unius_fw-la diei_fw-la a_o culpâ_fw-la sit_fw-la primae_fw-la praenaricationis_fw-la alienus_fw-la indeed_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o day_n old_a be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v quest_n how_o infant_n can_v become_v guilty_a of_o that_o they_o do_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o i_o answer_v the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o all_o their_o child_n beget_v after_o the_o common_a order_n ans_fw-fr even_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o his_o child_n sinne._n because_o as_o christ_n so_o adam_n be_v no_o private_a person_n but_o represent_v all_o mankind_n which_o be_v now_o within_o his_o loin_n 10._o because_o say_v anselm_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v in_o protoplastis_fw-la in_o our_o first_o form_v parent_n and_o nothing_o thereof_o be_v out_o of_o they_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v weaken_v and_o corrupt_v as_o therefore_o if_o it_o have_v not_o sin_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v propagate_v such_o as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n create_v it_o a_o post_n peccatum_fw-la qualem_fw-la se_fw-la fecit_fw-la peccando_fw-la propagatur_fw-la so_o since_o it_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v propagate_v such_o as_o it_o have_v make_v itself_o by_o sin_v fuit_fw-la adam_n &_o in_o illo_fw-la fuimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la perijt_fw-la adam_n &_o in_o illo_fw-la perijmus_fw-la omnes_fw-la adam_n be_v say_v saint_n ambrose_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_n and_o in_o he_o we_o all_o be_v adam_n perish_v and_o in_o he_o we_o perish_v all_o in_o he_o because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o because_o we_o be_v all_o of_o he_o and_o he_o as_o our_o head_n and_o representer_n receive_v and_o lose_v for_o we_o all_o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o infant_n baptize_v have_v no_o sin_n quest_n it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o baptism_n how_o hap_n it_o then_o that_o infant_n baptize_v die_v and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o best_a believer_n die_v 5._o see_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr with_o the_o augustane_n confession_n out_o of_o saint_n austen_n sin_n be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la not_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v it_o be_v destroy_v say_v anselm_n not_o as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v nothing_o rom._n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la cogamur_fw-la ei_fw-la seruire_fw-la but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v it_o but_o to_o give_v a_o full_a answer_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n inflict_v death_n on_o they_o note_n that_o be_v baptize_v and_o do_v believe_v be_v not_o as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v unforgve_v for_o they_o be_v for_o christ_n forgive_v full_o neither_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v die_v though_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v for_o death_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o daughter_n and_o desert_n of_o sin_n neither_o yet_o do_v god_n take_v away_o their_o life_n as_o intend_v thereby_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o if_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o then_o also_o all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n which_o follow_v sin_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n god_n therefore_o inflict_v death_n upon_o his_o elect_n note_n not_o as_o a_o judge_n offend_v with_o they_o for_o he_o love_v they_o most_o dear_o 15._o and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o as_o a_o father_n a_o friend_n or_o gracious_a king_n who_o by_o death_n do_v humble_a try_v amend_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o worldly_a misery_n sinful_a disease_n and_o earthly_a discontentment_n and_o bring_v their_o soul_n into_o heavenly_a canaan_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o bless_a spirit_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o tend_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n to_o return_v therefore_o to_o the_o point_n a_o fresh_a die_v every_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v subject_a unto_o death_n 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v say_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n be_v a_o debt_n that_o all_o man_n owe._n 2._o i_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v david_n that_o be_v i_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o common_a course_n of_o all_o man_n live_v upon_o she_o earth_n liviam_fw-la moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la all_o man_n must_v die_v say_v tully_n tendimus_fw-la huc_fw-la omnes_fw-la meet_v be_o properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la omnia_fw-la sub_fw-la leges_fw-la mors_fw-la vocat_fw-la atra_fw-la svas_fw-la to_o death_n say_v ovid_n we_o do_v all_o of_o we_o go_v it_o be_v the_o mark_n we_o have_v to_o she_o cause_v all_o to_o be_v in_o thrall_n her_o law_n unto_o 3._o omnes_fw-la una_fw-la manet_fw-la nox_fw-la &_o calcanda_fw-la semel_fw-la via_fw-la lethi_fw-la omnes_fw-la eôdem_fw-la cogimur_fw-la death_n wait_v for_o all_o the_o way_n thereof_o must_v needs_o be_v once_o tread_v thither_o we_o be_v drive_v all_o say_v horace_n there_o be_v no_o writ_n of_o privilege_n to_o exempt_v we_o her_o eye_n be_v pitiless_a her_o heart_n be_v inflexible_a and_o her_o hand_n will_v hold_v no_o bribe_n piety_n virtue_n goodness_n can_v put_v by_o her_o stroke_n 6._o hector_n in_o homer_n be_v report_v to_o have_v say_v unto_o his_o wife_n that_o no_o man_n can_v kill_v he_o before_o the_o time_n of_o death_n destinate_a unto_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o for_o destiny_n and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v death_n he_o tell_v she_o that_o no_o man_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a can_v escape_v it_o nec_fw-la pietas_fw-la moram_fw-la 14._o rugis_fw-la &_o instant_n senectae_fw-la afferet_fw-la indomitaeque_fw-la morti_fw-la pretty_a say_v the_o poet_n will_v cause_v no_o stay_n to_o death_n abraham_n moses_n joshuah_n job_n david_n be_v godly_a man_n but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o they_o all_o they_o die_v strength_n be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v death_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hercules_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n yet_o the_o strength_n of_o hercules_n yield_v unto_o death_n which_o overcome_v he_o milo_n be_v renown_v for_o his_o strength_n of_o body_n yet_o milo_n be_v weak_a than_o death_n samson_n be_v strong_a than_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n be_v yet_o be_v he_o overcome_v of_o death_n fortitude_n and_o valour_n of_o spirit_n can_v outstand_v death_n but_o the_o most_o courageous_a that_o ever_o live_v yield_v unto_o death_n david_n and_o his_o worthy_n be_v valiant_a man_n 16._o yet_o all_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a abstulit_fw-la clarum_fw-la citamor_n achillem_n achilles_n famous_a for_o his_o courage_n be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n wisdom_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v unable_a to_o conquer_v death_n 10._o solomon_n the_o wise_a king_n that_o ever_o reign_v be_v of_o death_n dispatch_v wise_a man_n die_v as_o well_o as_o fool_n and_o go_v whensoever_o death_n call_v they_o eloquence_n be_v not_o able_a to_o charm_v death_n but_o the_o most_o eloquent_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v have_v also_o die_v as_o tully_n demosthenes_n and_o the_o rest_n nobleness_n of_o birth_n and_o royalty_n be_v unable_a to_o encounter_v with_o death_n and_o overmaster_v it_o alexander_n julius_n caesar_n and_o the_o most_o victorious_a prince_n that_o have_v ever_o reign_v have_v stoop_v unto_o death_n which_o subdue_v all_o man_n 4._o pallida_fw-la mors_fw-la aequo_fw-la pulsat_fw-la pede_fw-la pauperum_fw-la tabernas_fw-la regumque_fw-la turres_fw-la death_n can_v find_v way_n into_o prince_n palace_n into_o the_o court_n of_o king_n as_o well_o as_o into_o the_o peasant_n cottage_n magistrate_n be_v god_n in_o office_n but_o yet_o as_o mortal_a as_o their_o subject_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v as_o a_o man_n and_o you_o prince_n shall_v fall_v like_o other_o agamemnon_n cyrus_n 6._o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v mighty_a monarch_n but_o yet_o death_n have_v prey_v upon_o they_o all_o old_a age_n be_v venerable_a youth_n be_v stout_a and_o lusty_a swiftness_n and_o activity_n be_v commendable_a but_o death_n reverence_v not_o the_o gray_a hoire_n of_o the_o age_a it_o respect_v not_o the_o green_a lock_n of_o the_o young_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o by_o swiftness_n of_o foot_n or_o dexterity_n of_o hand_n able_a to_o outrun_v and_o outmatch_n death_n mista_fw-la senum_fw-la ac_fw-la iwenum_fw-la densantur_fw-la funera_fw-la old_a and_o young_a die_n in_o heap_n together_o 28._o death_n will_v not_o die_v under_o any_o magistrate_n neither_o will_v she_o be_v overawed_n with_o the_o hore-head_n or_o grave_a behaviour_n of_o any_o age_a father_n both_o old_a and_o young_a be_v a_o
god_n upon_o those_o persecute_v tyrant_n domitian_n hadrian_n valerian_n dioclesian_n maximinus_n aurelian_a arnolphus_n bajazet_n the_o turk_n and_o mamucha_n a_o saracen_n the_o former_a be_v slay_v with_o dagger_n by_o his_o own_o servant_n sucton_n in_o his_o privy_a chamber_n his_o wife_n consent_v the_o second_o have_v cause_v ten_o thousand_o christian_n at_o one_o time_n to_o be_v crucify_v 12._o and_o still_o rage_v against_o they_o god_n take_v he_o in_o hand_n at_o last_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n then_o with_o a_o consumption_n of_o his_o lung_n and_o light_n which_o he_o spit_v out_o three_o with_o a_o dropsy_n and_o be_v in_o horrible_a torment_n he_o will_v have_v kill_v himself_o but_o be_v hinder_v he_o die_v in_o that_o miserable_a estate_n the_o three_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o persian_a war_n 30._o sapor_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v he_o as_o a_o block_n or_o stirrup_n to_o get_v on_o horseback_n and_o as_o eusebius_n say_v make_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v alive_a and_o powder_v with_o salt_n the_o four_o in_o hatred_n of_o christianity_n by_o public_a edict_n command_v the_o christian_n church_n shall_v be_v beat_v down_o dioclesian_n and_o their_o bible_n burn_v and_o tear_v and_o themselves_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o their_o office_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n ruffin_n which_o have_v any_o but_o god_n meet_v with_o he_o plague_v he_o with_o strange_a disease_n fire_v his_o house_n with_o lightning_n and_o terrify_v he_o with_o thunder_n so_o as_o that_o not_o know_v where_o to_o hide_v himself_o he_o fall_v mad_a and_o kill_v himself_o the_o five_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o most_o stink_a and_o vile_a disease_n maximinus_n which_o increase_v his_o cruelty_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v he_o nicephor_n his_o carcase_n be_v rot_v and_o full_a of_o worm_n st._n chrysostome_n say_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n fall_v out_o before_o his_o death_n the_o six_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n aurelian_a the_o seven_o rot_v live_v and_o send_v forth_o louse_n and_o worm_n continual_o arnolphus_n at_o length_n die_v miserable_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o tyranny_n bajazet_n be_v take_v captive_a by_o tamerlaine_n carry_v about_o in_o a_o cage_n and_o use_v as_o his_o stirrup_n and_o end_v his_o day_n miserable_o mamucha_fw-mi returning_z from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o many_o christian_n be_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n swallow_v up_o of_o the_o sea_n few_o or_o none_o escape_v of_o a_o hundred_o sail_n of_o ship_n what_o need_v i_o say_v so_o much_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v many_o and_o fearful_a in_o all_o the_o world_n morindus_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n in_o this_o island_n be_v devour_v of_o a_o monster_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o irish_a sea_n 3659._o popiel_n a_o king_n of_o poland_n a_o vncle-murtherer_n and_o a_o notable_a curser_n 32._o be_v with_o his_o wife_n who_o consent_v to_o his_o uncle_n death_n eat_v up_o of_o rat_n cerinthus_n perish_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o hothouse_n upon_o he_o arrius_n void_v his_o gut_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o valence_n zozom_v both_o arrian_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n the_o former_a by_o a_o sudden_a and_o inexpected_a apoplexy_n whereof_o he_o die_v the_o latter_a be_v burn_v in_o a_o little_a house_n 13_o in_o which_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o in_o his_o slight_n from_o the_o goth_n but_o what_o need_v i_o go_v so_o far_o for_o example_n all_o age_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o we_o see_v how_o god_n suffer_v adulterer_n drunkard_n and_o other_o sinner_n which_o escape_v often_o unpunished_a to_o fall_v into_o theft_n and_o murder_n whereby_o they_o come_v unto_o their_o death_n which_o thing_n if_o man_n will_v due_o consider_v it_o will_v rouse_v they_o up_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o better_a care_n and_o conscience_n which_o god_n grant_v unto_o us._n but_o i_o will_v hold_v thou_o no_o long_o but_o leave_v thou_o to_o consider_v the_o thing_n i_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o thou_o in_o christ_n thomas_n tuke_n a_o discourse_n of_o death_n corporal_n spiritvall_n and_o eternal_a there_o be_v death_n as_o of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n three_o different_a kind_n external_a or_o bodily_a internal_a or_o spiritual_a eternal_a or_o of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n external_a or_o bodily_a death_n be_v as_o ignis_fw-la plutarch_n say_v the_o privation_n of_o all_o heat_n or_o as_o 23._o scaliger_n speak_v the_o privatien_n of_o life_n or_o as_o they_o ibid._n both_o say_v the_o disjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n which_o two_o by_o god_n be_v couple_v to_o make_v one_o living_n and_o perfect_a man_n death_n be_v a_o disjunction_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o a_o destruction_n note_n it_o be_v a_o separation_n and_o not_o a_o annihilation_n etsi_fw-la morimur_fw-la corpore_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritu_fw-la for_o though_o as_o martialis_n say_v we_o die_v in_o burdig_n regard_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o we_o never_o die_v as_o touch_v the_o soul_n because_o death_n as_o lactantius_n speak_v 16._o mors_fw-la non_fw-la extinguo_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la praemium_fw-la virtutis_fw-la admit_v tit_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a nothing_o but_o admit_v he_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n if_o he_o have_v be_v virtuous_a or_o else_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n if_o he_o have_v be_v vicious_a among_o the_o heathen_a some_o there_o be_v that_o hold_v the_o death_n a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o democritus_n epicurus_n &_o dicaearchus_n other_o there_o be_v which_o hold_v it_o be_v immortal_a as_o pherecydes_n plato_n &_o many_o more_o the_o stoic_n say_v lactantius_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n continue_v cyri._fw-la and_o that_o nec_fw-la interuentu_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la resolui_fw-la they_o be_v not_o bring_v by_o death_n to_o nothnig_n cyrus_n instruct_v his_o son_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n say_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n never_o persuade_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n but_o say_v that_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o be_v free_v from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v then_o most_o wise_a and_o understanding_n and_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v dissolve_v every_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o soul_n return_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o be_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o element_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v and_o therefore_o he_o forbid_v his_o son_n to_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o shall_v be_v nothing_o any_o more_o after_o his_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n hermes_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n say_v 13._o that_o god_n make_v man_n of_o both_o nature_n to_o wit_n of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o of_o a_o mortal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v the_o same_o man_n to_o be_v partly_o immortal_a and_o partly_o mortal_a which_o immortality_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n experience_n show_v the_o body_n to_o be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a without_o all_o remedy_n and_o final_o the_o devil_n himself_o as_o he_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n so_o have_v he_o by_o oracle_n show_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n praem_fw-la for_o be_v by_o polites_n consult_v under_o the_o name_n of_o apollo_n milesius_n whether_o the_o soul_n remain_v after_o death_n or_o be_v dissolve_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v always_o free_a from_o the_o weakness_n of_o old-age_n supra_fw-la and_o continue_v altogether_o unvanquished_a to_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n add_v the_o witness_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 24._o which_o be_v the_o very_a oracle_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n solomon_n say_v that_o when_o the_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v not_o die_v &_o that_o their_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v which_o argue_v the_o mortal_a immortality_n or_o immortal_a mortatalitie_n of_o their_o soul_n according_o our_o saviour_n show_v in_o two_o parable_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n die_v not_o with_o their_o body_n but_o remain_v in_o torment_n the_o one_o be_v of_o he_o that_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 20._o but_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n will_v they_o fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o the_o other_o of_o another_o rich_a epicure_n 23._o who_o be_v grievous_o torment_v in_o hell_n
after_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v true_a therefore_o that_o as_o lactantius_n speak_v praem_fw-la mors_fw-la non_fw-la funditus_fw-la perimit_fw-la ac_fw-la delet_fw-la sed_fw-la aeternis_fw-la afficit_fw-la cruciatibus_fw-la death_n do_v not_o utter_o kill_v and_o extinguish_v but_o everlasting_o torment_v and_o punish_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a die_v not_o but_o continue_v though_o indeed_o afflict_v so_o as_o that_o their_o life_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o account_v death_n a_o ever-dying_a life_n or_o a_o everliving_a death_n it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v perish_v with_o their_o body_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n say_v 26_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n that_o have_v lie_v dead_a four_o day_n who_o he_o raise_v up_o to_o life_n whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v do_v he_o not_o say_v to_o the_o thief_n 43_o that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o 13._o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n do_v he_o not_o profess_v that_o his_o martyr_n be_v bless_v that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 〈…〉_z and_o that_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o what_o blessedness_n have_v they_o now_o what_o be_v their_o honour_n if_o their_o soul_n do_v die_v with_o their_o body_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v that_o his_o proto_n martyr_n saint_n steven_n commend_v his_o soul_n unto_o he_o 59_o say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n but_o that_o he_o know_v his_o soul_n do_v live_v when_o his_o body_n be_v dissolve_v or_o why_o shall_v saint_n paul_n if_o he_o do_v not_o very_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_v to_o be_v loose_v 23._o and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o use_v this_o boldness_n of_o speech_n unto_o the_o corinth_n we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v destroy_v 2._o we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o final_o if_o christ_n jesus_n be_v like_a unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n 15._o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v sin_n except_v than_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o brethren_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o but_o christ_n have_v a_o soul_n which_o be_v immortal_a and_o do_v not_o die_v though_o his_o body_n lie_v dead_a a_o time_n their_o soul_n therefore_o live_v ever_o and_o die_v not_o with_o their_o body_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o forget_v that_o memorable_a speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o sadducee_n 32._o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n but_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n therefore_o these_o three_o be_v live_v in_o their_o soul_n though_o dead_a as_o touch_v the_o life_n of_o their_o body_n and_o thus_o our_o faith_n concern_v the_o not_o die_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v found_v feed_v and_o fortify_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v of_o infallible_a verity_n be_v simple_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o god_n the_o author_n and_o inspirer_n of_o they_o neither_o be_v philosophy_n here_o of_o no_o use_n therefore_o julius_n caesar_n scaliger_n 20._o by_o three_o reason_n prove_v it_o take_v as_o himself_o profess_v from_o aristotle_n and_o create_v nature_n first_o immortal_a no_o simple_a be_v resolve_v into_o the_o ground_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o no_o ground_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o thing_n simple_a and_o not_o compound_v for_o it_o be_v a_o act_n and_o no_o act_n be_v a_o power_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o compound_v and_o a_o ground_n principium_fw-la effendi_fw-la &_o agendi_fw-la which_o it_o can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v compound_v it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v uncompose_v be_v irresoluble_a and_o so_o immortal_a second_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o celestial_a nature_n namely_o a_o five_o essence_n 2_o differ_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o four_o element_n unsubiect_n therefore_o to_o corruption_n whereunto_o all_o body_n elementary_a be_v obnoxious_a three_o if_o the_o soul_n do_v die_v be_v a_o simple_a nature_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o 3._o for_o it_o can_v be_v resolve_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o because_o it_o have_v none_o for_o ground_n be_v the_o act_n of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v ground_n and_o no_o such_o ground_n as_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o ground_n of_o itself_o beside_o god_n into_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v resolve_v now_o if_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nothing_o then_o of_o something_o nothing_o shall_v be_v make_v it_o be_v true_a indeed_o note_n that_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o create_a nature_n may_v be_v corrupt_v &_o destroy_v how_o simple_a they_o be_v so_o ever_o for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o absolute_a and_o prime_a beginning_n or_o ground_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v god_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v dependent_a they_o be_v all_o from_o and_o by_o he_o now_o whatsoever_o depend_v on_o god_n at_o his_o will_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v change_v of_o god_n and_o alter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depend_v on_o god_n and_o therefore_o at_o his_o beck_n they_o may_v be_v depose_v from_o that_o essence_n in_o which_o he_o make_v they_o now_o they_o be_v not_o corrupt_v because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o so_o to_o be_v these_o argument_n be_v of_o some_o solidity_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v but_o as_o for_o that_o which_o some_o do_v bring_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o wit_n because_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o deo_fw-la but_o also_o de_fw-fr deo_n of_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v immortal_a it_o be_v altogether_o unreasonable_a &_o wicked_a for_o so_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v captivate_v note_n deceive_v alter_v defile_v damn_a &_o torment_v for_o though_o indeed_o we_o be_v the_o progeny_n of_o god_n 28._o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 4._o yet_o be_v we_o not_o part_n of_o his_o nature_n neither_o do_v he_o communicate_v by_o generation_n his_o nature_n to_o we_o as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n for_o god_n have_v but_o one_o natural_a son_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v beget_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o have_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o the_o father_n in_o his_o person_n neither_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n capable_a of_o alteration_n or_o division_n and_o for_o the_o speech_n of_o these_o two_o apostle_n note_n paul_n and_o peter_n they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v partly_o because_o god_n be_v our_o architect_n and_o creator_n and_o partly_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n and_o grace_n which_o shine_v in_o man_n special_o good_a man_n more_o than_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o partly_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o new_a name_n state_n or_o nature_n which_o be_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n bestow_v on_o us._n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o the_o soul_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v mutable_a in_o deterius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la desiciendo_fw-la note_n &_o in_o melius_fw-la proficiendo_fw-la to_o wit_n by_o wax_a better_a or_o worse_o in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n yea_o and_o mortal_a by_o die_v either_o to_o sin_n by_o mortification_n or_o by_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n die_v through_o bondage_n and_o submission_n to_o it_o or_o else_o by_o suffer_v torment_n for_o sin_n which_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o substance_n the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v die_v do_v perish_v be_v dissolve_v this_o be_v against_o all_o sound_a reason_n both_o theological_a and_o philosophical_a it_o may_v be_v then_o demand_v quaest_n if_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n die_v not_o when_o their_o body_n lose_v they_o whether_o go_v they_o what_o become_v of_o they_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n in_o justin_n say_v 75._o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v carry_v into_o paradise_n where_o be_v the_o company_n and_o sight_n of_o angel_n and_o arke-angel_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o hell_n rom._n death_n say_v chrysostome_n do_v not_o sever_v we_o from_o christ_n but_o join_v we_o to_o that_o company_n which_o be_v with_o christ_n 1._o and_o anselm_n agree_v say_v so_o great_a peace_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a do_v now_o when_o they_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o body_n forthwith_o enter_v into_o heaven_n the_o angel_n be_v glad_a thereof_o and_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a by_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n 23._o
unto_o god_n such_o sure_o either_o think_v god_n be_v not_o or_o that_o his_o eye_n mind_v they_o not_o or_o else_o they_o presume_v upon_o his_o mercy_n or_o distrust_v his_o providence_n but_o how_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sure_a there_o want_v true_a wisdom_n and_o fortitude_n of_o spirit_n they_o forget_v to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o content_v with_o his_o correction_n and_o final_o take_v upon_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o forget_v to_o wind_v their_o care_n upon_o his_o providence_n now_o see_v these_o be_v cause_n of_o such_o selfe-murdering_a course_n we_o must_v needs_o account_v such_o selfe-slayer_n guilty_a of_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o they_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o almighty_a god_n the_o lord_n and_o author_n of_o their_o life_n second_o selfe-murder_n he_o that_o murder_n himself_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o he_o shall_v obey_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v he_o which_o she_o commend_v unto_o he_o from_o christ_n her_o husband_n he_o flat_o show_v himself_o disloyal_a unthankful_a and_o unruly_a and_o be_v by_o this_o his_o wilful_a murder_n a_o grief_n unto_o she_o &_o scandalous_a by_o his_o lewd_a ensample_n and_o whereas_o his_o life_n shall_v upon_o necessity_n have_v be_v give_v away_o in_o her_o service_n and_o for_o her_o security_n it_o can_v now_o be_v neither_o can_v he_o perform_v such_o service_n for_o she_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v if_o this_o murderous_a spirit_n have_v not_o possess_v and_o spoil_v he_o three_o reason_n he_o that_o murder_v himself_o offer_v wrong_v unto_o his_o country_n for_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o she_o his_o life_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o death_n shall_v if_o need_n have_v be_v have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o her_o service_n but_o by_o this_o unnatural_a murder_n of_o himself_o he_o deprive_v she_o of_o all_o help_n and_o honour_n which_o otherwise_o she_o may_v have_v enjoy_v of_o he_o if_o true_a valour_n faith_n and_o wisdom_n have_v possess_v he_o four_o reason_n he_o offer_v wrong_a unto_o his_o parent_n which_o under_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v this_o all_o the_o thanks_n the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n he_o do_v they_o for_o their_o generation_n and_o education_n care_n and_o cost_n to_o make_v himself_o away_o to_o be_v his_o own_o hangman_n or_o executioner_n such_o a_o son_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o heaviness_n unto_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o his_o wickedness_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o help_n and_o comfort_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n claim_v at_o his_o hand_n final_o reason_n he_o be_v injurious_a unto_o himself_o first_o to_o his_o soul_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o so_o of_o death_n second_o to_o his_o body_n which_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o do_v destroy_v and_o deliver_v to_o corruption_n be_v never_o able_a to_o repair_v it_o by_o himself_o again_o and_o deprive_v it_o of_o that_o honest_a and_o comely_a burial_n which_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v have_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n three_o he_o mar_v his_o credit_n make_v himself_o famous_a by_o a_o infamous_a death_n and_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o man_n great_o to_o suspect_v his_o salvation_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n quest_n whether_o may_v this_o selfe-murder_n be_v forgive_v undoubted_o it_o may_v if_o god_n will_v for_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o mischief_n and_o malice_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o merit_n sufficient_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o foul_a wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v this_o therefore_o i_o say_v a_o man_n that_o kill_v himself_o note_n if_o he_o do_v repent_v of_o his_o murder_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v forgive_v god_n mercy_n may_v be_v bestow_v inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la between_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o water_n between_o the_o stab_n and_o death_n note_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v forgive_v if_o the_o sinner_n can_v repent_v but_o because_o he_o can_v repent_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v to_o death_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o selfe-murderer_n be_v not_o always_o as_o those_o sinner_n punish_v with_o final_a hardness_n and_o impenitency_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o no_o doubt_n be_v sometime_o then_o when_o god_n do_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o groan_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n but_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n dare_v to_o commit_v this_o barbarous_a villainy_n lest_o by_o presume_v on_o mercy_n he_o meet_v with_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o presumptuous_a offender_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o pray_v and_o say_v with_o david_n 14._o keep_v thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o indeed_o the_o meditation_n and_o intention_n of_o murder_n be_v too_o too_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a to_o conclude_v 7._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v when_o out_o of_o a_o private_a humour_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n he_o do_v either_o make_v or_o take_v a_o challenge_n yes_o no_o doubt_n ans_fw-fr for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o will_v but_o rather_o will_v his_o own_o death_n yet_o because_o he_o leave_v his_o call_n and_o do_v willing_o agree_v and_o condescend_v unto_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v fight_v he_o become_v thereby_o guilty_a of_o his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o work_v his_o death_n but_o rather_o to_o save_v his_o credit_n and_o honour_n by_o offer_v or_o accept_v the_o challenge_n and_o by_o sight_v for_o neither_o god_n nor_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n do_v allot_v and_o allow_v those_o mean_n of_o save_v man_n reputation_n and_o of_o right_v themselves_o by_o they_o but_o utter_o condemn_v they_o and_o punish_v the_o usurper_n of_o they_o &_o beside_o whatsoever_o he_o mean_v to_o effect_v by_o those_o irregular_a course_n yet_o the_o event_n show_v when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o slaughter_n to_o which_o he_o give_v consent_n without_o constraint_n note_n yea_o i_o add_v further_o that_o whosoever_o hold_v this_o paradox_n which_o be_v so_o common_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n gallant_n that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o lie_n or_o of_o foul-mouthed_a language_n must_v necessary_o for_o the_o saveguard_n of_o honour_n be_v revenge_v with_o a_o stab_n a_o stroke_n or_o a_o challenge_n of_o a_o combat_n he_o be_v a_o embracer_n of_o a_o murderer_n doctrine_n and_o by_o hold_v it_o make_v himself_o a_o very_a murderer_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o condemn_v all_o murder_a position_n intention_n &_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v voluntary_a death_n violent_a 15._o death_n be_v when_o by_o force_n a_o man_n do_v die_v such_o a_o death_n do_v absalon_n die_v when_o as_o full_a against_o his_o will_n he_o hang_v in_o the_o oak_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v hang_v by_o joab_n and_o his_o ten_o servant_n 4._o the_o like_a death_n die_v daniel_n accuser_n who_o be_v cast_v among_o the_o lion_n be_v crush_v and_o kill_v of_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n those_o eighteen_o die_v upon_o who_o the_o tower_n in_o siloam_n fall_v slay_v and_o of_o this_o death_n horace_n say_v 17._o he_o have_v almost_o perish_v by_o a_o tree_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v brief_o conclude_v our_o discourse_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o way_n of_o die_a die_v one_o man_n die_v more_o easy_o another_o with_o more_o difficulty_n and_o great_a pain_n one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v in_o all_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n 25._o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n run_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o another_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n one_o die_v be_v waste_v with_o long_a sickness_n and_o linger_a disease_n another_o die_v sudden_o without_o warning_n 3._o and_o beyond_o his_o expectation_n now_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o way_n demand_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n death_n i_o answer_v thus_o because_o our_o corruption_n be_v great_a our_o sin_n be_v daily_o our_o adversarieslie_a and_o
the_o stomach_n digest_v and_o the_o breath_n come_v &_o go_v but_o death_n deprive_v a_o man_n whole_o for_o a_o time_n of_o all_o use_n of_o his_o body_n again_o a_o man_n wake_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n and_o return_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o his_o calling_n a_o fresh_a but_o a_o dead_a man_n wake_v not_o to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o former_a life_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v awaken_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n of_o who_o alone_o the_o day_n of_o our_o resurrection_n be_v see_v and_o know_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o thing_n where_o unto_o death_n may_v be_v compare_v there_o remain_v certain_a question_n concern_v death_n death_n worthy_a to_o be_v soil_v which_o i_o remember_v not_o in_o time_n to_o set_v in_o their_o more_o proper_a place_n neither_o be_v they_o here_o so_o methodical_o digest_v as_o plain_o resolve_v first_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o any_o death_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a see_v it_o destroy_v life_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n quae_fw-la cupit_fw-la suum_fw-la esse_fw-la which_o delight_v still_o to_o be_v i_o answer_v sol._n a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a more_o way_n than_o one_o natural_a death_n be_v simple_o in_o itself_o consider_v be_v not_o natural_a but_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o beginning_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o existence_n therein_o to_o which_o that_o which_o be_v violent_a be_v oppose_v be_v call_v natural_a note_n that_o death_n therefore_o which_o follow_v the_o consumption_n and_o dissipation_n of_o the_o natural_a moisture_n by_o the_o natural_a heat_n see_v it_o come_v of_o cause_n which_o be_v within_o the_o body_n in_o that_o respect_n be_v call_v natural_a second_o 2._o it_o may_v again_o be_v ask_v what_o natural_a death_n be_v proper_o sol._n i_o answer_v describe_v that_o proper_o be_v call_v natural_a death_n when_o natural_a heat_n fail_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o it_o as_o a_o lamp_n go_v out_o when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v and_o this_o death_n be_v with_o much_o ease_n and_o with_o little_a or_o no_o pain_n as_o aristotle_n write_v three_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o violent_a death_n be_v proper_o i_o answer_v sol._n that_o be_v call_v violent_a death_n when_o by_o accident_n either_o the_o moisture_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v or_o the_o heat_n extinguish_v by_o some_o inward_a or_o outward_a violence_n and_o oppression_n inward_a violence_n be_v by_o poison_n simile_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n or_o such_o excess_n as_o when_o a_o lamp_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o oil_n outward_a violence_n be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v strangle_v with_o a_o halter_n as_o a_o fire_n sudden_o choke_v with_o some_o huge_a heap_n of_o earth_n simile_n or_o ash_n throw_v upon_o it_o and_o many_o more_o oppression_n of_o life_n there_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o take_v violent_a death_n in_o this_o largeness_n of_o sense_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o few_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n four_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v when_o a_o man_n do_v die_v or_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v leave_v the_o body_n i_o answer_v sol._n then_o when_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o those_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o life_n be_v prolong_v when_o the_o body_n be_v become_v unfit_a for_o the_o soul_n to_o work_v with_o then_o do_v the_o soul_n forsake_v the_o body_n which_o it_o love_v most_o dear_o note_n and_o not_o before_o death_n come_v not_o by_o the_o impatience_n &_o fickle-mindednesse_a of_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o impotency_n and_o unaptnesse_n of_o the_o body_n simile_n as_o a_o workman_n leave_v his_o tool_n when_o it_o be_v become_v altogether_o unfit_a for_o his_o use_n five_o 5._o but_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o one_o man_n die_v soon_o than_o another_o that_o nature_n fail_v in_o one_o soon_o than_o in_o another_o i_o answer_v sol._n the_o high_a reason_n hereof_o be_v god_n decree_n but_o the_o principal_a natural_a cause_n of_o the_o length_n of_o life_n be_v first_o a_o fit_a composition_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n in_o the_o sinew_n life_n marrow_n spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o the_o long_a and_o fortunate_a continuance_n of_o this_o good_a temper_n which_o be_v interrupt_v by_o disease_n and_o other_o oppression_n death_n necessary_o follow_v &_o a_o man_n life_n be_v end_v as_o a_o artificer_n occupation_n than_o end_n of_o necessity_n when_o his_o tool_n be_v wear_v and_o pass_v work_v with_o simile_n six_o 6._o whether_o natural_a death_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v avoid_v if_o a_o man_n escape_v violence_n see_v that_o the_o radical_a humour_n as_o it_o waste_v may_v be_v repair_v by_o nurriture_n and_o therewith_o maintain_v i_o answer_v sol._n that_o the_o radical_a humour_n may_v indeed_o by_o nourishment_n be_v daily_o renew_v yet_o that_o restore_v moisture_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o which_o be_v waste_v of_o the_o beat_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o wrought_v and_o excoct_v as_o the_o seed_n neither_o so_o exact_o mingle_v and_o attenuate_v see_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v restore_v be_v not_o so_o pure_a as_o that_o that_o be_v waste_v the_o heat_n for_o want_v of_o convenient_a matter_n to_o feed_v upon_o at_o length_n be_v dissipate_v and_o put_v out_o neither_o be_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o humour_n restore_v so_o much_o to_o be_v respect_v note_n as_o the_o quality_n whereupon_o auicennus_n say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v as_o much_o restore_v as_o be_v daily_o waste_v yet_o must_v we_o of_o necessity_n die_v and_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n note_n unable_a to_o keep_v such_o a_o precise_a and_o regular_a diet_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v offend_v herein_o and_o old_a age_n will_v steal_v upon_o we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v festinat_fw-la enin_n decurrere_fw-la velox_fw-la flosculus_fw-la augustae_fw-la 80._o miseraeque_fw-la brevissima_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la portio_fw-la dum_fw-la bibimus_fw-la dum_fw-la serta_fw-la unguenta_fw-la puellas_fw-la poscimus_fw-la obrepit_fw-la non_fw-la intellecta_fw-la senectus_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la senescimus_fw-la seven_o 7._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n i_o answer_v sol._n when_o a_o beast_n die_v his_o soul_n do_v vanish_v and_o be_v dissolve_v but_o when_o a_o man_n die_v his_o soul_n still_o continue_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v mortal_a but_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immortal_a as_o have_v be_v show_v god_n say_v gregory_n create_v three_o live_a spirit_n create_v one_o which_o be_v not_o cover_v with_o flesh_n another_o which_o be_v cover_v with_o flesh_n but_o die_v not_o with_o the_o flesh_n a_o three_o which_o be_v cover_v with_o flesh_n &_o die_v with_o the_o flesh_n primus_fw-la angelorum_fw-la secundus_fw-la hominum_fw-la tertius_fw-la brutorun_v animaelun_n the_o first_o be_v of_o angel_n the_o second_o of_o man_n the_o three_o of_o brute_n beast_n and_o albeit_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n die_v yet_o either_o the_o person_n or_o the_o life_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o such_o a_o death_n as_o be_v not_o the_o extinction_n and_o deletion_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o her_o separation_n from_o god_n who_o be_v her_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n difference_n second_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v with_o much_o comfort_n or_o else_o horror_n of_o hell_n itself_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o of_o another_o state_n after_o death_n but_o beast_n because_o they_o have_v no_o conscience_n no_o hope_n of_o heaven_n nor_o fear_v of_o hell_n be_v not_o therefore_o subject_a to_o such_o passion_n either_o of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n difference_n three_o when_o beast_n die_v they_o die_v for_o ever_o but_o though_o death_n devour_v we_o as_o the_o whale_n do_v jonas_n and_o bind_v we_o as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n yet_o we_o shall_v come_v forth_o again_o the_o band_n and_o snare_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o it_o be_v most_o true_a which_o saint_n bernard_n say_v 107_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a state_n of_o holy_a soul_n the_o first_o in_o the_o corruptible_a body_n and_o that_o be_v in_o this_o life_n the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o this_o be_v after_o death_n the_o three_o in_o the_o body_n glorify_v and_o that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a condition_n of_o wicked_a soul_n the_o first_o be_v in_o their_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v in_o misery_n out_o of_o their_o body_n by_o death_n dissolve_v
the_o three_o shall_v be_v in_o eternal_a torment_n within_o their_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v of_o man_n 8._o both_o just_a and_o unjust_a but_o not_o of_o beast_n eight_o whether_o may_v death_n be_v say_v to_o be_v evil_a thales_n say_v that_o death_n be_v no_o more_o evil_a sol._n than_o a_o man_n nativity_n 1._o wherefore_o be_v ask_v by_o one_o that_o hear_v he_o say_v so_o cur_n igitur_fw-la tu_fw-la non_fw-la moreris_fw-la why_o do_v not_o you_o die_v then_o thales_n he_o make_v he_o this_o witty_a answer_n ob_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la refert_fw-la potius_fw-la enim_fw-la habetur_fw-la quod_fw-la accersitur_fw-la which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o die_v not_o and_o forsake_v my_o life_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o life_n and_o death_n one_o be_v not_o better_a than_o another_o for_o that_o be_v count_v the_o better_a which_o be_v desire_v if_o therefore_o i_o shall_v hasten_v my_o own_o death_n it_o may_v be_v well_o suppose_v that_o i_o do_v account_n death_n better_o than_o life_n whereas_o i_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o but_o to_o pass_v by_o this_o conceit_n of_o thales_n that_o we_o may_v answer_v right_o to_o the_o question_n we_o must_v distinguish_v death_n consider_v simple_o by_o itself_o not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v evil_a for_o if_o life_n be_v good_a than_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o be_v in_o hell_n torment_v then_o to_o a_o evil_a man_n death_n must_v needs_o be_v evil_a because_o by_o death_n his_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o affliction_n in_o hell_n and_o he_o altogether_o deprive_v of_o those_o benefit_n of_o life_n which_o he_o do_v before_o enjoy_v but_o death_n be_v consider_v as_o bereave_v of_o her_o sting_n note_n which_o be_v sin_n 15._o and_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o door_n of_o life_n unto_o his_o member_n it_o be_v not_o in_o this_o respect_n evil_a but_o rather_o good_a chrysostome_n say_v well_o mors_fw-la none_a malum_fw-la sed_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la poenas_fw-la dare_v malum_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v not_o evil_a but_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n after_o death_n be_v evil_a death_n be_v a_o evil_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o so_o it_o be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o suffer_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n and_o a_o very_a curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o unto_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v become_v a_o benefit_n the_o grave_n be_v as_o a_o bed_n death_n be_v as_o a_o sleep_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o christ_n 9_o whether_o be_v the_o day_n of_o a_o man_n birth_n or_o death_n the_o better_a 9_o i_o answer_v sol._n if_o a_o man_n birth_n and_o death_n be_v simple_o consider_v sure_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o die_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la nasci_fw-la quam_fw-la denasci_fw-la but_o if_o we_o remember_v how_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n 5._o how_o we_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v note_n and_o that_o our_o life_n be_v full_a of_o cross_n and_o if_o withal_o we_o do_v remember_v that_o death_n if_o we_o die_v god_n servant_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o worldly_a evilles_n both_o of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n and_o be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o our_o soul_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o cape_n of_o hope_n and_o haven_n of_o please_a rest_n then_o sure_o we_o may_v say_v with_o solomon_n 3._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a than_o the_o day_n that_o one_o be_v bear_v in_o &_o melius_fw-la esse_fw-la denasci_fw-la quam_fw-la nasci_fw-la 10._o whether_o be_v better_a to_o die_v quick_o 10._o or_o to_o live_v long_o i_o answer_v sol._n it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o reprobate_n to_o die_v betimes_o even_o in_o the_o cradle_n then_o to_o live_v till_o old_a age_n because_o his_o sin_n increase_v with_o his_o year_n and_o his_o punishment_n shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o a_o elect_a and_o godly_a man_n to_o die_v quick_o be_v better_a than_o to_o live_v long_o and_o not_o better_o it_o be_v the_o better_a in_o this_o sense_n note_n because_o he_o be_v the_o soon_o deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a in_o another_o regard_n namely_o because_o by_o his_o long_a life_n he_o may_v do_v much_o good_a unto_o other_o and_o he_o may_v come_v to_o such_o growth_n of_o grace_n &_o to_o show_v forth_o such_o abundance_n of_o good_a work_n as_o that_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v may_v be_v much_o augment_v for_o as_o we_o do_v excel_v in_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n so_o we_o shall_v exceed_v in_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 11._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hasten_v his_o death_n 11._o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o with_o christ_n i_o answer_v sol._n we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o 8._o the_o end_n make_v not_o a_o act_n good_a but_o the_o good_a ground_n of_o it_o us._n the_o good_a form_n and_o the_o good_a end_n together_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v say_v god_n as_o not_o another_o so_o not_o thyself_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr nostrum_fw-la mortem_fw-la arripere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o say_v saint_n hierome_n to_o catch_v at_o death_n but_o to_o accept_v it_o willing_o if_o other_o inflict_v it_o vnde_fw-la &_o in_fw-la persecutionibus_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la propriâ_fw-la manu_fw-la perire_fw-la wherefore_o also_o when_o we_o be_v persecute_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o kill_v ourselves_o 12._o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o desire_v death_n 12._o or_o no_o i_o answer_v thus_o sol._n to_o desire_v death_n mere_o for_o death_n sake_n and_o only_o or_o principal_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o grievance_n be_v a_o certain_a weakness_n and_o unlawful_a but_o to_o desire_v death_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o cross_n and_o annoyance_n so_o long_o as_o we_o refer_v all_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o our_o god_n it_o be_v undoubted_o lawful_a 23._o and_o according_a to_o paul_n ensample_n it_o be_v well_o say_v by_o saint_n austen_n potest_fw-la iustus_fw-la iustè_fw-la optare_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la amarissimâ_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la concedat_fw-la iustum_fw-la pativitam_fw-la amarissimam_fw-la a_o just_a man_n may_v just_o wish_v for_o death_n when_o his_o life_n be_v full_a of_o wormwood_n but_o if_o god_n grant_v not_o this_o just_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v this_o most_o bitter_a life_n 13._o whether_o may_v a_o man_n pray_v against_o death_n 13._o i_o answer_v sol._n to_o pray_v against_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v allowable_a death_n again_o to_o pray_v against_o death_n till_o a_o man_n have_v learned_a how_o to_o die_v be_v lawful_a provide_v that_o he_o study_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o instruct_v to_o pray_v against_o death_n till_o a_o man_n have_v effect_v some_o good_a work_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v do_v before_o his_o death_n &_o general_o if_o a_o man_n end_n of_o his_o deprecation_n of_o death_n be_v good_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o pray_v against_o it_o note_n provide_v that_o he_o commit_v all_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rest_v himself_o therewith_o content_a 15._o resolve_v with_o job_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v kill_v he_o 6._o yet_o to_o put_v his_o confidence_n in_o he_o and_o so_o long_o as_o his_o breath_n be_v in_o he_o to_o speak_v no_o wickedness_n nor_o to_o forsake_v his_o righteousness_n 14._o 14._o whether_o be_v death_n to_o be_v fear_v sol_fw-la 88_o when_o thou_o have_v walk_v much_o and_o long_a say_v seneca_n thou_o must_v return_v home_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o fear_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v he_o have_v not_o escape_v death_n who_o have_v defer_v it_o hac_fw-la conditione_n intravi_fw-la ut_fw-la exirem_fw-la i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o this_o condition_n to_o go_v forth_o again_o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n to_o torture_v himself_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o die_v for_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v die_v be_v baseness_n of_o spirit_n and_o unchristian_a but_o yet_o altogether_o to_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v not_o good_a note_n for_o death_n be_v against_o nature_n doubtless_o nature_n can_v but_o something_o fear_v it_o fear_v and_o for_o a_o man_n nothing_o to_o fear_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a oppression_n of_o nature_n beside_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n if_o moderate_a and_o mix_v with_o faith_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v further_a to_o repentance_n and_o
man_n i_o come_v now_o to_o set_v down_o some_o principal_a use_n of_o that_o â—_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o first_o see_v death_n destroy_v not_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o dissolve_v the_o body_n soul_n we_o see_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o more_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o with_o great_a care_n and_o love_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o tend_v as_o god_n excel_v all_o soul_n or_o as_o the_o lady_n excel_v her_o handmaid_n simile_n so_o the_o soul_n excel_v all_o body_n note_n what_o will_v a_o man_n have_v evil_a surely_n nothing_o not_o his_o wife_n not_o his_o son_n not_o his_o servant_n body_n not_o his_o horse_n not_o his_o ground_n not_o his_o fruit_n no_o not_o his_o coat_n and_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o evil_a soul_n for_o shame_n take_v care_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o evil_a evil_a it_o be_v or_o good_a for_o omnis_fw-la anima_fw-la aut_fw-la christisponsa_fw-la aut_fw-la diaboli_fw-la adultera_fw-la est_fw-la every_o soul_n as_o saint_n austen_n speak_v be_v either_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o good_a or_o the_o devil_n harlot_n and_o so_o be_v evil_a if_o evil_a than_o thy_o state_n be_v evil_a and_o if_o death_n find_v it_o evil_n it_o leave_v it_o evil_n and_o this_o soul_n which_o can_v die_v in_o respect_n of_o dissolution_n yet_o it_o do_v die_v in_o regard_n of_o consolation_n be_v separate_v by_o evil_a as_o well_o from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o solace_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o from_o the_o body_n which_o in_o life_n it_o do_v enjoy_v with_o joy_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o soul_n do_v survive_v the_o body_n death_n and_o live_v when_o it_o be_v dead_a it_o shall_v comfort_v man_n against_o the_o dread_n that_o death_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v nothing_o nor_o nowhere_a death_n do_v subdue_v but_o one_o part_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o base_a of_o they_o second_o 2._o see_v god_n infliot_v death_n without_o who_o providence_n it_o can_v not_o come_v patience_n it_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o patience_n quietness_n and_o humility_n to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o work_n not_o open_v our_o mouth_n against_o he_o though_o he_o take_v we_o away_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o our_o time_n or_o by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o they_o that_o true_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o comfort_n that_o when_o they_o die_v die_v they_o die_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o disposement_n of_o their_o gracious_a and_o love_a master_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o in_o death_n 6._o as_o he_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n three_o 3._o see_v death_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n it_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o detest_v sin_n death_n be_v not_o very_a please_a but_o rather_o odious_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n how_o much_o more_o odious_a than_o shall_v sin_n be_v count_v sin_n by_o which_o death_n find_v entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o die_v disease_n death_n crabtree_n and_o damnation_n come_v by_o sin_n disease_n hinder_v health_n death_n end_v life_n and_o damnation_n deprive_v man_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o salvation_n will_v any_o wise_a man_n than_o delight_v in_o sin_n a_o thing_n so_o odious_a hurtful_a and_o unhappy_a solomon_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o a_o fool_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sinew_n 23._o and_o as_o a_o pastime_n to_o do_v wicked_o do_v any_o man_n love_v the_o plague_n the_o gout_n the_o palsy_n the_o stone_n the_o cramp_n the_o canker_n or_o the_o dropsy_n i_o suppose_v no_o man_n all_o these_o disease_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n the_o world_n have_v not_o know_v they_o have_v she_o not_o be_v acquaint_v with_o sin_n and_o certain_o these_o disease_n be_v not_o more_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n than_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o true_a health_n and_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n sin_n be_v a_o tiger_n a_o bear_n a_o lion_n a_o asp_n a_o viper_n a_o destroyer_n both_o of_o body_n and_o of_o soul_n four_o suppress_v the_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o death_n which_o lie_v upon_o all_o the_o world_n condemn_v the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n in_o many_o man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o ignorant_a but_o know_v he_o must_v die_v yet_o when_o death_n be_v threaten_v what_o fear_n be_v there_o what_o faint_v what_o tergiversation_n what_o impatience_n be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o epist_n quid_fw-la fles_fw-la miser_n quid_fw-la trepidas_fw-la eye_n wretch_n why_o do_v thou_o weep_v why_o do_v thou_o tremble_v this_o yoke_n be_v lay_v upon_o every_o neck_n thou_o go_v the_o way_n that_o all_o mê_n go_v to_o this_o be_v thou_o bear_v this_o have_v befall_v thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n thy_o ancestor_n to_o all_o man_n before_o thou_o and_o to_o all_o that_o succeed_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o think_v to_o come_v thither_o at_o last_o whither_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o go_v always_o 24._o nullum_fw-la sine_fw-la exitu_fw-la iter_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o journey_n without_o a_o end_n we_o make_v our_o life_n unquiet_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o such_o be_v the_o madness_n of_o man_n that_o some_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v bring_v unto_o death_n we_o ought_v to_o fortify_v ourselves_o that_o we_o love_v not_o our_o life_n too_o well_o and_o that_o we_o hate_v not_o death_n too_o much_o and_o when_o reason_n advise_v we_o to_o die_v and_o not_o to_o fear_v vir_fw-la fortis_fw-la &_o strenuus_fw-la non_fw-la fugere_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la sed_fw-la exire_fw-la a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o spirit_n shall_v not_o fly_v out_o of_o life_n but_o go_v out_o 78._o to_o die_v be_v not_o glorious_a but_o to_o die_v courageous_o be_v glorious_a final_o 5._o see_v all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o see_v christ_n will_v find_v they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n do_v leave_v they_o it_o behoove_v all_o man_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o death_n that_o it_o may_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o rather_o help_v they_o to_o this_o end_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o and_o perform_v first_o he_o that_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o his_o death_n must_v believe_v in_o god_n the_o author_n of_o life_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o save_v we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o evil_n of_o death_n 24._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o to_o martha_n speak_v of_o himself_o he_o say_v 26._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o line_v and_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v mean_v the_o death_n of_o the_o damn_a now_o christ_n who_o thus_o speak_v to_o we_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o true_a verbum_fw-la eius_fw-la ab_fw-la intention_n non_fw-la dissentit_fw-la quia_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la factum_fw-la a_o verbo_fw-la quia_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v and_o he_o be_v may_v itself_o therefore_o he_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v but_o he_o do_v profess_v and_o promise_v that_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v by_o death_n but_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a upon_o his_o word_n and_o shall_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o believe_v note_n and_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o for_o he_o only_o do_v aright_o believe_v in_o christ_n fantastical_a who_o believe_v he_o in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o his_o minister_n speak_v according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o say_v or_o think_v they_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o believe_v not_o his_o law_n who_o regard_v not_o his_o sacrament_n who_o believe_v not_o his_o servant_n declare_v to_o they_o their_o master_n mind_n this_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n but_o fancy_n second_o 2._o he_o that_o will_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a must_v repent_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o without_o repentance_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o unrepentant_a sinner_n 31._o return_v say_v god_n and_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o destruction_n cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v qui_fw-la per_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la peccata_fw-la diluit_fw-la angelica_fw-la foelicitatis_fw-la consorsin_fw-la aeternum_fw-la
damnation_n only_o take_v heed_n therefore_o and_o deal_v plain_o with_o thyself_o i_o know_v many_o man_n think_v well_o of_o themselves_o and_o will_v count_v themselves_o much_o injure_v person_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o evil_a member_n which_o yet_o how_o they_o will_v avoid_v i_o can_v see_v this_o be_v my_o reason_n they_o be_v notorious_a and_o ordinary_a prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n even_o those_o hour_n that_o be_v destinate_a to_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n even_o those_o very_a hour_n be_v misspend_v usual_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o buy_v and_o scll_v and_o game_n this_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n stat_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n 10._o and_o be_v common_o practise_v of_o many_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o these_o sinner_n to_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n how_o can_v they_o be_v save_v undoubted_o so_o continue_v they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n 16._o and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 9_o for_o he_o that_o oheye_n sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o serve_v god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o true_a repentance_n 21._o which_o consist_v in_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o in_o conversion_n unto_o god_n 17._o these_o be_v the_o two_o celestial_a pole_n or_o hinge_n whereon_o repentance_n turn_v i_o name_v this_o one_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v other_o as_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n and_o such_o like_a which_o bear_v sway_n with_o many_o and_o if_o they_o look_v not_o to_o it_o will_v sway_v and_o weigh_v they_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n it_o behoove_v we_o all_o therefore_o to_o look_v unto_o ourselves_o death_n and_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o thing_n most_o certain_a but_o when_o or_o how_o or_o where_o our_o death_n shall_v happen_v that_o we_o know_v not_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o our_o sin_n all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o save_v we_o but_o if_o we_o repent_v unfeigned_o then_o happy_a be_v we_o death_n can_v come_v amiss_o we_o may_v embrace_v it_o kiss_v it_o welcome_o it_o we_o lose_v the_o earth_n but_o we_o find_v heaven_n we_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n out_o of_o the_o region_n of_o death_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o everliving_a we_o go_v from_o sinner_n to_o saint_n from_o man_n to_o angel_n to_o god_n with_o he_o to_o live_v in_o immortal_a glory_n and_o in_o glorious_a immortality_n in_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o all_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o of_o which_o there_o shall_v never_o be_v a_o end_n unto_o the_o which_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n bring_v we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o with_o their_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_v this_o day_n and_o evermore_o amen_n have_v finish_v our_o discourse_n of_o corporal_n or_o temporary_a death_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v something_o of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a deatb_n death_n spiritual_a death_n be_v either_o of_o the_o wicked_a or_o of_o the_o godly_a the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a separation_n of_o they_o from_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a grace_n and_o goodness_n when_o as_o they_o lie_v dead_a without_o all_o godly_a feeling_n 1._o in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n their_o heart_n be_v alienate_v from_o god_n 13._o and_o true_a godliness_n this_o be_v a_o most_o miserable_a kind_n of_o death_n for_o they_o that_o be_v thus_o dead_a be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o vassal_n of_o satan_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n liable_a to_o damnation_n which_o to_o escape_v they_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o estate_n the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v threefold_a threefold_a the_o first_o be_v whereby_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n this_o death_n stand_v in_o the_o disallow_n and_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o nilling_a and_o refuse_v it_o in_o the_o will_n in_o the_o hatred_n of_o it_o and_o grieve_v for_o it_o in_o the_o affection_n and_o final_o in_o the_o decline_a and_o forsake_v it_o in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n this_o death_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o approbation_n be_v love_n and_o embrace_v of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n for_o he_o that_o die_v to_o sin_n shall_v never_o die_v fot_o sin_n he_o that_o die_v to_o sin_n do_v live_v to_o god_n and_o whosoever_o live_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v live_v for_o ever_o with_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v saint_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n be_v to_o live_v a_o saint_n and_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o the_o life_n and_o the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n they_o be_v like_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v 12._o they_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n 8._o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v very_o tender_a the_o second_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v whereby_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n 4._o and_o this_o be_v because_o the_o law_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o 19_o note_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o by_o justify_v we_o through_o his_o righteousness_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o rid_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o terror_n which_o the_o law_n may_v cause_v by_o sin_n unpardoned_a the_o three_o death_n spiritual_a of_o the_o godly_a be_v whereby_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v or_o dead_a to_o they_o and_o they_o dead_a unto_o the_o world_n 14._o the_o world_n be_v dead_a to_o they_o man_n when_o as_o they_o dote_v not_o on_o the_o world_n but_o contemn_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o account_v they_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o benefit_n this_o death_n be_v very_o needful_a for_o he_o that_o live_v to_o the_o world_n live_v not_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o live_v to_o the_o world_n to_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o who_o dote_v on_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n he_o that_o live_v not_o to_o god_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o live_v with_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v godly_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n world_n when_o the_o world_n coutemne_v they_o hate_v they_o persecute_v they_o and_o wish_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v the_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n 3._o but_o of_o god_n who_o the_o world_n know_v not_o and_o be_v but_o as_o foreigner_n and_o stranger_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o world_n frown_n on_o they_o 11._o and_o show_v herself_o a_o unkind_a stepmother_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o wicked_a worldling_n beat_v they_o bite_v they_o bark_n at_o they_o and_o fly_v at_o their_o throat_n for_o thus_o dog_n use_v to_o deal_v with_o stranger_n which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o thus_o much_o we_o have_v see_v what_o death_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n the_o separation_n and_o abalienation_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o world_n from_o we_o and_o so_o much_o also_o for_o spiritual_a death_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v call_v eternal_a death_n 8_o or_o the_o second_o death_n be_v which_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n or_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o god_n 9_o in_o hell_n fire_n the_o provider_n and_o inflicter_n of_o this_o death_n be_v god_n death_n who_o be_v a_o most_o just_a judge_n who_o very_a soul_n do_v hate_v the_o wicked_a 5._o and_o he_o that_o love_v iniquity_n tophet_n which_o indeed_o be_v hell_n be_v prepare_v of_o old_a 33._o he_o have_v make_v it_o deep_a and_o large_a the_o burn_a thereof_o be_v fire_n and_o much_o wood_n the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o hel-fire_n be_v prepare_v and_o kindle_v by_o the_o lord_n now_o god_n do_v not_o ordain_v and_o inflict_v death_n for_o itself_o note_n as_o if_o he_o do_v delight_n in_o death_n and_o destroy_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o if_o wicked_a man_n shall_v never_o be_v punish_v they_o will_v imagine_v either_o god_n be_v not_o or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o just_a but_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v
death_n this_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n of_o a_o glutton_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n though_o unjust_a in_o respect_n of_o she_o that_o do_v it_o this_o than_o i_o say_v if_o a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v murder_v or_o die_v by_o a_o injust_a sentence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o deliver_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n but_o must_v suffer_v as_o he_o have_v deserve_v that_o his_o untimely_a death_n be_v also_o long_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o one_o not_o within_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n may_v die_v not_o deserve_v it_o of_o man_n as_o archelaus_n king_n of_o macedonia_n who_o be_v murder_v of_o one_o cratenas_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o or_o as_o that_o forename_a father_n be_v of_o adrameleke_n and_o sarasar_n his_o son_n yet_o be_v this_o their_o death_n just_o send_v from_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o worship_v not_o serve_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v yea_o their_o death_n may_v be_v just_o punish_v in_o their_o murderer_n as_o cratenas_n be_v himself_o also_o after_o murder_v and_o yet_o death_n deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o though_o god_n and_o the_o murderer_n agree_v in_o the_o act_n yet_o not_o in_o their_o ground_n and_o end_n god_n therefore_o pursue_v the_o murderer_n because_o he_o violate_v his_o law_n so_o sou_o he_o not_o bid_v he_o permit_v but_o forbid_v he_o to_o murder_v and_o put_v no_o malice_n into_o his_o heart_n to_o make_v he_o murder_v give_v he_o no_o commission_n but_o only_o a_o certain_a permission_n which_o god_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o bind_v to_o no_o man_n may_v just_o do_v the_o four_o position_n the_o number_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a death_n be_v great_a than_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v many_o be_v call_v 16._o but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o be_v choose_v now_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o the_o choose_a there_o be_v &_o have_v be_v many_o that_o never_o have_v a_o verbal_a call_n a_o infinity_n of_o people_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n as_o of_o turk_n jew_n indian_n tartar_n and_o other_o savage_a nation_n in_o number_n beyond_o christian_n &_o of_o all_o that_o rabble_n there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n 18._o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 9_o and_o by_o no_o extraordinary_a favour_n 9_o know_v christ_n who_o himself_o do_v teach_v that_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v straight_o 14._o and_o find_v of_o few_o but_o that_o the_o way_n to_o death_n be_v broad_a and_o full_a of_o traveller_n and_o final_o even_o among_o christian_n only_o those_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o christ_n in_o those_o particular_a true_a visible_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v breed_v and_o baptize_v and_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o which_o god_n do_v call_v and_o tie_v they_o now_o how_o few_o these_o be_v to_o heretic_n schismatics_n and_o other_o factious_a firebrand_n and_o evil_a liver_n as_o drunkard_n fornicator_n earthworme_n idle_a and_o unprofitable_a wretch_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n which_o swarm_v like_o the_o fly_v of_o egypt_n in_o city_n and_o country_n do_v demonstrate_v the_o five_o position_n whosoever_o do_v simple_o and_o sincere_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v eternal_o i_o make_v it_o plain_a thus_o note_n he_o that_o will_n the_o end_n simple_o and_o sincere_o do_v seek_v out_o mean_n unto_o it_o &_o do_v use_v those_o mean_n for_o if_o he_o know_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v his_o desire_n &_o yet_o neglect_v to_o use_v they_o and_o care_v not_o for_o they_o he_o show_v his_o desire_n be_v but_o confuse_a uncertain_a &_o unsincere_a if_o therefore_o a_o man_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o true_a heart_n do_v will_n wish_v &_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o to_o escape_v death_n he_o will_v seek_v out_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v his_o desire_n &_o when_o he_o know_v they_o he_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v they_o it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o true_a say_n wisher_n and_o woulder_n be_v never_o good_a householder_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v to_o tax_v the_o foolishness_n of_o such_o as_o wish_v and_o will_v but_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n will_v use_v no_o mean_n a_o idle_a peeson_fw-mi will_v be_v rich_a but_o he_o will_v not_o labour_v a_o truant_n will_v be_v a_o scholar_n note_n but_o he_o will_v not_o study_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o he_o that_o indeed_o will_v enjoy_v a_o thing_n will_v use_v mean_n to_o compass_v it_o if_o then_o i_o will_v not_o die_v but_o live_v i_o must_v not_o run_v on_o in_o sin_n i_o must_v not_o distrust_v god_n i_o must_v not_o disobey_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o kindle_v coal_n of_o contention_n i_o must_v not_o contemn_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o i_o must_v believe_v in_o christ_n repent_v of_o my_o sin_n beg_v their_o pardon_n reverence_v my_o minister_n love_v my_o brethren_n and_o take_v heed_n i_o give_v no_o offence_n 21._o now_o he_o that_o do_v careful_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o life_n 16._o and_o avosde_v the_o way_n of_o death_n shall_v undoubted_o live_v and_o not_o die_v but_o he_o that_o say_v i_o will_v live_v i_o will_v not_o die_v and_o yet_o go_v the_o broad_a way_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o narrow_a path_n this_o man_n sure_o be_v wrong_n his_o will_n be_v not_o simple_a and_o sincere_a but_o confuse_a and_o misshape_a and_o except_o he_o reform_v his_o course_n he_o shall_v perish_v notwithstanding_o his_o wish_v and_o would_v note_n tell_v i_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o will_v be_v in_o health_n and_o yet_o will_v use_v no_o mean_n of_o health_n no_o good_a diet_n no_o labour_n nor_o the_o like_a but_o delight_n only_o in_o eat_v drink_v glouze_a sleep_a idleness_n tell_v i_o do_v this_o man_n indeed_o will_v health_n and_o a_o good_a temper_n of_o body_n he_o do_v not_o doubtless_o he_o may_v wish_v health_n but_o he_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n for_o it_o which_o argue_v very_a foolishness_n every_o man_n will_v be_v save_v who_o will_v die_v balaam_n will_v not_o no_o man_n will_v yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n who_o use_v the_o mean_n who_o leave_v his_o sin_n who_o fight_v with_o his_o lust_n who_o honour_v his_o minister_n as_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o thirst_v after_o christ_n who_o be_v love_v and_o obedient_a unto_o the_o church_n be_v not_o sin_n commit_v &_o countenance_v be_v not_o the_o sabbath_n common_o and_o notorious_o profane_v do_v not_o oath_n drunkenness_n pride_n idleness_n and_o hard-heartednesse_n abound_v and_o be_v not_o many_o to_o seek_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o alphabet_n of_o religion_n they_o know_v not_o which_o be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o house_n note_n what_o miserable_a time_n do_v we_o live_v in_o how_o vain_a be_v the_o world_n man_n will_v fain_o live_v they_o will_v not_o die_v they_o say_v and_o yet_o they_o care_v not_o for_o the_o way_n of_o life_n whereas_o if_o man_n do_v true_o and_o effectual_o will_v to_o live_v and_o to_o avoid_v death_n they_o will_v not_o run_v the_o broad_a way_n but_o will_v show_v themselves_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v as_o well_o seek_v out_o and_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o affect_v the_o end_n the_o six_o position_n though_o a_o man_n feel_v not_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o despair_v of_o life_n and_o think_v he_o be_v ordain_v to_o death_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v damn_v a_o man_n may_v be_v call_v before_o death_n though_o now_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n 59_o and_o altogether_o void_a of_o mercy_n god_n arm_n be_v never_o too_o short_a to_o save_v his_o ear_n be_v never_o too_o dull_a to_o hear_v neither_o do_v any_o man_n know_v what_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v paul_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o one_o god_n do_v call_v he_o &_o so_o be_v the_o thief_n that_o be_v call_v on_o the_o cross_n again_o a_o man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o sometime_o feel_v no_o comfort_n note_n no_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o swoon_n or_o sleep_n do_v live_v though_o he_o know_v not_o so_o much_o and_o a_o child_n we_o see_v live_v before_o it_o know_v it_o live_v i_o say_v final_o what_o though_o thou_o feel_v no_o grace_n what_o though_o thou_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a as_o thou_o shall_v be_v will_v thou_o therefore_o despair_n be_v there_o no_o way_n with_o thou_o think_v thou_o
5._o isa_n 38._o 12._o gen._n 2._o 17._o isa_n 45._o 7._o ec._n 3._o 1._o 2._o act._n 1._o 7._o math._n 10._o 29._o 30_o iliad_n 22._o contra_fw-la marcel_n in_o lerem_fw-la c._n 12._o de_fw-fr gen_n cont_n manich._n l._n 1._o c._n 2_o lam._n 3._o 37._o ob._n 1._o sol._n in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o ordain_v and_o cause_v death_n a_o simile_n ob._n 2._o sol._n act._n 2._o 23._o act._n 4._o 28._o ob._n 3._o sol._n no_o murderer_n be_v excuse_v by_o god_n decree_n epist_n ad_fw-la vinc._n 38._o note_n ex._n 20._o 13._o ob._n 4._o sol._n note_n three_o action_n of_o god_n about_o murder_n 1._o act._n 17._o 28._o note_n act._n 2._o note_n act._n 3._o quaest_n 1._o sol._n enchir._n c._n 95._o quest_n 2._o sol._n enchir._n c._n 101._o quest_n 3._o sol._n enchir._n c._n 98._o quest_n 4._o sol._n de_fw-fr praed_n &_o grat._n c._n 15._o august_n enchir._n c._n 101._o quest_n 5._o sol._n lib._n 1_o de_fw-fr sacr._n c._n 7._o part_n 4._o quest_n 6._o sol._n depraedestin_n &_o great_a p._n 48._o sum._n 9_o 19_o art_n 9_o quest_n 7._o sol._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr imperf_n cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la l._n 11._o c._n 17_o quest_n 8._o sol._n strom._n l._n 1._o euchir_n ad_fw-la laur._n c._n 101._o quest_n 9_o sol._n de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 21._o de_fw-fr amiss_a great_a l._n 2._o c._n 13._o act_n 4._o 28._o sin_n the_o mother_n of_o death_n rom._n 5._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 23._o depraed_n &_o great_a c._n 11._o wisd_v 1._o 13._o 15._o eccles_n 11._o 14._o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 21._o rom._n 5._o 12._o note_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o joh._n 10._o 15._o 18._o rom._n 3._o 25._o bucan_n loc_n 11._o q._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 22._o rom._n 5._o 12._o lib._n contra_fw-la fortunat_fw-la disput_n 2._o gen._n 3._o 19_o quest_n ans_fw-fr why_o infant_n die_v psal_n 51._o 5._o aug._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o great_a cap._n 2._o quest_n ans_fw-fr why_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o sinne._n lib._n 16._o the_o excel_v mariae_fw-la c._n 10._o quest_n reu._n 1._o 5._o ans_fw-fr in_o cap._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n note_n note_n psal_n 116._o 15._o all_o man_n must_v die_v heb._n 9_o 27._o 2._o king_n 2._o 2._o tuscul_fw-la 1._o ovid._n ad_fw-la liviam_fw-la hor._n car._n l._n 2._o odd_a 28._o l._n 2._o ode_n 3._o iliad_n l._n 6._o hor._n carm_n lib._n 2._o odd_a 14._o homer_n will_v 18._o hor._n carm_n l._n 2._o odd_a 16._o psal_n 49._o 10._o hor._n l._n 1._o carm._n odd_a 4._o psal_n 82._o 6._o hor._n carm_n lib._n 1._o odd_a 28._o hor._n carm_n l._n 3._o odd_a 11._o ovid._n 2._o sam._n 2._o 18._o eccl._n 3._o 20._o quest._n sol._n 1._o cor._n 15._o 5._o of_o the_o time_n of_o death_n isa_n 46._o 10._o 11._o iliad_n 1._o lucret._n martial_a isa_n 38._o 5._o note_n seneca_n herc._n fur_n death_n hour_n be_v unknown_a tul._n 1._o de_fw-la finib_fw-la epist_n 23._o note_n a_o simile_n death_n be_v but_o once_o heb._n 9_o 27._o carm._n l._n 1._o odd_a 18_o 2._o king_n 13._o 22._o death_n take_v possession_n easy_o jam._n 4._o 14._o hor._n car_n l._n 4._o odd_a 7_o eurip._n hor._n 16._o a_o simile_n as_o death_n leave_v so_o the_o judge_n find_v man_n ad_fw-la dâ—oscor_fw-la eccl._n 11._o 3_o cyp._n tract_n ad_fw-la demetrian_n of_o the_o commodity_n of_o death_n to_o who_o death_n be_v â—ndeed_o a_o benefit_n commod_n 1._o vid._n plutarch_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la apol._n commod_n 2._o commod_n 3._o note_n a_o simile_n in_o joh._n death_n be_v discommodious_a to_o the_o wicked_a 1._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o aug._n ad_fw-la julian_n ep_n 211._o what_o to_o death_n may_v be_v compare_v simile_n 1._o death_n be_v a_o physician_n adissimile_n death_n be_v a_o haven_n haven_n isaiah_n 57_o 1._o reu._n 14._o 13._o adissimilitude_n in_o two_o case_n death_n be_v unlike_o a_o haven_n luke_n 16._o a_o second_o dissimilitude_n job_n 7._o 10._o vid._n nat._n 〈◊〉_d myth_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o act_n 20._o 9_o 10._o death_n be_v a_o night_n a_o dissimile_n agath_fw-mi in_o nat._n com._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o dissimile_n pro._n 30_o 16._o death_n a_o fire_n a_o dissimile_n death_n be_v a_o reaper_n a_o dissimilitude_n death_n be_v a_o tyrant_n a_o dissimili_fw-la satyra_n 10._o judg._n 15._o 15._o horat._n carm._n l._n 3._o od._n 4._o death_n be_v a_o fly_a woman_n death_n be_v a_o sea_n death_n a_o lion_n death_n a_o sleep_n laert._n lib._n 6._o plutarc_n consol_n ad_fw-la apoll._n a_o dissimilitude_n 28_o question_n about_o death_n quest_n 1._o sol._n how_o death_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a note_n quest._n 2._o sol._n natural_a death_n describe_v quest_n 3._o sol._n what_o violent_a death_n be_v a_o simile_n a_o simile_n quest_n 4._o sol._n note_n a_o simile_n quaest_n 5._o sol._n the_o cause_n of_o long_a life_n a_o simile_n quest_n 6._o sol._n this_o answer_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o man_n fall_n by_o sin_n note_n note_n jwenal_n satyr_n 80._o quest_n 7._o sol._n three_o live_a spirit_n create_v how_o man_n soul_n be_v say_v to_o die_v 2._o difference_n 3._o difference_n in_o cant._n ser_n 107_o john_n 5._o act._n 24._o 15._o quest_n 8._o sol._n laert._n lib._n 1._o c._n 1._o ans_fw-fr how_o death_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o how_o not_o note_n 1._o cor._n 15._o quest_n 9_o sol._n psal_n 51._o 5._o note_n ec._n 7._o 3._o quest_n 10._o sol._n note_n quest_n 11._o sol._n rom._n 3._o 8._o we_o must_v not_o die_v till_o god_n call_v us._n quest_n 12._o sol._n phil._n 1._o 23._o quest_n 13._o sol._n lu_o what_o sense_n a_o man_n may_v pray_v against_o death_n note_n job._n 13._o 15._o job_n 17._o 3._o 4._o 6._o quest_n 14._o sol_fw-la epist_n 88_o note_n how_o death_n may_v be_v fear_v aug._n l._n 2._o the_o doct_n christ_n greg._n quaest_n 15._o sol._n when_o sudden_o be_v evil_a quest_n 16._o sol._n how_o we_o may_v lament_v the_o death_n of_o our_o friend_n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser_n 3_o 2._o in_o cant._n ser_n 29._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 13._o 14._o note_n phil._n 2._o 27._o note_n while_o i_o be_v a_o writing_n these_o thing_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v from_o i_o my_o only_a son_n before_o he_o be_v a_o fortnight_n old_a quest_n 17._o epist_n 30._o sol._n quaest_n 18._o sol._n in_o admonit_a 6._o quaest_n 19_o sol._n in_o paradox_n quaest_n 20._o sols_n quaest_n 21._o sol._n death_n both_o certain_a and_o uncertain_a quaest_n 22._o sol._n a_o simile_n quaest_n 23._o sol_fw-mi who_o death_n be_v best_a who_o death_n be_v count_v worst_a the_o just_a the_o law_n the_o worse_a the_o death_n quest_n 24._o sol._n why_o god_n keep_v from_o man_n the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n de_fw-fr consolat_a ad_fw-la apoll._n quest_n 25._o sol._n epist_n 22._o note_n note_n note_n quest_n 26._o sol._n what_o be_v the_o best_a death_n without_o reference_n to_o sin_n or_o virtue_n a_o simile_n quaest_n 27._o sol._n why_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o pray_v to_o know_v the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n tu_fw-la ne_fw-la quaesieris_fw-la scire_fw-la nesas_fw-la quem_fw-la mihi_fw-la quem_fw-la tibi_fw-la finem_fw-la dij_fw-la dederint_fw-la seu_fw-la plures_fw-la hyeme_v seu_fw-la tribuit_fw-la jupiter_n ultimakm_fw-la hor._n car_n l._n 1._o odd_a 11._o rom._n 14._o 23._o psal_n 39_o 5._o note_n spacio_fw-la brevi_fw-la spem_fw-la lougant_fw-la reseces_fw-la dum_fw-la loquimur_fw-la sugerit_fw-la invida_fw-la aelas_n hor._n car_n li._n 1._o odd_a 11._o act._n 1._o 7._o quest_n 28._o sol._n the_o honour_n perform_v to_o the_o dead_a levit._n 19_o 14._o use_v of_o the_o former_a discourse_n â—_o the_o bodic_n be_v base_a than_o the_o soul_n a_o simile_n note_n why_o shall_v a_o man_n have_v a_o evil_a soul_n that_o will_v have_v a_o good_a body_n a_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n use_v 2._o why_o death_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v with_o patience_n a_o comfort_n to_o a_o good_a man_n die_v dan._n 3._o &_o 6._o use_v 3._o a_o reason_n to_o hate_v sin_n sin_n a_o very_a crabtree_n pro._n 14._o 9_o &_o 10_o 23._o use_v 4._o inordinate_a fear_n of_o death_n to_o be_v suppress_v senec._n 78._o epist_n epist_n 24._o epist_n 78._o use_v 5._o rule_n of_o preparation_n against_o death_n 1._o john_n 5._o 24._o john_n 11._o 25._o 26._o note_n who_o be_v a_o right_a believer_n and_o who_o fantastical_a rule_n 2._o ezek._n 18._o 30._o 31._o five_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a ezek._n 18._o 22._o note_n a_o simile_n rule_v 3_o jobn_n 3._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 17._o rule_n 4._o rule_n 5._o pro._n 16._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 17._o 18._o 19_o note_n mat._n 25._o a_o simile_n jam._n 2._o 13._o rule_n 6._o english_a papist_n &_o brownist_n be_v liable_a to_o damnation_n for_o their_o obstinate_a schism_n note_n reu._n 22._o 12._o rom._n 2._o 7._o 8._o rule_n 7._o isaiah_n 38._o 1._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 23._o act_n 7._o 59_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a commend_v 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o note_n note_n a_o false_a imagination_n of_o sundry_a person_n ex._n 20._o 8._o 10._o rom._n 6._o 16._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 8._o 9_o ezek._n 18._o 21._o be_v 1._o 16._o 17._o of_o spiritual_a death_n eph._n 2._o 1._o col._n 2._o 13._o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v threefold_a what_o death_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o preeminence_n of_o a_o saint_n ex._n 19_o 12._o zak._n 2._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 16._o 19_o note_n gal._n 6._o 14._o when_o the_o world_n be_v dead_a to_o a_o man_n how_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n job._n 15._o 19_o &_o 16._o 3._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o reu._n 22._o 8_o what_o eternal_a death_n be_v 2._o thes_n 1._o 9_o god_n the_o inflict_a of_o eternal_a death_n psal_n 11._o 5._o be_v 30._o 33._o note_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 8._o death_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o 2._o thes_n 1._o 8._o rom._n 2._o 8._o matth._n 25._o 41._o 42._o who_o be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a death_n who_o shall_v die_v this_o death_n math._n 25._o 41._o math._n 7._o 23._o 2._o thes_n 1._o 8._o joh._n 8._o 24._o note_n joh._n 3._o 36._o act._n 4._o 8._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 6_o act._n 4._o 12_o isa_n 53._o 11_o gal._n 2._o 15._o 16_o 2._o joh._n 5._o 11._o 12_o in_o hope_n in_o actual_a possession_n note_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o reu._n 21._o 8._o jude._n 4._o 13._o note_n deut._n 4._o 2._o &_o 12._o 32_o josh_n 1._o 7._o pro_fw-la 30._o 6._o reu._n 22._o 18._o 19_o how_o dangegerous_a it_o be_v to_o tract_n or_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n a_o similitude_n note_n as_o antitrinitarians_a arian_n as_o papist_n no_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n during_o their_o impenitency_n isaiah_n 30._o 33._o jude_n 15._o reu._n 22._o 12._o rom._n 2._o 6._o eternal_a can_v be_v full_o describe_v three_o thing_n about_o this_o death_n to_o be_v note_v 1._o paena_fw-la damni_fw-la paena_fw-la sensus_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la paenae_fw-la 2._o thes_n 1._o 9_o math._n 25._o 46._o isaiah_n 66._o 24._o in_o fire_n two_o thing_n note_n hell-fire_n be_v not_o like_o our_o fire_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-la ortho_fw-la c._n 28._o lib._n the_o cogn_n verae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la c._n 40._o luke_n 16._o note_n math._n 25._o 41._o in_o 20._o cap._n job._n note_n why_o the_o death_n of_o the_o damn_a be_v for_o ever_o the_o companion_n of_o the_o damn_a the_o place_n difference_n of_o torment_n lib._n 4._o contr_n donat_n c._n 19_o de_fw-fr bap._n luke_n 12._o 47._o math._n 23._o 14._o 15_o math._n 10._o 15._o where_o hell_n be_v isaiah_n 30._o 33._o luke_n 16._o 26._o reu._n 9_o 11._o &_o 20._o 3._o &_o 17._o 8._o num._n 16._o 30._o 33_o jude_n 6._o 2._o pet_n 2._o 4._o note_n who_o hell_n shall_v not_o receive_v who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o aristot_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la rom._n 6._o 23._o note_n 2._o king_n 19_o 37._o why_o god_n punish_v a_o murder_n which_o he_o do_v permit_v math._n 20._o 16._o joh._n 3._o 18._o heb._n 5._o 9_o joh._n 27._o 9_o math._n 7._o 13._o 14._o note_n note_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o joh._n 3._o 16._o note_n note_n isaiah_n 59_o note_n note_n 1._o joh._n 4._o 10._o 19_o note_n note_n mat._n 11._o 28._o mat._n 12._o 20._o
regard_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o who_o room_n he_o do_v willing_o stand_v in_o yet_o pilate_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o condemn_v he_o nor_o the_o jew_n to_o accuse_v he_o but_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n will_v take_v away_o a_o man_n life_n without_o cause_n quest_n or_o for_o maintain_v god_n cause_n may_v not_o a_o man_n resist_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o or_o practice_v his_o death_n no_o in_o no_o case_n for_o though_o he_o abuse_v his_o power_n ans_fw-fr yet_o thou_o may_v not_o break_v thy_o patience_n the_o misapply_v of_o his_o authority_n must_v not_o make_v thou_o forget_v thy_o loyalty_n 6._o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o do_v but_o cut_v the_o very_a coat_n of_o his_o sovereign_a saul_n 23._o and_o saint_n peter_n say_v it_o be_v acceptable_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o hereunto_o say_v he_o that_o be_v willing_o crucify_v with_o his_o heel_n upward_o for_o his_o master_n sake_n you_o be_v call_v for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o you_o leave_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 15._o bless_a be_v you_o if_o you_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o man_n that_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o reverence_n 15._o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n yea_o fear_v not_o their_o fear_n neither_o be_v trouble_v but_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o what_o praise_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n 20._o you_o take_v it_o patient_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o praise_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o non_fw-la paena_fw-la sed_fw-la oausafacis_fw-la martyram_fw-la cyprian_n the_o cause_n make_v a_o martyr_n and_o not_o the_o cross_n but_o if_o when_o you_o do_v well_o you_o suffer_v wrong_a and_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o civil_a death_n sustain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o wary_a how_o he_o smite_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v more_o princelike_a to_o save_v then_o to_o destroy_v and_o more_o difficult_a to_o revive_v one_o dead_a man_n then_o to_o kill_v a_o thousand_o living_n and_o that_o the_o small_a member_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_n from_o the_o body_n but_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o body_n and_o final_o that_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n maluit_fw-la sibi_fw-la homines_fw-la religione_fw-la theodos_fw-la quam_fw-la timore_fw-la a_o stringere_fw-la thought_n it_o better_a to_o bind_v his_o subject_n to_o he_o by_o religion_n then_o by_o terror_n for_o multos_fw-la timere_fw-la debet_fw-la quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la he_o must_v needs_o fear_v many_o who_o will_v needs_o be_v fear_v of_o many_o quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la pauci_fw-la amant_fw-fr who_o many_o do_v fear_n few_o do_v love_n and_o quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la odit_fw-la perijsse_fw-la expedit_fw-la 3._o but_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v slow_a to_o punish_v and_o ready_a to_o reward_v and_o which_o be_v sorry_a when_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v severe_a as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v most_o resemble_v the_o prince_n of_o prince_n and_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v say_v seneca_n regi_fw-la inexpugnabile_fw-la munimentum_fw-la a_o invincible_a fortress_n for_o the_o king_n protection_n but_o we_o have_v too_o much_o digress_v three_o kind_a there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a or_o rather_o a_o wilful_a death_n when_o a_o man_n do_v of_o purpose_n kill_v himself_o of_o this_o death_n die_v achitophel_n and_o judas_n 18._o who_o hang_v themselves_o &_o such_o as_o desperate_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n &_o throw_v themselves_o into_o welles_n &_o water_n or_o burn_v themselves_o up_o as_o she_o that_o see_v her_o good_n and_o bag_n consume_v with_o fire_n run_v in_o a_o rage_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o there_o die_v thus_o also_o die_v empedocles_n a_o sicilian_a poet_n finem_fw-la of_o who_o horace_n thus_o write_v deus_fw-la immortalis_fw-la haberi_fw-la dum_fw-la cupit_fw-la empedocles_n ardentem_fw-la frigidus_fw-la aetnam_n insiluit_fw-la that_o be_v while_o that_o empedocles_n desire_v that_o man_n shall_v count_v he_o a_o immortal_a god_n he_o leap_v into_o the_o flame_n of_o aetna_n a_o hill_n in_o sicily_n whence_o arise_v most_o horrible_a smoke_n and_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o end_n that_o disappear_v on_o the_o sudden_a from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o to_o have_v be_v a_o god_n as_o he_o do_v affirm_v unto_o his_o fellow_n citizen_n the_o people_n of_o agrigentum_n but_o by_o the_o way_n mark_v the_o hap_n the_o flame_n as_o one_o say_v more_o just_a than_o he_o discover_v his_o imposture_n for_o it_o cast_v up_o one_o of_o his_o pantofle_n or_o sandal_n and_o so_o it_o be_v iusy_o conjecture_v that_o the_o poor_a ambitious_a wretch_n be_v there_o consume_v here_o sundry_a question_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v first_o 1._o whether_o upon_o any_o cause_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o kill_v himself_o i_o answer_v no_o ans_fw-fr except_o god_n do_v by_o special_a and_o extra_fw-la ordinary_a revelation_n of_o he_o will_v command_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o man_n be_v not_o create_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o god_n 〈…〉_z and_o no_o man_n be_v absolute_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n 8._o for_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o 20._o we_o be_v christ_n our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v teach_v us._n our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v pull_v down_o or_o destroy_v his_o temple_n if_o he_o have_v not_o express_v warrant_n for_o it_o god_n will_v he_o destroy_v the_o six_o commandment_n say_v 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v now_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o kill_v a_o man_n therefore_o he_o violate_v the_o law_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o curse_n and_o whereas_o true_a fortitude_n be_v occupy_v about_o thing_n that_o may_v engender_v fear_n and_o because_o as_o aristotle_n speak_v nothing_o be_v more_o terrible_a than_o death_n 6._o it_o may_v seem_v therefore_o that_o those_o which_o kill_v themselves_o be_v very_o valiant_a man_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v commend_v as_o man_n endue_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o true_a fortitude_n note_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o cowardly_a which_o do_v kill_v themselves_o to_o avoid_v discredit_n shame_n poverty_n torment_n for_o because_o they_o want_v discretion_n and_o courage_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n therefore_o out_o of_o passion_n and_o through_o saintnesse_n of_o spirit_n they_o make_v themselves_o away_o this_o be_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o hare_n which_o fear_v to_o be_v rend_v in_o piece_n of_o the_o hound_n run_v under_o the_o hunter_n which_o kind_n of_o fatal_a foole-hardmesse_a ovid_n do_v elegant_o set_v forth_o in_o these_o verse_n 2._o qui_fw-la rapitur_fw-la fatis_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la fat_a a_o requirit_fw-la porrigit_fw-la ad_fw-la spinas_fw-la duraque_fw-la saxa_fw-la manus_fw-la accipitrem_fw-la metuens_fw-la pennis_fw-la trepidantibus_fw-la ale_n audet_fw-la in_o humanos_fw-la fessa_fw-la venire_fw-la sinus_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la vicino_fw-la dubitat_fw-la committere_fw-la tecto_fw-la qua_fw-la fugit_fw-la infestos_fw-la territa_fw-la cerua_fw-la cane_n he_o that_o the_o fate_n have_v meet_v with_o what_o do_v he_o seek_v but_o thing_n as_o fatal_a as_o the_o fate_n he_o meet_v with_o he_o grasp_v the_o sharp_a thorn_n &_o rough_a stone_n the_o tire_a bird_n fear_v the_o greedy_a hawk_n fly_v to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v as_o greedy_a of_o she_o and_o so_o the_o hind_n dread_v the_o hound_n that_o chase_v she_o take_v up_o some_o neighbour_n house_n as_o fatal_a to_o she_o what_o valour_n be_v in_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o fable_n which_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o fry_v pan_n into_o the_o fire_n what_o wisdom_n be_v it_o for_o a_o void_a shame_n to_o rush_v into_o a_o shameful_a death_n be_v this_o courage_n to_o kill_v thyself_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v kill_v by_o other_o fortitude_n have_v his_o name_n a_o ferondo_n of_o bear_v sinem_fw-la and_o man_n be_v call_v valiant_a say_v aristotle_n because_o they_o endure_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v troublesome_a and_o bitter_a but_o say_v he_o for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v avoid_v poverty_n or_o trouble_v do_v not_o betoken_v courage_n but_o rather_o cowardice_n for_o it_o be_v the_o point_n of_o a_o feeble_a and_o effeminate_a spirit_n to_o
shun_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v painful_a neither_o do_v they_o endure_v to_o die_v for_o honesty_n sake_n but_o that_o they_o may_v escape_v and_o avoid_v some_o evil_n or_o grievous_a thing_n second_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v not_o lawful_o hazard_v his_o life_n yea_o and_o expose_v himself_o to_o certain_a death_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n or_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n yea_o aus_n no_o doubt_n he_o may_v and_o must_v if_o necessity_n so_o require_v 16._o hereby_o say_v saint_n john_n we_o perceive_v love_n that_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o therefore_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o line_n for_o our_o brethren_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v 24_o i_o pass_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o be_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministration_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o when_o agabus_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 11._o have_v tell_v paul_n that_o the_o jew_n shall_v bind_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n whereupon_o some_o that_o hear_v it_o 12_o with_o tear_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n then_o paul_n answer_v what_o do_v you_o weep_v 13_o and_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o unto_o the_o philipian_n he_o profe_v his_o willingness_n to_o die_v for_o their_o confirmation_n 17._o yea_o say_v he_o and_o though_o i_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o be_o glad_a and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v very_o honourable_a for_o sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la est_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n persecutiembus_n crevit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la martyrij_fw-la martyriis_fw-la coronata_fw-la est_fw-la the_o church_n say_v saint_n jerome_n increase_v by_o persecution_n and_o be_v crown_v by_o martyrdom_n tanta_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la martyrij_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la credere_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la cogatur_fw-la quite_o doluit_fw-la occidere_fw-la so_o great_a say_v saint_n cyprian_n be_v the_o force_n of_o martyrdom_n that_o thereby_o even_o he_o be_v force_v to_o believe_v with_o thou_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v kill_v thou_o the_o phoenix_n as_o epiphanius_n simile_n &_o other_o do_v report_n when_o she_o be_v come_v to_o her_o full_a age_n gather_v in_o some_o high_a mount_n a_o pile_n of_o myrrh_n frankincense_n and_o other_o spice_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n she_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v burn_v up_o and_o of_o her_o ash_n there_o first_o breed_v a_o little_a worm_n which_o at_o last_o become_v a_o phoenix_n so_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n have_v gather_v a_o pile_n of_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n when_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n require_v it_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o persecution_n and_o sacrifice_v themselves_o by_o patience_n in_o the_o flame_n thereof_o that_o by_o their_o death_n the_o posterity_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v preserve_v another_o generation_n of_o faithful_a christian_n spring_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o their_o ash_n simile_n philo_n say_v that_o the_o coriander_n seed_n be_v cut_v into_o little_a piece_n every_o parcel_n thereof_o bring_v out_o as_o much_o as_o the_o whole_a seed_n will_v have_v do_v so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o every_o inch_n of_o the_o martyr_n every_o drop_n of_o their_o blood_n be_v exceed_o fruitful_a ligabantur_fw-la say_v saint_n austen_n they_o be_v bind_v beat_v butcher_a burn_a &_o multiplicabantur_fw-la 6._o and_o yet_o they_o multiply_v insomuch_o as_o at_o last_o christianity_n do_v prevail_v emperor_n king_n and_o queen_n submit_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o be_v become_v noursing-fathers_n and_o nurse_v mother_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n 23._o as_o isaiah_n prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n honourable_a and_o honest_a be_v their_o death_n that_o die_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n simile_n how_o ready_a be_v the_o hand_n to_o set_v itself_o before_o the_o head_n care_v for_o no_o danger_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v so_o that_o the_o head_n may_v be_v preserve_v whole_a the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o kingdom_n what_o good_a subject_n or_o servant_n will_v not_o willing_o glue_v his_o life_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o his_o sovereign_n 2._o dulce_fw-la &_o decorum_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la patriâ_fw-la mori_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o honest_a death_n say_v horace_n which_o a_o man_n endure_v for_o his_o country_n patria_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la parens_fw-la our_o country_n say_v tully_n be_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o al._n cat._n chari_n sunt_fw-la liberi_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o love_v say_v he_o our_o child_n kindred_n acquaintance_n but_o our_o country_n alone_o have_v all_o the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n omnes_fw-la omnium_fw-la charitates_fw-la patria_fw-la una_fw-la complexa_fw-la est_fw-la for_o which_o what_o good_a man_n will_v refuse_v to_o die_v to_o do_v it_o good_a 1_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o name_n of_o a_o universal_a city_n leg._n on_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o bestow_v ourselves_o whole_o and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o a_o wiseman_n shall_v refuse_v no_o danger_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n for_o thus_o say_v tully_n he_o reason_n with_o himself_o non_fw-la mihi_fw-la soli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la multo_fw-la potius_fw-la natus_fw-la sum_fw-la patriae_fw-la 4._o i_o be_o not_o bear_v for_o myself_o alone_o but_o also_o and_o much_o more_o too_o for_o my_o country_n vita_fw-la quae_fw-la fato_fw-la debetur_fw-la saluti_fw-la patriae_fw-la potissimum_fw-la soluatur_fw-la let_v the_o life_n which_o be_v due_a to_o destiny_n be_v pay_v especial_o for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o country_n o_o fortunata_fw-la mors_fw-la 14._o quae_fw-la naturae_fw-la debita_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la potissimum_fw-la est_fw-la reddita_fw-la o_o bless_a death_n say_v he_o which_o be_v due_a as_o a_o debt_n to_o nature_n be_v pay_v especial_o for_o the_o country_n good_a and_o undoubted_o they_o that_o willing_o and_o devout_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o god_n and_o their_o country_n be_v call_v thereunto_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o love_v and_o most_o courageous_a neither_o do_v they_o die_v but_o live_v in_o happy_a and_o eternal_a memory_n with_o god_n who_o no_o doubt_n reward_n their_o momentanie_n cross_v with_o a_o immortal_a crown_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o heaven_n three_o 3._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n may_v be_v call_v voluntary_a see_v they_o die_v at_o the_o command_n and_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o other_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr their_o death_n be_v voluntary_o but_o not_o with_o wicked_a wilfulness_n sustain_v of_o they_o for_o christ_n can_v have_v save_v himself_o then_o 53._o when_o he_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v apprehend_v condemn_a and_o execute_v 18._o for_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o may_v to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n for_o be_v very_a god_n he_o can_v not_o be_v compel_v 20._o and_o for_o the_o martyr_n of_o christ_n they_o die_v in_o deed_n by_o the_o malice_n of_o other_o and_o not_o through_o the_o malicious_a wilfulness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n note_n yet_o do_v they_o willing_o die_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o deny_v their_o lord_n and_o to_o betray_v a_o good_a cause_n a_o man_n will_v cast_v away_o his_o ware_n rather_o simile_n then_o be_v drown_v himself_o so_o the_o martyr_n will_v willing_o embrace_v the_o fire_n rather_o then_o dishonour_n god_n by_o cowardice_n and_o loose_v their_o soul_n by_o apostasy_n and_o that_o it_o may_v full_o appear_v that_o their_o death_n be_v with_o their_o will_n though_o not_o simple_o note_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o love_n with_o death_n or_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o life_n ask_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o profession_n what_o make_v who_o force_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n no_o man_n but_o they_o willing_o through_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n receive_v it_o again_o though_o they_o do_v embrace_v it_o yet_o if_o they_o will_v have_v forsake_v and_o for_o swear_v it_o they_o may_v have_v save_v their_o life_n and_o perhaps_o have_v come_v to_o preferment_n