overrule_a providence_n hinder_v the_o execution_n and_o turn_v his_o will_n tempt_v 2._o be_v observant_a of_o the_o tempt_v second_o man_n shall_v be_v observant_a of_o such_o person_n cause_n 1._o to_o spy_v out_o the_o cause_n both_o to_o fish_n and_o spy_v out_o the_o outmost_a hide_a lurk_v undiscovered_a cause_n thereof_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v remove_v that_o hinder_v the_o cure_n not_o 2._o to_o watch_v he_o that_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o also_o to_o watch_v he_o against_o all_o oppertunity_n and_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v accomplish_v his_o act_n of_o self-murder_n restraint_n 3._o humane_a forcible_a restraint_n three_o they_o be_v to_o use_v outward_a forcible_a restraint_n to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o to_o a_o mad_a man_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o keep_v mean_n of_o self-destruction_n from_o he_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v the_o put_n by_o of_o the_o violent_a attempt_n and_o passion_n of_o self-murder_n which_o come_v by_o fit_n ague-like_a not_o only_o 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god_n work_v therein_o be_v gracious_a and_o wonderful_a for_o which_o we_o shall_v ever_o praise_v his_o glorious_a and_o bless_a name_n with_o constant_a dependence_n upon_o and_o dutiful_a obsequiousness_n to_o he_o in_o all_o our_o life_n and_o way_n which_o god_n grant_v we_o may_v do_v amen_n finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o material_a content_n of_o this_o treatise_n direct_v to_o the_o page_n where_o the_o same_o be_v contain_v or_o begin_v a_o absurdity_n page_n 204_o abuse_n of_o power_n page_n 162_o abuse_n of_o lawful_a thing_n procure_v indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 109_o abuse_a scripture_n most_o harmful_a page_n 198_o act_n how_o one_o act_n of_o self-murder_n give_v denomination_n to_o the_o doer_n page_n 175_o action_n be_v good_a not_o only_o from_o intention_n page_n 241_o adam_n in_o adam_n all_o be_v selfmurderer_n page_n 124_o advancement_n hope_v of_o advancement_n abuse_v to_o evil_a page_n 245_o adventure_v of_o man_n adventure_v upon_o sinful_a course_n the_o cause_n page_n 69_o of_o adventure_v for_o save_v of_o soul_n and_o for_o religion_n page_n 141._o 143._o adversity_n person_n in_o adversity_n how_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o help_v page_n 231_o advise_v to_o advise_v the_o tempt_v page_n 323_o advise_o a_o self-murderer_n kill_v himself_o page_n 160_o affliction_n spiritual_a page_n 164_o affliction_n not_o simple_o evil_a page_n 228_o of_o affliction_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 211._o etc._n etc._n in_o affliction_n how_o man_n shall_v order_v themselves_o page_n 231_o afflict_a person_n double_o burden_v ibid._n affection_n headstrong_a affection_n and_o ambition_n be_v cause_n of_o misunderstanding_n the_o scripture_n page_n 197_o ambition_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 216_o 241_o amorous_a discourse_n how_o hurtful_a page_n 195_o anger_n the_o cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 232_o anger_n against_o a_o man_n self_n for_o his_o sin_n page_n 234_o antidote_n for_o self-murder_n page_n 311_o antiquity_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 177_o apostasy_n of_o final_a apostasy_n page_n 75_o apparent_a how_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o man_n murder_v themselves_o page_n 176._o 178._o 181_o apparent_a good_a affect_v the_o understanding_n page_n 208_o appear_v of_o felon_n voluntary_o at_o assize_n page_n 135_o application_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o self-killing_a page_n 185_o application_n of_o the_o word_n against_o temptation_n page_n 315_o argument_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 262_o 274_o how_o argument_n be_v deem_v weak_a or_o strong_a page_n 191_o ashamed_a to_o do_v good_a page_n 222_o authority_n man_n have_v not_o to_o kill_v himself_o page_n 281_o b_o badness_n conceit_a badness_n of_o estate_n cause_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 164_o bail_n for_o felon_n how_o by_o they_o to_o be_v free_v page_n 135_o be_v goodness_n of_o be_v page_n 259_o behaviour_n godly_a behaviour_n sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 39_o ghastly_a behaviour_n a_o sign_n of_o subsequent_a self-murder_n page_n 260_o believe_v to_o believe_v error_n man_n be_v strong_a page_n 206_o benefit_n the_o benefit_n of_o well_o spend_v our_o life_n page_n 19_o benefit_n of_o death_n encourage_v against_o danger_n page_n 126_o the_o benefit_n of_o recovery_n from_o temptation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 325_o beware_v of_o self_n murder_n page_n 182_o blame_v man_n blame_v god_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o page_n 207_o blessing_n a_o blessing_n may_v become_v a_o judgement_n page_n 166_o blind_v what_o blind_v man_n page_n 209_o body_n of_o man_n body_n and_o its_o work_n 81_o with_o its_o threefold_a consideration_n ib._n how_o the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n page_n 82_o the_o body_n employment_n in_o murder_a itself_o page_n 162_o brave_n of_o brave_n page_n 112_o publishing_n of_o publish_v the_o gospel_n among_o heathen_n page_n 142_o burn_a of_o burn_v of_o a_o ship_n in_o fight_n by_o her_o own_o master_n or_o company_n page_n 138_o c_z calamity_n the_o 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
degree_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o and_o subordinate_a page_n 22_o §_o 4._o who_o may_v have_v spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o none_o and_o by_o who_o fault_n do_v any_o miss_n of_o it_o or_o lose_v it_o how_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n who_o for_o unbelief_n of_o the_o same_o be_v just_o punishable_a page_n 24_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o three_o respect_n page_n 26_o §_o 6._o how_o to_o obtain_v spiritual_a life_n by_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v to_o get_v it_o and_o grow_v in_o it_o page_n 28_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o gospel_n work_v life_n not_o physical_o or_o ethical_o but_o supernatural_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n upon_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o conversion_n page_n 30_o §_o 8._o why_o god_n use_v mean_n to_o convert_v we_o reason_n three_z page_n 31_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v manifest_v and_o see_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n by_o four_o degree_n of_o operation_n and_o of_o three_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n application_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o page_n 32_o §_o 10._o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v holiness_n in_o we_o in_o two_o degree_n with_o their_o use_n and_o of_o three_o ground_n of_o actual_a obedience_n page_n 35_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o four_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 37_o §_o 12._o how_o spiritual_a life_n may_v be_v preserve_v by_o use_n of_o six_o mean_n page_n 39_o §_o 13._o how_o man_n care_n of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v be_v great_a prefer_v it_o above_o his_o natural_a life_n page_n 42_o 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 maybe_o lose_v both_o passive_o and_o active_o page_n 43_o §_o 2._o how_o natural_a life_n may_v be_v lose_v by_o mean_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a casual_a and_o voluntary_a just_o and_o unjust_o page_n 44_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n and_o of_o man_n subjection_n to_o death_n page_n 45_o §_o 4._o of_o murder_n in_o self-killing_a how_o the_o same_o be_v horrible_a and_o of_o four_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o page_n 47_o §_o 5._o how_o murder_n be_v vile_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 49_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o original_n of_o murder_n how_o itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o impotency_n which_o we_o be_v to_o abhor_v and_o how_o none_o can_v murder_v another_o without_o murder_v themselves_o page_n 51_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 nature_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 53_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o evil_a and_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 54_o §_o 3._o of_o lawful_a self-killing_a of_o our_o old-man_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o kill_a and_o how_o it_o be_v do_v page_n 54_o §_o 4._o of_o diverse_a observation_n from_o the_o general_a consideration_n of_o self-murder_n for_o inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o direct_v of_o our_o practice_n page_n 56_o chap._n 8._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n in_o special_a §_o 1._o that_o all_o perishing-soule_n be_v self-murdered_n and_o how_o soule-murder_n be_v self-murder_n page_n 57_o §_o 2._o spiritual_a self-murder_n define_v what_o it_o be_v page_n 58_o §_o 3._o of_o soule-murder_n in_o two_o degree_n by_o deprivation_n of_o life_n page_n 58_o §_o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v in_o adam_n and_o in_o ourselves_o by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o use_n of_o mean_n page_n 59_o §_o 5._o of_o man_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o use_v page_n 60_o §_o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n both_o evangelicall_n and_o legal_a page_n 61_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o defect_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v four_o page_n 62_o §_o 8._o how_o and_o why_o grace_n die_v by_o man_n neglect_n page_n 63_o §_o 9_o how_o the_o harm_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v deprivation_n of_o life_n spiritual_a and_o of_o negative_a righteousness_n and_o how_o the_o punishment_n of_o damage_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o smart_n page_n 64_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o of_o the_o let_v thereof_o page_n 66_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o death_n by_o sin_n of_o commission_n page_n 67_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n destruction_n by_o break_v the_o law_n of_o negative_a command_n and_o of_o four_o property_n of_o soul-murdring_a sin_n page_n 67_o 68_o §_o 13._o of_o two_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_v upon_o sinful_a course_n against_o the_o law_n page_n 69_o §_o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o how_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n in_o four_o point_n page_n 70_o §_o 15._o of_o infidelity_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_v thereof_o page_n 72_o §_o 16._o of_o impenitency_n page_n 72_o §_o 17._o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thing_n observable_a about_o it_o page_n 73_o §_o 18._o of_o final_a apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o sin_n page_n 75_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o malignity_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n above_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o law_n for_o three_o reason_n page_n 76_o §_o 20._o the_o use_n and_o improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 77_o 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 from_o spiritual_a self-murder_n page_n 80_o §_o 2._o of_o man_n body_n in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n with_o its_o work_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n three_o sort_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o the_o body_n and_o how_o the_o body_n suffer_v by_o and_o for_o the_o soul_n page_n 81_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n and_o the_o proneness_n of_o man_n to_o it_o upon_o two_o cause_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o answer_n to_o both_o page_n 83_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o bodily_a self-murder_n direct_a and_o indirect_a §_o 1._o direct_v and_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v define_v page_n 84_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o direct_a and_o indirect_a self-murder_n in_o three_o thing_n page_n 85_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v great_a in_o two_o respect_n than_o direct_a page_n 87_o §_o 4._o how_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v absolute_o the_o great_a in_o three_o respect_n page_n 88_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o escape_v the_o great_a and_o its_o end_n page_n 89_o chap._n 11._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o the_o body_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v first_o treat_v of_o page_n 90_o §_o 2._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v wrought_v two_o way_n by_o omission_n and_o commission_n page_n 91_o §_o 3._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v physical_o effect_v four_o way_n ibid._n §_o 4._o how_o indirect_a self-murder_n by_o omission_n be_v moral_o wrought_v two_o way_n and_o that_o neglect_v of_o mean_n of_o preservation_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o how_o page_n 94_o §_o 5._o a_o question_n resolve_v about_o stander_n mute_a or_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o answer_v legal_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o lawful_a trial_n when_o they_o be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n for_o some_o capital_a crime_n the_o reason_n pro_fw-la and_o contra_fw-la with_o the_o conclusion_n that_o such_o mute_n be_v indirect_a selfmurderer_n page_n 96_o §_o 6._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v malefactor_n arraign_v for_o capital_a crime_n whereof_o they_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a whether_o they_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o answer_v affirmative_o or_o negative_o to_o the_o question_n make_v to_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a the_o reason_n on_o both_o side_n with_o the_o conclusion_n for_o the_o negative_a that_o they_o may_v avoid_v indirect_a self-murmurde_a page_n 100_o §_o 7._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o distemperature_n and_o needless_a mutilation_n of_o body_n or_o member_n whereupon_o death_n ensue_v page_n 109_o §_o 8._o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o unwarrantable_a practise_v of_o physic_n or_o chirurgery_n upon_o one_o self_n thereby_o kill_v page_n 111_o §_o 9_o of_o indirect_a self-murder_n of_o commission_n by_o a_o man_n unthriftinesse_n and_o prodigality_n
self-murder_n there_o can_v be_v none_o warrantable_o sufficient_a and_o how_o argument_n be_v deem_v weak_a or_o strong_a page_n 191_o §_o 3._o concern_v the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o humane_a law_n and_o custom_n how_o both_o prevail_v against_o nature_n how_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o wise_a have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n how_o law_n and_o custom_n against_o scripture_n and_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v obey_v a_o caveat_n against_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 192_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misunderstand_a scripture_n the_o three_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o four_o mean_n or_o rule_v of_o right_a understanding_n the_o scripture_n page_n 195_o §_o 5._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o misconstrued_n decree_n and_o destiny_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o same_o the_o errer_n of_o ground_v ill_a practice_n upon_o that_o foundation_n with_o diverse_a observation_n about_o that_o course_n page_n 202_o §_o 6._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o pervert_v judgement_n by_o the_o conceit_a good_a of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o apparent_a good_a beguile_v the_o understanding_n and_o now_o the_o will_n work_v upon_o the_o understanding_n to_o deceive_v it_o and_o how_o self-murder_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 207_o §_o 7._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n their_o several_a sort_n whereof_o three_o be_v upon_o the_o body_n page_n 211_o §_o 8._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o affliction_n upon_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n page_n 214_o §_o 9_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o cross_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n page_n 215_o §_o 10._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disaster_n upon_o friend_n in_o two_o ease_n page_n 216_o §_o 11._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 217_o §_o 12._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self_n murder_n from_o disconcentment_n of_o mind_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n the_o kind_n and_o cause_n of_o discontentment_n page_n 219_o §_o 13._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o disgrace_n and_o shame_n 221._o the_o cause_n effect_n and_o kind_n thereof_o page_n 222_o §_o 14._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o fear_n the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 224_o §_o 15._o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o self-murder_n in_o affliction_n which_o be_v three_o page_n 225_o §_o 16._o that_o affliction_n be_v no_o warrantable_a motive_n for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o show_v by_o four_o reason_n page_n 228_o §_o 17._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o afflict_a person_n page_n 230_o §_o 18._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o anger_n and_o revenge_n the_o kind_n thereof_o against_o one_o self_n and_o other_o good_a and_o bad_a their_o cause_n and_o powerful_a effect_n page_n 232_o §_o 19_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o care_n of_o prevention_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o to_o kill_v themselves_o for_o that_o end_n page_n 237_o §_o 20._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o ambition_n and_o excessive_a desire_n after_o glory_n praise_n or_o a_o better_a life_n to_o come_v after_o death_n and_o how_o unwarrantable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o therefore_o to_o kill_v themselves_o page_n 241_o §_o 21._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o motion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n how_o he_o suggest_v the_o same_o and_o to_o who_o special_o how_o know_v to_o be_v from_o satan_n and_o upon_o what_o reason_n to_o be_v reject_v page_n 246_o §_o 22._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-killing_a from_o frenzy_n the_o kind_n the_o subject_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 250_o §_o 23._o of_o the_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n from_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v or_o kill_v themselves_o and_o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o that_o motive_n for_o any_o to_o do_v the_o like_a upon_o such_o precedent_n page_n 252_o chap._n 16._o of_o selfmurderer_n introduction_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o of_o the_o person_n most_o subject_a to_o self-murder_n who_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n page_n 254_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o entrance_n into_o self-murder_n by_o four_o particular_a degree_n where_o be_v handle_v two_o question_n 1._o concern_v desire_n of_o death_n 2._o about_o the_o goodness_n of_o be_v against_o they_o that_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v or_o never_o have_v be_v page_n 256_o §_o 3._o of_o four_o sign_n of_o ensue_a self-murder_n near_o approach_v page_n 259_o chap._n 17._o argument_n against_o self-murder_n prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o damnable_a §_o 1._o that_o self-murder_n be_v contrary_a to_o religion_n and_o how_o where_o two_o question_n be_v resolve_v 1._o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n may_v for_o any_o capital_a crime_n do_v by_o he_o either_o kill_v himself_o or_o be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o his_o own_o command_n or_o otherwise_o by_o his_o people_n 2._o how_o far_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v may_v be_v active_a about_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n page_n 262_o §_o 2._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o god_n himself_o in_o four_o respect_n page_n 267_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v against_o nature_n page_n 269_o §_o 4._o how_o self-murder_n be_v injurious_a to_o mankind_n page_n 270_o §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n in_o do_v it_o page_n 271_o §_o 6._o how_o self-murder_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o harmful_a and_o to_o who_o page_n 272_o §_o 7._o how_o right_a reason_n condemn_v self-murder_n by_o nineteen_o several_a argument_n page_n 273_o wherein_o also_o be_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o good_n of_o selfmurderer_n become_v confiscate_v and_o deodand_n page_n 278_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n about_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o self-murder_n and_o how_o man_n shall_v beware_v of_o it_o page_n 286_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n whether_o they_o be_v all_o everlasting_o damn_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o not_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o self-murder_n to_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o how_o regardless_o selfmurderer_n be_v of_o their_o soul_n page_n 288_o §_o 2._o that_o all_o that_o kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o proper_o direct_v selfmurderer_n nor_o be_v in_o their_o state_n of_o damnation_n and_o who_o be_v exempt_v and_o upon_o what_o ground_n page_n 290_o §_o 3._o that_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v reprobate_n without_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o page_n 291_o §_o 4._o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o also_o in_o all_o example_n of_o selfmurderer_n record_v therein_o all_o proper_a and_o direct_a selfmurderer_n be_v everlasting_o damn_v page_n 293_o §_o 5._o that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o transcendent_a sin_n beyond_o both_o law_n and_o mercy_n and_o subject_n the_o doer_n of_o it_o to_o damnation_n ibid._n §_o 6._o that_o selfmurderer_n want_v all_o true_a save_a repentance_n and_o likewise_o salvation_n page_n 296_o §_o 7._o how_o the_o church_n testify_v by_o her_o judgement_n and_o usage_n of_o direct_a selfmurderer_n that_o they_o be_v all_o damn_a in_o hell_n page_n 297_o §_o 8._o of_o certain_a use_n page_n 299_o §_o 9_o of_o certain_a objection_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n answer_v and_o first_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n compare_v with_o other_o the_o most_o damnable_a sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n page_n 300_o §_o 10._o the_o second_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v make_v from_o the_o example_n of_o self-killer_n such_o as_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o other_o who_o be_v save_v page_n 303_o §_o 11._o the_o three_o objection_n answer_v which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o antecedent_n prayer_n and_o repentance_n of_o selfmurderer_n for_o the_o intend_a fact_n of_o self-murder_n to_o come_v that_o for_o the_o same_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v page_n 306_o chap._n 19_o antidote_n for_o prevention_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o what_o a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v of_o and_o by_o himself_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n in_o eight_o several_a particular_n page_n 311_o §_o 2._o how_o to_o other_o we_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o our_o temptation_n motive_n and_o progress_n to_o self-murder_n that_o we_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o manisold_a caveat_n and_o observation_n about_o confession_n page_n 317_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o mean_n to_o
how_o page_n 262_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v page_n 269_o law_n of_o man_n condemn_v self-murder_n page_n 277_o law_n give_v to_o man_n be_v bound_v page_n 294_o lawful_a self-killing_a page_n 54_o upon_o lawful_a call_n how_o to_o adventure_v life_n page_n 125_o league_n of_o league_n page_n 119_o letter_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n page_n 199_o let_n of_o endeavour_n after_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 66_o life_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_z 1_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n page_n 4_o how_o man_n life_n may_v be_v lose_v 43._o and_o how_o take_v away_o page_n 45_o life_n unsure_a 82._o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 159_o life_n eternal_a be_v here_o begin_v page_n 245_o life_n temporary_a be_v a_o blessing_n page_n 275_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n twofold_a page_n 200_o live_a man_n care_n to_o live_v well_o page_n 206_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n page_n 313_o love_n of_o love_n and_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o expound_v page_n 129_o love_n be_v destroy_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o lust_n curb_v of_o our_o lust_n be_v a_o good_a revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n page_n 234_o m_n mad_a man_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 250_o madness_n of_o selfmurderer_n page_n 186_o magistrate_n a_o sovereign_a magistrate_n for_o no_o crime_n may_v slay_v himself_o nor_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o subject_n page_n 264_o man_n only_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n page_z 6_o man_z how_o subject_n to_o death_n page_n 45_o man_n in_o great_a danger_n page_n 56_o man_n care_n to_o live_v well_o page_n 206_o man_n only_o be_v capable_a of_o shame_n page_n 222_o mansself_n wrong_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 271._o 273_o mankind_n to_o mankind_n self-murder_n injurious_a page_n 270_o manner_n the_o manner_n of_o execute_v self-murder_n page_n 187_o manslayer_n what_o a_o manslayer_n be_v to_o do_v to_o save_v his_o friend_n pursue_v to_o death_n for_o his_o fact_n page_n 133_o mariner_n concern_v mariner_n page_n 113_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v for_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 28_o of_o mean_n of_o conversion_n why_o appoint_v of_o god_n page_n 31_o mean_n of_o preservation_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 39_o mean_n weaken_v and_o quicken_a zeal_n page_n 41_o mean_n of_o loss_n of_o life_n page_n 44_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 45_o the_o mean_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 183._o 185_o mean_n for_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n page_n 199_o mean_n of_o sin_n cut_v off_o page_n 234_o mean_n to_o prevent_v self-murder_n page_n 311_o mean_n against_o satan_n motion_n to_o self-murder_n page_n 250_o melancholic_a person_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 250_o melancholic_a people_n in_o danger_n of_o self-murder_n and_o why_o page_n 254_o memory_n how_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o memory_n man_n suffer_v page_n 165_o man_n self-blinded_n page_n 209_o merchant_n of_o merchant_n man_n page_n 139_o mind_n how_o the_o mind_n distemperarature_n procure_v indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 110_o the_o mind_n calamity_n page_n 217_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o its_o use_n page_n 29_o mischance_n of_o kill_v one_o self_n by_o mischance_n page_n 173_o misspend_a how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n page_n 19_o moderation_n of_o war_n for_o religion_n page_n 144_o mortify_a humiliation_n a_o good_a revenge_n upon_o one_o self_n page_n 234_o motion_n of_o self-murder_n to_o be_v abhor_v 18._o they_o be_v most_o hard_o shake_v off_o page_n 182_o motion_n of_o the_o devil_n cause_v self-murder_n 246._o how_o know_v to_o be_v from_o he_o page_n 248_o of_o motion_n of_o self-murder_n entertain_v 257._o horrible_a motion_n to_o be_v withstand_v page_n 314_o motive_n to_o self-murder_n c._n 15._o throughout_o page_n 191_o murder_n in_o murder_n thing_n observable_a 48._o murder_n vileness_n 49._o what_o it_o destroy_v ibid._n whence_o murder_n come_v 51._o what_o kind_n of_o act_n it_o be_v how_o man_n be_v restrain_v from_o it_o 52._o how_o murder_n be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o we_o page_n 274_o murderer_n of_o other_o murder_v themselves_o by_o the_o same_o act_n page_n 53_o mute_n of_o stander_n mute_a at_o trial_n refuse_v to_o answer_v legal_o page_n 96_o mutilation_n of_o body_n procure_v self-murder_n page_n 110_o n_n nature_n opposition_n to_o true_a obedience_n page_n 63_o nature_n be_v against_o self-murder_n page_n 269_o 283_o natural_a how_o natural_a life_n be_v know_v 6._o wherein_o man_n natural_a life_n consist_v 8._o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o painful_a and_o horrible_a 9_o how_o it_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a the_o degree_n of_o it_o 10._o how_o it_o be_v well_o spend_v and_o ill_o spend_v 19_o how_o it_o be_v take_v away_o page_n 44_o necessity_n urgent_a necessity_n may_v make_v man_n adventurous_a of_o their_o life_n page_n 128_o necessary_n the_o want_n of_o necessary_n for_o the_o body_n page_n 213_o neglect_v of_o outward_a mean_n of_o life_n page_n 60_o neglect_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a life_n page_n 60._o neglect_v of_o mean_n be_v tempt_v of_o god_n page_n 95_o of_o neglect_n of_o duty_n page_n 260_o negative_a righteousness_n page_n 65_o nocent_a or_o criminal_a person_n how_o and_o when_o to_o discover_v themselves_o page_n 137_o o_o obedience_n of_o actual_a obedience_n the_o ground_n 36._o the_o kind_n evangelicall_n and_o legal_a page_n 61_o want_v of_o obedience_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o page_n 62_o how_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n page_n 71_o of_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o unjust_a suspension_n and_o deprivation_n page_n 148_o of_o unlawful_a obedience_n page_n 162_o obey_v disobedient_n to_o god_n forward_o to_o obey_v the_o devil_n page_n 206_o our_o care_n to_o obey_v the_o truth_n page_n 210_o observe_v what_o selfmurderer_n observe_v page_n 187_o observant_a to_o be_v observant_a of_o occurrence_n page_n 181_o observation_n from_o indirect_a self-murder_n page_n 155_o obstinate_a selfmurderer_n be_v obstinate_a page_n 187_o old-man_n our_o old-man_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v kill_v and_o how_o do_v page_n 54_o omission_n a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o duty_n 60._o of_o sin_n of_o omission_n page_n 62_o omission_n deprive_v man_n of_o life_n eternal_a page_n 64_o by_o omission_n how_o indirect_a self-murder_n be_v commit_v page_n 91_o of_o the_o not_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o peril_n of_o life_n page_n 146_o opportunity_n selfmurderer_n observe_v page_n 187_o oracle_n occasion_v self-murder_n page_n 202_o overcharging_a one_o self_n in_o do_v good_a page_n 21_o outward_a blessing_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o cheerfulness_n page_n 14_o p_o parricide_n and_o whence_o it_o proceed_v page_n 256_o passion_n to_o contrary_a passion_n all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v subject_a page_n 3_o immoderate_a passion_n kill_v page_n 123_o of_o passion_n disappoint_v page_n 219_o patient_n suffer_v for_o god_n truth_n page_n 38_o pelagia_n that_o pelagia_n and_o such_o other_o that_o kill_v themselves_o be_v not_o selfmurderer_n page_n 205_o perish_a that_o all_o perish_a soul_n be_v self-murdered_n page_n 57_o perseverance_n uphold_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 41_o person_n where_o the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n be_v after_o his_o death_n page_n 50_o our_o person_n destroy_v by_o self-murder_n page_n 272_o perverseness_n of_o man_n page_n 170_o pervert_v judgement_n hinder_v spiritual_a life_n 66._o and_o occasion_n self-murder_n page_n 192_o philolaus_n his_o opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 277_o frenzy_n the_o cause_n sometime_o of_o self-killing_a page_n 250_o spiritual_a frenzy_n whence_o it_o arise_v page_n 251_o frantic_o in_o their_o fit_n kill_v themselves_o page_n 174_o physic_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v page_n 14_o 92._o 111_o plato_n opinion_n against_o self-murder_n page_n 279_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n hinder_v obedience_n page_n 63_o practice_n of_o unwarrantable_a practice_n of_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n page_n 111_o practice_n give_v denomination_n page_n 175_o praise_n of_o vain_a praise_n of_o selfmurderer_n 194._o and_o of_o praise_n more_o large_o page_n 242_o prayer_n a_o preservative_n of_o life_n 12._o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o how_o hurtful_a page_n 94_o prayer_n be_v a_o help_n to_o know_v the_o scripture_n 200._o of_o a_o selfmurderer_n antecedent_n prayer_n before_o the_o fact_n page_n 206_o of_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v self_n murder_n page_n 315._o 323_o 324_o preach_a of_o common-place_n and_o metamorphozed_a preach_v page_n 196_o predestination_n blameless_a of_o man_n destruction_n page_n 156_o preferment_n how_o preferment_n hinder_v spiritual_a life_n page_n 66_o premeditation_n of_o self-murder_n page_n 185_o presumption_n of_o presumption_n page_n 67._o 310_o prevent_v to_o prevent_v self
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thy_o will_n this_o to_o redress_v s.h._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o several_a section_n with_o their_o content_n chapter_n 1._o the_o general_a description_n of_o self-murder_n §_o 1._o concern_v life_n and_o death_n that_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o great_a importance_n page_n 1._o §_o 2._o self-murder_n describe_v what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o description_n page_z 2_o §_o 3._o how_o self-murder_n be_v know_v by_o life_n which_o it_o destroy_v why_o evil_a ever_o cleave_v to_o good_a and_o that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o contrary_a passion_n page_z 2_o 3._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a and_o what_o the_o care_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o both_o page_z 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o natural_a life_n in_o general_n §_o 1._o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o life_n of_o vegetation_n sense_n and_o reason_n page_z 4_o 5_o §_o 2._o that_o man_n only_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n 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so_o many_o kind_n and_o thereupon_o be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o and_o opposite_a motion_n and_o temptation_n life_n observe_v man_n care_n must_v be_v of_o two_o life_n from_o the_o divers_a kind_n of_o man_n life_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o man_n care_n must_v not_o be_v as_o the_o brute_n beast_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o he_o may_v live_v by_o a_o supernatural_a principle_n and_o divine_a direction_n a_o spiritual_a life_n even_o here_o in_o this_o natural_a life_n as_o he_o expect_v to_o arrive_v and_o attain_v to_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o heavenly_a end_n of_o advancement_n than_o other_o earthly_a creature_n do_v or_o shall_v and_o there_o be_v a_o task_n of_o more_o and_o great_a porformance_n require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o than_o from_o any_o other_o creature_n on_o earth_n chap._n 3._o of_o natural_a life_n in_o general_n §._o 1._o of_o divers_a sort_n of_o life_n life_n kind_n of_o natural_a life_n for_o our_o better_a understanding_n of_o natural_a life_n we_o be_v general_o to_o consider_v that_o according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o earthly_a live_a creature_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o natural_a life_n vegetation_n 1._o of_o vegetation_n first_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o life_n of_o vegetation_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o tree_n plant_n corn_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o grow_v and_o increase_v both_o in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o in_o their_o individual_n sense_n 2._o life_n of_o sense_n second_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n whereby_o irrational_a and_o sensitive_a creature_n do_v beside_o their_o life_n of_o vegetation_n common_a with_o plant_n live_v inlive_v with_o sense_n and_o motion_n now_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o life_n consider_v specifical_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a several_a kind_n of_o creature_n fall_v not_o under_o the_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 forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v 46.304_o perish_v psal_n 46.304_o self_n 3_o to_o a_o man_n self_n three_o the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o life_n be_v see_v in_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o fit_v he_o for_o heaven_n by_o work_v up_o of_o his_o salvation_n here_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o advance_v himself_o in_o glory_n both_o by_o adorn_v his_o person_n with_o divine_a and_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o also_o by_o holy_a actual_a obedience_n and_o dutiful_a performance_n to_o god_n in_o tract_n of_o live_v for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o at_o all_o live_v this_o natural_a life_n he_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o although_o he_o do_v live_v this_o natural_a life_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o extend_v and_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o attainment_n of_o salvation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o before_o salvation_n be_v wrought_v 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
speech_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 17.18_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o life_n use_v to_o preserve_v life_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o move_v we_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v our_o life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n shall_v also_o will_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o end_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n preservation_n prayer_n the_o mean_n 1._o prayer_n those_o mean_n be_v first_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n especial_o in_o apparent_a danger_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 102.24_o say_n oh_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n for_o as_o our_o life_n depend_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1.4_o life_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a danger_n and_o inward_a mortality_n daily_o put_v our_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n which_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v etc._n 2._o food_n cheerfulness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o mean_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n life_n be_v the_o moderate_a and_o cheerful_a use_n of_o necessary_a food_n and_o raiment_n with_o other_o convenient_a comfort_n and_o delight_n needful_a to_o cherish_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n according_a to_o solomon_n direction_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a for_o a_o man_n than_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n eccles_n 2.24_o according_a to_o jacobs_n desire_n gen._n 28.20_o entreat_v god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o not_o to_o hoard_v and_o lay_v up_o but_o for_o his_o use_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v plenty_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v in_o want_n be_v a_o miserable_a condition_n for_o so_o he_o defraud_n and_o wrong_n himself_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o creature_n in_o not_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o use_n for_o which_o god_n make_v and_o give_v they_o and_o be_v ingrateful_a to_o god_n in_o not_o right_o use_v his_o blessing_n so_o as_o he_o may_v thereby_o do_v god_n the_o great_a honour_n and_o service_n cheerfulness_n of_o cheerfulness_n cheerfulness_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n of_o life_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v by_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v evil_a but_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o merry_a heart_n have_v a_o continual_a feast_n 15._o feast_n prov._n 15.13_o 15._o and_o therefore_o eccles_n 8.15_o he_o commend_v mirth_n because_o a_o man_n have_v no_o better_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n than_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v merry_a for_o that_o shall_v abide_v with_o he_o of_o his_o labour_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o under_o the_o sun_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n god_n give_v we_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o for_o delight_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n he_o often_o bestow_v such_o plenty_n upon_o we_o as_o show_v it_o to_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v they_o not_o only_o for_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o cheer_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v both_o taste_v thereby_o how_o good_a he_o be_v to_o we_o and_o also_o that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o joyful_o serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n in_o health_n and_o in_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n hope_n ground_n of_o cheerfulness_n 1_o a_o good_a conscience_n grace_n and_o hope_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o cheerfulness_n be_v two_o first_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o comfortable_a evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o 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damage_n and_o loss_n of_o its_o member_n and_o of_o the_o good_a that_o the_o same_o may_v have_v by_o their_o life_n for_o as_o thomas_n say_v every_o man_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o commonalty_n and_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o that_o commonalty_n communitati_fw-la commonalty_n quilibet_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la pars_fw-la comunitaetis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la scipsum_fw-la intersicit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sacit_fw-la communitati_fw-la example_n example_n the_o commendable_a example_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o godly_a have_v ever_o be_v opposite_a to_o self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o their_o opinion_n and_o have_v have_v a_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o life_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 1.24_o 25._o and_o 2.17_o who_o see_v his_o life_n to_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o philippian_n be_v willing_a to_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o they_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o joy_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o do_v joy_n and_o rejoice_v to_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o self-murder_n be_v not_o unlawful_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wrong_n thereby_o do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n why_o shall_v david_n have_v command_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o young_a man_n the_o amalekite_n that_o do_v help_v saul_n to_o kill_v himself_o who_o david_n ask_v how_o he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o so_o cause_v to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n not_o simple_o for_o unjust_o kill_v a_o innocent_a man_n but_o special_o in_o consideration_n of_o kill_v of_o the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o land_n which_o by_o his_o death_n be_v wrong_v and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a precedent_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a §_o 5._o how_o self-murder_n wrong_v man_n self_n do_v it_o how_o 5._o it_o wrong_v a_o man_n self_n and_o how_o the_o five_o particular_a demonstrate_v how_o unlawful_a self-murder_n be_v by_o religion_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o wrong_v which_o the_o self-murderer_n do_v thereby_o to_o himself_o in_o three_o special_a respect_n man_n 1._o it_o overthrow_v faith_n and_o love_n in_o a_o man_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principal_a save_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o love_n self-murder_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o overthrow_v the_o same_o by_o desperation_n that_o neither_o in_o adversity_n can_v a_o person_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o kill_v himself_o have_v any_o true_a comfort_n nor_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n eternal_a by_o a_o course_n that_o he_o know_v be_v the_o way_n to_o damnation_n touch_v love_n we_o have_v hear_v before_o how_o it_o can_v consist_v with_o self-murder_n they_o be_v contrary_a for_o as_o one_o say_v fillive_a cuique_fw-la debet_fw-la plus_fw-la amare_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quam_fw-la proximum_fw-la fillive_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o nearness_n of_o ourselves_o to_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o perfection_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o rule_n or_o measure_v whereby_o we_o be_v to_o love_v other_o duty_n 2_o it_o mar_v our_o duty_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n nor_o within_o our_o authority_n such_o as_o to_o kill_v one_o self_n be_v for_o when_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o either_o kill_v a_o innocent_a and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n grievous_o sin_n or_o else_o he_o kill_v a_o malefactor_n and_o then_o he_o sin_n that_o do_v it_o without_o lawful_a authority_n to_o warrant_v his_o action_n which_o no_o man_n have_v to_o kill_v himself_o but_o express_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n person_n 3._o
nature_n of_o self-murder_n objection_n objection_n there_o remain_v now_o certain_a objection_n to_o be_v answer_v which_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o proper_a selfmurderer_n for_o their_o salvation_n which_o be_v especial_o three_o the_o first_o of_o they_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n allege_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n but_o that_o the_o doer_n thereof_o may_v be_v save_v self-murder_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o self-murder_n first_o because_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n only_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n 5.16_o death_n 1_o joh._n 5.16_o which_o never_o shall_v be_v pardon_v 12.31_o pardon_v mat._n 12.31_o self-murder_n be_v not_o that_o sin_n and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v pardonable_a and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o save_v 2._o 2._o again_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v the_o sin_n 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self-murderer_n by_o that_o sin_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o anomy_n of_o it_o do_v so_o indispose_v himself_o and_o shut_v up_o and_o end_v his_o life_n by_o and_o in_o such_o a_o horrible_a transgression_n that_o he_o can_v possible_o repent_v nor_o consequent_o be_v save_v and_o also_o equivalent_a and_o answerable_a to_o that_o spiteful_a rejection_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n and_o gospel_n in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o live_n there_o be_v in_o self-murder_n the_o cut_n off_o of_o oneself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o this_o death_n from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v get_v only_o in_o and_o by_o life_n so_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n self-murder_n be_v as_o certain_o damnable_a and_o the_o doer_n thereof_o reprobate_v as_o be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o committer_n thereof_o for_o although_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v precise_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v and_o that_o the_o committer_n thereof_o be_v certain_o damn_v yet_o it_o be_v neither_o say_v nor_o be_v true_a that_o none_o but_o sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v their_o sin_n not_o forgive_v to_o they_o and_o be_v damn_v see_v the_o contrary_n be_v abundant_o certain_a and_o the_o wicked_a quality_n and_o impenitent_a disposition_n of_o some_o person_n so_o deprave_v and_o vitiate_a by_o their_o sin_n make_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o they_o unpardonable_a which_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o same_o final_a state_n with_o sinner_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o matter_n little_a for_o a_o man_n comfort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o he_o be_v hang_v for_o felony_n or_o for_o burglary_n see_v for_o either_o of_o they_o his_o death_n be_v the_o same_o sin_n 2._o self-murder_n a_o transcendent_a great_a sin_n second_o i_o answer_v touch_v the_o comparison_n make_v between_o self-murder_n and_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n that_o self-murder_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o any_o that_o can_v be_v direct_o and_o proper_o commit_v against_o and_o within_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n for_o which_o the_o committer_n of_o the_o same_o may_v have_v ground_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n because_o self-murder_n be_v a_o transcendent_a sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o three_o reason_n transcedent_n be_v ever_o large_a and_o great_a than_o subordinate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n condemnable_a by_o more_o and_o strong_a reason_n and_o argument_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n commit_v against_o and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o same_o be_v more_o grievous_o injurious_a to_o more_o object_n and_o transgress_v more_o law_n natural_a divine_a and_o humane_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n also_o the_o estimate_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o unpardonablenesse_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v in_o offender_n be_v not_o whole_o to_o be_v make_v by_o consideration_n of_o their_o abstract_n nature_n but_o special_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o committer_n of_o they_o who_o personal_a and_o actionall_a circumstance_n in_o do_v of_o they_o much_o aggravat_v or_o extenuat_v the_o same_o for_o pardon_v or_o not_o pardon_v of_o sin_n depend_v more_o upon_o the_o penitency_n or_o impenitency_n of_o the_o offender_n than_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n absolute_o and_o abstract_o consider_v the_o fact_n of_o self_n murder_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o no_o man_n penitent_o dispose_v can_v commit_v and_o it_o cut_v he_o that_o do_v it_o off_o final_o from_o all_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o from_o salvation_n soul_n self-murder_n most_o dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n self-murder_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a for_o a_o man_n soul_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o damnation_n both_o because_o it_o exclude_v all_o care_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o man_n salvation_n which_o if_o a_o self-murderer_n do_v regard_v he_o will_v not_o venture_v in_o the_o last_o period_n of_o his_o life_n upon_o a_o course_n so_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o also_o it_o put_v the_o self-murderer_n into_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o disposition_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o averseness_n from_o god_n and_o his_o will_n in_o pursue_v of_o his_o own_o wicked_a lust_n that_o he_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o grace_n nor_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n whereunto_o self-murder_n be_v most_o contrary_a by_o his_o last_o act_n of_o horrible_a sin_n in_o the_o closure_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o objection_n allege_v there_o be_v nothing_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o self-murder_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o can_v give_v any_o comfort_n of_o salvation_n to_o selfmurderer_n or_o can_v warrant_v we_o to_o hold_v probable_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o general_o consider_v utter_o damn_v §._o 10._o touch_v example_n of_o self-killer_n example_n 2._o object_n be_v from_o example_n the_o second_o objection_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o selfmurderer_n be_v take_v from_o example_n of_o samson_n pelagia_n and_o many_o other_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n kill_v themselves_o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v save_v therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v probable_a that_o some_o selfmurderer_n may_v be_v save_v self-murderer_n answer_n 1._o that_o samson_n be_v no_o self-murderer_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v first_o touch_v samson_n that_o he_o be_v no_o self-murderer_n direct_o nor_o in_o that_o point_n of_o so_o die_v indirect_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v evident_a 1._o reason_n 1._o first_o because_o his_o intention_n will_n and_o endeavour_n be_v not_o direct_o or_o primary_o but_o only_o
therefore_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o upon_o no_o pretence_n we_o approach_v near_o to_o that_o sin_n which_o bring_v to_o so_o certain_a and_o eternal_a destruction_n chap._n 19_o antidote_n for_o prevention_n of_o self-murder_n §._o 1._o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n three_o the_o kind_n of_o antidote_n three_o it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o antidote_n and_o mean_n whereby_o self-murder_n may_v be_v prevent_v which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n first_o that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o use_v in_o private_a by_o ourselves_o second_o those_o that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v joint_o with_o other_o three_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o other_o about_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o strong_a temptation_n of_o self-murder_n self-murder_n 1._o mean_n by_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v self-murder_n the_o mean_n that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v by_o our_o self_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v self-murder_n be_v special_o eight_o 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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 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