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so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v kill_v himself_o without_o be_v self-condemned_n in_o the_o do_n of_o the_o act_n contrary_a to_o natural_a instinct_n to_o reason_n and_o to_o all_o the_o endowment_n and_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o must_v perish_v without_o all_o plea_n of_o excuse_n i_o will_v conclude_v the_o argument_n against_o self-murder_n with_o the_o grave_n and_o most_o serious_a judgement_n and_o determination_n of_o josephus_n dissuade_v his_o countryman_n from_o the_o same_o 14._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o when_o they_o be_v most_o desperate_o and_o instant_o urge_v the_o do_v thereof_o to_o who_o he_o say_v as_o follow_v wherefore_o o_o my_o friend_n quoth_v he_o be_v we_o become_v murderer_n of_o ourselves_o wherefore_o do_v we_o make_v war_n between_o thing_n so_o unite_v as_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n if_o the_o roman_n our_o adversary_n think_v good_a to_o spare_v their_o enemy_n shall_v not_o we_o 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be_v use_v by_o the_o tempt_v private_o and_o public_o with_o other_o against_o the_o temptation_n to_o self-murder_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o comfortable_a success_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o page_n 322_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o course_n that_o other_o without_o or_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o tempt_v be_v to_o use_v to_o save_v he_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 324_o and_o last_o the_o conclusion_n show_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o recovery_n from_o the_o temptation_n and_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a course_n page_n 326_o life_n preservative_n against_o self-killing_a chap._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 for_o life_n and_o death_n thing_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v be_v not_o right_o care_v for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v two_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o world_n 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and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v proper_o self-murder_n §._o 3._o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n life_n life_n in_o explicate_v these_o in_o order_n i_o will_v begin_v at_o life_n as_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o more_o auspicable_a which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o self-murder_n for_o self-murder_n be_v death_n and_o death_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o life_n which_o be_v its_o contrary_a for_o no_o privation_n can_v be_v define_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o want_n of_o entity_n in_o itself_o but_o by_o its_o opposite_a habit_n as_o no_o man_n that_o know_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n what_o light_n be_v can_v know_v what_o darkness_n be_v good_a evil_n cleave_v to_o good_a and_o self-murder_n be_v in_o itself_o evil_a it_o can_v be_v but_o in_o and_o about_o that_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v good_a 1._o 1._o for_o evil_a cleave_v and_o adhere_v to_o good_a for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o it_o may_v subsist_v which_o extra_fw-la subjectum_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o the_o subject_n of_o good_a can_v be_v for_o evil_a be_v like_a to_o the_o disease_n call_v the_o wolf_n which_o maintain_v itself_o by_o eat_v &_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v for_o as_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la summum_fw-la malum_fw-la nec_fw-la datur_fw-la merum_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la existens_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o evil_a neither_o be_v there_o a_o mere_a evil_a subsist_v by_o itself_o but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 2._o 2._o second_o evil_a adhere_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o it_o may_v convert_v and_o turn_v the_o good_a subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v into_o the_o quality_n of_o itself_o so_o make_v it_o nought_o and_o destroy_v it_o as_o loaven_n that_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n wherein_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v ever_o active_a and_o destructive_a of_o that_o good_a that_o entertain_v it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o it_o be_v as_o the_o worm_n that_o destroy_v the_o tree_n wherein_o it_o breed_v and_o harbour_v passion_n observe_v all_o thing_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n to_o contraric_a passion_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o all_o create_a substance_n be_v mutable_a so_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o and_o subject_n unto_o contrary_a passion_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o world_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o good_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v the_o contrary_a evil_n that_o attend_v upon_o and_o corrupt_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o better_a that_o any_o create_a thing_n be_v on_o earth_n the_o more_o danger_n it_o be_v in_o and_o needs_o the_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v have_v about_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o against_o its_o opposite_a evil_n so_o life_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o worst_a evil_n and_o therefore_o be_v with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o circumspection_n to_o be_v watch_v over_o for_o its_o preservation_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o life_n be_v &_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o it_o which_o it_o be_v that_o in_o self_n murder_n be_v destroy_v by_o death_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n spiritual_a kind_n of_o life_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a the_o first_o be_v natural_a the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a according_a as_o he_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n and_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o world_n be_v make_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o inhabit_v both_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n that_o consist_v of_o such_o various_a &_o different_a composition_n as_o man_n nor_o be_v endow_v with_o such_o multiplicity_n of_o vital_a operation_n or_o such_o variety_n of_o property_n and_o quality_n fit_v for_o diversity_n of_o action_n of_o 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better_a understanding_n of_o natural_a life_n we_o be_v general_o to_o consider_v that_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o earthly_a live_a creature_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o natural_a life_n vegetation_n 1._o of_o vegetation_n first_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o vegetation_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o tree_n plant_n corn_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o grow_v and_o increase_v both_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o in_o their_o individual_n sense_n 2._o life_n of_o sense_n second_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n whereby_o irrational_a and_o sensitive_a creature_n do_v beside_o their_o life_n of_o vegetation_n common_a with_o plant_n live_v inlive_v with_o sense_n and_o motion_n now_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o life_n consider_v specifical_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a several_a kind_n of_o creature_n fall_v not_o under_o the_o
most_o violent_a and_o indivertible_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o because_o it_o move_v with_o nature_n and_o not_o against_o it_o and_o have_v will_n in_o man_n more_o propense_a that_o way_n which_o by_o grief_n be_v rather_o force_v than_o second_v §._o 4._o how_o absolute_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a why_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o why_o notwithstanding_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v the_o far_o more_o grievous_a sin_n in_o three_o respect_n intend_v 1._o end_v intend_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o direct_a intention_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o its_o immediate_a object_n of_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n self_n whereby_o it_o partake_v more_o proper_o and_o full_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n than_o indirect_a self-murder_n do_v for_o what_o be_v under_o a_o common_a genus_fw-la or_o general_a direct_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o genus_fw-la than_o that_o which_o be_v under_o it_o but_o by_o reduction_n or_o indirect_o so_o then_o although_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v both_o self-murder_n aequaliter_fw-la etiamsiaequè_fw-fr non_fw-fr tamen_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la yet_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a self-murder_n but_o the_o former_a be_v the_o great_a act_n 2._o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o act_n second_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o act_n of_o they_o both_o direct_a self-murder_n bring_v more_o certain_a and_o sudden_a inevitable_a destruction_n than_o indirect_a which_o in_o this_o latter_a may_v better_o be_v prevent_v by_o have_v time_n of_o repentance_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o former_a and_o death_n in_o this_o be_v a_o accidental_a effect_n beside_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o in_o the_o former_a be_v pierce_v and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n so_o purposely_o order_v to_o that_o end_n sin_n 3._o company_n of_o other_o sin_n three_o direct_a self-murder_n have_v more_o and_o great_a sin_n complicate_v in_o it_o than_o indirect_a have_v both_o by_o extension_n in_o kind_n and_o number_n against_o god_n other_o and_o ourselves_o and_o also_o for_o intention_n in_o degree_n by_o reason_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o party_n do_v the_o same_o against_o the_o light_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o nature_n with_o direct_a intention_n to_o kill_v himself_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 use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o self-murder_n into_o direct_a and_o indirect_a and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v special_o two_o sin_n 1._o degree_n of_o sin_n first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v difference_n and_o degree_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o sin_n some_o being_n more_o grievous_a than_o other_o some_o so_o that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o 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so_o much_o because_o we_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o foul_a degree_n of_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o penitent_o confess_v our_o guiltiness_n in_o the_o kind_n thereof_o the_o difference_n herein_o be_v between_o we_o and_o other_o but_o in_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la in_o great_a and_o lesser_a where_o the_o least_o degree_n make_v way_n and_o dispose_v we_o for_o the_o great_a and_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o punishment_n although_o not_o to_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o it_o attain_v the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v the_o second_o use_n serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o that_o man_n do_v come_v to_o the_o same_o dismal_a end_n as_o saul_n and_o other_o do_v by_o several_a course_n be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n in_o diverse_a manner_n as_o man_n may_v come_v into_o the_o same_o prison_n at_o and_o by_o several_a door_n comparison_n comparison_n for_o although_o a_o man_n can_v draw_v a_o right_n or_o straight_a line_n betwixt_o the_o same_o point_n but_o one_o way_n yet_o he_o may_v draw_v crooked_a line_n many_o way_n and_o they_o all_o be_v terminate_v in_o the_o same_o point_n therefore_o as_o a_o man_n will_v beware_v of_o any_o evil_a end_n so_o shall_v he_o shun_v all_o the_o course_n that_o may_v lead_v or_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v no_o benefit_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o consider_v how_o and_o by_o what_o sinful_a course_n he_o come_v thither_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o woeful_a state_n we_o see_v many_o man_n come_v and_o end_v their_o day_n together_o upon_o the_o same_o gallow_n but_o by_o several_a course_n and_o differ_v crime_n some_o for_o petty_a treason_n some_o for_o wilful_a murder_n some_o for_o burglary_n some_o for_o petty_a larceny_n and_o yet_o to_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v for_o the_o lesser_a offence_n it_o be_v small_a ease_n and_o comfort_n because_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o a_o great_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v for_o any_o that_o he_o die_v chap._n ii_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §._o 1._o why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o first_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v handle_v first_o although_o that_o by_o logical_a method_n i_o shall_v treat_v first_o of_o direct_a self-murder_n because_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o under_o a_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a head_n shall_v be_v handle_v before_o that_o which_o be_v but_o indirect_o under_o it_o for_o the_o nearness_n thereof_o unto_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o light_n that_o it_o may_v afford_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o i_o will_v here_o begin_v with_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o three_o cause_n nature_n reason_n 1._o imitation_n of_o nature_n first_o because_o i_o will_v herein_o imitate_v nature_n which_o proceed_v from_o thing_n less_o perfect_a tothing_n more_o perfect_a because_o perfection_n be_v her_o ultimate_a end_n indirect_a self-murder_n be_v less_o perfect_a self-murder_n than_o direct_a self-murder_n because_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o self-murder_n agree_v more_o proper_o and_o primary_o to_o direct_v self-murder_n than_o to_o indirect_a execution_n 2._o precedency_n in_o execution_n second_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v ordinary_o both_o the_o way_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v fit_o treat_v of_o first_o the_o rather_o because_o direct_a self-murder_n never_o go_v before_o indirect_a but_o this_o go_v often_o before_o and_o without_o that_o intend_v 3._o end_v intend_v three_o because_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o insist_v special_o upon_o direct_a self-murder_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o it_o only_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o indirect_a self-murder_n therefore_o i_o purpose_v first_o to_o dispatch_v it_o as_o a_o accessary_a to_o the_o other_o which_o i_o principal_o intend_v as_o my_o last_o end_n in_o this_o treatise_n therewithal_o to_o conclude_v the_o same_o §._o 2._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n perform_v how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v perform_v have_v show_v what_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v difference_v from_o direct_a self-murder_n i_o will_v now_o declare_v how_o man_n do_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v two_o way_n first_o by_o omission_n second_o by_o commission_n omission_n 1._o by_o omission_n by_o omission_n a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o be_v the_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n two_o way_n either_o in_o a_o physical_a natural_a manner_n or_o in_o a_o moral_a meritorious_a course_n §._o 3._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n physical_o wrought_v way_n way_n how_o 1._o physical_o diverse_a way_n first_o physical_o and_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o divers_a way_n as_o food_n 1._o neglect_v of_o food_n first_o a_o man_n may_v indirect_o murder_v himself_o by_o
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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