after_o that_o woeful_a experience_n have_v give_v too_o great_a evidence_n of_o man_n impudence_n in_o commit_v this_o inhuman_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n most_o severe_a law_n be_v make_v against_o the_o same_o in_o like_a case_n have_v more_o woeful_a experience_n give_v more_o abundant_a evidence_n of_o the_o more_o than_o most_o in_o humane_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o self_n murder_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o scarce_o a_o age_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v afford_v more_o example_n of_o this_o desperate_a inhumanity_n than_o this_o our_o present_a age_n and_o that_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n clergy_n laity_n learned_n unlearned_a noble_a mean_a rich_a poor_a free_a bond_n male_a female_a young_a and_o old_a it_o be_v therefore_o high_a time_n that_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o desperate_a devilish_a and_o damnable_a practice_n be_v plain_o and_o full_o set_v out_o which_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n have_v not_o before_o this_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o full_a and_o just_a treatise_n 6._o chrysost_n hom._n 84._o in_o joh._n 19_o augustin_n epist_n 61._o alisque_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la hier._n comment_n in_o jon._n cap._n 1._o cic._n de_fw-fr fin._n bon_fw-fr &_o mal_fw-fr l._n 5._o &_o somn._fw-la scipion._n proxima_fw-la deinde_fw-la tenent_fw-la moesti_fw-la loca_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la lethum_fw-la insontes_fw-la peperere_fw-la manu_fw-la etc._n etc._n virg._n aen._n 6._o it_o have_v in_o sundry_a sermon_n preach_v and_o publish_v and_o in_o other_o print_a treatise_n be_v speak_v against_o and_o the_o heinousness_n and_o danger_n thereof_o somewhat_o to_o the_o quick_a yea_o and_o life_n too_o be_v declare_v and_o that_o both_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o also_o by_o late_a divine_n yea_o heathen_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v damn_v it_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o bell_n where_o they_o have_v place_v self_n murderer_n make_v they_o again_o and_o again_o to_o wish_v themselves_o alive_a on_o earth_n though_o there_o poverty_n grief_n shame_n and_o all_o other_o evil_n shall_v befall_v they_o sure_o most_o seasonable_o be_v this_o treatise_n here_o publish_v by_o a_o author_n well_o fit_v and_o enable_v thereto_o for_o he_o be_v a_o expert_a casuist_n by_o learning_n and_o experience_n so_o full_o accomplish_v as_o he_o have_v for_o many_o year_n be_v account_v a_o oracle_n where_o be_v life_n and_o by_o all_o sort_n resort_n be_v make_v to_o he_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o intricate_a doubt_n in_o handle_v this_o treatise_n like_o a_o skilful_a artist_n and_o wise_a builder_n 6.48_o luke_n 6.48_o be_v have_v dig_v deep_a to_o lay_v his_o foundation_n sure_a he_o have_v begin_v with_o life_n and_o artificial_o distinguish_v the_o several_a sort_n thereof_o and_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o every_o sort_n that_o the_o heinousness_n of_o take_v away_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n may_v thereby_o be_v the_o more_o aggravate_v many_o pertinent_a case_n be_v here_o and_o there_o yea_o every_o where_o in_o this_o treatise_n judicious_o discuss_v and_o resolve_v so_o good_a be_v the_o wine_n here_o to_o be_v have_v hederâ_fw-la vino_fw-la vendibili_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la hederâ_fw-la as_o there_o need_v no_o bush_n to_o draw_v thou_o to_o it_o let_v i_o but_o persuade_v thou_o to_o taste_v it_o i_o shall_v need_v to_o set_v no_o great_a commendation_n upon_o it_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o wheresoever_o it_o find_v entertainment_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o most_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o this_o horrible_a temptation_n to_o self-murder_n the_o lord_n give_v such_o a_o blessing_n to_o it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o keep_v man_n from_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o any_o especial_o upon_o themselves_o and_o of_o direct_v and_o incite_v they_o so_o to_o preserve_v their_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a life_n as_o they_o may_v be_v reserve_v unto_o eternal_a life_n 18._o apr._n 1637._o william_n gouge_n in_o doctissimum_fw-la et_fw-la elaboratum_n hunc_fw-la tractatum_n technas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la horrendum_fw-la scelus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d provocantis_fw-la mirâ_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o pielate_fw-la denudantem_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la semèl_fw-la scintillulam_fw-la natura_fw-la cunctis_fw-la indidit_fw-la tuendam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la virili_fw-la prosua_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la quae_fw-la condita_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la cruore_fw-la et_fw-la sacro_fw-la christi_fw-la parta_fw-la huic_fw-la larvatus_fw-la inuidet_fw-la serpens_fw-la hanc_fw-la suffocare_fw-la cordis_fw-la pendulus_fw-la cujus_fw-la curae_fw-la anxiae_fw-la cor_fw-la vellicant_fw-la contendit_fw-la alter_fw-la nescius_fw-la probi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la nequitiâ_fw-la totum_fw-la faedat_fw-la illam_fw-la aestimat_fw-la parvi_fw-la scelestâ_fw-la dexterâ_fw-la extinguo_fw-la illam_fw-la tertius_fw-la sic_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la creata_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la scintilla_fw-la et_fw-la christi_fw-la redempta_fw-la sanguine_fw-la quae_fw-la charior_fw-la lapillis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o purior_fw-la morte_fw-la interit_fw-la repentinâ_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la beatum_fw-la praedicabit_fw-la symeum_n christi_fw-la facit_fw-la solertem_fw-la quem_fw-la gregis_fw-la tuendi_fw-la cura_fw-la quipandit_n viam_fw-la quâ_fw-la possit_fw-la haec_fw-la scintillula_fw-la vitæ_fw-la foveri_fw-la pendulum_fw-la cordis_fw-la cvi_fw-la iter_fw-la dolores_fw-la obstruunt_fw-la vocis_fw-la per_fw-la anfractus_fw-la doloris_fw-la dirigit_fw-la ad_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la gaudia_fw-la acumine_fw-la insigni_fw-la qui_fw-la pandit_fw-la subdolas_fw-la technas_fw-la diaboli_fw-la quibus_fw-la vitæ_fw-la struit_fw-la dolum_fw-la qui_fw-la cunctos_fw-la instruit_fw-la vitam_fw-la caducam_fw-la degere_fw-la ut_fw-la illius_fw-la peracto_fw-la cursugaudijs_fw-la vitæ_fw-la fruantur_fw-la aeternae_fw-la gregem_fw-la o_o beatum_fw-la qui_fw-la tuo_fw-la doctissimo_fw-la labour_n ductus_fw-la abstrusa_fw-la coelstium_fw-la scitorum_fw-la ediscit_fw-la dogmata_fw-la christus_fw-la diu_fw-la tesospitet_fw-la gregem_fw-la ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la commissum_fw-la possis_fw-la quod_fw-la facis_fw-la fovere_fw-la scriptis_fw-la &_o vitâ_fw-la t.y._n haec_fw-la amoris_fw-la ergò_fw-la apposuit_fw-la qui_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la huius_fw-la tractatus_fw-la authorem_fw-la verè_fw-la suscipit_fw-la &_o sincerè_fw-la colit_fw-la a_o dear_a friend_n to_o the_o author_n from_o albion_n whence_o now_o we_o all_o be_v one_o with_o healthful_a salve_n thou_o do_v assay_v to_o cure_v self-murder_n grief_n that_o many_o long_a ago_o do_v kill_v and_o fill_v dark_a hell_n with_o soul_n impure_a which_o sage_a hypocrates_n and_o galen_n sure_a can_v not_o prevent_v nor_o heal_v with_o all_o their_o skill_n but_o thou_o by_o thy_o receipt_n that_o will_v endure_v most_o skilful_o can_v sound_o cure_v this_o ill_a go_v to_o therefore_o dear_a sym_n god_n give_v success_n like_a to_o thy_o skill_n 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 and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n page_z 6_o §_o 3._o how_o natural_a life_n be_v know_v in_o and_o by_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v both_o by_o sense_n and_o understanding_n page_z 6_o §_o 4._o of_o the_o soul_n double_a act_n in_o man_n for_o his_o person_n and_o his_o work_n page_z 7_o 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 which_o be_v frail_a page_z 8_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o natural_a life_n page_z 9_o §_o 3._o how_o the_o loss_n of_o natural_a life_n be_v horrible_a and_o painful_a and_o why_o page_z 9_o §_o 4._o how_o life_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a with_o three_o reason_n thereof_o page_z 10_o §_o 5._o of_o natural_a life_n preservation_n the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o of_o cheerfulness_n page_z 12_o §_o 6._o how_o to_o use_v physic_n with_o four_o caution_n about_o the_o same_o page_z 14_o §_o 7._o of_o three_o deadly_a thing_n to_o be_v resist_v page_n 16_o §_o 8._o how_o to_o spend_v our_o life_n well_o with_o three_o motive_n so_o to_o do_v and_o how_o man_n misspend_v their_o life_n four_o way_n page_n 18_o chap._n 5._o of_o man_n spiritual_a life_n §_o 1._o what_o spiritual_a life_n be_v page_n 21_o §_o 2._o of_o the_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v two_o page_n 21_o §_o 3._o of_o the_o
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 original_a principle_n whence_o they_o flow_v and_o for_o the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o be_v order_v be_v reasonable_a moral_a and_o more_o divine_a in_o all_o their_o motion_n than_o be_v other_o earthly_a creature_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o pervert_v by_o some_o other_o exorbitant_a principle_n or_o accident_n in_o and_o under_o this_o rational_a life_n of_o man_n both_o the_o other_o life_n be_v comprehend_v as_o thing_n inferior_a and_o subordinate_a be_v contain_v in_o their_o superior_a and_o summary_n head_n perfection_n note_n man_n perfection_n the_o perfection_n of_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n be_v in_o man_n together_z with_o or_o comprehend_v in_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o himself_o whereby_o he_o transcend_v they_o all_o §._o 2._o man_n only_o be_v subject_n to_o self-murder_n notwithstanding_o that_o man_n endow_v with_o understanding_n have_v the_o great_a help_n against_o self-murder_n and_o have_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o all_o worldly_a 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
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 damni_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o loss_n 2._o 2._o the_o second_o be_v subjection_n to_o misery_n in_o positive_a manner_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n and_o be_v poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la or_o punishment_n of_o sensible_a feel_n because_o man_n be_v endow_v at_o first_o as_o it_o be_v habitual_o with_o a_o spiritual_a life_n in_o gracious_a endowment_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o now_o by_o man_n own_o fault_n that_o habit_n of_o spiritual_a life_n be_v destroy_v it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v kill_v it_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v radical_o and_o implicit_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o first_o destroy_v and_o lose_v the_o same_o §._o 4._o of_o man_n deficiency_n to_o be_v save_v deficiency_n mean_n of_o man_n deprivation_n of_o 〈…〉_o all_o life_n his_o deficiency_n the_o principal_a mean_n of_o man_n deprivation_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v his_o neglect_n of_o mean_n when_o himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n and_o procurer_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o deficiency_n and_o that_o two_o way_n adaw_n 1._o in_o adaw_n first_o as_o he_o be_v original_o consider_v in_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o first_o sin_n and_o effect_n thereof_o be_v equal_o reckon_v to_o be_v all_o man_n in_o common_a who_o then_o be_v in_o he_o and_o so_o thus_o radical_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n have_v deprive_v themselves_o of_o spiritual_a life_n by_o their_o own_o act_n of_o neglect_n of_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o of_o other_o permit_v for_o their_o use_n and_o by_o their_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a consider_v 2._o by_o himself_o personal_o consider_v second_o as_o he_o be_v personal_o consider_v by_o himself_o a_o man_n may_v deprive_v himself_o of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v a_o self-murderer_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v do_v by_o his_o voluntary_a omission_n of_o duty_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v every_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 2._o sin_n ephes_n 2._o and_o thereby_o subject_a to_o death_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v abundant_o provide_v we_o of_o mean_n to_o advance_v we_o to_o life_n which_o if_o we_o do_v wilful_o neglect_v or_o contemn_v to_o use_v there_o be_v no_o other_o safety_n of_o necessity_n we_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v guilty_a of_o our_o own_o destruction_n as_o be_v the_o jew_n by_o reject_v of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 28.25_o omission_n fourfold_n omission_n of_o this_o degree_n of_o self-soule-murder_n or_o depriudtion_n of_o life_n a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a by_o a_o fourfold_a omission_n of_o thing_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n mean_n 1._o neglect_v of_o the_o outward_a mean_n first_o when_o a_o man_n wilful_o neglect_v the_o conscionable_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o god_n word_n worship_n and_o sacrament_n the_o bless_a mean_n of_o life_n appoint_v by_o god_n without_o which_o no_o man_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n can_v be_v save_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 10.13_o limit_n salvation_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o can_v be_v without_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o neglect_n of_o spiritual_a mean_n be_v either_o by_o not_o go_v where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v and_o sincere_o use_v or_o if_o he_o may_v have_v they_o his_o neglect_n may_v be_v in_o not_o frequent_v and_o careful_o use_v they_o in_o conscionable_a manner_n nor_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o that_o he_o may_v be_v mould_v in_o the_o form_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o word_n 6.17_o word_n rom._n 6.17_o but_o do_v come_v to_o the_o mean_n either_o with_o a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n against_o the_o truth_n or_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o unregenerate_v estate_n and_o in_o his_o sinful_a course_n as_o those_o that_o with_o their_o mouth_n show_v much_o love_n but_o 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 knowledge_n they_o be_v ever_o sow_v but_o never_o reap_v they_o be_v ever_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n but_o be_v never_o frame_v anew_o they_o be_v fair_o feature_v by_o some_o outward_a profession_n but_o be_v without_o life_n and_o sound_a grace_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o such_o a_o one_o rest_v upon_o and_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sufficiency_n use_v the_o mean_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_n why_o god_n give_v the_o mean_n and_o why_o we_o be_v couse_v they_o and_o without_o look_v and_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o mean_n that_o they_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o his_o salvation_n §._o 6._o of_o man_n defect_n in_o obedience_n obedienc_n 3._o want_v of_o obedienc_n the_o three_o omission_n whereby_o a_o man_n exclude_v himself_o from_o this_o spiritnall_a life_n and_o so_o consequent_o subject_n himself_o to_o spiritual_a death_n be_v wilful_a want_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o in_o a_o 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
description_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o general_a and_o then_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n it_o general_n nature_n of_o it_o touch_v the_o genericall_a or_o general_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n which_o be_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o act_n 1._o a_o moral_a act_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a act_n proceed_v from_o man_n will_n and_o therefore_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a how_o we_o do_v purpose_n or_o perform_v it_o life_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o it_o life_n second_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v touch_v that_o action_n the_o object_n thereof_o about_o which_o it_o be_v exercise_v and_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a life_n of_o man_n who_o have_v no_o such_o other_o precious_a worldly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o wary_a how_o we_o venture_v to_o deal_v therewith_o self_n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o it_o man_n self_n three_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o action_n be_v a_o man_n self_n by_o who_o and_o upon_o who_o the_o same_o be_v do_v and_o so_o be_v both_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a subject_n of_o the_o same_o act_n and_o so_o it_o do_v near_o concern_v a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v well_o consider_v both_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v in_o that_o case_n see_v he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o double_a blame_n if_o he_o do_v both_o do_v and_o suffer_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n destroy_v 4._o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o destroy_v four_o the_o end_n of_o this_o action_n be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o cherish_v and_o preserve_v but_o to_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o a_o man_n own_o life_n it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o make_v or_o mar_v even_o a_o good_a action_n and_o increase_v the_o maliciousness_n of_o a_o evil_a and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o much_o in_o all_o our_o action_n to_o consider_v well_o their_o end_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o it_o the_o specifical_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o true_a form_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v proper_o and_o direct_o self-murder_n this_o specifical_a nature_n of_o it_o be_v remota_fw-la &_o proxima_fw-la remote_a and_o next_o remote_a remote_a the_o remote_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n itself_o 1._o restraint_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o first_o in_o the_o restraint_n or_o limitation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o kill_v for_o agent_n and_o patient_a for_o choice_n and_o application_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n who_o thereby_o reflect_v and_o return_n upon_o himself_o in_o a_o act_n of_o the_o great_a hostility_n and_o cruelty_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n by_o his_o own_o mean_n so_o become_v his_o own_o burrio_fw-la and_o executioner_n do_v 2._o the_o agent_n understand_v what_o he_o do_v second_o the_o remote_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n consist_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o agent_n both_o in_o his_o understanding_n and_o will_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o understanding_n the_o actor_n of_o it_o do_v the_o same_o advise_o and_o witting_o advise_o advise_o advise_o he_o do_v it_o when_o after_o premeditation_n in_o his_o mind_n of_o kill_v of_o himself_o and_o after_o approbation_n of_o the_o fact_n in_o his_o judgement_n he_o resolve_v upon_o his_o unwarrantable_a motive_n to_o do_v it_o and_o devise_n and_o plot_n the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o do_v it_o after_o deliberation_n and_o conflict_n with_o himself_o between_o oppofite_n reason_n and_o when_o withal_o the_o understand_a work_n and_o prevail_v upon_o the_o will_n to_o draw_v the_o same_o to_o concur_v in_o the_o resolution_n to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o command_v and_o employ_v the_o body_n in_o consent_n with_o both_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n to_o execute_v their_o pleasure_n to_o its_o own_o destruction_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o ahitophel_n 17.23_o ahitophel_n 2_o sam._n 17.23_o and_o judas_n 27.5_o judas_n mat._n 27.5_o then_o it_o be_v a_o advise_a act_n do_v by_o a_o man_n in_o such_o advise_a manner_n and_o so_o can_v be_v excuse_v by_o ignorance_n or_o inconsiderate_a haste_n but_o be_v do_v with_o the_o full_a career_n of_o moral_a motion_n and_o with_o the_o great_a engagement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o a_o action_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n of_o self-mischiefe_n note_n note_n the_o vile_a action_n be_v often_o do_v upon_o great_a advisement_n and_o deliberation_n which_o make_v they_o the_o worse_a and_o more_o odious_a man_n wisdom_n be_v madness_n when_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o a_o deprave_a judgement_n pervert_v the_o will_n and_o lead_v a_o man_n into_o many_o vile_a practice_n see_v the_o will_n follow_v the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n if_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n that_o be_v in_o man_n be_v darkness_n how_o great_a then_o be_v that_o darkness_n witting_o witting_o witting_o a_o man_n do_v take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n when_o at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o do_v the_o act_n he_o know_v both_o that_o he_o be_v do_v such_o a_o act_n material_o consider_v and_o also_o that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o it_o tend_v direct_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n and_o be_v wicked_a and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v not_o desist_v whereby_o man_n that_o be_v a_o rational_a creature_n able_a to_o judge_v of_o his_o own_o action_n be_v self-condemned_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n while_o he_o be_v about_o and_o in_o do_v the_o act_n itself_o willing_o willing_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o agent_n or_o actor_n in_o direct_a self-murder_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o will_n be_v that_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o as_o to_o bang_n or_o stab_v or_o poison_v himself_o or_o the_o like_a for_o violence_n or_o enforcement_n can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o will_n in_o its_o act_n of_o willing_a which_o necessary_o must_v be_v free_a either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o willingness_n willingness_n this_o willingness_n in_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o be_v twofold_a rempub_fw-la 1._o antecedent_n ahitophel_n accessit_fw-la sobrius_fw-la ad_fw-la perdendm_n scipsâ—â—_n ut_fw-la caesar_n ad_fw-la perdendam_fw-la rempub_fw-la first_o that_o which_o be_v antecedent_n before_o the_o fact_n whereby_o he_o will_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o also_o will_v that_o such_o a_o murderous_a act_n shall_v be_v do_v by_o himself_o upon_o himself_o to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n which_o by_o a_o contrary_a act_n and_o change_v of_o his_o will_n may_v be_v prevent_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahitophel_n that_o he_o come_v sober_a to_o destroy_v himself_o as_o caesar_n come_v sober_a to_o ruinate_v the_o common_a wealth_n concomitant_a concomitant_a second_o he_o have_v a_o willingness_n concomitant_a at_o the_o act_n do_v so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o suspend_v his_o act_n and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o yet_o he_o will_v and_o do_v it_o indeed_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o have_v of_o wilfulness_n as_o will_n be_v both_o the_o original_a fountain_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v so_o essential_a to_o it_o that_o absolute_o against_o or_o without_o man_n will_n he_o have_v no_o actual_a sin_n neither_o can_v have_v any_o self-murder_n the_o proximate_n or_o near_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n the_o next_o or_o near_o specifical_a nature_n of_o direct_a self-murder_n consist_v of_o two_o subordinate_a branch_n intention_n 1._o man_n intention_n first_o in_o the_o immediate_a intention_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v to_o kill_v himself_o and_o do_v conclude_v the_o joint_a act_n therein_o both_o of_o his_o judgement_n and_o will_n because_o such_o a_o intention_n be_v ground_v upon_o and_o proceed_v from_o advisement_n and_o deliberation_n and_o do_v also_o respect_v the_o fact_n that_o he_o mind_v to_o do_v sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la under_o consideration_n of_o a_o end_n and_o so_o in_o his_o judgement_n good_a and_o therefore_o it_o include_v his_o will_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o so_o to_o he_o such_o a_o fact_n fall_v not_o out_o by_o acdident_n or_o unexpected_a or_o not_o intend_v but_o it_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o employment_n 2._o the_o body_n employment_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o near_a specifical_a nature_n of_o direct_a self_n murder_n be_v the_o actual_a employment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o strength_n thereof_o upon_o direction_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o command_v of_o the_o will_n full_o to_o accomplish_v his_o intention_n and_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 commit_v direct_o agha_v the_o law_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o desperate_o unpardonable_a because_o they_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v upon_o repentance_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v able_a to_o repleave_v and_o save_v all_o that_o the_o law_n condemn_v and_o of_o the_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o law_n some_o as_o spiteful_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a may_v in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o heinous_a than_o self-murder_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o more_o direct_a and_o malignant_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o also_o for_o their_o great_a distance_n in_o nature_n from_o pardon_n ghost_n answ_n 1._o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o objection_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o countenance_n of_o probability_n i_o answer_v first_o touch_v the_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o that_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a and_o they_o damn_v that_o do_v it_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o desperate_a opposition_n whereby_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o do_v spiteful_o oppose_v and_o reject_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o very_a only_a mean_n whereby_o they_o can_v be_v save_v so_o that_o there_o remain_v no_o further_o or_o other_o way_n or_o help_v for_o salvation_n and_o also_o because_o that_o sin_n be_v ever_o infallible_o accompany_v with_o final_a impenitency_n which_o always_o make_v a_o man_n uncapable_a of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n which_o none_o can_v have_v but_o true_a penitent_n ghost_n how_o self-murder_n be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n self-murder_n have_v that_o in_o it_o which_o be_v in_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o respect_n whereof_o it_o damn_v and_o be_v unpardonable_a which_o be_v both_o final_a impenitency_n in_o regard_n that_o a_o 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