A. 1. When it is against our will, and we think nothing of it; as he which felleth a tree, and his axe head 1falleth, and hurteth, and killeth a man: in which case (under the Law) a man was to have the benefit of Sanctuary. 2. When one giveth not place to the fury of another, as Jacob did to Esau, by his mothers 2counsel. 3. When one defendeth himself with injury, or purpose of revenge, or to hurt his adversary, 3and not only to save himself. 4. When a man surfeiteth, or eateth out of time, or spendeth himself by unchaste behaviour. 5. When a man neglecteth physic, to preserve or recover health, so that it be after 4he have first sought unto God. 6. When he useth not the honest recreation, wherewith his health may be 5maintained: for we must not think that there are no more ways to kill a mans self but with a knife, &c. 7. To this indirect murder belongeth, when women with child, either by misdiet, or strain by reaching, violent exercise, and riding by Coach, or otherwise, and much more by dancing, either hurt the fruit 6of their womb, or altogether miscarry. 8. When stairs are so made, that they are like to hurt either children, servants, or others: or when wells and ditches, (or any such like dangerous places) are not covered, ⟨p. 137⟩or fenced: whereunto belongeth that the Lord commanded 7the Israelites to have battlements upon their houses.
A. 1. When it is against our will, and we thinke nothing of it; as he which felleth a tree, and his axe head 1falleth, and hurteth, and killeth a man: in which case (vnder the Law) a man was to haue the benefit of Sanctuarie. 2. When one giueth not place to the furie of another, as Iacob did to Esau, by his mothers 2counsell. 3. When one defendeth himselfe with iniurie, or purpose of reuenge, or to hurt his aduersarie, 3and not onely to saue himselfe. 4. When a man surfetteth, or eateth out of time, or spendeth himselfe by vnchast behauiour. 5. When a man neglecteth physicke, to preserue or recouer health, so that it bee after 4he haue first sought vnto God. 6. When he vseth not the honest recreation, wherewith his health may bee 5maintained: for wee must not thinke that there are no more waies to kill a mans selfe but with a knife, &c. 7. To this indirect murther belongeth, when women with child, either by misdiet, or straine by reaching, violent exercise, and riding by Coach, or otherwise, and much more by dancing, either hurt the fruit 6of their wombe, or altogether miscarrie. 8. When staires are so made, that they are like to hurt either children, seruants, or others: or when welles and ditches, (or any such like dangerous places) are not couered, ⟨p. 137⟩or fenced: whereunto belongeth that the Lord commanded 7the Israelites to haue battlements vpon their houses.
- 1Deut. 19. 4. 5.
- 2Gen. 27. 43. 44. Rom. 12. 21.
- 3Prou. 25. 15. Eccles. 10. 16. 17
- 42. Chron. 16. 12.
- 5Judg. 14. 12.Iudg. 14. 12.
- 6Exod. 21. 33.
- 7Deut. 22.
