_o do_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v 18.4_o threaten_v ezek._n 18.4_o and_o be_v assure_o inflict_v upon_o the_o impenitent_a perseverer_n therein_o for_o as_o by_o a_o man_n omission_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n so_o by_o his_o commission_n of_o sin_n he_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a death_n the_o former_a be_v as_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o man_n move_v the_o latter_a as_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o term_n to_o which_o they_o move_v both_o which_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o who_o thereby_o this_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v consummate_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v self-soule-murder_n §._o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n commission_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o deadly_a mean_n whereby_o man_n kill_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_a the_o same_o to_o eternal_a positive_a destruction_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o they_o wilful_o commit_v and_o continue_v in_o in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n and_o manner_n as_o can_v consist_v in_o they_o with_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n command_n 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n first_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n by_o transgress_v the_o negative_a commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o transgressor_n do_v subject_a themselves_o to_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v call_v poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o smart_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n for_o by_o sin_n enter_v death_n rom_n 5.12_o rev._n 21.8_o prov._n 19_o 16._o sin_n the_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n the_o property_n of_o the_o course_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v four_o gross_a 1._o they_o be_v gross_a although_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a deserve_v death_n and_o dispose_v a_o man_n for_o it_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gross_a kind_n and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o exorbitancy_n such_o as_o hosea_n speak_v of_o cap._n 4.2_o be_v special_o say_v to_o be_v mortal_a for_o their_o extreme_a contrariety_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n their_o inconsistency_n with_o grace_n and_o for_o their_o apt_a and_o dispose_n of_o those_o to_o destruction_n that_o live_v in_o they_o so_o that_o by_o commit_v such_o sin_n man_n do_v cast_v their_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n wilful_a 2._o wilful_a second_o when_o they_o that_o commit_v those_o sin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v willing_o do_v the_o same_o and_o live_v in_o they_o against_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o pharisee_n john_n 9.41_o then_o be_v they_o self-condemned_n and_o do_v witting_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n without_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o want_n of_o power_n to_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o see_v as_o there_o be_v in_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 2.14_o so_o likewise_o all_o man_n have_v some_o remainder_n of_o power_n to_o forbear_v sin_n in_o their_o gross_a kind_n and_o degree_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o man_n special_o the_o wicked_a within_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v to_o excuse_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o gross_a transgress_v of_o it_o obstinate_a 3._o obstinate_a three_o when_o man_n commit_v those_o sin_n with_o eagerness_n and_o delight_n from_o and_o upon_o advise_v judgement_n and_o wilful_a resolution_n with_o contentment_n in_o the_o act_n of_o they_o and_o defend_v or_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v do_v as_o do_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o and_o do_v fall_v to_o oppose_v censure_a and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a course_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o person_n that_o do_v practice_v the_o same_o who_o therefore_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v 2.15_o persecute_v 1_o thes_n 2.15_o such_o person_n be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o set_v themselves_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o revenge_n in_o 4._o presevered_a in_o four_o by_o this_o course_n of_o sin_v a_o man_n murder_v his_o own_o soul_n when_o he_o go_v on_o and_o incorrigible_o persevere_fw-la therein_o pass_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o all_o reproof_n and_o amendment_n storm_v against_o and_o abuse_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o his_o deep_a plunge_v in_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n for_o although_o he_o will_v willing_o miss_v hell_n and_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n
so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n of_o omission_n nor_o make_v conscience_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o keep_v the_o affirmative_a commandment_n of_o god_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o course_n of_o impenitency_n the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v his_o censure_n in_o these_o word_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n thou_o treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o cure_n cure_n to_o prevent_v this_o impenitency_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o of_o slight_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n §._o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n 3._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o consist_v in_o hate_v and_o oppose_v the_o 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question_n make_v the_o answerer_n i_o say_v in_o some_o sort_n indirect_o guilty_a of_o self-murder_n although_o they_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a man_n moral_o consider_v that_o do_v so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o a_o malefactor_n by_o such_o a_o affirmative_a answer_n anticipate_v and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o legal_a trial_n whereby_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o have_v escape_v and_o not_o to_o have_v be_v find_v guilty_a of_o that_o capital_a fact_n for_o which_o he_o be_v indict_v and_o therefore_o by_o die_v upon_o his_o own_o only_a confession_n witness_n and_o verdict_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o indirect_a self-murder_n now_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v in_o danger_n of_o life_n lawful_a choice_n of_o two_o way_n the_o one_o most_o certain_o mortal_a the_o other_o more_o doubtful_o deadly_a if_o he_o choose_v and_o perish_v by_o the_o former_a he_o be_v indirect_o a_o self_n murderer_n 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coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o 40.41_o twain_o mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40.41_o for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o far_o bind_v to_o contend_v for_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a but_o that_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a reason_n forbear_v or_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n whereby_o he_o incur_v only_o a_o evil_a of_o damage_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n suffer_v 3._o of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v three_o this_o yield_a be_v not_o a_o make_n of_o the_o innocent_a sufferer_n to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o of_o the_o nocent_a wrong_a doer_n to_o be_v just_a or_o more_o obstinate_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o unjust_a course_n no_o more_o than_o the_o not_o apply_v of_o medicine_n to_o the_o disease_n call_v no_o li_n i_o tangere_fw-la do_v foment_n it_o when_o the_o meddle_v with_o it_o will_v enrage_v it_o and_o make_v it_o worse_o this_o course_n of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v wrong_n make_v way_n and_o 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sum_n for_o fiduciary_a caution_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o personal_a imprisonment_n or_o other_o assurance_n for_o his_o appearance_n and_o so_o may_v shift_v himself_o for_o his_o safety_n to_o some_o place_n as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n ought_v when_o again_o they_o ought_v but_o if_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n upon_o his_o friend_n bond_n of_o body_n for_o body_n for_o appearance_n then_o ought_v he_o in_o conscience_n to_o appear_v although_o he_o certain_o foresee_v that_o there_o he_o shall_v die_v that_o he_o may_v free_v his_o friend_n by_o his_o meanès_fw-fr and_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o engage_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o his_o friend_n but_o his_o own_o that_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o for_o he_o a_o innocent_a man_n do_v not_o perish_v which_o be_v his_o grievous_a sin_n §._o 22._o what_o a_o guilty_a person_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o free_v the_o innocent_a do_v four_o question_n concern_v a_o innocent_a man_n suffering_n by_o misprision_n or_o error_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o what_o the_o guilty_a aught_o in_o that_o case_n to_o do_v a_o four_o question_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o point_n may_v be_v this_o if_o a_o burglary_n or_o a_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o a_o innocent_a man_n be_v attach_v arraign_v find_v guilty_a and_o upon_o presumption_n be_v condemn_v for_o it_o to_o die_v the_o true_a felon_n not_o be_v know_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o where_o a_o certain_a young_a man_n a_o suitor_n to_o a_o maid_n be_v take_v cast_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o murder_n and_o death_n of_o that_o maid_n with_o who_o he_o be_v late_o in_o company_n after_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o family_n be_v in_o bed_n and_o she_o the_o next_o morning_n find_v murder_v which_o fact_n be_v do_v by_o a_o villain_n that_o be_v hide_v about_o the_o house_n and_o not_o by_o the_o young_a man-suiter_n as_o the_o felon_n afterward_o confess_v whether_o be_v not_o the_o true_a actor_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o discover_v himself_o and_o confess_v that_o he_o may_v save_v the_o life_n of_o a_o innocent_a that_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v not_o die_v himself_o answer_n the_o nocent_a aught_o to_o discover_v himself_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v guilty_a both_o by_o his_o fact_n and_o silence_n of_o the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o innocent_a man_n so_o suffer_v who_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o rescue_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o by_o the_o do_n or_o omission_n thereof_o either_o multiply_v or_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o own_o worse_a and_o eternal_a condemnation_n how_o and_o how_o again_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o suffer_v other_o man_n to_o sin_n either_o by_o rashness_n or_o malice_n in_o the_o witness_n or_o jury_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o prevent_v it_o by_o true_a information_n as_o in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v yet_o i_o think_v he_o be_v to_o do_v it_o with_o as_o great_a circumspection_n for_o safety_n of_o his_o own_o life_n as_o he_o can_v be_v sure_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o truth_n undiscovered_a nor_o suffer_v the_o innocent_a to_o perish_v through_o his_o fear_n or_o neglect_v §._o 23._o about_o a_o man_n voluntary_a reveal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o own_o secret_a capital_a crime_n question_n five_o question_n a_o five_o question_n hitherto_o belong_v to_o be_v resolve_v be_v if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o capital_a crime_n as_o murder_v polygamy_n or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v do_v so_o long_o ago_o or_o so_o far_o off_o or_o so_o secret_o that_o none_o know_v or_o will_v accuse_v he_o thereof_o crime_n about_o secret_a capital_a crime_n and_o be_v so_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n about_o it_o that_o upon_o his_o private_a 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for_o prevent_v of_o self-murder_n by_o submission_n to_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o perhaps_o will_v hardly_o in_o such_o a_o case_n condemn_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o own_o indictment_n and_o witness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o do_v the_o same_o and_o when_o the_o act_n seem_v to_o be_v unreasonable_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v seek_v his_o death_n where_o none_o accuse_v and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n condemn_v it_o be_v most_o like_a that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n will_v save_v such_o a_o one_o by_o pardon_n or_o replevin_n for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o his_o life_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o sword_n
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 wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o point_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n with_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v both_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o declare_v our_o faith_n and_o opinion_n about_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o then_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o dissemble_v nor_o deny_v it_o but_o be_v command_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n john_n 1.20_o and_o so_o by_o all_o the_o bless_a martyr_n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o we_o do_v see_v that_o our_o concealment_n of_o our_o profession_n may_v prejudice_v the_o truth_n dishonour_n god_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o adversary_n or_o may_v discourage_v and_o offend_v the_o weak_a christian_n whereby_o they_o may_v droop_v or_o fall_v then_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o forbear_v to_o declare_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n lest_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v verify_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n sholl_a lose_v it_o 12.25_o it_o john_n 12.25_o whereas_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o matthew_n jose_v it_o for_o christ_n sake_n 10.39_o sake_n mat._n 10.39_o shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a by_o fail_v in_o this_o point_n many_o a_o man_n stander_n himself_o cause_v the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o think_v worse_o of_o he_o than_o he_o be_v indeed_o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o may_v have_v by_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o hazard_n for_o god_n cause_n to_o who_o that_o in_o the_o five_o of_o the_o judge_n concern_v reuben_n may_v be_v apply_v that_o for_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n there_o be_v great_a thought_n of_o heart_n why_o abode_a thou_o among_o the_o sheepfold_n to_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o the_o flock_n 16.23.18_o flock_n judge_n 5.15_o 16.23.18_o and_o again_o that_o concern_v meroz_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v with_o commendation_n zebulon_n and_o napthalie_n be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n §._o 29._o touch_v not_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n command_v of_o god_n in_o any_o peril_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n be_v about_o omission_n of_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o ease_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v when_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o bid_v by_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o authority_n upon_o threaten_a pain_n of_o death_n to_o forbear_v do_v of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o do_v whether_o the_o same_o be_v personal_a duty_n of_o general_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o all_o man_n or_o official_a respect_v some_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o their_o special_a place_n and_o relation_n as_o officer_n and_o the_o like_a if_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o charge_n immediate_o from_o god_n without_o dispensation_n personal_a 1._o personal_a then_o a_o man_n be_v not_o upon_o any_o humane_a prohibition_n to_o omit_v do_v of_o such_o duty_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o immediate_a authority_n from_o god_n to_o perform_v 6.10_o perform_v dan._n 6.10_o as_o honour_v of_o our_o parent_n and_o all_o the_o other_o affirmative_n of_o god_n moral_a commandment_n which_o no_o man_n can_v release_v or_o dispense_v withal_o to_o discharge_v a_o man_n before_o god_n for_o his_o omission_n of_o they_o official_a 2._o official_a also_o for_o official_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o proper_a to_o man_n particular_a place_n and_o relation_n wherein_o they_o be_v that_o without_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n these_o relation_n and_o place_n will_v be_v mar_v a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o omit_v they_o upon_o any_o threaten_a and_o danger_n so_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o such_o relation_n or_o place_n institution_n 1._o of_o divine_a institution_n because_o both_o the_o place_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v of_o divine_a and_o not_o humane_a ordination_n and_o dependence_n as_o the_o place_n and_o duty_n of_o parent_n child_n husband_n wife_n master_n servant_n magistrate_n subject_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o danger_n to_o omit_v their_o duty_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v they_o upon_o divine_a bond_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v profess_v of_o the_o pope_n that_o he_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o their_o prince_n 31._o prince_n bellar._n in_o dialogismo_fw-la adversus_fw-la borclaium_n c._n 31._o but_o only_o from_o obedience_n to_o such_o as_o by_o heresy_n contumacy_n or_o the_o like_a be_v fall_v from_o their_o place_n of_o kingly_a authority_n which_o they_o have_v be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o respect_n due_a to_o the_o same_o institution_n 2._o of_o humane_a institution_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o those_o place_n and_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v whole_o of_o humane_a ordination_n as_o office_n of_o state_n or_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v or_o suspend_v by_o the_o superior_a authority_n although_o our_o endeavour_n be_v not_o to_o concur_v in_o it_o main_o and_o clear_o to_o cross_v the_o moral_a rule_n of_o equity_n and_o religion_n also_o for_o calling_n that_o be_v fundamental_o of_o divine_a ordination_n the_o manner_n of_o execution_n whereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n direction_n in_o his_o word_n as_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o the_o person_n that_o exercise_v that_o function_n have_v their_o call_n thereunto_o by_o man_n who_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o power_n they_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o put_v out_o of_o place_n or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o be_v suspend_v from_o liberty_n of_o exercise_v their_o public_a office_n and_o ministry_n for_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v may_v unmake_v and_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n of_o god_n do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o the_o do_v of_o they_o always_o deprivation_n of_o obedience_n to_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n special_o when_o the_o intermission_n only_o or_o restraint_n of_o exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n be_v intend_v by_o the_o depriver_n or_o suspender_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n by_o other_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o without_o so_o great_a damnge_n to_o the_o church_n as_o may_v arise_v to_o the_o same_o by_o the_o minister_n do_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a authority_n then_o such_o a_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n rome_n exception_n against_o suspension_n and_o deprivation_n of_o minister_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n although_o it_o be_v unjust_a be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o for_o a_o man_n in_o that_o case_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o same_o he_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n nor_o just_a encouragement_n except_o such_o restraint_n be_v so_o general_a that_o there_o be_v not_o man_n enough_o in_o place_n to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o function_n without_o which_o a_o true_a church_n can_v subsist_v so_o as_o therein_o and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o man_n may_v be_v save_v then_o in_o that_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n such_o a_o deprive_v or_o suspend_v minister_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o warrant_v lay-man_n to_o help_v to_o uphold_v
shall_v dare_v upon_o any_o motive_n of_o humane_a will_v profit_v or_o penalty_n wilful_o to_o transgress_v the_o same_o 3._o 3._o god_n be_v our_o ultimate_n or_o last_o end_n that_o we_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o that_o we_o may_v both_o enjoy_v and_o please_v he_o in_o who_o consist_v our_o happiness_n 4._o 4._o all_o promise_n of_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o the_o doer_n of_o god_n will_v and_o all_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o 10._o same_o rom._n 2._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o reward_v no_o humane_a power_n can_v hinder_v or_o frustate_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v dispense_v with_o ourselves_o upon_o any_o humane_a pretence_n or_o motive_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o positive_a law_n although_o for_o not_o transgress_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v incur_v death_n §._o 32._o of_o indifferent_a thing_n how_o they_o become_v sinful_a evil_a indifferent_n accidental_o evil_a but_o in_o subject_n o_o indifferente_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o themselves_o but_o indifferent_a who_o use_n be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o absolute_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n word_n as_o be_v kind_n of_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o the_o like_a and_o for_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o command_v to_o death_n the_o use_v or_o not_o use_v of_o they_o become_v sinful_a only_o accidental_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o external_a circumstance_n about_o the_o action_n or_o omission_n of_o they_o or_o of_o some_o erroneous_a quality_n in_o the_o agent_n or_o omitter_n and_o not_o from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o moral_a disposition_n of_o the_o action_n or_o omission_n absolute_o consider_v without_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n and_o law_n do_v the_o individual_a act_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v do_v for_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o man_n individual_a voluntary_a action_n about_o they_o special_o proceed_v from_o deliberate_a judgement_n be_v moral_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v because_o they_o be_v accompany_v and_o endow_v with_o such_o actionall_a circumstance_n as_o do_v so_o affect_v and_o qualify_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a physical_o not_o physical_o either_o physical_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v for_o vnumquodque_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la necessario_fw-la est_fw-la every_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_o and_o then_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v moral_o nor_o moral_o or_o moral_o because_o if_o the_o same_o be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v either_o better_a or_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v for_o no_o action_n can_v stand_v equal_o moral_o affect_v with_o differ_v circumstance_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v do_v 1._o tho._n prima_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 18._o artic_a 9_o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la rationis_fw-la sit_fw-la ordinare_fw-la actus_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la deliberativa_fw-la procedens_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finen_n ordinatus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la repugnat_fw-la rationi_fw-la et_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finen_n convenit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la ordine_fw-la rationis_fw-la unde_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la beni_fw-la exit_fw-la filliucio_n to._n 2._o p._n 3._o patet_fw-la actiones_fw-la humanas_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-fr ratiene_fw-fr &_o voluntate_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la dici_fw-la morales_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dignas_fw-la laud_fw-la velvituperatione_n ex_fw-la arist_n ethic._n c._n 13._o actio_fw-la homini_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la &_o adeodigna_fw-es laud_fw-la aut_fw-la vituperatione_fw-la tho._n 1.2_o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o azor._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v equal_o moral_o indifferent_a for_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o action_n may_v be_v indifferent_a secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la in_o the_o general_a kind_n of_o it_o qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la consideratus_fw-la which_o notwithstanding_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n consider_v in_o its_o individual_a subject_n and_o act_n whereof_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la actus_fw-la moralis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la habet_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la objecto_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la habet_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la because_o a_o moral_a action_n have_v its_o goodness_n not_o only_o from_o its_o object_n by_o which_o it_o be_v specify_v for_o kind_n but_o also_o from_o circumstance_n of_o which_o every_o individual_a act_n of_o necessity_n have_v some_o whereby_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a ad_fw-la minus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la intentionis_fw-la finis_fw-la at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n intend_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v proper_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la actum_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deliberativa_fw-la ratione_fw-la procedentem_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o every_o act_n of_o man_n proceed_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n and_o consider_v in_o its_o individual_a performance_n and_o subject_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o see_v the_o will_n of_o man_n right_o order_v be_v subject_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o divine_a law_n than_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v so_o guide_v in_o all_o performance_n be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v destinate_a to_o a_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o other_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n of_o effect_v any_o good_a so_o be_v their_o use_n subject_n to_o proportionable_a rule_n and_o law_n for_o order_v the_o same_o thereby_o that_o they_o may_v attain_v their_o end_n intend_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n when_o they_o be_v do_v they_o be_v moral_o either_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v according_a to_o that_o proportion_n or_o disproportion_n that_o their_o use_n then_o have_v to_o their_o due_a end_n and_o rule_n and_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o accomplish_v the_o same_o or_o contrariwise_o conclusion_n conclusion_n so_o now_o we_o have_v see_v how_o that_o for_o to_o prevent_v suffer_v and_o death_n we_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o willing_o to_o do_v evil_a of_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n special_o or_o any_o thing_n direct_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o do_v conclude_v with_o david_n à _fw-fr mauden_n touch_v the_o aforesaid_a three_o general_a case_n wherein_o a_o man_n suffer_v to_o death_n be_v exempt_v from_o indirect_a self-murder_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la fide_fw-la religione_fw-la catholica_fw-la alijsque_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la vitam_fw-la propriam_fw-la periculo_fw-la expovere_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la laudabile_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la interdum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o expose_v his_o own_o life_n to_o danger_n for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o other_o good_a and_o honest_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o only_o commendable_a but_o also_o sometime_o necessary_a §._o 33._o of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n have_v two_o bad_a property_n folly_n the_o first_o property_n folly_n first_o he_o be_v foolish_a in_o advise_o and_o wilful_o use_v mortal_a mean_n and_o fatal_a to_o himself_o and_o yet_o think_v not_o thereby_o to_o die_v but_o to_o live_v more_o happy_o as_o eve_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o death_n do_v conceit_n to_o attain_v thereby_o to_o a_o more_o excellent_a life_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o good_a &_o comfort_n of_o deadly_a course_n unbelief_n fron_n unbelief_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o stupid_a unbelief_n of_o man_n who_o will_v rather_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n than_o he_o will_v be_v divert_v from_o his_o desperate_a course_n or_o will_v believe_v more_o than_o he_o comprehend_v or_o conceive_v by_o his_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o psal_n 32.9_o wicked_a the_o second_o property_n wicked_a second_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n be_v wicked_a for_o know_v both_o his_o course_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o to_o be_v evil_a opposite_a both_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o future_a good_a he_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o and_o prosecute_v it_o still_o which_o be_v damnable_a impiety_n self-content_a the_o ground_n of_o it_o self-content_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o 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mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la omn_fw-la no_n quicquam_fw-la praeter_fw-la culpam_fw-la therefore_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n kill_v himself_o for_o that_o whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o why_o shall_v he_o make_v so_o bad_a a_o exchange_n in_o give_v away_o his_o life_n for_o ease_n from_o that_o which_o can_v by_o its_o presence_n make_v miserable_a and_o for_o to_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o endless_a misery_n deceive_v 3._o a_o self-murderer_n be_v deceive_v three_o if_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n of_o be_v ease_v or_o deliver_v from_o trouble_n by_o kill_v himself_o 5._o ultimum_fw-la malorum_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o maxim_n terriâ—ile_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la et_fw-la iccireo_fw-la infer_v sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la misertas_fw-la evadendas_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la malum_fw-la assumere_fw-la ad_fw-la minoris_fw-la mass_n vitaâ—ienem_fw-la tho._n 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judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o general_o consider_v utter_o damn_v §._o 10._o touch_v example_n of_o self-killer_n example_n 2._o object_n be_v from_o example_n the_o second_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n be_v take_v from_o example_n of_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o many_o other_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v save_v therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o some_o selfmurderer_n may_v be_v save_v self-murderer_n answer_n 1._o that_o samson_n be_v no_o self-murderer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o touch_v samson_n that_o he_o be_v no_o self-murderer_n direct_o nor_o in_o that_o point_n of_o so_o die_v indirect_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o his_o intention_n will_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o direct_o or_o primary_o but_o only_o
company_n page_n 102_o 119_o six_o case_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n page_n 112_o three_o exempt_a case_n page_n 125._o 127._o 143._o two_o case_n page_n 141_o four_o case_n of_o adventure_v life_n for_o religion_n and_o salvation_n page_n 143_o 144_o 145_o 146._o 149_o of_o five_o exempt_a case_n page_n 172_o caveat_n a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 194_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o sinful_a evil_n page_n 191_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o affliction_n page_n 225_o censure_v of_o censure_v beware_v page_n 231_o certainty_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o many_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176_o cheerfulness_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 13_o christian_n murder_v themselves_o be_v most_o unblamable_a page_n 179_o self-murdering_a christian_n be_v indeed_o worse_o than_o heathen_n page_n 180_o church_n in_o the_o church_n self-murder_n fall_v out_o page_n 177_o to_o the_o church_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 297_o commission_n of_o evil_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 149_o of_o common-place_n preach_v page_n 196_o commonwealth_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 271_o condemn_a person_n may_v not_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 265_o how_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o take_v his_o inflict_v death_n page_n 266_o concealment_n of_o concealment_n of_o trouble_n beware_v page_n 231_o conference_n christian_a conference_n and_o company_n how_o useful_a page_n 29_o confession_n of_o confession_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n with_o the_o caveat_n benefit_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o page_n 316_o unto_o page_n 323_o of_o confession_n of_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o page_n 145_o confiscation_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 278_o conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o occasion_n of_o 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page_n 277_o creature_n the_o most_o noble_a creature_n fail_v most_o page_n 189_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 274_o the_o creature_n by_o nature_n condemn_v self-murder_n page_n 283_o custom_n some_o custom_n cause_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o custom_n in_o india_n and_o lemnos_n page_n 193_o of_o custom_n contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n page_n 194_o custom_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a ibid._n d_o damn_n misery_n in_o hell_n page_n 166_o danger_n prevention_n of_o danger_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 92_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n how_o not_o know_v page_n 188_o danger_n upon_o delivery_n from_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 325_o dangerous_a undertake_n how_o to_o be_v shun_v page_n 17_o dangerous_a person_n and_o place_n be_v occasion_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 93_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n to_o satan_n page_n 188_o dare_n deadly_o attempt_n upon_o dare_n self-murderous_a page_n 116_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v page_n 16_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_z 1_o of_o death_n in_o murder_n page_n 48_o benefit_n of_o death_n encourage_v page_n 126_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a public_a good_a page_n 128_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o friend_n page_n 129_o certain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o great_a public_a good_n page_n 131_o death_n be_v not_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o touch_v our_o death_n we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v passive_a page_n 206_o death_n worse_o than_o affliction_n page_n 229_o death_n be_v not_o subject_v by_o god_n to_o man_n free_a will_n page_n 276_o deceive_v many_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o estate_n page_n 155_o man_n be_v more_o deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n than_o in_o the_o end_n page_n 143_o discern_v how_o to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v page_n 172_o destiny_n how_o conceit_n of_o destiny_n pervert_v judgement_n page_n 201_o decree_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 205_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_v none_o can_v overthrow_v ibid._n defence_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 144_o deficiency_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v save_v page_n 59_o unto_o 66._o degree_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n page_n 89_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o habit_n and_o practice_n page_n 175_o deodand_n how_o selfmurderer_n good_n be_v deodand_n page_n 278._o 299_o desire_n of_o death_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 257_o desperation_n cause_n of_o wicked_a revenge_n of_o sin_n upon_o one_o self_n page_n 235_o desperation_n a_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n page_n 256_o destroy_v to_o destroy_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 160_o destruction_n for_o destruction_n way_n be_v make_v by_o ignorance_n page_n 210_o die_n to_o die_v in_o what_o estate_n be_v bad_a page_n 281_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 76_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 85_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n define_v page_n 84_o how_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v great_a than_o indirect_a page_n 88_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 159_o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 175_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o mortal_a act_n page_n 159_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n page_n 219_o discontentment_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n ibid._n disease_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n all_o be_v sick_a page_n 180_o inbred_a disease_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 212_o disposition_n man_n disposition_n be_v cause_n of_o easiness_n to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184_o distrust_n we_o ought_v to_o distrust_v ourselves_o page_n 57_o devil_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n by_o self-murder_n page_n 177_o the_o devil_n hinder_v good_a and_o further_v evil_a page_n 184_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n page_n 206_o of_o the_o devil_n motion_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 246_o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o power_n ibid._n what_o person_n the_o devil_n haunt_v most_o and_o how_o he_o tempt_v page_n 247_o duel_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o duel_n page_n 114_o duty_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v page_n 146_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o duty_n page_n 147_o of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n page_n 260_o man_n duty_n mar_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o e_z election_n of_o election_n of_o mean_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o end_n the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v page_n 89_o our_o last_o end_n cross_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o error_n of_o understand_v the_o scripture_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v page_n 199_o man_n error_n about_o decree_n and_o destiny_n page_n 204_o man_n be_v strong_a to_o believe_v error_n page_n 206_o estate_n of_o calamity_n upon_o man_n estate_n page_n 214_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v then_o best_a for_o they_o page_z 245_o evil_a how_o and_o why_o evil_a cleave_v to_o good_a page_z 3_o how_o by_o do_v evil_a man_n misspend_v their_o life_n page_n 19_o evil_a of_o commission_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o evil_n of_o sin_n determinate_a by_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n page_n 151_o evil_a can_v be_v a_o end_n page_n 163_o from_o evil_n to_o be_v free_v heathen_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 179_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184._o 186_o of_o evil_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a cause_n page_n 191_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v shame_n page_n 223_o future_a evil_n be_v but_o contingent_a page_n 240_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o accomplish_v good_a page_n 241_o example_n by_o example_n selfmurderer_n not_o deter_v page_n 282_o use_v of_o example_n not_o to_o be_v rule_n ibid._n example_n
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