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3._o three_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o possess_v themselves_o in_o patience_n that_o they_o may_v stand_v fast_o and_o overcome_v by_o suffer_v 4._o 4._o four_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cheerful_a under_o the_o cross_n 5._o 5._o five_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a of_o future_a event_n so_o long_o as_o they_o walk_v in_o a_o good_a course_n but_o commend_v themselves_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n 6.25_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o mat._n 6.25_o and_o rest_v confident_o upon_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o take_v up_o with_o meditation_n of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o deal_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o by_o neglect_n of_o which_o course_n the_o devil_n prevail_v much_o against_o people_n in_o that_o estate_n even_o sometime_o to_o self-murder_n §._o 18._o concern_v anger_n and_o revenge_n revenge_n the_o three_o general_a motive_n of_o self-murder_n anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o three_o general_a motive_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o anger_n and_o the_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v most_o furious_a passion_n that_o most_o spoil_n and_o be_v least_o subject_n to_o the_o command_n of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o can_v most_o hard_o be_v suppress_v or_o keep_v within_o any_o due_a compass_n which_o when_o they_o can_v ease_v themselves_o by_o vent_n upon_o other_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o subject_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o same_o it_o kind_n of_o it_o this_o anger_n and_o revenge_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n self_n 1._o against_o a_o man_n self_n first_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o that_o be_v either_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v or_o else_o for_o what_o he_o present_o be_v sometime_o man_n fall_v into_o that_o degree_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n against_o themselves_o for_o what_o they_o be_v or_o have_v do_v or_o be_v that_o nothing_o will_v content_v they_o do_v propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la admissa_fw-la for_o sin_n do_v but_o murder_v of_o themselves_o as_o for_o some_o heinous_a crime_n or_o flagitious_a course_n of_o life_n whereby_o they_o find_v themselves_o upon_o sight_n and_o sense_n hereof_o subject_v either_o to_o importable_a shame_n and_o punishment_n or_o to_o intolerable_a grief_n of_o conscience_n as_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o horrible_a capital_a crime_n do_v against_o their_o conscience_n such_o as_o wilful_a murder_n spiteful_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a we_o see_v how_o indas_n hang_v himself_o and_o the_o more_o secret_a that_o such_o crime_n have_v be_v keep_v and_o secure_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o humane_a justice_n the_o more_o be_v man_n arm_v and_o bend_v with_o self-murder_n to_o destroy_v himself_o who_o divine_a justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v motion_n viciousnesse_n of_o nature_n and_o wicked_a motion_n again_o for_o the_o present_a when_o a_o man_n labour_n in_o a_o continual_a conflict_n against_o the_o execrable_a viciousnesse_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o against_o the_o horrible_a motion_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o much_o uncomfortable_a molestation_n and_o trouble_n without_o hope_n of_o overcome_a the_o same_o find_v the_o same_o more_o and_o more_o to_o prevail_v against_o he_o so_o that_o he_o conclude_v that_o if_o he_o do_v live_v he_o shall_v be_v quite_o overcome_v by_o it_o and_o carry_v headlong_o to_o all_o evil_a to_o his_o great_a shame_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n which_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v or_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o wretched_a flesh_n and_o corruption_n out_o of_o his_o furious_a zeal_n he_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n murder_v himself_o and_o so_o upon_o pretence_n of_o destroy_a sin_n he_o destroy_v himself_o in_o and_o by_o the_o most_o horrible_a sin_n of_o self-murder_n esie_n he_o esie_n touch_v this_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o grief_n and_o revenge_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n adversus_fw-la haereses_fw-la de_fw-la martyrio_fw-la haeresi_fw-la secunda_fw-la commisesse_v haeresis_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la docet_fw-la choose_fw-la quise_z pro_fw-la peccatointerimunt_fw-la delore_fw-la martyr_n numupari_fw-la pro_fw-la cò_fw-la quod_fw-la puâ—unâ—in_fw-la se_fw-la quod_fw-la dolent_a commisesse_v say_v it_o be_v a_o heresy_n which_o teach_v that_o those_o that_o kill_v themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v call_v martyr_n because_o they_o do_v punish_v in_o themselves_o that_o for_o which_o they_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v commit_v it_o the_o author_n of_o which_o heresy_n he_o say_v be_v petilian_n the_o donatist_n against_o who_o st._n augustine_n write_v which_o name_n of_o heresy_n it_o may_v well_o brook_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o damnable_a danger_n of_o it_o special_o accompany_v with_o obstinacy_n in_o opinion_n against_o the_o judgement_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o church_n than_o to_o be_v count_v a_o heretic_n nothing_o be_v more_o odious_a because_o the_o same_o exclude_v a_o man_n both_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n and_o also_o from_o the_o fruition_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n to_o which_o for_o punishment_n self-murder_n be_v equivalent_a and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n it_o be_v hold_v obstinate_o in_o opinion_n to_o be_v lawful_a it_o be_v direct_o and_o formal_o a_o heresy_n because_o the_o contrary_a be_v according_a to_o truth_n determine_v by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o point_n concern_v salvation_n sin_n twofold_a revenge_n upon_o ox_n self_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o sin_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a thing_n 1._o good_n in_o three_o thing_n the_o good_a be_v that_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o behold_v what_o revenge_n which_o flow_v from_o grief_n for_o offend_a god_n and_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n humiliation_n 1._o mortify_v humiliation_n first_o godly_a revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v in_o our_o chastise_v of_o ourselves_o and_o afflict_v of_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o penitent_a manner_n in_o mortify_v humiliation_n subdue_a our_o body_n by_o discipline_n abstinence_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o through_o christ_n both_o the_o guilt_n and_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v in_o we_o and_o also_o the_o power_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o be_v kill_v lust_n 2._o curb_v our_o lust_n second_o it_o be_v in_o the_o restrain_v and_o curb_v of_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o will_n to_o subdue_v they_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o both_o much_o trouble_n and_o pain_n and_o dislike_v to_o the_o old_a man_n of_o nature_n sin_n cut_v off_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o stint_n or_o deprive_v of_o ourselves_o of_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o flesh_n have_v or_o do_v take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n or_o thing_n above_o necessity_n when_o we_o abuse_v they_o which_o be_v as_o to_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n strictness_n 3._o strictness_n three_o it_o be_v in_o a_o more_o strict_a task_n of_o ourselves_o to_o religious_a observance_n to_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a life_n and_o to_o opportunity_n and_o office_n of_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o so_o cut_v ourselves_o short_a of_o that_o liberty_n whereby_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o break_v out_o to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o so_o bring_v ourselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o more_o severe_a spiritual_a subjection_n and_o discipline_n to_o god_n we_o shall_v subdue_v and_o mortify_v our_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o three_o point_n lie_v the_o revenge_n here_o allow_v bad._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n bad._n the_o second_o kind_n of_o revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o
rage_v passion_n furious_a preposterous_a zeal_n and_o by_o the_o foggy_a mist_n of_o misprision_n and_o horror_n overspread_v man_n understanding_n and_o conscience_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v spiritual_o frantic_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o learning_n that_o make_v mad_a 26.24_o mad_a act._n 26.24_o all_o wilful_a sin_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o spiritual_a or_o moral_a madness_n note_n note_n in_o which_o respect_n david_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o god_n 73.22_o god_n psal_n 73.22_o conscience_n 2._o distress_n of_o conscience_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n that_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v inextricable_a perplexity_n of_o distress_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o all_o sensible_a feel_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n of_o comfort_n or_o hope_v and_o from_o apprehension_n of_o god_n heavy_a displeasure_n and_o of_o fearful_a subjection_n to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o estate_n a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o those_o part_n of_o understanding_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o he_o but_o be_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n drive_v without_o command_n of_o sail_n or_o rudder_n to_o destruction_n self-murder_n some_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n excuse_v not_o and_o some_o do_v excuse_v a_o self-killer_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o self-murder_n this_o motive_n although_o it_o be_v powerful_a sometime_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o self-killing_a warrant_v not_o a_o act_n do_v both_o against_o reason_n and_o religion_n where_o the_o foresay_a frenzy_n be_v by_o default_n contract_v or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lucide_n interval_n thereof_o if_o a_o man_n do_v kill_v himself_o he_o be_v direct_o and_o formal_o a_o self-murderer_n against_o observe_v frenzy_n be_v calamitous_a and_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v from_o hence_o how_o dangerous_a and_o calamitous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o frantic_a distemper_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o labour_v and_o pray_v for_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a wise_o to_o use_v those_o part_n of_o understanding_n and_o religion_n that_o we_o have_v for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o have_v our_o right_a wit_n and_o sense_n we_o may_v not_o do_v those_o prank_n or_o so_o live_v as_o may_v prove_v that_o we_o be_v fit_a for_o bedlam_n or_o to_o be_v beg_v for_o fool_n than_o to_o be_v repute_v reasonable_a or_o wise_a man_n §._o 23._o of_o example_n of_o self-murder_n example_n the_o last_o general_a motive_n to_o self-murder_n example_n the_o eight_o and_o last_o general_a motive_n whereupon_o selfmurderer_n do_v kill_v themselves_o be_v frequent_a example_n both_o of_o heathen_n and_o christian_n who_o have_v do_v the_o same_o and_o be_v celebrate_v and_o famous_a in_o history_n of_o who_o we_o neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o further_a evil_n befall_v they_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o example_n of_o commendable_a person_n and_o such_o as_o we_o love_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o like_a practice_n note_n note_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o best_a man_n nor_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v lead_v by_o example_n as_o by_o their_o supreme_a rule_n without_o respect_n of_o more_o warrantable_a direction_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o this_o see_v more_o afterward_o cap._n 17._o §_o 7._o arg_n 17._o and_o cap._n 18._o §_o 4._o josephus_n report_n how_o eleazar_n by_o this_o motive_n encourage_v himself_o and_o other_o to_o kill_v themselves_o 28._o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 28._o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n as_o he_o call_v they_o of_o the_o indian_n who_o he_o say_v be_v just_a man_n do_v tolerate_v this_o life_n as_o a_o necessary_a office_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n though_o against_o their_o will_n yet_o do_v they_o hasten_v to_o unloose_v the_o soul_n bind_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n though_o not_o urge_v thereunto_o by_o any_o calamity_n or_o necessity_n but_o only_o for_o desire_v of_o immortality_n but_o this_o motive_n from_o example_n of_o self-murder_n be_v unsufficient_a to_o warrant_v the_o same_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o sound_v reason_n and_o religion_n against_o which_o no_o example_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v and_o such_o example_n be_v the_o practice_n not_o of_o the_o best_a but_o of_o the_o worst_a dispose_v of_o man_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v special_o in_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o none_o be_v warrantable_o commend_v in_o history_n nor_o famous_a in_o the_o church_n because_o and_o in_o respect_n that_o they_o kill_v themselves_o but_o for_o some_o precedent_a virtue_n and_o pious_a disposition_n in_o their_o life_n for_o all_o man_n who_o be_v guide_v in_o their_o judgement_n by_o sound_a reason_n and_o divine_a truth_n do_v thereby_o very_o think_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o damnable_a act_n of_o self-murder_n do_v bring_v the_o committer_n thereof_o into_o the_o woeful_a and_o fearful_a estate_n of_o eternal_a perdition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v thus_o far_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o discover_v the_o motive_n abuse_v to_o self-murder_n and_o have_v show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o they_o observe_v observe_v where_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o man_n encourage_v themselves_o and_o pretend_v reason_n for_o all_o their_o wicked_a and_o unreasonable_a course_n and_o how_o weak_a and_o unwarrantable_a their_o ground_n and_o excuse_n be_v for_o the_o same_o which_o like_o smoke_n or_o a_o shadow_n vanish_v in_o the_o trial_n of_o impartial_a truth_n and_o so_o leave_v the_o sinner_n strip_v naked_a from_o his_o shift_n and_o subject_v to_o just_a judgement_n of_o condemnation_n at_o the_o last_o chap._n 16._o the_o introducement_n and_o entrance_n into_o self-murderer_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o person_n 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leisure_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n when_o they_o listen_v who_o will_v not_o repent_v at_o his_o call_n by_o the_o transcendency_n of_o their_o sin_n these_o selfmurderer_n overset_a themselves_o beyond_o the_o pitch_n of_o recovery_n and_o if_o any_o such_o shall_v happen_v to_o have_v time_n between_o his_o vile_a act_n and_o his_o expiration_n his_o sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o odious_a fact_n can_v be_v true_a save_a repentance_n because_o repentance_n in_o such_o extremity_n and_o also_o late_o where_o there_o be_v no_o time_n to_o try_v and_o give_v proof_n of_o the_o soundness_n of_o it_o be_v force_v and_o rare_o true_a and_o also_o repentance_n for_o one_o gross_a fact_n or_o for_o a_o few_o be_v not_o sound_a nor_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n where_o a_o man_n stand_v guilty_a and_o impenitent_a for_o abundance_n of_o other_o fin_n and_o corruption_n whereof_o he_o ought_v to_o repent_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o when_o and_o 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any_o comfort_n or_o hope_v of_o their_o salvation_n their_o will_n she_o make_v void_a as_o of_o person_n that_o have_v cast_v away_o their_o soul_n have_v nothing_o leave_v nor_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n she_o deem_v it_o unreasonable_a for_o such_o to_o have_v their_o will_n stand_v who_o do_v in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n withstand_v and_o counterveen_v the_o will_n of_o god_n burial_n bar_v they_o from_o christian_a burial_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n after_o their_o burial_n will_v the_o church_n allow_v or_o permit_v that_o any_o commemoration_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o name_n of_o any_o such_o in_o the_o suffrage_n or_o solemnity_n of_o her_o divine_a service_n as_o ancient_o the_o manner_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o those_o of_o who_o salvation_n she_o do_v not_o despair_v that_o by_o this_o omission_n it_o may_v be_v manifest_a how_o she_o abhor_v selfmurderer_n and_o their_o vile_a practice_n and_o that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v extinct_a and_o rot_v who_o soul_n she_o conceive_v be_v damn_v she_o will_v not_o have_v they_o remember_v or_o register_v by_o she_o to_o their_o honour_n that_o be_v so_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o live_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o the_o person_n who_o name_n she_o conceive_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o church_n do_v in_o charity_n conceive_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o proper_a selfmurderer_n have_v communion_n after_o death_n in_o place_n state_n and_o blessedness_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v why_o then_o shall_v she_o or_o can_v she_o just_o exciude_v the_o body_n of_o those_o selfmurderer_n from_o communion_n in_o christian_a burial_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o heir_n of_o salvation_n and_o if_o the_o church_n have_v any_o hope_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n why_o shall_v she_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o 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mean_n sufficient_a yea_o even_o the_o roman_a church_n leave_v no_o place_n of_o hope_n for_o selfmurderer_n so_o much_o as_o in_o purgatory_n but_o abandon_v they_o all_o to_o hell_n without_o redemption_n by_o all_o which_o the_o church_n make_v it_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v her_o judgement_n that_o none_o such_o be_v save_v but_o be_v all_o damn_a who_o very_a external_a good_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v execrable_a and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v make_v a_o deodand_v and_o therefore_o upon_o all_o the_o foresay_a reason_n and_o argument_n i_o conclude_v that_o no_o proper_a self-murderer_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v all_o damn_a §._o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n observe_v observe_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o proper_a selfmurderer_n we_o may_v observe_v for_o our_o use_n 1._o 1._o first_o that_o none_o but_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a person_n do_v break_v out_o into_o this_o 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and_o most_o necessary_a thing_n that_o he_o can_v provide_v preserve_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o worth_n in_o this_o world_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o contend_v to_o death_n 3._o death_n jud._n 3._o it_o must_v be_v the_o true_a religion_n that_o through_o his_o neglect_n or_o fearfulness_n he_o suffer_v it_o not_o violent_o by_o force_n of_o foreign_a arm_n to_o be_v oppress_v and_o himself_o and_o he_o to_o be_v tyrannical_o thrust_v out_o of_o his_o just_a possession_n of_o it_o without_o which_o to_o be_v be_v better_a not_o to_o be_v when_o therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v forcible_o enthral_v and_o subject_v to_o that_o which_o he_o be_v persuade_v be_v erroneous_a and_o heretical_a and_o the_o bane_n of_o his_o soul_n §._o 28._o about_o the_o public_a confession_n or_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n about_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o case_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o point_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n with_o danger_n of_o our_o life_n for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v both_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o declare_v our_o faith_n and_o opinion_n about_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o then_o we_o be_v neither_o to_o dissemble_v nor_o deny_v it_o but_o be_v command_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o as_o be_v practise_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n john_n 1.20_o and_o so_o by_o all_o the_o bless_a martyr_n 2._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o we_o do_v see_v that_o our_o concealment_n of_o our_o profession_n may_v prejudice_v the_o truth_n dishonour_n god_n strengthen_v and_o confirm_v the_o adversary_n or_o may_v discourage_v and_o offend_v the_o weak_a christian_n whereby_o they_o may_v droop_v or_o fall_v then_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n shall_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o forbear_v to_o declare_v 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16.23.18_o flock_n judge_n 5.15_o 16.23.18_o and_o again_o that_o concern_v meroz_n curse_v you_o meroz_n say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v you_o bitter_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o because_o they_o come_v not_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v with_o commendation_n zebulon_n and_o napthalie_n be_v a_o people_n that_o jeopard_v their_o life_n unto_o death_n §._o 29._o touch_v not_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n command_v of_o god_n in_o any_o peril_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n be_v about_o omission_n of_o duty_n the_o three_o member_n of_o the_o ease_n wherein_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o death_n in_o cause_n of_o religion_n be_v when_o he_o be_v charge_v and_o bid_v by_o any_o humane_a command_n or_o authority_n upon_o threaten_a pain_n of_o death_n to_o forbear_v do_v of_o that_o which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o 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