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m._n hall_n not_o the_o first_o point_n be_v discuss_v to_o wit_n whether_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawful_a or_o not_o like_o pilate_n and_o herode_fw-la tho_o at_o variance_n between_o themselves_o yet_o in_o this_o do_v agree_v against_o we_o that_o the_o vow_n of_o castity_n be_v unlawful_a and_o impossible_a let_v we_o now_o debate_v friendly_a the_o matter_n itself_o in_o either_o member_n and_o see_v if_o this_o either_o in_o reason_n or_o from_o the_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n or_o the_o father_n can_v subsist_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o unlawfulness_n if_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n be_v unlawfwll_fw-mi it_o must_v either_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o vow_n or_o of_o the_o matter_n vow_v but_o from_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o branch_n can_v this_o unlawfulness_n proceed_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a at_o all_o not_o from_o the_o first_o because_o 75._o deuteron_fw-gr 23._o eccles_n 5._o psal_n 21._o 49._o 65._o 75._o vow_n in_o 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