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A13280 Lifes preservative against self-killing. Or, An useful treatise concerning life and self-murder shewing the kindes, and meanes of them both: the excellency and preservation of the former: the evill, and prevention of the latter. Containing the resolution of manifold cases, and questions concerning that subject; with plentifull variety of necessary and usefull observations, and practicall directions, needfull for all Christians. By John Sym minister of Leigh in Essex. Sym, John. 1637 (1637) STC 23584; ESTC S118072 258,226 386

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and_o not_o only_o a_o integrall_a part_n constitute_v the_o person_n of_o man_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v a_o man_n personal_o consider_v and_o therefore_o by_o kill_v of_o his_o body_n he_o destroy_v his_o person_n that_o it_o cease_v from_o be_v or_o subsist_v in_o this_o world_n 2._o 2._o second_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o soul_n work_v organical_o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o own_o body_n destroy_v all_o those_o work_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o work_v in_o it_o and_o which_o it_o can_v do_v without_o it_o 1._o the_o soul_n moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n 1._o the_o moral_a organical_a work_n of_o man_n soul_n in_o the_o body_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o immediate_o intend_v and_o concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n where_o the_o live_n and_o not_o the_o dead_a do_v praise_v he_o 2._o 2._o second_o such_o work_n as_o be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o person_n himself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v and_o procure_v by_o life_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o by_o death_n 3._o 3._o three_o such_o work_n as_o promore_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o both_o which_o every_o christian_a be_v a_o member_n and_o can_v only_o by_o his_o life_n and_o not_o after_o death_n benefit_n the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o kill_v himself_o a_o man_n wrong_v god_n himself_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o bereave_v they_o of_o that_o service_n and_o good_a which_o they_o all_o may_v have_v by_o his_o life_n consideration_n 3._o consideration_n the_o three_o thing_n here_o considerable_a in_o man_n body_n be_v that_o it_o with_o the_o soul_n make_v the_o person_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v the_o subject_n or_o seat_n of_o god_n image_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n in_o kill_v of_o his_o own_o body_n not_o only_o dishonour_n but_o also_o in_o a_o sort_n do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o kill_v god_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v similitudinary_o in_o he_o and_o incur_v the_o horrible_a crime_n of_o laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la or_o treason_n against_o the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o god_n soul_n observe_v the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n so_o then_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n instrument_n or_o servant_n and_o be_v no_o way_n culpable_a or_o nocent_a but_o by_o partnership_n with_o and_o inserviceablenesse_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v ill_o reward_v and_o indign_o suffer_v by_o its_o own_o master_n abuse_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o subject_v it_o to_o misery_n and_o punishment_n who_o be_v not_o content_a to_o wear_v it_o out_o but_o after_o his_o own_o lust_n break_v and_o spoil_n it_o whereof_o he_o can_v turn_v one_o hair_n to_o be_v white_a or_o black_a he_o spare_v his_o soul_n in_o its_o sin_n which_o he_o shall_v mortify_v and_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n kill_v his_o body_n which_o he_o shall_v spare_v natural_a life_n be_v both_o a_o blessing_n of_o itself_o and_o also_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o blessing_n god_n and_o other_o in_o this_o world_n and_o whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n hereafter_o unsure_a life_n be_v unsure_a of_o all_o which_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o by_o thus_o kill_v of_o himself_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o against_o the_o light_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n whereby_o the_o actor_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v unnatural_a and_o barbarou_fw-fr monster_n natural_a life_n that_o be_v a_o tenant_n at_o will_n in_o man_n be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o soon_o thrust_v out_o at_o door_n when_o it_o be_v not_o secure_a from_o he_o that_o owe_v it_o man_n be_v unworthy_a of_o this_o life_n that_o be_v no_o more_o thankful_a for_o it_o neither_o more_o value_v it_o nor_o make_v better_a use_n of_o it_o but_o after_o his_o wasteful_a expense_n of_o it_o in_o sinful_a course_n desperate_o destroy_v it_o god_n in_o his_o word_n never_o appoint_v nor_o commend_v any_o mean_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o by_o because_o where_o god_n appoint_v not_o the_o end_n he_o appoint_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v it_o yet_o man_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o do_v it_o by_o pervert_v his_o power_n and_o skill_n to_o that_o end_n and_o abuse_v other_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o god_n make_v they_o when_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n so_o abuse_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n passive_a the_o body_n be_v passive_a the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o passive_a subject_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o who_o power_n and_o will_v it_o be_v obnoxious_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o more_o subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a sin_n to_o misuse_v it_o see_v it_o neither_o deserve_v to_o be_v ill_o entreat_v at_o his_o hand_n that_o owe_v it_o nor_o yet_o have_v it_o power_n to_o resist_v or_o defend_v itself_o against_o the_o invasion_n of_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o preserve_v it_o in_o this_o bodily_a self-murder_n not_o only_o do_v the_o soul_n turn_v enemy_n to_o the_o body_n but_o it_o moreover_o make_v a_o unnatural_a mutiny_n against_o and_o among_o the_o member_n raise_v by_o faction_n a_o party_n for_o itself_o so_o cause_v the_o hand_n to_o stab_v the_o body_n and_o the_o part_n to_o be_v instrument_n to_o undo_v the_o whole_a and_o thus_o by_o intestine_a opposition_n a_o man_n subvert_v and_o pull_v down_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o his_o own_o body_n as_o samson_n do_v the_o house_n wherein_o he_o be_v whereby_o he_o crush_v and_o undo_v himself_o ordinary_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n §._o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o self-murder_n and_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o self-murder_n the_o degree_n of_o self-murder_n this_o self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o inchoate_n and_o begin_v only_o in_o purpose_n and_o course_n tend_v to_o the_o effect_v thereof_o in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o seasonable_o prevent_v or_o else_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o no_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o high_a extremity_n of_o evil_a but_o by_o degree_n the_o least_o whereof_o make_v way_n for_o and_o draw_v on_o the_o great_a murder_n cause_n of_o proneness_n to_o self_n bodily_a murder_n the_o cause_n why_o man_n often_o be_v prone_a to_o the_o self-murdering_a of_o their_o body_n be_v two_o 1._o 1._o first_o the_o meanness_n of_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o nature_n and_o durance_n it_o be_v but_o earthly_a and_o frail_a whereby_o it_o must_v natural_o die_v 2._o 2._o second_o in_o regard_n that_o by_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v
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to_o the_o penal_a censure_n of_o death_n by_o their_o misdeserve_a course_n be_v indirect_o selfmurderer_n their_o blood_n be_v upon_o themselves_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o magistrate_n by_o who_o hand_n they_o just_o fall_v as_o be_v apparent_a levit._n 20.9_o where_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o curse_v his_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o 2_o sam._n 1.16_o touch_v he_o that_o david_n kill_v for_o say_v that_o he_o have_v slay_v saul_n he_o say_v that_o his_o blood_n be_v upon_o his_o head_n as_o also_o 1_o king_n 2.32_o 37._o touch_v joab_n for_o his_o murder_n and_o sbimei_n for_o his_o rail_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o wilful_a meritorious_a cause_n although_o not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o so_o thus_o all_o man_n that_o die_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o own_o action_n moral_o or_o civil_o consider_v be_v murderer_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a life_n and_o body_n as_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o overthrower_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n §._o 14._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o god_n law_n law_n 9_o branch_n transgression_n against_o god_n law_n nine_o man_n indirect_o murder_v their_o own_o body_n by_o wilful_o and_o impenitent_o walk_v in_o a_o course_n of_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n to_o be_v inflict_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o soul_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o such_o transgressor_n by_o fearful_a judgement_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v to_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v perform_v two_o way_n manner_n 1._o kill_v after_o a_o natural_a manner_n first_o in_o a_o physical_a or_o natural_a manner_n by_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o act_n of_o some_o sin_n themselves_o immediate_o waste_v fill_v the_o body_n with_o disease_n and_o at_o last_o kill_v it_o as_o by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n distempr_v and_o surfeit_v the_o body_n according_a as_o solomon_n say_v that_o to_o those_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o that_o do_v go_v to_o seek_v mix_v wine_n be_v woe_n sorrow_n contentious_a babble_n wound_n without_o cause_n and_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n prov._n 23.29.30_o also_o by_o whoredom_n and_o bodily_a uncleanness_n the_o strength_n be_v waste_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o such_o do_v sin_n against_o their_o own_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6.18_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o house_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n incline_v to_o death_n prov._n 2.18_o and_o by_o she_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o body_n be_v consume_v prov._n 5.11_o and_o the_o adultress_n hunt_v after_o the_o precious_a life_n passion_n of_o passion_n and_o also_o by_o the_o immoderatenesse_n of_o the_o 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11.30_o by_o their_o own_o meritorious_a procurement_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o proverb_n 32._o proverb_n prov._n 1.8_o 31_o 32._o that_o sinner_n do_v lie_v wait_v for_o their_o own_o blood_n and_z eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o that_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v he_o in_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n robber_n adulterer_n and_o usurer_n 18.13_o usurer_n ezek._n 18.13_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n which_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o death_n and_o again_o secure_a person_n not_o repent_v after_o admonition_n be_v threaten_v with_o death_n and_o that_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 5._o head_n ezek._n 33.4_o 5._o yea_o all_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n who_o body_n with_o their_o soul_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o second_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v and_o 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be_v see_v so_o well_o as_o at_o a_o great_a fit_a distance_n what_o we_o do_v see_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o odious_a in_o other_o other_o do_v see_v to_o be_v no_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o odious_a in_o we_o if_o we_o excel_v they_o in_o place_n or_o personal_a part_n where_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o may_v extenuate_v the_o same_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o kill_v himself_o but_o that_o thereby_o he_o be_v in_o the_o lesser_a degree_n of_o this_o sin_n a_o murderer_n in_o state_n common_a with_o barrabas_n and_o other_o that_o murderous_o kill_v other_o man_n than_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a detestation_n and_o punishment_n but_o withal_o in_o a_o far_o great_a degree_n for_o kill_v himself_o note_n note_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o no_o man_n can_v kill_v or_o murder_v another_o but_o withal_o he_o must_v kill_v himself_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n himself_o no_o man_n can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v of_o himself_o for_o by_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n he_o stab_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_n it_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n and_o also_o thereby_o he_o make_v his_o person_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o that_o horrible_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o murderer_n own_o conscience_n and_o the_o hatred_n wherewith_o all_o man_n do_v prosecute_v such_o detestable_a person_n as_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o humane_a society_n 4.14_o society_n gen._n 9.5_o deut_n 19.12_o 13._o gen._n 4.14_o chap._n 7._o of_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v of_o one_o self_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o self-murder_n beside_o the_o consideration_n of_o murder_n in_o a_o man_n kill_v of_o himself_o the_o three_o point_n in_o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o self_n by_o his_o own_o precurement_n who_o be_v also_o the_o immediate_a object_n of_o that_o vile_a fact_n whereof_o now_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v difference_n self-murder_n specifical_a difference_n here_o be_v now_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o murder_n whereby_o it_o transcend_v and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o all_o other_o murder_n and_o consist_v in_o restraint_n of_o the_o act_n of_o kill_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o individual_a object_n to_o a_o man_n own_o life_n &_o self_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o cruel_a act_n of_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n when_o a_o man_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v most_o bind_v to_o preserve_v himself_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o to_o destroy_v himself_o the_o horriblenes_n whereof_o be_v so_o monstrous_a that_o we_o read_v no_o law_n make_v against_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v suppose_v possible_a and_o this_o sin_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o self-preservation_n arm_n a_o man_n to_o turn_v upon_o other_o unlawful_o invade_v he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o also_o it_o be_v against_o that_o self-love_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o what_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o in_o this_o case_n do_v to_o other_o we_o can_v less_o lawful_o do_v it_o to_o ourselves_o against_o this_o general_a law_n of_o love_n in_o break_v whereof_o special_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o violate_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o general_a sum_n whereof_o be_v love_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o self-murder_n proceed_v whence_o it_o proceed_v this_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o wretchedness_n to_o set_v we_o at_o division_n and_o enmity_n against_o ourselves_o and_o in_o a_o monstrous_a manner_n to_o make_v a_o man_n both_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a subject_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o himself_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o can_v betide_v he_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o a_o man_n self_n become_v his_o own_o executioner_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o mean_n principal_a or_o accessary_a by_o command_n or_o otherwise_o comparison_n comparison_n if_o parricide_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o wilful_o to_o kill_v our_o own_o parent_n child_n wife_n husband_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v distinct_a persous_a from_o our_o self_n much_o more_o be_v self-murder_n abominable_a for_o by_o unity_n thing_n be_v preserve_v and_o individuall_n be_v principal_o one_o and_o therefore_o if_o individuall_n be_v divide_v against_o themselves_o the_o world_n can_v stand_v when_o thing_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v true_a and_o amical_o dispose_v to_o themselves_o §._o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a man_n lawful_a selfe-killing_a of_o our_o
damn_a in_o hell_n can_v be_v for_o that_o sensible_a misery_n that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o differ_a degree_n and_o also_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o punishment_n of_o damage_n and_o privation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n proceed_v from_o want_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a whereof_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v §._o 10._o of_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o 2._o 2._o the_o second_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o endeavour_v after_o life_n spiritual_a both_o to_o get_v and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o for_o as_o god_n give_v not_o this_o life_n without_o our_o use_n of_o appoint_a mean_n so_o these_o mean_n be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o power_n and_o none_o do_v perish_v but_o such_o as_o be_v want_v to_o themselves_o therein_o for_o no_o man_n perish_v or_o be_v save_v by_o a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o course_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o as_o act._n 13.48_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n believe_v by_o a_o man_n constant_a carefulness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o thes_n 1.4_o know_v your_o election_n for_o our_o gospel_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o life_n be_v worth_a the_o labour_a for_o if_o we_o do_v our_o part_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o that_o price_n we_o may_v have_v assurance_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o against_o the_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o contrary_a death_n letts_n letts_n the_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o this_o endeavour_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o omission_n whereby_o man_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v special_o three_o judgement_n 1._o pervert_v judgement_n first_o a_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o 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presumption_n three_o groundless_a presumption_n that_o either_o he_o have_v that_o life_n already_o or_o that_o he_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o get_v it_o long_o afterward_o or_o that_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o have_v without_o mean_n or_o at_o least_o without_o so_o much_o ado_n make_v a_o man_n to_o omit_v endeavour_v after_o it_o in_o due_a time_n in_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o so_o he_o miss_v that_o life_n §._o 11._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o subjection_n to_o death_n through_o commission_n of_o evil_a self-soul-murder_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o self-soul-murder_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o self-soul-murder_n be_v subjection_n to_o spiritual_a destruction_n in_o damnation_n and_o everlasting_a misery_n whereof_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o efficient_a meritorious_a cause_n by_o his_o own_o activity_n in_o commit_v and_o wilful_o do_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o death_n and_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v 18.4_o threaten_v ezek._n 18.4_o and_o be_v assure_o inflict_v upon_o the_o impenitent_a perseverer_n therein_o for_o as_o by_o a_o man_n omission_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o life_n so_o by_o his_o commission_n of_o sin_n he_o subject_n himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a death_n the_o former_a be_v as_o terminus_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o man_n move_v the_o latter_a as_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o term_n to_o which_o they_o move_v both_o which_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o who_o thereby_o this_o spiritual_a self-murder_n be_v consummate_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n or_o degree_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v self-soule-murder_n §._o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n commission_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o deadly_a mean_n whereby_o man_n kill_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o subject_a the_o same_o to_o eternal_a positive_a destruction_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o they_o wilful_o commit_v and_o continue_v in_o in_o such_o kind_n and_o degree_n and_o manner_n as_o can_v consist_v in_o they_o with_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n command_n 1._o against_o the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n first_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n by_o transgress_v the_o negative_a commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o transgressor_n do_v subject_a themselves_o to_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v call_v poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o smart_n or_o damnation_n in_o hell_n for_o by_o sin_n enter_v death_n rom_n 5.12_o rev._n 21.8_o prov._n 19_o 16._o sin_n the_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n the_o property_n of_o the_o course_n and_o sin_n of_o commission_n whereby_o a_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v four_o gross_a 1._o they_o be_v gross_a although_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v mortal_a deserve_v death_n and_o dispose_v a_o man_n for_o it_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o gross_a kind_n and_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o exorbitancy_n such_o as_o hosea_n speak_v of_o cap._n 4.2_o be_v special_o say_v to_o be_v mortal_a for_o their_o extreme_a contrariety_n that_o they_o have_v to_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n their_o inconsistency_n with_o grace_n and_o for_o their_o apt_a and_o dispose_n of_o those_o to_o destruction_n that_o live_v in_o they_o so_o that_o by_o commit_v such_o sin_n man_n do_v cast_v their_o own_o soul_n into_o the_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n wilful_a 2._o wilful_a second_o when_o they_o that_o commit_v those_o sin_n or_o any_o of_o they_o do_v willing_o do_v the_o same_o and_o live_v in_o they_o against_o the_o light_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o pharisee_n john_n 9.41_o then_o be_v they_o self-condemned_n and_o do_v witting_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n without_o excuse_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o want_n of_o power_n to_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o see_v as_o there_o be_v in_o some_o natural_a notion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o the_o gentile_n have_v rom._n 2.14_o so_o likewise_o all_o man_n have_v some_o remainder_n of_o power_n to_o forbear_v sin_n in_o their_o gross_a kind_n and_o degree_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o man_n special_o the_o wicked_a within_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n so_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v to_o excuse_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v damn_v for_o their_o gross_a transgress_v of_o it_o obstinate_a 3._o obstinate_a three_o when_o man_n commit_v those_o sin_n with_o eagerness_n and_o delight_n from_o and_o upon_o advise_v judgement_n and_o wilful_a resolution_n with_o contentment_n in_o the_o act_n of_o they_o and_o defend_v or_o excuse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v do_v as_o do_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.12_o and_o do_v fall_v to_o oppose_v censure_a and_o condemn_v the_o contrary_a course_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n in_o the_o person_n that_o do_v practice_v the_o same_o who_o therefore_o they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v 2.15_o persecute_v 1_o thes_n 2.15_o such_o person_n be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o set_v themselves_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o god_n provoke_v he_o to_o his_o face_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o revenge_n in_o 4._o presevered_a in_o four_o by_o this_o course_n of_o sin_v a_o man_n murder_v his_o own_o soul_n when_o he_o go_v on_o and_o incorrigible_o persevere_fw-la therein_o pass_v from_o evil_a to_o worse_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o all_o reproof_n and_o amendment_n storm_v against_o and_o abuse_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o recovery_n to_o his_o deep_a plunge_v in_o wickedness_n and_o destruction_n for_o although_o he_o will_v willing_o miss_v hell_n and_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n
effect_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v perfect_v and_o consummate_v with_o self-perdition_n in_o a_o wicked_a conspiracy_n of_o self-destruction_n by_o soul_n and_o body_n against_o themselves_o obedience_n observe_v abuse_n of_o power_n and_o of_o obedience_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o condemn_v both_o the_o wretched_a abuse_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o man_n understanding_n and_o will_n direct_v and_o command_v the_o inferior_a faculty_n and_o body_n to_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v direct_o to_o destruction_n both_o of_o their_o part_n and-whole_a and_o also_o we_o may_v see_v herein_o a_o pattern_n of_o unwarrantable_a obedience_n in_o the_o body_n yield_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o ruinate_v itself_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o understand_a derstanding_n and_o will_n free_v not_o the_o body_n from_o blame_n for_o then_o why_o shall_v it_o suffer_v with_o the_o soul_n 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