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we_o and_o death_n these_o be_v all_o the_o ordinary_a case_n in_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man._n there_o be_v one_o indeed_o of_o a_o more_o heroical_a nature_n which_o have_v fair_a pretence_n to_o the_o like_a immunity_n from_o this_o law_n viz._n when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o those_o circumstance_n that_o either_o he_o must_v yield_v up_o the_o life_n of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v as_o his_o own_o soul_n or_o save_v it_o by_o take_v away_o his_o enemy_n from_o he_o but_o this_o case_n be_v liable_a to_o such_o infinite_a abouse_n and_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n that_o as_o the_o tenderness_n of_o our_o law_n in_o this_o matter_n show_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o lawgiver_n so_o it_o be_v perhaps_o the_o best_a light_n that_o can_v be_v give_v into_o it_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n or_o the_o kill_v here_o forbid_v be_v by_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o apprehend_v that_o this_o law_n prophibit_v the_o bereave_v our_o neighbour_n of_o his_o life_n without_o authority_n justice_n or_o necessity_n enforce_v to_o it_o the_o instance_n of_o which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o motion_n compass_n the_o death_n of_o another_o in_o a_o wilful_a treacherous_a revengeful_a or_o sportive_a manner_n or_o be_v accessary_a to_o it_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o any_o person_n not_o invest_v with_o competent_a authority_n whether_o this_o be_v do_v to_o cover_v our_o shame_n or_o to_o heal_v what_o we_o call_v our_o honour_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o convenience_n satisfaction_n or_o advantage_n to_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o do_v this_o by_o open_a assault_n and_o violence_n or_o by_o secret_a and_o malicious_a craft_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o religion_n or_o law_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o under_o the_o mask_n of_o night_n whether_o immediate_o by_o ourselves_o or_o by_o wicked_a instrument_n by_o purjury_n or_o poison_n by_o false_a suggestion_n evil_a counsel_n or_o enticement_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o method_n tend_v to_o the_o untimely_a death_n and_o destruction_n of_o our_o neighbour_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n the_o first_o and_o immediate_a design_n of_o which_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v general_o of_o all_o other_o blessing_n the_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v high_o value_v because_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o enjoyment_n and_o advantage_n of_o do_v good_a at_o least_o in_o this_o world_n do_v depend_v upon_o it_o now_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o kill_v of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o express_o command_v we_o to_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o do_v by_o consequence_n also_o forbid_v the_o kill_v of_o ourselves_o for_o we_o have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o our_o own_o than_o we_o have_v over_o the_o live_v of_o other_o men._n 2.10_o mal._n 2.10_o have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o nad_z have_v he_o not_o create_v we_o after_o his_o own_o image_n the_o preservation_n of_o which_o in_o man_n be_v the_o manifest_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o full_o under_o the_o last_o general_n 3._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n it_o be_v general_o condemn_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o man_n as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a strain_n of_o wickedness_n and_o inhumanity_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o crime_n of_o the_o large_a size_n and_o the_o high_a provocation_n of_o any_o against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o very_a relation_n of_o the_o fact_n strike_v every_o innocent_a breast_n with_o horror_n and_o raise_v a_o mighty_a indignation_n against_o the_o murderer_n the_o mean_a while_n his_o own_o conscience_n pursue_v he_o and_o whither_o soever_o he_o fly_v his_o accuser_n witness_v and_o judge_n be_v with_o he_o the_o altar_n be_v no_o sanctuary_n to_o he_o for_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o his_o conscience_n hear_v the_o dreadful_a cry_n of_o his_o sin_n strong_o importune_v he_o to_o hasten_v down_o his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o cain_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.10_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o quick_a and_o severe_a a_o answer_n it_o receive_v 11_o 12._o verse_n and_o now_o be_v thou_o curse_v from_o the_o earth_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v upon_o it_o nay_o the_o malignity_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o it_o difile_v the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o leave_v a_o guilt_n upon_o it_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n and_o therefore_o no_o sanctuary_n be_v provide_v for_o he_o in_o israel_n and_o if_o he_o flee_v to_o any_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o be_v thence_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o special_a command_n of_o god_n and_o immediate_o give_v up_o to_o justice_n thou_o shall_v take_v he_o say_v god_n from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v exod._n 21.14_o and_o on_o this_o account_n god_n be_v say_v to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n 9.12_o ps_n 9.12_o i._n e._n to_o search_v out_o the_o shedder_n of_o it_o and_o to_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o refuge_n till_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o inexorable_a justice_n now_o since_o there_o be_v so_o terrible_a a_o outcry_n against_o the_o murderer_n since_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v so_o high_o incense_v against_o he_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v to_o punish_v he_o there_o must_v be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a malignity_n and_o provocation_n in_o the_o sin_n which_o call_v so_o loud_a for_o so_o solemn_a a_o vengeance_n and_o wherein_o this_o consist_v will_v appear_v with_o the_o least_o glance_n of_o our_o thought_n upon_o these_o tarticulars_n 1._o that_o it_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o direct_o tend_v to_o extinguish_v his_o government_n in_o the_o world_n it_o snatch_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o employ'_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o subject_n contrary_a to_o his_o declare_a will_n and_o most_o sacred_a prerogative_n every_o time_n this_o sin_n be_v punish_v in_o its_o kind_n two_o at_o least_o of_o his_o subject_n be_v cashier_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o kingdom_n he_o have_v found_v among_o man_n it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a affront_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o it_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_o great_a sacrilege_n as_o philo_n call_v it_o a_o rob_v god_n of_o that_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o represent_v he_o in_o this_o low_a world_n which_o approach_v the_o near_a in_o perfection_n to_o he_o be_v make_v for_o his_o own_o society_n and_o of_o all_o his_o work_n have_v the_o lively_a resemblance_n of_o divinity_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o the_o murderer_n who_o so_o shede_v man_n blood_n 9.6_o gen._n 9.6_o by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v he_o assign_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man._n 3._o murder_n be_v a_o act_n of_o excessive_a mischief_n and_o cruelty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n the_o utmost_a wrong_n that_o
eight_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n by_o nathanael_n whaley_n rector_n of_o broughton_n in_o northamptonshire_n london_n print_v for_o john_n everingham_n at_o the_o star_n in_o ludgate-street_n near_o the_o west_n end_v of_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1695._o imprimatur_fw-la carolus_n alstton_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n a_o sacris_fw-la april_n 30_o 1695._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o true_a end_n of_o print_v sermon_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n which_o must_v be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n while_o the_o witty_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v float_v in_o scepticism_n and_o the_o heavy_a sink_v into_o downright_a atheism_n and_o sensuality_n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v so_o good_a a_o end_n in_o itself_o that_o it_o certain_o need_v no_o excuse_n for_o i_o know_v not_o why_o any_o man_n may_v not_o venture_v upon_o do_v good_a without_o ask_v leave_n of_o the_o world_n or_o plead_v the_o importunity_n of_o friend_n or_o crave_v a_o protection_n for_o it_o all_o the_o discouragement_n lie_v in_o the_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o reach_v this_o excellent_a end_n especial_o in_o this_o singular_a and_o confident_a age_n in_o which_o he_o be_v no_o body_n almost_o that_o have_v not_o a_o opinion_n by_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v count_v a_o very_a easy_a man_n that_o will_v resign_v it_o to_o a_o strong_a judgement_n for_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o contradiction_n or_o two_o or_o convince_v of_o a_o few_o untoward_a consequence_n of_o it_o but_o however_o this_o be_v i_o think_v it_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o religion_n to_o persuade_v man_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v wise_a and_o happy_a and_o while_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o any_o authority_n with_o they_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o eternal_a peace_n and_o this_o i_o can_v true_o say_v be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a sermon_n the_o two_o first_o of_o which_o be_v frame_v to_o show_v the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v between_o a_o stable_n and_o wellgrounded_n faith_n and_o mere_a confidence_n and_o opinion_n or_o between_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o carry_v he_o through_o the_o great_a trial_n and_o difficulty_n and_o the_o presumption_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi which_o do_v as_o strange_a thing_n in_o their_o kind_n for_o as_o abraham_n by_o faith_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n so_o saul_n by_o the_o impulse_n of_o his_o opinion_n persecute_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o very_o think_v till_o our_o saviour_n call_v to_o he_o out_o of_o heaven_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o be_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o christianity_n itself_o the_o design_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o sermon_n be_v to_o represent_v the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o impenitency_n under_o the_o powerful_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o trust_v to_o a_o late_a or_o deathbed_n repentance_n these_o i_o fear_v be_v very_o grate_v and_o unpleasant_a subject_n but_o i_o the_o rather_o think_v they_o require_v the_o plain_a deal_n and_o must_v needs_o say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o latter_a that_o upon_o the_o review_n i_o can_v esteem_v it_o any_o breach_n of_o charity_n to_o have_v wrest_v a_o text_n perhaps_o more_o frequent_o mis-applyed_n than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v never_o fair_o in_o possession_n of_o it_o and_o be_v apt_a as_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o some_o other_o to_o wrest_v it_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n the_o five_o be_v deliver_v at_o a_o time_n when_o great_a endeavour_n be_v use_v to_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o straight_a way_n to_o heaven_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o protestant_a faith_n and_o the_o great_a advantage_n it_o have_v above_o the_o romish_a in_o point_n of_o certainty_n how_o much_o reason_n we_o have_v to_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o own_o church_n and_o to_o adorn_v it_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o life_n and_o example_n and_o the_o way_n to_o do_v this_o be_v describe_v and_o recommend_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n concern_v our_o improvement_n in_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o be_v we_o once_o persuade_v to_o govern_v our_o life_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o religion_n we_o may_v just_o hope_v to_o enjoy_v they_o more_o and_o perhaps_o much_o long_o than_o we_o do_v we_o shall_v think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o suffer_v those_o that_o affront_v and_o despiteful_o use_v we_o to_o live_v out_o the_o short_a term_n of_o life_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v set_v they_o and_o make_v better_a use_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o which_o happy_a temper_n be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o two_o last_o sermon_n as_o to_o the_o composure_n of_o these_o few_o discourse_n the_o reader_n will_v find_v enough_o to_o exercise_v his_o candour_n and_o ingenuity_n all_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v publish_v &_o that_o the_o venture_n will_v be_v the_o more_o pardonable_a because_o my_o infirmity_n at_o present_a be_v such_o as_o hinder_v the_o discharge_n of_o the_o ordinary_a duty_n of_o my_o function_n god_n grant_v his_o blessing_n to_o all_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o truth_n and_o promote_v peace_n and_o piety_n the_o content_n sermon_n i._n the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.17_o 18._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v sermon_n ii_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o misinform_v conscience_n or_o mistake_v principle_n in_o religion_n act_n 26.9_o i_o very_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n sermon_n iii_o of_o the_o different_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o impenitency_n under_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o salvation_n matth._n 11.21.22_o wo_n unto_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o sermon_n iv_o the_o case_n of_o a_o late_a or_o deathbed_n repentance_n matth._n 20.9_o and_o when_o they_o come_v that_o be_v hire_v about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n they_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n sermon_n v._n the_o straight_a and_o certain_a way_n to_o 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