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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
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 grape_n of_o thorn_n and_o good_a &_o comfort_n of_o deadly_a course_n unbelief_n fron_n unbelief_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o stupid_a unbelief_n of_o man_n who_o will_v rather_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n than_o he_o will_v be_v divert_v from_o his_o desperate_a course_n or_o will_v believe_v more_o than_o he_o comprehend_v or_o conceive_v by_o his_o sense_n be_v as_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o psal_n 32.9_o wicked_a the_o second_o property_n wicked_a second_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n be_v wicked_a for_o know_v both_o his_o course_n and_o the_o event_n thereof_o to_o be_v evil_a opposite_a both_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o his_o own_o future_a good_a he_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o and_o prosecute_v it_o still_o which_o be_v damnable_a impiety_n self-content_a the_o ground_n of_o it_o self-content_a which_o flow_v from_o the_o self-contentment_n that_o man_n take_v in_o their_o own_o sinful_a way_n and_o from_o their_o misconstruction_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o long_a patience_n of_o god_n not_o execute_v his_o threaten_a judgement_n speedy_o upon_o such_o as_o themselves_o be_v 8.11_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 latitude_n thereof_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o great_a anomy_n and_o enormity_n of_o it_o sin_n the_o excessive_a heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o neither_o can_v here_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n in_o those_o that_o so_o perpetrate_v it_o nor_o will_v permit_v any_o that_o so_o do_v it_o to_o enter_v into_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v without_o the_o pale_a and_o verge_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o any_o that_o commit_v it_o reason_n reason_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o by_o the_o gospel_n god_n offer_v mercy_n upon_o repentance_n to_o those_o only_a that_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o of_o the_o positive_a commandment_n of_o god_n in_o those_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n the_o high_a and_o most_o grievous_a whereof_o exceed_v not_o nor_o transcend_v the_o utmost_a limit_n and_o bound_n of_o that_o which_o humane_a reason_n proper_o and_o god_n law_n express_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v and_o whereof_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v that_o some_o in_o that_o estate_n or_o in_o one_o parallel_n to_o it_o have_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v bound_n the_o law_n give_v to_o man_n have_v bound_n because_o to_o restrain_v man_n presumption_n in_o evil_n mercy_n be_v intend_v and_o offer_v to_o penitent_a man_n for_o sin_n contain_v within_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o not_o extend_v to_o insinitnesse_v of_o excess_n or_o malignity_n with_o overthrow_n either_o of_o the_o universal_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o the_o law_n whereby_o god_n be_v subsist_v and_o act_n his_o work_n which_o will_v import_v that_o there_o must_v be_v neither_o god_n nor_o creature_n these_o limit_n of_o man_n pardonable_a sin_n be_v those_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o divine_a imposition_n which_o be_v proportionable_a and_o reciprocal_o proper_a for_o man_n bind_v they_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o as_o every_o kind_n of_o creature_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o own_o proper_a law_n and_o the_o universe_n by_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v the_o whole_a and_o all_o its_o part_n beyond_o or_o above_o the_o height_n of_o enormity_n forbid_v direct_o by_o they_o for_o man_n to_o transgress_v they_o wrong_v and_o overthrow_v what_o they_o can_v the_o very_a be_v and_o happiness_n both_o of_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n in_o which_o excess_n of_o iniquity_n beyond_o the_o high_a kind_n and_o degree_n direct_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v because_o in_o that_o case_n man_n be_v without_o and_o beyond_o the_o high_a express_v extent_n of_o the_o law_n proper_a to_o man_n for_o breach_n whereof_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o gospel_n mercy_n for_o sin_n beyond_o the_o law_n no_o mercy_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o law_n have_v respect_n thus_o far_o one_o to_o another_o for_o their_o bound_n and_o extent_n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n extend_v only_o to_o save_v those_o penitent_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v by_o sin_n direct_o under_o and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n proper_a to_o man_n but_o if_o man_n do_v sin_n transcendently-presumptious_o and_o proper_o against_o more_o universal_a or_o high_a law_n that_o concern_v the_o be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o violate_v whereof_o natural_a instinct_n and_o divine_a horror_n may_v make_v we_o abominate_a there_o be_v no_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o devil_n into_o who_o quality_n and_o order_v such_o man_n do_v degenerate_a by_o their_o transcendent_a sin_n beyond_o the_o list_n of_o those_o for_o which_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o respect_n pardon_v of_o sin_n limit_v only_o within_o compass_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v proper_o give_v to_o man_n and_o require_v a_o modified_a justice_n suitable_a to_o the_o power_n man_n have_v 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himself_o and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o creation_n the_o transcendency_n of_o which_o sin_n put_v the_o doer_n thereof_o without_o the_o pale_a of_o mercy_n §._o 6._o selfmurderer_n want_v true_a repentance_n damn_v 4._o reason_n prove_v that_o all_o proper_a selfmurderer_n be_v damn_v the_o four_o reason_n and_o argument_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o proper_a selfmurderer_n in_o that_o transcendent_a extent_n and_o form_n speak_v of_o before_o can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v all_o damn_a be_v their_o want_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n repentance_n they_o want_v true_a repentance_n that_o they_o want_v true_a repentance_n and_o all_o other_o subsequent_a save_a grace_n neither_o in_o that_o estate_n can_v have_v the_o same_o be_v thus_o apparent_a if_o they_o have_v repentance_n it_o must_v be_v either_o habitual_a and_o implicit_a in_o their_o disposition_n or_o actual_a and_o explicit_a in_o 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the_o common_a outward_a work_n of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o person_n observe_v upon_o life_n depend_v the_o subsist_v and_o work_v of_o the_o person_n whereupon_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o upon_o this_o life_n depend_v both_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o its_o be_v and_o also_o all_o its_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a so_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o person_n and_o abolish_v all_o his_o personal_a action_n and_o activity_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o god_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o thing_n more_o passionate_o and_o rash_o enterprise_v than_o kill_v of_o man_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o deliberate_o and_o upon_o weighty_a cause_n do_v it_o be_v no_o lesser_a matter_n than_o to_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o destruction_n of_o a_o 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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 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