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And this his distraction and doubtfulness of resolution he propoundeth in the former^g verse, and in the former part of this verse: whereunto are annexed such motives as endeavoured to draw his desires either way; his own felicity on the one side, which made him rather desire death^h; their necessity on the other side, that moved him rather to accept of then to affect life, to endure it than to desire itⁱ. So that the hastening of his own eternal good on the one side, and the furthering of their spiritual gain on the other side; wrought between them a great distraction in him. Yet so, that the things themselves, Life and Death, simply considered; if he should respect, and as he respected his own good and gain in either, his desire was rather to dissolution and departure by decease, that he might be with Christ^k. Whereof a reason is also rendered, because that simply considered, or in respect ⟨p. 3⟩of himself, was without all question or comparison,⁵ the far greater good of the twain.

And this his distraction and doubtfulnes of resolution he propoundeth in the former^g verse, and in the former part of this verse: whereunto are annexed such motiues as endeuoured to draw his desires either way; his owne felicitie on the one side, which made him rather desire death^h; their necessitie on the other side, that moued him rather to accept of then to affect life, to endure it than to desire itⁱ. So that the hastning of his owne eternall good on the one side, and the furthering of their spirituall gaine on the other side; wrought between them a great distraction in him. Yet so, that the things themselues, Life and Death, simply considered; if he should respect, and as he respected his owne good and gaine in either, his desire was rather to dissolution and departure by decease, that he might be with Christ