not_o to_o be_v vow_v any_o more_o then_o swear_v hence_o the_o vow_n of_o those_o forty_o that_o bind_v themselves_o under_o a_o curse_n neither_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o they_o have_v kill_v paul_n act._n 23.14_o be_v unlawful_a it_o must_v be_v upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n and_o the_o engage_a the_o heart_n more_o against_o sin_n and_o unto_o duty_n and_o to_o some_o spiritual_a end_n as_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o own_o good_a now_o a_o vow_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o promissory_n oath_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o like_a care_n &_o take_v with_o the_o like_a deliberation_n &_o fulfil_v with_o the_o like_a fidelity_n eccles_n 54.56_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n to_o to_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v isa_n 19.21_o psal_n 61.8_o &_o 66.13.19_o now_o a_o vow_n be_v either_o general_a or_o special_a a_o general_a vow_n i_o call_v that_o which_o concern_v 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god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o isa_n 19.21_o when_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n it_o be_v neither_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o gen._n 28.20.21_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o follow_v such_o approve_a example_n but_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o brain_n some_o vow_n be_v conditional_a if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o this_o and_o this_o then_o will_v i_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o this_o be_v jacob_n in_o the_o place_n before_o recite_v if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o food_n and_o raiment_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o this_o stone_n shall_v be_v thy_o house_n thus_o be_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o if_o thou_o will_v give_v i_o a_o son_n then_o will_v i_o give_v he_o unto_o thou_o now_o this_o can_v be_v direct_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o because_o he_o alone_o can_v perform_v the_o condition_n o_o their_o vow_n be_v of_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v thus_o david_n frequent_o vow_n praise_n and_o thanks_o and_o to_o who_o shall_v this_o be_v make_v but_o unto_o he_o from_o who_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v jam._n 1.17_o who_o deserve_v the_o praise_n but_o he_o that_o grant_v the_o mercy_n we_o return_v thanks_o for_o i_o know_v the_o papist_n tell_v we_o we_o may_v as_o proper_o vow_v to_o saint_n as_o unto_o god_n with_o this_o distinction_n to_o god_n we_o vow_v thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o our_o mediator_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o do_v receive_v they_o but_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o how_o come_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o other_o we_o know_v because_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o but_o we_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o we_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o have_v command_n to_o make_v vow_n to_o god_n but_o not_o to_o 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man_n but_o not_o make_v vow_n to_o they_o yea_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n be_v sometime_o such_o as_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o as_o when_o obedience_n or_o such_o like_a be_v promise_v it_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o mercy_n we_o want_v it_o be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o receive_v what_o we_o have_v it_o be_v he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n whether_o we_o be_v sincere_a or_o no_o and_o he_o only_o can_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o account_n or_o reward_n or_o punish_v we_o as_o we_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o unto_o he_o alone_a vow_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o pay_v 2._o direct_v that_o a_o vow_n may_v
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in_o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o not_o as_o the_o butterfly_n only_o to_o paint_v her_o wing_n and_o these_o be_v the_o end_v thou_o must_v aim_v at_o in_o thy_o read_n it_o and_o then_o thou_o will_v read_v it_o with_o profit_n 3._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v profit_v by_o thy_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n read_v with_o the_o great_a diligence_n attention_n care_n and_o circumspection_n that_o possible_o thou_o can_v for_o all_o thou_o can_v do_v be_v little_a enough_o this_o be_v a_o command_a duty_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o a_o curse_n be_v threaten_v to_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o cursory_a reading_n will_v do_v thou_o little_a good_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o read_v much_o and_o profit_v little_a because_o they_o read_v it_o careless_o many_o read_v a_o idle_a romance_n or_o wanton_a lovesong_n more_o attentive_o than_o the_o 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it_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o word_n be_v a_o epistle_n send_v from_o heaven_n from_o this_o great_a god_n and_o that_o for_o our_o instruction_n admonition_n reproof_n and_o consolation_n 1_o cor._n 9.10_o &_o 10.11_o rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore-time_o be_v write_v for_o our_o hear_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v god_n statute-book_n whereby_o he_o rule_v the_o world_n wherein_o be_v great_a reward_n promise_v to_o obedience_n and_o great_a punishment_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a than_o any_o king_n upon_o earth_n can_v annex_v to_o his_o law_n or_o can_v execute_v if_o he_o shall_v threaten_v they_o there_o be_v therefore_o great_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o conversant_a in_o those_o law_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n though_o these_o be_v necessary_a because_o the_o danger_n be_v great_a in_o the_o one_o we_o stand_v in_o danger_n of_o life_n or_o liberty_n or_o confiscation_n of_o good_n in_o the_o other_o of_o eternal_a damnation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o many_o of_o they_o can_v as_o ready_o answer_v to_o any_o point_n in_o the_o law_n as_o they_o can_v to_o their_o own_o name_n and_o that_o they_o know_v how_o many_o word_n yea_o syllable_n yea_o letter_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n god_n grant_v their_o diligence_n rise_v not_o up_o against_o we_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o our_o negligence_n if_o a_o father_n or_o master_n or_o ruler_n or_o prince_n can_v command_v reverence_n from_o their_o inferior_n sure_o god_n may_v much_o more_o from_o we_o if_o we_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o a_o great_a man_n with_o such_o heedfulness_n and_o read_v it_o with_o such_o diligence_n and_o attention_n and_o mark_v every_o passage_n with_o such_o circumspection_n and_o care_n sure_o much_o more_o care_n and_o diligence_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o this_o epistle_n send_v from_o heaven_n from_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n nay_o but_o the_o content_n thereof_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v require_v diligence_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a right_n and_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v our_o father_n will_n and_o herein_o be_v record_v the_o legacy_n he_o have_v leave_v we_o now_o who_o will_v neglect_v a_o father_n will_n wherein_o a_o inheritance_n be_v bequeath_v here_o be_v the_o rule_n we_o must_v live_v by_o and_o the_o law_n we_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o and_o be_v these_o matter_n to_o be_v slight_v here_o be_v all_o the_o evidence_n we_o have_v for_o heaven_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v disregard_v how_o careful_a be_v man_n of_o their_o evidence_n of_o their_o land_n they_o will_v hardly_o part_v with_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o seldom_o do_v many_o man_n take_v these_o evidence_n into_o their_o hand_n too_o evident_a a_o sign_n they_o have_v but_o little_a hope_n of_o good_a by_o it_o now_o without_o the_o diligent_a perusal_n how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o here_o be_v high_a mystery_n in_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o be_v mistake_v and_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o be_v mistake_v what_o need_n have_v we_o then_o of_o circumspection_n these_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n may_v put_v we_o on_o to_o diligence_n in_o read_v mark_v and_o observe_v the_o scripture_n 4._o direct_v will_v thou_o profit_v by_o read_v then_o read_v the_o word_n with_o judgement_n understanding_n and_o discretion_n this_o be_v necessary_a in_o every_o duty_n nay_o in_o every_o action_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n order_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n but_o it_o be_v require_v especial_o in_o a_o work_n of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o of_o so_o deep_a concernment_n as_o this_o be_v many_o read_v much_o and_o profit_v little_a because_o they_o understand_v little_a they_o be_v like_o the_o eunuch_n to_o who_o philip_n say_v understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o except_o some_o man_n shall_v guide_v i_o act_n 8.30,31_o now_o discretion_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o order_n and_o method_n for_o the_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o these_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v spoil_v concern_v time_n every_o thing_n say_v solomon_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n all_o our_o time_n must_v not_o be_v spend_v in_o this_o duty_n than_o other_o as_o necessary_a will_v be_v omit_v one_o duty_n must_v not_o justle_v out_o another_o yet_o sometime_o must_v and_o as_o much_o as_o can_v well_o be_v spare_v shall_v be_v reduce_v for_o it_o yea_o we_o shall_v rather_o redeem_v time_n out_o of_o our_o sleep_n or_o recreation_n than_o neglect_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n a_o work_n be_v most_o excellent_a in_o its_o season_n morning_n and_o evening_n seem_v ordinary_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o family_n for_o private_a read_n as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o for_o place_n that_o which_o 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