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whit_n as_o exact_o and_o punctual_o without_o equivocation_n reservation_n or_o other_o elude_a device_n as_o they_o of_o all_o this_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n whereby_o the_o council_n and_o action_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n in_o their_o mutual_a relation_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v shall_v be_v precise_o the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o measure_v the_o deal_n of_o private_a man_n one_o with_o another_o 5._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v evident_a private_a man_n controversy_n may_v be_v decide_v and_o their_o injury_n repress_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o state_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o be_v order_v in_o all_o their_o deal_n by_o those_o law_n which_o positive_a law_n together_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v the_o adequate_a rule_n whereby_o the_o 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and_o of_o the_o sinful_a inconvenience_n that_o attend_v the_o continue_a purpose_n of_o fulfil_v it_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a way_n open_a for_o that_o which_o be_v next_o &_o four_a to_o be_v do_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v then_o earnest_o move_v for_o his_o relaxation_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n to_o the_o gentlewoman_n which_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a promise_n and_o no_o vow_n as_o in_o the_o first_o point_n have_v already_o be_v show_v he_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o full_a power_n to_o make_v and_o this_o also_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o person_n as_o they_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o betwixt_o themselves_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o say_a release_n for_o although_o the_o promise_v be_v utter_o unlawful_a have_v no_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o so_o there_o need_v no_o release_n as_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o reward_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o yet_o such_o release_n may_v be_v very_o behoveful_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o gentlewoman_n person_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o her_o conscience_n in_o case_n there_o shall_v remain_v any_o fear_n or_o scruple_n behind_o lest_o perhaps_o her_o promise_n shall_v still_o bind_v she_o for_o as_o satan_n labour_v to_o benumb_v the_o conscience_n with_o security_n to_o make_v man_n bold_a to_o commit_v sin_n without_o scruple_n till_o he_o have_v draw_v they_o into_o the_o snare_n so_o when_o he_o see_v they_o offer_v to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n again_o by_o repentance_n he_o be_v very_o cunning_a to_o inject_v needless_a scruple_n and_o fear_n if_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o hold_v they_o in_o by_o mean_n thereof_o wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o very_o expedient_a that_o such_o a_o release_n if_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v be_v not_o neglect_v for_o thereby_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o shall_v suppose_v it_o lawful_a shall_v be_v quite_o take_v away_o so_o as_o there_o need_v no_o scruple_n to_o remain_v abundans_fw-la cautela_fw-la non_fw-la nocet_fw-la be_v a_o safe_a aphorism_n as_o wary_a man_n when_o they_o pay_v money_n beside_o see_v the_o book_n cross_v will_v crave_v to_o have_v a_o acquittance_n so_o it_o may_v be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o gentlewoman_n mind_n to_o have_v a_o solemn_a release_n before_o witness_n which_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o need_v yet_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n howsoever_o sect._n 16._o five_o that_o the_o gentlewoman_n all_o the_o while_n before_o and_o so_o ever_o after_o that_o time_n only_o except_v when_o the_o relaxation_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o than_o it_o be_v requisite_a she_o shall_v be_v personal_o present_a careful_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o that_o gentleman_n and_o he_o likewise_o she_o so_o far_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v but_o at_o leastwise_o by_o no_o mean_n converse_v together_o with_o any_o familiarity_n especial_o in_o private_a lest_o the_o former_a unlawful_a affection_n shall_v rekindle_v in_o either_o party_n and_o so_o the_o disease_n after_o some_o measure_n of_o cure_n grow_v to_o a_o relapse_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o malady_n for_o common_o when_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v eject_v by_o repentance_n if_o once_o he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o heart_n again_o as_o he_o will_v attempt_v it_o and_o without_o a_o good_a watch_n happy_o effect_v it_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a at_o the_o reentry_n to_o come_v with_o a_o new_a strength_n and_o that_o sevenfold_a to_o what_o he_o have_v before_o and_o needs_o must_v the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n she_o must_v therefore_o resolve_v to_o shun_v all_o likely_a occasion_n of_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o same_o snare_n so_o far_o as_o the_o quality_n of_o her_o person_n and_o condition_n and_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o life_n will_v permit_v and_o she_o have_v need_v also_o to_o use_v her_o best_a care_n and_o diligence_n pray_v to_o god_n daily_o for_o grace_n to_o strengthen_v 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safe_a for_o they_o in_o their_o own_o case_n especial_o to_o incline_v to_o severity_n rather_o than_o indulgence_n three_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mitigation_n use_v of_o the_o present_a direction_n according_a as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o the_o several_a variation_n thereof_o shall_v require_v but_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o partiality_n not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o sole_a liberty_n of_o the_o party_n himself_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o ghostly_a physician_n who_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n as_o be_v meet_v will_v i_o doubt_v not_o allow_v a_o great_a indulgence_n in_o case_n she_o see_v it_o expedient_a than_o it_o can_v be_v safe_a for_o the_o party_n herself_o to_o take_v of_o she_o own_o head_n four_o that_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n i_o take_v not_o upon_o i_o to_o write_v edict_n but_o to_o give_v my_o advice_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o to_o prescribe_v to_o the_o 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