Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	free_v	husband_n	unmarried_a	24	3	16.4491	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61867	Five cases of conscience occasionally determined by a late learned hand.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1666 (1666)	Wing S603; ESTC R15053	36,781	135

be_v person_n near_a hand_n who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v much_o fit_a for_o a_o employment_n of_o that_o nature_n than_o myself_o who_o have_v ever_o study_v peace_n more_o than_o controversy_n and_o namely_o one_o at_o the_o next_o door_n to_o hatton_n house_n who_o sufficiency_n and_o readiness_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v well_o know_v to_o mr._n geofery_n palmer_n sir_n i_o wish_v you_o happiness_n desire_v your_o prayer_n and_o rest_n july_n 7._o 1656._o your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n the_o case_n of_o unlawful_a love_n two_o gentleman_n who_o be_v very_o good_a friend_n and_o both_o of_o they_o marry_v use_v to_o converse_v together_o familiar_o one_o of_o these_o take_v a_o special_a like_n in_o the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o other_o wife_n and_o she_o answerable_o in_o he_o which_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o love_n which_o though_o ever_o restrain_v and_o preserve_v without_o any_o violation_n of_o chastity_n grow_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n to_o this_o issue_n that_o they_o mutual_o vow_v either_o to_o other_o that_o if_o happy_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n either_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o she_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o party_n so_o free_v shall_v continue_v afterward_o unmarried_a and_o stay_v for_o the_o other_o till_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v free_v also_o though_o it_o be_v during_o life_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n husband_n die_v and_o her_o affection_n and_o resolution_n so_o alter_v that_o glad_o she_o will_v marry_v if_o she_o may_v be_v release_v of_o the_o engagement_n of_o that_o vow_n or_o persuade_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n or_o nullity_n thereof_o concern_v the_o present_a case_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v sundry_a point_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v resolve_v that_o so_o we_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la of_o what_o be_v already_o do_v for_o the_o time_n past_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o gentlewoman_n former_a promise_n and_o sound_a direction_n also_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la which_o be_v further_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o present_a distress_n point_n i._n §_o 1._o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v considerable_a whether_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o gentlewoman_n and_o her_o friend_n be_v proper_o a_o vow_n or_o no_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o present_a case_n and_o that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n who_o extend_v the_o word_n vow_v very_o far_o neither_o shall_v i_o make_v scruple_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n sometime_o to_o call_v it_o so_o for_o loquendum_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la but_o to_o speak_v proper_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o narrow_a extent_n than_o a_o promise_n every_o vow_n be_v indeed_o a_o promise_n but_o not_o every_o promise_n necessary_o a_o vow_n 3._o promise_n may_v be_v make_v indifferent_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o promise_v make_v to_o man_n be_v no_o vow_n wherefore_o it_o be_v usual_o insert_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o vow_n as_o a_o condition_n ibid._n essential_o requisite_a thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n alone_o insomuch_o as_o to_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v interpretative_a to_o exalt_v the_o creature_n into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n which_o be_v clear_v not_o only_o from_o the_o express_a 11._o precept_n of_o god_n and_o the_o constant_a 25._o example_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o usual_a 12._o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n both_o divine_n and_o other_o and_o even_o of_o leg._n heathen_n also_o this_o gentlewoman_n promise_n then_o be_v make_v to_o the_o gentleman_n her_o friend_n alone_o as_o be_v his_o also_o to_o she_o and_o neither_o of_o both_o to_o god_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mere_a promise_n but_o no_o vow_n §_o 2._o if_o for_o more_o confirmation_n thereof_o she_o bind_v herself_o also_o by_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a yet_o be_v it_o no_o more_o for_o all_o that_o but_o a_o mere_a promise_n still_o and_o not_o a_o vow_n for_o albeit_o the_o very_a use_v of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o call_n in_o of_o god_n into_o a_o business_n and_o the_o person_n that_o take_v a_o oath_n do_v thereby_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o oath_n call_v he_o in_o only_a to_o be_v a_o offic._n witness_n without_o any_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o a_o party_n to_o the_o business_n whereas_o in_o a_o vow_n he_o be_v make_v a_o party_n and_o not_o only_o a_o witness_n whereunto_o agree_v those_o form_n so_o frequent_a in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o oath_n both_o assertory_n and_o stipulatory_a 14._o the_o lord_n be_v witness_n between_o we_o 5._o god_n be_v my_o witness_n 28._o i_o take_v god_n to_o record_v and_o the_o like_a for_o even_o as_o when_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n whereunto_o for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n the_o presence_n of_o some_o man_n be_v require_v as_o witness_n such_o a_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o although_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o some_o man_n whereunto_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v require_v as_o a_o witness_n such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o man_n alone_o although_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o nay_o further_o if_o the_o gentlewoman_n when_o she_o thus_o engage_v herself_o do_v use_v these_o very_a word_n i_o vow_v to_o god_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n as_o we_o know_v be_v often_o do_v in_o solemn_a promise_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yet_o neither_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o proper_o a_o vow_n for_o to_o judge_v right_o when_o question_n be_v make_v concern_v any_o particular_a promise_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n yea_o or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v so_o much_o by_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v impropriety_n and_o many_o defect_n as_o by_o the_o true_a intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o party_n especial_o the_o promiser_n now_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o these_o party_n when_o they_o mutual_o bind_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v lay_v down_o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a even_o this_o and_o no_o other_o to_o give_v as_o good_a assurance_n as_o they_o can_v devise_v either_o to_o other_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o like_a assurance_n again_o that_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o agree_v on_o and_o promise_v shall_v be_v faithful_o perform_v and_o if_o either_o oath_n or_o protestation_n be_v also_o use_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n they_o be_v all_o in_o common_a intendment_n to_o be_v take_v as_o tend_v to_o the_o self_n same_o purpose_n without_o look_v at_o any_o further_a thing_n and_o clear_o where_o the_o promiser_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n only_o the_o promise_n so_o make_v be_v no_o vow_n whatsoever_o formality_n of_o word_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o §_o 4._o neither_o be_v the_o examination_n of_o this_o point_n a_o curiosity_n either_o in_o it_o self_n fruitless_a or_o impertinent_a to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n for_o albeit_o in_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a main_a point_n of_o all_o viz._n the_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o a_o vow_n and_o a_o ordinary_a promise_n a_o lawful_a promise_n no_o less_o bind_v unto_o performance_n than_o a_o lawful_a vow_n and_o a_o unlawful_a vow_n no_o more_o bind_v than_o a_o unlawful_a promise_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o that_o of_o some_o importance_n too_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o that_o bond_n for_o since_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o who_o a_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o grant_v a_o release_n thereof_o it_o belong_v therefore_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o release_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o no_o man_n have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v because_o the_o vower_n by_o his_o vow_n 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

it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o make_v it_o void_a that_o way_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v much_o obliquity_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o make_v it_o otherwise_o utter_o unlawful_a in_o which_o point_n much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v because_o the_o truth_n thereof_o will_v soon_o appear_v for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o manifest_o a_o threefold_a obliquity_n and_o thereby_o also_o a_o breach_n of_o three_o several_a commandment_n the_o first_o obliquity_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o unlawful_a 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 violation_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 of_o 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 to_o 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 inward_a loathe_n of_o the_o present_a yoke_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o honour_n th_v marry_v person_n owe_v to_o their_o yoke_n 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 §_o 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 2._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 without_o due_a advisement_n or_o for_o some_o indirect_a and_o unwarrantable_a end_n or_o upon_o flight_n 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 unlowful_a in_o which_o case_n those_o other_o say_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v place_n juram_fw-la ent●●●_n non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la promissis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_fw-la turpi_fw-la vot●_n muta_n decrètum_fw-la etc._n etc._n §_o 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 it_o self_n 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_z act_n 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 from_o 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 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