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law_n of_o god_n to_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o man_n yea_o make_v god_n law_n of_o no_o effect_n mark_v 7.8_o it_o make_v they_o do_v all_o in_o way_n of_o merit_n which_o the_o scripture_n deny_v luke_n 17.10_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v say_v yc_n be_v unprofitable_a servant_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 4.6_o &_o 8.18_o &_o 9.16_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o where_o we_o see_v all_o we_o enjoy_v be_v of_o free_a grace_n &_o an_o no_o room_n leave_v for_o man_n merit_n such_o vow_n as_o these_o therefore_o have_v no_o foot_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o for_o our_o imitation_n 5._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v by_o thy_o vow_n glorify_v god_n or_o benefit_v thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o must_v look_v at_o the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n for_o this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v many_o a_o duty_n material_o good_a be_v spoil_v by_o the_o ill_a performance_n as_o we_o see_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n all_o appoint_a and_o command_v duty_n so_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_n that_o god_n will_v not_o own_v they_o yea_o his_o soul_n do_v abominate_a they_o isa_n 1.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o 66.3_o he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_n as_o if_o he_o bless_v and_o idol_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v command_v duty_n may_v be_v grievous_a sin_n when_o ill_o perform_v now_o a_o vow_n as_o well_o as_o a_o oath_n for_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o promissory_a oath_n to_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o righteousness_n in_o truth_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n without_o fraud_n deceit_n aequivocation_n or_o hypocrisy_n for_o as_o god_n require_v the_o heart_n in_o all_o service_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o a_o promise_v make_v to_o he_o with_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v it_o be_v like_a annanias_n and_o sapphira_n their_o devote_v the_o price_n of_o their_o land_n to_o god_n and_o afterward_o keep_v back_o part_n of_o the_o price_n to_o themselves_o and_o by_o this_o lose_a themselves_o a_o notable_a example_n we_o have_v of_o a_o serious_a vow_n worthy_a our_o imitation_n we_o may_v read_v 2_o chron._n 15.14,15_o where_o we_o find_v judah_n enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v say_v they_o swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o trumpet_n and_o shout_v and_o with_o the_o cornet_n and_o all_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o the_o oath_n for_o they_o have_v swear_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o their_o desire_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o acceptable_a this_o be_v to_o god_n we_o 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before_o if_o thou_o shall_v forbear_v to_o vow_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o yet_o when_o thou_o have_v engage_v thy_o soul_n he_o expect_v the_o performance_n for_o as_o a_o vow_n be_v free_a so_o shall_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o also_o this_o show_v when_o young_a person_n be_v put_v into_o monastery_n nunnery_n or_o religious_a house_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o force_v there_o to_o take_v the_o require_v oath_n of_o single_a life_n regular_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o against_o their_o will_n it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n devise_v but_o of_o the_o devil_n invention_n and_o likewise_o when_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n will_n be_v entice_v or_o allure_v to_o take_v such_o oath_n and_o vow_n and_o so_o alienate_v themselves_o from_o their_o parent_n obedience_n this_o be_v no_o please_a service_n to_o he_o see_v his_o mind_n mat._n 15.5,6_o parent_n must_v not_o be_v wrong_v upon_o religious_a account_n and_o as_o vow_n shall_v be_v in_o truth_n so_o likewise_o in_o judgement_n blind_a sacrifice_n be_v never_o acceptable_a to_o god_n man_n shall_v well_o understand_v what_o they_o do_v and_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n vow_v and_o the_o profitableness_n thereof_o and_o how_o it_o conduce_v to_o their_o main_a design_n before_o they_o engage_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n god_n will_v not_o have_v devote_v to_o he_o as_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n deut._n 23.18_o those_o that_o vow_v also_o shall_v know_v their_o ability_n to_o perform_v and_o not_o make_v they_o and_o be_v force_v to_o break_v they_o for_z ultra_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o word_n of_o such_o fool_n eccl._n 4.5_o a_o vow_n shall_v tend_v also_o for_o some_o profit_n for_o body_n or_o soul_n as_o jacob_n do_v but_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o voluntary_a poverty_n pilgrimage_n in_o vow_v oil_n candle_n etc._n etc._n to_o saint_n depart_v no_o man_n be_v ever_o yet_o able_a to_o find_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o righteousness_n also_o and_o shall_v be_v at_o their_o own_o dispose_n as_o before_o be_v say_v to_o vow_v that_o service_n to_o one_o which_o be_v due_a to_o another_o be_v a_o point_n of_o injustice_n and_o no_o law_n of_o god_n require_v it_o it_o must_v be_v of_o fit_a thing_n also_o we_o must_v not_o serve_v god_n with_o what_o be_v not_o our_o own_o it_o must_v in_o a_o word_n be_v in_o that_o which_o may_v conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o great_a design_n or_o otherwise_o it_o be_v either_o sinful_a or_o foolish_a 6._o direct_v when_o thou_o make_v a_o vow_n look_v to_o it_o that_o thy_o end_n be_v right_a for_o that_o denominate_v the_o action_n to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a though_o the_o duty_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n if_o do_v for_o base_a or_o byend_n now_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n convince_v with_o our_o own_o or_o other_o good_a this_o shall_v be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n and_o aim_n a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o every_o duty_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v propter_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la this_o i_o do_v for_o thou_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n a_o christian_a in_o all_o his_o duty_n shall_v follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n though_o vow_n be_v not_o strict_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o be_v they_o help_v and_o furtherance_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v careful_o make_v and_o faithful_o perform_v we_o read_v i_o know_v of_o believer_n that_o have_v make_v vow_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o spiritual_a duty_n which_o they_o must_v not_o have_v neglect_v though_o they_o have_v not_o vow_v it_o but_o this_o make_v it_o not_o worship_n but_o a_o help_n to_o worship_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o part_v of_o god_n worship_n but_o that_o which_o conduce_v to_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o worship_n i_o know_v the_o papist_n they_o say_v they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o worship_n though_o they_o be_v make_v of_o
thyself_o or_o other_o shall_v a_o king_n promise_n at_o such_o a_o day_n to_o meet_v his_o subject_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n how_o careful_a will_v they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o come_v but_o also_o to_o consider_v what_o petition_n to_o put_v up_o and_o what_o favour_n to_o beg_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o while_o we_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n we_o have_v a_o back_n bias_n of_o corruption_n draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o so_o many_o be_v our_o want_n some_o soul_n be_v make_v up_o all_o of_o want_n they_o have_v no_o grace_n let_v they_o beg_v and_o pray_v and_o endeavour_v that_o some_o may_v be_v bestow_v and_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n sanctify_v and_o their_o nature_n change_v the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v defect_n in_o grace_n and_o these_o they_o shall_v labour_v to_o have_v remove_v and_o their_o want_n supply_v some_o have_v decay_n in_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o time_n for_o their_o recovery_n in_o a_o word_n many_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o beg_v for_o ourselves_o many_o for_o our_o friend_n many_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o many_o for_o the_o church_n in_o general_a many_o judgement_n be_v threaten_v which_o we_o will_v have_v divert_v and_o many_o felt_n we_o will_v have_v remove_v know_v then_o before_o hand_n what_o errant_a thou_o be_v come_v about_o 3._o direct_v concern_v our_o external_n carriage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o humiliation_n i_o shall_v speak_v something_o for_o have_v make_v the_o preparation_n before_o mention_v and_o the_o day_n be_v come_v there_o be_v some_o external_n duty_n require_v viz._n that_o we_o rise_v betimes_o that_o morning_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o that_o rest_n and_o sleep_v which_o our_o sluggish_a nature_n require_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o do_v not_o thereby_o dis-able_a ourselves_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o that_o we_o spend_v the_o whole_a day_n in_o the_o work_n and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v a_o whole_a day_n too_o much_o for_o if_o we_o prevail_v not_o for_o the_o divert_v those_o judgement_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v perhaps_o we_o may_v spend_v many_o year_n in_o great_a suffering_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n also_o to_o bring_v as_o many_o of_o thy_o family_n as_o convenient_o may_v be_v along_o with_o thou_o especial_o those_o that_o have_v understanding_n that_o the_o congregation_n may_v be_v full_a that_o we_o may_v join_v together_o as_o one_o man_n in_o the_o work_n that_o may_v be_v do_v by_o many_o that_o a_o few_o can_v do_v i_o have_v observe_v upon_o such_o occasion_n man_n think_v one_o in_o a_o family_n sufficient_a to_o come_v to_o the_o congregation_n while_o the_o other_o mind_n their_o worldly_a occasion_n but_o as_o these_o sow_n spare_o so_o they_o be_v like_a to_o reap_v little_a the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o who_o command_v all_o man_n and_o beast_n to_o rest_n and_o fast_o and_o what_o lie_v in_o thou_o come_v with_o a_o humble_a heart_n and_o a_o self-denying_a spirit_n to_o the_o work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n fast_v be_v enjoin_v which_o of_o itself_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o excellent_a use_n to_o bring_v the_o body_n into_o subjection_n now_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o total_a abstinence_n from_o all_o meat_n and_o drink_n except_o unfeigned_a necessity_n forbid_v the_o very_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o fast_a imply_v this_o much_o and_o if_o this_o abstinence_n be_v not_o observe_v it_o be_v no_o fast_a esther_n we_o find_v command_v the_o jew_n neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o three_o day_n and_o promise_n that_o she_o and_o her_o maid_n will_v do_v the_o like_a est_z 4.16_o yet_o if_o this_o total_a abstinence_n be_v real_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o health_n and_o prove_v a_o hindrance_n and_o not_o a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v some_o little_a refresh_n for_o though_o scripture_n example_n afford_v we_o not_o so_o much_o yet_o rectify_v reason_n yea_o and_o scripture_n ground_n warrant_v it_o hos_fw-la 6.6_o i_o have_v desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n a_o place_n urge_v by_o christ_n himself_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n mat._n 12.7_o and_o fast_v be_v ordain_v as_o a_o help_n be_v no_o duty_n when_o it_o become_v a_o hindrance_n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o small_a reflection_n so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o as_o will_v revive_v decay_v nature_n prevent_v the_o danger_n and_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o the_o duty_n the_o papist_n in_o their_o fast_n or_o rather_o mock-fast_n observe_v not_o this_o rule_n their_o fast_a consist_v not_o in_o the_o abstinence_n from_o but_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o scripture_n evidence_n nor_o indeed_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n they_o forbear_v flesh_n when_o they_o gorge_v themselves_o with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o fish_n and_o other_o dainty_n which_o no_o less_o pamper_v the_o body_n and_o provoke_v lust_n but_o at_o this_o 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