the_o truth_n and_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n notwithstanding_o any_o such_o former_a restraint_n or_o danger_n of_o disobedience_n to_o it_o because_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v but_o ministerial_a under_o and_o according_a to_o god_n rather_o declarative_a than_o sovereign_n therefore_o what_o she_o do_v tie_v not_o man_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o obey_v it_o to_o the_o destruction_n but_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n or_o at_o least_o to_o prevent_v a_o great_a mischief_n and_o also_o because_o the_o true_a church_n may_v do_v no_o such_o act_n of_o deprivation_n or_o suspension_n whereby_o to_o intend_v or_o effect_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n transgress_v of_o such_o restraint_n be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o the_o church_n but_o rather_o a_o obey_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o same_o as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n we_o have_v plentiful_a example_n special_o of_o the_o 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be_v unchangeable_a the_o evil_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v more_o terrible_a to_o we_o than_o death_n itself_o not_o only_o for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o imbitter_v it_o but_o also_o because_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o a_o great_a good_a of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n that_o far_o exceed_v the_o natural_a the_o beatifical_a object_n that_o sin_n deprive_v we_o of_o be_v the_o infinite_a bless_a god_n from_o who_o to_o be_v separate_v be_v worse_a than_o death_n itself_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v sin_v we_o shall_v choose_v to_o suffer_v death_n which_o be_v a_o glorious_a kind_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o advancement_n to_o happiness_n for_o the_o power_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o truth_n lay_v down_o our_o life_n which_o be_v a_o more_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n than_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o many_o for_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o opinion_n and_o profession_n we_o shall_v choose_v rather_o not_o to_o be_v than_o not_o to_o be_v happy_a for_o the_o original_n and_o end_n of_o our_o be_v be_v better_a than_o our_o being_n itself_o in_o regard_n that_o our_o happiness_n be_v not_o of_o and_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o and_o from_o another_o who_o be_v both_o our_o beginning_n and_o end_n §._o 31._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v avoid_v avoid_v evil_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v these_o sinful_a evil_n that_o we_o ought_v thus_o careful_o to_o avoid_v and_o forbear_v to_o death_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n nature_n 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o those_o that_o be_v direct_o and_o absolute_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o fundamental_o unlawful_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o case_n for_o the_o contrariety_n that_o they_o have_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o against_o the_o inbred_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n of_o which_o no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o we_o be_v 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danger_n or_o for_o any_o profit_n be_v those_o that_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n and_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n the_o violate_v whereof_o do_v wrong_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o only_a independent_a king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o his_o will_n the_o supreme_a unerring_a rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n throughout_o our_o life_n our_o transgression_n whereof_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o loyalty_n and_o due_a subjection_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o that_o our_o high_a lord_n to_o whese_n positive_a law_n conformity_n be_v more_o proper_o obedience_n to_o god_n than_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o itself_o consider_v because_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v natural_a inclination_n and_o reason_n equal_o bind_v heathen_n aswell_o as_o christian_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o conformity_n to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n be_v principal_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o will_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o kind_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v proper_o of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o member_n to_o god_n and_o proceed_v from_o faith_n love_n fear_v etc._n etc._n evangelicall_n or_o thelogicall_a grace_n from_o which_o obedience_n to_o god_n no_o wight_n can_v absolve_v or_o excuse_v we_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o safe_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o fear_n to_o please_v or_o to_o obey_v any_o other_o in_o opposition_n or_o contraty_n to_o he_o and_o his_o will_n 1._o reason_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v none_o above_o god_n who_o will_n may_v be_v prefer_v or_o equal_v to_o his_o to_o who_o all_o be_v subordinate_a in_o nature_n state_n and_o employment_n 2._o 2._o neither_o be_v any_o man_n lord_n over_o the_o conscience_n either_o to_o bind_v or_o discharge_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n that_o we_o
bring_v himself_o to_o destruction_n page_n 111_o §_o 10._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n be_v wrought_v by_o desperate_a hazard_n in_o six_o case_n page_n 112_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v brave_n and_o desperate_a undertaker_n page_n 112_o the_o second_o case_n be_v concern_v purchase_n and_o rescue_v page_n 112_o the_o three_o case_n be_v concern_v some_o soldier_n page_n 113_o the_o four_o case_n be_v concern_v mariner_n page_n 113_o the_o five_o case_n be_v concern_v duel_n page_n 114_o the_o six_o case_n be_v concern_v desperate_a attempt_n upon_o dare_v and_o wager_v page_n 116_o §_o 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n commit_v by_o covenant_n and_o society_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n in_o three_o case_n page_n 118_o 1._o of_o league_n page_n 119_o 2._o of_o war_n ibid._n 3._o of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o §_o 12._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o procure_v that_o which_o kill_v the_o doer_n of_o it_o page_n 121_o §_o 13._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n and_o authority_n page_n 120_o §_o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n after_o two_o several_a way_n page_n 120_o §_o 15._o of_o three_o exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 125_o the_o first_o case_n be_v concern_v venture_a life_n upon_o lawful_a call_n ibid._n §_o 16._o a_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n resolve_v about_o soldier_n in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n flee_v without_o order_n page_n 127_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n about_o adventure_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o urgent_a unavoidable_a necessity_n in_o three_o point_n page_n 128_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v about_o both_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o necessary_a good_a ibid._n and_o also_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o for_o some_o friend_n page_n 129_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o second_o point_n which_o be_v concern_v certain_a death_n for_o certain_a more_o public_a good_a page_n 131_o §_o 19_o of_o six_o question_n resolve_v that_o belong_v to_o this_o second_o point_n page_n 133_o the_o first_o where_o of_o be_v about_o a_o manslayer_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o who_o sake_n his_o friend_n be_v pursue_v to_o death_n ibid._n §_o 20._o of_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n under_o deadly_a displeasure_n of_o superior_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v for_o to_o pacify_v their_o mortal_a wrath_n reflect_v for_o his_o sake_n upon_o his_o friend_n page_n 133_o §_o 21._o the_o three_o question_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o voluntary_a appear_v of_o felon_n or_o the_o like_a at_o liberty_n upon_o bail_n to_o submit_v to_o justice_n for_o free_v of_o their_o bail_n with_o danger_n of_o their_o own_o life_n page_n 135_o §_o 22._o the_o four_o question_n which_o be_v about_o what_o a_o unquestioned_a or_o unsuspected_a guilty_a party_n be_v to_o do_v for_o save_v of_o a_o guiltless_a person_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o doom_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n upon_o trial_n by_o error_n or_o misprision_n for_o the_o capital_a fact_n of_o the_o former_a page_n 136_o §_o 23._o the_o five_o question_n which_o be_v about_o a_o man_n voluntary_a reveal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n his_o own_o secret_a capital_a crime_n touch_v his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o importable_a distress_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o same_o crime_n by_o he_o do_v page_n 137_o §_o 24._o the_o six_o question_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o burn_a or_o sink_v a_o ship_n in_o a_o sea-sight_n and_o how_o far_o such_o a_o fight_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v against_o the_o enemy_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 138_o §_o 25._o of_o the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o second_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o venture_v of_o life_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n for_o save_v of_o soul_n page_n 141_o in_o two_o case_n 1._o about_o infectious_a person_n ibid._n 2._o about_o publish_v of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o the_o doer_n page_n 142_o §_o 26._o of_o the_o three_o general_n exempt_a case_n wherein_o man_n may_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o death_n without_o danger_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o religion_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n in_o four_o point_n or_o case_n page_n 143_o §_o 27._o of_o the_o first_o point_n or_o case_n which_o be_v about_o defence_n of_o religion_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n page_n 144_o §_o 28._o of_o the_o second_o point_n of_o the_o three_o case_n about_o adventure_v and_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o religion_n without_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n which_o be_v about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n page_n 145_o §_o 29._o of_o the_o three_o point_n belong_v to_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-omitting_a do_v necessary_a duty_n command_v by_o god_n in_o peril_n of_o life_n upon_o humane_a command_n or_o threat_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o those_o duty_n and_o how_o far_o they_o bound_v we_o and_o of_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o minister_n to_o suspension_n deprivation_n and_o the_o like_a censure_n page_n 146_o §_o 30._o of_o the_o four_o point_n of_o the_o three_o exempt_a case_n which_o be_v about_o not-commission_n of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n upon_o any_o command_n or_o enforcement_n of_o man_n threaten_v death_n to_o the_o disobedient_a page_n 149_o §_o 31._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n to_o be_v avoid_v to_o death_n in_o thing_n determinate_o evil_a of_o themselves_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o also_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n page_n 150_o §_o 32._o of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o how_o the_o use_n of_o they_o may_v be_v sinful_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n then_o to_o be_v forbear_v page_n 152_o §_o 33._o of_o the_o diverse_a property_n of_o a_o indirect_a self-murderer_n page_n 154_o §_o 34._o observation_n from_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o use_n page_n 155_o chap._n 12._o of_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v both_o in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o in_o four_o thing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o it_o remote_a and_o near_a page_n 159_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o imaginary_a good_a conceit_a to_o be_v in_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o will_n object_n and_o its_o faultinesse_n page_n 167_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o direct_a self-murder_n page_n 169_o §_o 5._o of_o certain_a exempt_a case_n of_o some_o that_o kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v not_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 172_o chap._n 13._o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n §_o 1._o that_o practice_n and_o habit_n give_v denomination_n and_o why_o page_n 175_o §_o 2._o how_o it_o be_v apparent_a by_o scripture_n that_o many_o man_n have_v murder_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o same_o about_o self-murder_n and_o horrible_a crime_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n page_n 176_o §_o 3._o how_o selfmurderer_n be_v apparent_a by_o history_n both_o profane_a and_o ecclesiastical_a among_o heathen_n and_o christian_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 178_o §_o 4._o that_o selfmurderer_n be_v know_v by_o continue_a experience_n and_o of_o two_o use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o how_o the_o motion_n of_o self-murder_n cleave_v to_o man_n and_o prevail_v over_o they_o page_n 181_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o mean_n and_o method_n of_o selfmurderer_n murder_v themselves_o direct_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-murder_n how_o none_o be_v lawful_a of_o two_o use_n show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a and_o easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 183_o §_o 2._o the_o selfmurderer_n application_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-killing_a in_o premeditation_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o end_n and_o choice_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o effect_v it_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o and_o of_o two_o observation_n for_o instruction_n and_o use_n page_n 185_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o selfmurderer_n method_n in_o execute_v murder_n upon_o themselves_o with_o observation_n of_o three_o thing_n therein_o upon_o two_o reason_n and_o how_o hardly_o resolve_v self-murder_n be_v withstand_v page_n 187_o chap._n 15._o the_o selfmurderer_n motive_n whereupon_o they_o direct_o kill_v themselves_o §_o 1._o that_o man_n by_o abuse_a reason_n do_v sin_n worst_a and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a reason_n why_o any_o shall_v kill_v themselves_o page_n 189_o §_o 2._o of_o motive_n to_o
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
himself_o in_o answer_v negative_o not_o guilty_a for_o although_o he_o know_v and_o have_v elsewhere_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n material_o consider_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a as_o most_o man_n be_v whether_o that_o fact_n of_o he_o formal_o consider_v be_v or_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v treason_n felony_n burglary_n or_o the_o like_a as_o by_o the_o indictment_n it_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v answer_v affirmative_o and_o although_o he_o shall_v certain_o know_v that_o his_o fact_n be_v such_o in_o construction_n and_o term_n of_o law_n as_o by_o his_o indictment_n the_o same_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o to_o answer_v affirmative_o because_o not_o he_o but_o the_o present_a empanel_v jury_n be_v the_o competent_a and_o lawful_a judge_n to_o find_v or_o not_o to_o find_v it_o to_o be_v such_o in_o that_o 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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 self-murder_n page_n 277_o history_n how_o by_o history_n selfmurderer_n be_v discover_v page_n 178_o holy-ghost_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy-ghost_n page_n 73._o 301_o holy_a life_n be_v good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o holiness_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 200_o honour_n how_o affectation_n of_o honour_n cause_v heathen_n to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 179_o calamity_n upon_o honour_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 215_o hope_v a_o preservative_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 41_o humility_n a_o mean_n better_a to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n page_n 199_o humility_n be_v a_o good_a preservative_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o hurt_n the_o hurt_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 181_o 288_o i_o jdlenesse_n of_o idleness_n and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n therein_o page_n 20_o idleness_n the_o devil_n advantage_n page_n 247_o ignorant_n kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o selfmurderer_n page_n 173_o ignorance_n 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indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n 91_o physical_o wrought_v ibid._n how_o moral_o wrought_v 94._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o commission_n 109._o by_o enter_v covenant_n and_o society_n 118._o by_o do_v that_o which_o natural_o kill_v the_o doer_n 121._o by_o do_v capital_a crime_n against_o humane_a law_n 121._o by_o transgress_v of_o god_n law_n page_n 122_o the_o property_n of_o indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 154_o endowment_n of_o man_n do_v condemn_v murder_n page_n 283_o infectious_a of_o presume_v into_o infectious_a place_n or_o company_n page_n 120_o about_o infectious_a person_n in_o some_o case_n adventure_v page_n 141_o infidelity_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_n page_n 72_o innocent_n suffering_n by_o some_o mistake_n page_n 136_o insufficiency_n affliction_n insufficiency_n to_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 228_o intention_n of_o man_n intention_n to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 160_o intention_n only_o make_v not_o action_n good_a page_n 241_o invasion_n be_v to_o be_v resist_v page_n 17_o josephus_n his_o judgement_n and_o opposition_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 284_o judgement_n pervert_v page_n 192_o how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a obtain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n page_n 194_o how_o judgement_n abuse_v be_v cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o justice_n concern_v justice_n 34._o and_o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o it_o page_n 263_o k_o kill_v wilful_a kill_v of_o one_o self_n comprehend_v murder_n in_o it_o page_n 47_o knowledge_n incourage_v page_n 126_o of_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n page_n 199_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n needful_a to_o cure_v his_o pride_n page_n 227_o l_o law_n the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n how_o dangerous_a page_n 112_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o god_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o 151._o some_o law_n cause_n error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o what_o humane_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v page_n 194_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o how_o page_n 262_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v page_n 269_o law_n of_o
be_v bear_v by_o many_o helpful_a be_v observant_a and_o helpful_a affliction_n 2._o how_o man_n be_v to_o order_v themselves_o in_o affliction_n the_o second_o use_n or_o observation_n from_o the_o point_n be_v that_o people_n in_o distress_n do_v fit_a themselves_o and_o so_o order_v their_o course_n and_o behaviour_n as_o be_v most_o pertinent_a and_o best_a become_v their_o present_a estate_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 1._o 1._o first_o by_o their_o care_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n 2.4_o faith_n habak_v 2.4_o and_o not_o by_o sense_n and_o that_o they_o may_v ride_v by_o the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n cast_v upward_o within_o the_o veil_n 6.19_o veil_n heb._n 6.19_o 2._o 2._o second_o by_o humble_o submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o passive_a obedience_n rather_o cut_v our_o mast_n of_o self-will_n and_o pride_n by_o the_o board_n than_o to_o hazard_v be_v overset_a by_o a_o high_a sail_n in_o the_o storm_n of_o trouble_n 3._o 3._o three_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o possess_v themselves_o in_o patience_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v fast_o and_o overcome_v by_o suffer_v 4._o 4._o four_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cheerful_a under_o the_o cross_n 5._o 5._o five_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a of_o future_a event_n so_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o good_a course_n but_o commend_v themselves_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n 6.25_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o mat._n 6.25_o and_o rest_v confident_o upon_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o take_v up_o with_o meditation_n of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o deal_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o by_o neglect_n of_o which_o course_n the_o devil_n prevail_v much_o against_o people_n in_o that_o estate_n even_o sometime_o to_o self-murder_n §._o 18._o concern_v anger_n and_o revenge_n revenge_n the_o three_o general_a motive_n of_o self-murder_n anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o three_o general_a motive_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o anger_n and_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v most_o furious_a passion_n that_o most_o spoil_n and_o be_v least_o subject_n to_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o can_v most_o hard_o be_v suppress_v or_o keep_v within_o any_o due_a compass_n which_o when_o they_o can_v ease_v themselves_o by_o vent_n upon_o other_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o same_o it_o kind_n of_o it_o this_o anger_n and_o revenge_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n self_n 1._o against_o a_o man_n self_n first_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o that_o be_v either_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o else_o for_o what_o he_o present_o be_v sometime_o man_n fall_v into_o that_o degree_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n against_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o be_v or_o have_v do_v or_o be_v that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o do_v propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la admissa_fw-la for_o sin_n do_v but_o murder_v of_o themselves_o as_o for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n or_o flagitious_a course_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o find_v themselves_o upon_o sight_n and_o sense_n hereof_o subject_v either_o to_o importable_a shame_n and_o punishment_n or_o to_o intolerable_a grief_n of_o conscience_n as_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o horrible_a capital_a crime_n do_v against_o their_o conscience_n such_o as_o wilful_a murder_n spiteful_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a we_o see_v how_o indas_n hang_v himself_o and_o the_o more_o secret_a that_o such_o crime_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o secure_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o humane_a justice_n the_o more_o be_v man_n arm_v and_o bend_v with_o self-murder_n to_o destroy_v himself_o who_o divine_a justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v motion_n viciousnesse_n of_o nature_n and_o wicked_a motion_n again_o for_o the_o present_a when_o a_o man_n labour_n in_o a_o continual_a conflict_n against_o the_o execrable_a viciousnesse_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o against_o the_o horrible_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o much_o uncomfortable_a molestation_n and_o trouble_n without_o hope_n of_o overcome_a the_o same_o find_v the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o to_o prevail_v against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o conclude_v that_o if_o he_o do_v live_v he_o shall_v be_v quite_o overcome_v by_o it_o and_o carry_v headlong_o to_o all_o evil_a to_o his_o great_a shame_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n which_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v or_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o wretched_a flesh_n and_o corruption_n out_o of_o his_o furious_a zeal_n he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n murder_v himself_o and_o so_o upon_o pretence_n of_o destroy_a sin_n he_o destroy_v himself_o in_o and_o by_o the_o most_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n esie_n he_o esie_n touch_v this_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o grief_n and_o revenge_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la de_fw-la martyrio_fw-la haeresi_fw-la secunda_fw-la commisesse_v haeresis_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la docet_fw-la choose_fw-la quise_z pro_fw-la peccatointerimunt_fw-la delore_fw-la martyr_n numupari_fw-la pro_fw-la cò_fw-la quod_fw-la puâ—unâ—in_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la dolent_a commisesse_v say_v it_o be_v a_o heresy_n which_o teach_v that_o those_o that_o kill_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v martyr_n because_o they_o do_v punish_v in_o themselves_o that_o for_o which_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o the_o author_n of_o which_o heresy_n he_o say_v be_v petilian_n the_o donatist_n against_o who_o st._n augustine_n write_v which_o name_n of_o heresy_n it_o may_v well_o brook_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o damnable_a danger_n of_o it_o special_o accompany_v with_o obstinacy_n in_o opinion_n against_o the_o judgement_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o be_v count_v a_o heretic_n nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a because_o the_o same_o exclude_v a_o man_n both_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o also_o from_o the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o for_o punishment_n self-murder_n be_v equivalent_a and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v hold_v obstinate_o in_o opinion_n to_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v direct_o and_o formal_o a_o heresy_n because_o the_o contrary_a be_v according_a to_o truth_n determine_v by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o point_n concern_v salvation_n sin_n twofold_a revenge_n upon_o ox_n self_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o sin_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a thing_n 1._o good_n in_o three_o thing_n the_o good_a be_v that_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o behold_v what_o revenge_n which_o flow_v from_o grief_n for_o offend_a god_n and_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n humiliation_n 1._o mortify_v humiliation_n first_o godly_a revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o our_o chastise_v of_o ourselves_o and_o afflict_v of_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o penitent_a manner_n in_o mortify_v humiliation_n subdue_a our_o body_n by_o discipline_n abstinence_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o through_o christ_n both_o the_o guilt_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v in_o we_o and_o also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o be_v kill_v lust_n 2._o curb_v our_o lust_n second_o it_o be_v in_o the_o restrain_v and_o curb_v of_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o will_n to_o subdue_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o both_o much_o trouble_n and_o pain_n and_o dislike_v to_o the_o old_a man_n of_o nature_n sin_n cut_v off_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o stint_n or_o deprive_v of_o ourselves_o of_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o flesh_n have_v or_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n or_o thing_n above_o necessity_n when_o we_o abuse_v they_o which_o be_v as_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n strictness_n 3._o strictness_n three_o it_o be_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a task_n of_o ourselves_o to_o religious_a observance_n to_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a life_n and_o to_o opportunity_n and_o office_n of_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o cut_v ourselves_o short_a of_o that_o liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o break_v out_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o so_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o more_o severe_a spiritual_a subjection_n and_o discipline_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v subdue_v and_o mortify_v our_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o three_o point_n lie_v the_o revenge_n here_o allow_v bad._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n bad._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o