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
degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o and_o subordinate_a page_n 22_o §_o 4._o who_o may_v have_v spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o and_o by_o who_o fault_n do_v any_o miss_n of_o it_o or_o lose_v it_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o for_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v just_o punishable_a page_n 24_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o three_o respect_n page_n 26_o §_o 6._o how_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a life_n by_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v to_o get_v it_o and_o grow_v in_o it_o page_n 28_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v life_n not_o physical_o or_o ethical_o but_o supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n upon_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o conversion_n page_n 30_o §_o 8._o why_o god_n use_v mean_n to_o convert_v we_o reason_n three_z page_n 31_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o see_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o four_o degree_n of_o operation_n and_o of_o three_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n application_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o page_n 32_o §_o 10._o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v holiness_n in_o we_o in_o two_o degree_n with_o their_o use_n and_o of_o three_o ground_n of_o actual_a obedience_n page_n 35_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o four_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 37_o §_o 12._o how_o spiritual_a life_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o use_n of_o six_o mean_n page_n 39_o §_o 13._o how_o man_n care_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v be_v great_a prefer_v it_o above_o his_o natural_a life_n page_n 42_o chap._n 6._o of_o life_n destruction_n and_o of_o murder_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o how_o man_n life_n maybe_o lose_v both_o passive_o and_o active_o page_n 43_o §_o 2._o how_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o mean_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a casual_a and_o voluntary_a just_o and_o unjust_o page_n 44_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o death_n page_n 45_o §_o 4._o of_o murder_n in_o self-killing_a how_o the_o same_o be_v horrible_a and_o of_o four_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 47_o §_o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 49_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o original_n of_o murder_n how_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o impotency_n which_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v and_o how_o none_o can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v themselves_o page_n 51_o chap._n 7._o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o self_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 53_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 54_o §_o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a of_o our_o old-man_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o kill_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v page_n 54_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n for_o inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o practice_n page_n 56_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o that_o all_o perishing-soule_n be_v self-murdered_n and_o how_o soule-murder_n be_v self-murder_n page_n 57_o §_o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v what_o it_o be_v page_n 58_o §_o 3._o of_o soule-murder_n in_o two_o degree_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n page_n 58_o §_o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v in_o adam_n and_o in_o ourselves_o by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o use_n of_o mean_n page_n 59_o §_o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v page_n 60_o §_o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n both_o evangelicall_n and_o legal_a page_n 61_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o defect_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v four_o page_n 62_o §_o 8._o how_o and_o why_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n page_n 63_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v deprivation_n of_o life_n spiritual_a and_o of_o negative_a righteousness_n and_o how_o the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o smart_n page_n 64_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o page_n 66_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o death_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n page_n 67_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n and_o of_o four_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n page_n 67_o 68_o §_o 13._o of_o two_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_v upon_o sinful_a course_n against_o the_o law_n page_n 69_o §_o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o four_o point_n page_n 70_o §_o 15._o of_o infidelity_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v thereof_o page_n 72_o §_o 16._o of_o impenitency_n page_n 72_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thing_n observable_a about_o it_o page_n 73_o §_o 18._o of_o final_a apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 75_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 76_o §_o 20._o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 77_o chap._n 9_o of_o bodily_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o how_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v define_v and_o difference_v from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 80_o §_o 2._o of_o man_n body_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n with_o its_o work_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n three_o sort_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n and_o how_o the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n page_n 81_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n and_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o upon_o two_o cause_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o answer_n to_o both_o page_n 83_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n direct_a and_o indirect_a §_o 1._o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v define_v page_n 84_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o thing_n page_n 85_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o two_o respect_n than_o direct_a page_n 87_o §_o 4._o how_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 88_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a and_o its_o end_n page_n 89_o chap._n 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o page_n 90_o §_o 2._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o omission_n and_o commission_n page_n 91_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v physical_o effect_v four_o way_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v moral_o wrought_v two_o way_n and_o that_o neglect_v of_o mean_n of_o preservation_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 94_o §_o 5._o a_o question_n resolve_v about_o stander_n mute_a or_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o answer_v legal_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o lawful_a trial_n when_o they_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n the_o reason_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la with_o the_o conclusion_n that_o such_o mute_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 96_o §_o 6._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v malefactor_n arraign_v for_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o they_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a whether_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o answer_v affirmative_o or_o negative_o to_o the_o question_n make_v to_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n with_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o negative_a that_o they_o may_v avoid_v indirect_a self-murmurde_a page_n 100_o §_o 7._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o distemperature_n and_o needless_a mutilation_n of_o body_n or_o member_n whereupon_o death_n ensue_v page_n 109_o §_o 8._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o unwarrantable_a practise_v of_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n upon_o one_o self_n thereby_o kill_v page_n 111_o §_o 9_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o a_o man_n unthriftinesse_n and_o prodigality_n
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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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 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the_o scripture_n that_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176_o sea-fight_n of_o a_o sea-fight_n page_n 138_o secrecy_n the_o reason_n of_o affectation_n of_o secrecy_n about_o self-murder_n page_n 211_o secret_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o reveal_v his_o secret_a capital_a crime_n to_o the_o magistrate_n page_n 137_o seeming-good_a be_v cause_n of_o disobedience_n page_n 70_o self_n man_n self_n be_v subject_a to_o self-murder_n 159._o how_o self_n shall_v behave_v himself_o to_o self_n page_n 171_o self-blinded_n how_o man_n be_v self-blinded_n page_n 155_o self-conceit_n a_o ground_n of_o self-deceit_n page_n 156_o not_o to_o be_v self-conceited_a page_n 210_o self-content_a in_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 155_o self-deceived_n and_o cause_n of_o self-deceit_n page_n 156_o self-deniall_n be_v cure_v of_o pride_n page_n 227_o self-killing_a to_o self-killing_a who_o be_v most_o subject_a page_n 236_o self-killing_a be_v no_o lawful_a mean_n to_o prevent_v sin_n page_n 240_o 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be_v blameless_a 177._o we_o shall_v know_v and_o obey_v it_o
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thy_o will_n this_o to_o redress_v s.h._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o several_a section_n with_o their_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o concern_v life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_n 1._o §_o 2._o self-murder_n describe_v what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o description_n page_z 2_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n which_o it_o destroy_v why_o evil_a ever_o cleave_v to_o good_a and_o that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o contrary_a passion_n page_z 2_o 3._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o the_o care_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o page_z 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o natural_a life_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o life_n of_o vegetation_n sense_n and_o reason_n page_z 4_o 5_o §_o 2._o that_o man_n only_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n 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8._o how_o to_o spend_v our_o life_n well_o with_o three_o motive_n so_o to_o do_v and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n four_o way_n page_n 18_o chap._n 5._o of_o man_n spiritual_a life_n §_o 1._o what_o spiritual_a life_n be_v page_n 21_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o page_n 21_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o
self-murder_n there_o can_v be_v none_o warrantable_o sufficient_a and_o how_o argument_n be_v deem_v weak_a or_o strong_a page_n 191_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o humane_a law_n and_o custom_n how_o both_o prevail_v against_o nature_n how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n how_o law_n and_o custom_n against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 192_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misunderstand_a scripture_n the_o three_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o four_o mean_n or_o rule_v of_o right_a understanding_n the_o scripture_n page_n 195_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misconstrued_n decree_n and_o destiny_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o the_o errer_n of_o ground_v ill_a practice_n upon_o that_o foundation_n with_o diverse_a observation_n about_o that_o course_n page_n 202_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o the_o conceit_a good_a of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o apparent_a good_a beguile_v the_o understanding_n and_o now_o the_o will_n work_v upon_o the_o understanding_n to_o deceive_v it_o and_o how_o self-murder_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 207_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n their_o several_a sort_n whereof_o three_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n page_n 211_o §_o 8._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n upon_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n page_n 214_o §_o 9_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o cross_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 215_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disaster_n upon_o friend_n in_o two_o ease_n page_n 216_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 217_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self_n murder_n from_o disconcentment_n of_o mind_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n the_o kind_n and_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n page_n 219_o §_o 13._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n 221._o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o kind_n thereof_o page_n 222_o §_o 14._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o fear_n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 224_o §_o 15._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n in_o affliction_n which_o be_v three_o page_n 225_o §_o 16._o that_o affliction_n be_v no_o warrantable_a motive_n for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o show_v by_o four_o reason_n page_n 228_o §_o 17._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o afflict_a person_n page_n 230_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o kind_n thereof_o against_o one_o self_n and_o other_o good_a and_o bad_a their_o cause_n and_o powerful_a effect_n page_n 232_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o care_n of_o prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o for_o that_o end_n page_n 237_o §_o 20._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o ambition_n and_o excessive_a desire_n after_o glory_n praise_n or_o a_o better_a life_n to_o come_v after_o death_n and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o therefore_o to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 241_o §_o 21._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o motion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o he_o suggest_v the_o same_o and_o to_o who_o special_o how_o know_v to_o be_v from_o satan_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n to_o be_v reject_v page_n 246_o §_o 22._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-killing_a from_o frenzy_n the_o kind_n the_o subject_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 250_o §_o 23._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v or_o kill_v themselves_o and_o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o that_o motive_n for_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o such_o precedent_n page_n 252_o chap._n 16._o of_o selfmurderer_n introduction_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o person_n most_o subject_a to_o self-murder_n who_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n page_n 254_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n by_o four_o particular_a degree_n where_o be_v handle_v two_o question_n 1._o concern_v desire_n of_o death_n 2._o about_o the_o goodness_n of_o be_v against_o they_o that_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o never_o have_v be_v page_n 256_o §_o 3._o of_o four_o sign_n of_o ensue_a self-murder_n near_o approach_v page_n 259_o chap._n 17._o argument_n against_o self-murder_n prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o damnable_a §_o 1._o that_o self-murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o how_o where_o two_o question_n be_v resolve_v 1._o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v for_o any_o capital_a crime_n do_v by_o he_o either_o kill_v himself_o or_o be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o command_n or_o otherwise_o by_o his_o people_n 2._o how_o far_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v may_v be_v active_a about_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n page_n 262_o §_o 2._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o in_o four_o respect_n page_n 267_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o nature_n page_n 269_o §_o 4._o how_o self-murder_n be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n page_n 270_o §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n in_o do_v it_o page_n 271_o §_o 6._o how_o self-murder_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o harmful_a and_o to_o who_o page_n 272_o §_o 7._o how_o right_a reason_n condemn_v self-murder_n by_o nineteen_o several_a argument_n page_n 273_o wherein_o also_o be_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n become_v confiscate_v and_o deodand_n page_n 278_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o man_n shall_v beware_v of_o it_o page_n 286_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n whether_o they_o be_v all_o everlasting_o damn_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o not_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o self-murder_n to_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o how_o regardless_o selfmurderer_n be_v of_o their_o soul_n page_n 288_o §_o 2._o that_o all_o that_o kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o proper_o direct_v selfmurderer_n nor_o be_v in_o their_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o who_o be_v exempt_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n page_n 290_o §_o 3._o that_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v reprobate_n without_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 291_o §_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o also_o in_o all_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n record_v therein_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v everlasting_o damn_v page_n 293_o §_o 5._o that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o transcendent_a sin_n beyond_o both_o law_n and_o mercy_n and_o subject_n the_o doer_n of_o it_o to_o damnation_n ibid._n §_o 6._o that_o selfmurderer_n want_v all_o true_a save_a repentance_n and_o likewise_o salvation_n page_n 296_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o church_n testify_v by_o her_o judgement_n and_o usage_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a in_o hell_n page_n 297_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n page_n 299_o §_o 9_o of_o certain_a objection_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n answer_v and_o first_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n compare_v with_o other_o the_o most_o damnable_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n page_n 300_o §_o 10._o the_o second_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v from_o the_o example_n of_o self-killer_n such_o as_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o other_o who_o be_v save_v page_n 303_o §_o 11._o the_o three_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o antecedent_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n of_o selfmurderer_n for_o the_o intend_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n to_o come_v that_o for_o the_o same_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v page_n 306_o chap._n 19_o antidote_n for_o prevention_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n in_o eight_o several_a particular_n page_n 311_o §_o 2._o how_o to_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o our_o temptation_n motive_n and_o progress_n to_o self-murder_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o manisold_a caveat_n and_o observation_n about_o confession_n page_n 317_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o
general_a man_n wicked_a heart_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o parent_n for_o the_o inward_a principle_n of_o motion_n to_o that_o vile_a sin_n and_o also_o the_o passive_a subject_n entertain_v the_o same_o be_v man_n own_o wicked_a disposition_n incline_v he_o by_o inbred_a hatred_n to_o that_o horrible_a mischief_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n 15.19_o murder_n mat._n 15.19_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o just_a recompense_n from_o god_n that_o man_n for_o his_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v over_o in_o revenge_n of_o god_n quarrel_n to_o destroy_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n his_o own_o kind_n and_o self_n so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o agree_v with_o god_n and_o love_n he_o can_v agree_v with_o nor_o love_v himself_o nor_o his_o neighbour_n satan_n be_v the_o principal_a and_o active_a parent_n of_o murder_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o be_v still_o in_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o man_n a_o provoker_n and_o stirrer_n up_o of_o man_n to_o murder_n afford_v he_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o deed_n to_o the_o stain_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o deface_v of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o murderer_n be_v most_o especial_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 8.44_o devil_n job._n 8.44_o and_o obedient_a to_o he_o both_o in_o disposition_n and_o practice_n they_o that_o wilful_o do_v the_o great_a sin_n do_v babitual_o and_o dispositive_o not_o stick_v at_o the_o lesser_a see_v that_o the_o lesser_a be_v ever_o in_o some_o sort_n comprehend_v in_o the_o great_a impotency_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o impotency_n this_o effect_n in_o man_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o man_n show_v that_o man_n ability_n lie_v special_o in_o spoil_v and_o destroy_v of_o god_n handiwork_n and_o argue_v rather_o impotency_n than_o power_n in_o he_o where_o there_o be_v no_o strong_a power_n of_o preservation_n oppose_v of_o he_o for_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o power_n be_v entity_n or_o be_v and_o nonentity_n or_o not_o be_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o weakness_n we_o see_v that_o although_o a_o man_n can_v kill_v yet_o he_o can_v restore_v again_o to_o life_n because_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a again_o murder_n use_v to_o beware_v of_o murder_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a how_o they_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n for_o although_o by_o repentance_n they_o may_v make_v their_o own_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o their_o murder_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o restore_v the_o loss_n or_o damage_n none_o can_v call_v back_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n to_o aenimate_v a_o dead_a body_n neither_o have_v any_o man_n absolute_a power_n over_o the_o creature_n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o listen_v but_o as_o he_o be_v limit_v by_o god_n commission_n and_o will_n observe_v observe_v to_o terrify_v a_o man_n from_o kill_v himself_o he_o ought_v to_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v by_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n from_o rash_o attempt_v or_o meddle_v to_o hurt_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n murder_n man_n be_v restrain_v from_o murder_n who_o he_o may_v not_o use_v or_o dispose_v of_o according_a to_o his_o own_o self-willed_a lust_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o special_a manner_n also_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o odionsnesse_n and_o punishment_n of_o simple_a murder_n odious_a it_o be_v odious_a in_o any_o man_n and_o how_o loath_a he_o himself_o will_v be_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o any_o other_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v much_o more_o abhor_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o himself_o sin_n be_v more_o discernible_a by_o we_o in_o other_o than_o in_o ourselves_o as_o a_o visible_a object_n close_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v can_v be_v see_v so_o well_o as_o at_o a_o great_a fit_a distance_n what_o we_o do_v see_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o odious_a in_o other_o other_o do_v see_v to_o be_v no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o odious_a in_o we_o if_o we_o excel_v they_o in_o place_n or_o personal_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o may_v extenuate_v the_o same_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o kill_v himself_o but_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a degree_n of_o this_o sin_n a_o murderer_n in_o state_n common_a with_o barrabas_n and_o other_o that_o murderous_o kill_v other_o man_n than_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a detestation_n and_o punishment_n but_o withal_o in_o a_o far_o great_a degree_n for_o kill_v himself_o note_n note_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o no_o man_n can_v kill_v or_o murder_v another_o but_o withal_o he_o must_v kill_v himself_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n himself_o no_o man_n can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v of_o himself_o for_o by_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n he_o stab_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_n it_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o also_o thereby_o he_o make_v his_o person_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o that_o horrible_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o murderer_n own_o conscience_n and_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o all_o man_n do_v prosecute_v such_o detestable_a person_n as_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n 4.14_o society_n gen._n 9.5_o deut_n 19.12_o 13._o gen._n 4.14_o chap._n 7._o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o self_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o self-murder_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o murder_n in_o a_o man_n kill_v of_o himself_o the_o three_o point_n in_o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o self_n by_o his_o own_o precurement_n who_o be_v also_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o that_o vile_a fact_n whereof_o now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v difference_n self-murder_n specifical_a difference_n here_o be_v now_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o murder_n whereby_o it_o transcend_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o murder_n and_o consist_v in_o restraint_n of_o the_o act_n of_o kill_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o individual_a object_n to_o a_o man_n own_o life_n &_o self_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o cruel_a act_n of_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o destroy_v himself_o the_o horriblenes_n whereof_o be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o we_o read_v no_o law_n make_v against_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suppose_v possible_a and_o this_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o self-preservation_n arm_n a_o man_n to_o turn_v upon_o other_o unlawful_o invade_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o also_o it_o be_v against_o that_o self-love_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o in_o this_o case_n do_v to_o other_o we_o can_v less_o lawful_o do_v it_o to_o ourselves_o against_o this_o general_a law_n of_o love_n in_o break_v whereof_o special_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o violate_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o general_a sum_n whereof_o be_v love_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o self-murder_n proceed_v whence_o it_o proceed_v this_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n to_o set_v we_o at_o division_n and_o enmity_n against_o ourselves_o and_o in_o a_o monstrous_a manner_n to_o make_v a_o man_n both_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a subject_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o himself_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o can_v betide_v he_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o a_o man_n self_n become_v his_o own_o executioner_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o mean_n principal_a or_o accessary_a by_o command_n or_o otherwise_o comparison_n comparison_n if_o parricide_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o wilful_o to_o kill_v our_o own_o parent_n child_n wife_n husband_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v distinct_a persous_a from_o our_o self_n much_o more_o be_v self-murder_n abominable_a for_o by_o unity_n thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o individuall_n be_v principal_o one_o and_o therefore_o if_o individuall_n be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o the_o world_n can_v stand_v when_o thing_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v true_a and_o amical_o dispose_v to_o themselves_o §._o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a man_n lawful_a selfe-killing_a of_o our_o
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
their_o unbelief_n and_o hard_a impenitency_n of_o heart_n but_o be_v secure_a and_o do_v please_v themselves_o therein_o legal_a 2._o legal_a second_o want_v of_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n that_o deprive_v we_o of_o life_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n in_o omit_v of_o perform_v and_o do_v the_o affirmative_a commandment_n thereof_o upon_o observation_n whereof_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v intayled_a so_o that_o without_o the_o same_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o our_o life_n the_o want_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n exclude_v from_o life_n as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n subject_n the_o transgressor_n to_o destruction_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o defect_n of_o obedience_n obedience_n cause_n of_o want_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v four_o special_a cause_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n both_o of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n omission_n 1._o omission_n first_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v but_o omission_n which_o be_v not_o so_o contrary_a to_o god_n nor_o do_v so_o much_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n as_o siune_n of_o commission_n neither_o do_v the_o affirmative_a commandment_n bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la to_o the_o ever_o do_v of_o they_o all_o at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o intermission_n be_v next_o to_o omission_n man_n do_v easy_o fall_v from_o the_o former_a into_o the_o latter_a reason_n 2._o carnal_a reason_n second_o because_o carnal_a man_n will_v subject_v god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n to_o their_o own_o natural_a reason_n which_o neither_o allow_v nor_o like_v the_o spiritualnesse_n nor_o strictness_n of_o god_n commandment_n such_o man_n do_v give_v dispensation_n to_o themselves_o for_o carnal_a moderation_n or_o omission_n of_o duty_n as_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a do_v 2_o king_n 5.18_o please_v themselves_o therein_o so_o long_o as_o their_o own_o wit_n can_v coin_v they_o excuse_n evasion_n and_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v prefer_v their_o own_o will_n and_o way_n before_o god_n wisdom_n and_o law_n nature_n 3._o contrariety_n of_o nature_n three_o because_o man_n own_o natural_a disposition_n and_o course_n of_o life_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n command_v therefore_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n that_o reign_v in_o they_o they_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o may_v cross_v or_o hurt_v the_o same_o compatison_n compatison_n as_o the_o natural_a mother_n that_o will_v not_o have_v she_o own_o child_n divide_v 1_o king_n 3.26_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n within_o they_o prevail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o virtue_n ever_o attend_v upon_o their_o opposite_a contrary_a master-raigning_a sin_n pleasure_n 4._o prosit_fw-la and_o pleasure_n four_o because_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n do_v more_o cross_v a_o man_n profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o more_o opposition_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n do_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o incline_v to_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o affirmative_a as_o more_o troublesome_a to_o observe_v because_o they_o do_v include_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o negative_a and_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n be_v more_o sensible_o discernible_a than_o the_o negative_a and_o do_v make_v a_o great_a distance_n and_o difference_n from_o the_o world_n than_o bare_a omission_n of_o evil_n because_o do_v of_o moral_a good_a put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a extreme_a from_o worldling_n and_o unconvert_v person_n than_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a §._o 8._o of_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n grace_n 4._o neglect_v of_o cherish_a grace_n the_o four_o omission_n whereby_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v neglect_n to_o cherish_v and_o foment_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n begin_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n but_o let_v we_o they_o die_v before_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o he_o reason_n the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o and_o conscionable_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o perfect_v they_o both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n neither_o do_v improve_v and_o exercise_v the_o talon_n and_o gift_n that_o he_o have_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o languish_a idleness_n nor_o do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n nor_o yet_o encourage_v himself_o to_o aspire_v after_o perfection_n by_o the_o consideration_n and_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a and_o industrious_a that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v 2_o joh._n 8._o for_o those_o only_a that_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v 24.13_o save_v mat._n 24.13_o by_o neglect_n and_o sloth_n that_o life_n of_o grace_n languish_v and_o die_v which_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v and_o may_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n touch_v this_o degree_n of_o self-soule-murder_n by_o omission_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n be_v diverse_a §._o 9_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n life_n 1._o omission_n deprive_v man_n of_o life_n first_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n we_o may_v see_v that_o by_o this_o neglect_n and_o omission_n a_o man_n may_v cut_v off_o himself_o from_o spiritual_a life_n and_o be_v in_o this_o degree_n a_o self-murderer_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n want_v of_o grace_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o happiness_n as_o the_o virgin_n want_v of_o oil_n 22.12_o oil_n mat._n 22.12_o and_o the_o man_n want_n of_o his_o wedding_n garment_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n 25.12_o bridegroom_n and_o 25.12_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o ill_a man_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n against_o the_o negative_a commandment_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v also_o a_o good_a man_n by_o his_o conformity_n to_o god_n affirmative_a command_n for_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n but_o will_v also_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n that_o may_v subject_v he_o to_o the_o former_a but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v embrace_v the_o virtue_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o advance_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o virtue_n and_o glory_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o only_a labour_n to_o be_v clear_a of_o vice_n but_o also_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n righteousness_n negative_a righteousness_n negative_a righteousness_n in_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n whereof_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_v be_v free_a be_v a_o improper_a and_o lame_a righteousness_n which_o be_v next_o to_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o virtue_n omission_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v a_o more_o general_a mean_n of_o destruction_n in_o exclusion_n from_o life_n eternal_a than_o commission_n of_o evil_a for_o many_o do_v die_v before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v actual_o any_o evil_a and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v civil_a harmless_a man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o perish_v for_o except_o our_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.20_o heaven_n mat._n 5.20_o and_o again_o commission_n of_o evil_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o omission_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a but_o omission_n of_o good_a be_v not_o always_o so_o accompany_v with_o commission_n of_o evil_a as_o we_o see_v in_o infant_n the_o great_a loss_n and_o mischief_n that_o can_v betide_v we_o in_o our_o deprivation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o be_v lose_v by_o want_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a for_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n feeling_n punishment_n of_o damage_n great_a than_o of_o feeling_n the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o feeling_n and_o smart_n although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o man_n seem_v therefore_o cain_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o god_n presence_n 4.4_o presence_n gen._n 4.4_o because_o the_o object_n do_v so_o far_o differ_v as_o finite_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o glorify_a in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o that_o happiness_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v than_o the_o
damn_a in_o hell_n can_v be_v for_o that_o sensible_a misery_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o differ_a degree_n and_o also_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o punishment_n of_o damage_n and_o privation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n proceed_v from_o want_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a whereof_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v §._o 10._o of_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o 2._o 2._o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o endeavour_v after_o life_n spiritual_a both_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o for_o as_o god_n give_v not_o this_o life_n without_o our_o use_n of_o appoint_a mean_n so_o these_o mean_n be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o power_n and_o none_o do_v perish_v but_o such_o as_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o therein_o for_o no_o man_n perish_v or_o be_v save_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o course_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o as_o act._n 13.48_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v by_o a_o man_n constant_a carefulness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o know_v your_o election_n for_o our_o gospel_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o life_n be_v worth_a the_o labour_a for_o if_o we_o do_v our_o part_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o price_n we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o against_o the_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o contrary_a death_n letts_n letts_n the_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o this_o endeavour_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o omission_n whereby_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v special_o three_o judgement_n 1._o pervert_v judgement_n first_o a_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o stupid_a understanding_n undervalue_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o life_n as_o not_o so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o present_a natural_a sense_n nor_o regard_v by_o the_o world_n affection_n 2._o misplaced_n affection_n second_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o before_o it_o in_o place_n or_o degree_n after_o which_o ungodly_a man_n do_v more_o eager_o hunt_v and_o therein_o have_v more_o content_a because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o present_a possession_n and_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o estate_n and_o disposition_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o man_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v their_o body_n than_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o emperor_n say_v of_o herod_n macrobius_n macrobius_n that_o it_o be_v better_a be_v his_o hog_n than_o his_o son_n because_o he_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o spare_v and_o fat_v his_o hog_n presumption_n 3._o 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inflict_v upon_o the_o impenitent_a perseverer_n therein_o for_o as_o by_o a_o man_n omission_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n so_o by_o his_o commission_n of_o sin_n he_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a death_n the_o former_a be_v as_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o man_n move_v the_o latter_a as_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o term_n to_o which_o they_o move_v both_o which_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o who_o thereby_o this_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v consummate_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v self-soule-murder_n §._o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n commission_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o deadly_a mean_n whereby_o man_n kill_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_a the_o same_o to_o eternal_a positive_a destruction_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o they_o wilful_o commit_v and_o continue_v in_o in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n and_o manner_n as_o can_v consist_v in_o they_o with_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n command_n 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n first_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n by_o transgress_v the_o negative_a commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o transgressor_n do_v subject_a themselves_o to_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v call_v poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o smart_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n for_o by_o sin_n enter_v death_n rom_n 5.12_o rev._n 21.8_o prov._n 19_o 16._o sin_n the_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n the_o property_n of_o the_o course_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v four_o gross_a 1._o they_o be_v gross_a although_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a deserve_v death_n and_o dispose_v a_o man_n for_o it_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gross_a kind_n and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o exorbitancy_n such_o as_o hosea_n speak_v of_o cap._n 4.2_o be_v special_o say_v to_o be_v mortal_a for_o their_o extreme_a contrariety_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n their_o inconsistency_n with_o grace_n and_o for_o their_o apt_a and_o dispose_n of_o those_o to_o destruction_n that_o live_v in_o they_o so_o that_o by_o commit_v such_o sin_n man_n do_v cast_v their_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n wilful_a 2._o wilful_a second_o when_o they_o that_o commit_v those_o sin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v willing_o do_v the_o same_o and_o live_v in_o they_o against_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o pharisee_n john_n 9.41_o then_o be_v they_o self-condemned_n and_o do_v witting_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n without_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o want_n of_o power_n to_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o see_v as_o there_o be_v in_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 2.14_o so_o likewise_o all_o man_n have_v some_o remainder_n of_o power_n to_o forbear_v sin_n in_o their_o gross_a kind_n and_o degree_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o man_n special_o the_o wicked_a within_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v to_o excuse_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o gross_a transgress_v of_o it_o obstinate_a 3._o obstinate_a three_o when_o man_n commit_v those_o sin_n with_o eagerness_n and_o delight_n from_o and_o upon_o advise_v judgement_n and_o wilful_a resolution_n with_o contentment_n in_o the_o act_n of_o they_o and_o defend_v or_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v do_v as_o do_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o and_o do_v fall_v to_o oppose_v censure_a and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a course_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o person_n that_o do_v practice_v the_o same_o who_o therefore_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v 2.15_o persecute_v 1_o thes_n 2.15_o such_o person_n be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o set_v themselves_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o revenge_n in_o 4._o presevered_a in_o four_o by_o this_o course_n of_o sin_v a_o man_n murder_v his_o own_o soul_n when_o he_o go_v on_o and_o incorrigible_o persevere_fw-la therein_o pass_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o all_o reproof_n and_o amendment_n storm_v against_o and_o abuse_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o his_o deep_a plunge_v in_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n for_o although_o he_o will_v willing_o miss_v hell_n and_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n
so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n of_o omission_n nor_o make_v conscience_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o keep_v the_o affirmative_a commandment_n of_o god_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o course_n of_o impenitency_n the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v his_o censure_n in_o these_o word_n but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n thou_o treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o cure_n cure_n to_o prevent_v this_o impenitency_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o of_o slight_v our_o spiritual_a estate_n §._o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ghost_n 3._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o consist_v in_o hate_v and_o oppose_v the_o know_v save_v truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n 12.31_o gospel_n mat._n 12.31_o and_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o recovery_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n but_o special_o for_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v so_o direct_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n that_o thereby_o a_o man_n cut_v himself_o utter_o off_o from_o it_o and_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o suffrage_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 5.16_o church_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o every_o sin_n dispose_v a_o man_n less_o or_o more_o to_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o transcendency_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v and_o not_o presume_v upon_o any_o sinful_a course_n god_n have_v set_v bound_n to_o his_o mercy_n how_o far_o in_o what_o case_n and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v the_o same_o and_o in_o what_o case_n and_o to_o who_o not_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n as_o they_o will_v escape_v damnation_n to_o beware_v of_o this_o sin_n which_o at_o last_o often_o cause_v man_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o and_o to_o end_v their_o life_n in_o desperation_n the_o sin_n near_o approach_v to_o it_o be_v those_o that_o man_n do_v wilful_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n commit_z and_o stand_v in_o with_o hatred_n and_o persecute_v of_o the_o contrary_a virtuous_a course_n in_o other_o cure_n cure_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o we_o sin_v not_o presumptuous_o nor_o hate_v goodness_n and_o good_a people_n it_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o enlargement_n further_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v both_o incident_a only_o to_o person_n enlighten_v with_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n 6.4_o gospel_n heb._n 6.4_o by_o the_o spirit_n illumination_n and_o be_v endow_v with_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o evangelicall_n grace_n by_o the_o power_n and_o work_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o also_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o obstinate_a malicious_a opposition_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o evangelicall_n grace_n and_o goodness_n against_o divine_a light_n and_o convince_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o those_o that_o do_v it_o who_o in_o their_o very_a act_n of_o their_o opposition_n of_o evangelicall_n truth_n and_o the_o professor_n and_o obeyer_n thereof_o do_v the_o same_o with_o malicious_a refi_v the_o very_a motion_n work_v and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a at_o that_o very_a instant_n observe_v observe_v many_o more_o do_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o how_o many_o now_o do_v commit_v it_o than_o can_v do_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o many_o now_o do_v come_v so_o near_o unto_o it_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o desperate_a estate_n of_o impenitency_n and_o of_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n contrary_a to_o which_o and_o to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o run_v with_o greediness_n to_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n with_o hatred_n and_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o those_o in_o that_o respect_n that_o be_v godly_a note_n note_n none_o that_o be_v afraid_a they_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o be_v trouble_v about_o it_o or_o grieve_v for_o it_o can_v in_o that_o case_n commit_v it_o neither_o have_v commit_v it_o because_o this_o sin_n be_v do_v with_o the_o whole_a consent_n of_o will_n and_o sway_v of_o affection_n in_o a_o total_a apostasy_n with_o impenitency_n and_o unreconcilable_a hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n thereof_o §._o 18._o of_o apostasy_n apostasy_n final_a apostasy_n four_o the_o soul_n murder_v sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n be_v apostasy_n from_o the_o profession_n or_o power_n of_o it_o occasion_v by_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n by_o the_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n or_o example_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o unsound_a as_o be_v demas_n 10._o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 10._o and_o simon_n magus_n 8.21_o magus_n act._n 8.21_o and_o by_o renounce_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gospel_n by_o compact_n explicit_a or_o implicit_a with_o satan_n as_o witch_n and_o magician_n do_v resign_v their_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o apostate_n in_o god_n just_a judgement_n not_o only_o run_v into_o all_o excess_n of_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n but_o do_v also_o become_v most_o bitter_a hater_n and_o persecuter_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o professor_n which_o former_o they_o seem_v to_o embrace_v be_v not_o content_a to_o perish_v themselves_o but_o also_o be_v grieve_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o truth_n apostate_n be_v hardly_o ever_o recover_v and_o their_o damnation_n be_v great_a because_o they_o fall_v from_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o other_o man_n and_o against_o more_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o reluctancy_n whereby_o they_o be_v self-condemned_n and_o often_o at_o last_o end_v their_o day_n in_o despair_n gradual_a apostasy_n or_o relect_v in_o the_o power_n and_o way_n of_o godliness_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o recoverable_a as_o we_o see_v revel_v 2.5_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o comprenended_a in_o this_o rank_n of_o soul-killing-apostacy_n which_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o truth_n above_o all_o thing_n sin_n the_o difference_n of_o sin_n although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o sin_n be_v damnable_a for_o nature_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o contrariety_n to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o be_v also_o of_o a_o condemn_a property_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o merit_n of_o due_a punishment_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o as_o the_o stoic_n affirm_v but_o some_o be_v more_o mischievous_a and_o more_o repugnant_a than_o other_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o our_o salvation_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o and_o be_v more_o incompatible_a with_o justice_n and_o charity_n than_o other_o be_v as_o idolatry_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n §._o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o commit_v against_o the_o law_n law_n sinew_n against_o the_o gospel_n worse_o than_o against_o the_o law_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v do_v immediate_o against_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o dangerous_a and_o worse_o than_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o the_o law_n whereof_o i_o will_v give_v three_o reason_n 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o for_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o eminent_a than_o the_o law_n which_o be_v intimate_v heb._n 10.28_o 29._o 2._o 2._o second_o these_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v do_v with_o more_o opposition_n against_o more_o abundant_a mean_n and_o grace_n by_o those_o that_o now_o live_v in_o the_o church_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n manifest_v to_o we_o 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 3._o 3._o three_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v commit_v with_o far_o more_o inevitable_a destruction_n than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o
law_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n he_o have_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n to_o flee_v to_o to_o save_v he_o from_o the_o kill_n and_o damnation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v sin_n as_o aforesaid_a against_o the_o gospel_n there_o remain_v no_o further_a mean_n or_o hope_v of_o safety_n but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n by_o his_o own_o wilful_a procurement_n murder_v his_o own_o soul_n observe_v observe_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sin_n of_o commission_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n with_o their_o deadly_a effect_n we_o may_v observe_v dear_a 1._o sin_n cost_v dear_a first_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o cost_v so_o dear_a as_o sin_v itself_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o nought_o but_o wonderful_o dear_a to_o buy_v and_o possess_v and_o therefore_o before_o we_o meddle_v with_o it_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o price_n of_o it_o whether_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v eternal_o for_o it_o otherwise_o abstain_v from_o it_o destruction_n 2._o to_o have_v our_o will_n bring_v destruction_n second_o we_o may_v see_v that_o we_o can_v have_v our_o own_o will_n in_o sinful_a course_n but_o with_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o folly_n be_v see_v in_o undo_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o way_n so_o that_o a_o man_n course_n of_o sin_v and_o follow_v of_o his_o lust_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o course_n of_o god_n heavy_a spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v as_o miserable_a than_o to_o be_v envy_v as_o formidable_a god_n will_v have_v his_o will_n in_o man_n destruction_n when_o man_n will_v not_o let_v god_n have_v his_o will_n in_o his_o commandment_n §._o 20._o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n use_v use_v the_o use_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v special_o four_o self-murder_n 1._o sin_n be_v a_o course_n of_o self-murder_n first_o it_o serve_v to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n what_o to_o think_v and_o esteem_v of_o the_o sinful_a and_o careless_a course_n of_o many_o that_o live_v wilful_o and_o impenitent_o transgress_v both_o law_n and_o gospel_n namely_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o vile_a course_n of_o self-murder_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o by_o those_o course_n only_o man_n do_v perish_v and_o in_o those_o course_v none_o escape_v destruction_n as_o one_o say_v picol_n picol_n vitium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la ens_fw-la &_o recessus_fw-la ab_fw-la ente_fw-la &_o vivus_fw-la interitus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la ipsius_fw-la esse_fw-la vice_n be_v a_o nonens_a and_o a_o departure_n from_o entity_n and_o a_o live_a destruction_n of_o be_v itself_o whereas_o virtue_n be_v the_o life_n of_o be_v for_o although_o such_o man_n intend_v not_o direct_o to_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o to_o indulgere_fw-la genio_fw-la and_o live_v in_o self-content_a and_o pleasure_n yet_o the_o course_n that_o they_o direct_o intend_v &_o prosecute_v be_v such_o as_o of_o themselves_o destroy_v the_o soul_n which_o thing_n they_o know_v and_o be_v warn_v of_o they_o be_v no_o less_o selfmurderer_n of_o their_o soul_n than_o they_o that_o intend_v to_o prevent_v or_o ease_v themselves_o of_o some_o present_a evil_n do_v cut_v their_o own_o throat_n by_o a_o lesser_a evil_a as_o they_o think_v prevent_v a_o great_a and_o therefore_o such_o be_v infamous_a selfmurderer_n and_o can_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v excuse_v therefrom_o by_o charge_v the_o blame_n of_o their_o destruction_n upon_o any_o other_o and_o 13.36_o numb_a 13.36_o especial_o such_o person_n as_o live_v under_o the_o light_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o such_o sinful_a course_n and_o transgression_n be_v most_o guilty_a and_o shall_v be_v most_o deep_o damn_v in_o hell_n have_v lest_o to_o plead_v in_o excuse_n for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n than_o for_o such_o mat._n 11.22_o kill_v use_v 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v most_o heinous_a and_o damnable_a the_o soul_n kill_v the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n be_v to_o show_v we_o that_o this_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v far_o great_a and_o worse_a than_o man_n ordinary_o think_v it_o to_o be_v which_o be_v apparent_a in_o three_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n kill_v which_o in_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n both_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o that_o can_v be_v value_v with_o earthly_a thing_n and_o also_o for_o the_o use_n thereof_o rational_a and_o spiritual_a whereby_o man_n excel_v all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n and_o by_o the_o murder_a thereof_o he_o deject_v himself_o in_o state_n beneath_o they_o all_o in_o misery_n and_o contemptiblenesse_n kill_v 2._o the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n kill_v second_o for_o that_o they_o that_o kill_v their_o own_o soul_n do_v consequent_o thereby_o also_o kill_v their_o own_o body_n because_o the_o body_n partake_v in_o estate_n with_o the_o soul_n 20.15_o soul_n rev._n 20.15_o and_o so_o be_v both_o cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o the_o noble_a part_n draw_v the_o other_o into_o identity_n of_o condition_n self-murder_n 3._o the_o quality_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o self-murder_n three_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o murder_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n itself_o this_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a not_o only_o deprive_v a_o man_n self_n of_o spiritual_a good_a but_o also_o subject_v he_o to_o all_o misery_n of_o sense_n and_o smart_n that_o the_o idevill_n himself_o the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n can_v do_v nor_o desire_v worse_o to_o man_n than_o in_o this_o case_n he_o do_v to_o himself_o murder_n of_o the_o body_n although_o it_o be_v vile_a and_o odious_a yet_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o privation_n from_o temporary_a good_a leave_v the_o body_n without_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o evil_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v again_o to_o life_n in_o the_o union_n of_o it_o with_o its_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o selfmurderer_n the_o self-soul-murderer_n shall_v be_v most_o miserable_a soul-destruction_n we_o 3_o endeavour_v to_o be_v save_v and_o preserve_v from_o soul-destruction_n the_o three_o use_n be_v that_o as_o all_o man_n by_o natural_a instinct_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o escape_v hell_n and_o damnation_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o life_n and_o avoid_v destruction_n for_o both_o be_v diverse_o entail_v unto_o and_o depend_v upon_o several_a contrary_a course_n and_o appertain_v to_o man_n of_o contrary_a life_n and_o qualification_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v have_v the_o same_o although_o that_o many_o man_n do_v divide_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n suppose_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o unregenerate_a estate_n and_o wicked_a life_n they_o shall_v escape_v destruction_n and_o that_o although_o they_o neither_o love_n nor_o practice_v goodness_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v well_o enough_o and_o so_o flatter_a and_o self-beguiling_a themselves_o in_o their_o own_o course_n they_o run_v secure_o and_o precipitate_v themselves_o into_o perdition_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o solomon_n let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v establish_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o lest_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a 4.25_o evil_a prov._n 4.25_o come_v use_v 4._o our_o course_n in_o this_o life_n foreshow_v our_o estate_n what_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o four_o use_n be_v to_o direct_v we_o how_o we_o may_v right_o judge_v of_o our_o self_n and_o of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o future_a end_n by_o the_o course_n that_o we_o take_v if_o the_o same_o be_v deadly_a way_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v embrace_v and_o persist_v in_o then_o must_v we_o die_v and_o as_o those_o course_n be_v of_o our_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n so_o can_v we_o blame_v any_o but_o cry_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n as_o do_v the_o prophet_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v lament_n 5.16_o that_o so_o in_o time_n we_o may_v labour_v to_o prevent_v our_o destruction_n by_o speedy_a repentance_n again_o if_o our_o way_n and_o state_n be_v good_a and_o such_o as_o life_n be_v promise_v unto_o we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o
shall_v dare_v upon_o any_o motive_n of_o humane_a will_v profit_v or_o penalty_n wilful_o to_o transgress_v the_o same_o 3._o 3._o god_n be_v our_o ultimate_n or_o last_o end_n that_o we_o be_v to_o aim_v at_o that_o we_o may_v both_o enjoy_v and_o please_v he_o in_o who_o consist_v our_o happiness_n 4._o 4._o all_o promise_n of_o blessing_n be_v make_v to_o the_o doer_n of_o god_n will_v and_o all_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o 10._o same_o rom._n 2._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o which_o reward_v no_o humane_a power_n can_v hinder_v or_o frustate_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v dispense_v with_o ourselves_o upon_o any_o humane_a pretence_n or_o motive_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o positive_a law_n although_o for_o not_o transgress_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v incur_v death_n §._o 32._o of_o indifferent_a thing_n how_o they_o become_v sinful_a evil_a indifferent_n accidental_o evil_a but_o in_o subject_n o_o indifferente_a in_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o themselves_o but_o indifferent_a who_o use_n be_v neither_o direct_o nor_o absolute_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n word_n as_o be_v kind_n of_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n and_o the_o like_a and_o for_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o command_v to_o death_n the_o use_v or_o not_o use_v of_o they_o become_v sinful_a only_o accidental_o either_o by_o reason_n of_o external_a circumstance_n about_o the_o action_n or_o omission_n of_o they_o or_o of_o some_o erroneous_a quality_n in_o the_o agent_n or_o omitter_n and_o not_o from_o the_o intrinsical_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o moral_a disposition_n of_o the_o action_n or_o omission_n absolute_o consider_v without_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n and_o law_n do_v the_o individual_a act_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o indifferent_a when_o they_o be_v do_v for_o touch_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n only_o man_n individual_a voluntary_a action_n about_o they_o special_o proceed_v from_o deliberate_a judgement_n be_v moral_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v because_o they_o be_v accompany_v and_o endow_v with_o such_o actionall_a circumstance_n as_o do_v so_o affect_v and_o qualify_v they_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a physical_o not_o physical_o either_o physical_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v for_o vnumquodque_fw-la dum_fw-la est_fw-la necessario_fw-la est_fw-la every_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_o and_o then_o can_v be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v moral_o nor_o moral_o or_o moral_o because_o if_o the_o same_o be_v otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v it_o must_v necessary_o be_v either_o better_a or_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v for_o no_o action_n can_v stand_v equal_o moral_o affect_v with_o differ_v circumstance_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o be_v do_v 1._o tho._n prima_fw-la secundae_fw-la quaest_n 18._o artic_a 9_o cum_fw-la enim_fw-la rationis_fw-la sit_fw-la ordinare_fw-la actus_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la deliberativa_fw-la procedens_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finen_n ordinatus_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la repugnat_fw-la rationi_fw-la et_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la si_fw-la vero_fw-la ordinetur_fw-la ad_fw-la debitum_fw-la finen_n convenit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la ordine_fw-la rationis_fw-la unde_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la beni_fw-la exit_fw-la filliucio_n to._n 2._o p._n 3._o patet_fw-la actiones_fw-la humanas_fw-la quatenus_fw-la à _fw-fr ratiene_fw-fr &_o voluntate_fw-la diriguntur_fw-la dici_fw-la morales_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la dignas_fw-la laud_fw-la velvituperatione_n ex_fw-la arist_n ethic._n c._n 13._o actio_fw-la homini_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la &_o adeodigna_fw-es laud_fw-la aut_fw-la vituperatione_fw-la tho._n 1.2_o q._n 1._o art_n 1._o azor._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1._o or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v equal_o moral_o indifferent_a for_o thomas_n aquinas_n say_v that_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o action_n may_v be_v indifferent_a secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la in_o the_o general_a kind_n of_o it_o qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la bone_fw-la vel_fw-la malus_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la consideratus_fw-la which_o notwithstanding_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n consider_v in_o its_o individual_a subject_n and_o act_n whereof_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n quia_fw-la actus_fw-la moralis_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la habet_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la ex_fw-la objecto_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la habet_fw-la speciem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la circumstantijs_fw-la because_o a_o moral_a action_n have_v its_o goodness_n not_o only_o from_o its_o object_n by_o which_o it_o be_v specify_v for_o kind_n but_o also_o from_o circumstance_n of_o which_o every_o individual_a act_n of_o necessity_n have_v some_o whereby_o it_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a ad_fw-la minus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la intentionis_fw-la finis_fw-la at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n intend_v and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v proper_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la actum_fw-la hominis_fw-la à _fw-la deliberativa_fw-la ratione_fw-la procedentem_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la consideratum_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la malum_fw-la it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o every_o act_n of_o man_n proceed_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n and_o consider_v in_o its_o individual_a performance_n and_o subject_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n for_o see_v the_o will_n of_o man_n right_o order_v be_v subject_a to_o right_a reason_n and_o divine_a law_n than_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v so_o guide_v in_o all_o performance_n be_v moral_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v destinate_a to_o a_o ultimate_a end_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o other_o particular_a subordinate_a end_n of_o effect_v any_o good_a so_o be_v their_o use_n subject_n to_o proportionable_a rule_n and_o law_n for_o order_v the_o same_o thereby_o that_o they_o may_v attain_v their_o end_n intend_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n when_o they_o be_v do_v they_o be_v moral_o either_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v according_a to_o that_o proportion_n or_o disproportion_n that_o their_o use_n then_o have_v to_o their_o due_a end_n and_o rule_n and_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o accomplish_v the_o same_o or_o contrariwise_o conclusion_n conclusion_n so_o now_o we_o have_v see_v how_o that_o for_o to_o prevent_v suffer_v and_o death_n we_o be_v not_o witting_o and_o willing_o to_o do_v evil_a of_o sin_n in_o any_o case_n special_o or_o any_o thing_n direct_o against_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o do_v conclude_v with_o david_n à _fw-fr mauden_n touch_v the_o aforesaid_a three_o general_a case_n wherein_o a_o man_n suffer_v to_o death_n be_v exempt_v from_o indirect_a self-murder_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la fide_fw-la religione_fw-la catholica_fw-la alijsque_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la vitam_fw-la propriam_fw-la periculo_fw-la expovere_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la laudabile_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la interdum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la for_o a_o man_n to_o expose_v his_o own_o life_n to_o danger_n for_o the_o public_a good_a for_o his_o faith_n for_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o other_o good_a and_o honest_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o only_o commendable_a but_o also_o sometime_o necessary_a §._o 33._o of_o the_o property_n of_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n have_v two_o bad_a property_n folly_n the_o first_o property_n folly_n first_o he_o be_v foolish_a in_o advise_o and_o wilful_o use_v mortal_a mean_n and_o fatal_a to_o himself_o and_o yet_o think_v not_o thereby_o to_o die_v but_o to_o live_v more_o happy_o as_o eve_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o death_n do_v conceit_n to_o attain_v thereby_o to_o a_o more_o excellent_a life_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o gather_v 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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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that_o to_o avoid_v ravishment_n and_o of_o be_v deflower_v
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peccata_fw-la other_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o we_o virtue_n and_o sin_n be_v proper_o in_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o which_o they_o flow_v and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n without_o the_o mind_n consent_n where_o we_o be_v but_o the_o passive_a object_n and_o involuntary_a sufferer_n and_o therefore_o such_o sin_n be_v not_o we_o but_o the_o agent_n thereof_o except_o the_o sufferer_n do_v yield_v consent_n to_o it_o luciae_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la consentiat_fw-la noninquinatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la conscusu_fw-la mentis_fw-la dict._n luciae_n if_o god_n that_o hate_v sin_n much_o more_o than_o we_o can_v and_o can_v easy_o restrain_v or_o destroy_v sinner_n do_v notwithstanding_o endure_v with_o much_o long_o suffer_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 5._o destruction_n rom_n 9.22_o non_fw-la debet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la committere_fw-la crimen_fw-la maximum_fw-la ut_fw-la vitet_fw-la minus_fw-la crimen_fw-la alienum_fw-la tho._n 2.2_o q._n 64._o art_n 5._o why_o shall_v not_o we_o suffer_v what_o we_o can_v amend_v leave_v the_o same_o to_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n we_o must_v not_o labour_v to_o prevent_v another_o man_n sin_n by_o do_v a_o worse_o of_o our_o own_o for_o so_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o that_o with_o destruction_n to_o ourselves_o which_o we_o oppose_v in_o other_o we_o may_v comfortable_o believe_v that_o if_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o resist_v the_o yield_a to_o another_o man_n sin_n god_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o consent_v or_o will_v gracious_o pardon_v it_o after_o that_o by_o prayer_n advise_v resistance_n and_o flight_n we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v that_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v commit_v sin_n 2._o a_o man_n own_o sin_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o sin_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o some_o people_n will_v kill_v themselves_o be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v confident_a he_o shall_v do_v to_o his_o own_o great_a shame_n and_o hurt_v to_o god_n great_a dishonour_n 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there_o be_v hebrew_n that_o do_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o meritorious_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o in_o two_o case_n habeatur_fw-la 1._o no_o in_o contemptum_fw-la dei_fw-la vita_fw-la ludiâ—â—io_fw-la habeatur_fw-la first_o that_o his_o life_n may_v not_o be_v a_o scorn_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n deficias_fw-la 2._o si_fw-mi timeas_fw-la ne_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la tormentorum_fw-la deficias_fw-la second_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o torment_n to_o which_o s._n augustine_n write_v against_o gaudentius_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o add_v a_o three_o from_o the_o donatist_n to_o wit_n fear_v of_o fall_v away_o in_o persecution_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n reason_n insufficiency_n of_o this_o motive_n reason_n the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o motive_n for_o any_o body_n 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weakness_n 2_o cor._n 1.2_o 9_o evil_a 3._o self-murder_n be_v evil_a three_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v 3.8_o come_v rom._n 3.8_o self-murder_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o for_o no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v die_v to_o avoid_v sin_n why_o shall_v we_o so_o heinous_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v die_v for_o ever_o with_o perpetual_a ignominy_n 25._o ignominy_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicat_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la peccemus_fw-la ne_fw-la postea_fw-la forte_fw-fr peccemus_fw-la jam_fw-la nunc_fw-la perpetremus_fw-la homicidium_fw-la ne_fw-la postea_fw-la forte_fw-fr incidamus_fw-la in_o adulterium_fw-la nun_n si_fw-la tantum_fw-la damnatur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o innocentia_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la peccata_fw-la eligantur_fw-la satius_fw-la est_fw-la incertum_fw-la profuturo_fw-la adulterium_fw-la quam_fw-la certum_fw-la de_fw-la praesenti_fw-la homicidium_fw-la nun_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la flagitium_fw-la committere_fw-la quod_fw-la poenitendo_fw-la sanetur_fw-la quam_fw-la tale_n facinus_fw-la ubi_fw-la locus_fw-la salubris_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la non_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o 4._o 4._o four_o if_o to_o prevent_v sin_n any_o man_n may_v lawful_o kill_v himself_o than_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n may_v kill_v themselves_o because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o do_v sin_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o gross_a fall_v many_o time_n but_o if_o all_o might_n upon_o that_o reason_n kill_v themselves_o if_o their_o heart_n will_v serve_v they_o than_o all_o mankind_n may_v present_o be_v extinct_a and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n be_v abolish_v and_o so_o the_o continuance_n and_o number_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n themselves_o rather_o than_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o absurd_a and_o impious_a 5._o 5._o five_o to_o prevent_v sin_n we_o be_v command_v 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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
heaven_n and_o that_o they_o who_o wrought_v their_o own_o death_n go_v into_o dark_a hell_n and_o that_o god_n punish_v this_o their_o offence_n upon_o all_o their_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v therewith_o and_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o most_o wise_a law_n giver_n for_o if_o any_o among_o we_o kill_v themselves_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o till_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o they_o shall_v be_v unburied_a yet_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o bury_v our_o enemy_n other_o nation_n cause_v their_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o who_o have_v kill_v themselves_o judge_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n thereby_o be_v make_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o body_n even_o so_o by_o that_o fact_n be_v the_o hand_n make_v a_o stranger_n unto_o it_o thus_o far_o josephus_n §._o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n the_o use_n or_o observation_n from_o all_o these_o argument_n prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o self-murder_n be_v three_o first_o hereby_o we_o may_v see_v the_o bainousnesse_n and_o damnablenesse_n of_o self-murder_n for_o the_o more_o law_n that_o any_o sin_n transgress_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o direct_o and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n it_o violate_v those_o law_n and_o the_o more_o and_o eminenter_fw-la the_o person_n be_v that_o it_o wrong_n and_o the_o more_o and_o great_a the_o reason_n be_v that_o be_v against_o it_o the_o more_o grievous_a it_o be_v self-murder_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o man_n it_o be_v against_o they_o in_o their_o most_o prime_a and_o literal_a sense_n so_o smite_v justice_n spiteful_o on_o the_o face_n of_o it_o it_o be_v against_o god_n and_o against_o man_n it_o be_v against_o all_o public_a body_n of_o society_n and_o against_o every_o private_a person_n it_o be_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o earth_n it_o empty_v these_o to_o fill_v hell_n in_o so_o much_o that_o well_o it_o may_v be_v a_o question_n or_o rather_o a_o certain_a conclusion_n that_o not_o any_o who_o have_v true_a grace_n can_v in_o its_o full_a formality_n commit_v this_o sin_n neither_o any_o that_o do_v so_o perpetrate_v this_o sin_n can_v be_v save_v grievous_o 2._o selfmurderer_n do_v sin_n most_o grievous_o second_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v against_o self-murder_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o that_o kill_v themselves_o witting_o and_o willing_o do_v sin_n thereby_o against_o a_o great_a light_n and_o strength_n of_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a whereby_o they_o be_v self-convinced_n in_o their_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o be_v self-condemned_n upon_o their_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o great_a and_o horrible_a conflict_n within_o themselves_o before_o they_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v first_o overcome_v and_o remove_v the_o many_o and_o strong_a obstacle_n that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n to_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o may_v blindfold_o themselves_o from_o sight_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v subdue_v their_o will_n and_o faculty_n against_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o do_v it_o whereby_o a_o self-murderer_n be_v guilty_a and_o damnable_a not_o only_o for_o his_o horrible_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n simple_o consider_v but_o also_o for_o his_o hold_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 1.18_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o oppose_v check_v and_o withstand_v the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o by_o other_o which_o tend_v to_o and_o labour_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o for_o his_o abuse_n and_o pervert_v of_o god_n ordinance_n and_o blessing_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n so_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o be_v save_v but_o in_o a_o high_a and_o uncontrollable_a manner_n will_v domineer_v to_o over-rule_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o peevish_a self-will_n to_o his_o own_o wicked_a end_n and_o ruin_n that_o safety_n may_v not_o save_v he_o have_v heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o angel_n man_n and_o himself_o against_o himself_o self-murder_n 3._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o self-murder_n three_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v how_o much_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o take_v beed_o and_o be_v ware_n of_o self-murder_n for_o we_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n and_o christian_n it_o concern_v we_o that_o we_o do_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n but_o that_o we_o do_v advise_v with_o and_o frame_v all_o our_o course_n according_a to_o the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o qualification_n man_n and_o in_o profession_n christian_n we_o may_v not_o in_o degenerate_a manner_n be_v in_o our_o practice_n worse_o than_o brute_n beast_n or_o incarnate_a devil_n who_o will_v not_o be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o or_o destroy_v themselves_o 12.26_o themselves_o math._n 12.26_o now_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o one_o point_n that_o have_v more_o reason_n &_o religion_n against_o it_o than_o self-murder_n have_v &_o therefore_o one_o may_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o any_o christian_a creature_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o alas_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o make_v man_n break_v their_o neck_n over_o the_o high_a rock_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v unrecoverable_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v climb_v &_o pass_v over_o so_o many_o obstacle_n &_o let_n of_o argument_n &_o over_o the_o top_n of_o they_o all_o have_v cast_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o self-murder_n and_o man_n that_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n have_v transgress_v and_o reject_v the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o break_v out_o into_o the_o most_o damnable_a exorbitance_n and_o unbounded_a excess_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o stay_v he_o from_o come_v into_o most_o horrible_a extremity_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o self-murder_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o and_o our_o course_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o sound_a reason_n and_o true_a religion_n note_n note_n for_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v do_v against_o the_o great_a reason_n and_o power_n of_o resistance_n and_o upon_o the_o least_o temptation_n and_o those_o that_o be_v more_o from_o self-will_n than_o from_o frailty_n and_o want_n of_o power_n be_v near_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o make_v man_n like_a to_o he_o in_o quality_n state_n and_o damnation_n chap._n 18._o whether_o all_o selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v everlasting_o with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o self-murder_n to_o the_o soul_n hurt_n determine_v circumspection_n in_o determine_v indetermine_v of_o this_o question_n about_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o selfmurderer_n we_o must_v deal_v wary_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o dash_v ourselves_o against_o the_o rock_n of_o extremity_n rigorous_a uncharitablonesse_n in_o adjudge_v all_o to_o damnation_n whereof_o we_o may_v find_v some_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v inheritor_n of_o heaven_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o a_o excess_n of_o charity_n extenuate_v that_o horrible_a sin_n or_o excuse_v the_o doer_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o may_v adjudge_v those_o to_o heaven_n which_o be_v firebrand_n of_o hell_n and_o may_v encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a fact_n or_o at_o least_o to_o make_v man_n less_o to_o regard_n or_o to_o abhor_v and_o beware_v of_o it_o most_o self-murder_n do_v prejudice_v the_o soul_n most_o i_o will_v begin_v and_o show_v that_o the_o execrable_a fact_n of_o detestable_a self-murder_n concern_v not_o only_o the_o body_n the_o life_n and_o substance_n whereof_o it_o destroy_v but_o also_o it_o special_o in_o a_o high_a nature_n touch_v the_o soul_n both_o in_o pollute_v of_o it_o with_o a_o most_o shameful_a and_o odious_a sin_n and_o also_o by_o thrust_v of_o it_o out_o off_o its_o bodily_a habitation_n and_o condition_n wherein_o it_o be_v place_v and_o enjoy_v peaceable_a possession_n by_o god_n himself_o and_o where_o it_o may_v do_v good_a and_o get_v grace_n and_o salvation_n most_o wretched_o and_o desperate_o expel_v it_o to_o its_o unavoidable_a place_n of_o the_o dark_a hell_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n it_o respect_v not_o only_o this_o life_n present_a whereof_o and_o of_o all_o blessing_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n it_o utter_o deprive_v the_o man_n that_o commit_v it_o but_o also_o it_o far_o more_o near_o concern_v a_o man_n future_a and_o eternal_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o a_o self-murderer_n debar_v himself_o from_o all_o beatifical_a happiness_n &_o subject_n himself_o to_o everlasting_a misery_n by_o that_o woeful_a exchange_n careful_a observe_v whereof_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o careful_a and_o therefore_o be_v all_o man_n that_o have_v any_o care_n of_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n or_o of_o
principal_o for_o their_o unbelief_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o 3.18_o already_o joh._n 3.18_o §._o 4._o of_o the_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n in_o scripture_n damn_v 2._o reason_n prove_v that_o all_o selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v the_o second_o argument_n prove_v that_o all_o proper_a selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v be_v the_o example_n of_o those_o record_v in_o the_o scripture_n who_o do_v murder_v themselves_o as_o saul_n ahitophel_n zimri_n judas_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a person_n example_n example_n for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o their_o fact_n of_o self-murder_n with_o condemn_v and_o detest_a of_o the_o same_o but_o also_o it_o so_o describe_v the_o person_n themselves_o that_o do_v it_o that_o it_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o give_v instance_n in_o none_o other_o that_o do_v it_o but_o reprobate_o damn_a wretch_n so_o that_o by_o induction_n of_o particular_a selfmurderer_n in_o scripture_n who_o be_v all_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o no_o self-murderer_n be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v see_v there_o can_v no_o authentic_a instance_n be_v give_v of_o any_o such_o that_o ever_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v conformable_a to_o those_o in_o their_o damnable_a practice_n with_o who_o we_o will_v not_o communicate_v in_o their_o last_o and_o final_a estate_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o cap._n 15._o §_o 23._o cap._n 17._o §_o 7._o argument_n 17._o §._o 5._o self-murder_n be_v a_o sin_n transcendent_a beyond_o law_n and_o mercy_n damn_v 3._o reason_n prove_v that_o all_o selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v the_o three_o reason_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o self-murderer_n can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v all_o damn_a be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o this_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n it_o self_n take_v in_o the_o full_a 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nature_n of_o self-murder_n objection_n objection_n there_o remain_v now_o certain_a objection_n to_o be_v answer_v which_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o proper_a selfmurderer_n for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v especial_o three_o the_o first_o of_o they_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n allege_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o doer_n thereof_o may_v be_v save_v self-murder_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n first_o because_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5.16_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v pardon_v 12.31_o pardon_v mat._n 12.31_o self-murder_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v pardonable_a and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o save_v 2._o 2._o again_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o sin_n 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self-murderer_n by_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o anomy_n of_o it_o do_v so_o indispose_v himself_o and_o shut_v up_o and_o end_v his_o life_n by_o and_o in_o such_o a_o horrible_a transgression_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o repent_v nor_o consequent_o be_v save_v and_o also_o equivalent_a and_o answerable_a to_o that_o spiteful_a rejection_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n and_o gospel_n in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o live_n there_o be_v in_o self-murder_n the_o cut_n off_o of_o oneself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o this_o death_n from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v get_v only_o in_o and_o by_o life_n so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n self-murder_n be_v as_o certain_o damnable_a and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o reprobate_v as_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o committer_n thereof_o for_o although_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v precise_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o the_o committer_n thereof_o be_v certain_o damn_v yet_o it_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v their_o sin_n not_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o be_v damn_v see_v the_o contrary_n be_v abundant_o certain_a and_o the_o wicked_a quality_n and_o impenitent_a disposition_n of_o some_o person_n so_o deprave_v and_o vitiate_a by_o their_o sin_n make_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o they_o unpardonable_a which_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o same_o final_a state_n with_o sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o matter_n little_a for_o a_o man_n comfort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o felony_n or_o for_o burglary_n see_v for_o either_o of_o they_o his_o death_n be_v the_o same_o sin_n 2._o self-murder_n a_o transcendent_a great_a sin_n second_o i_o answer_v touch_v the_o comparison_n make_v between_o self-murder_n and_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o any_o that_o can_v be_v direct_o and_o proper_o commit_v against_o and_o within_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o the_o committer_n of_o the_o same_o may_v have_v ground_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o self-murder_n be_v a_o transcendent_a sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o three_o reason_n transcedent_n be_v ever_o large_a and_o great_a than_o subordinate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n condemnable_a by_o more_o and_o strong_a reason_n and_o argument_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v more_o grievous_o injurious_a to_o more_o object_n and_o transgress_v more_o law_n natural_a divine_a and_o humane_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n also_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o unpardonablenesse_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v in_o offender_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v make_v by_o consideration_n of_o their_o abstract_n nature_n but_o special_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o who_o personal_a and_o actionall_a circumstance_n in_o do_v of_o they_o much_o aggravat_v or_o extenuat_v the_o same_o for_o pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v of_o sin_n depend_v more_o upon_o the_o penitency_n or_o impenitency_n of_o the_o offender_n than_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n absolute_o and_o abstract_o consider_v the_o fact_n of_o self_n murder_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o no_o man_n penitent_o dispose_v can_v commit_v and_o it_o cut_v he_o that_o do_v it_o off_o final_o from_o all_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o from_o salvation_n soul_n self-murder_n most_o dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n self-murder_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o damnation_n both_o because_o it_o exclude_v all_o care_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n which_o if_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v regard_v he_o will_v not_o venture_v in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o a_o course_n so_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o also_o it_o put_v the_o self-murderer_n into_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o disposition_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o averseness_n from_o god_n and_o his_o will_n in_o pursue_v of_o his_o own_o wicked_a lust_n that_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o grace_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n whereunto_o self-murder_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o his_o last_o act_n of_o horrible_a sin_n in_o the_o closure_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o objection_n allege_v there_o be_v nothing_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o can_v give_v any_o comfort_n of_o salvation_n to_o selfmurderer_n or_o can_v warrant_v we_o to_o hold_v probable_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o general_o consider_v utter_o damn_v §._o 10._o touch_v example_n of_o self-killer_n example_n 2._o object_n be_v from_o example_n the_o second_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n be_v take_v from_o example_n of_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o many_o other_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v save_v therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o some_o selfmurderer_n may_v be_v save_v self-murderer_n answer_n 1._o that_o samson_n be_v no_o self-murderer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o touch_v samson_n that_o he_o be_v no_o self-murderer_n direct_o nor_o in_o that_o point_n of_o so_o die_v indirect_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o his_o intention_n will_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o direct_o or_o primary_o but_o only_o
bend_v to_o do_v afterward_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o his_o own_o salvation_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n precedent_n prayer_n be_v effectual_a with_o god_n for_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o a_o vile_a enormous_a sin_n that_o he_o desperate_o and_o unresistable_o intend_v to_o perpetrate_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o i_o will_v manifest_v by_o three_o strong_a reason_n self-murderer_n reason_n 1._o such_o prayer_n condemn_v the_o self-murderer_n first_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o the_o vile_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n that_o a_o man_n purpose_n to_o do_v do_v manifest_a it_o be_v in_o he_o not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o a_o most_o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o he_o do_v so_o advise_o deliberate_o witting_o and_o willing_o go_v about_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n and_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o he_o to_o dare_v to_o come_v before_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o thing_n neither_o can_v he_o hope_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o such_o a_o prayer_n which_o help_v only_o to_o condemn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v the_o sin_n because_o thereby_o he_o witness_n and_o testify_v against_o himself_o that_o such_o a_o act_n of_o self-murder_n be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a and_o that_o he_o do_v advise_o and_o presumptuous_o intend_v and_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o his_o do_v of_o it_o may_v most_o just_o and_o certain_o look_v to_o be_v damn_v and_o again_o by_o such_o a_o antecedent_n prayer_n repentance_n and_o pretend_a reconciliation_n to_o god_n such_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v but_o beg_v of_o god_n leave_n that_o he_o may_v secure_o sin_n in_o that_o horrible_a manner_n and_o fact_n without_o fear_n or_o check_v of_o conscience_n or_o touch_v of_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v be_v unjust_a by_o show_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o truth_n to_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o their_o act_n of_o so_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o favour_n in_o their_o purpose_n and_o act_n of_o self-murder_n they_o make_v god_n a_o party_n accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v sinful_a by_o his_o assistance_n of_o they_o in_o their_o vile_a practice_n such_o person_n abhor_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n and_o will_v have_v heaven_n by_o their_o own_o way_n contrary_a to_o god_n which_o can_v be_v faith_n 2._o such_o prayer_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n the_o second_o reason_n prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n and_o uneffectualnesse_n of_o the_o antecedent_n repentance_n and_o prayer_n of_o selfmurderer_n for_o pardon_v for_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o purpose_v to_o commit_v be_v because_o such_o a_o prayer_n can_v be_v of_o faith_n whereby_o they_o sue_v to_o god_n for_o a_o pardon_n ante_fw-la factum_fw-la before_o the_o deed_n be_v do_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o dispensation_n for_o they_o to_o sin_n in_o most_o vile_a manner_n which_o be_v most_o unlawful_a to_o be_v desire_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n and_o it_o be_v most_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o grant_v because_o thereby_o he_o must_v not_o only_o dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o fact_n contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n but_o also_o he_o must_v approve_v of_o the_o deed_n to_o be_v do_v as_o lawful_a contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o will_n for_o both_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o also_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o dispensation_n but_o god_n can_v neither_o lie_v by_o show_v mercy_n contrary_n to_o his_o truth_n nor_o yet_o can_v approve_v any_o sin_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o doer_n and_o act_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n true_a repentance_n lie_v special_o in_o abhor_v forsake_v and_o reform_v of_o sin_n both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o for_o the_o act_n of_o it_o which_o in_o this_o case_n a_o self-murderer_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o repent_v neither_o of_o his_o other_o former_a sin_n nor_o of_o this_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o repent_v for_o the_o one_o be_v for_o the_o other_o unwarrantable_a 3._o it_o be_v unwarrantable_a the_o three_o reason_n of_o the_o vainess_n of_o such_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n make_v by_o selfmurderer_n be_v because_o the_o same_o want_v all_o warrant_n for_o repentance_n can_v be_v only_o of_o sin_n commit_v and_o pass_v or_o present_a and_o not_o of_o sin_n to_o come_v whereof_o a_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n can_v be_v guilty_a because_o a_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v yet_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la or_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a it_o shall_v be_v and_o all_o sin_n for_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v utter_o resolve_v against_o and_o withstand_v with_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v they_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v crave_v by_o prayer_n and_o grant_v by_o god_n only_o for_o sin_n commit_v and_o not_o before_o they_o be_v do_v for_o pardon_n follow_v upon_o repentance_n which_o be_v proper_o of_o sin_n do_v and_o not_o of_o sin_n purpose_v to_o be_v do_v true_a repentance_n change_v both_o a_o man_n ill_a purpose_n and_o practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o course_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o a_o self-murderer_n who_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n tend_v to_o encourage_v he_o more_o bold_o to_o sin_n by_o a_o most_o vile_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n he_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n and_o practice_n it_o the_o punishment_n whereof_o he_o will_v avoid_v which_o be_v individual_a companion_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a madness_n for_o a_o self-murderer_n to_o conceit_n or_o presume_v that_o god_n upon_o his_o prayer_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o wicked_a mind_n and_o from_o a_o ill_a intent_n will_v grant_v he_o his_o request_n and_o will_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o as_o he_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n note_n note_n touch_v such_o selfmurderer_n believe_v hope_v and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n i_o grant_v they_o may_v have_v desire_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n way_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v it_o in_o their_o own_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_v they_o can_v have_v because_o the_o same_o can_v consist_v with_o such_o reign_v and_o advise_v presumptuous_a sin_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o ground_n to_o believe_v or_o hope_v that_o any_o in_o that_o case_n can_v be_v save_v to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n i_o deny_v not_o as_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o knock_v to_o be_v let_v in_o but_o christ_n will_v be_v saviour_n to_o none_o that_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o he_o for_o to_o be_v their_o king_n to_o be_v order_v by_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n although_o multitude_n come_v and_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n by_o he_o yet_o he_o receive_v and_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o come_v first_o to_o he_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o law_n presumption_n presumption_n the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o self-murdering_a person_n when_o they_o die_v be_v but_o groundless_a presumption_n in_o regard_n that_o their_o abuse_n of_o religious_a practice_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a and_o wretched_a dally_v with_o god_n in_o so_o wicked_a a_o mind_n and_o to_o so_o vile_a a_o end_n do_v aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o much_o more_o culpable_a and_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n than_o if_o they_o have_v forbear_v the_o same_o the_o expectation_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o hope_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v 112.10_o perish_v prov._n 10.28_o job_n 8.13_o psal_n 112.10_o they_o that_o do_v to_o themselves_o a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n and_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n in_o murder_v themselves_o can_v proper_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o other_o god_n or_o man_n and_o to_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o good_a mind_n they_o can_v who_o mind_n at_o their_o last_o gasp_n be_v perturb_v trouble_a and_o set_v upon_o a_o most_o horrible_a vile_a act_n of_o self-murder_n attend_v upon_o with_o all_o horror_n from_o heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o their_o everlasting_a confusion_n so_o than_o it_o be_v apparent_a for_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v say_v in_o favour_n or_o hope_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o proper_a self-murderer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a according_a to_o the_o former_a conclusion_n and_o
company_n page_n 102_o 119_o six_o case_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n page_n 112_o three_o exempt_a case_n page_n 125._o 127._o 143._o two_o case_n page_n 141_o four_o case_n of_o adventure_v life_n for_o religion_n and_o salvation_n page_n 143_o 144_o 145_o 146._o 149_o of_o five_o exempt_a case_n page_n 172_o caveat_n a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 194_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o sinful_a evil_n page_n 191_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o affliction_n page_n 225_o censure_v of_o censure_v beware_v page_n 231_o certainty_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o many_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176_o cheerfulness_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 13_o christian_n murder_v themselves_o be_v most_o unblamable_a page_n 179_o self-murdering_a christian_n be_v indeed_o worse_o than_o heathen_n page_n 180_o church_n in_o the_o church_n self-murder_n fall_v out_o page_n 177_o to_o the_o church_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 297_o commission_n of_o evil_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 149_o of_o common-place_n preach_v page_n 196_o commonwealth_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 271_o condemn_a person_n may_v not_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 265_o how_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o take_v his_o inflict_v death_n page_n 266_o concealment_n of_o concealment_n of_o trouble_n beware_v page_n 231_o conference_n christian_a conference_n and_o company_n how_o useful_a page_n 29_o confession_n of_o confession_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n with_o the_o caveat_n benefit_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o page_n 316_o unto_o page_n 323_o of_o confession_n of_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o page_n 145_o confiscation_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 278_o conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o occasion_n of_o self-killing_a page_n 217_o for_o case_n of_o conscience_n trouble_v about_o crime_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 137_o ease_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o page_n 219_o about_o ease_n of_o conscience_n by_o ill_a mean_n page_n 235_o for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 236_o distress_a conscience_n cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o consider_n what_o man_n shall_v consider_v page_n 289_o consideration_n of_o our_o course_n page_n 157_o contemner_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n page_n 61_o contentment_n good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o conversion_n of_o man_n conversion_n page_n 30_o covenant_n of_o covenant_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n page_n 119_o course_n our_o moral_a course_n in_o this_o life_n foreshow_v our_o future_a estate_n page_n 79_o ill_a course_n be_v harmful_a page_n 158_o covetousness_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 215_o council_n of_o bracara_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o creature_n the_o most_o noble_a creature_n fail_v most_o page_n 189_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 274_o the_o creature_n by_o nature_n condemn_v self-murder_n page_n 283_o custom_n some_o custom_n cause_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o custom_n in_o india_n and_o lemnos_n page_n 193_o of_o custom_n contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n page_n 194_o custom_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a ibid._n d_o damn_n misery_n in_o hell_n page_n 166_o danger_n prevention_n of_o danger_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 92_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n how_o not_o know_v page_n 188_o danger_n upon_o delivery_n from_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 325_o dangerous_a undertake_n how_o to_o be_v shun_v page_n 17_o dangerous_a person_n and_o place_n be_v occasion_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 93_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n to_o satan_n page_n 188_o dare_n deadly_o attempt_n upon_o dare_n self-murderous_a page_n 116_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v page_n 16_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_z 1_o of_o death_n in_o murder_n page_n 48_o benefit_n of_o death_n encourage_v page_n 126_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a public_a good_a page_n 128_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o friend_n page_n 129_o certain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o great_a public_a good_n page_n 131_o death_n be_v not_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o touch_v our_o death_n we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v passive_a page_n 206_o death_n worse_o than_o affliction_n page_n 229_o death_n be_v not_o subject_v by_o god_n to_o man_n free_a will_n page_n 276_o deceive_v many_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o estate_n page_n 155_o man_n be_v more_o deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n than_o in_o the_o end_n page_n 143_o discern_v how_o to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v page_n 172_o destiny_n how_o conceit_n of_o destiny_n pervert_v judgement_n page_n 201_o decree_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 205_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_v none_o can_v overthrow_v ibid._n defence_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 144_o deficiency_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v save_v page_n 59_o unto_o 66._o degree_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n page_n 89_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o habit_n and_o practice_n page_n 175_o deodand_n how_o selfmurderer_n good_n be_v deodand_n page_n 278._o 299_o desire_n of_o death_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 257_o desperation_n cause_n of_o wicked_a revenge_n of_o sin_n upon_o one_o self_n page_n 235_o desperation_n a_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n page_n 256_o destroy_v to_o destroy_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 160_o destruction_n for_o destruction_n way_n be_v make_v by_o ignorance_n page_n 210_o die_n to_o die_v in_o what_o estate_n be_v bad_a page_n 281_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 76_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 85_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n define_v page_n 84_o how_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v great_a than_o indirect_a page_n 88_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 159_o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 175_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o mortal_a act_n page_n 159_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n page_n 219_o discontentment_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n ibid._n disease_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n all_o be_v sick_a page_n 180_o inbred_a disease_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 212_o disposition_n man_n disposition_n be_v cause_n of_o easiness_n to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184_o distrust_n we_o ought_v to_o distrust_v ourselves_o page_n 57_o devil_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n by_o self-murder_n page_n 177_o the_o devil_n hinder_v good_a and_o further_v evil_a page_n 184_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n page_n 206_o of_o the_o devil_n motion_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 246_o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o power_n ibid._n what_o person_n the_o devil_n haunt_v most_o and_o how_o he_o tempt_v page_n 247_o duel_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o duel_n page_n 114_o duty_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v page_n 146_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o duty_n page_n 147_o of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n page_n 260_o man_n duty_n mar_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o e_z election_n of_o election_n of_o mean_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o end_n the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v page_n 89_o our_o last_o end_n cross_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o error_n of_o understand_v the_o scripture_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v page_n 199_o man_n error_n about_o decree_n and_o destiny_n page_n 204_o man_n be_v strong_a to_o believe_v error_n page_n 206_o estate_n of_o calamity_n upon_o man_n estate_n page_n 214_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v then_o best_a for_o they_o page_z 245_o evil_a how_o and_o why_o evil_a cleave_v to_o good_a page_z 3_o how_o by_o do_v evil_a man_n misspend_v their_o life_n page_n 19_o evil_a of_o commission_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o evil_n of_o sin_n determinate_a by_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n page_n 151_o evil_a can_v be_v a_o end_n page_n 163_o from_o evil_n to_o be_v free_v heathen_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 179_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184._o 186_o of_o evil_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a cause_n page_n 191_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v shame_n page_n 223_o future_a evil_n be_v but_o contingent_a page_n 240_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o accomplish_v good_a page_n 241_o example_n by_o example_n selfmurderer_n not_o deter_v page_n 282_o use_v of_o example_n not_o to_o be_v rule_n ibid._n example_n
shall_v have_v perform_v some_o desperate_a hazardous_a enterprise_n agree_v upon_o for_o he_o in_o that_o consideration_n only_o to_o undertake_v and_o attempt_v the_o same_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n as_o to_o walk_v under_o the_o water_n to_o cross_v the_o ocean_n in_o a_o wherry_n in_o a_o few_o day_n to_o go_v backward_o or_o blindfold_v a_o long_a journey_n in_o a_o dangerous_a way_n or_o some_o such_o unreasonable_a needless_a dangerous_a mad_a and_o idle_a vainglorious_a prank_n with_o adventure_n and_o loss_n of_o life_n whereby_o such_o be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n and_o those_o that_o lay_v such_o wager_n with_o they_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o death_n thereby_o hire_v and_o provoke_v they_o to_o a_o mortal_a course_n of_o self-destruction_n for_o such_o a_o course_n be_v no_o warrantable_a way_n and_o call_n of_o god_n appointment_n thereby_o to_o adventure_v or_o get_v good_n and_o therefore_o no_o blessing_n can_v be_v therein_o nor_o thereby_o expect_v it_o be_v a_o needless_a tempt_a of_o god_n to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o mortal_a course_n which_o they_o may_v well_o avoid_v and_o can_v look_v for_o no_o protection_n in_o it_o nor_o comfort_n of_o the_o action_n wherein_o they_o perish_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n therein_o such_o desperate_a enterprise_n upon_o wager_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v lose_v his_o life_n proceed_v either_o from_o covetousness_n to_o be_v rich_a or_o from_o necessity_n to_o live_v but_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n never_o destinate_a of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v comfortable_o be_v expect_v nor_o endeavour_v it_o seem_v that_o such_o man_n either_o value_v their_o life_n to_o be_v little_a worth_n or_o apprehend_v their_o present_a condition_n to_o be_v most_o miserable_a that_o they_o prefer_v the_o uncertain_a attain_n of_o a_o little_a lucre_n and_o worldly_a good_n before_o they_o and_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o live_v as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o go_v to_o seek_v up_o death_n where_o they_o can_v find_v he_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o day_n by_o this_o desperate_a and_o last_o shift_n that_o they_o do_v use_v when_o otherwise_o they_o can_v live_v that_o man_n be_v near_o drive_v that_o can_v subsist_v but_o by_o course_n of_o selfe-ruine_n and_o he_o be_v very_o destitute_a of_o good_a part_n and_o of_o virtuous_a action_n that_o despair_n of_o better_a fame_n and_o repute_n in_o the_o world_n than_o he_o can_v procure_v by_o such_o needless_a vain_a undertake_n and_o accomplishment_n which_o be_v but_o the_o pastime_n of_o fool_n and_o the_o ludibrie_fw-la and_o scorn_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o uncomfortable_a vanity_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o performer_n §._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 commission_n 6_o branch_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o commission_n the_o sixth_o branch_n of_o indirect_a 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