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undeceivable_a enjoy_n of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o in_o assure_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n all_o which_o will_v make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v yea_o even_o in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a blessing_n 2._o outward_a blessing_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o our_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o outward_a favour_n and_o benefit_n that_o god_n in_o mercy_n bestow_v upon_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v to_o take_v the_o present_a use_n and_o sweetness_n not_o deprive_v ourselves_o thereof_o nor_o dead_v our_o spirit_n with_o fear_n of_o uncertain_a or_o remote_a future_a evil_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 6.34_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o morrow_n forbid_v anxious_a torment_a care_n for_o fear_n of_o ensue_a cross_n and_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o hezekiah_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v denounce_v fearful_a judgement_n upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n isai_n 39.8_o physic_n 3._o physic_n three_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o use_v the_o seasonable_a fit_a and_o moderate_a help_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v disease_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o life_n but_o be_v also_o a_o inchoate_n or_o begin_v death_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o boil_v for_o his_o recovery_n 2_o king_n 20.7_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v saint_n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o 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man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 2.11.15_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.11.15_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n by_o this_o spirit_n a_o man_n judgement_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v the_o mistake_n and_o abuse_v of_o scripture_n for_o the_o vile_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n augustine_n give_v this_o admonition_n take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o that_o it_o may_v not_o sly_o creep_v upon_o thou_o to_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o kill_v thyself_o by_o so_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o scripture_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o hate_v thy_o life_n in_o this_o world_n for_o from_o thence_o some_o malignant_a and_o perverse_a man_n and_o most_o cruel_a and_o wretched_a murderer_n against_o themselves_o do_v throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n do_v choke_v themselves_o in_o the_o water_n and_o by_o headlong_a downfall_n do_v crush_v themselves_o and_o perish_v 51._o perish_v videne_n tibi_fw-la subrepat_fw-la ut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la velis_fw-la interimere_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendo_fw-la quod_fw-la debes_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la animam_fw-la tuam_fw-la hine_v enim_fw-la quidam_fw-la maligni_fw-la &_o perversi_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o in_fw-la seipsos_fw-la crudeliores_fw-la etc._n etc._n august_n tract_n in_o joan._n 51._o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o other_o shall_v gird_v and_o carry_v he_o whither_o he_o will_v not_o 21.18_o not_o john_n 21.18_o whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o peter_n shall_v not_o will_v to_o gird_v and_o destroy_v himself_o also_o the_o same_o augustine_n call_v such_o selfmurderer_n the_o devil_n martyr_n when_o he_o answer_v to_o petilian_n the_o donatist_n 49._o confessores_fw-la illi_fw-la vestri_fw-la quando_fw-la seipsos_fw-la praecipitant_fw-la cvi_fw-la dicant_fw-la martyrium_fw-la uto_fw-mi um_o chrisio_n qui_fw-la talia_fw-la suggerentem_fw-la diabolum_fw-la repulit_fw-la a_o potius_fw-la ipsi_fw-la diabolo_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la christo_fw-la suggessit_fw-la non_fw-la veneramur_fw-la nomine_fw-la martyrum_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la collum_fw-la ligaverunt_fw-la august_n contra_fw-la lit_fw-fr peril_n l._n 2._o c._n 49._o say_v these_o your_o confessor_n when_o they_o throw_v themselves_o headlong_o from_o steep_a place_n to_o who_o do_v they_o conserate_v martyrdom_n whether_o do_v they_o it_o to_o christ_n who_o reject_v the_o devil_n when_o he_o suggest_v the_o do_v of_o such_o thing_n or_o do_v they_o it_o not_o rather_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o do_v suggest_v to_o christ_n such_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o honour_v those_o by_o the_o name_n of_o martyr_n who_o have_v hang_v themselves_o the_o scripture_n right_o understand_v be_v the_o best_a promptuary_n and_o antidote_n against_o self_n murder_n both_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o light_n of_o it_o show_v we_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o vileness_n of_o that_o fact_n and_o also_o by_o the_o power_n thereof_o or_o of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o dissuade_v and_o vehement_o withdraw_v of_o we_o therefrom_o to_o who_o advice_n and_o motion_n so_o long_o as_o we_o obedient_o listen_v we_o be_v safe_a from_o self-murder_n §._o 5._o of_o misconstrue_v decree_n and_o destiny_n to_o the_o pervert_n of_o judgement_n destiny_n the_o three_o ground_n of_o a_o deceive_a judgement_n conceit_n of_o decree_n and_o destiny_n the_o three_o ground_n of_o a_o deceive_a judgement_n which_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v the_o self_n murderer_n strong_a apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v the_o unalterable_a deeree_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o inevitable_a fortune_n for_o he_o so_o to_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o some_o which_o conceit_n arise_v from_o two_o original_n it_o dinumerant_fw-la in_o semetipsos_fw-la mentis_fw-la malae_fw-la impetus_fw-la vel_fw-la fato_fw-la vel_fw-la astris_fw-la 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