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vow_n be_v also_o a_o matter_n of_o weight_n it_o must_v be_v make_v in_o judgement_n upon_o due_a consideration_n and_o deliberation_n not_o rash_o or_o unaduised_o 31._o herein_o do_v jeptha_n though_o otherwise_o a_o good_a man_n offend_v rash_n vow_n cause_n either_o much_o mischief_n or_o much_o repentance_n ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v two_o main_a end_n of_o a_o vow_n make_v one_o to_o prevent_v or_o redress_v some_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o man_n which_o be_v of_o a_o flexible_a disposition_n and_o much_o draw_v away_o by_o vain_a company_n to_o vow_n against_o such_o and_o such_o company_n or_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o light_a brain_n and_o be_v soon_o make_v drunken_a with_o strong_a beer_n and_o wine_n to_o vow_v against_o these_o the_o other_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n close_o to_o some_o duty_n as_o to_o vow_v every_o day_n to_o read_v so_o much_o or_o so_o much_o of_o the_o scripture_n morning_n and_o evening_n to_o pray_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 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