a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o commandment_n the_o second_o obliquity_n be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o true_a conjugal_a love_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o husband_n and_o wife_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o mutual_a 9.9_o complacency_n and_o delight_n the_o one_o in_o the_o other_o and_o to_o be_v 5.19_o satisfy_v at_o all_o time_n with_o the_o love_n comfort_n and_o society_n of_o the_o one_o of_o the_o other_o which_o love_n if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o thorough_o root_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o gentlewoman_n heart_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v will_v have_v crush_v all_o motion_n of_o unlawful_a affection_n towards_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o shell_n long_o before_o they_o can_v grow_v to_o such_o strong_a resolution_n as_o by_o the_o make_n of_o this_o vow_v it_o appear_v they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o such_o a_o vow_n as_o this_o can_v be_v make_v and_o real_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o we_o must_v needs_o suppose_v in_o the_o party_n so_o vow_v a_o kind_n of_o weariness_n at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o rather_o some_o inward_a loathe_n of_o the_o present_a yoke_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o honour_n that_o martyr_a person_n owe_v to_o their_o yoak-fellow_n be_v so_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n a_o three_o obliquity_n there_o be_v also_o as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n against_o those_o express_a word_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o lot_n which_o by_o god_n providence_n have_v befall_v they_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o great_a weight_n the_o lot_n of_o marriage_n without_o covet_v or_o lust_a after_o that_o which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n already_o to_o dispose_v upon_o another_o this_o gentlewoman_n promise_n then_o be_v such_o as_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o impartial_a trial_n before_o that_o tribunal_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v in_o every_o one_o conscience_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o divine_a law_n whereof_o no_o christian_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a can_v not_o be_v reasonable_o acquit_v from_o any_o one_o of_o these_o sinful_a obliquity_n but_o not_o possible_o from_o they_o all_o we_o may_v conclude_v to_o have_v be_v a_o act_n utter_o unlawful_a point_n iu._n sect._n 9_o but_o because_o a_o man_n may_v contract_v a_o obligation_n by_o a_o act_n not_o free_a from_o obliquity_n as_o the_o say_n in_o such_o case_n be_v fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la and_o we_o have_v a_o rule_v case_n for_o it_o in_o the_o covenant_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n make_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o though_o etc._n sinful_o make_v at_o the_o first_o be_v 2._o necessary_o to_o be_v keep_v afterward_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v into_o a_o four_o point_n whether_o the_o gentlewoman_n have_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la bound_n herself_o by_o such_o a_o unlawful_a promise_n be_v still_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n thereof_o or_o not_o to_o answer_v direct_o to_o the_o point_n i_o take_v it_o she_o be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o for_o that_o say_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la have_v place_n only_o there_o where_o the_o obliquity_n that_o make_v the_o act_n unlawful_a may_v be_v sever_v from_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o the_o act_n be_v conversant_a as_o when_o a_o man_n vow_v to_o do_v something_o which_o be_v not_o in_o itself_o and_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n simple_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v but_o yet_o vow_v it_o either_o rash_o and_o without_o due_a advertisement_n or_o for_o some_o indirect_a and_o unwarrantable_a end_n or_o upon_o slight_a and_o insufficient_a inducement_n or_o the_o like_a any_o of_o these_o obliquity_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o vow_n unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v yet_o because_o these_o obliquity_n do_v not_o necessary_o pass_v upon_o the_o matter_n itself_o or_o the_o thing_n vow_v but_o may_v be_v sever_v from_o it_o therefore_o though_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v be_v sinful_a the_o vow_n itself_o for_o all_o that_o may_v stand_v good_a and_o bind_v the_o party_n to_o performance_n but_o where_o the_o sinful_a obliquity_n pass_v upon_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o adher_v inseparable_o thereunto_o there_o not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o vow_v be_v sinful_a but_o the_o performance_n also_o become_v unlawful_a in_o which_o case_n those_o other_o say_v ought_v rather_o to_o have_v place_n juramentum_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la in_fw-la malis_fw-la promissis_fw-la rescinde_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_fw-la turpi_fw-la voto_fw-la maâ—a_fw-la decretum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect._n 10._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o this_o difference_n be_v admit_v will_v nothing_o avail_v the_o gentlewoman_n in_o our_o present_a case_n to_o free_v she_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o her_o say_a promise_n because_o here_o the_o matter_n of_o promise_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v in_o itself_o unlawful_a especial_o on_o her_o part_n for_o if_o the_o gentleman_n her_o friend_n be_v present_o free_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o gentlewoman_n now_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n they_o may_v perform_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v either_o to_o other_o by_o join_v themselves_o in_o matrimony_n and_o that_o without_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o the_o sinful_a obliquity_n be_v only_o in_o the_o act_n of_o promise_a which_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o repent_v of_o but_o do_v not_o cleave_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o violate_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v what_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o if_o both_o the_o party_n be_v now_o actual_o free_a from_o the_o marriage_n bond_n they_o not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v unless_o some_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n shall_v hinder_v to_o join_v themselves_o together_o in_o matrimony_n because_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a obliquity_n which_o make_v the_o former_a act_n of_o promise_v unlawful_a will_v fall_v upon_o the_o after_z act_n of_o marriage_n to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a but_o that_o allegation_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n nor_o to_o the_o case_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v for_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o proposal_n that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o promise_n wherein_o the_o party_n interchangeable_o bind_v themselves_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v together_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v both_o free_a upon_o which_o false_a ground_n the_o objection_n run_v that_o be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n they_o aim_v at_o therein_o but_o the_o end_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o matter_n another_o but_o the_o very_a matter_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o mutual_a affection_n either_o to_o other_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o stay_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o when_o either_o party_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o present_a matrimony_n till_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v also_o free_a the_o continuance_n of_o which_o affection_n and_o resolution_n will_v upon_o examination_n be_v find_v subject_n to_o all_o or_o some_o of_o the_o three_o obliquity_n aforesaid_a and_o therefore_o as_o such_o a_o affection_n and_o resolution_n can_v not_o be_v entertain_v at_o the_o first_o without_o sin_n so_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v now_o continue_v in_o without_o sin_n for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v the_o first_o of_o the_o say_a obliquity_n remain_v still_o both_o on_o his_o part_n and_o she_o the_o second_o indeed_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v cease_v on_o her_o part_n but_o remain_v still_o on_o he_o and_o the_o three_o contrary_o be_v on_o his_o part_n cease_v remain_v still_o on_o she_o as_o will_v evident_o appear_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v it_o sect._n 11._o yea_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o such_o a_o affection_n and_o resolution_n may_v be_v likely_a to_o expose_v a_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o assault_n â—f_n more_o strong_a and_o dangerous_a temptatioâ—s_n now_o since_o the_o husband_n death_n than_o before_o the_o danger_n on_o the_o gentleman_n paâ—â—_n this_o lest_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v now_o by_o the_o husband_n death_n put_v into_o a_o near_a possibility_n of_o enjoy_v his_o unlawful_a hope_n he_o shall_v grow_v into_o so_o much_o the_o deep_o loathe_n of_o hiâ—_n own_o bed_n and_o so_o much_o
good_a day_n wherein_o â—he_n shall_v not_o either_o be_v tempt_v from_o her_o religion_n or_o censure_v for_o it_o what_o assurance_n can_v she_o have_v of_o his_o good_a affection_n towards_o she_o who_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o permit_v any_o better_a opinion_n of_o she_o than_o of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o cast-a-way_n be_v it_o possible_a there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o good_a nature_n in_o the_o husband_n as_o to_o take_v off_o somewhat_o from_o that_o rigidness_n which_o otherwise_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n will_v bind_v he_o to_o or_o so_o much_o discretion_n sweetness_n and_o obligingness_n in_o the_o wife_n demeanour_n towards_o he_o as_o to_o preserve_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o conjugal_a affection_n between_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o different_a persuasion_n this_o i_o say_v be_v possible_a and_o where_o it_o happen_v so_o to_o be_v it_o render_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n so_o much_o the_o less_o uncomfortable_a and_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o the_o happiness_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v for_o from_o such_o marriage_n and_o i_o think_v there_o can_v be_v produce_v maâ—y_v example_n thereof_o yet_o even_o there_o there_o can_v be_v that_o cordial_a affection_n and_o fullness_n of_o complacency_n wherein_o yet_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o conjugal_a society_n consist_v that_o will_v be_v if_o the_o same_o party_n suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o qualification_n otherwise_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o religion_n i_o omit_v other_o oeconomical_a difference_n that_o may_v and_o very_o frequent_o do_v occasional_o arise_v betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n from_o this_o difference_n in_o religion_n as_o concern_v the_o entertainment_n of_o friend_n the_o choice_n of_o servant_n the_o education_n of_o child_n very_o considerable_a thing_n all_o beside_o sundry_a other_o perhaps_o of_o less_o moment_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v discontent_n and_o jealousy_n and_o sometime_o break_v out_o into_o great_a distemper_n in_o the_o family_n such_o marriage_n therefore_o i_o shall_v utter_o dissuade_v especial_o in_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n where_o there_o be_v choice_n enough_o otherwise_o to_o be_v have_v of_o person_n of_o equal_a degree_n estate_n and_o education_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n to_o match_v withal_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o because_o there_o be_v little_a choice_n of_o person_n of_o equal_a dignity_n with_o themselves_o be_v therefore_o oftentimes_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n put_v upon_o such_o marriage_n yet_o even_o there_o where_o they_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o excusable_a it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o marriage_n have_v prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n unfortunate_a the_o other_o particular_a propose_v in_o your_o letter_n be_v concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o one_o that_o profeâ—â—eth_v the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o have_v have_v popish_a parent_n may_v be_v suspect_v though_o he_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v that_o way_n incline_v the_o resolution_n whereof_o as_o of_o most_o other_o case_n and_o practical_a question_n will_v depend_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n whereunto_o be_v altogether_o a_o stranger_n i_o be_o less_o able_a to_o give_v judgement_n in_o the_o case_n with_o any_o certainty_n only_o in_o order_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n these_o to_o my_o understanding_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o important_a inquiry_n first_o whether_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o young_a person_n be_v live_v or_o no_o one_o or_o both_o if_o both_o be_v dead_a the_o temptation_n from_o they_o which_o in_o such_o case_n be_v wont_a to_o prevail_v very_o much_o be_v by_o their_o death_n clear_o supersede_v and_o then_o the_o danger_n be_v by_o so_o much_o less_o but_o if_o either_o be_v live_v there_o can_v be_v little_a security_n of_o the_o son_n continuance_n in_o the_o protestant_n belief_n notwithstanding_o his_o present_a profession_n thereof_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v assault_v with_o the_o whole_a authority_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o owe_v reverence_n second_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o confidence_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o asseveration_n he_o profess_v the_o one_o and_o deny_v the_o other_o religion_n for_o although_o they_o out_o of_o design_n put_v on_o a_o counterfeit_a vizor_n use_v all_o the_o be_v they_o can_v to_o dissemble_v it_o yet_o very_o seldom_o can_v it_o be_v do_v so_o cunning_o wary_o and_o constant_o but_o that_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o the_o dissimulation_n will_v unaware_o bewray_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o curious_a observer_n three_o what_o measure_n of_o understand_v the_o young_a person_n who_o be_v you_o say_v of_o great_a ability_n for_o his_o age_n have_v in_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n those_o i_o mean_v wherein_o the_o english_a and_o romish_a church_n be_v at_o agreement_n for_o in_o those_o the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n consist_v he_o that_o right_o understand_v those_o catholic_n truth_n teach_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o both_o church_n and_o concern_v which_o all_o christendom_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v at_o a_o perfect_a accord_n and_o then_o will_v but_o suffer_v himself_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o her_o member_n any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o receive_v as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n than_o what_o be_v true_o catholic_n and_o by_o her_o adversary_n confess_v so_o to_o be_v and_o consequent_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o romish_a party_n be_v whole_o about_o those_o additional_n or_o superstructure_n which_o they_o of_o the_o roman_a faith_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v with_o like_a necessity_n as_o the_o former_a but_o appear_v to_o we_o of_o this_o church_n respective_o either_o evident_o false_a or_o of_o doubtful_a truth_n or_o not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v i_o say_v whosoever_o well_o consider_v this_o may_v rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o faith_n teach_v and_o profess_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o lead_v a_o christian_a believer_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n if_o he_o withal_o lead_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n answerable_a thereunto_o to_o the_o last_o particular_a in_o your_o letter_n all_o the_o return_n i_o have_v to_o make_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o lordship_n noble_a favour_n towards_o i_o in_o entertain_v a_o opinion_n of_o i_o more_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o ingenuity_n than_o to_o my_o merit_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o any_o occasion_n likely_a to_o draw_v i_o into_o those_o part_n so_o distant_a from_o i_o be_v grow_v into_o year_n and_o infirmity_n that_o render_v i_o very_o unfit_a for_o long_a journey_n unless_o the_o business_n of_o my_o son_n marriage_n which_o occasion_v my_o late_a journey_n to_o london_n require_v a_o second_o thither_o in_o michaelmas_n term._n but_o i_o be_o so_o sensible_a both_o of_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o such_o journey_n beside_o some_o inconvenience_n to_o my_o affair_n at_o home_n whilst_o i_o be_o long_o absent_a that_o i_o will_v avoid_v it_o unless_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o decline_v any_o employment_n within_o my_o low_a and_o narrow_a sphere_n both_o of_o outward_a condition_n and_o part_n wherein_o my_o service_n may_v be_v any_o way_n useful_a or_o but_o acceptable_a to_o that_o noble_a and_o excellent_a person_n but_o true_o sir_n i_o conceive_v there_o will_v be_v little_a need_n of_o my_o further_a endeavour_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a express_v in_o you_o whether_o what_o i_o have_v write_v now_o give_v satisfaction_n or_o not_o there_o be_v person_n near_a hand_n who_o i_o know_v to_o be_v much_o fit_a for_o a_o employment_n of_o that_o nature_n than_o myself_o who_o have_v ever_o study_v peace_n more_o than_o controversy_n and_o namely_o one_o at_o the_o next_o door_n to_o hatton-house_n who_o sufficiency_n and_o readiness_n in_o that_o kind_n be_v well_o know_v to_o mr._n geoffery_n palmer_n sir_n i_o wish_v you_o happiness_n desire_v your_o prayer_n and_o rest_n your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n july_n 7._o 1656._o the_o case_n of_o unlawful_a love_n two_o gentleman_n who_o be_v very_o good_a friend_n and_o both_o of_o they_o marry_v use_v to_o converse_v together_o familiar_o one_o of_o these_o take_v a_o special_a like_n in_o the_o company_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o other_o wife_n and_o she_o answerable_o in_o he_o which_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o some_o degree_n of_o love_n which_o though_o ever_o restrain_v and_o preserve_v without_o any_o violation_n of_o chastity_n grow_v yet_o in_o the_o end_n to_o
privity_n and_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o consent_n we_o may_v presume_v this_o gentlewoman_n never_o have_v the_o promise_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o have_v be_v not_o only_a immodesty_n but_o even_o madness_n at_o all_o to_o have_v seek_v it_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a from_o the_o 30.3_o law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n to_o the_o equity_n whereof_o christian_n be_v still_o bind_v because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v by_o a_o person_n that_o of_o right_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v it_o be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nullum_fw-la altogether_o void_a from_o the_o first_o instant_n and_o bind_v the_o party_n no_o more_o than_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v make_v sect._n 6._o if_o any_o scruple_n shall_v arise_v from_o this_o consideration_n that_o albeit_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o wife_n in_o her_o husband_n life-time_n bind_v she_o not_o without_o his_o consent_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v because_o she_o be_v all_o that_o while_n under_o his_o power_n yet_o after_o that_o she_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o his_o death_n it_o shall_v thenceforth_o bind_v she_o because_o she_o than_o become_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la i_o say_v this_o make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n for_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o what_o ju_o act_n soever_o have_v a_o nullity_n in_o it_o at_o the_o first_o when_o it_o be_v do_v can_v by_o any_o succeed_a tract_n of_o time_n grow_v to_o be_v of_o force_n as_o if_o a_o young_a scholar_n shall_v be_v institute_v to_o a_o benefice_n be_v not_o of_o lawful_a year_n or_o a_o young_a heir_n make_v a_o sale_n of_o his_o land_n during_o minority_n the_o institution_n and_o the_o sale_n as_o they_o be_v both_o void_a at_o the_o beginning_n so_o they_o shall_v continue_v void_a as_o well_o after_o the_o clerk_n be_v of_o lawful_a year_n and_o the_o heir_n at_o full_a age_n as_o before_o so_o that_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o any_o vow_n promise_v or_o covenant_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o eodem_fw-la that_o very_a time_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v and_o to_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o person_n at_o that_o time_n and_o not_o to_o any_o time_n or_o condition_n before_o or_o after_o if_o then_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o nullity_n in_o this_o gentlewoman_n vow_n at_o the_o time_n when_o she_o make_v it_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n in_o it_o still_o and_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o of_o no_o force_n to_o bind_v she_o then_o neither_o be_v it_o of_o any_o force_n to_o bind_v she_o now_o sect._n 7._o but_o after_o due_a ponder_v of_o the_o matter_n i_o rather_o think_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o nullity_n in_o the_o promise_n at_o the_o first_o neither_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v right_o qualify_v in_o other_o respect_n be_v it_o void_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o although_o she_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la absolutè_fw-la it_o be_v sufficient_a yet_o that_o she_o be_v so_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la for_o a_o person_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o have_v yet_o power_n of_o himself_o and_o so_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o dispose_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o by_o the_o free_a disposal_n whereof_o the_o proper_a right_n of_o he_o under_o who_o power_n he_o be_v be_v no_o way_n prejudice_v but_o in_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o other_o in_o any_o of_o his_o right_n he_o be_v juris_fw-la alieni_fw-la neither_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o without_o the_o other_o consent_n and_o if_o such_o a_o person_n shall_v make_v a_o vow_n or_o other_o promise_n concern_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la such_o vow_n or_o promise_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o be_v not_o void_a though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v vicious_a in_o other_o respect_n from_o the_o inability_n of_o the_o person_n that_o make_v it_o as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o servant_n shall_v promise_v to_o his_o own_o father_n to_o work_v with_o he_o a_o day_n or_o two_o in_o harvest_n this_o promise_n unless_o his_o master_n consent_n thereunto_o shall_v be_v void_a because_o the_o master_n have_v a_o right_a in_o the_o servant_n woâ—k_v to_o which_o right_n it_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a if_o the_o servant_n shall_v dispose_v thereof_o after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o if_o such_o a_o servant_n shall_v promise_v unto_o his_o needy_a father_n to_o relieve_v he_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o a_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o all_o such_o wage_n as_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o his_o service_n this_o promise_n shall_v be_v good_a of_o itself_o neither_o shall_v the_o master_n consent_n be_v requisite_a to_o make_v it_o so_o because_o the_o master_n have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o in_o the_o servant_n wage_n wherein_o to_o be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o servant_n dispose_v thereof_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o husband_n right_a and_o power_n over_o the_o wife_n cease_v together_o with_o his_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n 7.23_o express_o teach_v and_o so_o can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o wife_n do_v after_o his_o decease_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o wife_n be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la to_o make_v a_o vow_n or_o promise_v during_o her_o husband_n life-time_n concern_v something_o to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o decease_n in_o case_n she_o over-live_a he_o because_o his_o right_n will_v be_v expire_v before_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a vow_n or_o promise_n be_v due_a as_o to_o give_v instance_n in_o a_o case_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o in_o question_n a_o wife_n estate_v upon_o her_o marriage_n in_o a_o jointure_n or_o annuity_n for_o her_o life_n of_o a_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la make_v a_o promise_n in_o her_o husband_n life-time_n to_o one_o of_o her_o young_a brother_n that_o have_v but_o short_a mean_n to_o allow_v he_o thence_o forward_o out_o of_o the_o say_a estate_n 10_o l._n yearly_a towards_o his_o better_a maintenance_n this_o promise_n be_v void_a unless_o the_o husband_n consent_n because_o the_o performance_n thereof_o will_v prejudice_v he_o in_o that_o right_n which_o he_o have_v during_o his_o own_o life_n in_o the_o revenue_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o annuity_n estate_v upon_o the_o wife_n in_o reversion_n but_o if_o such_o a_o wife_n shall_v promise_v to_o her_o say_a brother_n to_o allow_v he_o the_o say_v yearly_a sum_n of_o 10_o l._n after_o the_o decease_n of_o her_o husband_n in_o case_n she_o survive_v he_o this_o promise_n be_v good_a though_o make_v by_o the_o wife_n in_o her_o husband_n life-time_n and_o without_o his_o consent_n because_o the_o husband_n right_a be_v to_o cease_v before_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v can_v be_v prejudice_v by_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o find_v agreeable_a to_o the_o best_a casuist_n who_o peremptory_a opinion_n it_o be_v that_o alios_fw-la husband_n and_o master_n can_v disannul_v such_o vow_n as_o their_o wife_n and_o servant_n make_v concern_v thing_n to_o be_v perform_v at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v from_o under_o their_o power_n which_o position_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o i_o yet_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v not_o then_o doubtless_o this_o gentlewoman_n vow_n make_v to_o her_o friend_n though_o in_o the_o life-time_n and_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o original_o void_a from_o the_o inability_n to_o make_v it_o upon_o this_o respect_n that_o she_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la so_o to_o do_v point_n iii_o sect._n 8._o but_o though_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o nullity_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o make_v it_o void_a that_o way_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v much_o obliquity_n in_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o make_v it_o otherwise_o utter_o unlawful_a in_o which_o point_n much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v because_o the_o truth_n thereof_o will_v soon_o appear_v for_o there_o be_v in_o it_o manifest_o a_o threefold_a obliquity_n and_o thereby_o also_o a_o breach_n of_o three_o several_a commandment_n the_o first_o obliquity_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o unlawful_a affection_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v which_o be_v place_v upon_o another_o than_o the_o husband_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o to_o produce_v a_o promise_n of_o this_o kind_n must_v needs_o be_v vicious_a both_o for_o the_o object_n and_o for_o the_o measure_n and_o such_o inordinate_a affection_n by_o the_o analogy_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5.28_o expression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o
this_o issue_n that_o they_o mutual_o vow_v either_o to_o other_o that_o if_o happy_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n either_o he_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o she_o by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n that_o party_n so_o free_v shall_v continue_v afterward_o unmarried_a and_o stay_v for_o the_o other_o till_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v free_v also_o though_o it_o be_v during_o life_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n husband_n die_v and_o her_o affection_n and_o resolution_n so_o alter_v that_o glad_o she_o will_v marry_v if_o she_o may_v be_v release_v of_o the_o engagement_n of_o that_o vow_n or_o persuade_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n or_o nullity_n thereof_o concern_v the_o present_a case_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v sundry_a point_n be_v needful_a to_o be_v resolve_v that_o so_o we_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n de_fw-fr praeterito_fw-la of_o what_o be_v already_o do_v for_o the_o time_n past_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o gentlewoman_n former_a promise_n and_o find_v direction_n also_o de_fw-la futuro_fw-la which_o be_v further_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o present_a distress_n point_n i._n sect._n 1_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v considerable_a whether_o the_o promise_v make_v by_o the_o gentlewoman_n and_o her_o friend_n be_v proper_o a_o vow_n or_o no_o so_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o present_a case_n and_o that_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speech_n with_o we_o here_o in_o england_n who_o extend_v the_o word_n vow_v very_o far_o neither_o shall_v i_o make_v scruple_n in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n sometime_o to_o call_v it_o so_o for_o loquendum_fw-la ut_fw-la vulgus_fw-la but_o to_o speak_v proper_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o narrow_a extent_n than_o a_o promise_n every_o vow_n be_v indeed_o a_o promise_n but_o not_o every_o promise_n necessary_o a_o vow_n 3._o promise_n may_v be_v make_v indifferent_o either_o to_o god_n or_o man_n but_o promise_v make_v to_o man_n be_v no_o vow_n wherefore_o it_o be_v usual_o insert_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o vow_n as_o a_o condition_n ibid._n essential_o requisite_a thereunto_o that_o it_o be_v make_v unâ—o_o god_n alone_o insomuch_o as_o to_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o any_o creature_n be_v interpretative_a to_o exalt_v the_o creature_n into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n which_o be_v clear_a not_o only_o from_o the_o 76.11_o express_a precept_n of_o god_n and_o the_o constant_a 11.25_o example_n of_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o usual_a 56.11_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n both_o divine_n and_o other_o and_o even_o of_o leg._n heathen_n also_o this_o gentlewoman_n promise_n then_o be_v make_v to_o the_o gentleman_n her_o friend_n alone_o as_o be_v his_o also_o to_o she_o and_o neither_o of_o both_o to_o god_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o mere_a promise_n but_o no_o vow_n sect._n 2._o if_o for_o more_o confirmation_n thereof_o she_o bind_v herself_o also_o by_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o for_o all_o that_o but_o a_o mere_a promise_n still_o and_o not_o a_o vow_n for_o albeit_o the_o very_a use_v of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o call_n in_o of_o god_n into_o a_o business_n and_o the_o person_n that_o take_v a_o oath_n do_v thereby_o set_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n yet_o a_o oath_n call_v he_o in_o only_a to_o be_v offic._n a_o witness_n without_o any_o intent_n to_o make_v he_o a_o party_n to_o the_o business_n whereas_o in_o a_o vow_n he_o be_v make_v a_o party_n and_o not_o only_o a_o witness_n whereunto_o agree_v those_o form_n so_o frequent_a in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o oath_n both_o assertory_n and_o stipulatory_a 2.14_o the_o lord_n be_v witness_n between_o we_o 1.5_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n 1.28_o i_o take_v god_n to_o record_v and_o the_o like_a for_o even_o as_o when_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o god_n whereunto_o for_o the_o more_o solemnity_n the_o presence_n of_o some_o man_n be_v require_v as_o witness_n such_o a_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o although_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o some_o man_n whereunto_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v require_v as_o a_o witness_n such_o a_o promise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o vow_n because_o it_o be_v make_v unto_o man_n alone_o although_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n sect._n 3_o nay_o further_o if_o the_o gentlewoman_n when_o she_o thus_o engage_v herself_o do_v use_v these_o very_a word_n i_o vow_v to_o god_n or_o word_n to_o that_o effect_n as_o we_o know_v be_v often_o do_v in_o solemn_a promise_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yet_o neither_o be_v that_o sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o proper_o a_o vow_n for_o to_o judge_n right_o when_o question_n be_v make_v concern_v any_o particular_a promise_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o vow_n yea_o or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v so_o much_o by_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v impropriety_n and_o many_o defect_n as_o by_o the_o true_a intention_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o party_n especial_o the_o promiser_n now_o what_o be_v the_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o these_o party_n when_o they_o mutual_o bind_v themselves_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o the_o case_n propound_v be_v lay_v down_o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a even_o this_o and_o no_o other_o to_o give_v as_o good_a assurance_n as_o they_o can_v devise_v either_o to_o other_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o like_a assurance_n again_o that_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o agree_v on_o and_o promise_v shall_v be_v faithful_o perform_v and_o if_o either_o oath_n or_o protestation_n be_v also_o use_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n they_o be_v all_o in_o common_a intendment_n to_o be_v take_v as_o tend_v to_o the_o selfsame_a purpose_n without_o look_v at_o any_o further_a thing_n &_o clear_o where_o the_o promiser_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o god_n but_o to_o man_n only_o the_o promise_n so_o make_v be_v no_o vow_n whatsoever_o formality_n of_o word_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o sect._n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o examination_n of_o this_o point_n a_o curiosity_n either_o in_o it_o self_n fruitless_a or_o impertinent_a to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n for_o albeit_o in_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a main_a point_n of_o all_o viz._n the_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o material_a difference_n between_o a_o vow_n and_o a_o ordinary_a promise_n a_o lawful_a promise_n no_o less_o bind_v unto_o performance_n than_o a_o lawful_a vow_n and_o a_o unlawful_a vow_n no_o more_o bind_v than_o a_o unlawful_a promise_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o that_o of_o some_o importance_n too_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o that_o bond_n for_o since_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o who_o a_o bond_n be_v make_v to_o grant_v a_o release_n thereof_o it_o belong_v therefore_o to_o god_n alone_o to_o release_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o vow_n and_o no_o man_n have_v power_n so_o to_o do_v because_o the_o vower_n by_o his_o vow_n bind_v himself_o to_o god_n not_o to_o man_n whereas_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o mere_a promise_n wherein_o the_o promiser_n bind_v himself_o but_o to_o some_o man_n may_v be_v release_v by_o that_o man_n and_o a_o release_n from_o he_o be_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o promiser_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n from_o the_o say_a obligation_n which_o consideration_n of_o what_o use_v it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o present_a case_n will_v in_o the_o due_a place_n further_o appear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o have_v evident_o prove_v that_o this_o gentlewoman_n bind_v heâ—_n self_n by_o promise_n only_o and_o not_o by_o vow_n point_n ii_o sect._n 5._o we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o validity_n thereof_o whither_o or_o no_o the_o gentlewoman_n 〈◊〉_d 7.2_o have_v a_o husband_n at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o disable_v in_o that_o respect_n from_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n that_o the_o promise_n then_o make_v by_o she_o without_o the_o husband_n consent_n be_v utter_o void_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n for_o the_o wife_n be_v under_o 2._o the_o law_n and_o 7.4_o under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la nor_o can_v bind_v heâ—_n self_n by_o vow_n oath_n promise_v or_o otherwise_o without_o the_o