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consideration_n of_o nor_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n because_o the_o law_n against_o murder_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o proper_o capable_a of_o the_o same_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o want_n of_o reason_n neither_o be_v they_o subject_a to_o this_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n which_o by_o instinct_n of_o nature_n they_o abhor_v and_o do_v always_o natural_o endeavour_v their_o own_o preservation_n life_n 3._o rational_a life_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v rational_a or_o of_o reasonable_a creature_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n whereby_o they_o live_v beside_o the_o life_n of_o vegetation_n and_o sense_n common_a with_o other_o earthly_a live_a creature_n according_a to_o reason_n or_o in_o a_o rational_a manner_n both_o for_o the_o essential_a form_n of_o their_o nature_n whereby_o they_o be_v call_v rational_a creature_n and_o also_o for_o their_o thought_n and_o action_n which_o for_o their_o 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creature_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n it_o be_v so_o excellent_a above_o they_o yet_o he_o only_o of_o they_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o fault_n and_o mischief_n of_o self-murder_n self-murder_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n and_o as_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o kind_n of_o life_n be_v comprehend_v for_o faculty_n and_o virtue_n in_o man_n reasonable_a life_n flow_v from_o his_o reasonable_a soul_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o cease_n of_o they_o all_o in_o man_n at_o once_o upon_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n note_n note_n so_o the_o kill_a &_o destroy_v of_o man_n life_n be_v absolute_o far_a great_a than_o the_o destroy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n because_o both_o the_o life_n of_o they_o all_o for_o kind_n and_o also_o man_v own_o proper_a life_n that_o far_o excel_v they_o all_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o man_n life_n be_v destroy_v and_o also_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v make_v for_o man_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o who_o life_n all_o their_o life_n do_v serve_v §._o 3._o how_o natural_a life_n be_v know_v by_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v touch_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n a_o reasonable_a live_a creature_n apprehend_v the_o same_o both_o by_o sense_n and_o understanding_n sense_n this_o life_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o sense_n by_o sense_n a_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o only_o descerne_v that_o it_o live_v but_o also_o feel_v this_o life_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o quicken_a power_n of_o inlve_a the_o body_n inward_o and_o dispose_v and_o enable_v it_o to_o action_n outward_o understanding_n 2._o by_o understanding_n by_o understanding_n a_o man_n know_v that_o this_o life_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o a_o quicken_a virtue_n of_o it_o in_o a_o continue_a flux_n by_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o §._o 4._o the_o soul_n double_a act_n of_o life_n in_o man_n man_n the_o soul_n act_n of_o life_n in_o man_n this_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o union_n with_o the_o body_n be_v twofold_a live_v 1._o make_v the_o subject_n to_o live_v first_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o body_n itself_o or_o rather_o man_n person_n in_o that_o work_n or_o lively_a energy_n which_o we_o may_v in_o some_o respect_n call_v opus_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la or_o a_o reflex_n work_n of_o man_n upon_o himself_o upon_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n whereby_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2.7_o for_o extension_n in_o all_o his_o part_n and_o for_o intensiox_n in_o fullness_n of_o lively_a power_n for_o his_o subsist_v and_o growth_n to_o his_o appoint_a period_n and_o for_o use_v of_o all_o his_o organ_n and_o faculty_n for_o their_o proper_a function_n be_v thereby_o also_o able_a to_o discern_v take_v notice_n and_o judge_n of_o himself_o his_o state_n and_o action_n for_o not_o the_o soul_n only_o nor_o the_o body_n only_o be_v to_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o live_v after_o their_o union_n together_o but_o the_o person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v live_v this_o life_n which_o be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o either_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o part_n of_o man_n by_o themselves_o consider_v consider_v man_n live_v or_o die_v personal_o consider_v but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o both_o nature_n personal_o unite_v and_o therefore_o when_o one_o kill_v a_o man_n we_o say_v not_o proper_o that_o he_o have_v only_o kill_v a_o earthly_a body_n but_o we_o say_v proper_o that_o he_o have_v kill_v such_o a_o person_n as_o consist_v of_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o soul_n slay_v 10.28_o slay_v joshua_n 10.28_o not_o that_o the_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v in_o itself_o subject_a to_o such_o a_o death_n or_o can_v be_v slay_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o act_n and_o work_v in_o its_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o body_n whereby_o both_o of_o they_o live_v personal_o together_o that_o life_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v destroy_v and_o cease_v upon_o death_n which_o be_v further_a apparent_a by_o this_o reason_n reason_n because_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o man_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o body_n or_o only_o in_o the_o soul_n but_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o life_n work_v 2_o make_v the_o subject_n to_o work_v the_o second_o lively_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o union_n with_o the_o body_n personal_o consider_v be_v that_o whereby_o it_o make_v the_o body_n organical_o fit_o dispose_v and_o active_a to_o those_o duty_n which_o we_o call_v opera_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la work_v about_o object_n not_o itself_o which_o work_n be_v the_o common_a outward_a work_n of_o the_o person_n consist_v of_o those_o two_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o either_o of_o they_o apart_o person_n observe_v upon_o life_n depend_v the_o subsist_v and_o work_v of_o the_o person_n whereupon_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o upon_o this_o life_n depend_v both_o the_o subsist_v of_o the_o person_n of_o man_n in_o its_o be_v and_o also_o all_o its_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a so_o that_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n destroy_v his_o person_n and_o abolish_v all_o his_o personal_a action_n and_o activity_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o god_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v no_o thing_n more_o passionate_o and_o rash_o enterprise_v than_o kill_v of_o man_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o shall_v be_v more_o deliberate_o and_o upon_o weighty_a cause_n do_v it_o be_v no_o lesser_a matter_n than_o to_o dissolve_v heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o destruction_n of_o a_o person_n consist_v of_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n and_o of_o a_o earthly_a body_n to_o destroy_v the_o noble_a natural_a life_n and_o to_o deprive_v god_n and_o the_o world_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a and_o profitable_a work_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n general_o consider_v chap._n 4._o of_o man_n natural_a life_n more_o special_o §._o 1._o wherein_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n consist_v expound_v man_n natural_a life_n be_v frail_a phil._n 1.22_o expound_v man_n natural_a life_n consist_v as_o in_o part_n we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n unite_v personal_o with_o the_o body_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o animal_n natural_a and_o vital_a spirit_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v live_v in_o the_o flesh_n philip._n 1.22_o which_o be_v to_o live_v neither_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o
fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o nor_o yet_o be_v it_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n direct_v our_o way_n by_o our_o own_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o will_n but_o thereby_o be_v intimate_v live_v in_o a_o frail_a and_o sinful_a body_n subject_n to_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o infirmity_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o fade_a and_o temporary_a life_n as_o saint_n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 4.14_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o vapour_n that_o vanish_v away_o with_o the_o which_o life_n all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o this_o world_n be_v endow_v as_o saint_n john_n affirm_v joh._n 1.9_o and_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v only_o for_o this_o sublunary_a world_n and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o our_o life_n do_v differ_v according_a to_o our_o estate_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o live_v §._o 2._o the_o sweetness_n of_o natural_a life_n sweet_a in_o what_o respect_n natural_a life_n be_v sweet_a even_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v sweet_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o person_n by_o it_o and_o for_o the_o work_n that_o we_o may_v do_v in_o it_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 1._o 1._o so_o that_o the_o less_o certainty_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o a_o better_a life_n the_o more_o dear_a this_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o that_o therein_o he_o may_v enjoy_v the_o present_a and_o may_v provide_v for_o a_o better_a 2._o 2._o and_o also_o the_o more_o zeal_n and_o desire_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v good_a in_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o in_o benefit_v of_o other_o and_o the_o more_o care_n he_o have_v of_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o more_o be_v he_o to_o respect_v his_o life_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v do_v §._o 3._o the_o loss_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v horrible_a and_o painful_a horrible_a how_o death_n be_v natural_o horrible_a god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n shall_v ordinary_o be_v horrible_a to_o man_n apprehension_n and_o with_o pain_n and_o grief_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o part_v two_o such_o sweet_a companion_n which_o separate_v be_v imperfect_a the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o their_o common_a natural_a personal_a life_n and_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o all_o these_o comfortable_a action_n and_o affection_n that_o depend_v upon_o and_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v natural_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o may_v abhor_v self-murder_n that_o deprive_v he_o of_o so_o much_o good_a §._o 4._o how_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a dear_a life_n dear_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n than_o his_o life_n in_o which_o regard_n it_o be_v that_o satan_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n touch_v job_n all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job._n 2.4_o and_o for_o the_o excellency_n and_o use_n of_o it_o solomon_n call_v it_o the_o precious_a life_n prov._n 6.26_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o part_v from_o it_o or_o cast_v it_o away_o for_o a_o trifle_n or_o in_o a_o humour_n special_o see_v he_o can_v never_o redeem_v or_o recover_v it_o again_o from_o death_n 49.7_o death_n psal_n 49.7_o be_v reason_n 1_o it_o preserve_v the_o person_n in_o be_v for_o three_o reason_n especial_o be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n precious_a first_o because_o by_o it_o the_o person_n of_o man_n be_v preserve_v in_o its_o esse_fw-la or_o being_n by_o personal_a union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o undo_v now_o between_o be_v and_o not_o be_v there_o be_v so_o vast_a a_o distance_n and_o opposition_n that_o a_o creature_n do_v natural_o desire_v rather_o to_o live_v miseraeble_o than_o not_o to_o live_v as_o be_v apparent_a by_o that_o natural_a instinct_n whereby_o the_o creature_n to_o save_v its_o life_n or_o vital_a part_n object_n and_o offer_v its_o less_o principal_a member_n to_o undergo_v the_o danger_n choose_v rather_o to_o live_v mutilate_v and_o wretched_a than_o for_o prevention_n thereof_o to_o die_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n be_v not_o only_o irrevocable_a and_o unmatchable_a in_o worth_n compare_v with_o that_o worldly_a thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v exchange_v but_o also_o it_o include_v all_o other_o worldly_a loss_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v far_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o man_n can_v suffer_v comfort_n 2_o it_o make_v capable_a of_o comfort_n second_o it_o be_v by_o life_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o comfort_n or_o of_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n give_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o in_o this_o world_n for_o to_o a_o dead_a man_n all_o this_o world_n and_o pleasure_n of_o it_o be_v go_v and_o to_o he_o that_o want_v sense_n the_o use_n and_o delight_n of_o all_o sensible_a thing_n be_v lose_v in_o which_o respect_n solomon_n say_v to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n for_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n eccles_n 9.4_o so_o it_o be_v under_o god_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o life_n that_o other_o good_a thing_n be_v blessing_n to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o betide_v we_o here_o be_v less_o evil_n than_o death_n for_o that_o partial_a and_o initial_a evil_n be_v ever_o less_o than_o those_o that_o be_v complete_a and_o full_a those_o that_o afflict_v than_o those_o that_o extinguish_v it_o 3._o for_o the_o use_n of_o it_o three_o life_n be_v precious_a for_o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o glory_n 1_o to_o god_n glory_n first_o to_o god_n glory_n in_o spend_v of_o it_o in_o manner_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n for_o the_o end_n that_o we_o aim_v at_o in_o which_o regard_n godly_a hezekiah_n say_v that_o not_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o live_a praise_n god_n 19_o god_n esay_n 38.18_o 19_o other_o 2_o to_z other_o second_o the_o preciousness_n of_o man_n life_n be_v see_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o good_a that_o thereby_o be_v do_v to_o other_o both_o in_o civil_a and_o divine_a good_a office_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v live_v for_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o the_o philippian_n phil._n 1.24_o 25._o as_o for_o the_o dead_a they_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o live_n as_o appear_v by_o esay_n 63.16_o say_n that_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n and_o then_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o his_o breath_n go_v 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he_o can_v but_o of_o necessity_n perish_v for_o ever_o for_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o shall_v lie_v there_o be_v no_o amendment_n of_o our_o estate_n and_o error_n after_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n luke_n 16.25_o 26._o if_o god_n do_v give_v a_o man_n life_n and_o time_n he_o put_v a_o price_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v he_o a_o great_a blessing_n for_o his_o advancement_n to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a respect_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o life_n be_v the_o most_o precious_a thing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o man_n whereby_o all_o other_o blessing_n to_o we_o be_v express_v as_o appear_v by_o abraham_n
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with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o adverse_a or_o cross_v soever_o it_o seem_v to_o we_o consider_v that_o as_o god_n appoint_v the_o end_n and_o thing_n that_o do_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o do_v he_o likewise_o direct_a and_o order_v the_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o for_o god_n oftentimes_o overrule_v our_o purpose_n man_n skill_n and_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o physic_n to_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o his_o own_o purpose_n contrary_a to_o our_o expectation_n which_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n the_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o unblameable_a man_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n under_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o he_o control_v and_o disposition_n and_o therefore_o touch_v the_o event_n thereupon_o follow_v we_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v cross_v of_o our_o will_n sometime_o that_o god_n at_o all_o time_n may_v have_v he_o §._o 7._o of_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v thing_n 4._o opposition_n 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himself_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n by_o mean_n from_o without_o himself_o whereof_o a_o man_n be_v to_o be_v careful_a both_o to_o foresee_v the_o same_o and_o to_o prevent_v it_o or_o to_o extricate_v and_o free_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v how_o paul_n understand_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n of_o above_o 40._o man_n lie_v in_o wait_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o decline_v and_o prevent_v the_o same_o by_o discovery_n thereof_o to_o the_o chief_a captain_n act._n 23.17_o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o when_o their_o enemy_n do_v persecute_v they_o in_o one_o city_n they_o shall_v flee_v to_o another_o mat_n 10.23_o according_a to_o his_o own_o practice_n who_o to_o avoid_v and_o escape_v the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o herod_n be_v carry_v into_o egypt_n 2._o egypt_n mat._n 2._o which_o course_n be_v abundant_o warrant_v by_o manifold_a argument_n and_o example_n in_o scripture_n and_o upon_o just_a reason_n be_v so_o good_a that_o necessity_n of_o save_v a_o man_n life_n against_o unjust_a and_o violent_a invasion_n warrant_v he_o both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o his_o own_o lawful_a defence_n to_o kill_v rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v unjust_o kill_v because_o that_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 13.10_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o begin_v at_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v the_o rule_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o how_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v other_o man_n life_n that_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o own_o bone_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la nequam_fw-la cvi_fw-la bone_fw-la undertake_n 2._o dangerous_a undertake_n second_o for_o preservation_n of_o man_n life_n he_o must_v not_o only_o not_o submit_v himself_o passive_o to_o private_a deadly_a cruelty_n of_o other_o but_o also_o he_o must_v not_o active_o expose_v himself_o to_o hazard_v the_o 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he_o to_o miscarry_v than_o for_o many_o such_o fellow_n as_o the_o other_o be_v who_o be_v nought_o worth_a 3_o use_v 3_o the_o three_o use_v observable_a from_o hence_o be_v that_o if_o it_o come_v into_o competition_n whether_o we_o shall_v yield_v to_o lose_v our_o natural_a life_n or_o our_o spiritual_a when_o both_o can_v be_v enjoy_v to_o either_o than_o we_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n before_o our_o natural_a and_o for_o save_v of_o this_o to_o do_v nothing_o to_o hurt_v or_o prejudice_n that_o remember_v that_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o life_n terent_fw-la s._n natural_a before_o natural_a life_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a john_n 12.25_o for_o obtain_v whereof_o many_o of_o god_n people_n little_o respect_v their_o natural_a life_n as_o they_o who_o heb._n 11.35_o do_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n from_o death_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n paul_n say_v that_o his_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a to_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 21.13_o which_o be_v the_o ease_n of_o all_o the_o martyr_n such_o be_v their_o esteem_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o spiritual_a life_n we_o that_o live_v say_v paul_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o jesus_n sake_n that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v manifest_a in_o we_o which_o coademne_v those_o that_o esau-like_a set_a light_n by_o this_o spiritual_a life_n preter_v the_o world_n their_o lust_n their_o pleasure_n or_o natural_a life_n before_o it_o because_o they_o neither_o know_v the_o worth_n nor_o comfort_n of_o it_o nor_o have_v part_n or_o hope_n of_o it_o which_o whosoever_o have_v will_v choose_v rather_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o die_v this_o temporal_a death_n than_o to_o lose_v his_o spiritual_a life_n chap._n 6._o of_o life_n destruction_n and_o of_o murder_n in_o general_n §._o 1._o how_o man_n life_n may_v be_v lose_v have_v speak_v of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o self_n murder_n now_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o consider_v the_o act_n itself_o of_o take_v away_o this_o life_n special_o in_o unjust_a manner_n lose_v life_n may_v be_v lose_v of_o both_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o life_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a a_o man_n may_v be_v deprive_v and_o that_o after_o two_o several_a way_n passive_o 1._o passive_o first_o passive_o as_o he_o therein_o be_v immediate_o but_o a_o sufferer_n although_o mediate_o or_o by_o original_a merit_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v efficient_a in_o procurement_n of_o his_o own_o destruction_n but_o as_o he_o be_v mere_o passive_a he_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v guilty_a thereof_o active_o 2._o active_o
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according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n ab_fw-la imperfectioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la perfectiora_fw-la proceed_v towards_o that_o perfection_n wherein_o it_o intend_v to_o termine_v and_o end_n now_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o vice_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v consist_v in_o the_o high_a exorbitancy_n of_o it_o beyond_o which_o none_o can_v pass_v and_o in_o murder_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o none_o can_v go_v beyond_o self-murder_n as_o afterward_o will_v full_o appear_v murder_n 4._o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o murder_n in_o take_v away_o special_o a_o man_n natural_a life_n unjust_o and_o murderous_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v undeserved_a 1._o that_o death_n be_v undeserved_a first_o that_o the_o effect_n do_v or_o death_n of_o a_o man_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o life_n be_v without_o due_a desert_n on_o his_o part_n at_o their_o hand_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n authority_n 2._o do_v without_o lawful_a authority_n second_o that_o the_o act_n itself_o whereby_o that_o effect_n be_v accomplish_v be_v unlawful_a on_o his_o part_n that_o do_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o want_n of_o authority_n and_o just_a calling_n to_o do_v that_o act_n and_o if_o the_o sufferer_n have_v deserve_v death_n and_o the_o executioner_n have_v a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o kill_v he_o yet_o if_o his_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n and_o rule_n of_o his_o call_n and_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n requisite_a for_o such_o a_o agent_n in_o that_o act_n then_o the_o same_o be_v murder_n witting_o 3._o do_v witting_o three_o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o murder_n that_o the_o agent_n therein_o both_o know_v not_o only_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o action_n that_o he_o do_v tend_v to_o death_n but_o also_o that_o moral_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a act_n or_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o also_o do_v voluntary_o and_o witting_o intend_v the_o do_v of_o that_o action_n without_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n or_o ensue_a of_o death_n thereupon_o intend_v 4._o death_n intend_v four_o touch_v murder_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o the_o agent_n do_v not_o only_o voluntary_o and_o witting_o a_o lethiferous_a or_o mortal_a act_n but_o that_o he_o do_v also_o intend_v and_o desire_v to_o effect_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n thereby_o who_o just_o he_o can_v kill_v otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v ignorant_o or_o unwilling_o in_o do_v of_o his_o lawful_a call_n be_v a_o mean_n accidental_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n he_o be_v not_o therefore_o guilty_a of_o murder_n for_o for_o such_o god_n provide_v city_n of_o refuge_n for_o their_o preservation_n against_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n deut._n 19.3_o 4_o 5._o josbua_n 20.3_o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o see_v that_o a_o innocent_a suffer_v death_n by_o the_o second_o we_o see_v that_o the_o agent_n or_o executioner_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o aught_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o although_o he_o be_v nocent_a by_o the_o three_o and_o four_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o act_n be_v formaliter_fw-la murderous_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n thereof_o manner_n self-murder_n be_v most_o vile_a murder_n in_o transcendent_a manner_n so_o in_o self-murder_n as_o it_o be_v murder_n a_o innocent_a never_o deserve_v of_o himself_o that_o himself_o shall_v kill_v himself_o be_v slay_v the_o actor_n whereof_o have_v no_o authority_n nor_o call_v over_o himself_o so_o to_o do_v see_v no_o man_n can_v be_v both_o superior_a and_o also_o inferior_a to_o himself_o and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o act_n upon_o himself_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v both_o mortal_a and_o unlawful_a and_o yet_o will_v do_v it_o with_o purpose_n and_o intent_n to_o bereave_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o life_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o he_o a_o murderer_n that_o do_v it_o §._o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a effect_n the_o vileness_n of_o murder_n in_o its_o effect_n the_o vileness_n of_o murder_n be_v not_o only_o see_v by_o its_o contrariety_n to_o god_n law_n and_o the_o heavy_a censure_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o its_o incompatibility_n with_o humane_a society_n but_o also_o by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o the_o sufferer_n life_n 1._o it_o destrove_v natural_a life_n for_o first_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n utter_o so_o destroy_v the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o departure_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n that_o the_o same_o be_v never_o again_o recover_v for_o natural_a life_n depend_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o soul_n inform_v the_o body_n but_o even_o upon_o our_o state_n of_o be_v in_o this_o world_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o resurrection_n although_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v again_o unite_v yet_o as_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n 44._o body_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 44._o so_o shall_v our_o life_n be_v so_o then_o a_o murderer_n take_v that_o life_n away_o which_o he_o can_v never_o give_v nor_o restore_v and_o destroy_v that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o build_v up_o persen_a 2._o it_o destroy_v man_n persen_a second_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n destroy_v the_o person_n of_o man_n which_o depend_v upon_o man_n life_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o soul_n alone_o nor_o the_o body_n alone_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o their_o property_n hypostatical_o unite_v so_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o can_v say_v but_o synechdochical_o that_o the_o person_n be_v in_o heaven_n nor_o when_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n can_v we_o proper_o say_v that_o the_o person_n be_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o then_o either_o a_o man_n must_v be_v two_o person_n one_o in_o heaven_n and_o another_o in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v absurd_a or_o else_o one_o create_v person_n shall_v be_v in_o diverse_a place_n at_o once_o which_o be_v impossible_a death_n observe_v where_o the_o person_n be_v after_o death_n if_o you_o say_v where_o then_o be_v the_o person_n after_o death_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o in_o actual_a be_v but_o potential_a in_o its_o constitutive_a principle_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n think_v not_o nor_o work_v in_o that_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v organical_o in_o the_o body_n whereupon_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o prince_n that_o when_o they_o die_v their_o thought_n perish_v 146.4_o perish_v psal_n 146.4_o and_o therefore_o neither_o remember_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n thing_n past_a nor_o be_v capable_a of_o present_a under_o those_o species_n and_o notion_n as_o they_o do_v here_o in_o the_o body_n so_o then_o he_o that_o murder_v a_o man_n destroy_v a_o person_n although_o his_o distinct_a nature_n do_v remain_v three_o a_o murderer_n be_v injurious_a to_o 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act_v in_o itself_o can_v be_v destroy_v by_o man_n whereby_o it_o ever_o life_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o eternal_a misery_n or_o glory_n for_o such_o a_o death_n it_o can_v die_v without_o be_v reduce_v into_o nothing_o and_o quite_o extinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o spiritual_a simplicity_n thereof_o void_a of_o composition_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v a_o act_n but_o this_o death_n be_v only_o of_o that_o superad_v supernatural_a beatifical_a life_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n whereof_o a_o man_n may_v miss_v and_o come_v short_a and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o loss_n thereof_o although_o he_o be_v never_o personal_o possess_v of_o it_o as_o those_o that_o be_v say_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o to_o have_v put_v away_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n §._o 3._o of_o soul-murder_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n 1._o two_o degree_n of_o it_o 1._o of_o soul-murder_n there_o be_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v deprivation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v poena_fw-la 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their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n ezek._n 33.31_o and_o as_o those_o that_o jeremie_n speak_v of_o jer._n 18.12_o who_o say_v we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n such_o person_n be_v as_o guilty_a of_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o self-murder_n of_o his_o body_n that_o out_o of_o stubbornness_n or_o sullenness_n will_v not_o eat_v but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o plenty_n starve_v himself_o to_o death_n §._o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n mean_n 2._o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o second_o omission_n procute_v deprivation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o consequent_o effect_v self-soule-murder_n in_o that_o degree_n be_v a_o man_n contempt_n and_o regardlesnesse_n of_o the_o spiritual_a efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o inward_a change_n of_o his_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o for_o power_n of_o enable_v he_o to_o all_o holy_a practice_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o be_v make_v a_o new_a creature_n 3.3_o creature_n job._n 3.3_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o necessary_a and_o available_a for_o salvation_n gal._n 6.15_o such_o man_n be_v either_o utter_o careless_a and_o regardless_o of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n from_o their_o undervalue_v of_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o or_o from_o their_o esteem_v of_o the_o same_o to_o be_v needless_a or_o else_o they_o harden_v their_o heart_n as_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v neither_o enter_v into_o their_o heart_n nor_o make_v any_o divine_a change_n in_o their_o state_n or_o life_n as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n contemner_n what_o be_v those_o contemner_n such_o be_v ever_o learning_n but_o never_o attain_v to_o save_a 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double_a respect_n evangelicall_n 1_o evangelicall_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n require_v but_o remain_v in_o privative_a unbelief_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o christ_n our_o life_n and_o saviour_n for_o we_o be_v frequent_o say_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n 1.17_o faith_n habak_v 2.4_o heb._n 10.38_o rom._n 1.17_o and_o therefore_o without_o it_o we_o be_v dead_a and_o so_o such_o as_o do_v not_o saving_o believe_v and_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o act_n of_o evangelicall_n obedience_n do_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o salvation_n through_o their_o own_o default_n which_o be_v evident_a because_o they_o be_v willing_o impenitent_a unbeliever_n resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n not_o sorrow_v for_o nor_o strive_v against_o
their_o unbelief_n and_o hard_a impenitency_n of_o heart_n but_o be_v secure_a and_o do_v please_v themselves_o therein_o legal_a 2._o legal_a second_o want_v of_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n that_o deprive_v we_o of_o life_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n in_o omit_v of_o perform_v and_o do_v the_o affirmative_a commandment_n thereof_o upon_o observation_n whereof_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n eternal_a be_v intayled_a so_o that_o without_o the_o same_o we_o can_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o our_o life_n the_o want_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n exclude_v from_o life_n as_o the_o break_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n subject_n the_o transgressor_n to_o destruction_n §._o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o defect_n of_o obedience_n obedience_n cause_n of_o want_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v four_o special_a cause_n of_o man_n neglect_n of_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n both_o of_o the_o 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profit_n and_o pleasure_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o more_o opposition_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n than_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o negative_a commandment_n do_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o incline_v to_o omit_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o affirmative_a as_o more_o troublesome_a to_o observe_v because_o they_o do_v include_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o negative_a and_o be_v more_o subject_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o man_n be_v more_o sensible_o discernible_a than_o the_o negative_a and_o do_v make_v a_o great_a distance_n and_o difference_n from_o the_o world_n than_o bare_a omission_n of_o evil_n because_o do_v of_o moral_a good_a put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a extreme_a from_o worldling_n and_o unconvert_v person_n than_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a §._o 8._o of_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n grace_n 4._o neglect_v of_o cherish_a grace_n the_o four_o omission_n whereby_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o of_o eternal_a life_n be_v neglect_n to_o cherish_v and_o foment_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n begin_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n but_o let_v we_o they_o die_v before_o christ_n be_v full_o form_v in_o he_o reason_n the_o reason_n because_o he_o do_v not_o constant_o and_o conscionable_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o perfect_v they_o both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o degree_n neither_o do_v improve_v and_o exercise_v the_o talon_n and_o gift_n that_o he_o have_v but_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o languish_a idleness_n nor_o do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n nor_o yet_o encourage_v himself_o to_o aspire_v after_o perfection_n by_o the_o consideration_n and_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a glory_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a and_o industrious_a that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v wrought_v 2_o joh._n 8._o for_o those_o only_a that_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v 24.13_o save_v mat._n 24.13_o by_o neglect_n and_o sloth_n that_o life_n of_o grace_n languish_v and_o die_v which_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v and_o may_v be_v in_o some_o degree_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n begin_v use_v use_v the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n touch_v this_o degree_n of_o self-soule-murder_n by_o omission_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n be_v diverse_a §._o 9_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n life_n 1._o omission_n deprive_v man_n of_o life_n first_o to_o inform_v our_o judgement_n we_o may_v see_v that_o by_o this_o neglect_n and_o omission_n a_o man_n may_v cut_v off_o himself_o from_o spiritual_a life_n and_o be_v in_o this_o degree_n a_o self-murderer_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n want_v of_o grace_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o happiness_n as_o the_o virgin_n want_v of_o oil_n 22.12_o oil_n mat._n 22.12_o and_o the_o man_n want_n of_o his_o wedding_n garment_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n 25.12_o bridegroom_n and_o 25.12_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o ill_a man_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n against_o the_o negative_a commandment_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v also_o a_o good_a man_n by_o his_o conformity_n to_o god_n affirmative_a command_n for_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v damn_v in_o hell_n but_o will_v also_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o careful_a to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n that_o may_v subject_v he_o to_o the_o former_a but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v embrace_v the_o virtue_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o advance_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o as_o a_o man_n be_v make_v capable_a of_o virtue_n and_o glory_n so_o shall_v he_o not_o only_a labour_n to_o be_v clear_a of_o vice_n but_o also_o to_o be_v endow_v with_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n righteousness_n negative_a righteousness_n negative_a righteousness_n in_o abstinence_n from_o sin_n whereof_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_v be_v free_a be_v a_o improper_a and_o lame_a righteousness_n which_o be_v next_o to_o a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o virtue_n omission_n of_o good_a duty_n be_v a_o more_o general_a mean_n of_o destruction_n in_o exclusion_n from_o life_n eternal_a than_o commission_n of_o evil_a for_o many_o do_v die_v before_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v actual_o any_o evil_a and_o many_o other_o have_v be_v civil_a harmless_a man_n as_o the_o philosopher_n and_o yet_o perish_v for_o except_o our_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.20_o heaven_n mat._n 5.20_o and_o again_o commission_n of_o evil_n be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o omission_n of_o the_o contrary_a good_a but_o omission_n of_o good_a be_v not_o always_o so_o accompany_v with_o commission_n of_o evil_a as_o we_o see_v in_o infant_n the_o great_a loss_n and_o mischief_n that_o can_v betide_v we_o in_o our_o deprivation_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_o good_a and_o be_v lose_v by_o want_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a for_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n feeling_n punishment_n of_o damage_n great_a than_o of_o feeling_n the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v poena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o feeling_n and_o smart_n although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o man_n seem_v therefore_o cain_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o god_n presence_n 4.4_o presence_n gen._n 4.4_o because_o the_o object_n do_v so_o far_o differ_v as_o finite_a and_o infinite_a and_o the_o glorify_a in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o that_o happiness_n that_o they_o shall_v possess_v than_o the_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 stupid_a understanding_n undervalue_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o life_n as_o not_o so_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o our_o present_a natural_a sense_n nor_o regard_v by_o the_o world_n affection_n 2._o misplaced_n affection_n second_o the_o preferment_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o before_o it_o in_o place_n or_o degree_n after_o which_o ungodly_a man_n do_v more_o eager_o hunt_v and_o therein_o have_v more_o content_a because_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o present_a possession_n and_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o their_o estate_n and_o disposition_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o such_o man_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v their_o body_n than_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o emperor_n say_v of_o herod_n macrobius_n macrobius_n that_o it_o be_v better_a be_v his_o hog_n than_o his_o son_n because_o he_o kill_v his_o son_n but_o spare_v and_o fat_v his_o hog_n presumption_n 3._o 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 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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
comfort_n that_o upon_o our_o perseverance_n we_o shall_v have_v happiness_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o plead_v uncertainty_n and_o ignorance_n of_o whether_o we_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n or_o course_n we_o live_v in_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v see_v that_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o manifest_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n and_o event_n of_o every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o course_n he_o live_v and_o die_v in_o that_o we_o need_v neither_o put_v off_o the_o knowledge_n nor_o the_o blame_n or_o cause_n of_o whether_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o damn_v upon_o our_o praedestination_n when_o we_o do_v determine_v the_o same_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o by_o our_o own_o course_n chap._n 9_o of_o bodily_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §._o 1._o how_o bodily_a self-murder_n be_v define_v and_o difference_v now_o we_o be_v to_o prosecute_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o self-murder_n which_o be_v call_v bodily_a self-murder_n and_o be_v thus_o define_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n own_o body_n in_o destroy_v of_o his_o natural_a life_n by_o himself_o his_o own_o voluntary_a mean_n or_o procurement_n this_o kind_n of_o self-murder_n be_v difference_v from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o two_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o object_n that_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o the_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v destroy_v in_o that_o the_o body_n or_o man_n natural_a life_n be_v undo_v second_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o kill_v of_o they_o the_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a life_n be_v slay_v by_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a mean_n the_o body_n by_o natural_a or_o bodily_a self-willed_a way_n §._o 2._o of_o man_n body_n and_o its_o work_n touch_v the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o this_o case_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n consideration_n 1._o consideration_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n 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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 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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 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unlawful_a ergo._n to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o worldly_a good_n than_o of_o their_o soul_n be_v wretchedness_n and_o desperate_a folly_n which_o all_o those_o do_v which_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n will_v preserve_v their_o estate_n such_o mute_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v worthy_a of_o have_v their_o estate_n preserve_v by_o this_o course_n that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v the_o rather_o lose_v they_o and_o themselves_o be_v the_o more_o cruel_o and_o ignominious_o entreat_v for_o be_v guilty_a of_o two_o horrible_a crime_n first_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v indict_v and_o for_o which_o they_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o be_v legal_o try_v the_o second_o be_v their_o contumacious_a reject_v of_o all_o just_a and_o legal_a course_n of_o trial_n and_o active_a obedient_a subjection_n to_o authority_n require_v their_o submission_n touch_v their_o second_o and_o three_o motive_n of_o stand_v mute_a with_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o 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coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o 40.41_o twain_o mat._n 5.38_o 39_o 40.41_o for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o far_o bind_v to_o contend_v for_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o particular_a but_o that_o he_o may_v upon_o good_a reason_n forbear_v or_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o right_n whereby_o he_o incur_v only_o a_o evil_a of_o damage_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n suffer_v 3._o of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v three_o this_o yield_a be_v not_o a_o make_n of_o the_o innocent_a sufferer_n to_o be_v guilty_a nor_o of_o the_o nocent_a wrong_a doer_n to_o be_v just_a or_o more_o obstinate_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o unjust_a course_n no_o more_o than_o the_o not_o apply_v of_o medicine_n to_o the_o disease_n call_v no_o li_n i_o tangere_fw-la do_v foment_n it_o when_o the_o meddle_v with_o it_o will_v enrage_v it_o and_o make_v it_o worse_o this_o course_n of_o yield_v to_o suffer_v wrong_n make_v way_n and_o 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second_o sort_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o mind_n which_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v man_n excessive_a discontentment_n for_o be_v cross_v or_o disappoint_v of_o their_o desire_n or_o will_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o jeremy_n do_v wish_v his_o own_o death_n 10.17_o death_n jer._n 10.17_o at_o least_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n it_o 1._o ground_n of_o it_o this_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o two_o cause_n first_o from_o want_n of_o that_o good_a true_a or_o seem_a which_o we_o desire_v or_o expect_v discontentment_n 2._o kind_n of_o discontentment_n second_o from_o suffer_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o we_o will_v not_o this_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n be_v twofold_a affection_n 1._o from_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n first_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o cross_n or_o disappointment_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n affection_n and_o lust_n affection_n as_o those_o that_o immoderate_o affect_v and_o love_n to_o have_v and_o enjoy_v other_o of_o the_o other_o sex_n and_o be_v deep_o overset_v in_o carnal_a or_o conjugal_a love_n which_o be_v a_o unruly_a passion_n and_o be_v disappoint_v occasion_n people_n therefore_o to_o kill_v themselves_o a_o wife_n kill_v herself_o because_o her_o husband_n cross_v her_o will_n that_o either_o he_o will_v not_o do_v as_o she_o will_v have_v he_o or_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v she_o have_v her_o will_n to_o go_v and_o do_v as_o she_o listen_v or_o be_v displease_v with_o her_o match_n which_o proceed_v from_o hatred_n to_o her_o husband_n who_o she_o envy_v the_o enjoy_n of_o she_o and_o so_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o like_o particular_n but_o it_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a that_o because_o a_o body_n can_v have_v their_o love_n or_o will_n that_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v revenge_v the_o same_o upon_o himself_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a hatred_n and_o hostility_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o one_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o kill_v himself_o than_o to_o live_v after_o a_o repulse_n in_o suit_n of_o love_n or_o to_o see_v another_o brook_n what_o they_o impotent_o affect_v to_o enjoy_v particular_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o discontentment_n cross_v the_o will_n of_o reason_n in_o three_o particular_n second_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n be_v that_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o cross_n or_o frustrate_v of_o the_o will_n of_o sound_n and_o natural_a reason_n in_o three_o particular_n justice_n 1._o concern_v a_o man_n self_n justice_n first_o in_o thing_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n as_o if_o he_o can_v have_v equity_n and_o justice_n do_v he_o he_o in_o discontentment_n therefore_o kill_v himself_o or_o as_o a_o child_n because_o his_o parent_n will_v not_o give_v he_o fit_a maintenance_n as_o they_o be_v able_a nor_o dispose_v of_o he_o or_o she_o as_o they_o may_v and_o ought_v murder_v himself_o family_n 2._o concern_v a_o man_n family_n second_o in_o thing_n concern_v a_o man_n family_n or_o friend_n as_o rebeccah_n be_v weary_a of_o her_o life_n because_o of_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n 27.46_o law_n gen_n 27.46_o and_o as_o if_o parent_n shall_v for_o their_o be_v cross_v of_o their_o will_n in_o and_o about_o their_o child_n kill_v themselves_o filli._n 3._o concern_v church_n or_o commonwealth_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la serre_fw-la dominatum_fw-la caesaris_fw-la filli._n three_o in_o thing_n concern_v the_o general_a body_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v a_o member_n as_o if_o for_o the_o ill_a government_n or_o miscarriage_n of_o either_o or_o of_o both_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v kill_v himself_o as_o do_v cato_n viicen_n sis_fw-la but_o all_o this_o may_v be_v uneffectual_a to_o move_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o kill_v themselves_o if_o they_o will_v deny_v their_o own_o will_n and_o submit_v themselves_o whole_o to_o god_n who_o suffer_v and_o order_n all_o these_o evil_n and_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v that_o not_o by_o die_v but_o by_o live_v thing_n be_v reform_v and_o by_o self-murder_n disorder_n be_v increase_v and_o judgement_n provoke_v and_o deserve_v and_o not_o prevent_v nor_o amend_v §._o 13._o of_o shame_n and_o confusion_n shame_n three_o kind_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n shame_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o trouble_n of_o mind_n that_o sometime_o occasion_n self-murder_n be_v shame_n and_o confusion_n either_o for_o what_o a_o man_n have_v ignominious_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o be_v certain_o like_a to_o do_v or_o suffer_v whereby_o he_o fall_v under_o contempt_n scorn_n and_o importable_a disgrace_n with_o those_o who_o respect_n he_o overvalue_v and_o so_o apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v deject_v and_o use_v more_o indign_o and_o unworthy_o than_o he_o think_v he_o have_v deserve_v or_o can_v endure_v he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v himself_o to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o same_o or_o
our_o conscience_n in_o well-doing_n and_o be_v ourselves_o take_v up_o about_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o holy_a employment_n then_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o creature_n to_o make_v we_o miserable_a or_o weary_a of_o our_o life_n the_o comfort_n whereof_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o earthly_a wight_n our_o repudiate_a desertion_n and_o wrong_v by_o those_o here_o on_o earth_n that_o shall_v least_o fail_v we_o shall_v make_v we_o cleave_v the_o more_o close_o to_o god_n and_o to_o live_v here_o as_o possess_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o that_o for_o our_o want_n of_o they_o or_o suffer_v by_o they_o we_o may_v care_v the_o less_o consider_v what_o little_a assurance_n we_o have_v of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v accompany_v with_o dislike_n §._o 16._o of_o affliction_n unwarrantableness_n to_o kill_v one_o self_n evil_a insufficiency_n of_o this_o motive_n of_o cross_n for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o 1._o affliction_n be_v not_o simple_o evil_a the_o insufficiency_n of_o this_o ground_n of_o affliction_n to_o warrant_v any_o man_n to_o murder_v himself_o be_v apparent_a by_o four_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o man_n by_o self-murder_n will_v rid_v themselves_o from_o which_o be_v affliction_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n not_o proper_o evil_a much_o less_o so_o bad_a as_o self-murder_n which_o be_v the_o course_n man_n take_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o former_a it_o be_v certain_o madness_n for_o any_o body_n witting_o and_o willing_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o a_o great_a evil_n that_o they_o may_v free_v themselves_o from_o a_o lesser_a for_o a_o man_n to_o get_v out_o of_o trouble_n by_o make_v a_o steal_v escape_n crescit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la poena_fw-la vitatur_fw-la furtiva_fw-la discessiene_fw-it sed_fw-la crescit_fw-la he_o increase_v his_o deserve_a punishment_n we_o must_v not_o break_v prison_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n affliction_n 2._o death_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n second_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v what_o he_o part_v from_o namely_o his_o life_n to_o be_v free_v from_o trouble_n he_o may_v see_v the_o folly_n of_o such_o a_o course_n of_o self-murder_n upon_o this_o motive_n for_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o world_n filli._n donum_fw-la vilae_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la ijs_fw-la ommbus_fw-la filli._n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o life_n because_o in_o they_o consist_v not_o a_o man_n chief_a happiness_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o poverty_n be_v not_o horrible_a or_o to_o be_v fear_v neither_o death_n neither_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o beside_o sin_n culpam_fw-la sin_n arist_n asserit_fw-la nec_fw-la paupertatem_fw-la esse_fw-la horribilem_fw-la aut_fw-la pertinvescendam_fw-la nec_fw-la mortem_fw-la nec_fw-la omn_fw-la no_n quicquam_fw-la praeter_fw-la culpam_fw-la therefore_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n kill_v himself_o for_o that_o whereof_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a and_o why_o shall_v he_o make_v so_o bad_a a_o exchange_n in_o give_v away_o his_o life_n for_o ease_n from_o that_o which_o can_v by_o its_o presence_n make_v miserable_a and_o for_o to_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o endless_a misery_n deceive_v 3._o a_o self-murderer_n be_v deceive_v three_o if_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o expectation_n of_o be_v ease_v or_o deliver_v from_o trouble_n by_o kill_v himself_o 5._o ultimum_fw-la malorum_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o maxim_n terriâ—ile_fw-la est_fw-la mors_fw-la et_fw-la iccireo_fw-la infer_v sibi_fw-la mortem_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la misertas_fw-la evadendas_fw-la est_fw-la majus_fw-la malum_fw-la assumere_fw-la ad_fw-la minoris_fw-la mass_n vitaâ—ienem_fw-la tho._n 2.2_o q._n 64._o art_n 5._o when_o thereby_o he_o cast_v himself_o into_o infinite_a great_a misery_n he_o may_v see_v what_o little_a force_n this_o motive_n have_v in_o it_o to_o work_v and_o justify_v this_o effect_n see_v life_n be_v more_o proper_a and_o effectual_a than_o such_o a_o death_n to_o procure_v happiness_n although_o that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o quick_a way_n of_o dispatch_n and_o of_o put_v out_o all_o feel_n of_o bodily_a pain_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o better_a when_o the_o exchange_n be_v for_o the_o worse_o ease_n and_o expedition_n in_o do_v self-murder_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o commendation_n see_v evil_a of_o sin_n be_v most_o easy_o perform_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 7.21_o heb._n 12.1_o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o power_n but_o of_o impotency_n peter_n martyr_n wonder_n at_o the_o stoic_n that_o place_n happy_a life_n in_o virtue_n and_o do_v hold_v that_o adversity_n be_v not_o evil_a that_o they_o shall_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o trouble_n kill_v themselves_o and_o say_v what_o kind_n of_o happiness_n be_v that_o which_o death_n do_v perfect_a if_o life_n be_v happy_a then_o shall_v we_o labour_v to_o abide_v therein_o what_o happiness_n be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v overcome_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o evil_a mala_fw-la evil_a quaenam_fw-la est_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la quae_fw-la morte_fw-la est_fw-la perficienda_fw-la si_fw-mi vita_fw-la est_fw-la beata_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la manendum_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la quaevinci_fw-la potest_fw-la ab_fw-la ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la mala_fw-la for_o persecution_n our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o flee_v from_o it_o or_o patient_o to_o endure_v it_o and_o no_o where_o allow_v that_o we_o shall_v kill_v ourselves_o to_o prevent_v or_o escape_v it_o our_o bless_a saviour_n although_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v not_o kill_v himself_o for_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o work_n that_o necessary_o be_v to_o be_v do_v ludovicus_n vives_z cite_v out_o of_o plutarch_n and_o he_o out_o of_o menander_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a and_o valiant_a man_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o suffer_v this_o but_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o nonfacian_n this_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr boni_fw-la et_fw-la fortis_fw-la viri_fw-la dicere_fw-la he_o non_fw-la patiar_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la nonfacian_n will_n 4._o he_o resist_v god_n will_n four_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o for_o to_o free_v himself_o thereby_o out_o of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o shake_v off_o that_o burden_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o to_o bear_v during_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o which_o all_o be_v subject_a and_o thereunto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n submit_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v to_o peter_n the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o 18.11_o it_o john_n 18.11_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o case_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o passive_a obedience_n when_o we_o can_v do_v the_o contrary_a without_o offend_v god_n neither_o do_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n use_v self-murder_n to_o free_v themselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n whereof_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o commendable_a example_n §._o 17._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o afflict_a person_n observe_v observe_v the_o use_n or_o observation_n observable_a from_o this_o motive_n general_o consider_v be_v two_o burden_v afflict_a person_n be_v double_o burden_v first_o we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o person_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n be_v under_o a_o double_a burden_n both_o of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o also_o of_o strong_a temptation_n whereby_o thereupon_o satan_n assault_v they_o both_o which_o the_o person_n in_o distress_n do_v common_o aggravate_v so_o make_v their_o estate_n more_o tedious_a and_o unsupportable_a than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v note_n note_n in_o which_o condition_n man_n shall_v beware_v of_o hard_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o censure_v beware_v of_o censure_v either_o in_o censure_v themselves_o to_o be_v reprobate_n forsake_v of_o god_n or_o the_o like_a or_o in_o determine_v rash_o of_o or_o against_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o themselves_o or_o to_o themselves_o in_o that_o case_n otherwise_o than_o they_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n concealment_n beware_v of_o concealment_n again_o in_o that_o estate_n they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o over-close_a concealment_n of_o their_o trouble_n from_o those_o that_o may_v advise_v and_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v their_o burden_n conceal_a grief_n be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o sink_v a_o man_n but_o vent_n give_v ease_n and_o procure_v help_v final_o of_o person_n in_o adversity_n other_o be_v to_o be_v observant_a how_o they_o do_v and_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o by_o their_o countenance_n counsel_n and_o aid_n of_o assistance_n from_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o intercession_n from_o other_o that_o so_o that_o may_v be_v easy_o bear_v that_o
which_o be_v bad_a and_o it_o be_v either_o a_o wilful_a debiliate_a of_o one_o self_n to_o good_a or_o kill_v of_o one_o self_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o excessve_fw-la grief_n against_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o some_o sort_n or_o else_o this_o revenge_n be_v in_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o one_o self_n purposely_o to_o mutilate_v or_o kill_v himself_o out_o of_o indignation_n for_o his_o sin_n cause_n cause_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v special_o two_o desperation_n 1._o desperation_n first_o desperation_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o horriblenesse_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o sin_n whereof_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a desperation_n and_o by_o which_o he_o be_v confound_v in_o his_o conscience_n and_o for_o that_o withal_o he_o conceive_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v merciful_a to_o he_o to_o pardon_v he_o conscience_n 2._o ease_n of_o conscience_n second_o affectation_n &_o endeavour_n to_o ease_v once_o trouble_v and_o restless_a conscience_n for_o some_o unnatural_a cruelty_n and_o cry_v crime_n by_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n according_a to_o his_o demerit_n make_v himself_o to_o destroy_v himself_o but_o of_o this_o case_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o revenge_n the_o soul_fw-mi inesse_fw-la of_o this_o revenge_n this_o revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n in_o this_o manner_n upon_o this_o cause_n be_v many_o way_n faulty_a 1._o 1._o first_o because_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n thereby_o which_o nothing_o can_v do_v away_o or_o can_v quiet_v the_o conscience_n but_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n 2._o 2._o second_o because_o sin_n can_v be_v do_v away_o by_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a no_o more_o than_o fire_n can_v be_v quench_v by_o addition_n of_o more_o fire_n to_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o his_o vicegerent_n who_o law_n be_v violate_v 3._o 3._o three_o no_o man_n be_v a_o competent_a judge_n 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diverse_a sort_n of_o calamity_n page_n 211_o call_v kill_v one_o self_n in_o discharge_n of_o call_v be_v not_o self-murder_n page_n 174_o capacity_n shallow_a capacity_n be_v cause_n of_o misunderstanding_n the_o scripture_n page_n 197_o capitall-crime_n against_o human_a law_n procure_v death_n page_n 121_o capitall-crime_n how_o a_o man_n be_v to_o reveal_v against_o himself_o page_n 137_o how_o capitall-crime_n make_v way_n for_o self-murder_n page_n 256_o care_n man_n care_n of_o his_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a life_n page_z 4_o man_n care_n ought_v to_o be_v most_o for_o his_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 42_o our_o care_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o soule-destruction_n page_n 79_o man_n care_n to_o live_v well_o page_n 206_o our_o care_n to_o know_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n page_n 210_o careful_a of_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v most_o careful_a page_n 289_o carnal_a reason_n dislike_v of_o strict_a obedience_n page_n 62_o case_n of_o leagnes_fw-la and_o society_n of_o war_n of_o infectious_a place_n or_o
company_n page_n 102_o 119_o six_o case_n of_o desperate_a hazard_n page_n 112_o three_o exempt_a case_n page_n 125._o 127._o 143._o two_o case_n page_n 141_o four_o case_n of_o adventure_v life_n for_o religion_n and_o salvation_n page_n 143_o 144_o 145_o 146._o 149_o of_o five_o exempt_a case_n page_n 172_o caveat_n a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 194_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o true_a cause_n of_o sinful_a evil_n page_n 191_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o affliction_n page_n 225_o censure_v of_o censure_v beware_v page_n 231_o certainty_n of_o the_o certainty_n that_o many_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176_o cheerfulness_n a_o preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n page_n 13_o christian_n murder_v themselves_o be_v most_o unblamable_a page_n 179_o self-murdering_a christian_n be_v indeed_o worse_o than_o heathen_n page_n 180_o church_n in_o the_o church_n self-murder_n fall_v out_o page_n 177_o to_o the_o church_n self-murder_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 273_o the_o church_n judgement_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 297_o commission_n of_o evil_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 149_o of_o common-place_n preach_v page_n 196_o commonwealth_n the_o commonwealth_n be_v wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 271_o condemn_a person_n may_v not_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 265_o how_o a_o condemn_a person_n be_v to_o submit_v to_o take_v his_o inflict_v death_n page_n 266_o concealment_n of_o concealment_n of_o trouble_n beware_v page_n 231_o conference_n christian_a conference_n and_o company_n how_o useful_a page_n 29_o confession_n of_o confession_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n with_o the_o caveat_n benefit_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o page_n 316_o unto_o page_n 323_o of_o confession_n of_o truth_n with_o danger_n of_o life_n for_o the_o same_o page_n 145_o confiscation_n of_o confiscation_n of_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 278_o conscience_n a_o trouble_a conscience_n a_o occasion_n of_o self-killing_a page_n 217_o for_o case_n of_o conscience_n trouble_v about_o crime_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 137_o ease_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o page_n 219_o about_o ease_n of_o conscience_n by_o ill_a mean_n page_n 235_o for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 236_o distress_a conscience_n cause_n of_o spiritual_a frenzy_n page_n 251_o consider_n what_o man_n shall_v consider_v page_n 289_o consideration_n of_o our_o course_n page_n 157_o contemner_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n page_n 61_o contentment_n good_a against_o self-murder_n page_n 312_o conversion_n of_o man_n conversion_n page_n 30_o covenant_n of_o covenant_n with_o person_n destinate_a to_o destruction_n page_n 119_o course_n our_o moral_a course_n in_o this_o life_n foreshow_v our_o future_a estate_n page_n 79_o ill_a course_n be_v harmful_a page_n 158_o covetousness_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 215_o council_n of_o bracara_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o creature_n the_o most_o noble_a creature_n fail_v most_o page_n 189_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v page_n 274_o the_o creature_n by_o nature_n condemn_v self-murder_n page_n 283_o custom_n some_o custom_n cause_n of_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o custom_n in_o india_n and_o lemnos_n page_n 193_o of_o custom_n contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o religion_n page_n 194_o custom_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o they_o be_v wicked_a ibid._n d_o damn_n misery_n in_o hell_n page_n 166_o danger_n prevention_n of_o danger_n neglect_v cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 92_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n how_o not_o know_v page_n 188_o danger_n upon_o delivery_n from_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 325_o dangerous_a undertake_n how_o to_o be_v shun_v page_n 17_o dangerous_a person_n and_o place_n be_v occasion_n of_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 93_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o give_v way_n to_o satan_n page_n 188_o dare_n deadly_o attempt_n upon_o dare_n self-murderous_a page_n 116_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v page_n 16_o death_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_z 1_o of_o death_n in_o murder_n page_n 48_o benefit_n of_o death_n encourage_v page_n 126_o uncertain_a death_n for_o certain_a public_a good_a page_n 128_o certain_a death_n for_o superior_n and_o friend_n page_n 129_o certain_a death_n for_o certain_a and_o great_a public_a good_n page_n 131_o death_n be_v not_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 163_o touch_v our_o death_n we_o be_v only_o to_o be_v passive_a page_n 206_o death_n worse_o than_o affliction_n page_n 229_o death_n be_v not_o subject_v by_o god_n to_o man_n free_a will_n page_n 276_o deceive_v many_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o their_o estate_n page_n 155_o man_n be_v more_o deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n than_o in_o the_o end_n page_n 143_o discern_v how_o to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v page_n 172_o destiny_n how_o conceit_n of_o destiny_n pervert_v judgement_n page_n 201_o decree_n man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 204_o no_o man_n be_v save_v for_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n page_n 205_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_v none_o can_v overthrow_v ibid._n defence_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v page_n 144_o deficiency_n of_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v save_v page_n 59_o unto_o 66._o degree_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n page_n 89_o denomination_n be_v give_v from_o habit_n and_o practice_n page_n 175_o deodand_n how_o selfmurderer_n good_n be_v deodand_n page_n 278._o 299_o desire_n of_o death_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a page_n 257_o desperation_n cause_n of_o wicked_a revenge_n of_o sin_n upon_o one_o self_n page_n 235_o desperation_n a_o degree_n of_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n page_n 256_o destroy_v to_o destroy_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 160_o destruction_n for_o destruction_n way_n be_v make_v by_o ignorance_n page_n 210_o die_n to_o die_v in_o what_o estate_n be_v bad_a page_n 281_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 76_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 85_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n define_v page_n 84_o how_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n be_v great_a than_o indirect_a page_n 88_o direct_v bodily_a self-murder_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 159_o of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n page_n 175_o direct_v self-murder_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o mortal_a act_n page_n 159_o disappointment_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o affection_n page_n 219_o discontentment_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n ibid._n disease_n of_o the_o same_o disease_n all_o be_v sick_a page_n 180_o inbred_a disease_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 212_o disposition_n man_n disposition_n be_v cause_n of_o easiness_n to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184_o distrust_n we_o ought_v to_o distrust_v ourselves_o page_n 57_o devil_n the_o devil_n malice_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n by_o self-murder_n page_n 177_o the_o devil_n hinder_v good_a and_o further_v evil_a page_n 184_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n page_n 206_o of_o the_o devil_n motion_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 246_o whence_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o power_n ibid._n what_o person_n the_o devil_n haunt_v most_o and_o how_o he_o tempt_v page_n 247_o duel_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o duel_n page_n 114_o duty_n of_o divine_a command_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v page_n 146_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o duty_n page_n 147_o of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n page_n 260_o man_n duty_n mar_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o e_z election_n of_o election_n of_o mean_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o end_n the_o same_o end_n several_a way_n attain_v page_n 89_o our_o last_o end_n cross_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o error_n in_o judgement_n page_n 192_o error_n of_o understand_v the_o scripture_n how_o to_o be_v prevent_v page_n 199_o man_n error_n about_o decree_n and_o destiny_n page_n 204_o man_n be_v strong_a to_o believe_v error_n page_n 206_o estate_n of_o calamity_n upon_o man_n estate_n page_n 214_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v then_o best_a for_o they_o page_z 245_o evil_a how_o and_o why_o evil_a cleave_v to_o good_a page_z 3_o how_o by_o do_v evil_a man_n misspend_v their_o life_n page_n 19_o evil_a of_o commission_n how_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 150_o evil_n of_o sin_n determinate_a by_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n page_n 151_o evil_a can_v be_v a_o end_n page_n 163_o from_o evil_n to_o be_v free_v heathen_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 179_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v evil_a page_n 184._o 186_o of_o evil_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a cause_n page_n 191_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v shame_n page_n 223_o future_a evil_n be_v but_o contingent_a page_n 240_o evil_a not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o accomplish_v good_a page_n 241_o example_n by_o example_n selfmurderer_n not_o deter_v page_n 282_o use_v of_o example_n not_o to_o be_v rule_n ibid._n example_n
this_o degree_n follow_v after_o faith_n faith_n 2._o beget_v faith_n second_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n be_v see_v by_o the_o work_n of_o true_a say_v in_o we_o which_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v to_o the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 12.9_o ephes_n 2.8_o it_o be_v by_o this_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v divine_o and_o spiritual_o live_v 2.4_o live_v rom._n 1.17_o halak_n 2.4_o in_o the_o act_n of_o believe_a unite_n ourselves_o to_o the_o save_n and_o lively_a object_n christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o gracious_a promise_n by_o we_o adhere_v unto_o and_o thereunto_o conform_v ourselves_o without_o christ_n we_o have_v no_o life_n in_o we_o as_o himself_o tell_v we_o joh._n 6.57_o and_o without_o faith_n we_o can_v neither_o have_v he_o nor_o his_o bless_a promise_n but_o by_o say_v we_o have_v they_o both_o that_o so_o by_o this_o spiritual_a instrument_n spiritual_a blessing_n may_v be_v spiritual_o enjoy_v whereof_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o immediate_a subject_n and_o secondary_o the_o body_n only_o by_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o faith_n our_o saviour_n attribute_n this_o spiritual_a life_n when_o he_o say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v 11.25_o live_v john_n 11.25_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v to_o get_v true_a save_v faith_n and_o that_o we_o do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o in_o and_o about_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o sign_n how_o to_o discern_v it_o be_v the_o general_a subject_n of_o most_o man_n in_o their_o book_n and_o sermon_n i_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o reference_n to_o they_o christ_n 3._o apply_v of_o christ_n three_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n manifest_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v one_o with_o christ_n and_o be_v graft_v into_o he_o have_v the_o adoption_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.16_o god_n ephes_n 1.5_o rom._n 8.16_o and_o free_a justification_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n seal_v up_o and_o assure_v to_o we_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereupon_o we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o sweet_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o wherein_o consist_v life_n psal_n 30.5_o and_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o lively_a vigour_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n 14.26_o consolation_n job._n 14.26_o which_o make_v we_o cheerful_o to_o endure_v affliction_n and_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n when_o thus_o we_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o same_o possess_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n by_o and_o in_o who_o we_o spiritual_o live_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n by_o our_o good_a work_n 1._o evidence_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o apply_v christ_n 1._o but_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o we_o may_v have_v some_o comfortable_a evidence_n upon_o these_o ensue_a ground_n first_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o virtue_n from_o christ_n quicken_a we_o we_o may_v assure_o discern_v that_o we_o touch_v he_o and_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o be_v in_o he_o as_o member_n under_o our_o head_n and_o partake_v in_o and_o from_o he_o of_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n 2._o 2._o second_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o change_n of_o our_o estate_n moral_o consider_v in_o regard_n of_o what_o our_o disposition_n and_o life_n former_o have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v touch_v virtue_n and_o vice_n goodness_n and_o evil_a concern_v both_o which_o a_o supernatural_a change_n can_v be_v but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a efficient_a and_o divine_a principle_n and_o so_o from_o the_o effect_n we_o do_v conclude_v the_o eause_n to_o precede_v or_o go_v before_o 3._o 3._o three_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o discern_v by_o our_o subsist_v and_o keep_v our_o stand_n in_o goodness_n and_o in_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o word_n in_o state_n and_o time_n of_o great_a and_o manifold_a trial_n wherein_o experiment_n be_v make_v of_o our_o strength_n and_o sincerity_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o which_o condition_n when_o the_o unsound_a fall_n away_o those_o that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n 25._o christ_n mat._n 7.24_o 25._o and_o from_o he_o be_v supernatural_o furnish_v with_o all_o needful_a grace_n by_o behold_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v invisible_a they_o do_v receive_v from_o above_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o assistance_n and_o ability_n whereby_o they_o stand_v fast_o and_o endure_v as_o do_v moses_n heb._n 11.27_o sanctisication_n 4._o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o sanctisication_n four_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o by_o the_o mean_n be_v powerful_o manifest_v by_o these_o lively_a seed_n and_o divine_a principle_n of_o grace_n which_o it_o infuse_v or_o work_v in_o we_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n a_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o whereby_o the_o regenerate_v man_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o heavenly_a and_o new_a inherent_a principle_n for_o the_o right_a order_n of_o himself_o in_o divine_a manner_n even_o as_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v store_v with_o his_o principle_n of_o reason_n thereby_o to_o square_v his_o judgement_n and_o life_n in_o natural_a manner_n §._o 10._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n work_v of_o holiness_n in_o we_o nature_n the_o degree_n of_o grace_n 1._o habitual_a which_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o man_n new_a nature_n 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