sometime_o yet_o the_o corruption_n and_o practice_v thereof_o he_o love_v and_o entertain_v which_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n and_o which_o he_o hide_v under_o his_o tongue_n as_o zophar_n say_v 20.12_o say_v job._n 20.12_o as_o upon_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v attend_v eternal_a life_n so_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v and_o continue_v in_o unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9.10_o §._o 13._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_n upon_o sinful_a course_n living_n reason_n of_o man_n so_o living_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v so_o desperate_o venture_v upon_o such_o deadly_a course_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v special_o two_o good_a 1._o seem_v good_a first_o because_o the_o same_o seem_v good_a to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n 1.9_o mind_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o that_o can_v true_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o unregenerate_v affection_n which_o do_v sympathize_v and_o comply_v best_a with_o such_o course_n and_o because_o they_o be_v self-deceived_n by_o a_o seem_a goodness_n of_o profit_n or_o present_a pleasure_n in_o they_o which_o they_o prefer_v before_o true_a moral_a goodness_n and_o therewithal_o do_v rest_n and_o content_v themselves_o in_o the_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o better_a comfort_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v beware_v of_o self-deceit_n by_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o sense_n consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.12_o faith_n 2._o want_v of_o faith_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o man_n boldness_n in_o adventure_v to_o run_v a_o unlawful_a course_n with_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v want_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n against_o the_o same_o or_o at_o the_o least_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o intolerable_a as_o be_v give_v out_o or_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v escpe_v they_o or_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o conceit_n of_o their_o fellow_n company_n and_o do_v imagine_v god_n to_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o justice_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v both_z their_z not_o discern_v nor_o regard_v of_o the_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o worst_a and_o such_o as_o they_o see_v not_o sensible_o and_o also_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o the_o flourish_a of_o man_n in_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n harden_v they_o and_o stagger_v the_o godly_a 13._o godly_a psal_n 73.12_o 13._o §._o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o soul-killing_a course_n be_v sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n give_v for_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o when_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n without_o which_o they_o can_v but_o perish_v this_o evangelicall_n obedience_n differ_v from_o legal_a obedience_n in_o four_o point_n power_n 1._o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n power_n first_o whereas_o legal_a obedience_n be_v original_o require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n own_o power_n and_o strength_n evangelicall_n obedience_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o enable_v we_o above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n infirmity_n 2._o acceptable_a with_o infirmity_n second_o no_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n from_o those_o do_v it_o as_o under_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n except_o the_o doer_n thereof_o be_v pure_a from_o inherent_a corruption_n and_o do_v their_o action_n in_o their_o high_a degree_n of_o moral_a perfection_n without_o any_o defect_n therein_o but_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n as_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n although_o accompany_v with_o many_o involuntary_a defect_n in_o our_o believe_a and_o repent_v obedience_n 3._o it_o include_v legal_a obedience_n three_o perfect_a legal_a obedience_n yea_o any_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n as_o legal_a who_o performance_n respect_v justification_n exclude_v evangelicall_n obedience_n with_o which_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o can_v consist_v see_v justification_n both_o by_o work_n and_o faith_n both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v incompatible_a as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o but_o evangelicall_n obedience_n include_v legal_a obedience_n as_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n use_v of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n both_o for_o preparation_n to_o the_o believe_a of_o it_o and_o also_o for_o sanctification_n of_o life_n order_v thereby_o by_o assistance_n of_o power_n from_o christ_n for_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o to_o the_o work_n whereof_o although_o imperfect_a a_o reward_n be_v due_a another_o 4._o it_o respect_v salvation_n by_o another_o four_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n by_o itself_o consider_v respect_v salvation_n by_o way_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o our_o self_n but_o the_o gospel_n respect_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o merit_n from_o another_o to_o wit_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o law_n can_v cure_v nor_o excuse_v the_o transgression_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o gospel_n can_v heal_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o transgressor_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o far_o more_o danger_n of_o destruction_n thereby_o than_o by_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n §._o 15._o of_o infidelity_n gospel_n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o these_o soul-killing_a transgression_n against_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v four_o branch_n infidelity_n 1._o infidelity_n first_o positive_a unbelief_n or_o infidelity_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o beeleve_v saving_o in_o christ_n to_o have_v he_o to_o be_v both_o his_o saviour_n and_o lord_n neither_o believe_v true_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n and_o content_n although_o literal_o he_o know_v the_o same_o but_o hold_v and_o believe_v deceitful_a error_n defend_v the_o same_o and_o applaud_v himself_o therein_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o now_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n those_o that_o will_v not_o so_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n must_v needs_o perish_v 3.18_o perish_v job._n 3.18_o infidelity_n 1._o cause_n of_o infidelity_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o infidelity_n be_v first_o a_o innate_a habit_n to_o believe_v error_n before_o the_o truth_n 2._o 2._o second_o our_o carnal_a reason_n deceitful_a fancy_n and_o humane_a presumption_n upon_o false_a principle_n overswaying_a our_o faith_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o their_o own_o crooked_a way_n and_o perish_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o gainsay_n of_o corah_n cure_n corah_n psal_n 125.5_o cure_n for_o prevention_n of_o this_o infidelity_n i_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 3.12_o god_n heb._n 3.12_o §._o 16._o of_o impenitency_n impenitency_n 2._o impenitency_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o man_n kill_v their_o own_o soul_n be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o they_o neither_o care_n nor_o endeavour_n to_o repent_v for_o their_o sin_n past_a nor_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o love_n or_o carelessness_n of_o they_o remorse_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o special_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sorrowful_a for_o some_o gross_a sin_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o do_v restrain_v his_o practice_n therefrom_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a repentance_n
old_a man_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o command_v kill_v of_o our_o self_n for_o understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v in_o he_o a_o self-old-man_n of_o sinfulness_n lively_a and_o powerful_a in_o manifold_a lust_n and_o wicked_a action_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 7.5_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v the_o live_v whereof_o do_v kill_v we_o in_o this_o case_n even_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o kill_v our_o self-old-man_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o memher_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v we_o shall_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v become_v dead_a to_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o former_o we_o be_v dead_a it_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o this_o kill_n of_o ourselves_o be_v metaphorical_a and_o moral_a by_o which_o death_n we_o be_v make_v alive_a for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o die_v we_o can_v live_v as_o the_o swoon_n corn_n must_v first_o die_v before_o it_o can_v live_v and_o grow_v comparison_n comparison_n christ_n how_o do_v 1._o in_o christ_n this_o our_o self-old-man_n be_v slay_v by_o three_o several_a act_n or_o blow_n first_o the_o same_o after_o a_o sort_n be_v crucify_v in_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v although_o not_o the_o individual_a person_n but_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n aslume_v by_o christ_n do_v suffer_v death_n in_o he_o justification_n 2._o by_o change_n of_o our_o estate_n in_o justification_n second_o our_o self-old-man_n be_v kill_v by_o change_n of_o our_o state_n upon_o our_o graft_n into_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.4.6_o and_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o this_o be_v do_v at_o one_o entire_a act_n or_o blow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n so_o by_o this_o death_n free_v we_o from_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n even_o the_o devil_n spirit_n 3._o by_o the_o spirit_n three_o our_o self-old-man_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v kill_v as_o touch_v the_o dominion_n and_o corruption_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sanctification_n touch_v which_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.13_o that_o if_o we_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n we_o shall_v live_v it_o how_o we_o be_v actor_n in_o it_o this_o kill_n of_o our_o self-old-man_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o it_o by_o assistance_n of_o divine_a power_n from_o god_n in_o three_o several_a act_n 1._o 1._o first_o by_o our_o act_n of_o save_o believe_a in_o christ_n whereby_o our_o state_n be_v change_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o 2._o second_o by_o our_o constant_a endeavour_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o god_n image_n and_o will_n by_o daily_a renovation_n 3._o 3._o three_o by_o our_o continual_a warfare_n against_o our_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n touch_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.17_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o live_n for_o either_o of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o its_o opposite_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n until_o one_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a armour_n observe_v the_o use_n of_o our_o christian_a armour_n we_o shall_v therefore_o ever_o use_v our_o christian_a armour_n and_o employ_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o destroy_v our_o self-old-man_n against_o which_o if_o we_o do_v turn_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o spiritual_a sword_n to_o slaughter_v it_o with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o we_o shall_v be_v divert_v not_o only_o from_o unjust_o kill_v of_o other_o but_o much_o more_o from_o kill_v ourselves_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n but_o when_o we_o as_o saul_n do_v spare_v the_o life_n of_o this_o agag_n or_o self-old-man_n it_o cause_v we_o by_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o ourselves_o to_o take_v away_o that_o life_n of_o our_o own_o which_o we_o shall_v both_o spare_v and_o cherish_v §._o 4._o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n danger_n observe_v 1._o man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o self-murder_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o man_n stand_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o destruction_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n for_o no_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o attempt_n against_o the_o life_n of_o it_o by_o it_o self_n but_o only_a man_n who_o be_v environ_v also_o with_o mortal_a danger_n from_o without_o but_o special_o of_o his_o own_o procurement_n by_o open_v the_o way_n for_o other_o to_o invade_v and_o hurt_v he_o by_o breach_n and_o arm_n of_o his_o own_o make_n justice_n 2._o god_n want_v not_o executioner_n of_o his_o justice_n second_o we_o here_o see_v that_o god_n want_v not_o mean_n of_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o man_n see_v he_o can_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o fall_v upon_o himself_o and_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n god_n use_v fear_v god_n the_o use_n hereof_o be_v to_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n or_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v our_o enemy_n or_o to_o live_v unreconciled_a with_o he_o destitute_a of_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o favour_n ourselves_o distrust_v ourselves_o neither_o be_v we_o overconfident_o to_o trust_v our_o self_n with_o our_o self_n of_o who_o we_o have_v so_o little_a assurance_n for_o security_n and_o safety_n from_o self-mischiefe_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o preservation_n pray_v he_o not_o to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o our_o self_n who_o be_v merciles_o cruel_a to_o our_o self_n when_o we_o fall_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o near_a that_o any_o be_v link_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o condition_n or_o affection_n the_o more_o desperate_o opposite_a they_o be_v when_o they_o fall_v into_o division_n because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o fit_a medium_n or_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o a_o man_n self_n and_o himself_o what_o mean_a be_v there_o either_o to_o keep_v himself_o from_o himself_o or_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o himself_o when_o himself_o be_v fall_v out_o into_o murdercus_fw-la resolution_n against_o himself_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §._o 1._o all_o perish_a soul_n be_v self-murdered_n soule-murder_n soule-murder_n of_o self-murder_n thus_o general_o define_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n or_o special_o to_o wit_n spiritual_a and_o bodily_a although_o some_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v murderer_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n by_o their_o scandalous_a practice_n or_o by_o their_o corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o no_o soul_n can_v perish_v without_o the_o intervening_a and_o concur_v of_o the_o assistance_n and_o mean_n of_o he_o that_o owe_v that_o soul_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o paffe_n that_o all_o soul_n that_o miscarry_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n self-murder_n be_v also_o self-murder_n self-murdered_n for_o although_o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v absolute_o miserable_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o his_o last_o exist_v in_o his_o last_o principle_n be_v undo_v or_o wretched_a albeit_o he_o may_v affect_v the_o dissolution_n of_o his_o personal_a subsist_v upon_o intention_n and_o hope_n by_o his_o change_n to_o be_v better_v in_o his_o future_a estate_n subsist_v in_o his_o remain_a principle_n yet_o he_o may_v witting_o and_o willing_o do_v that_o which_o may_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o his_o soul_n although_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o effect_n and_o so_o commit_v not_o direct_v but_o indirect_a self-soule-murder_n §._o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v be_v what_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o mean_n that_o which_o distinguish_v this_o from_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o subject_n kill_v which_o be_v the_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n not_o that_o the_o soul_n essextial_o consider_v or_o its_o natural_a life_n of_o be_v and_o
occasion_n of_o self-murder_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v wisemen_n rule_n page_n 252_o the_o example_n of_o self-murder_n all_o bad_a page_n 282_o by_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n they_o be_v all_o damn_a that_o murder_n themselves_o page_n 293_o from_o example_n the_o objection_n of_o selfmurderer_n answer_v page_n 303_o exchange_n a_o bad_a exchange_n page_n 280_o execution_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 187_o executioner_n of_o destruction_n god_n want_v not_o page_n 56_o exercise_n of_o spiritual_a life_n preserve_v it_o page_n 40_o experience_n discover_v selfmurderer_n page_n 181_o by_o experience_n the_o evil_a of_o self-murder_n be_v not_o know_v in_o this_o world_n page_n 188_o f_o faith_n want_v of_o faith_n be_v cause_n of_o disobedience_n page_n 70_o faith_n be_v a_o help_n for_o courage_n page_n 128_o faith_n overthrow_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o faith_n be_v against_o self-murder_n page_n 274_o fast_a and_o prayer_n help_v to_o prevent_v self-murder_n page_n 315_o fear_n a_o man_n shall_v fear_v himself_o page_n 171_o of_o fear_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 224_o how_o fear_n make_v bold_a ibid._n fear_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v how_o it_o occasion_n self-murder_n page_n 237_o fear_v how_o hurtful_a page_n 314_o felon_n when_o felon_n be_v voluntary_o to_o appear_v at_o assize_n page_n 135_o fit_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 261_o folly_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 186_o food_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 12_o food_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 91_o fool_n of_o natural_a fool_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 250_o fortune-teller_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 202_o freedom_n from_o evil_n be_v the_o conceit_a good_a in_o self-murder_n page_n 164_o friend_n when_o and_o how_o one_o may_v die_v for_o they_o page_n 129_o how_o calamity_n upon_o friend_n may_v be_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 216_o how_o to_o friend_n and_o posterity_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o what_o care_v friend_n of_o the_o tempt_v to_o self-murder_n shall_v have_v of_o he_o page_n 323_o g_o gallant_n desperate_o adventure_v page_n 112_o general_n nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n page_n 159_o glory_n the_o end_n of_o ambition_n page_n 242_o god_n convert_v man_n by_o the_o gospel_n page_n 30_o why_o god_n convert_v by_o mean_n page_n 31_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n page_n 180_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_z his_o revealed_z will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o page_n 205_o how_o man_n blame_v god_n page_n 207_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o how_o page_n 267_o god_n glory_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o godly_a life_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 38_o good_a a_o good-conscience_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o choerefulnesse_n page_z 13_o good_a life_n neglect_v how_o it_o be_v cause_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 94_o for_o public_a good_a one_o may_v die_v page_n 131_o the_o imaginary_a good_a of_o self-murder_n page_n 164_o good_a be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o will_n page_n 167_o the_o kind_n of_o good_a page_n 168_o how_o to_o do_v good_a be_v hard_a page_n 184_o of_o good_a shame_n page_n 222_o benefit_n of_o good_a employment_n page_n 314_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n confiscate_v and_o why_o page_n 278_o goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o be_v page_n 259_o both_o goodness_n and_o truth_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n page_n 208_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n how_o publish_v to_o all_o mankind_n page_n 24_o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 30_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n page_n 76_o about_o publish_v the_o gospel_n how_o to_o adventure_v page_n 142_o grace_n of_o grace_n habitual_a and_o actual_a page_n 35_o how_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n negligence_n 63_o how_o to_o cherish_v it_o ibid._n of_o emptiness_n of_o grace_n page_n 218_o conceit_n that_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a ibid._n the_o use_n of_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n page_n 311_o what_o want_v of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o heathen_a page_n 178_o ground_n of_o deceive_a judgement_n page_n 192._o 195._o 207._o guilty_a about_o answer_v at_o assize_n guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a page_n 100_o to_o save_v the_o guiltless_a what_o the_o guilty_a be_v to_o do_v page_n 136_o h_n habit_n give_v denomination_n page_n 175_o heinousness_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 286._o 294_o harmefulnesse_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o hazard_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n and_o case_n thereof_o page_n 112_o heathen_a history_n manifest_v selfmurderer_n page_n 178_o why_o heathen_n murder_v themselves_o ibid._n some_o heathen_n think_v self-murder_n in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v lawful_a page_n 178_o heaven_n to_o heaven_n self-murder_n be_v not_o the_o way_n page_n 244_o for_o heaven_n we_o be_v to_o wait_v god_n time_n page_n 245_o heresy_n how_o self-murder_n be_v heresy_n page_n 233_o hieroms_n opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o history_n how_o by_o history_n selfmurderer_n be_v discover_v page_n 178_o holy-ghost_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n page_n 73._o 301_o holy_a life_n be_v good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o holiness_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 200_o honour_n how_o affectation_n of_o honour_n cause_v heathen_n to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 179_o calamity_n upon_o honour_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 215_o hope_v a_o preservative_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 41_o humility_n a_o mean_n better_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 199_o humility_n be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o hurt_n the_o hurt_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 181_o 288_o i_o jdlenesse_n of_o idleness_n and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n therein_o page_n 20_o idleness_n the_o devil_n advantage_n page_n 247_o ignorant_n kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o selfmurderer_n page_n 173_o ignorance_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o ignorance_n make_v way_n for_o destruction_n page_n 210_o illness_n of_o self-murder_n unknown_a incourage_v to_o it_o page_n 208_o image_n of_o god_n deface_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 267_o imagination_n by_o mean_n of_o imagination_n man_n suffer_v page_n 164_o impatiency_n the_o cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 164._o 225_o impenitency_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n page_n 72_o impertinent_a do_v thing_n impertinent_a be_v misspend_v of_o life_n page_n 19_o employment_n the_o benefit_n of_o good_a employment_n page_n 314_o jmposture_n of_o magician_n page_n 202_o indifferent_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a how_o they_o become_v sinful_a page_n 152_o indirect_a bodily_a self-murder_n define_v 84._o how_o the_o same_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o direct_a self-murder_n 87._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n 91._o why_o the_o same_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o the_o first_o place_n page_n 90_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n 91_o physical_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o moral_o wrought_v 94._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o commission_n 109._o by_o enter_v covenant_n and_o society_n 118._o by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o kill_v the_o doer_n 121._o by_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n 121._o by_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n page_n 122_o the_o property_n of_o indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 154_o endowment_n of_o man_n do_v condemn_v murder_n page_n 283_o infectious_a of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o about_o infectious_a person_n in_o some_o case_n adventure_v page_n 141_o infidelity_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_n page_n 72_o innocent_n suffering_n by_o some_o mistake_n page_n 136_o insufficiency_n affliction_n insufficiency_n to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 228_o intention_n of_o man_n intention_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 160_o intention_n only_o make_v not_o action_n good_a page_n 241_o invasion_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v page_n 17_o josephus_n his_o judgement_n and_o opposition_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 284_o judgement_n pervert_v page_n 192_o how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 194_o how_o judgement_n abuse_v be_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o justice_n concern_v justice_n 34._o and_o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o it_o page_n 263_o k_o kill_v wilful_a kill_v of_o one_o self_n comprehend_v murder_n in_o it_o page_n 47_o knowledge_n incourage_v page_n 126_o of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n page_n 199_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n needful_a to_o cure_v his_o pride_n page_n 227_o l_o law_n the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n how_o dangerous_a page_n 112_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o 151._o some_o law_n cause_n error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o what_o humane_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v page_n 194_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o
bring_v himself_o to_o destruction_n page_n 111_o §_o 10._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n be_v wrought_v by_o desperate_a hazard_n in_o six_o case_n page_n 112_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v brave_n and_o desperate_a undertaker_n page_n 112_o the_o second_o case_n be_v concern_v purchase_n and_o rescue_v page_n 112_o the_o three_o case_n be_v concern_v some_o soldier_n page_n 113_o the_o four_o case_n be_v concern_v mariner_n page_n 113_o the_o five_o case_n be_v concern_v duel_n page_n 114_o the_o six_o case_n be_v concern_v desperate_a attempt_n upon_o dare_v and_o wager_v page_n 116_o §_o 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n commit_v by_o covenant_n and_o society_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n in_o three_o case_n page_n 118_o 1._o of_o league_n page_n 119_o 2._o of_o war_n ibid._n 3._o of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o §_o 12._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o procure_v that_o which_o kill_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o page_n 121_o §_o 13._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n page_n 120_o §_o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n after_o two_o several_a way_n page_n 120_o §_o 15._o of_o three_o exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 125_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v venture_a life_n upon_o lawful_a call_n ibid._n §_o 16._o a_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v about_o soldier_n in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n flee_v without_o order_n page_n 127_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n about_o adventure_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o urgent_a unavoidable_a necessity_n in_o three_o point_n page_n 128_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v about_o both_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o necessary_a good_a ibid._n and_o also_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o for_o some_o friend_n page_n 129_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v concern_v certain_a death_n for_o certain_a more_o public_a good_a page_n 131_o §_o 19_o of_o six_o question_n resolve_v that_o belong_v to_o this_o second_o point_n page_n 133_o the_o first_o where_o of_o be_v about_o a_o manslayer_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o who_o sake_n his_o friend_n be_v pursue_v to_o death_n ibid._n §_o 20._o of_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n under_o deadly_a displeasure_n of_o superior_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o to_o pacify_v their_o mortal_a wrath_n reflect_v for_o his_o sake_n upon_o his_o friend_n page_n 133_o §_o 21._o the_o three_o question_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o voluntary_a appear_v of_o felon_n or_o the_o like_a at_o liberty_n upon_o bail_n to_o submit_v to_o justice_n for_o free_v of_o their_o bail_n with_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o life_n page_n 135_o §_o 22._o the_o four_o question_n which_o be_v about_o what_o a_o unquestioned_a or_o unsuspected_a guilty_a party_n be_v to_o do_v for_o save_v of_o a_o guiltless_a person_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o doom_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n upon_o trial_n by_o error_n or_o misprision_n for_o the_o capital_a fact_n of_o the_o former_a page_n 136_o §_o 23._o the_o five_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n voluntary_a reveal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o own_o secret_a capital_a crime_n touch_v his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o importable_a distress_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n by_o he_o do_v page_n 137_o §_o 24._o the_o six_o question_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o burn_a or_o sink_v a_o ship_n in_o a_o sea-sight_n and_o how_o far_o such_o a_o fight_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v against_o the_o enemy_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 138_o §_o 25._o of_o the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o venture_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o save_v of_o soul_n page_n 141_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o about_o infectious_a person_n ibid._n 2._o about_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o the_o doer_n page_n 142_o §_o 26._o of_o the_o three_o general_n exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o religion_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o four_o point_n or_o case_n page_n 143_o §_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o point_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o defence_n of_o religion_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n page_n 144_o §_o 28._o of_o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o three_o case_n about_o adventure_v and_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o religion_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n page_n 145_o §_o 29._o of_o the_o three_o point_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-omitting_a do_v necessary_a duty_n command_v by_o god_n in_o peril_n of_o life_n upon_o humane_a command_n or_o threat_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o how_o far_o they_o bound_v we_o and_o of_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o minister_n to_o suspension_n deprivation_n and_o the_o like_a censure_n page_n 146_o §_o 30._o of_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-commission_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o command_n or_o enforcement_n of_o man_n threaten_v death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a page_n 149_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v avoid_v to_o death_n in_o thing_n determinate_o evil_a of_o themselves_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o also_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 150_o §_o 32._o of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o how_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v sinful_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n then_o to_o be_v forbear_v page_n 152_o §_o 33._o of_o the_o diverse_a property_n of_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n page_n 154_o §_o 34._o observation_n from_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o use_n page_n 155_o chap._n 12._o of_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v both_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o in_o four_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o it_o remote_a and_o near_a page_n 159_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o imaginary_a good_a conceit_a to_o be_v in_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o will_n object_n and_o its_o faultinesse_n page_n 167_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o direct_a self-murder_n page_n 169_o §_o 5._o of_o certain_a exempt_a case_n of_o some_o that_o kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v not_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 172_o chap._n 13._o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n §_o 1._o that_o practice_n and_o habit_n give_v denomination_n and_o why_o page_n 175_o §_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o scripture_n that_o many_o man_n have_v murder_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o same_o about_o self-murder_n and_o horrible_a crime_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n page_n 176_o §_o 3._o how_o selfmurderer_n be_v apparent_a by_o history_n both_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a among_o heathen_n and_o christian_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 178_o §_o 4._o that_o selfmurderer_n be_v know_v by_o continue_a experience_n and_o of_o two_o use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o the_o motion_n of_o self-murder_n cleave_v to_o man_n and_o prevail_v over_o they_o page_n 181_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o selfmurderer_n murder_v themselves_o direct_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-murder_n how_o none_o be_v lawful_a of_o two_o use_n show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 183_o §_o 2._o the_o selfmurderer_n application_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-killing_a in_o premeditation_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o end_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o effect_v it_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o and_o of_o two_o observation_n for_o instruction_n and_o use_n page_n 185_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o selfmurderer_n method_n in_o execute_v murder_n upon_o themselves_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o upon_o two_o reason_n and_o how_o hardly_o resolve_v self-murder_n be_v withstand_v page_n 187_o chap._n 15._o the_o selfmurderer_n motive_n whereupon_o they_o direct_o kill_v themselves_o §_o 1._o that_o man_n by_o abuse_a reason_n do_v sin_n worst_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o shall_v kill_v themselves_o page_n 189_o §_o 2._o of_o motive_n to_o
of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o do_v of_o capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n crime_n 8._o branch_n capital_a crime_n eight_o man_n do_v commit_v indirect_a self-murder_n by_o their_o break_n out_o into_o capital_a course_n and_o crime_n in_o transgress_v and_o violate_v capital_a good_a humane_a law_n the_o penalty_n whereof_o be_v death_n whereby_o they_o bring_v themselves_o under_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n thereby_o to_o lose_v their_o life_n as_o do_v traitor_n and_o rebellious_a person_n against_o the_o king_n state_n or_o kingdom_n spoiler_n of_o other_o man_n life_n or_o good_n as_o murderer_n pirate_n robber_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v a_o thing_n both_o just_a and_o expedient_a in_o reason_n that_o for_o preserve_v &_o uphold_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n public_a or_o the_o more_o noble_a part_n thereof_o inferior_a and_o rot_a member_n shall_v suffer_v amputation_n who_o by_o their_o own_o vile_a practice_n have_v subject_v themselves_o to_o the_o penal_a censure_n of_o death_n by_o their_o misdeserve_a course_n be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n their_o blood_n be_v upon_o themselves_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o hand_n they_o just_o fall_v as_o be_v apparent_a levit._n 20.9_o where_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o touch_v he_o that_o david_n kill_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o also_o 1_o king_n 2.32_o 37._o touch_v joab_n for_o his_o murder_n and_o sbimei_n for_o his_o rail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o wilful_a meritorious_a cause_n although_o not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o thus_o all_o man_n that_o die_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o action_n moral_o or_o civil_o consider_v be_v murderer_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a life_n and_o body_n as_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n §._o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n law_n 9_o branch_n transgression_n against_o god_n law_n nine_o man_n indirect_o murder_v their_o own_o body_n by_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o transgressor_n by_o fearful_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n manner_n 1._o kill_v after_o a_o natural_a manner_n first_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a manner_n by_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n themselves_o immediate_o waste_v fill_v the_o body_n with_o disease_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v it_o as_o by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n distempr_v and_o surfeit_v the_o body_n according_a as_o solomon_n say_v that_o to_o those_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o that_o do_v go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n be_v woe_n sorrow_n contentious_a babble_n wound_n without_o cause_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n prov._n 23.29.30_o also_o by_o whoredom_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n the_o strength_n be_v waste_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o such_o do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n incline_v to_o death_n prov._n 2.18_o and_o by_o she_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o body_n be_v consume_v prov._n 5.11_o and_o the_o adultress_n hunt_v after_o the_o precious_a life_n passion_n of_o passion_n and_o also_o by_o the_o immoderatenesse_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o give_v way_n and_o liberty_n to_o they_o to_o break_v out_o and_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o whereby_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v suffocate_v or_o waste_v as_o by_o excess_n of_o choler_n fretfulnes_n or_o grief_n or_o the_o like_a extinguish_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o a_o fire_n be_v put_v out_o by_o oppress_v it_o with_o water_n or_o by_o wasteful_o burn_v up_o sudden_o the_o fuel_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o suffer_v no_o commotion_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n and_o that_o then_o therein_o we_o do_v keep_v due_a moderation_n by_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n note_n note_n and_o by_o the_o possess_n and_o take_v of_o they_o up_o with_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a object_n and_o employment_n about_o thing_n concern_v a_o better_a life_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a and_o costly_a contentment_n that_o a_o man_n have_v by_o give_v immoderate_a scope_n to_o his_o unruly_a affection_n and_o passion_n with_o the_o consumption_n of_o his_o own_o life_n thereby_o in_o this_o course_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n self-killing_a 2._o a_o moral_a meritorious_a manner_n of_o self-killing_a second_o man_n by_o their_o self-willed_a sinful_a course_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n of_o their_o body_n efficient_o in_o a_o moral_a manner_n and_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n threaten_v and_o punish_v disobedient_a profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n from_o heaven_n not_o only_o inwrapping_a transgressor_n into_o public_a general_a judgement_n with_o other_o but_o also_o by_o inflict_v particular_a personal_a destruction_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n do_v upon_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 16.38_o abiram_n numb_a 16.38_o and_o upon_o some_o for_o their_o unworthy_a and_o profane_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v die_v 11.30_o die_v 1_o cor._n 11.30_o by_o their_o own_o meritorious_a procurement_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o proverb_n 32._o proverb_n prov._n 1.8_o 31_o 32._o that_o sinner_n do_v lie_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n and_z eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o that_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n robber_n adulterer_n and_o usurer_n 18.13_o usurer_n ezek._n 18.13_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o again_o secure_a person_n not_o repent_v after_o admonition_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 5._o head_n ezek._n 33.4_o 5._o yea_o all_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o body_n with_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o be_v selfmurderer_n also_o of_o their_o body_n at_o least_o indirect_o selfmurderer_n in_o adam_n and_o by_o his_o first_o sin_n all_o man_n natural_o be_v selfmurderer_n moreover_o adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n in_o he_o lapse_v be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n by_o merit_n of_o that_o first_o transgression_n for_o and_o through_o which_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v blame_v any_o for_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o original_a merit_n and_o desert_n but_o himself_o now_o that_o this_o death_n of_o ourselves_o may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n of_o this_o indirect_a 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the_o truth_n and_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o former_a restraint_n or_o danger_n of_o disobedience_n to_o it_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o ministerial_a under_o and_o according_a to_o god_n rather_o declarative_a than_o sovereign_n therefore_o what_o she_o do_v tie_v not_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n but_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a mischief_n and_o also_o because_o the_o true_a church_n may_v do_v no_o such_o act_n of_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n whereby_o to_o intend_v or_o effect_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n transgress_v of_o such_o restraint_n be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o a_o obey_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n we_o have_v plentiful_a example_n special_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o christian_n caveat_n a_o caveat_n yet_o herein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o such_o performance_n of_o duty_n in_o that_o case_n after_o restraint_n be_v do_v in_o mecke_n patient_a manner_n without_o tumult_n or_o forcible_a opposition_n of_o authority_n submit_v with_o passive_a obedience_n where_o they_o can_v lawful_o perform_v active_a this_o extend_v not_o to_o warrant_v any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n that_o esteem_v themselves_o only_o to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n as_o do_v the_o donatist_n and_o other_o to_o oppose_v out_o of_o fear_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n the_o proceed_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o more_o orthodox_n and_o general_a body_n of_o a_o sound_a church_n who_o authority_n do_v preponderate_a and_o oversway_v she_o apostate_v member_n so_o long_o as_o by_o the_o doctrine_n public_o teach_v in_o she_o man_n may_v be_v save_v and_o build_v up_o §._o 30._o against_o commission_n of_o evil_a upon_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o threat_n command_n four_o member_n about_o commission_n of_o evil_a upon_o humane_a command_n the_o four_o member_n of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n concern_v religion_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v desire_v command_v or_o threaten_v to_o do_v any_o sin_n forbid_v by_o god_n word_n that_o then_o he_o do_v it_o not_o although_o he_o therefore_o do_v die_v as_o josephs_n practice_n manifest_v in_o resist_v his_o whorish_a mistress_n 39.12_o mistress_n gen._n 39.12_o and_o the_o three_o child_n that_o will_v not_o upon_o the_o king_n command_v worship_v the_o golden_a image_n to_o save_v their_o life_n daniel_n 3.18_o because_o it_o be_v better_a for_o we_o to_o die_v than_o deliberate_o and_o wilful_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o woman_n with_o she_o seven_o son_n do_v choose_v 2_o mach._n 7._o according_a to_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n who_o say_v that_o if_o it_o be_v propound_v to_o a_o man_n ut_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faciat_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la aliquid_fw-la patiatur_fw-la eligat_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la mala_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la pati_fw-la mala_fw-la 204._o mala_fw-la epist_n 204._o that_o either_o he_o shall_v do_v some_o evil_n or_o suffer_v some_o calamity_n then_o let_v he_o choose_v rather_o not_o to_o do_v evil_a than_o not_o to_o suffer_v evil_a sin_n observe_v how_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v sin_n for_o we_o be_v ever_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v most_o near_o unite_v we_o to_o god_n our_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o shun_v what_o may_v divide_v we_o from_o he_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o our_o sin_n special_o those_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n and_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n and_o incompatible_a with_o he_o and_o therefore_o those_o law_n do_v bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o the_o always_o observe_v of_o they_o and_o can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o see_v god_n be_v unchangeable_a the_o evil_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v more_o terrible_a to_o we_o than_o death_n itself_o not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o imbitter_v it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o a_o great_a good_a of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n that_o far_o exceed_v the_o natural_a the_o beatifical_a object_n that_o sin_n deprive_v we_o of_o be_v the_o infinite_a bless_a god_n from_o who_o to_o be_v separate_v be_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v sin_v we_o shall_v choose_v to_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v a_o glorious_a kind_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o advancement_n to_o happiness_n for_o the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o our_o life_n which_o be_v a_o more_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n than_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o many_o for_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o opinion_n and_o profession_n we_o shall_v choose_v rather_o not_o to_o be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o original_n and_o end_n of_o our_o be_v be_v better_a than_o our_o being_n itself_o in_o regard_n that_o our_o happiness_n be_v not_o of_o and_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o and_o from_o another_o who_o be_v both_o our_o beginning_n and_o end_n §._o 31._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v avoid_v avoid_v evil_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v these_o sinful_a evil_n that_o we_o ought_v thus_o careful_o to_o avoid_v and_o forbear_v to_o death_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n nature_n 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o those_o that_o be_v direct_o and_o absolute_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o fundamental_o unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n for_o the_o contrariety_n that_o they_o have_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o inbred_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n of_o which_o no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o we_o be_v 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1.21_o and_o again_o he_o commend_v they_o for_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n 15._o law_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o which_o natural_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n he_o blame_v the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a for_o do_v a_o sin_n so_o heinous_a as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n 5.1_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o and_o further_o he_o condemn_v man_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o say_v do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o 11.14_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v charitatem_fw-la say_v quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la scipsum_fw-la occidat_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la inelinationem_fw-la naturalem_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la that_o for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o be_v against_o natural_a inclination_n and_o charity_n the_o devil_n know_v that_o man_n natural_o 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the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o each_o man_n proper_a soul_n and_o body_n the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o their_o full_a perfection_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v unite_v everlasting_o to_o live_v together_o between_o which_o time_n and_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v no_o sensible_a distance_n of_o time_n to_o we_o nor_o length_n of_o time_n with_o god_n §._o 4._o how_o self-murder_n be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n mankind_n 4._o self-murder_n wrong_v mankind_n the_o four_o particular_a that_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o self-murder_n be_v condemn_v by_o religion_n be_v because_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o the_o self-murderer_n be_v a_o member_n who_o by_o that_o fact_n of_o kill_v himself_o hurt_v humane_a society_n by_o such_o heinous_a disorder_n and_o pernicious_a example_n for_o other_o to_o follow_v to_o their_o destruction_n and_o by_o the_o unrecoverable_a damage_n and_o loss_n of_o its_o member_n and_o of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o same_o may_v have_v by_o their_o life_n for_o as_o thomas_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o commonalty_n and_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o that_o commonalty_n communitati_fw-la commonalty_n quilibet_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la comunitaetis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la scipsum_fw-la intersicit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sacit_fw-la communitati_fw-la example_n example_n the_o commendable_a example_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o godly_a have_v ever_o be_v opposite_a to_o self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o their_o opinion_n and_o have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o life_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 1.24_o 25._o and_o 2.17_o who_o see_v his_o life_n to_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o philippian_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o do_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o self-murder_n be_v not_o unlawful_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n thereby_o do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n why_o shall_v david_n have_v command_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o amalekite_n that_o do_v help_v saul_n to_o kill_v himself_o who_o david_n ask_v how_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o so_o cause_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n not_o simple_o for_o unjust_o kill_v a_o innocent_a man_n but_o special_o in_o consideration_n of_o kill_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o land_n which_o by_o his_o death_n be_v wrong_v and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a precedent_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n do_v it_o how_o 5._o it_o wrong_v a_o man_n self_n and_o how_o the_o five_o particular_a demonstrate_v how_o unlawful_a self-murder_n be_v by_o religion_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o wrong_v which_o the_o self-murderer_n do_v thereby_o to_o himself_o in_o three_o special_a respect_n man_n 1._o it_o overthrow_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o a_o man_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n self-murder_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o overthrow_v the_o same_o by_o desperation_n that_o neither_o in_o adversity_n can_v a_o person_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v himself_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a by_o a_o course_n that_o he_o know_v be_v the_o way_n to_o damnation_n touch_v love_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o self-murder_n they_o be_v contrary_a for_o as_o one_o say_v fillive_a cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la plus_fw-la amare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quam_fw-la proximum_fw-la fillive_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o nearness_n of_o ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o rule_n or_o measure_v whereby_o we_o be_v to_o love_v other_o duty_n 2_o it_o mar_v our_o duty_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n nor_o within_o our_o authority_n such_o as_o to_o kill_v one_o self_n be_v for_o when_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o either_o kill_v a_o innocent_a and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n grievous_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o kill_v a_o malefactor_n and_o then_o he_o sin_n that_o do_v it_o without_o lawful_a authority_n to_o warrant_v his_o action_n which_o no_o man_n have_v to_o kill_v himself_o but_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n person_n 3._o