convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o make_v thy_o conscience_n say_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o be_o guilty_a before_o god_n i_o tell_v thou_o then_o thy_o conscience_n be_v bind_v and_o all_o the_o world_n can_v loose_v it_o but_o have_v thou_o be_v humble_v and_o empty_v of_o thyself_o and_o do_v the_o word_n pronounce_v pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o christ_n name_n that_o thy_o conscience_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o my_o soul_n i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v loose_v and_o nor_o hell_n nor_o devil_n nor_o sin_n nor_o flesh_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v bind_v thou_o you_o may_v see_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n in_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 18.18_o that_o be_v my_o word_n which_o you_o preach_v be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o if_o that_o loose_a your_o conscience_n it_o be_v loose_v indeed_o and_o nothing_o can_v bind_v it_o if_o that_o do_v bind_v it_o 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supreme_a binder_n of_o conscience_n o_o you_o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n ti_v such_o a_o fast_a knot_n to_o your_o comfort_n that_o all_o hell_n can_v open_v it_o with_o their_o tooth_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v with_o your_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v yea_o but_o say_v thou_o my_o sin_n be_v against_o i_o what_o then_o mark_v what_o the_o word_n say_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n thy_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o yea_o but_o i_o have_v a_o very_a naughty_a heart_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v with_o it_o mark_v what_o the_o word_n say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v this_o bind_v thy_o conscience_n but_o i_o offend_v daily_o mark_v still_o what_o the_o word_n say_v christ_n bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n 9.24_o dan._n 9.24_o if_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o day_n there_o be_v righteousness_n for_o thou_o to_o day_n if_o unworthy_a to_o morrow_n there_o be_v righteousness_n for_o thou_o to_o morrow_n if_o unworthy_a for_o ever_o there_o be_v righteousness_n for_o thou_o for_o ever_o this_o be_v god_n word_n and_o thy_o portion_n this_o bind_v thy_o conscience_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o it_o but_o i_o have_v abundant_o sin_v what_o say_v christ_n word_n i_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v o_o what_o comfort_n be_v this_o to_o every_o poor_a soul_n which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v humble_v his_o word_n be_v the_o supreme_a binder_n of_o conscience_n above_o the_o law_n above_o justice_n above_o threaten_n above_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o his_o promise_a word_n be_v the_o supreme_a binder_n of_o thy_o conscience_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o only_o believe_v and_o be_v thankful_a and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o child_n bread_n no_o stranger_n can_v intermeddle_v with_o it_o the_o 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conscience_n of_o child_n of_o master_n bound_v the_o conscience_n of_o servant_n for_o though_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n as_o they_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n yet_o have_v god_n seal_v and_o authority_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o conclusion_n whereby_o you_o may_v know_v how_o far_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o other_o bind_v or_o not_o bind_v conscience_n 1._o conclusion_n 1._o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o command_v we_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o that_o chapter_n do_v most_o clear_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n we_o learn_v 1._o that_o magistrate_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n and_o to_o establish_v order_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v power_n 2._o we_o learn_v that_o these_o law_n of_o magistrate_n receive_v strength_n and_o force_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n say_v the_o text_n 3._o those_o law_n make_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o confirm_v by_o god_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v conscience_n vers_fw-la 5._o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o because_o of_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o violate_v of_o they_o be_v sin_n when_o their_o authority_n be_v confirm_v by_o god_n we_o can_v resist_v they_o but_o we_o resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n nay_o we_o may_v pull_v condemnation_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o do_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o condemnation_n vers_fw-la 2._o so_o that_o this_o first_o conclusion_n tell_v we_o what_o law_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v viz._n 1._o such_o as_o do_v virtual_o flow_v from_o god_n word_n though_o not_o express_o command_v in_o it_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n these_o though_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o command_v in_o god_n word_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o enjoin_v and_o therefore_o to_o neglect_v they_o and_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o they_o be_v to_o neglect_v and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o god_n again_o so_o far_o only_o be_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v so_o far_o only_a i_o say_v as_o they_o virtual_o do_v flow_v from_o god_n word_n for_o so_o far_o only_o they_o receive_v force_n from_o god_n law_n this_o be_v the_o first_o conclusion_n 2._o conclusion_n 2._o the_o commandment_n of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n lose_v their_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o four_o case_n 1._o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a yet_o it_o do_v put_v we_o upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o magistrate_n command_v single_a life_n to_o all_o minister_n this_o thing_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o simple_o unlawful_a for_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v and_o it_o be_v lawful_a not_o to_o marry_v yet_o this_o commandment_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o will_v put_v minister_n upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o have_v not_o this_o power_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o commandment_n as_o this_o will_v not_o bind_v conscience_n for_o the_o conscience_n can_v be_v bind_v to_o impurity_n or_o a_o apparent_a danger_n of_o impurity_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a yet_o the_o commandment_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a and_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n the_o apostle_n make_v such_o a_o commandment_n to_o
of_o conscience_n be_v either_o primarie_n &_o supreme_a or_o secondary_a and_o relative_a 1._o the_o primarie_n and_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v only_a god_n word_n and_o law_n that_o only_o be_v the_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n 4.12_o jam._n 4.12_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v or_o to_o destroy_v who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o that_o be_v there_o be_v but_o one_o supreme_a lawgiver_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o that_o be_v god_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n only_o have_v power_n over_o life_n and_o death_n either_o to_o save_v a_o man_n for_o ever_o or_o destroy_v a_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o judge_v a_o man_n according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 2._o now_o the_o secondary_a or_o relative_a bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v when_z other_o who_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n bound_v conscience_n to_o this_o or_o that_o i_o call_v this_o a_o relative_a bond_n because_o it_o be_v only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n for_o though_o man_n can_v challenge_v any_o do_n or_o omission_n contrary_a to_o their_o law_n to_o be_v sin_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n than_o they_o become_v beam_n and_o part_n of_o god_n law_n and_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o bound_v a_o man_n conscience_n this_o relative_a bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v twofold_a first_o other_o man_n may_v bind_v our_o conscience_n as_o magistrate_n and_o master_n and_o parent_n who_o though_o they_o can_v bind_v conscience_n as_o they_o be_v man_n yet_o when_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o god_n their_o command_n have_v god_n seal_n upon_o they_o and_o do_v bind_v i_o say_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n law_n which_o bid_v we_o obey_v they_o rom._n 13.5_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o magistrate_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o their_o law_n bound_v our_o conscience_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n thus_o other_o may_v bind_v our_o conscience_n second_o we_o ourselves_o may_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v by_o vow_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n or_o by_o our_o promise_n which_o we_o lawful_o make_v unto_o man_n the_o vow_n which_o we_o free_o make_v unto_o god_n these_o bound_v conscience_n to_o keep_v they_o numb_a 30.4_o the_o vow_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n mark_v she_o bind_v her_o soul_n and_o her_o conscience_n with_o it_o so_o the_o promise_n which_o we_o lawful_o make_v unto_o man_n these_o also_o bound_v conscience_n for_o though_o before_o we_o promise_v it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v promise_v we_o have_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n because_o there_o be_v god_n seal_n upon_o it_o god_n law_n command_v we_o to_o be_v true_a of_o our_o word_n these_o be_v relative_a bond_n bond_n only_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n law_n god_n law_n be_v still_o the_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n i_o will_v handle_v that_o first_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o prime_a bond_n of_o conscience_n i._o the_o law_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v and_o command_v and_o forbid_v this_o or_o that_o in_o his_o word_n this_o be_v the_o main_a bond_n of_o conscience_n when_o this_o bind_v it_o nothing_o else_o can_v loose_v it_o and_o contrary_a if_o this_o lose_v it_o nothing_o else_o can_v bind_v it_o it_o so_o bind_v conscience_n as_o the_o observe_n or_o violate_v of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v conscience_n clear_a or_o guilty_a before_o god_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o debtor_n 1.14_o rom._n 1.14_o i_o be_o a_o debtor_n say_v paul_n both_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o to_o the_o barbarian_n that_o be_v i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n command_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o both_o this_o be_v it_o that_o denominate_v a_o man_n to_o be_v bind_v 20.22_o act_n 20.22_o i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v i_o know_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_n be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o go_v this_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o a_o man_n a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o to_o preach_v 9.16_o 1._o cor._n 9.16_o i._n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o god_n word_n so_o to_o do_v this_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v a_o kind_n of_o enforcement_n upon_o man_n 4.20_o act_n 4.20_o we_o can_v but_o speak_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v that_o be_v if_o we_o shall_v not_o our_o conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o our_o face_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o god_n will_n to_o do_v so_o and_o our_o conscience_n lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o can_v go_v against_o it_o the_o only_a will_n and_o word_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v that_o which_o supreme_o bind_v conscience_n 1._o because_o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n he_o see_v our_o thought_n reason_n reason_n and_o he_o only_o can_v reach_v to_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v bind_v our_o conscience_n for_o who_o else_o can_v tell_v whether_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o a_o thing_n yea_o or_o no_o perhaps_o we_o do_v perhaps_o we_o do_v not_o nor_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v tell_v certain_o but_o god_n know_v certain_o â—nd_v he_o only_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o â—an_v bind_v our_o conscience_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v or_o forbid_v the_o conscience_n be_v privy_a that_o god_n see_v it_o and_o herefore_o now_o it_o be_v bind_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o it_o pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o bind_v a_o man_n thought_n and_o intention_n he_o can_v be_v free_a in_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n 13._o vers_fw-la 13._o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o be_v conscious_a of_o god_n all-seeing_a power_n he_o see_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o thought_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o word_n do_v bind_v we_o yea_o it_o bind_v all_o our_o secret_n we_o can_v think_v a_o vain_a thought_n but_o our_o conscience_n will_v cry_v guilty_a before_o god_n because_o our_o conscience_n do_v know_v that_o god_n know_v all_o beside_o the_o conscience_n can_v fear_v any_o law_n but_o only_a god_n law_n you_o know_v when_o conscience_n be_v once_o in_o a_o doubt_n it_o be_v fearful_a and_o begin_v to_o ask_v question_n with_o itself_o may_v i_o do_v this_o or_o may_v i_o not_o do_v it_o 10.27_o 1._o cor._n 10.27_o ask_n no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o conscience_n when_o it_o doubt_v use_v to_o ask_v question_n now_o this_o suppose_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v able_a to_o see_v it_o otherwise_o the_o conscience_n will_v not_o be_v thus_o afraid_a if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o commandment_n of_o a_o creature_n that_o can_v not_o search_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o here_o you_o see_v one_o reason_n why_o god_n law_n be_v the_o supreme_a bond_n of_o conscience_n because_o no_o eye_n can_v see_v it_o but_o go_n 2._o because_o god_n only_o have_v power_n over_o conscience_n it_o be_v his_o commandment_n only_o that_o make_v any_o thing_n sin_n or_o not_o sin_n unto_o we_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o thought_n or_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o lust_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o 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equal_a submission_n of_o spirit_n with_o god_n law_n and_o also_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o be_v death_n and_o damnation_n our_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n go_v between_o both_o for_o we_o teach_v that_o god_n authority_n be_v only_o supreme_a and_o that_o he_o only_o can_v make_v law_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n be_v secondary_a and_o secondary_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o papist_n speak_v blasphemy_n in_o say_v their_o pope_n can_v make_v law_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o be_v keep_v our_o saviour_n christ_n make_v this_o a_o property_n only_o of_o god_n fear_v not_o he_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o there_o be_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v but_o fear_v he_o who_o can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o luke_n 12.4_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v man_n can_v reach_v no_o further_o than_o the_o body_n and_o 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it_o therefore_o with_o chearfulnesse_n by_o this_o we_o show_v our_o submission_n to_o god_n by_o this_o we_o satisfy_v conscience_n which_o be_v bind_v unto_o god_n do_v continual_o urge_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o why_o shall_v we_o omit_v part_n of_o the_o exactness_n of_o our_o obedience_n which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v require_v we_o have_v more_o to_o do_v then_o ever_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v all_o that_o we_o may_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n we_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o of_o our_o uprightness_n towards_o god_n though_o through_o the_o overrule_a dominion_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o passion_n they_o rage_n at_o we_o and_o their_o mouth_n speak_v evil_a of_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v have_v a_o evidence_n in_o their_o conscience_n within_o which_o may_v testify_v for_o we_o their_o conscience_n will_v whisper_v within_o they_o sure_o they_o do_v well_o to_o please_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n their_o conscience_n will_v be_v on_o our_o side_n though_o their_o action_n and_o tongue_n be_v against_o we_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o act_n 4.15_o 16._o when_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v threaten_v the_o apostle_n and_o have_v revile_v they_o with_o many_o bitter_a word_n and_o have_v bid_v they_o go_v aside_o for_o a_o while_n than_o they_o conclude_v among_o themselves_o sure_o a_o evident_a sign_n be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o so_o that_o their_o conscience_n acquit_v they_o for_o good_a man_n so_o when_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n have_v speak_v evil_a of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o blaspheme_v the_o holy_a name_n after_o which_o they_o be_v name_v yet_o
when_o they_o be_v alone_o and_o their_o conscience_n at_o counsel_n within_o themselves_o than_o they_o conclude_v indeed_o they_o do_v well_o thus_o their_o conscience_n give_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o we_o and_o accuse_v they_o for_o not_o do_v the_o like_a and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o other_o man_n bind_v of_o conscience_n ii_o we_o may_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n ii_o we_o ourselves_o may_v bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o that_o be_v by_o those_o vow_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v to_o god_n of_o any_o thing_n lawful_a and_o in_o our_o power_n those_o vow_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o make_v unto_o god_n according_a to_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n they_o do_v bind_v our_o conscience_n they_o be_v our_o own_o before_o we_o have_v make_v they_o as_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n their_o gift_n be_v their_o own_o before_o they_o vow_v it_o to_o the_o church_n while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o when_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n act_n 5.4_o we_o need_v not_o vow_v unless_o we_o will_v but_o after_o we_o have_v vow_v our_o vow_n be_v god_n bond_n and_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o nay_o we_o lie_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o text_n say_v they_o do_v if_o we_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o vow_n be_v they_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n i_o answer_v 1._o such_o as_o we_o make_v of_o thing_n impossible_a and_o beyond_o our_o power_n these_o be_v unlawful_a and_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n 2._o such_o as_o we_o make_v of_o thing_n unlawful_a when_o we_o vow_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n such_o as_o david_n be_v when_o he_o vow_v the_o destruction_n of_o nabals_n family_n 25.22_o 1._o sam._n 25.22_o this_o do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n nay_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o break_v it_o 3._o 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thankfulness_n vow_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o good_a use_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o estate_n so_o decay_v as_o that_o he_o shall_v undo_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n if_o he_o perform_v it_o this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o consequence_n and_o contingent_o happen_v that_o it_o free_v his_o conscience_n from_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v vow_v or_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v promise_v marriage_n to_o a_o woman_n and_o before_o the_o time_n of_o nuptial_n she_o be_v find_v unchaste_a this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a consequence_n and_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o marry_v she_o these_o kind_n of_o vow_n do_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n but_o all_o other_o do_v bind_v we_o 1._o use_v we_o may_v learn_v from_o hence_o never_o to_o vow_v but_o with_o good_a judgement_n and_o counsel_n for_o either_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o promise_n or_o not_o if_o we_o must_v that_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o deliberation_n if_o we_o must_v 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