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say_v against_o a_o man_n destroy_v his_o own_o life_n or_o his_o neighbour_n make_v also_o against_o any_o maim_v or_o mutilation_n of_o the_o body_n of_o himself_o or_o other_o though_o not_o end_v in_o death_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o all_o which_o phaedone_n recte_fw-la dicitur_fw-la inquit_fw-la socrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plato_n in_o phaedone_n be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v against_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n imprint_v deep_o by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yea_o all_o live_a creature_n to_o study_v and_o endeavour_v their_o own_o preservation_n which_o law_n be_v hereby_o direct_o break_v second_o no_o man_n be_v absolute_a master_n of_o himself_o but_o first_o as_o plato_n have_v note_v be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o good_n of_o god_n and_o then_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o country_n and_o therefore_o without_o god_n consent_n or_o his_o country_n by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n discharge_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n and_o service_n 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