A01981:1295
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Section 90: §. 90. Of making vows to God.Section 90: §. 90. Of making vowes to God.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
According to the words of the second doctrine (under which the first is comprised as *the general nature of a thing under every species and particular kind thereof) I intend to touch upon these two points.
According to the words of the second doctrine (under which the first is comprised as *the generall nature of a thing under every species and particular kind thereof) I intend to touch upon these two points.
- *Genus sub specie.
11 The nature of a vow. 2 The directing of it to God.
- 1The nature of a vow.
1 To a vow properly so called, two things are especially requisite. 1 Intention. 2 Obtestation. Or to speak more plainly, a deliberate Purpose, and an absolute Promise. The former first bringeth on the latter. The latter fast bindeth the former. A true intention and deliberate purpose must of necessity go before, because otherwise a promise will not be made (for who will promise that which he intends not) or if it be made, there is little hope it will be performed: or if it should be performed, yet the very making of it without an intention and purpose, is a plain mocking of him who is a