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 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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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and_o man_n shall_v be_v unblamable_a for_o unjust_a deal_n in_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v be_v it_o murder_n treason_n theft_n or_o any_o like_a thing_n and_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a require_v the_o do_v of_o that_o good_a or_o forbid_v that_o evil_a if_o just_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o former_a nor_o condemn_v for_o the_o latter_a observe_v observe_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o possible_o can_v fall_v out_o or_o come_v to_o pass_v contrary_a to_o god_n eternal_a decree_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o god_n prescience_n &_o foreknowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wise_a providence_n from_o and_o by_o which_o be_v the_o whole_a motion_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o their_o ability_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n which_o be_v further_a apparent_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o confession_n to_o god_n say_v of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n
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22.29_o whereof_o we_o have_v origen_n for_o a_o example_n who_o geld_v himself_o upon_o his_o misconceive_a the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n mat._n 19.12_o martinius_n remicidio_fw-la martinius_n christiana_n pietas_fw-la lib._n 2_o de_fw-la remicidio_fw-la professor_n at_o breme_n in_o germany_n tell_v of_o those_o that_o he_o call_v patriciani_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n flesh_n be_v make_v not_o by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o kill_v themselves_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o body_n from_o which_o they_o suppose_v that_o all_o sin_n do_v come_v baldwin_n melanchelicos_fw-la baldwin_n case_n lib._n 3._o c._n 4._o case_n 13._o circa_fw-la melanchelicos_fw-la the_o casuist_n speak_v of_o a_o certain_a hermit_n that_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o well_o to_o drown_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o devotion_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mortify_v himself_o upon_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o col._n 3.5_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v baal_n priest_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o devotion_n cut_v themselves_o 1_o king_n 18._o traderent_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sibi_fw-la putibant_fw-la si_fw-la seipsos_fw-la ex_fw-la petris_fw-la praecipitarent_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la conjicerent_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la neeâ—_n traderent_fw-la the_o circumcellion_n among_o the_o donatistss_n do_v count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v throw_v down_o themselves_o off_o rock_n cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v kill_v themselves_o augustine_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n write_v to_o quo-vult-deus_a say_v that_o in_o a_o mad_a cruelty_n they_o do_v not_o spare_v themselves_o for_o they_o use_v to_o kill_v themselves_o by_o divers_a kind_n of_o death_n chief_o by_o water_n fire_n and_o throw_v 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and_o incline_v they_o to_o embrace_v erroneous_a innovation_n about_o opinion_n whereby_o their_o judgement_n be_v misinform_v or_o make_v doubtful_a what_o to_o hold_v or_o stick_v to_o be_v shake_v by_o this_o course_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o ore-curious_a schoolman_n who_o do_v degenerate_a from_o the_o plain_a simplicity_n of_o the_o father_n schoolman_n the_o schoolman_n in_o handle_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o those_o sophister_n corrupt_v and_o pervert_v by_o such_o foreign_a philosophical_a term_n and_o perplex_a distinction_n and_o method_n as_o both_o obscure_v and_o do_v wear_v out_o of_o use_n and_o respect_n the_o plain_a ancient_a truth_n and_o also_o lay_v ground_n and_o give_v occasion_n for_o and_o raise_v manifold_a error_n which_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n schism_n and_o heresy_n which_o overthrow_v peace_n sincerity_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n capacity_n 2._o shallow_n capacity_n second_o 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rage_v passion_n furious_a preposterous_a zeal_n and_o by_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o misprision_n and_o horror_n overspread_v man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v spiritual_o frantic_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o learning_n that_o make_v mad_a 26.24_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o all_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a madness_n note_n note_n in_o which_o respect_n david_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o god_n 73.22_o god_n psal_n 73.22_o conscience_n 2._o distress_n of_o conscience_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n that_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v inextricable_a perplexity_n of_o distress_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o all_o sensible_a feel_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n of_o comfort_n or_o hope_v and_o from_o apprehension_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o of_o fearful_a subjection_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o misery_n in_o 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such_o frantic_a distemper_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a wise_o to_o use_v those_o part_n of_o understanding_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o have_v for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o have_v our_o right_a wit_n and_o sense_n we_o may_v not_o do_v those_o prank_n or_o so_o live_v as_o may_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o bedlam_n or_o to_o be_v beg_v for_o fool_n than_o to_o be_v repute_v reasonable_a or_o wise_a man_n §._o 23._o of_o example_n of_o self-murder_n example_n the_o last_o general_a motive_n to_o self-murder_n example_n the_o eight_o and_o last_o general_a motive_n whereupon_o selfmurderer_n do_v kill_v themselves_o be_v frequent_a example_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o be_v celebrate_v and_o famous_a in_o history_n of_o who_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o further_a evil_n befall_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o example_n of_o commendable_a person_n and_o such_o as_o we_o love_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o like_a practice_n note_n note_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o best_a man_n nor_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o example_n as_o by_o their_o supreme_a rule_n without_o respect_n of_o more_o warrantable_a direction_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o afterward_o cap._n 17._o §_o 7._o arg_n 17._o and_o cap._n 18._o §_o 4._o josephus_n report_n how_o eleazar_n by_o this_o motive_n encourage_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o kill_v themselves_o 28._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o the_o indian_n who_o he_o say_v be_v just_a man_n do_v tolerate_v this_o life_n as_o a_o necessary_a office_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n though_o against_o their_o will_n yet_o do_v they_o hasten_v to_o unloose_v the_o soul_n bind_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n though_o not_o urge_v thereunto_o by_o any_o calamity_n or_o necessity_n but_o only_o for_o desire_v of_o immortality_n but_o this_o motive_n from_o example_n of_o self-murder_n be_v unsufficient_a to_o warrant_v the_o same_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v reason_n and_o religion_n against_o which_o no_o example_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o such_o example_n be_v the_o practice_n not_o of_o the_o best_a but_o of_o the_o worst_a dispose_v of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v special_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o none_o be_v warrantable_o commend_v in_o history_n nor_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n because_o and_o in_o respect_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o but_o for_o some_o precedent_a virtue_n and_o pious_a disposition_n in_o their_o life_n for_o all_o man_n who_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o judgement_n by_o sound_a reason_n and_o divine_a truth_n do_v thereby_o very_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o damnable_a act_n of_o self-murder_n do_v bring_v the_o committer_n thereof_o into_o the_o woeful_a and_o fearful_a estate_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o far_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o discover_v the_o motive_n abuse_v to_o self-murder_n and_o have_v show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o they_o observe_v observe_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o man_n encourage_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v reason_n for_o all_o their_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a course_n and_o how_o weak_a and_o unwarrantable_a their_o ground_n and_o excuse_n be_v for_o the_o same_o which_o like_o smoke_n or_o a_o shadow_n vanish_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o impartial_a truth_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o sinner_n strip_v naked_a from_o his_o shift_n and_o subject_v to_o just_a judgement_n of_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n 16._o the_o introducement_n and_o entrance_n into_o self-murderer_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o person_n subject_a to_o self-murder_n we_o be_v now_o to_o proceed_v to_o the_o introduction_n and_o beginning_n of_o self-murder_n in_o the_o act_n thereof_o about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o thing_n self-murder_n 1._o person_n subject_a to_o self-murder_n first_o the_o person_n that_o be_v most_o subject_a upon_o the_o former_a ground_n to_o temptation_n and_o act_n of_o self-murder_n be_v special_o of_o four_o sort_n people_n 1._o melancholic_a people_n first_o melancholy_n people_n because_o they_o be_v most_o cogitabundi_fw-la &_o tristes_fw-la give_v to_o muse_v and_o sadness_n on_o who_o satan_n work_v most_o and_o they_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o discontentment_n and_o apt_a thereupon_o to_o entertain_v impression_n and_o resolution_n of_o self-murder_n so_o that_o natural_a temper_n make_v much_o for_o the_o passive_a capacity_n of_o some_o virtue_n and_o vice_n more_o than_o other_o temptation_n 2._o people_n under_o spiritual_a temptation_n second_o the_o person_n 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