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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
absurd_a than_o that_o contempt_n of_o life_n which_o be_v so_o very_a much_o affect_v by_o some_o people_n which_o injudicious_a poet_n very_o much_o contribute_v too_o what_o then_o to_o have_v a_o hero_n strut_a and_o rant_a against_o life_n when_o either_o he_o have_v make_v it_o miserable_a by_o his_o folly_n or_o be_v incapable_a of_o make_v a_o proper_a use_n of_o it_o by_o his_o ignorance_n not_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o life_n be_v not_o to_o know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o despise_v the_o slavery_n of_o reflection_n and_o forecast_n and_o depend_v only_o upon_o the_o gross_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o present_a moment_n and_o then_o whenever_o they_o meet_v with_o opposition_n or_o disappointment_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v often_o they_o quarrel_v with_o life_n and_o be_v for_o part_v with_o it_o immediate_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o life_n but_o they_o who_o be_v in_o fault_n life_n be_v 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be_v the_o great_a detraction_n 15._o *_o see_v â—…more_fw-la chap._n 15._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v always_o a_o poorness_n and_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n in_o such_o insinuation_n and_o reflection_n as_o these_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o no_o value_n that_o death_n be_v the_o way_n to_o ease_n and_o the_o pain_n not_o great_a nor_o last_a etc._n etc._n how_o much_o great_a will_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v not_o insensible_a of_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o to_o show_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v all_o rather_o than_o transgress_v against_o that_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v he_o by_o commit_v any_o one_o crime_n wherefore_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o settle_a and_o calm_a resolution_n of_o any_o great_a and_o innocent_a man_n at_o the_o point_n of_o violent_a death_n let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o die_v out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o life_n but_o allow_v 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master_n as_o god_n he_o reply_v 110._o reply_v p._n 110._o that_o the_o servant_n run_v not_o from_o his_o master_n but_o to_o he_o in_o this_o case_n and_o at_o his_o call_n obey_v his_o voice_n again_o 112._o again_o p._n 112._o this_o be_v not_o to_o usurp_v upon_o god_n authority_n or_o to_o deal_v with_o another_o servant_n if_o i_o become_v his_o servant_n his_o delegate_n and_o his_o commissioner_n in_o do_v this_o when_o he_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n so_o much_o glorify_v 149._o glorify_v p._n 149._o if_o they_o say_v god_n concur_v to_o no_o evil_a we_o say_v nothing_o be_v so_o evil_a but_o that_o it_o become_v good_a if_o god_n command_v it_o and_o that_o this_o viz._n self-murder_n be_v not_o so_o natural_o evil_a that_o it_o require_v a_o special_a commission_n from_o god_n but_o as_o it_o become_v good_a if_o he_o command_v it_o so_o it_o become_v indifferent_a if_o he_o remove_v the_o reason_n with_o which_o the_o precept_n against_o it_o be_v condition_a there_o 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with_o this_o right_n of_o propriety_n and_o call_v or_o summon_v he_o out_o of_o life_n he_o may_v depart_v lawful_o viz._n by_o self-murder_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o particular_a commission_n or_o extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o only_o of_o his_o remove_v those_o reason_n upon_o which_o the_o obligation_n of_o preseve_a life_n be_v found_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o stoic_n scatter_v up_o and_o down_o their_o write_n to_o reconcile_v this_o act_n with_o submission_n to_o providence_n which_o they_o diligent_o maintain_v and_o which_o be_v collect_v and_o improve_v by_o our_o author_n in_o the_o several_a place_n above_o mention_v before_o i_o answer_v this_o particular_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n will_v take_v notice_n 1._o that_o whatever_o be_v say_v in_o any_o of_o these_o place_n concern_v the_o remove_n the_o reason_n or_o the_o cease_n of_o that_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v shall_v be_v debate_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o but_o just_a touch_v upon_o here_o as_o not_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v avoid_v 2._o as_o to_o what_o be_v insinuate_v here_o concern_v god_n glory_n though_o this_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o the_o present_a argument_n yet_o that_o this_o be_v always_o best_a promote_v by_o observe_v of_o his_o law_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o case_n imagine_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o pretend_a but_o only_o glance_v at_o by_o this_o author_n artificial_o in_o general_a term_n wherein_o a_o man_n can_v be_v irresistable_o force_v to_o forsake_v his_o reason_n and_o his_o virtue_n and_o so_o detract_v from_o god_n glory_n or_o where_o in_o it_o will_v not_o be_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n to_o suffer_v death_n from_o other_o than_o from_o himself_o but_o of_o this_o more_o perhaps_o hereafter_o this_o be_v premise_v i_o shall_v in_o answer_n to_o what_o be_v say_v above_o show_v these_o three_o thing_n i._o that_o according_a to_o the_o account_n 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it_o be_v observable_a that_o self-preservation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v law_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o affirm_v that_o it_o may_v be_v dispense_v withal_o upon_o this_o account_n †_o that_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v universal_o profitable_a or_o honest_a may_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o particular_a event_n become_v dishonest_a or_o hurtful_a and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o the_o reason_n or_o end_v which_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o form_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v this_o can_v never_o have_v place_n in_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n particular_o self-preservation_n ground_v upon_o god_n propriety_n and_o the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n already_o mention_v because_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v dishonest_a or_o hurtful_a if_o we_o mean_v moral_o so_o to_o avoid_v do_v wrong_a to_o god_n to_o the_o public_a and_o to_o ourselves_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o time_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v destructive_a or_o hurtful_a in_o the_o sense_n aforesaid_a to_o follow_v 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always_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n of_o each_o particular_a person_n as_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o whole_a and_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o one_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o very_a end_n of_o life_n which_o i_o have_v assign_v be_v inconsistent_a often_o with_o this_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o destructive_a of_o god_n propriety_n it_o frequent_o happen_v that_o man_n endanger_v their_o life_n nay_o certain_o incur_v death_n the_o more_o strict_o and_o faithful_o that_o they_o follow_v reason_n by_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o sort_n of_o dispensation_n as_o to_o the_o observe_v of_o this_o end_n 1._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v no_o neceâ—…ty_n of_o this_o that_o which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v so_o excellent_o fuâ—…ed_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o it_o not_o only_a promote_v his_o happiness_n his_o well-being_n but_o certain_o contribute_v to_o the_o prolong_v atâ—…on_n of_o his_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n include_v the_o regulate_v of_o man_n passion_n and_o appetite_n make_v they_o temperate_a and_o peaceful_a just_a and_o bâ—…cent_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o if_o due_o observe_v by_o any_o number_n of_o man_n will_v certain_o prolong_v life_n as_o well_o as_o happiness_n wherefore_o if_o life_n become_v in_o danger_n upon_o this_o account_n and_o good_a man_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o virtue_n this_o be_v accidental_a not_o through_o any_o natural_a defect_n in_o that_o end_n of_o life_n or_o because_o it_o contradict_v self-preservation_n and_o be_v destructive_a to_o god_n right_a over_o it_o but_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n who_o will_v not_o act_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n but_o make_v
to_o preserve_v life_n if_o we_o consider_v self-preservation_n alone_o without_o the_o moral_a end_n of_o it_o this_o can_v be_v accomplish_v by_o attain_v that_o which_o conduce_v to_o any_o other_o end_n or_o seem_v good_a to_o man_n in_o any_o other_o respect_n than_o as_o it_o will_v preserve_v life_n wherefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o honest_a man_n of_o very_o ordinary_a understanding_n to_o mistake_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o look_v upon_o self-murder_n as_o such_o a_o good_a because_o this_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n and_o will_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o law_n which_o be_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o it_o for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o argue_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v accomplish_v in_o attain_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o self-homicide_n i._n e._n self-destruction_n may_v seem_v good_a to_o i_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n may_v be_v accomplish_v by_o my_o 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transgress_v but_o give_v place_n or_o cease_v natural_o for_o the_o answer_v of_o this_o argument_n clear_o i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o method_n 1._o i_o will_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o follow_v nature_n 2._o in_o what_o happiness_n or_o misery_n good_a or_o evil_a as_o to_o humane_a life_n do_v real_o consist_v 3._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o follow_v what_o seem_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o his_o private_a judgement_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o life_n according_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o follow_v nature_n though_o some_o account_n of_o this_o maxim_n have_v be_v 2._o be_v chap._n 2._o already_o give_v yet_o be_v very_o much_o in_o request_n at_o present_a and_o the_o mistake_v concern_v it_o the_o occasion_n of_o other_o crime_n as_o well_o as_o this_o of_o self-murder_n it_o common_o happen_v that_o they_o who_o talk_v loud_a of_o nature_n and_o reason_n understand_v they_o least_o or_o act_v against_o 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that_o particular_a power_n which_o distinguish_v one_o creature_n from_o another_o this_o beast_n do_v by_o sensation_n this_o man_n shall_v do_v by_o reason_n that_o great_a that_o godlike_a faculty_n which_o be_v give_v we_o to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o to_o regulate_v our_o passion_n and_o appetite_n by_o virtue_n according_o wherefore_o for_o man_n to_o follow_v nature_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o end_n of_o life_n to_o which_o self-preservation_n be_v subservient_fw-fr 17._o subservient_fw-fr see_v chap._n 2._o p._n 16._o 17._o as_o have_v be_v show_v namely_o the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n they_o who_o indulge_v their_o passion_n and_o appetite_n who_o live_v only_o by_o sensation_n do_v not_o follow_v nature_n as_o man_n but_o as_o beast_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o near_o so_o well_o with_o '_o they_o sensation_n in_o beast_n preserve_v they_o they_o obey_v no_o appetite_n to_o excess_n and_o therefore_o to_o term_v intemperance_n beastliness_n 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write_n of_o morality_n particular_o the_o stoic_n thus_o they_o tell_v we_o 185._o we_o diog._n laer._n l._n 7._o p._n 185._o that_o to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o man_n particular_a nature_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o universe_n do_v nothing_o which_o that_o common_a law_n which_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a creation_n right_a reason_n forbid_v which_o law_n be_v the_o same_o with_o jove_n the_o disposer_n and_o manager_n of_o all_o thing_n 8._o thing_n antonin_n lib._n 7._o sect._n 8._o to_o follow_v reason_n and_o to_o follow_v nature_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o a_o rational_a creature_n ib._n creature_n diog._n laer._n ib._n to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v to_o live_v according_a to_o virtue_n for_o nature_n lead_v we_o to_o this_o say_v cleanthes_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o that_o excellent_a writer_n philo_n the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d jew_n philo_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o 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own_o reason_n in_o what_o appear_v to_o he_o good_a or_o evil_a in_o embrace_v the_o first_o and_o avoid_v the_o latter_a though_o he_o may_v be_v mistake_v follow_v his_o own_o nature_n according_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v that_o in_o which_o he_o place_v his_o happiness_n and_o his_o life_n become_v miserable_a upon_o this_o account_n he_o follow_v nature_n who_o lay_v it_o down_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v that_o to_o sollow_v one_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v any_o exemption_n from_o what_o be_v say_v before_o nor_o be_v the_o account_n which_o have_v be_v give_v there_o too_o general_a for_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o life_n the_o follow_v of_o reason_n by_o virtue_n this_o belong_v equal_o to_o humane_a nature_n in_o general_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v rational_a either_o then_o by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o the_o follow_v of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o act_n or_o else_o we_o must_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a rule_n or_o law_n give_v to_o every_o individual_a person_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o species_n which_o he_o alone_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o every_o subject_a of_o the_o emperor_n of_o china_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o general_a law_n of_o that_o country_n but_o that_o he_o have_v a_o particular_a private_a law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o act_n and_o that_o too_o often_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o other_o 2._o by_o follow_v once_o own_o nature_n perhaps_o be_v mean_v the_o same_o with_o zeno_n maxim_n 185_o maxim_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diog._n laer_n p._n 185_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o think_v may_v be_v render_v the_o live_n conformable_o or_o consistent_o i.e._n the_o be_v the_o same_o in_o opinion_n humour_n manner_n the_o have_v one_o life_n all_o of_o a_o piece_n whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o they_o also_o call_v 1._o call_v ciâ—…ero_n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o decorum_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o a_o easy_a and_o oblige_a temper_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o prosperity_n sickness_n and_o health_n to_o the_o mean_a poor_a man_n as_o to_o the_o great_a potentate_n if_o of_o a_o grave_a austere_a way_n which_o be_v that_o which_o they_o choose_v he_o shall_v carry_v that_o on_o through_o the_o worst_a event_n and_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o alter_v he_o the_o maintain_v either_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o particular_a character_n may_v be_v call_v the_o follow_v of_o one_o own_o nature_n but_o though_o man_n may_v choose_v different_a way_n of_o behaviour_n according_a to_o their_o fancy_n or_o constitution_n yet_o this_o must_v still_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o former_a universal_a maxim_n the_o live_a according_a to_o nature_n as_o humane_a and_o reasonable_a otherwise_o the_o character_n whatever_o it_o be_v will_v be_v vicious_a and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_a to_o maintain_v it_o and_o equal_o absurd_a whether_o a_o man_n be_v always_o affable_o or_o surlily_n the_o same_o if_o always_o in_o the_o wrong_n so_o that_o this_o regard_v only_o the_o outside_n the_o dress_n of_o virtue_n the_o particular_a fashion_n which_o she_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o let_v man_n be_v sure_a of_o her_o first_o by_o follow_v nature_n as_o humane_a in_o general_n and_o then_o they_o may_v give_v she_o what_o appearance_n they_o please_v by_o follow_v their_o own_o nature_n this_o will_v be_v further_o explain_v in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o next_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n abovementioned_a 11â—…_n abovementioned_a see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 11â—…_n 3._o by_o follow_v once_o own_o nature_n some_o will_v have_v mean_v the_o follow_v a_o particular_a opinion_n or_o humour_n the_o indulge_v that_o particular_a appetite_n or_o passion_n which_o by_o education_n example_n or_o constitution_n have_v get_v the_o ascendant_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n to_o follow_v nature_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v happy_a happiness_n consist_v in_o obtain_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o and_o avoid_v that_o which_o seem_v evil_a i_o and_o no_o other_o must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o this_o wherefore_o if_o life_n become_v a_o evil_a and_o death_n a_o good_a to_o i_o by_o the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o place_v my_o happiness_n or_o by_o the_o suffer_a any_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o place_v my_o misery_n i_o do_v but_o follow_v nature_n in_o kill_v myself_o and_o the_o law_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v not_o transgress_v by_o my_o do_v so_o but_o cease_v natural_o this_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o show_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o what_o happiness_n or_o misery_n good_a or_o evil_a as_o to_o humane_a life_n do_v real_o consist_v 2._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o every_o man_n be_v be_v leave_v to_o himself_o to_o follow_v what_o seem_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o he_o and_o to_o dispose_v of_o life_n according_o as_o to_o the_o first_o happiness_n true_o consâ—…s_v in_o the_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o life_n which_o have_v be_v so_o often_o mention_v as_o this_o be_v 17._o be_v see_v chap._n 2._o p._n 17._o do_v more_o or_o less_o man_n be_v proportionable_o happy_a as_o it_o be_v omit_v proportionable_o miserable_a but_o in_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n happiness_n signify_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o man_n desire_n whatever_o they_o be_v and_o for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n and_o that_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a of_o his_o whole_a life_n depend_v upon_o it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o vehemence_n of_o that_o man_n desire_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a happiness_n in_o obtain_v it_o or_o misery_n in_o sail_v of_o it_o it_o prove_v most_o common_o quite_o contrary_a that_o the_o more_o a_o man_n enjoy_v what_o he_o vehement_o desire_v the_o more_o miserable_a he_o be_v afterward_o and_o then_o 24._o then_o ridiculum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la cuâ—…re_fw-la tadio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cum_fw-la â—…nere_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la â—…t_fw-la â—…lum_fw-la ciâ—…_n ad_fw-la morâ—…_n effeceris_fw-la sen._n â—…pilt_v 24._o forsooth_o life_n seem_v a_o evil_a to_o he_o and_o amid_o the_o discontent_n and_o vexation_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o folly_n and_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o his_o reason_n he_o tell_v you_o very_o philosophical_o that_o he_o do_v but_o follow_v nature_n in_o deliver_v himself_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a when_o he_o have_v be_v act_v against_o nature_n against_o good_a sense_n for_o that_o be_v humane_a nature_n all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o instead_o of_o recover_v the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v and_o begin_v true_o to_o follow_v nature_n he_o desert_n it_o whole_o and_o irrecoverable_o and_o offer_v the_o great_a and_o most_o positive_a violence_n to_o it_o by_o self-murder_n but_o the_o mistake_v concern_v happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o mistake_v concern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o they_o as_o humane_a life_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o what_o be_v good_a must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n 1._o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o regulate_a and_o improve_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a life_n this_o be_v usual_o call_v moral_a good_a and_o the_o contrary_a moral_a evil._n or_o else_o two_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o body_n the_o health_n or_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o for_o which_o end_v the_o several_a way_n of_o perception_n common_o call_v sense_n be_v ordain_v by_o which_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o reason_n what_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o maintain_v this_o union_n and_o preserve_v life_n or_o what_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o destroy_v it_o this_o be_v common_o call_v sensitive_a good_a and_o the_o contrary_a sensitive_a evil._n to_o bring_v this_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n suppose_v that_o good_a true_a or_o seem_v be_v a_o proper_a rule_n and_o end_v of_o humane_a action_n there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o good_a as_o have_v be_v show_v moral_a or_o sensitive_a but_o through_o which_o of_o these_o be_v it_o that_o self-murder_n can_v appear_v lawful_a if_o moral_a good_a tend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o also_o to_o the_o prolong_n of_o
and_o necessary_a it_o may_v be_v suppose_v sufficient_o to_o warrant_v any_o man_n obedience_n when_o the_o public_a judgement_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v so_o but_o the_o chief_a question_n be_v from_o whence_o this_o power_n be_v derive_v to_o the_o public_a by_o who_o it_o be_v grant_v some_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o man_n himself_o upon_o a_o kind_n of_o compact_n for_o protection_n but_o though_o proâ—…tion_n may_v be_v one_o great_a end_n of_o this_o power_n yet_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o this_o power_n can_v be_v conser_v on_o the_o public_a by_o every_o particular_a man_n because_o god_n alone_o have_v the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n himself_o and_o what_o he_o have_v not_o he_o can_v make_v over_o to_o another_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v have_v it_o to_o come_v from_o man_n but_o then_o to_o decline_v this_o objection_n and_o secure_v his_o darling_n principle_n of_o self-preservation_n he_o say_v this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o man_n transferâ—…ing_n any_o right_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o his_o own_o word_n be_v these_o 162._o these_o â—…viathan_fw-ge part_n 2._o chap._n 28._o page_n 162._o the_o subject_n do_v not_o give_v their_o sovereign_n that_o right_o but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o leave_v to_o he_o if_o i_o take_v this_o right_a this_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a distinction_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v any_o right_a to_o hurt_v other_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n then_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o so_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o retain_v that_o right_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o he_o part_v with_o it_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o actual_o give_v it_o away_o he_o tell_v we_o just_a before_o 161._o before_o ib._n p._n 161._o that_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n give_v away_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v another_o but_o not_o of_o defend_v himself_o in_o several_a place_n 14._o place_n leviath_n part_n 1._o chap._n 14._o he_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_n this_o that_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o part_v with_o the_o right_n of_o defend_v himself_o no_o not_o after_o lawful_a trial_n and_o condemnation_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v he_o lay_v down_o the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o hurt_v other_o since_o by_o so_o do_v he_o must_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n defenceless_a and_o liable_a by_o his_o own_o consent_n not_o only_o to_o be_v hurt_v but_o to_o be_v actual_o destroy_v as_o in_o all_o capital_a punishment_n wherefore_o not_o withstand_v man_n choose_v to_o struggle_v thus_o rather_o than_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o god_n while_o they_o frame_v their_o political_a system_n yet_o it_o seem_v plain_a that_o such_o a_o power_n as_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o can_v be_v derive_v from_o no_o other_o but_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v the_o absolute_a propriety_n of_o all_o humane_a life_n can_v alone_o have_v the_o right_a to_o give_v some_o man_n power_n over_o the_o live_v of_o other_o and_o who_o have_v frame_v man_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o civil_a society_n be_v necessary_a for_o his_o security_n and_o improvement_n and_o yet_o such_o society_n not_o to_o be_v preserve_v without_o such_o a_o power_n must_v upon_o these_o consideration_n and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v a_o wife_n and_o just_a be_v and_o as_o he_o who_o will_v the_o end_n must_v will_v the_o mean_n necessary_a to_o that_o end_n must_v i_o say_v be_v suppose_v to_o grant_v to_o the_o magistrate_n such_o a_o power_n a_o power_n to_o hazard_v life_n himself_o and_o to_o oblige_v other_o to_o do_v so_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o public_a from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v appear_v that_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n which_o any_o government_n have_v to_o 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p._n 30._o have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o preserve_n of_o god_n propriety_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o that_o 2._o with_o regard_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o life_n be_v give_v this_o reason_n be_v so_o constant_a that_o no_o circumstance_n whatever_o unless_o a_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n can_v ever_o alter_v it_o 2._o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o last_o judgement_n of_o upright_a reason_n as_o it_o consider_v humane_a action_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n must_v be_v guide_v by_o what_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o self-preservation_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n reason_n may_v act_n alone_o but_o where_o there_o be_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o and_o its_o do_v so_o prove_v conscience_n to_o be_v well_o temper_v and_o dispassion_v but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v real_o so_o or_o no_o when_o it_o look_v out_o for_o a_o reason_n for_o the_o cease_n of_o a_o confess_a law_n moreover_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o upright_a conscience_n which_o acknowlege_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v the_o preserve_n of_o god_n propriety_n of_o humane_a life_n to_o the_o end_n above_o mention_v can_v ever_o assure_v any_o man_n that_o such_o a_o end_n be_v real_o cease_v as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o last_o chapter_n wherefore_o this_o learned_a gentleman_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o proposes_n another_o end_n of_o this_o law_n such_o as_o be_v very_o convenient_a indeed_o for_o his_o purpose_n and_o may_v cease_v whenever_o any_o man_n think_v sit_v and_o this_o be_v good_a true_a or_o seem_v 3._o if_o self-preservation_n be_v a_o appetition_n of_o good_a true_a or_o seem_v this_o must_v be_v at_o least_o of_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o good_a as_o be_v or_o seem_v proper_a
country_n and_o himself_o the_o first_o only_a hazard_n life_n the_o latter_a choose_v death_n if_o the_o first_o happen_v to_o die_v it_o be_v against_o his_o will_n if_o the_o latter_a life_n it_o be_v against_o he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o public_a the_o one_o â—…es_n for_o it_o the_o other_o die_v against_o it_o not_o only_o by_o desert_v it_o but_o by_o break_v its_o law_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v so_o and_o also_o by_o enervate_v the_o srriâ—…st_a tie_n of_o kindness_n trust_v and_o justice_n which_o may_v end_v at_o last_o in_o the_o total_a dissolution_n of_o any_o government_n the_o comparison_n may_v be_v carry_v further_o but_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o conclusion_n that_o because_o a_o man_n may_v give_v a_o magistrate_n his_o plank_n in_o a_o shipwreck_n therefore_o he_o may_v murder_n himself_o the_o next_o objection_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o if_o self-murder_n be_v unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o public_a it_o be_v because_o it_o lose_v a_o member_n 111._o member_n biath_n p._n 111._o but_o this_o may_v as_o well_o be_v say_v of_o all_o those_o who_o retire_v themselves_o from_o function_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n defraud_v the_o state_n of_o their_o assistance_n and_o attend_v only_o their_o own_o ends._n 113._o ends._n ib._n p._n 113._o if_o the_o person_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o the_o state_n there_o be_v in_o it_o some_o degree_n of_o injustice_n but_o yet_o no_o more_o than_o if_o a_o general_n of_o much_o use_n shall_v retire_v into_o a_o monastery_n to_o this_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o self-murder_n be_v unjust_a to_o the_o public_a but_o not_o the_o only_a one_o be_v its_o lose_v a_o member_n 2._o the_o instance_n here_o give_v do_v not_o come_v up_o to_o the_o point_n for_o a_o general_n may_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o commission_n without_o leave_n when_o he_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o country_n service_n but_o he_o 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but_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o act_n of_o impotent_a indignation_n and_o revenge_n of_o pride_n cowardice_n and_o despair_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v honourable_a in_o the_o latter_a neither_o nor_o be_v the_o objection_n assist_v by_o these_o instance_n the_o first_o of_o these_o indeed_o may_v just_o raise_v compassion_n in_o all_o that_o read_v her_o story_n and_o never_o have_v any_o person_n more_o statue_n raise_v to_o she_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o lucretia_n death_n be_v much_o applaud_v therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v it_o be_v applaud_v by_o the_o roman_n for_o be_v the_o accidental_a occasion_n of_o rome_n liberty_n and_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n it_o rise_v to_o afterward_o and_o other_o nation_n consent_v to_o this_o applause_n as_o they_o hear_v her_o case_n out_o of_o compassion_n and_o generosity_n which_o be_v due_a most_o to_o those_o who_o fall_v into_o mistake_n only_o through_o too_o severe_a and_o nice_a a_o sense_n of_o honour_n far_o be_v it_o then_o from_o i_o to_o search_v far_o into_o this_o matter_n no_o let_v the_o garland_n which_o have_v be_v hang_v over_o her_o tomb_n by_o chaste_a wife_n and_o virgin_n remain_v forever_o unshaken_a and_o unviolated_a let_v all_o the_o wit_n that_o have_v be_v show_v in_o her_o praise_n pass_v for_o reason_n but_o then_o let_v i_o entreat_v such_o as_o be_v most_o zealous_a to_o vindicate_v the_o manner_n of_o her_o death_n to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o to_o prove_v such_o a_o act_n unlawful_a and_o withal_o to_o remember_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o use_v herself_o so_o and_o allow_v at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v but_o in_o just_a the_o same_o circumstance_n and_o than_o whether_o her_o live_n will_v have_v be_v a_o encouragement_n for_o unchastity_n or_o no_o as_o the_o poor_a lady_n think_v i_o be_o confident_a that_o her_o death_n will_v not_o be_v any_o dangerous_a cause_n of_o 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purposely_o by_o a_o false_a rumour_n of_o her_o own_o after_o this_o she_o endeavour_v to_o make_v caesar_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o at_o a_o interview_n which_o find_v to_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n she_o kill_v herself_o 2_o as_o to_o her_o kill_v herself_o to_o avoid_v be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n have_v she_o be_v careful_a of_o her_o honour_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o her_o life_n it_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o that_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v barbarous_a and_o unjust_a and_o the_o strange_a scene_n of_o vanity_n licentiousness_n and_o base_a insult_a in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o dishonour_n of_o it_o depend_v much_o upon_o the_o character_n and_o demeanour_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n therefore_o it_o have_v not_o be_v
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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make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o bear_v her_o adversity_n with_o as_o great_a a_o mind_n as_o she_o do_v her_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o she_o do_v not_o murder_n herself_o when_o she_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v in_o triumph_n but_o carry_v it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v consider_v with_o admiration_n and_o live_v in_o rome_n itself_o with_o great_a respect_n many_o year_n after_o let_v i_o add_v one_o instance_n myself_o of_o great_a niceness_n of_o honour_n and_o that_o be_v sporus_n 65._o sporus_n dion_z cassius_z â—…iber_fw-la 63_o &_o 65._o he_o be_v marry_v public_o to_o nero_n under_o the_o name_n of_o sabina_n salute_v by_o the_o title_n of_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n and_o empress_n nay_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o immortal_a honour_n offer_v sacrifice_n for_o their_o have_a issue_n yet_o this_o person_n be_v command_v afterward_o by_o vitellius_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o empire_n to_o appear_v on_o the_o theatre_n in_o the_o dress_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o ravish_v maid_n choose_v rather_o to_o kill_v himself_o because_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v the_o disgrace_n as_o the_o 65._o the_o dion_z cassius_z â—…iber_fw-la 63_o &_o 65._o historian_n say_v what_o niceness_n of_o honour_n can_v ever_o exceed_v this_o and_o how_o great_a a_o credit_n be_v this_o person_n as_o well_o as_o his_o husband_n nero_n to_o all_o self-murtherer_n thus_o much_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o the_o instance_n bring_v to_o support_v it_o let_v we_o come_v next_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o same_o end_n which_o be_v thus_o introduce_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v any_o man_n of_o honour_n do_v the_o same_o especial_o since_o there_o may_v be_v case_n much_o â—…arder_o than_o they_o be_v i_o have_v have_v one_o put_v to_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o gentleman_n bear_v noble_o and_o breed_v a_o soldier_n have_v gain_v much_o honour_n by_o many_o great_a action_n in_o his_o country_n service_n be_v afterward_o by_o the_o ingratitude_n and_o jealousy_n of_o his_o prince_n accuse_v false_o of_o some_o foul_a crime_n and_o condemn_v to_o suffer_v a_o public_a and_o shameful_a death_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o such_o a_o one_o after_o he_o have_v stand_v his_o trial_n and_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o clear_v and_o save_v himself_o shall_v tame_o expect_v the_o death_n which_o he_o see_v be_v inevitable_a let_v his_o enemy_n have_v their_o will_n over_o he_o and_o be_v the_o scorn_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o not_o rather_o disappoint_v their_o malice_n and_o contempt_n and_o vindicate_v his_o honour_n by_o kill_v of_o himself_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v the_o latter_a by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o which_o 1._o let_v we_o see_v what_o may_v be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o man_n of_o honour_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o so_o often_o mislead_v people_n in_o other_o case_n as_o well_o as_o this_o according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v above_o he_o be_v one_o who_o have_v a_o just_a and_o regular_a elevation_n of_o soul_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o sixth_o steady_o upon_o his_o duty_n and_o who_o disdain_v equal_o whatever_o threaten_v or_o flatter_v to_o draw_v he_o from_o it_o one_o who_o be_v ever_o glad_a to_o be_v do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n and_o abhor_v cunning_a and_o oppression_n as_o much_o as_o cowardice_n or_o if_o we_o take_v honour_n for_o public_a reputation_n he_o despise_v all_o but_o that_o alone_a which_o come_v from_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n yet_o he_o prefer_v his_o duty_n before_o this_o also_o he_o value_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o a_o good_a name_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v as_o virtuous_a in_o a_o desert_n as_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o pry_v multitude_n nay_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o unjust_a action_n though_o he_o shall_v he_o sure_o that_o it_o will_v be_v conceal_v from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n much_o less_o to_o gratisie_n any_o revenge_n or_o to_o avoid_v any_o disgrace_n now_o though_o the_o instance_n be_v give_v here_o in_o a_o soâ—…dier_n and_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o think_v as_o well_o as_o those_o gentleman_n themselves_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o concern_v to_o vindicate_v their_o honour_n than_o other_o people_n be_v i_o do_v not_o see_v any_o ground_n for_o this_o if_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o honour_n before_o and_o also_o just_a now_o and_o chief_o to_o prevent_v this_o mistake_n be_v due_o observe_v nay_o although_o courage_n alone_o shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o honour_n as_o some_o of_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o believe_v and_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o bind_v to_o observe_v strict_a measure_n in_o regard_n to_o this_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v vindicate_v by_o self-murder_n in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v immediate_o 2._o the_o chief_a ground_n of_o this_o plea_n be_v that_o 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life_n to_o come_v to_o tell_v you_o confident_o that_o they_o be_v unnatural_a for_o all_o that_o this_o prove_v be_v only_o that_o such_o a_o person_n mind_n be_v distemper_v that_o it_o do_v not_o exert_v its_o faculty_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o way_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n do_v for_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o must_v judge_v of_o humane_a nature_n not_o from_o the_o temper_n or_o report_v of_o one_o or_o few_o person_n and_o if_o so_o than_o these_o notion_n which_o be_v so_o general_n must_v be_v natural_a and_o therefore_o certain_a because_o whatever_o be_v of_o nature_n be_v of_o god_n there_o need_v no_o further_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n against_o a_o future_a state_n or_o any_o further_a proof_n for_o it_o where_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o philosopher_n concur_v with_o we_o so_o universal_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o those_o excellent_a discourse_n which_o be_v write_v by_o these_o 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