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degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o and_o subordinate_a page_n 22_o §_o 4._o who_o may_v have_v spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o and_o by_o who_o fault_n do_v any_o miss_n of_o it_o or_o lose_v it_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o for_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v just_o punishable_a page_n 24_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o three_o respect_n page_n 26_o §_o 6._o how_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a life_n by_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v to_o get_v it_o and_o grow_v in_o it_o page_n 28_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v life_n not_o physical_o or_o ethical_o but_o supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n upon_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o conversion_n page_n 30_o §_o 8._o why_o god_n use_v mean_n to_o convert_v we_o reason_n three_z page_n 31_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o see_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o four_o degree_n of_o operation_n and_o of_o three_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n application_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o page_n 32_o §_o 10._o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v holiness_n in_o we_o in_o two_o degree_n with_o their_o use_n and_o of_o three_o ground_n of_o actual_a obedience_n page_n 35_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o four_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 37_o §_o 12._o how_o spiritual_a life_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o use_n of_o six_o mean_n page_n 39_o §_o 13._o how_o man_n care_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v be_v great_a prefer_v it_o above_o his_o natural_a life_n page_n 42_o chap._n 6._o of_o life_n destruction_n and_o of_o murder_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o how_o man_n life_n maybe_o lose_v both_o passive_o and_o active_o page_n 43_o §_o 2._o how_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o mean_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a casual_a and_o voluntary_a just_o and_o unjust_o page_n 44_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o death_n page_n 45_o §_o 4._o of_o murder_n in_o self-killing_a how_o the_o same_o be_v horrible_a and_o of_o four_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 47_o §_o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 49_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o original_n of_o murder_n how_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o impotency_n which_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v and_o how_o none_o can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v themselves_o page_n 51_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 nature_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 53_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 54_o §_o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a of_o our_o old-man_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o kill_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v page_n 54_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n for_o inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o practice_n page_n 56_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o that_o all_o perishing-soule_n be_v self-murdered_n and_o how_o soule-murder_n be_v self-murder_n page_n 57_o §_o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v what_o it_o be_v page_n 58_o §_o 3._o of_o soule-murder_n in_o two_o degree_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n page_n 58_o §_o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v in_o adam_n and_o in_o ourselves_o by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o use_n of_o mean_n page_n 59_o §_o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v page_n 60_o §_o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n both_o evangelicall_n and_o legal_a page_n 61_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o defect_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v four_o page_n 62_o §_o 8._o how_o and_o why_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n page_n 63_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v deprivation_n of_o life_n spiritual_a and_o of_o negative_a righteousness_n and_o how_o the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o smart_n page_n 64_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o page_n 66_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o death_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n page_n 67_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n and_o of_o four_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n page_n 67_o 68_o §_o 13._o of_o two_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_v upon_o sinful_a course_n against_o the_o law_n page_n 69_o §_o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o four_o point_n page_n 70_o §_o 15._o of_o infidelity_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v thereof_o page_n 72_o §_o 16._o of_o impenitency_n page_n 72_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thing_n observable_a about_o it_o page_n 73_o §_o 18._o of_o final_a apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 75_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 76_o §_o 20._o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 77_o chap._n 9_o of_o bodily_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o how_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v define_v and_o difference_v from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 80_o §_o 2._o of_o man_n body_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n with_o its_o work_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n three_o sort_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n and_o how_o the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n page_n 81_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n and_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o upon_o two_o cause_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o answer_n to_o both_o page_n 83_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n direct_a and_o indirect_a §_o 1._o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v define_v page_n 84_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o thing_n page_n 85_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o two_o respect_n than_o direct_a page_n 87_o §_o 4._o how_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 88_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a and_o its_o end_n page_n 89_o chap._n 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o page_n 90_o §_o 2._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o omission_n and_o commission_n page_n 91_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v physical_o effect_v four_o way_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v moral_o wrought_v two_o way_n and_o that_o neglect_v of_o mean_n of_o preservation_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 94_o §_o 5._o a_o question_n resolve_v about_o stander_n mute_a or_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o answer_v legal_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o lawful_a trial_n when_o they_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n the_o reason_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la with_o the_o conclusion_n that_o such_o mute_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 96_o §_o 6._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v malefactor_n arraign_v for_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o they_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a whether_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o answer_v affirmative_o or_o negative_o to_o the_o question_n make_v to_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n with_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o negative_a that_o they_o may_v avoid_v indirect_a self-murmurde_a page_n 100_o §_o 7._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o distemperature_n and_o needless_a mutilation_n of_o body_n or_o member_n whereupon_o death_n ensue_v page_n 109_o §_o 8._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o unwarrantable_a practise_v of_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n upon_o one_o self_n thereby_o kill_v page_n 111_o §_o 9_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o a_o man_n unthriftinesse_n and_o prodigality_n
only_o good_a mean_n that_o we_o may_v look_v for_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o they_o intention_n action_n be_v not_o good_a only_o from_o intention_n again_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v and_o judge_v a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a only_o by_o the_o good_a end_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n thereof_o in_o their_o act_n of_o do_v the_o same_o for_o saul_n offer_v sacrifice_v 13.12_o sacrifice_v 1_o sam._n 13.12_o and_o paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n 22.4_o church_n act_n 22.4_o both_o of_o they_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o their_o action_n be_v evil_a because_o to_o make_v a_o action_n good_a there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n necessary_a than_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o action_n moral_o evil_a if_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o any_o thing_n requisite_a for_o to_o make_v it_o good_a but_o to_o be_v good_a it_o must_v be_v every_o way_n perfect_a §._o 20._o concern_v ambition_n ambition_n the_o five_o general_a motive_n ambition_n the_o five_o general_a motive_n of_o selfmurderer_n to_o kill_v themselves_o be_v ambition_n either_o to_o keep_v or_o get_v a_o great_a good_a by_o kill_v themselves_o than_o they_o can_v have_v or_o enjoy_v by_o live_v any_o long_o as_o they_o think_v which_o profitable_a exchange_n make_v they_o think_v it_o both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a to_o kill_v themselves_o this_o good_a be_v of_o two_o kind_n whereof_o man_n be_v ambitious_a to_o death_n and_o for_o which_o some_o kill_v themselves_o praise_n kind_n of_o good_a aim_v at_o by_o ambition_n 1._o glory_n and_o praise_n first_o it_o be_v worldly_a glory_n and_o praise_n which_o they_o think_v to_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o celebrârunt_fw-la ethnicitanquam_fw-la insignem_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la celebrârunt_fw-la by_o the_o very_a act_n and_o do_v of_o self-murder_n touch_v which_o the_o heathen_a have_v commend_v such_o for_o their_o fortitude_n special_o when_o they_o do_v it_o to_o preserve_v their_o personal_a liberty_n from_o fall_v under_o subjection_n to_o their_o enemy_n as_o do_v cato_n to_o who_o i_o may_v apply_v that_o of_o brutus_n that_o it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n and_o excessive_a ambition_n of_o praise_n that_o make_v he_o to_o kill_v himself_o amor_fw-la patriae_fw-la laudumque_fw-la immensa_fw-la cupido_fw-la and_o when_o they_o do_v the_o same_o lest_o they_o shall_v either_o suffer_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o they_o think_v more_o disgraceful_a vainglory_n and_o popular_a praise_n be_v so_o powerful_a a_o motive_n that_o for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v say_v that_o empedocles_n kill_v himself_o death_n 2._o a_o better_a life_n after_o death_n the_o second_o good_a for_o ambition_n whereof_o some_o kill_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v hasten_v to_o attain_v the_o same_o aeternam_fw-la ad_fw-la assequendam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la be_v another_o and_o better_a life_n after_o death_n as_o do_v cleombrotus_n who_o upon_o read_v in_o plato_n of_o another_o more_o happy_a life_n after_o this_o which_o can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o death_n do_v precipitate_v himself_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o death_n and_o so_o kill_v himself_o as_o cicero_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o tusculan_a question_n make_v report_v in_o such_o esteem_n be_v that_o life_n even_o with_o natural_a man_n that_o they_o do_v willing_o run_v into_o death_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v that_o whereof_o they_o have_v but_o a_o small_a glimpse_n and_o little_a assurance_n which_o may_v condemn_v many_o christian_n who_o have_v great_a knowledge_n and_o better_a evidence_n for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v so_o light_o regard_v it_o that_o for_o it_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o pleasure_n and_o lust_n nor_o will_v do_v duty_n of_o easy_a performance_n according_a to_o god_n appointment_n to_o have_v it_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v save_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o by_o their_o own_o way_n and_o course_n and_o not_o by_o god_n although_o their_o own_o be_v more_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a than_o he_o so_o far_o be_v man_n wed_v to_o his_o self-will_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o do_v what_o himself_o devise_v end_n note_n man_n be_v more_o deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n than_o in_o the_o end_n man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o deceive_v in_o the_o end_n that_o they_o project_n to_o themselves_o which_o common_o be_v good_a but_o especial_o the_o last_o as_o they_o be_v self-beguiled_n in_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n that_o they_o use_v of_o their_o self-devising_a and_o please_a to_o attain_v their_o end_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o so_o many_o be_v frustrate_v of_o their_o desire_n and_o expectatation_n for_o good_a end_n which_o be_v moral_o and_o beatifical_o such_o be_v never_o get_v but_o by_o good_a mean_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n whereabouts_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n and_o only_o to_o follow_v god_n who_o never_o disappoint_v we_o thereby_o of_o good_a success_n according_a to_o our_o heart_n desire_v in_o the_o attainment_n of_o our_o last_o end_n branch_n insufficiency_n of_o the_o former_a motive_n touch_v the_o first_o branch_n the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o former_a motive_n of_o praise_n and_o fortitude_n just_o to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o which_o augustine_n say_v of_o cato_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fortitude_n but_o a_o softness_n that_o make_v he_o kill_v himself_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v adversity_n adversas_fw-la adversity_n non_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la sed_fw-la mollity_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la serre_fw-la res_fw-la adversas_fw-la and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o impatiency_n at_o caesar_n empire_n but_o be_v impatient_o self-willed_a will_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n providence_n he_o say_v his_o fact_n be_v great_a but_o not_o good_a 5._o good_a magnum_fw-la potius_fw-la sactum_fw-la quam_fw-la bene_fw-la fortiterille_n facit_fw-la qui_fw-la miser_n esse_fw-la potest_fw-la sene._n epist_n 59_o imbecillis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ignavus_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la dolorem_fw-la moritur_fw-la arist_n 3._o nicomach_n cap._n 7._o molles_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la amoris_fw-la gratia_fw-la vel_fw-la paupertatis_fw-la sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la consciseunt_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pati_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la vera_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la mollity_n animi_fw-la non_fw-la valentis_fw-la mala_fw-la poenalia_fw-la sustinere_fw-la tho._n 2.2_o q._n 64._o art_n 5._o and_o further_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v pufillanimity_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o suffer_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o weak_a as_o woman_n be_v most_o apt_a both_o for_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o endure_v to_o suffer_v and_o also_o for_o want_v of_o wisdom_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v best_a for_o they_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v no_o man_n kill_v himself_o nisi_fw-la depravata_fw-la ratione_fw-la 8._o ratione_fw-la &_o arist_n eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o but_o by_o depravation_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mad_a man_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o beast_n well-doing_n praise_n be_v get_v by_o well-doing_n the_o true_a way_n and_o mean_n for_o a_o man_n to_o gain_v true_a honour_n and_o praise_n be_v well-doing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a 2.10_o good_a rom._n 2.10_o which_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o eternity_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o the_o commendation_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a angel_n and_o of_o all_o god_n people_n whereas_o of_o evil_a do_v there_o come_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n eternal_a for_o even_o to_o be_v commend_v by_o vain_a and_o wicked_a person_n for_o do_v good_a cast_v some_o suspicion_n or_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o commend_v much_o more_o be_v it_o 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