to_o punish_v nay_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n humane_a law_n can_v always_o reach_v that_o which_o be_v natural_o evil_a for_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o many_o design_n and_o contrivance_n of_o lust_n envy_n or_o revenge_n before_o they_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n how_o many_o evade_v punishment_n after_o they_o have_v be_v execute_v be_v that_o very_o insolent_o by_o interest_n or_o authority_n a_o powerful_a offender_n or_o corrupt_a magistrate_n may_v make_v the_o threat_n of_o positive_a law_n how_o just_a or_o how_o severe_a soever_o to_o signify_v nothing_o wherefore_o either_o there_o must_v be_v no_o end_n at_o all_o of_o humane_a life_n or_o there_o must_v be_v no_o such_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o end_n or_o these_o must_v be_v without_o any_o sanction_n or_o that_o sanction_n must_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n wherein_o those_o who_o transgress_v such_o law_n now_o without_o any_o punishment_n shall_v receive_v what_o be_v their_o due_n hereafter_o 2._o the_o different_a event_n which_o befall_v those_o person_n which_o pursue_v or_o forsake_v the_o end_n for_o which_o humane_a life_n be_v give_v show_v also_o that_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o future_a state_n they_o who_o be_v least_o careful_a to_o pursue_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o who_o most_o industrious_o forsake_v it_o be_v often_o most_o happy_a as_o to_o all_o appearance_n and_o grow_v great_a and_o wealthy_a and_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o honour_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o who_o pursue_v this_o end_n most_o faithful_o be_v expose_v to_o great_a suffering_n their_o virtue_n be_v often_o to_o their_o disadvantage_n their_o humility_n patience_n and_o generosity_n encourage_v insolent_a and_o violent_a man_n to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v they_o and_o their_o constancy_n and_o integrity_n bring_v they_o some_o time_n to_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a death_n so_o that_o man_n indispensible_a duty_n and_o his_o happiness_n as_o to_o this_o world_n be_v often_o inconsistent_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v either_o that_o god_n be_v unjust_a or_o unwise_a in_o propose_v such_o a_o end_n of_o man_n be_v as_o may_v make_v it_o miserable_a nay_o as_o may_v prove_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o or_o else_o that_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n wherein_o those_o who_o pursue_v or_o forsake_v this_o end_n most_o shall_v be_v reward_v or_o punish_v more_o equal_o 3._o man_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v so_o much_o good_a by_o the_o pursue_n of_o this_o end_n that_o he_o can_v receive_v a_o adequate_a reward_n in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v so_o much_o evil_n by_o act_v against_o it_o that_o he_o can_v be_v make_v to_o suffer_v a_o adequate_a punishment_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v another_o state_n for_o both_o these_o purpose_n as_o to_o the_o first_o a_o man_n may_v make_v so_o great_a a_o progress_n in_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n and_o be_v so_o very_o good_a himself_o that_o by_o his_o example_n and_o instruction_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v interest_n and_o power_n in_o the_o world_n he_o may_v retrieve_v many_o from_o ignorance_n and_o vice_n he_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o such_o good_a law_n or_o of_o make_v such_o provision_n for_o the_o unhappy_a as_o may_v extend_v to_o future_a age_n what_o a_o blessing_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o good_a prince_n that_o faithful_o employ_v his_o time_n and_o his_o power_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o subject_n now_o what_o reward_n can_v this_o world_n afford_v that_o can_v be_v any_o way_n proportionable_a to_o such_o a_o person_n virtue_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o more_o rational_a and_o virtuous_a any_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o it_o must_v be_v above_o whatever_o belong_v to_o sensation_n that_o be_v whatever_o wealth_n honour_n or_o pleasure_n this_o world_n can_v offer_v it_o it_o be_v true_a the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n look_v something_o like_o a_o proper_a reward_n in_o such_o case_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v these_o without_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o better_a state_n and_o how_o much_o must_v they_o be_v check_v and_o damp_v continual_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n and_o incertainty_n of_o this_o only_o be_v as_o to_o the_o second_o a_o man_n may_v commit_v so_o much_o wickedness_n he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o murder_n he_o may_v spread_v such_o pernicious_a principle_n as_o by_o destroy_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o god_n and_o enervate_v the_o force_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v let_v loose_a the_o most_o furious_a passion_n and_o wild_a appetite_n and_o this_o may_v end_v not_o only_o in_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o present_a age_n but_o infect_v the_o future_a and_o what_o mischief_n be_v not_o a_o vicious_a tyraut_v capable_a of_o do_v the_o worst_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v in_o these_o case_n must_v end_v in_o death_n but_o how_o inconsiderable_a be_v that_o though_o cause_v by_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n if_o compare_v with_o such_o crime_n and_o many_o other_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v wherefore_o since_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v more_o good_a or_o evil_a than_o he_o can_v receive_v a_o adequate_a reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o in_o this_o life_n we_o must_v either_o accuse_v that_o god_n who_o make_v he_o so_o of_o want_n of_o wisdom_n goodness_n or_o justice_n or_o else_o allow_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o state_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o consider_v also_o the_o vast_a capacity_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o excellency_n of_o those_o faculty_n whereby_o man_n be_v qualify_v for_o pursue_v his_o proper_a end_n how_o much_o they_o set_v he_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n how_o they_o suggest_v to_o he_o natural_o future_a happiness_n and_o misery_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o hope_n and_o fear_n according_o this_o also_o will_v afford_v we_o other_o argument_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1._o as_o to_o that_o great_a degree_n of_o capacity_n which_o man_n have_v in_o regard_n to_o other_o creature_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o faculty_n by_o which_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o sup_n they_o vid._n pag._n 13_o 14._o sup_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v these_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o life_n but_o this_o instinct_n and_o sensation_n will_v do_v the_o business_n of_o self-preservation_n as_o well_o in_o man_n as_o in_o beast_n without_o the_o great_a endowment_n of_o reason_n and_o freewill_n by_o the_o misuse_n of_o which_o man_n have_v a_o possibility_n of_o make_v his_o life_n both_o more_o miserable_a and_o short_a than_o they_o can_v they_o so_o that_o these_o power_n which_o he_o value_v himself_o upon_o so_o much_o will_v not_o be_v only_o supersluous_a but_o great_o to_o his_o disadvantage_n wherefore_o as_o the_o very_a place_n of_o these_o faculty_n in_o man_n by_o a_o wise_a and_o sovereign_a be_v show_v that_o he_o be_v make_v for_o a_o great_a end_n than_o only_o to_o continue_v such_o a_o time_n here_o so_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o operation_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o aspire_v to_o something_o great_a than_o this_o world_n can_v afford_v that_o we_o have_v a_o capacity_n too_o great_a to_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o choice_a enjoyment_n here_o that_o our_o reason_n teach_v we_o to_o despise_v they_o and_o raise_v we_o to_o desire_v more_o noble_a object_n and_o more_o solid_a and_o last_a happiness_n etc._n happiness_n see_v that_o late_a learned_a and_o ingenious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n pag._n 142_o etc._n etc._n have_v god_n intend_v this_o life_n as_o the_o only_a scene_n of_o man_n happiness_n he_o will_v have_v sit_v and_o proportion_v his_o capacity_n according_o he_o will_v have_v make_v he_o to_o acquiess_v in_o such_o enjoyment_n as_o he_o find_v here_o and_o not_o have_v dispose_v he_o natural_o to_o think_v of_o another_o state_n and_o to_o long_o after_o it_o and_o therefore_o since_o he_o have_v do_v so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o there_o will_v be_v another_o state_n answerable_a at_o least_o to_o such_o conception_n etc._n conception_n see_v that_o late_a learned_a and_o ingenious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o religion_n in_o general_n pag._n 142_o etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o the_o natural_a sense_n of_o evil_a and_o of_o gild_n upon_o commit_v it_o and_o the_o fear_n which_o attend_v it_o otherwise_o man_n will_v be_v the_o most_o wretched_a of_o all_o creature_n to_o no_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n that_o feel_v remorse_n upon_o sense_n of_o gild_n or_o that_o dread_v punishment_n according_o
a_o essay_n concern_v self-murder_n wherein_o be_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a according_a to_o natural_a principle_n with_o some_o consideration_n upon_o what_o be_v pretend_v from_o the_o say_a principle_n by_o the_o author_n of_o a_o treatise_n entitle_v biathanatos_n and_o other_o by_o j._n adam_n rector_n of_o st._n alban_n woodstreet_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n bennet_n at_o the_o half-moon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o to_o the_o reverend_n dr._n godolphin_n provost_n of_o eton_n college_n sir_n there_o be_v few_o address_n of_o this_o kind_n where_o the_o writer_n consider_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o person_n he_o apply_v to_o half_o so_o much_o as_o his_o own_o for_o though_o the_o gratitude_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v may_v be_v sincere_a yet_o they_o be_v likewise_o very_o glad_a that_o the_o world_n shall_v know_v their_o friend_n or_o patron_n if_o something_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n i_o can_v hardly_o acquit_v myself_o since_o it_o be_v not_o i_o confess_v without_o some_o pride_n that_o i_o acknowlâ—…ge_v thus_o public_o the_o great_a obligation_n which_o i_o have_v to_o you_o however_o i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o my_o apply_v to_o you_o for_o have_v undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o humane_a life_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v show_v that_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o impart_v it_o to_o man_n for_o a_o great_a and_o noble_a end_n unless_o i_o have_v give_v some_o instance_n how_o valuable_a how_o glorious_a it_o may_v become_v by_o a_o constant_a pursuit_n of_o that_o end_n where_o then_o can_v i_o have_v meet_v with_o so_o full_a a_o instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o your_o life_n where_o such_o strength_n of_o reason_n be_v guide_v so_o regular_o by_o revelation_n and_o every_o virtue_n improud_v and_o adorn_v by_o primitive_a piety_n thus_o your_o name_n support_v my_o argument_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o my_o protection_n who_o have_v attack_v a_o error_n of_o so_o much_o reputation_n and_o which_o be_v set_v off_o with_o all_o the_o pompous_a boast_n of_o reason_n courage_n honour_n and_o liberty_n by_o which_o man_n choose_v to_o be_v mislead_v rather_o than_o guide_v by_o revelation_n till_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o health_n estate_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v for_o ease_n in_o self-murder_n among_o other_o pretence_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o justify_v this_o act_n one_o of_o the_o most_o popular_a be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o roman_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v some_o account_n when_o it_o first_o grow_v in_o vogue_n among_o they_o and_o what_o viâ—…es_v and_o opinion_n make_v way_n for_o it_o how_o from_o a_o people_n natural_o religious_a brave_a and_o disintere_v above_o corruption_n as_o much_o as_o cowardice_n they_o fall_v firstinto_o atheism_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o luxury_n bribery_n and_o treachery_n public_a poverty_n and_o private_a extortion_n which_o end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o slavery_n and_o ruin_n of_o that_o great_a nation_n i_o can_v not_o consider_v this_o without_o a_o melancholic_a reflection_n upon_o my_o own_o country_n formerly_z not_o unlike_o the_o other_o in_o its_o virtue_n as_o its_o enemy_n will_v confess_v for_o their_o own_o credit_n but_o alas_o now_o too_o like_o it_o in_o its_o vice_n as_o its_o best_a friend_n must_v be_v force_v to_o own_o what_o can_v save_v it_o from_o the_o same_o calamity_n but_o the_o restore_n that_o lose_a zeal_n for_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o sincere_a love_n of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o what_o one_o family_n can_v contribute_v more_o to_o this_o than_o your_o own_o where_o at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o be_v find_v such_o excellent_a qualification_n for_o support_n and_o ornament_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n may_v that_o good_a providence_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n have_v be_v so_o favourable_a to_o this_o nation_n make_v you_o his_o happy_a instrument_n to_o this_o purpose_n sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o faithful_a servant_n john_n adam_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n man_z consider_v in_o the_o individual_a and_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n of_o humane_a life_n what_o and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v where_o the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v place_v page_n 3._o chap._n ii_o concern_v the_o true_a end_n or_o design_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o follow_v nature_n pag._n 11._o chap._n iii_o man_n consider_v as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n self-murder_n prove_v to_o be_v destructive_a to_o civil_a society_n from_o which_o and_o what_o be_v say_v before_o conclude_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o therefore_o unlawful_a pag._n 23._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o rise_n and_o obligation_n of_o self-preservation_n some_o objection_n against_o it_o remove_v how_o far_o humane_a life_n may_v be_v just_o value_v or_o despise_v pag._n 33._o chap._n v._n who_o they_o be_v chief_o that_o maintain_v this_o act_n to_o be_v lawful_a the_o stoic_n the_o author_n of_o biathanatos_n method_n propose_v for_o the_o answer_a objection_n some_o general_a one_o consider_v which_o be_v bring_v against_o self-preservation_n as_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 48._o chap._n vi_o such_o objection_n consider_v as_o be_v offer_v against_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n with_o particular_a relation_n to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v god_n propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o which_o either_o direct_o deny_v this_o propriety_n or_o else_o allow_v it_o pretend_v that_o a_o man_n may_v notwithstanding_o this_o kill_v himself_o lawful_o by_o god_n dispenfation_n dismission_n call_v or_o summons_n pag._n 50._o chap._n vii_o other_o objection_n answer_v by_o which_o they_o will_v introduce_v a_o different_a end_n of_o humane_a life_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o then_o suppose_v that_o this_o end_n do_v cease_v whensoever_o a_o man_n reason_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o do_v so_o will_v from_o hence_o infer_v that_o his_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v life_n do_v cease_v also_o pag._n 73._o chap._n viii_o examination_n of_o such_o objection_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o invalidate_v what_o be_v say_v above_o as_o to_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n in_o this_o regard_n also_o application_n to_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n in_o this_o case_n pag._n 94_o chap._n ix_o transition_n to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n with_o a_o short_a view_n osâ—…it_fw-la the_o authority_n of_o example_n consider_v several_a instance_n of_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o country_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o self-murder_n examine_v particular_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o roman_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v borught_v from_o hence_o to_o prove_v self-murder_n to_o be_v natural_a pag._n 131._o chap._n x._o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o stoic_n a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o philosophy_n when_o and_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o spread_v among_o the_o roman_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o self-murder_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o other_o principle_n as_o prove_v by_o instance_n from_o their_o great_a author_n seneca_n epictetus_n and_o antoninus_n with_o a_o brief_a character_n of_o each_o pag._n 157._o chap._n xi_o gato_n case_n consider_v in_o particular_a his_o character_n his_o enmity_n against_o caesar_n the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o his_o death_n what_o be_v probable_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o great_a encomium_n which_o be_v give_v he_o afterward_o pag._n 186._o chap._n xii_o concern_v courage_n what_o the_o nature_n object_n and_o use_v of_o it_o be_v as_o humane_a the_o mistake_v concern_v it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o that_o self-murder_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o true_a courage_n pag._n 208._o chap._n xiii_o of_o honour_n that_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o inward_a a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n or_o outward_a from_o the_o applause_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v ever_o require_v self-murder_n the_o mistake_v concern_v honour_n which_o occasion_n it_o objection_n answer_v and_o some_o particular_a case_n consider_v pag._n 225._o chap_n fourteen_o liberty_n the_o last_o plea_n for_o self-murder_n examine_v the_o several_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o general_n which_o man_n have_v as_o to_o his_o action_n that_o this_o can_v afford_v no_o pretence_n for_o self-murder_n that_o whatever_o calamity_n what_o grief_n or_o pain_n soever_o afflict_v the_o soul_n or_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o enslave_v it_o man_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o
which_o his_o happiness_n true_o consist_v let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o act_n consider_v man_n as_o a_o member_n of_o civil_a society_n and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v with_o the_o great_a attention_n because_o though_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a in_o some_o respect_n to_o consider_v he_o in_o the_o individual_a and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o notional_a he_o can_v be_v so_o as_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v so_o at_o any_o time_n but_o to_o his_o great_a misfortune_n for_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o security_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v under_o some_o government_n so_o be_v it_o likewise_o necessary_a for_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o his_o have_v a_o large_a and_o a_o noble_a compass_n for_o his_o reason_n and_o his_o virtue_n there_o be_v several_a virtue_n which_o can_v 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〈◊〉_d his_o fiend_n there_o how_o to_o practice_v upon_o the_o roman_n and_o buy_v their_o army_n and_o their_o senate_n afterward_o yet_o â—…notwithstanding_n they_o be_v thus_o dispose_v still_o their_o rival_n carthage_n be_v a_o check_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o dare_v not_o launch_v out_o and_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o fain_o will_v have_v be_v for_o fear_v of_o this_o ancient_a enemy_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o that_o great_a and_o upright_a statesman_n scipio_n nasica_n be_v always_o against_o the_o destroy_n of_o carthage_n which_o cato_n urge_v so_o passionate_o as_o to_o obtain_v at_o last_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a virtue_n as_o national_a as_o all_o the_o historian_n afterward_o lament_v continual_o 2._o continual_o vel._n patere_fw-la lib._n 2._o the_o first_o scipio_n open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n the_o latter_a to_o their_o luxury_n for_o when_o the_o dread_a of_o carthage_n be_v remove_v and_o their_o rival_n in_o empire_n
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health_n or_o prosperity_n to_o suffer_v death_n rather_o than_o commit_v a_o crime_n so_o in_o sickness_n or_o any_o adversity_n it_o will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o undergo_v life_n rather_o than_o be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n for_o he_o who_o part_n with_o life_n because_o he_o think_v himself_o unhappy_a part_n with_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o be_v grieve_v withal_o he_o only_o lay_v down_o his_o burden_n quit_v his_o virtue_n his_o arm_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o enemy_n and_o where_o can_v be_v the_o courage_n of_o this_o even_o sardinapalus_n and_o nero_n can_v desert_n their_o station_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o why_o not_o with_o as_o much_o bravery_n as_o any_o other_o can_v pretend_v to_o in_o a_o word_n when_o the_o heart_n give_v way_n to_o evil_n and_o assliction_n when_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o despair_v enter_v man_n may_v make_v themselves_o away_o out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o softness_n there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o pain_n to_o be_v selt_z in_o voluntary_a death_n especial_o if_o man_n will_v take_v but_o as_o much_o care_n as_o brutus_n do_v to_o place_v the_o weapon_n right_a or_o as_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n to_o have_v the_o mortal_a place_n mark_v out_o exact_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o all_o man_n be_v coward_n that_o kill_v themselves_o no_o but_o that_o this_o particular_a act_n have_v natural_o more_o of_o cowardice_n than_o courage_n in_o it_o and_o be_v in_o those_o who_o have_v signalise_v their_o courage_n a_o act_n of_o revenge_n or_o indignation_n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o man_n of_o courage_n have_v kill_v themselves_o yet_o since_o the_o nature_n of_o courage_n consist_v in_o resist_v evil_a and_o self-murder_n be_v the_o fly_v from_o evil_n since_o many_o woman_n and_o slave_n many_o effeminate_a man_n and_o notorious_a coward_n many_o for_o ease_n or_o fear_v as_o our_o author_n himself_o confess_v have_v kill_v themselves_o self-murder_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o courage_n to_o confirm_v what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o shall_v call_v several_a person_n of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o character_n of_o hercules_n be_v certain_o perfect_a as_o to_o courage_n and_o yet_o euripides_n represent_v he_o in_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o ever_o man_n can_v suffer_v through_o his_o own_o fault_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n lie_v murder_v round_o he_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o his_o madness_n at_o first_o he_o have_v thought_n of_o kill_v himself_o but_o immediate_o he_o check_v himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n 4._o consideration_n eurip._n hercul_fw-la furens_fw-la act._n 4._o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o courage_n question_v by_o do_v so_o that_o whoever_o can_v bear_v great_a calamity_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o meet_v his_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n wherefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o expect_v his_o death_n bold_o and_o not_o to_o force_v it_o upon_o himself_o 8._o himself_o apollon_n rhodius_n nicom_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 8._o another_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o die_v wilful_o for_o poverty_n love_n or_o any_o grievance_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o courage_n that_o it_o be_v mere_a cowardice_n for_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v grievous_a be_v nothing_o but_o softness_n and_o esseminacy_n for_o no_o body_n choose_v such_o a_o death_n because_o it_o be_v honourable_a but_o because_o it_o free_v he_o from_o a_o evil_n which_o he_o can_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v be_v cowardice_n 11._o cowardice_n quintus_fw-la curtius_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o brave_a man_n rather_o to_o despise_v death_n than_o hate_v life_n coward_n often_o undervalue_v their_o be_v only_o to_o avoid_v what_o be_v troublesome_a but_o true_a courage_n try_v all_o thing_n jud._n thing_n see_v â—…rot_n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o beside_o these_o see_v josephus_n speech_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n let_v i_o add_v one_o more_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a nor_o become_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n to_o bend_v under_o his_o destiny_n and_o not_o embrace_v whatever_o happen_v undaunted_o but_o run_v poor_o away_o from_o it_o this_o be_v the_o great_a brutus_n who_o thus_o condemn_v cato_n death_n when_o cool_a and_o deliberate_a and_o before_o he_o doubt_v whether_o virtue_n be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o airy_a name_n 7._o name_n sen._n theb._n act_n 1._o sect._n 1_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr ut_fw-la putas_fw-la virtus_fw-la pater_fw-la timere_fw-la vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la malis_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la obstare_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la vertere_fw-la &_o retro_n dare_v multos_fw-la in_o summa_fw-la pericula_fw-la misit_fw-la venturi_n timor_fw-la ipse_fw-la mali_fw-la fortislimus_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la promptus_fw-la metuenda_fw-la pati_fw-la si_fw-la cominus_fw-la instent_fw-la et_fw-la differe_fw-la potest_fw-la lucan_n lib._n 7
when_o he_o come_v to_o do_v so_o no_o wonder_n that_o he_o kill_v himself_o chap._n xiii_o of_o honour_n that_o this_o be_v twofold_a either_o inward_a a_o principle_n of_o virtue_n or_o outward_a the_o applause_n which_o follow_v upon_o it_o that_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v ever_o require_v self-muriher_n the_o mistake_v concern_v honour_n which_o occasion_n it_o objection_n answer_v the_o next_o pretence_n for_o self-murder_n be_v honour_n there_o be_v nothing_o i_o think_v that_o be_v more_o general_o pretend_v to_o than_o this_o except_v wit_n only_o and_o yet_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o little_o understand_v as_o that_o honour_n people_n find_v be_v something_o that_o be_v commendable_a though_o what_o it_o be_v they_o can_v tell_v therefore_o every_o one_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v their_o action_n pass_v for_o honourable_a the_o word_n be_v strain_v to_o as_o many_o signification_n as_o they_o have_v inclination_n often_o it_o be_v take_v for_o some_o particular_a quality_n which_o be_v think_v to_o belong_v more_o to_o one_o degree_n of_o man_n or_o to_o one_o sex_n than_o another_o thus_o in_o woman_n chastity_n be_v honour_n in_o man_n of_o high_a birth_n truth_n and_o justice_n in_o soldiers_z courage_n in_o tradesman_n punctual_a payment_n but_o since_o these_o several_a quality_n may_v be_v attend_v by_o great_a vice_n since_o these_o thing_n be_v true_o as_o commendable_a in_o one_o person_n as_o another_o and_o equal_o require_v in_o all_o people_n this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a imperfect_a account_n of_o honour_n for_o this_o must_v be_v something_o which_o concern_v all_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o humane_a nature_n itself_o must_v be_v consider_v before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o any_o knowledge_n of_o it_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o great_a end_n of_o humane_a life_n have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n therefore_o what_o i_o say_v of_o courage_n before_o must_v be_v say_v of_o honour_n now_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o the_o promote_a of_o this_o end_n now_o though_o whatever_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o evil_a yet_o all_o evil_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o its_o own_o natural_a shape_n but_o often_o put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o good_a and_o so_o work_v and_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o man_n by_o his_o passion_n and_o appetite_n wherefore_o honour_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o principle_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v secure_v against_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o quiet_a pursuit_n of_o the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v describe_v honour_n be_v a_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o sense_n of_o its_o pre-eminence_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creation_n in_o regard_n to_o that_o great_a end_n of_o its_o be_v the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n a_o firm_a resolution_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o agenerous_a disdaln_v of_o all_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n all_o loss_n or_o danger_n of_o whatever_o the_o world_n can_v promise_v or_o threaten_v of_o whatever_o be_v dreadful_a or_o delightful_a in_o comparison_n of_o do_v so_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o great_a excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n it_o be_v a_o spirit_n draw_v off_o from_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o humane_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o god_n within_o we_o as_o the_o stoic_n speak_v that_o divine_a power_n which_o direct_v man_n freewill_n follow_v he_o diligent_o through_o every_o part_n of_o his_o duty_n regulate_v his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o courage_n and_o hinder_v the_o one_o from_o fall_v into_o injury_n and_o the_o other_o into_o knavery_n 1._o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o most_o important_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n honour_n as_o it_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n of_o action_n and_o depend_v whole_o upon_o one_o self_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n honour_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o other_o people_n and_o be_v something_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o reputation_n but_o above_o it_o reputation_n be_v esteem_v from_o suppose_a excellency_n when_o we_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v repute_v so_o and_o so_o honour_n be_v praise_n respect_n veneration_n upon_o a_o clear_a knowledge_n a_o certainty_n of_o such_o excellency_n and_o when_o this_o be_v give_v by_o many_o man_n it_o be_v call_v glory_n so_o that_o honour_n be_v twofold_a inward_a or_o outward_a but_o the_o last_o depend_v chiesly_a upon_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o bestow_v it_o the_o outward_a honour_n which_o be_v true_o valuable_a be_v the_o image_n of_o inward_a honour_n reflect_v back_o in_o the_o applause_n of_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n upon_o a_o man_n observe_v faithful_o the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n and_o make_v always_o a_o right_a use_n of_o those_o power_n by_o which_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o follow_v impartial_a reason_n by_o steady_a virtue_n what_o ever_o danger_n threaten_v or_o pleasure_n slatter_v thus_o cicero_n who_o understand_v this_o very_a well_o though_o he_o be_v a_o little_a too_o forward_o to_o help_v himself_o to_o it_o tell_v we_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o honour_n though_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n be_v 3._o be_v gloria_fw-la est_fw-la solida_fw-la quaedam_fw-la res_fw-la &_o expressa_fw-la non_fw-la adumbrata_fw-la ca_fw-mi est_fw-la consentiens_fw-la laus_fw-la honorum_fw-la incorrupta_fw-la vox_fw-la bene_fw-la judicantium_fw-la de_fw-fr excellent_a virtute_fw-la tuscul._n quest._n lib._n 3._o something_o of_o substance_n like_o solid_a imagery_n not_o the_o slight_a shadow_v of_o fade_a colour_n it_o be_v the_o concurrent_a praise_n of_o good_a man_n the_o impartial_a verdict_n of_o such_o as_o be_v able_a judge_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v excellent_a virtue_n for_o the_o foundation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o where_o man_n be_v qualify_v with_o knowledge_n and_o integrity_n on_o the_o other_o the_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v by_o such_o be_v solid_a and_o last_a like_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o god_n and_o all_o other_o no_o better_a than_o the_o slight_a daub_v of_o fade_a colour_n which_o decay_v immediate_o but_o because_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n include_v the_o fear_n of_o dishonour_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v desirous_a of_o praise_n but_o he_o must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a aversion_n to_o disgrace_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a also_o to_o observe_v from_o whence_o this_o come_v this_o must_v be_v from_o act_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o be_v say_v above_o from_o forsake_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n from_o refuse_v to_o follow_v reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o desert_v it_o wilful_o to_o obey_v vice_n the_o result_n of_o this_o be_v first_o inward_a disgrace_n when_o the_o soul_n abhor_v itself_o and_o hate_v the_o sight_n of_o its_o own_o folly_n and_o this_o when_o know_v become_v outward_a disgrace_n which_o true_o consist_v in_o the_o concurrent_a dispraise_n of_o good_a man_n but_o then_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o though_o a_o man_n may_v happen_v to_o fall_v into_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o reputation_n or_o honour_n again_o by_o take_v the_o contrary_a course_n and_o follow_v of_o his_o reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o soon_o because_o good_a man_n upon_o who_o verdict_n disgrace_n depend_v will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o acquit_v other_o of_o blame_v upon_o reasonable_a ground_n and_o glad_a to_o believe_v and_o proclaim_v their_o change_n if_o this_o than_o be_v a_o account_n of_o honour_n how_o can_v it_o be_v pretend_v that_o it_o shall_v ever_o require_v a_o man_n to_o murder_n himself_o for_o first_o as_o to_o inward_a honour_n if_o this_o be_v a_o elevation_n of_o the_o soul_n raise_v upon_o a_o just_a sense_n of_o the_o advantage_n which_o man_n have_v above_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o power_n of_o knowledge_n and_o freewill_n and_o the_o excellent_a end_n which_o they_o be_v give_v for_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a resolution_n of_o pursue_v that_o end_n what_o can_v be_v more_o contradictory_n to_o this_o than_o self-murder_n what_o can_v it_o signify_v to_o man_n to_o have_v such_o preeminence_n nay_o to_o be_v make_v to_o any_o purpose_n at_o all_o if_o the_o noble_a principle_n in_o his_o nature_n shall_v teach_v he_o to_o decline_v that_o purpose_n if_o that_o which_o be_v place_v in_o he_o to_o support_v and_o improve_v his_o be_v shall_v require_v he_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o again_o if_o honour_n be_v the_o generous_a disdain_n of_o whatever_o be_v terrible_a or_o dangerous_a in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o perform_v the_o true_a end_n of_o life_n and_o if_o it_o be_v always_o in_o a_o good_a man_n power_n to_o perform_v this_o end_n what_o circumstance_n can_v be_v of_o such_o
always_o ignominious_a to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v thus_o expose_v when_o arsinoe_n cleopatra_n young_a sister_n a_o virtuous_a lady_n be_v use_v so_o by_o julius_n caesar_n the_o multitude_n be_v soften_v into_o pity_n and_o compassion_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o immediate_o reflect_v upon_o their_o own_o condition_n 4._o condition_n dion_n cass._n lib._n 4._o that_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o slave_n as_o she_o and_o that_o great_a man_n be_v never_o so_o much_o oversee_v both_o as_o to_o his_o politic_n and_o generosity_n as_o in_o gratify_v cleopatra_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n so_o may_v it_o have_v be_v with_o cleopatra_n herself_o too_o have_v she_o be_v as_o virtuous_a as_o she_o be_v great_a for_o where_o be_v the_o crime_n of_o be_v oppress_v or_o the_o shame_n of_o be_v unfortunate_a how_o can_v the_o multitude_n have_v ever_o dishonour_v she_o have_v not_o her_o own_o infamy_n run_v before_o she_o what_o a_o strange_a niceness_n of_o honour_n be_v it_o not_o to_o scorn_v to_o commit_v the_o foul_a vice_n and_o yet_o to_o scorn_v to_o hear_v of_o they_o honour_n be_v true_o lose_v when_o a_o ill_a action_n be_v commit_v not_o when_o it_o become_v know_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a though_o very_o common_a to_o be_v easy_a as_o to_o the_o first_o and_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o the_o latter_a for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v secrecy_n the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o no_o vice_n dishonourable_a but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v discover_v where_o virtue_n suffer_v public_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o public_a suffer_v this_o be_v infamous_a to_o the_o state_n not_o to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v who_o honour_n may_v be_v increase_v by_o suffer_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o where_o honour_n be_v first_o blemish_v by_o enormous_a crime_n it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o be_v tender_a of_o it_o as_o to_o public_a disgrace_n or_o to_o think_v to_o redeem_v it_o by_o self-murder_n for_o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o 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