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bind_v himself_o to_o god_n not_o to_o man_n whereas_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o mere_a promise_n wherein_o the_o promiser_n bind_v himself_o but_o to_o some_o man_n may_v be_v release_v by_o that_o man_n and_o a_o release_n from_o he_o be_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o promiser_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o say_a obligation_n which_o consideration_n of_o what_o use_v it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n will_v in_o the_o due_a place_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v evident_o prove_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n bind_v herself_o by_o promise_n only_o and_o not_o by_o vow_n point_n ii_o sect._n 5._o we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o validity_n thereof_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o gentlewoman_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o have_v a_o husband_n at_o
affection_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v which_o be_v place_v upon_o another_o than_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o to_o produce_v a_o promise_n of_o this_o kind_n must_v needs_o be_v vicious_a both_o for_o the_o object_n and_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o such_o inordinate_a affection_n by_o the_o analogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n 28._o expression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o violalation_n of_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o second_o obliquity_n be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o true_a conjugal_a love_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o husband_n and_o wife_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o mutual_a 9_o complacency_n and_o delight_n the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o and_o to_o be_v 19_o satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o love_n comfort_n and_o society_n the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o which_o love_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o thorough_o root_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o gentlewoman_n heart_n as_o it_o ought_v have_v be_v will_v have_v crush_v all_o motion_n of_o unlawful_a affection_n towards_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o shell_n long_o before_o they_o can_v grow_v to_o such_o strong_a resolution_n as_o by_o the_o make_n of_o this_o vow_v it_o appear_v they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o such_o a_o vow_n as_o this_o can_v be_v make_v and_o real_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o we_o must_v needs_o suppose_v in_o the_o party_n so_o vow_v a_o kind_n of_o weariness_n at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o rather_o some_o in_o ward_n loathe_v of_o the_o present_a yoke_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o honour_n that_o marry_a person_n owe_v to_o their_o yoak-fellow_n be_v so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n a_o three_o obliquity_n there_o be_v also_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n against_o those_o express_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o lot_n which_o by_o god_n providence_n have_v befall_v they_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n the_o lot_n of_o marriage_n without_o covet_v or_o lust_a after_o that_o which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n already_o to_o dispose_v upon_o another_o this_o gentlewoman_n promise_n then_o be_v such_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o impartial_a trial_n before_o that_o tribunal_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v in_o every_o one_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n whereof_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a can_v not_o be_v reasonable_o acquit_v from_o any_o one_o of_o these_o sinful_a obliquity_n but_o not_o possible_o from_o they_o all_o we_o may_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v a_o act_n utter_o unlawful_a point_n iu._n sect._n 9_o but_o because_o a_o man_n may_v contract_v a_o obligation_n by_o a_o act_n not_o free_a from_o obliquity_n as_o the_o say_n in_o such_o case_n be_v fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la and_o we_o have_v a_o rule_v case_n for_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o though_o etc._n sinful_o make_v at_o the_o first_o be_v â—_o necessary_o to_o be_v keep_v afterward_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v into_o a_o four_o point_n whether_o the_o gentlewoman_n have_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la bound_n herself_o by_o such_o a_o unlawful_a promise_n be_v still_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o or_o not_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o the_o point_n i_o take_v it_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o for_o that_o say_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la have_v place_n only_o there_o where_o the_o obliquity_n that_o make_v the_o act_n unlawful_a may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o the_o act_n be_v conversant_a as_o when_o a_o man_n vow_v to_o do_v something_o which_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o and_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n simple_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o yet_o vow_v it_o either_o rash_o and_o with_o due_a advertisement_n or_o for_o some_o indirect_a and_o unwarrantable_a end_n or_o upon_o slight_a and_o insufficient_a inducement_n or_o the_o like_a any_o of_o these_o obliquity_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o vow_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v yet_o because_o these_o obliquity_n do_v not_o necessary_o pass_v upon_o the_o matter_n itself_o or_o the_o thing_n vow_v but_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o therefore_o though_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v be_v sinful_a the_o vow_n itself_o for_o all_o that_o may_v stand_v good_a and_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o performance_n but_o where_o the_o sinful_a obliquity_n pass_v upon_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o adher_v inseparable_o thereunto_o there_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v be_v sinful_a but_o the_o performance_n also_o become_v unlawful_a in_o which_o case_n those_o other_o say_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v place_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la in_fw-la malis_fw-la promissis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_fw-la turpi_fw-la voto_fw-la muta_n decretum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 10._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o this_o difference_n be_v admit_v will_v nothing_o avail_v the_o gentlewoman_n in_o our_o present_a case_n to_o free_v she_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o her_o say_a promise_n because_o here_o the_o matter_n of_o promise_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a especial_o on_o her_o part_n for_o if_o the_o gentleman_n her_o friend_n be_v present_o free_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o gentlewoman_n now_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n they_o may_v perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v either_o to_o other_o by_o join_v themselves_o in_o matrimony_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o sinful_a obliquity_n be_v only_o in_o the_o act_n of_o promise_a which_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o but_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o if_o both_o the_o party_n be_v now_o actual_o free_a from_o the_o marriage_n bond_n they_o not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v unless_o some_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n shall_v hinder_v to_o join_v themselves_o together_o in_o matrimony_n because_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a obliquity_n which_o make_v the_o former_a act_n of_o promise_v unlawful_a will_v fall_v upon_o the_o after_o act_v of_o marriage_n to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a but_o that_o allegation_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n nor_o to_o the_o case_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o proposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o party_n interchangeable_o bind_v themselves_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v together_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o free_a upon_o which_o false_a ground_n the_o objection_n run_v that_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n they_o aim_v at_o therein_o but_o the_o end_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o matter_n another_o but_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o mutual_a affection_n either_o to_o other_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o stay_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o when_o either_o party_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o present_a matrimony_n till_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v also_o free_a the_o continuance_n of_o which_o affection_n and_o resolution_n will_v upon_o examination_n be_v find_v subject_n to_o all_o or_o some_o of_o the_o three_o obliquity_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o as_o such_o a_o affection_n and_o resolution_n can_v not_o be_v entertain_v at_o the_o first_o without_o sin_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v now_o continue_v in_o without_o sin_n for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v the_o first_o of_o the_o say_a obliquity_n remain_v still_o both_o on_o his_o part_n and_o she_o the_o second_o indeed_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v cease_v on_o her_o part_n but_o remain_v still_o on_o he_o and_o the_o three_o contrary_o be_v on_o his_o part_n cease_v remain_v still_o on_o she_o as_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v it_o sect._n 11._o yea_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o affection_n and_o resolution_n may_v be_v likely_a to_o expose_v as_o well_o
ought_v to_o take_v it_o into_o her_o own_o special_a care_n which_o it_o will_v concern_v she_o to_o do_v not_o only_o in_o christian_a charity_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n but_o in_o christian_a wisdom_n also_o for_o her_o own_o future_a benesit_fw-la and_o security_n sect._n 15._o for_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v once_o thorough_o convince_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v between_o they_o and_o of_o the_o sinful_a inconvenience_n that_o attend_v the_o continue_a purpose_n of_o fulfil_v it_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a way_n open_a for_o that_o which_o be_v next_o and_o four_a to_o be_v do_v viz_o that_o he_o be_v then_o earnest_o move_v for_o his_o relaxation_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n to_o the_o gentlewoman_n which_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a promise_n and_o no_o vow_n as_o in_o the_o first_o point_n have_v already_o be_v show_v he_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o full_a power_n to_o make_v and_o this_o also_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o betwixt_o themselves_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o say_a release_n for_o although_o the_o promise_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a have_v no_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o release_n as_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o yet_o such_o release_n may_v be_v very_o behoveful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gentlewoman_n person_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o her_o conscience_n in_o case_n there_o shall_v remain_v any_o fear_n or_o scruple_n behind_o lest_o perhaps_o her_o promise_n shall_v still_o bind_v she_o for_o as_o satan_n labour_v to_o benumb_v the_o conscience_n with_o security_n to_o make_v man_n bold_a to_o commit_v sin_n without_o scruple_n till_o he_o have_v draw_v they_o into_o the_o snare_n so_o when_o he_o see_v they_o offer_v to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n again_o by_o repentance_n he_o be_v very_o cunning_a to_o inject_v needless_a soruple_n and_o fear_n if_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o hold_v they_o in_o by_o mean_n thereof_o wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o very_o expedient_a that_o such_o a_o release_n if_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v be_v not_o neglect_v for_o thereby_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v it_o lawful_a shall_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o so_o as_o there_o need_v no_o scruple_n to_o remain_v abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la be_v a_o safe_a aphorism_n as_o wary_a man_n when_o they_o pay_v money_n beside_o see_v the_o book_n cross_v will_v crave_v to_o have_v a_o acquittance_n so_o it_o may_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o gentlewoman_n mind_n to_o have_v a_o solemn_a release_n before_o witness_n which_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o need_v yet_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n howsoever_o sect._n 16._o five_o that_o the_o gentlewoman_n all_o the_o while_n before_o and_o so_o ever_o after_o that_o time_n only_o except_v when_o the_o relaxation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o than_o it_o be_v requisite_a she_o shall_v be_v personal_o present_a careful_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o that_o gentleman_n and_o he_o like_v wise_a she_o so_o far_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v but_o at_o leastwise_o by_o no_o mean_n converse_v together_o with_o any_o familiarity_n especial_o in_o private_a lest_o the_o former_a unlawful_a affection_n shall_v rekindle_v in_o either_o party_n and_o so_o the_o disease_n after_o some_o measure_n of_o cure_n grow_v to_o a_o relapse_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o malady_n for_o common_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v eject_v by_o repentance_n if_o once_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o heart_n again_o as_o he_o will_v attempt_v it_o and_o without_o a_o good_a watch_n haply_o effect_v it_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a at_o the_o reentry_n to_o come_v with_o a_o new_a strength_n and_o that_o sevenfold_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o and_o needs_o must_v the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n she_o must_v therefore_o resolve_v to_o shun_v all_o likely_a occasion_n of_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o same_o snare_n so_o far_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o her_o person_n and_o condition_n and_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o life_n will_v permit_v and_o she_o have_v need_v also_o to_o use_v her_o best_a care_n and_o diligence_n pray_v to_o god_n daily_o for_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v she_o thereunto_o to_o withstand_v all_o wicked_a temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o she_o be_v no_o more_o foil_v thereby_o neither_o entangle_v again_o in_o such_o sinful_a inconvenience_n as_o by_o god_n mercy_n she_o shall_v be_v now_o free_v from_o sect._n 17._o if_o in_o these_o direction_n i_o be_v think_v to_o deal_v with_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o put_v the_o patient_n to_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n at_o the_o first_o than_o by_o skin_v the_o wound_n over_o to_o heal_v it_o deceitful_o and_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o rankle_v inward_a which_o will_v breed_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o grief_n at_o last_o second_o that_o since_o all_o man_n through_o corrupt_a self_n love_n and_o privy_a hypocrisy_n cleave_v to_o our_o deprave_a nature_n be_v partial_a towards_o themselves_o and_o apt_a to_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o their_o own_o sin_n than_o they_o ought_v it_o be_v therefore_o safe_a for_o they_o in_o their_o own_o case_n especial_o to_o incline_v to_o severity_n rather_o than_o indulgence_n three_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mitigation_n use_v of_o the_o present_a direction_n according_a as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o the_o several_a variation_n thereof_o shall_v require_v but_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o partiality_n not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o sole_a liberty_n of_o the_o party_n herself_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o ghostly_a physician_n who_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n as_o be_v meet_v will_v i_o doubt_v not_o allow_v a_o great_a indulgence_n in_o case_n he_o see_v it_o expedient_a than_o it_o can_v be_v safe_a for_o the_o party_n herself_o to_o take_v of_o she_o own_o head_n four_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o write_v edict_n but_o to_o give_v my_o advice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o if_o any_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o dissent_v but_o to_o deliver_v my_o own_o opinion_n be_v request_v thereunto_o by_o a_o reverend_a friend_n with_o such_o a_o faithfulness_n and_o freedom_n as_o become_v i_o to_o do_v and_o true_o those_o party_n who_o it_o most_o concern_v ought_v not_o to_o blame_v i_o for_o it_o how_o soever_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v carry_v with_o any_o personal_a respect_n to_o be_v partial_a either_o for_o or_o against_o either_o of_o they_o so_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o desire_v to_o serve_v i_o have_v not_o any_o intimation_n at_o all_o give_v i_o neither_o yet_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o conjecture_n in_o the_o world_n who_o either_o of_o they_o both_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o military_a life_n sir_n in_o refer_v over_o your_o friend_n to_o i_o you_o have_v pitch_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o unfit_a person_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v consult_v in_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n who_o be_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o christendom_n and_o understand_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o mutual_a interest_n relation_n or_o transaction_n of_o foreign_a prince_n or_o state_n yea_o so_o little_a curious_a have_v i_o be_v to_o inform_v myself_o so_o much_o as_o where_o the_o stage_n lay_v of_o the_o chief_a action_n of_o these_o latter_a time_n abroad_o or_o what_o person_n be_v engage_v therein_o that_o i_o have_v something_o please_v myself_o perhaps_o too_o much_o with_o my_o own_o ignorance_n in_o our_o home_n affair_n account_v it_o among_o the_o happiness_n of_o my_o privacy_n and_o retiredness_n in_o these_o unhappy_a time_n that_o amid_o so_o much_o fury_n and_o bloodshed_n on_o every_o side_n it_o be_v never_o my_o hap_n to_o be_v within_o the_o view_n of_o any_o battle_n or_o skirmish_n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o see_v so_o much_o as_o a_o pistol_n discharge_v or_o a_o sword_n draw_v against_o any_o single_a person_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war._n i_o can_v have_v wish_v therefore_o since_o my_o opinion_n herein_o be_v desire_v that_o i_o have_v have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o have_v advise_v with_o some_o more_o know_v man_n &_o of_o great_a experience_n and_o judgement_n than_o myself_o in_o these_o matter_n or_o at_o