soldier_n faculty_n in_o earnest_n and_o of_o what_o little_a a_o vail_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_n captain_n and_o mustermaster_n be_v beside_o that_o our_o own_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o the_o rawness_n and_o unserviceableness_n of_o our_o trained-band_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o late_a war_n do_v abundant_o manifest_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n the_o soldier_n if_o he_o will_v have_v employment_n at_o home_n must_v either_o engage_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o unjust_a power_n or_o else_o run_v upon_o his_o own_o certain_a destruction_n to_o no_o purpose_n iv._o consideration_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n 1._o this_o must_v be_v consider_v too_o for_o the_o different_a condition_n of_o person_n 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that_o have_v be_v little_a conversant_a in_o public_a affair_n as_o also_o and_o especial_o because_o it_o may_v by_o rack_a it_o too_o high_a be_v easy_o wrest_v to_o a_o mischievous_a construction_n for_o the_o patronage_n of_o any_o tyrannical_a action_n the_o point_n be_v this_o that_o justitia_fw-la politica_fw-la and_o justitia_fw-la privata_fw-la have_v not_o in_o all_o the_o same_o adequate_a measure_n prince_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a private_a man_n be_v and_o oblige_v to_o keep_v faith_n both_o with_o friend_n and_o enemy_n every_o 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 counsel_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 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by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o nation_n another_o law_n of_o large_a extent_n that_o which_o we_o peculiar_o call_v jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n whereof_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v one_o special_a part_n by_o which_o law_n of_o nation_n together_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o justice_n of_o prince_n and_o state_n and_o of_o their_o action_n be_v as_o by_o the_o proper_a adequate_a rule_n thereof_o to_o be_v measure_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o sundry_a thing_n be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o politic_a justice_n allow_v as_o lawful_a and_o just_a between_o prince_n which_o between_o private_a man_n will_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o mere_a moral_a justice_n be_v condemn_v and_o that_o deserve_o too_o as_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a there_o be_v sundry_a
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._n 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 be_v cause_n 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 diu._n 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_fw-mi vom_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_a 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 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 snother_n 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 work_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 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 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the_o best_a rule_n that_o i_o know_v to_o guide_v man_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o action_n in_o such_o emergent_a case_n be_v advise_o and_o unpartial_o to_o weigh_v the_o benefit_n and_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o the_o other_o and_o then_o compare_v they_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o if_o after_o such_o examination_n and_o comparison_n make_v it_o shall_v then_o evident_o or_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o probability_n appear_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therein_o though_o with_o hazard_n of_o estate_n liberty_n or_o even_o life_n itself_o with_o a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o church_n or_o common-weath_a in_o safety_n peace_n and_o order_n than_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a hazard_n or_o other_o evil_a consequent_n by_o do_v 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do_v it_o
be_v a_o unreasonable_a and_o pernicious_a scrupulosity_n for_o such_o a_o person_n to_o think_v himself_o in_o that_o case_n oblige_v for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o but_o once_o or_o twice_o with_o little_a or_o no_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a to_o ruin_v himself_o thereby_o to_o render_v himself_o unuseful_a and_o unserviceable_a to_o the_o public_a for_o ever_o after_o to_o bring_v this_o discourse_n home_o and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o business_n under_o dispute_n suppose_v ten_o twenty_o or_o a_o hundred_o godly_a minister_n well_o affect_v to_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n and_o actual_o possess_v of_o benefice_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o soul_n thereto_o belong_v shall_v think_v themselves_o in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o use_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o the_o book_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o act_n appoint_v without_o any_o addition_n omission_n or_o alteration_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v notwithstanding_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n resolve_v to_o use_v the_o same_o according_o it_o will_v be_v well_o consider_v what_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n thereof_o will_v be_v beside_o other_o evil_n these_o three_o be_v visible_a which_o must_v all_o avoidable_a follow_v one_o another_o if_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v find_v as_o doubtless_o within_o short_a time_n there_o will_v be_v find_v one_o or_o other_o to_o inform_v and_o prosecute_v against_o they_o 1._o the_o undo_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a person_n fit_a to_o do_v god_n and_o the_o church_n service_n together_o with_o all_o the_o other_o person_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o livelihood_n by_o put_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o benefice_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v buy_v themselves_o bread_n under_o sequestration_n 2._o the_o deprive_v those_o person_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o discharge_v the_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a calling_n in_o not_o permit_v they_o after_o sequestration_n to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o to_o exercise_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o function_n public_o in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o deliver_v over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o late_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o faithful_a shepherd_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o raven_a wolf_n when_o such_o guide_n shall_v be_v set_v over_o their_o several_a congregation_n as_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o mis-teach_a they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o viz._n either_o by_o instil_v into_o they_o puritanical_a and_o superstitious_a principle_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o secure_o exercise_v their_o presbyterian_a tyranny_n over_o their_o judgement_n conscience_n person_n and_o estate_n or_o else_o by_o set_v up_o new_a light_n before_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o maze_n of_o anabaptistical_n confusion_n and_o frenzy_n these_o consequence_n be_v so_o heavy_a to_o the_o sufferer_n so_o certain_a to_o ensue_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o common_a prayer_n and_o so_o much_o without_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o this_o state_n of_o affair_n either_o to_o remedy_n or_o prevent_v that_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o imagine_v what_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a can_v accrue_v by_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o act_n can_v in_o any_o proportion_n countervail_v these_o mischief_n in_o which_o case_n that_o man_n must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o strange_a austerity_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o dare_v not_o presume_v of_o his_o consent_n to_o disoblige_v he_o for_o the_o time_n from_o observe_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v also_o well_o consider_v whether_o he_o that_o by_o his_o over_o nice_a scrupulosity_n runsall_n these_o hazard_n be_v notin_n some_o measure_n guilty_a of_o his_o own_o undo_n of_o desert_v his_o station_n and_o betray_v his_o flock_n and_o do_v not_o thereby_o lose_v much_o of_o his_o comfort_n which_o a_o christian_a confessor_n may_v take_v in_o his_o suffering_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o 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