the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n must_v be_v something_o which_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v otherwise_o this_o will_v detract_v both_o from_o the_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n without_o we_o as_o wealth_n honour_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sensation_n or_o the_o obtain_n whatever_o 7._o whatever_o see_v chap._n 7._o seem_v good_a to_o any_o one_o or_o avoid_v whatever_o seem_v evil_a to_o he_o for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o the_o absolute_a command_n or_o disposal_n of_o man_n wherefore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o universal_a end_n of_o every_o man_n life_n must_v be_v something_o which_o depend_v only_o upon_o every_o man_n self_n and_o which_o no_o event_n or_o outward_a circumstance_n can_v hinder_v he_o from_o observe_v if_o he_o will_n iii_o the_o end_n of_o life_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o that_o degree_n of_o capacity_n which_o the_o creature_n have_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o creature_n life_n be_v common_a to_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o man_n the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v be_v to_o live_v because_o by_o the_o faculty_n which_o they_o be_v endow_v withal_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o but_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o more_o because_o endow_v with_o noble_a faculty_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v a_o noble_a end_n than_o they_o and_o consequent_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o happiness_n these_o thing_n be_v grant_v the_o best_a way_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a end_n of_o man_n life_n will_v be_v to_o consider_v humane_a nature_n attentive_o according_a to_o that_o rank_n which_o it_o bear_v in_o universal_a nature_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_v to_o examine_v what_o may_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o maxim_n which_o be_v in_o so_o much_o credit_n among_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n viz._n the_o follow_a nature_n the_o word_n nature_n be_v sometime_o a_o very_a general_a term_n and_o then_o signify_v that_o course_n which_o the_o great_a creator_n do_v put_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o act_v in_o sometime_o in_o a_o more_o limit_a sense_n it_o signify_v that_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v to_o each_o creature_n to_o act_v by_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o particular_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v in_o proper_a harmony_n and_o consent_n with_o the_o universe_n thus_o not_o only_a beast_n but_o plant_n even_o stone_n and_o mineral_n and_o every_o element_n may_v be_v say_v to_o follow_v nature_n yet_o since_o there_o be_v different_a faculty_n appropriate_v to_o each_o of_o these_o by_o which_o they_o excel_v each_o other_o according_o and_o as_o beast_n excel_v plant_n by_o sensation_n so_o man_n excel_v they_o by_o reason_n the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o follow_a nature_n and_o the_o true_a end_n of_o all_o create_a being_n be_v the_o work_a according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o capacity_n 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of_o those_o rule_n and_o law_n by_o which_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v guide_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n as_o usual_o divide_v according_a to_o its_o three_o chief_a object_n god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o this_o knowledge_n so_o much_o of_o reason_n as_o this_o imply_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o the_o mean_a capacity_n for_o though_o there_o be_v three_o object_n about_o which_o humane_a action_n be_v chief_o concern_v yet_o this_o variety_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o clearness_n of_o man_n knowledge_n as_o to_o the_o fundamental_o of_o his_o duty_n towards_o each_o particular_a object_n for_o instance_n who_o can_v be_v ignorant_a or_o who_o must_v not_o consent_v immediate_o that_o the_o supreme_a be_v to_o who_o we_o owe_v life_n and_o all_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v honour_v or_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o other_o as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o or_o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o injure_v our_o health_n or_o act_v against_o our_o knowledge_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o impair_v much_o less_o to_o destroy_v those_o faculty_n by_o which_o we_o excel_v other_o creature_n these_o be_v truth_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o self-evident_a that_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o they_o be_v demonstration_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v plead_v ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n or_o that_o his_o own_o reason_n tell_v he_o otherwise_o this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o fountain_n of_o humane_a action_n knowledge_n of_o duty_n and_o such_o knowledge_n be_v to_o be_v attain_v unto_o by_o reason_n alone_o and_o yet_o to_o be_v attain_v easy_o by_o every_o man_n reason_n such_o knowledge_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o that_o noble_a faculty_n i_o desire_v leave_n to_o distinguish_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n when_o i_o mention_v the_o end_n of_o life_n by_o the_o word_n reason_n but_o yet_o the_o easiness_n of_o this_o knowledge_n will_v signify_v nothing_o unto_o man_n unless_o the_o will_n do_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n it_o must_v be_v ready_o apply_v and_o reduce_v to_o action_n or_o else_o our_o duty_n will_v remain_v unperformed_a thus_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v that_o god_n must_v be_v honour_v that_o his_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o himself_o or_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v himself_o no_o injury_n unless_o this_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o his_o be_v pious_a just_a patient_a temperate_a etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o will_n with_o that_o which_o it_o know_v to_o be_v its_o duty_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v take_v care_n of_o the_o vice_n of_o man_n come_v not_o so_o much_o from_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o reason_n in_o this_o case_n as_o from_o want_n of_o such_o compliance_n and_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o weak_a man_n be_v not_o so_o much_o from_o his_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o duty_n as_o from_o his_o not_o do_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o make_v a_o good_a man_n be_v not_o greatness_n of_o knowledge_n but_o the_o bend_n of_o his_o will_n vigorous_o in_o all_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o do_v what_o he_o know_v be_v his_o duty_n and_o therefore_o the_o do_v so_o be_v that_o which_o have_v obtain_v the_o venerable_a name_n of_o virtve_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o force_n and_o vigour_n of_o the_o freewill_n through_o which_o the_o soul_n comply_v cheerful_o and_o glad_o with_o what_o it_o know_v to_o be_v duty_n which_o force_n or_o vigour_n take_v different_a name_n according_a to_o its_o different_a object_n abovementioned_a and_o be_v call_v piety_n justice_n beneficence_n constancy_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v allow_v it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o show_v wherein_o man_n true_a happiness_n consist_v for_o this_o be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v that_o rest_n or_o ease_n which_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v after_o it_o have_v move_v regular_o and_o vigorous_o in_o the_o do_n of_o its_o duty_n it_o be_v the_o sweet_a fruition_n which_o it_o be_v blessed_v withal_o upon_o the_o just_a sense_n of_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o its_o free_a will_n and_o its_o have_v faithful_o discharge_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o by_o reason_n show_v what_o be_v duty_n and_o free_v will_v his_o obey_v according_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o true_a end_n or_o design_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n i_o will_v not_o contend_v but_o that_o the_o follow_v of_o reason_n mâ—…ght_v possible_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n because_o the_o word_n follow_v seem_v to_o imply_v a_o act_n of_o freewill_n and_o if_o this_o be_v
when_o he_o come_v to_o do_v so_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o kill_v himself_o chap._n xiii_o of_o honour_n that_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o inward_a a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n or_o outward_a the_o applause_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v ever_o require_v self-muriher_n the_o mistake_v concern_v honour_n which_o occasion_n it_o objection_n answer_v the_o next_o pretence_n for_o self-murder_n be_v honour_n there_o be_v nothing_o i_o think_v that_o be_v more_o general_o pretend_v to_o than_o this_o except_v wit_n only_o and_o yet_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o that_o honour_n people_n find_v be_v something_o that_o be_v commendable_a though_o what_o it_o be_v they_o can_v tell_v therefore_o every_o one_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v their_o action_n pass_v for_o honourable_a the_o word_n be_v strain_v to_o as_o many_o signification_n as_o they_o have_v inclination_n often_o it_o be_v take_v for_o some_o particular_a quality_n which_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v more_o to_o one_o degree_n of_o man_n or_o to_o one_o sex_n than_o another_o thus_o in_o woman_n chastity_n be_v honour_n in_o man_n of_o high_a birth_n truth_n and_o justice_n in_o soldiers_z courage_n in_o tradesman_n punctual_a payment_n but_o since_o these_o several_a quality_n may_v be_v attend_v by_o great_a vice_n since_o these_o thing_n be_v true_o as_o commendable_a in_o one_o person_n as_o another_o and_o equal_o require_v in_o all_o people_n this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o honour_n for_o this_o must_v be_v something_o which_o concern_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o humane_a nature_n itself_o must_v be_v consider_v before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o any_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o great_a end_n of_o humane_a life_n have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n therefore_o what_o i_o say_v of_o courage_n before_o must_v be_v say_v of_o honour_n now_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o end_n now_o though_o whatever_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o evil_a yet_o all_o evil_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o its_o own_o natural_a shape_n but_o often_o put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o good_a and_o so_o work_v and_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o man_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o appetite_n wherefore_o honour_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o principle_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v secure_v against_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o quiet_a pursuit_n of_o the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v describe_v honour_n be_v a_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o regard_n to_o that_o great_a end_n of_o its_o be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o agenerous_a disdaln_v of_o all_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n all_o loss_n or_o danger_n of_o whatever_o the_o world_n can_v promise_v or_o threaten_v of_o whatever_o be_v dreadful_a or_o delightful_a in_o comparison_n of_o do_v so_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n draw_v off_o from_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o humane_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o god_n within_o we_o as_o the_o stoic_n speak_v that_o divine_a power_n which_o direct_v man_n freewill_n follow_v he_o diligent_o through_o every_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n regulate_v his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o courage_n and_o hinder_v the_o one_o from_o fall_v into_o injury_n and_o the_o other_o into_o knavery_n 1._o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o important_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n honour_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o action_n and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o one_o self_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n honour_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o other_o people_n and_o be_v something_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o reputation_n but_o above_o it_o reputation_n be_v esteem_v from_o suppose_a excellency_n when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v repute_v so_o and_o so_o honour_n be_v praise_n respect_n veneration_n upon_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n a_o certainty_n of_o such_o excellency_n and_o when_o this_o be_v give_v by_o many_o man_n it_o be_v call_v glory_n so_o that_o honour_n be_v twofold_a inward_a or_o outward_a but_o the_o last_o depend_v chiesly_a upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o bestow_v it_o the_o outward_a honour_n which_o be_v true_o valuable_a be_v the_o image_n of_o inward_a honour_n reflect_v back_o in_o the_o applause_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n upon_o a_o man_n observe_v faithful_o the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n and_o make_v always_o a_o right_a use_n of_o those_o power_n by_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o follow_v impartial_a reason_n by_o steady_a virtue_n what_o ever_o danger_n threaten_v or_o pleasure_n slatter_v thus_o cicero_n who_o understand_v this_o very_a well_o though_o he_o be_v a_o little_a too_o forward_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o honour_n though_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n be_v 3._o be_v gloria_fw-la est_fw-la solida_fw-la quaedam_fw-la res_fw-la &_o expressa_fw-la non_fw-la adumbrata_fw-la ca_fw-mi est_fw-la consentiens_fw-la laus_fw-la honorum_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la vox_fw-la bene_fw-la judicantium_fw-la de_fw-fr excellent_a virtute_fw-la tuscul._n quest._n lib._n 3._o something_o of_o substance_n like_o solid_a imagery_n not_o the_o slight_a shadow_v of_o fade_a colour_n it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a praise_n of_o good_a man_n the_o impartial_a verdict_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a judge_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v excellent_a virtue_n for_o the_o foundation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o where_o man_n be_v qualify_v with_o knowledge_n and_o integrity_n on_o the_o other_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v by_o such_o be_v solid_a and_o last_a like_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n and_o all_o other_o no_o better_a than_o the_o slight_a daub_v of_o fade_a colour_n which_o decay_v immediate_o but_o because_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n include_v the_o fear_n of_o dishonour_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v desirous_a of_o praise_n but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a aversion_n to_o disgrace_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a also_o to_o observe_v from_o whence_o this_o come_v this_o must_v be_v from_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v say_v above_o from_o forsake_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n from_o refuse_v to_o follow_v reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o desert_v it_o wilful_o to_o obey_v vice_n the_o result_n of_o this_o be_v first_o inward_a disgrace_n when_o the_o soul_n abhor_v itself_o and_o hate_v the_o sight_n of_o its_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o when_o know_v become_v outward_a disgrace_n which_o true_o consist_v in_o the_o concurrent_a dispraise_n of_o good_a man_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v happen_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o reputation_n or_o honour_n again_o by_o take_v the_o contrary_a course_n and_o follow_v of_o his_o reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o soon_o because_o good_a man_n upon_o who_o verdict_n disgrace_n depend_v will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o acquit_v other_o of_o blame_v upon_o reasonable_a ground_n and_o glad_a to_o believe_v and_o proclaim_v their_o change_n if_o this_o than_o be_v a_o account_n of_o honour_n how_o can_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o require_v a_o man_n to_o murder_n himself_o for_o first_o as_o to_o inward_a honour_n if_o this_o be_v a_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n raise_v upon_o a_o just_a sense_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o man_n have_v above_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o 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to_o elude_v the_o design_n of_o a_o law_n out_o of_o pity_n as_o out_o of_o revenge_n and_o as_o to_o perjury_n if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o through_o generosity_n as_o bribery_n though_o it_o may_v too_o just_o be_v suspect_v that_o in_o these_o case_n the_o latter_a general_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n than_o the_o former_a but_o of_o this_o more_o hereaster_n 8._o hereaster_n chap._n 8._o these_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o self-murder_n be_v unlawful_a if_o man_n be_v consider_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o civil_a state_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v also_o positive_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o great_a consideration_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o argument_n as_o for_o the_o exception_n or_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v to_o this_o three_o division_n 8._o division_n see_v chapt._n 8._o they_o 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cicer._n de_fw-fr â—…nib_fw-la lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr offic._n l._n 1._o sen._n ep._n 121._o especial_o who_o be_v our_o chief_a opposer_n in_o the_o present_a argument_n but_o it_o belong_v particular_o to_o man_n for_o as_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v of_o the_o noble_a kind_n and_o god_n propriety_n of_o it_o of_o the_o great_a value_n as_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o better_a mean_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n so_o must_v he_o be_v more_o strict_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o than_o any_o other_o creature_n yet_o some_o people_n by_o impute_v too_o much_o to_o this_o principle_n or_o by_o observe_v it_o without_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n have_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v run_v down_o and_o despise_v as_o the_o base_a pretence_n of_o knavery_n and_o cowardice_n whereas_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o either_o of_o these_o if_o they_o will_v but_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n self-preservation_n 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this_o end_n and_o consistent_a with_o it_o wheresore_n since_o i_o suppose_v this_o end_n to_o be_v the_o follow_a reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o make_v this_o precedent_n in_o dignity_n and_o more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o self-preservation_n which_o be_v only_o the_o mean_n subservient_fw-fr to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fear_n of_o encourage_v either_o cowardice_n or_o knavery_n upon_o account_n of_o it_o because_o he_o that_o preserve_v life_n only_o to_o this_o very_a end_n that_o he_o may_v follow_v reason_n by_o virtue_n can_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o reason_n or_o virtue_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o self-preservation_n indeed_o that_o unbounded_a authority_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n 14._o hobbs_n leviath_n part_v 1_o chap._n 14._o give_v to_o what_o he_o call_v right_o of_o nature_n under_o which_o self-preservation_n be_v include_v open_v a_o very_a wide_a door_n to_o the_o worst_a consequence_n of_o knavery_n or_o cowardice_n for_o he_o say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n each_o man_n have_v to_o use_v his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o will_v himself_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o consequent_o of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o reason_n he_o shall_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o apt_a mean_n thereunto_o this_o latitude_n of_o right_n of_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o self-preservation_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o most_o of_o his_o error_n concern_v civil_a society_n and_o may_v well_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o base_a action_n but_o we_o do_v not_o value_v life_n at_o that_o rate_n for_o life_n be_v but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n wherefore_o to_o love_v or_o hate_v it_o mere_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n be_v equal_o unreasonable_a the_o just_a value_n or_o contempt_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o the_o fulfil_n or_o neglect_v the_o end_n of_o it_o if_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n lend_v he_o he_o will_v use_v it_o without_o any_o injury_n to_o his_o benefactor_n be_v right_a to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n advantage_n so_o will_v the_o same_o man_n do_v with_o life_n yet_o such_o a_o sum_n may_v be_v misuse_v two_o way_n either_o through_o covetousness_n which_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o do_v all_o the_o foul_a thing_n imaginable_a to_o increase_v or_o secure_v it_o or_o else_o through_o prodigality_n which_o will_v make_v he_o throw_v it_o away_o with_o the_o great_a rashness_n cowardice_n be_v the_o covetousness_n of_o life_n consider_v only_o for_o itself_o without_o the_o end_n of_o it_o self-murder_n be_v the_o extreme_a act_n of_o prodigality_n of_o it_o but_o with_o this_o aggravation_n the_o prodigality_n of_o what_o be_v gracious_o lend_v to_o man_n to_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o glorious_a end_n by_o the_o best_a and_o great_a of_o all_o benefactor_n even_o god_n himself_o to_o return_v then_o to_o the_o objection_n abovementioned_a as_o it_o will_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o say_v that_o the_o affirm_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o prodigal_n do_v infer_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v covetous_a so_o it_o be_v full_a as_o unreasonable_a to_o pretend_v that_o because_o we_o affirm_v that_o self-preservation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v we_o will_v have_v man_n turn_v knave_n or_o coward_n in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v so_o by_o no_o mean_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n life_n may_v be_v hazard_v in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n and_o death_n may_v be_v sufferâ—…_n rather_o than_o act_v against_o it_o but_o suffer_v always_o from_o other_o never_o from_o one_o self_n moreover_o as_o people_n strive_v to_o disgrace_v self-preservation_n by_o the_o imputation_n abovementioned_a so_o they_o cry_v up_o the_o contempt_n of_o life_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o the_o great_a courage_n and_o magnanimity_n but_o he_o that_o know_v what_o the_o right_a end_n of_o live_v be_v will_v keep_v this_o in_o his_o eye_n in_o all_o event_n and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o value_n nor_o despise_v life_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o consistent_a with_o his_o duty_n and_o this_o be_v true_a magnanimity_n this_o will_v make_v he_o scorn_n to_o do_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o save_v life_n because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o destroy_v the_o very_a end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v life_n the_o do_v well_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o throw_v away_o life_n by_o self-murder_n because_o whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v the_o perform_v of_o the_o end_n of_o life_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o his_o power_n wherefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o
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which_o oppress_v the_o body_n can_v be_v destructive_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o that_o no_o man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o calamity_n particular_o upon_o account_n of_o any_o extreme_a sickness_n or_o pain_n have_v any_o liberty_n or_o authority_n to_o destroy_v himself_o 4._o that_o by_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n instead_o of_o enjoy_v any_o liberty_n will_v fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o utmost_a slavery_n i._o as_o to_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o god_n to_o man_n it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v particular_o like_o he_o god_n be_v absolute_o free_a for_o he_o be_v infinite_a infinity_o must_v be_v perfect_a liberty_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o free_a than_o that_o which_o have_v no_o bound_n and_o yet_o the_o liberty_n of_o infinite_a power_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o infinite_a 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that_o any_o one_o shall_v will_v any_o thing_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n the_o extent_n of_o humane_a liberty_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o humane_a knowledge_n again_o the_o object_n of_o humane_a knowledge_n as_o it_o concern_v man_n action_n be_v moral_a good_a or_o evil_a and_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n lie_v in_o choose_v the_o one_o and_o refuse_v the_o other_o now_o â—…ince_n humane_a knowledge_n be_v not_o only_o of_o small_a extent_n but_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o to_o mistake_v good_a and_o evil_a since_o also_o there_o be_v several_a passion_n and_o appetite_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o further_o this_o mistake_n god_n have_v sixth_o such_o principle_n in_o man_n as_o represent_v the_o method_n of_o his_o own_o act_n and_o be_v self_n evident_a whereâ—…ore_a man_n likeness_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o boundleâ—…s_n liberty_n of_o his_o will_n but_o in_o his_o will_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o 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