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we_o have_v need_n of_o help_n and_o among_o other_o help_n this_o of_o vow_n be_v needful_a and_o may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o us._n §._o 113._o of_o the_o thing_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o lawful_a vow_n wherefore_o for_o our_o direction_n in_o use_v this_o help_n vow_n we_o must_v observe_v what_o thing_n concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a and_o lawful_a vow_n even_o those_o four_o thing_n whereby_o every_o thing_n be_v make_v good_a the_o four_o cause_n which_o be_v 1._o the_o maker_n of_o the_o vow_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o manner_n thereof_o 4._o the_o end_n 1_o the_o person_n who_o make_v a_o vow_n vow_n must_v be_v both_o of_o understanding_n and_o also_o of_o power_n to_o make_v it_o in_o vow_v we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n who_o must_v not_o be_v dally_v withal_o nor_o mock_v they_o who_o deal_v with_o he_o must_v well_o conceive_v what_o they_o do_v wherefore_o idiot_n child_n frenzy_n person_n and_o such_o like_a be_v not_o 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