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for_o such_o a_o promise_n be_v to_o break_v the_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o shell_n that_o be_v to_o revoke_v it_o sudden_o before_o it_o take_v effect_v the_o soon_o the_o better_a 25._o sam._n 25._o david_n bless_a god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o rash_a vow_n against_o nabal_n and_o have_v those_o in_o the_o act_n who_o vow_v they_o will_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v until_o they_o have_v slay_v paul_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o their_o word_n they_o have_v high_o aggravate_v their_o offence_n as_o herod_n do_v who_o stand_v so_o nice_o upon_o his_o oath_n must_v have_v john_n the_o baptist_n murder_v out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n whereas_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o tragical_a scene_n be_v complot_v aforehand_o by_o herodias_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o downfall_n of_o bishop_n to_o say_v no_o more_o be_v by_o the_o covenanteer_n and_o then_o all_o must_v be_v mantle_v under_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o crust_v over_o with_o the_o integrity_n of_o keep_v covenant_n religion_n be_v the_o high_a excellency_n of_o man_n whilst_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o undefiled_a but_o when_o it_o be_v make_v a_o cloak_n or_o stalk_a horse_n only_o for_o black_a design_n it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o white-devil_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o look_v towards_o heaven_n and_o to_o row_v towards_o hell_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o seem_v only_a to_o look_v after_o virtue_n yet_o be_v in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a champion_n of_o wickedness_n 41._o cle._n alox_n p._n 41._o alas_o such_o paint_n will_v quick_o wear_v off_o and_o then_o a_o hag_n face_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o ugly_a as_o she_o in_o the_o epigrammatist_n after_o drink_v of_o wine_n perfume_v her_o breath_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v out_o yet_o when_o she_o belch_v she_o do_v but_o stink_v the_o worse_o ne_fw-fr gravis_fw-la hesterno_fw-la fragre_n fescenìa_fw-la vino_fw-la pastillos_fw-la cosmi_fw-la luxuriosa_fw-la voras_fw-la ista_fw-la linunt_fw-la dentes_fw-la jentacula_fw-la sed_fw-la mihi_fw-la obstat_fw-la extremo_fw-la ructus_fw-la cum_fw-la venit_fw-la é_fw-fr barathro_fw-la casuist_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o facta_fw-la valent_fw-la there_o be_v no_o reverse_v of_o they_o when_o once_o they_o be_v do_v and_o i_o be_o much_o incline_v this_o rule_n hold_v in_o marriage_n though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o marry_v a_o heathen_a wife_n yet_o once_o marry_v he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o at_o his_o plea_n sure_a but_o this_o hold_v not_o in_o unlawful_a promissory_a vow_n since_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o do_v but_o accumulate_v the_o guilt_n i_o can_v see_v but_o a_o passage_n or_o two_o in_o scripture_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o invalidate_v this_o truth_n first_o that_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a for_o god_n have_v command_v that_o they_o and_o all_o the_o canaanite_n 5.19_o josh_n 5.19_o shall_v be_v destroy_v yet_o contrary_a hereunto_o joshua_n make_v and_o faithful_o observe_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o afterward_o saul_n by_o break_v this_o covenant_n in_o slay_v those_o gibeonite_n bring_v a_o famine_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n 21.2_o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o and_o consult_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o his_o whole_a family_n this_o instance_n be_v urge_v by_o some_o to_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n but_o upon_o a_o strict_a view_n we_o shall_v discern_v a_o vast_a disparity_n betwixt_o these_o two_o case_n 10._o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v make_v by_o joshua_n himself_o as_o also_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o congregation_n here_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o warrant_v the_o same_o but_o in_o our_o case_n joshua_n do_v utter_o prohibit_v and_o disclaim_v any_o such_o covenant_n 20._o though_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o israelite_n in_o make_v such_o a_o sudden_a compact_n with_o the_o gibeonite_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n be_v circumvent_v by_o the_o fraud_n of_o their_o old_a garment_n mouldy_a bread_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o for_o though_o god_n have_v command_v that_o no_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o canaanite_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o conditional_a if_o they_o shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n not_o yield_v up_o their_o land_n or_o not_o forsake_v their_o idolatry_n but_o since_o these_o poor_a gibeonite_n do_v submit_v their_o person_n estate_n and_o service_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o joshua_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n forsake_v their_o old_a idolatry_n he_o may_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o they_o seem_v tacit_o to_o be_v commend_v for_o what_o they_o do_v 11.19.20_o josh_n 11.19.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n that_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n save_o the_o hivites_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o gibeon_n for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n therefore_o notwithstrnd_v that_o command_n 4.6_o josh_n 4.6_o rahab_n and_o all_o her_o father_n family_n have_v their_o life_n give_v they_o before_o 9.20_o 1_o king_n 9.20_o afterward_o solomon_n permit_v the_o hittite_n hivites_n perizites_n and_o jebusite_n to_o live_v quiet_o under_o his_o reign_n as_o grotius_n observe_v 366._o see_v suarez_n do_v juramento_fw-la p._n 366._o though_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o another_o nation_n yet_o if_o she_o forsake_v her_o idolatry_n and_o embrace_v the_o faith_n she_o may_v be_v take_v to_o wife_n this_o be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n 11._o deut._n 20.10_o 11._o set_v down_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o approach_a any_o city_n they_o shall_v proclaim_v peace_n unto_o it_o and_o if_o the_o people_n therein_o shall_v make_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n and_o open_a there_o gate_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v tributary_n but_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v give_v into_o his_o hand_n sehon_n the_o amorite_n the_o king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o his_o land_n he_o command_v he_o to_o arise_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o yet_o moses_n well_o know_v how_o to_o interpret_v god_n command_n in_o the_o most_o merciful_a sense_n first_o send_v messenger_n of_o peace_n to_o sehon_n offer_v to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v pâ—â—mit_v he_o to_o pass_v quiet_o through_o his_o country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 24.26_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o lest_o to_o molest_v he_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d in_o josh_n 〈…〉_o therefore_o these_o gibeonite_n humble_o yield_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o joshua_n he_o may_v lawful_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o but_o from_o hence_o to_o argue_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o scottish-english-covenant_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v break_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o conclude_v that_o herod_n may_v not_o lawful_o have_v break_v his_o oath_n concern_v the_o behead_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n 39_o jer._n 39_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o rechabite_v to_o break_v the_o vow_n which_o they_o have_v make_v to_o jonadab_n their_o father_n 20._o another_o instance_n of_o keep_v unlawful_a vow_n be_v that_o of_o jephta_n sacrifice_v his_o daughter_n 11â—_n judg._n 11â—_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v deut._n 12.31_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o saudy_a foundation_n for_o suppose_v this_o vow_n of_o jephta_n to_o be_v unlawful_a temerarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o prestari_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la it_o be_v a_o rash_a vow_n 290._o balâ—miâ—_n p._n 290._o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v say_v the_o casuist_n he_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v imitate_v herein_o than_o david_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 53._o numslorus_n orotiu_fw-la perkins_n cose_n of_o consei_n p._n 53._o but_o i_o find_v very_o learned_a man_n of_o another_o judgement_n that_o jephta_n do_v not_o kill_v his_o daughter_n but_o only_o devote_v she_o to_o a_o private_a or_o single_a life_n which_o be_v only_o a_o metaphorical_a sacrifice_n therefore_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n go_v yearly_a to_o lament_v the_o daughter_n of_o jephta_n judg._n 11.40_o or_o as_o the_o word_n lament_v be_v note_v to_o signify_v judge_n 15.11_o to_o confer_v with_o she_o or_o to_o comfort_v she_o whereof_o she_o have_v not_o be_v capable_a have_v she_o be_v slay_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o read_v of_o she_o bewail_v of_o her_o virginity_n in_o that_o she_o be_v not_o like_a to_o leave_v any_o issue_n behind_o she_o which_o be_v a_o reproach_n in_o israel_n but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o