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he_o unlawful_a it_o be_v the_o apostle_n sentence_n rom._n 14._o 14._o where_o he_o distinguish_v between_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a of_o itself_o and_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a to_o another_o plain_o teach_v that_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o unclean_a nor_o unlawful_a of_o itself_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v unclean_a and_o unlawful_a unto_o he_o who_o esteem_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a or_o unlawful_a second_o i_o say_v that_o such_o a_o oath_n oblige_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o three_o hypothesis_n for_o a_o oath_n can_v take_v away_o a_o former_a obligation_n nor_o introduce_v a_o obligation_n contrary_a unto_o it_o but_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v take_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n be_v precede_v by_o another_o former_a obligation_n arise_v from_o that_o dictate_v for_o the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n whether_o right_a or_o erroneous_a ever_o bind_v at_o the_o least_o not_o to_o act_v against_o it_o now_o a_o subsequent_a 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promise_v the_o party_n swear_v deserve_v to_o make_v good_a in_o punishment_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o temerity_n sect_n v._o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v of_o his_o oath_n who_o be_v not_o in_o his_o own_o power_n but_o another_o as_o if_o a_o son_n or_o pupil_n in_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n or_o tutor_n or_o a_o servant_n in_o his_o master_n or_o wife_n in_o her_o husband_n or_o subject_n in_o his_o prince_n or_o a_o soldier_n in_o his_o captain_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v take_v a_o oath_n without_o permission_n of_o his_o superior_a what_o and_o how_o far_o avail_v this_o oath_n i_o answer_v he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o determine_v of_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v subject_a by_o a_o oath_n without_o express_a consent_n of_o his_o superior_a where_o it_o may_v convenient_o be_v have_v or_o at_o the_o least_o without_o his_o tacit_a consent_n that_o be_v where_o the_o party_n swear_v may_v probable_o conjecture_v that_o his_o superior_a if_o leave_n be_v ask_v will_v not_o refuse_v to_o grant_v it_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o sin_v in_o swear_v neither_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o swear_v nay_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o perform_v it_o unless_o his_o superior_a be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o matter_n give_v he_o leave_v as_o be_v at_o large_a explain_v by_o moses_n through_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o vow_n or_o oath_n for_o as_o to_o obligation_n they_o appear_v the_o same_o in_o this_o verse_n make_v by_o a_o virgin_n while_o she_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o father_n or_o by_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o virgin_n if_o her_o father_n know_v of_o it_o and_o contradict_v it_o not_o be_v valid_a because_o by_o silence_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v consent_n but_o if_o he_o contradict_v it_o it_o be_v void_a and_o the_o same_o by_o analogy_n may_v be_v determine_v of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v under_o such_o power_n which_o for_o two_o reason_n appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v first_o bâ—cause_fw-mi he_o do_v injury_n unto_o another_o who_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o right_n of_o his_o own_o dispose_v of_o the_o right_n of_o another_o but_o by_o our_o five_o hypothesâ—s_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o a_o act_n injurious_a unto_o another_o see_v that_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o second_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o superior_a and_o obey_v his_o will_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v superior_a which_o obligation_n by_o our_o three_o hypothesis_n a_o subsequent_a oath_n can_v take_v away_o wherefore_o we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o who_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o without_o the_o other_o consent_n be_v neither_o lawful_a nor_o obligatory_a sect_n vi_o nevertheless_o this_o conclusion_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_a but_o it_o may_v admit_v of_o two_o exception_n one_o respect_v the_o party_n swear_v the_o other_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a for_o the_o party_n swear_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o person_n enjoy_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n so_o full_o in_o the_o power_n of_o another_o but_o he_o be_v at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o thing_n at_o his_o own_o dispose_n and_o of_o these_o every_o man_n may_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n even_o without_o leave_n or_o acquaint_v his_o superior_a with_o the_o matter_n so_o determine_v as_o may_v be_v obligatory_a the_o servant_n of_o caius_n ought_v not_o to_o let_v out_o his_o labour_n to_o titius_n or_o lend_v or_o give_v unto_o he_o any_o part_n of_o his_o master_n good_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o caius_n because_o thing_n concern_v the_o performance_n of_o duty_n dispose_v of_o good_n or_o other_o service_n of_o the_o family_n be_v whole_o in_o the_o master_n power_n but_o the_o servant_n or_o son_n of_o caius_n may_v promise_v even_o without_o acquaint_v caius_n to_o give_v unto_o titius_n that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o they_o &_o if_o they_o confirm_v their_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n they_o be_v bind_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o to_o perform_v it_o because_o each_o have_v free_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o he_o and_o be_v as_o to_o that_o in_o his_o own_o power_n second_o for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o superior_a it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o unto_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o inferior_a precedent_a consent_n express_v be_v not_o necessary_o require_v but_o it_o suffice_v if_o it_o be_v tacit_a whether_o antecedent_n or_o subsequent_a tacite_fw-la antecedent_n consent_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v when_o from_o the_o lightness_n or_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o other_o probable_a cause_n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o superior_a if_o he_o have_v be_v ask_v will_v have_v consent_v unto_o or_o at_o least_o not_o forbid_v the_o fact_n as_o if_o caius_n be_v from_o home_n or_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o business_n his_o wife_n shall_v clothe_v a_o poor_a man_n with_o a_o old_a suit_n or_o give_v a_o alm_n to_o a_o beggar_n or_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n entreaty_n shall_v lend_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o cart_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n or_o householdstuff_n or_o shall_v contribute_v their_o assistance_n to_o build_v a_o neighbour_n house_n or_o bring_v home_o his_o corn._n tacite_fw-la subsequent_a consent_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v when_o the_o superior_a in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o make_v any_o promise_n rash_o make_v by_o the_o inferior_a if_o he_o see_v cause_n invalid_a come_v afterward_o to_o knowledge_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o present_o and_o open_o contradict_v it_o nor_o discover_v by_o any_o certain_a expression_n that_o he_o so_o far_o disprove_v the_o act_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o fulfil_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v direct_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o 6._o 8._o and_o other_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o to_o make_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o daughter_n or_o wife_n invalid_a a_o open_a and_o mature_a signification_n of_o the_o dissent_n of_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n be_v require_v for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o render_v the_o daughter_n vow_v invalid_a that_o the_o father_n say_v it_o displease_v he_o but_o he_o must_v open_o declare_v against_o it_o vers_n 13._o 16._o si_fw-la renuendo_fw-la renuat_fw-la and_o tollendo_fw-la tollat_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o must_v constant_o withstand_v the_o fact_n and_o by_o interpose_v his_o authority_n forbid_v
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