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 herself_o by_o promise_n only_o and_o not_o by_o vow_n point_n ii_o §_o 5._o we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o validity_n thereof_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o gentlewoman_n 2._o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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 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 herself_o by_o vow_n oath_n promise_v or_o otherwise_o without_o the_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 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 §_o 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_n 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 vet_n after_z 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 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absolute_a 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 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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 3._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_n time_n concern_v something_o to_o be_v do_v after_o his_o decease_n in_o case_n she_o overlive_v 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_n 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_n 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_n 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 §_o 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
service_n and_o that_o in_o these_o two_o case_n first_o when_o the_o soldier_n own_o country_n whereunto_o his_o service_n be_v principal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n due_a have_v either_o the_o happiness_n to_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a peace_n and_o freedom_n under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o the_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v in_o such_o servitude_n through_o the_o prevalency_n of_o a_o usurp_a power_n that_o no_o resistance_n can_v be_v make_v there_o against_o for_o in_o the_o former_a case_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n at_o all_o of_o the_o soldier_n faculty_n in_o earnest_n and_o of_o what_o little_a avail_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o any_o solid_a knowledge_n or_o experience_n in_o the_o art_n military_a such_o superficial_a training_n as_o be_v use_v and_o those_o but_o very_o seldom_o neither_o by_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n here_o in_o england_n with_o the_o country-captain_n and_o mustermaster_n be_v beside_o that_o our_o 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to_o peace_n if_o party_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o meet_v about_o it_o and_o can_v be_v make_v master_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v and_o sure_o matter_n may_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o handsome_a conclusion_n if_o both_o party_n but_o especial_o the_o executor_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o advantage_n in_o law_n will_v not_o stand_v too_o much_o upon_o whatsoever_o advantage_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v but_o as_o in_o conscience_n they_o ought_v submit_v both_o that_o and_o all_o other_o circumstance_n appertain_v to_o the_o business_n and_o indeed_o their_o whole_a mutual_a demand_n to_o the_o final_a determination_n of_o that_o transcendent_a law_n which_o christ_n have_v establish_v as_o the_o only_a royal_a standard_n whereby_o to_o measure_v the_o equity_n of_o our_o action_n in_o all_o our_o deal_n towards_o other_o viz._n to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o not_o to_o do_v that_o to_o another_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o suppose_v his_o case_n be_v we_o we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o scarce_o just_o and_o fair_o deal_v withal_o 5._o but_o last_o in_o case_n no_o such_o accord_n can_v be_v make_v either_o by_o agreement_n of_o party_n or_o mediation_n of_o friend_n and_o that_o through_o the_o only_a default_n and_o stifness_n of_o the_o executor_n a._n b._n have_v by_o all_o fair_a way_n faithful_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v the_o same_o i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o say_v a._n b._n may_v but_o not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o as_o his_o last_o refuge_n seek_v to_o relieve_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n by_o make_v his_o address_n to_o such_o person_n or_o personage_n as_o for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o so_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o over-rule_v the_o law_n in_o a_o case_n of_o that_o nature_n by_o forgive_a that_o debt_n whereupon_o the_o king_n be_v colourable_o and_o fraudulent_o entitle_v for_o private_a advantage_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o three_o person_n but_o be_v not_o at_o all_o a_o debt_n owe_v to_o he_o from_o the_o obligee_n b._n p._n 17._o july_n 1658._o the_o end_n end_n votum_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la fit_a sed_fw-la promissio_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la etiam_fw-la homini_fw-la acquit_v 2_o 2._o q._n 88_o 5._o ad_fw-la 3._o 3._o promissio_fw-la deo_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la essentia_fw-la uâ—ti_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n psal._n 76._o 11._o 11._o numb_a 21._o 2._o judg._n 11._o 30._o 1_o sam._n 11._o 25._o 25._o judg._n 11._o 36._o psal._n 56._o 12._o 12._o sponsio_fw-la quâ_fw-la â—oligaâ—nur_v deo_fw-la cic._n 2._o leg._n leg._n jurare_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la deum_fw-la testem_fw-la invocare_fw-la acquit_v 2._o 2._o qu._n 89._o 1._o ex_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la apost_n serm._n r._n 28._o quod_fw-la affirmas_fw-la si_fw-la dâ—â—_n testern_n promiseris_fw-la id_fw-la tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n 3._o de_fw-fr offic._n offic._n gen._n 31._o 50._o judg._n 11._o 10._o mal._n 2._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thess._n 1._o 5._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 3._o phil._n 1._o 28._o 28._o rom._n 7._o 2._o 2._o rom._n 7._o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 4._o 4._o numb_a 30._o 3._o 3._o quod_fw-la initio_fw-la vitiosum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tractu_fw-la temporis_fw-la convalescere_fw-la l._n 29._o f._n de_fw-fr diu._n reg._n ju_o ju_o in_o stipulationibus_fw-la id_fw-la tempus_fw-la spectatur_fw-la quo_fw-la cantrabimus_fw-la l._n 18._o f._n eodem_fw-la eodem_fw-la rom._n 7._o 2_o 3._o 3._o votâ—_n uxorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sâ—ruâ—rum_fw-la exequenda_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d svi_fw-la juris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la domini_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la 〈…〉_z 65._o &_o alios_fw-la alios_fw-la mat._n 5._o 28._o 28._o prov._n 5._o 18._o eccles._n 9_o 9_o 9_o prov._n 5._o 19_o 19_o josh._n 9_o 14_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n ver_fw-la 19_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 1_o 2._o