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goliath_n of_o hell_n god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n see_v rom._n 4.11_o where_o circumcision_n be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o place_n baptism_n succeed_v see_v also_o col._n 2.11,12_o wherein_o we_o see_v we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o with_o he_o also_o raise_v again_o and_o that_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v seal_v by_o this_o be_v evident_a also_o gal._n 3.27_o for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptise_a into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n rom._n 6.4,5_o where_o the_o benefit_n both_o of_o
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know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o positive_o assert_n by_o oath_n again_o there_o be_v promissory_a oath_n in_o which_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o another_o to_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o he_o or_o give_v such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o he_o and_o do_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o swear_v to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n as_o when_o a_o man_n swear_v to_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n or_o a_o faithful_a soldier_n to_o his_o captain_n or_o a_o loyal_a wife_n to_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o give_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o punish_v he_o if_o he_o prove_v false_a and_o when_o he_o take_v this_o oath_n intend_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n promise_v this_o in_o god_n account_n be_v perjury_n though_o man_n can_v perceive_v it_o god_n do_v who_o be_v call_v to_o witness_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v no_o 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oath_n before_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n in_o a_o court_n of_o judicatory_a whereby_o a_o unjust_a verdict_n be_v procure_v from_o the_o jury_n a_o unjust_a sentence_n from_o the_o judge_n whereby_o the_o innocent_a person_n lose_v his_o life_n or_o livelihood_n this_o be_v worse_a than_o in_o a_o private_a cause_n to_o a_o private_a person_n in_o a_o business_n of_o small_a concernment_n the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o perform_v their_o oath_n as_o joshua_n to_o the_o gibonite_n though_o get_v by_o fraud_n and_o great_a cause_n god_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n as_o we_o find_v many_o year_n after_o when_o saul_n in_o his_o zeal_n have_v slay_v some_o of_o they_o god_n bring_v a_o three_o year_n famine_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v till_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v josh_n 9.19_o 2_o sam._n 21.1,2_o chap._n xii_o direction_n about_o vow_n the_o next_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n if_o it_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v so_o be_v a_o vow_n &_o this_o also_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o direction_n in_o as_o be_v a_o business_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o that_o many_o have_v and_o the_o papist_n this_o day_n do_v much_o err_v in_o i_o shall_v first_o show_v you_o what_o a_o vow_n be_v and_o then_o show_v you_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o vow_n a_o religious_a vow_n be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n make_v to_o god_n by_o a_o fit_a person_n in_o a_o fit_a manner_n of_o some_o lawful_a thing_n which_o be_v in_o his_o own_o choice_n upon_o some_o special_a occasion_n and_o for_o some_o religious_a end_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o solemn_a promise_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v either_o express_v in_o word_n as_o the_o vow_n of_o jephthah_n be_v judge_n 11.30_o and_o jephthah_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o shall_v without_o fail_v deliver_v the_o child_n of_o ammon_n into_o my_o hand_n what_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o shall_v sure_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o hannah_n who_o vow_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o god_n will_v give_v she_o a_o man_n child_n that_o she_o will_v dedicate_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 11.13_o she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o her_o lip_n move_v but_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v now_o these_o religious_a vow_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o we_o have_v precept_n and_o precedent_n for_o but_o not_o prcept_v or_o precedent_n to_o make_v vow_n to_o depart_a saint_n or_o angel_n psalm_n 76.11_o vow_n and_o pay_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 19.21_o they_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o perform_v it_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n gen._n 28.20_o israel_n vow_v a_o vow_n numb_a 21.2_o but_o where_o read_v we_o of_o any_o vow_n to_o angel_n or_o depart_v saint_n it_o must_v also_o be_v make_v by_o a_o fit_a person_n one_o that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o his_o right_a mind_n child_n fool_n or_o madman_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v it_o nay_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o his_o own_o dispose_n especial_o in_o the_o matter_n which_o he_o vow_v a_o maid_n in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n their_o vow_n be_v qualify_v by_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n dislike_n numb_a 30.34_o etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v also_o be_v of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o power_n otherwise_o they_o can_v perform_v in_o a_o fit_a manner_n that_o be_v with_o meditation_n and_o consideration_n for_o some_o lawful_a thing_n for_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n ought_v
be_v lawful_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o subject_a the_o party_n vow_v be_v right_o qualify_v now_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o three_o thing_n be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v endow_v with_o knowledge_n faith_n and_o other_o qualification_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o shall_v be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la at_o their_o own_o dispose_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o vow_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o no_o force_n put_v upon_o they_o in_o what_o they_o do_v but_o shall_v do_v it_o willing_o and_o spontanious_o for_o god_n love_v cheerful_a not_o constrain_v service_n a_o free_a will_n offer_v that_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n be_v necessary_a none_o can_v doubt_v if_o a_o man_n vow_n and_o not_o know_v or_o not_o consider_v the_o nature_n use_v and_o end_n of_o a_o vow_n this_o will_v be_v but_o blind_a sacrifice_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o great_a wisdom_n care_n deliberation_n and_o circumspection_n which_o can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n eccles_n 56._o suffer_v not_o thy_o mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v thou_o before_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o error_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o folly_n after_o the_o vow_n to_o inquire_v those_o that_o want_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n whither_o they_o be_v child_n in_o their_o nonage_n or_o fool_n or_o idiot_n such_o as_o be_v not_o compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la in_o their_o right_a mind_n but_o mad_a or_o brainsick_a these_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o vow_n now_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o determine_v the_o just_a time_n when_o a_o child_n vow_n be_v obligatory_a or_o become_v oblige_v some_o come_v to_o their_o discretion_n soon_o and_o some_o late_a and_o some_o as_o i_o say_v not_o at_o all_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v the_o vow_n of_o a_o man_n child_n be_v not_o valid_a till_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o maid_n at_o eleven_o but_o this_o seem_v young_a enough_o there_o be_v many_o that_o have_v live_v many_o more_o year_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o vow_n for_o till_o they_o know_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o a_o vow_n how_o shall_v they_o perform_v such_o a_o duty_n faith_n also_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o case_n for_z whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n also_o be_v require_v yea_o a_o gracious_a temper_n and_o disposition_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v grace_n not_o only_o in_o the_o habit_n but_o also_o in_o the_o act_n or_o they_o will_v receive_v little_a benefit_n by_o this_o duty_n again_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la his_o own_o man_n and_o not_o under_o another_o command_n he_o must_v be_v at_o his_o own_o liberty_n as_o touch_v the_o thing_n he_o vow_v or_o else_o his_o vow_n be_v unlawful_a we_o read_v numb_a 30.4,5_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o youth_n that_o be_v past_o a_o child_n vow_v a_o vow_n in_o her_o father_n house_n if_o her_o father_n approve_v of_o her_o vow_n it_o be_v rati_fw-la fie_v if_o not_o it_o be_v well_o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o a-married_n woman_n who_o vow_n be_v ratify_v or_o nullify_v by_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o like_a party_n of_o reason_n show_v that_o a_o son_n or_o servant_n or_o subject_a ought_v not_o to_o vow_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o parent_n master_n or_o prince_n concern_v thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v subject_v to_o they_o can_v a_o son_n vow_v to_o leave_v his_o parent_n or_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n service_n during_o his_o engagement_n without_o their_o leave_n to_o go_v on_o pilgimage_n or_o to_o live_v monastical_a life_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o equity_n make_v such_o vow_n sinful_a when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wrong_n of_o the_o superior_n the_o inferior_a in_o this_o case_n put_v himself_o upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v by_o such_o a_o vow_n if_o he_o keep_v it_o he_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o superior_a who_o they_o disobey_v if_o they_o break_v it_o they_o sin_v also_o against_o god_n who_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o vow_v than_o to_o vow_n and_o not_o perform_v some_o of_o the_o papist_n themselves_o who_o give_v the_o large_a liberty_n in_o this_o case_n i_o conceive_v more_o than_o ever_o god_n give_v acknowledge_v that_o a_o wise_a without_o her_o husband_n consent_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o nunnery_n or_o vow_v a_o monastic_a life_n and_o the_o like_a parity_n of_o reason_n hold_v for_o other_o inferior_n in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v subject_v again_o this_o be_v a_o free_a will_n offer_v and_o no_o absolve_v command_v lie_v upon_o we_o neither_o do_v we_o sin_v if_o we_o vow_v not_o deut._n 23.22_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o vow_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o therefore_o none_o shall_v be_v constrain_v or_o compel_v to_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v voluntary_a at_o every_o one_o be_v own_o dispose_n there_o be_v none_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n by_o fear_n or_o violence_n it_o shall_v be_v voluntary_a out_o of_o faith_n and_o conscience_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n receive_v and_o for_o the_o obtain_v those_o we_o want_v by_o which_o we_o bound_v ourselves_o to_o some_o necessary_a duty_n for_o good_a end_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v conducible_a to_o those_o end_n deut._n 23.21_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o slack_v to_o pay_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n say_v david_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psalm_n 66.13,14_o and_o 132.2,3_o 3._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o thy_o vow_n take_v heed_n thou_o vow_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unlawful_a or_o unnecessary_a or_o unsuitable_a if_o thou_o vow_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n or_o will_v of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n nay_o whether_o thou_o perform_v or_o no_o thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n there_o be_v some_o vow_n which_o bound_v unto_o command_v duty_n as_o to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o obey_v he_o that_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n which_o we_o often_o iterate_v in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n these_o vow_n be_v absolute_a and_o without_o condition_n some_o be_v conditional_a as_o the_o vow_n of_o jacob_n and_o hannah_n before_o mention_v if_o god_n give_v in_o the_o mercy_n then_o be_v we_o oblige_v to_o make_v good_a our_o word_n as_o they_o do_v and_o also_o jepththah_n but_o in_o all_o whether_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a beware_v of_o vow_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a yea_o from_o the_o very_a appearance_n of_o it_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o if_o in_o our_o vow_n we_o dedicate_v 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