and_o necessary_a it_o may_v be_v suppose_v sufficient_o to_o warrant_v any_o man_n obedience_n when_o the_o public_a judgement_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o the_o chief_a question_n be_v from_o whence_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o public_a by_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v some_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n himself_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o compact_n for_o protection_n but_o though_o proâ—…tion_n may_v be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o this_o power_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o power_n can_v be_v conser_v on_o the_o public_a by_o every_o particular_a man_n because_o god_n alone_o have_v the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o and_o what_o he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v make_v over_o to_o another_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v it_o to_o come_v from_o man_n but_o then_o to_o decline_v this_o objection_n and_o secure_v his_o darling_n principle_n of_o self-preservation_n he_o say_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o man_n transferâ—…ing_n any_o right_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 162._o these_o â—…viathan_fw-ge part_n 2._o chap._n 28._o page_n 162._o the_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v their_o sovereign_n that_o right_o but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o leave_v to_o he_o if_o i_o take_v this_o right_a this_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a distinction_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o right_a to_o hurt_v other_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o so_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o retain_v that_o right_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o he_o part_v with_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o actual_o give_v it_o away_o he_o tell_v we_o just_a before_o 161._o before_o ib._n p._n 161._o that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v another_o but_o not_o of_o defend_v himself_o in_o several_a place_n 14._o place_n leviath_n part_n 1._o chap._n 14._o he_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_n this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o part_v with_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v himself_o no_o not_o after_o lawful_a trial_n and_o condemnation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o since_o by_o so_o do_v he_o must_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n defenceless_a and_o liable_a by_o his_o own_o consent_n not_o only_o to_o be_v hurt_v but_o to_o be_v actual_o destroy_v as_o in_o all_o capital_a punishment_n wherefore_o not_o withstand_v man_n choose_v to_o struggle_v thus_o rather_o than_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n while_o they_o frame_v their_o political_a system_n yet_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o such_o a_o power_n as_o we_o be_v 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require_v man_n to_o hazard_v their_o life_n for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v derive_v from_o god_n himself_o that_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o depend_v upon_o the_o public_a judgement_n and_o that_o man_n be_v thus_o warrant_v for_o hazard_v his_o life_n according_o to_o return_v then_o to_o the_o instance_n abovementioned_a of_o a_o man_n give_v a_o magistrate_n his_o plank_n in_o a_o shipwreck_n if_o a_o man_n may_v hazard_v his_o life_n for_o the_o public_a good_a then_o if_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a person_n in_o who_o the_o public_a power_n and_o public_a judgement_n be_v lodge_v from_o who_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o action_n derive_v their_o motion_n who_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o life_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o in_o who_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n as_o we_o love_v to_o speak_v of_o many_o million_o centre_n and_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n his_o life_n also_o who_o shall_v be_v concern_v for_o this_o public_a person_n safety_n then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o any_o man_n may_v hazard_v his_o life_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a danger_n to_o preserve_v such_o a_o person_n yet_o in_o these_o case_n we_o be_v to_o remember_v life_n be_v only_o hazard_v not_o abandon_v much_o less_o positive_o destroy_v and_o that_o for_o such_o extreme_a hazard_n man_n may_v just_o suppose_v that_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o any_o civil_a government_n and_o though_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o man_n fall_v into_o certain_a death_n upon_o these_o account_n as_o may_v be_v show_v easy_o but_o suppose_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n a_o honest_a good_a man_n do_v not_o mind_n any_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o pursue_v faithful_o the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v and_o if_o life_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o this_o pursuit_n this_o be_v not_o his_o desire_n nor_o his_o fault_n it_o be_v not_o his_o aim_n to_o die_v but_o to_o do_v as_o he_o ought_v nay_o glad_o will_v he_o have_v live_v have_v life_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o virtue_n but_o when_o this_o come_v in_o question_n both_o death_n and_o life_n become_v indifferent_a and_o though_o he_o choose_v neither_o he_o accept_v reaâ—…y_o of_o either_o as_o they_o offer_v themselves_o in_o his_o way_n to_o his_o duty_n this_o i_o find_v confirm_v by_o the_o schoolman_n in_o a_o hard_a case_n than_o any_o abovementioned_a suppose_v a_o powerful_a tyrant_n shall_v bring_v the_o last_o city_n of_o any_o state_n to_o the_o great_a extremity_n by_o all_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a siege_n as_o loss_n and_o wearineâ—…s_n of_o man_n famine_n contention_n corruption_n and_o no_o hope_n of_o succour_n shall_v be_v leave_v suppose_v that_o after_o this_o he_o shall_v refuse_v all_o article_n of_o submission_n and_o shall_v threaten_v destruction_n by_o fire_n and_o sword_n unless_o they_o deliver_v upto_o he_o some_o one_o particular_a innocent_a person_n this_o city_n say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr valenâ—…_n tom._n 3._o disput._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o punct_a 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o â—…ly_o deliver_v he_o up_o though_o they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a but_o that_o very_a person_n may_v deliver_v up_o himself_o and_o yet_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o destroy_v himself_o because_o as_o abovesaid_a his_o chiâ—…_n end_n be_v the_o do_v so_o much_o good_a not_o the_o die_v his_o particular_a intention_n his_o design_n that_o he_o have_v in_o view_n continual_o be_v to_o save_v his_o country_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n which_o be_v leave_v he_o resolve_v to_o incur_v the_o great_a danger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o this_o be_v positive_a only_o as_o to_o the_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n and_o far_o from_o be_v positive_a as_o to_o the_o destroy_n of_o his_o life_n to_o complete_a this_o argument_n let_v we_o now_o see_v 2._o how_o great_a the_o difference_n be_v between_o this_o and_o self-murder_n and_o consequent_o how_o unreasonable_o the_o one_o be_v make_v a_o plea_n for_o the_o other_o he_o that_o hazard_v life_n for_o the_o public_a do_v this_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o destroy_v his_o own_o life_n do_v this_o in_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o both_o the_o first_o by_o observe_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n do_v what_o god_n and_o nature_n primary_o design_v as_o most_o proper_a to_o preserve_v life_n and_o if_o he_o lose_v it_o be_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o other_o the_o latter_a neglect_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n destroy_v it_o wilful_o by_o the_o most_o positive_a act_n of_o injustice_n to_o god_n his_o
a_o kind_n so_o evil_a so_o painful_a dangerous_a or_o dreadful_a wherein_o honour_n can_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o kill_v of_o himself_o last_o if_o this_o be_v the_o guard_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o soul_n diligent_o through_o every_o part_n of_o its_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o it_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o how_o can_v it_o ever_o persuade_v a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o act_n as_o be_v the_o high_a injustice_n to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o whoever_o consider_v inward_a honour_n which_o be_v the_o most_o worthy_a of_o a_o great_a or_o good_a man_n care_n in_o these_o respect_n he_o will_v find_v nothing_o more_o against_o self-murder_n than_o this_o so_o likewise_o as_o to_o outward_a honour_n if_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o good_a man_n ground_v upon_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o if_o nothing_o be_v true_o disgrace_n but_o what_o come_v from_o the_o same_o person_n for_o forsake_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n and_o if_o this_o though_o forsake_a may_v be_v recover_v again_o when_o the_o party_n concern_v please_v then_o how_o can_v any_o man_n kill_v himself_o to_o avoid_v disgrace_n especial_o since_o kill_v himself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a injustice_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o do_v so_o must_v be_v increase_v of_o disgrace_n rather_o than_o avoid_v it_o wherefore_o whether_o we_o consider_v inward_a or_o outward_a honour_n neither_o of_o these_o can_v ever_o require_v a_o man_n to_o murder_n himself_o and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v that_o whenever_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v either_o mere_a pretence_n or_o else_o proceed_v from_o some_o mistake_n concern_v one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o honour_n let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o these_o may_v probable_o be_v some_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o reckon_a honour_n nothing_o but_o a_o greatness_n of_o mind_n elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o consider_v upon_o what_o ground_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v raise_v and_o by_o what_o rule_v direct_v when_o it_o be_v so_o from_o whence_o instead_o of_o any_o just_a grandeur_n they_o shall_v into_o insolent_a haughtiness_n and_o this_o increase_v upon_o the_o value_n which_o they_o set_v upon_o themselves_o and_o that_o value_n be_v nourish_v by_o their_o choose_n out_o some_o one_o virtue_n asfect_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a manner_n than_o other_o people_n do_v which_o make_v they_o run_v over_o the_o bound_n of_o what_o be_v sit_v and_o just_a as_o far_o as_o the_o idle_a or_o the_o cowardly_a fall_n short_a of_o they_o montaign_n say_v very_o well_o that_o 2._o that_o essay_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o fly_a high_a but_o in_o walk_v orderly_o but_o these_o gentleman_n be_v content_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v 3._o be_v honour_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o itch_n of_o blood_n a_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v extravagant_o good_a mackenzy_n moral_a gallantry_n pag._n 3._o extravagant_a their_o action_n like_o the_o thought_n of_o young_a poet_n be_v above_o the_o ken_n of_o reason_n too_o lofty_a to_o be_v regular_a too_o sublime_a to_o be_v understand_v thus_o they_o become_v prodigal_a instead_o of_o be_v liberal_a solicit_v danger_n rather_o than_o resist_v it_o and_o despise_v justice_n as_o much_o as_o cowardice_n and_o this_o run_v they_o into_o great_a inconvenience_n make_v they_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o humane_a law_n or_o to_o fall_v into_o poverty_n sickness_n or_o disgrace_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v control_v repine_v under_o the_o ill_a usage_n which_o they_o think_v they_o suffer_v from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o foolish_o imagine_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o both_o by_o fall_v upon_o themselves_o other_o again_o have_v take_v up_o a_o particular_a principle_n proclaim_v it_o to_o the_o world_n boast_v of_o it_o at_o several_a time_n as_o for_o instance_n this_o of_o self-murder_n they_o have_v often_o maintain_v in_o company_n that_o it_o be_v reasonable_a in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o case_n themselves_o think_v that_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o honour_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n but_o if_o self-murder_n be_v unlawful_a in_o so_o many_o respect_n as_o have_v be_v show_v decorum_n show_v see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 11._o concern_v decorum_n what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v it_o more_o honourable_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o wrong_n than_o to_o change_v for_o the_o right_n 〈…〉_o right_n 〈…〉_o and_o to_o be_v a_o martyr_n to_o error_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o for_o the_o reputation_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o error_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v the_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o applause_n the_o neglect_v the_o principle_n of_o virtue_n upon_o which_o inward_a honour_n be_v form_v and_o aspire_v impatient_o to_o outward_a honour_n only_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o mistake_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o most_o and_o not_o the_o best_a the_o very_a same_o be_v do_v likewise_o in_o relation_n to_o disgrace_n this_o be_v that_o fatal_a rock_n upon_o which_o many_o great_a spirit_n have_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o therefore_o there_o never_o be_v any_o considerable_a moralist_n but_o have_v cautious_o warn_v people_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v careful_o to_o recall_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o inward_a honour_n to_o reverence_n themselves_o and_o not_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o do_v well_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o common_a praise_n or_o disgrace_n and_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o cure_v this_o to_o consider_v attentive_o how_o much_o a_o man_n must_v undervalue_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o that_o court_v any_o one_o must_v endeavour_v to_o humour_n and_o please_v he_o now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v but_o by_o be_v like_o he_o by_o level_v a_o man_n self_n both_o to_o his_o capacity_n and_o inclination_n by_o renounce_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o follow_v what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o other_o that_o be_v by_o counterseit_v both_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n when_o any_o one_o of_o the_o multitude_n be_v to_o be_v court_v but_o who_o will_v do_v this_o for_o public_a fame_n who_o will_v rake_v for_o reputation_n so_o very_o low_o this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o invert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n to_o make_v the_o lees_n of_o mankind_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o honour_n 34._o honour_n if_o public_a honour_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o value_n the_o multitude_n will_v not_o have_v it_o to_o bestow_v for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o providence_n will_v deposit_v thing_n precious_a in_o such_o hand_n it_o must_v choose_v it_o servant_n very_o ill_o if_o these_o be_v its_o stward_n mackenzie_n ag_n calum_fw-la p._n 34._o and_o source_n its_o foul_a and_o heavy_a stream_n to_o mount_v upward_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n in_o matter_n of_o much_o less_o importance_n than_o those_o which_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o virtue_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o building_n or_o paint_n in_o music_n or_o poetry_n the_o sensible_a artist_n do_v not_o appeal_v to_o the_o multitude_n but_o be_v content_v with_o the_o applause_n of_o the_o few_o skilful_a only_a shall_v not_o a_o man_n then_o who_o have_v a_o just_a sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o who_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o obey_v his_o reason_n faithful_o by_o virtue_n shall_v not_o such_o a_o one_o be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v in_o his_o few_o applauder_n as_o he_o that_o excel_v in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n many_o man_n indeed_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o 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