For Pope Coelestinus saith, 1Votum Simplex apud Deum non minùs ligat, quàm solemn: The Simple Vow before God bindeth no less, then the Solemn. And touching the Promise, and Delivery of your Horse, Johannes Scotus saith, Alia ratio est,2 quòd Vovens Solenniter mittit in possessionem illum, cuì Vovet Solenniter: Vovens autem Privatè, non: sed quasi promittit. Sed haec ratio valet minùs, quàm secunda. Quia omnia, quae intrinseca sunt Voto, ut Votum respicit actum voluntatis, per quem obligat see vovendo, & transfert Dominium suum in alterum, omnia, inquam, ista sunt aequalia hinc inde. Igitur non magis datio hîc, quàm ibi: nec promissio ibi, quàm hîc: An other reason, that they use, is this: That he, that maketh a Solemn Vow, putteth him, to whom he so voweth, in possession. But so doth not he, that maketh a Simple Vow: but only giveth his promise. This Reason is worse, and weaker, then the Second. For all things, that be of the Substance of the Vow, (as a Vow concerneth the Act of the Mind, whereby the Mind bindeth it self by Vowing, and transposeth the ownership of it self unto an other) all these things, I say, are of like weight, and equal of either side. Therefore there is no more performance of promise in the solemn Vow, then in the Simple: nor more promise in the Simple Vow, then in the Solemn. Thus you see, M. Harding, with great travail, and much a do, ye have found a difference without difference. 3Cardinal Caietan saith, Eiusdem speciei est Transgressio Voti Solennis, & simplicis: Et differunt solùm secundum magis grave, & minùs grave: The breaking of a Vow Simple, and a Vow Solemn, is of one kind, or Nature: And the difference is only in more grievous, and less grievous. Therefore Thomas of Aquine him self, the first Father, as it appeareth, of this Distinction, saith thus: 4Videtur, quòd Ecclesia possit dispensare in Voto Continentiae Solemnizato per susceptionem Sacri Ordinis: It seemeth, that the Church may dispense with a Vow of Chastity Solemnized by the receiving of Holy Orders.
For Pope Coelestinus saithe, 1Votum Simplex apud Deum non minùs ligat, quàm solenne: The Simple Vovve before God bindeth no lesse, then the Solemne. And touching the Promisse, and Deliuerie of your Horse, Iohannes Scotus saith, Alia ratio est,2 quòd Vouens Solenniter mittit in possessionem illum, cuì Vouet Solenniter: Vouens autem Priuatè, non: sed quasi promittit. Sed haec ratio valet minùs, quàm secunda. Quia omnia, quae intrinseca sunt Voto, vt Votum respicit actum voluntatis, per quem obligat se vouendo, & transfert Dominium suum in alterum, omnia, inquam, ista sunt aequalia hinc inde. Igitur non magis datio hîc, quàm ibi: nec promissio ibi, quàm hîc: An other reason, that they vse, is this: That he, that maketh a Solemne Vovve, putteth him, to whom he so voweth, in possession. But so doothe not he, that maketh a Simple Vovve: but onely geueth his promisse. This Reason is woorse, and weaker, then the Seconde. For al thinges, that be of the Substance of the Vovve, (as a Vowe concerneth the Acte of the Minde, whereby the Minde bindeth it selfe by Vowinge, and transposeth the ownership of it selfe vnto an other) al these thinges, I saie, are of like vveight, and equal of either side. Therefore there is no more perfourmāce of promisse in the solemne Vovve, then in the Simple: nor more promise in the Simple Vovve, then in the Solemne. Thus you sée, M. Hardinge, with greate trauaile, and mutche a doo, ye haue founde a difference without difference. 3Cardinal Caietan saithe, Eiusdem speciei est Transgressio Voti Solennis, & simplicis: Et differunt solùm secundum magis graue, & minùs graue: The breakinge of a Vovve Simple, and a Vovve Solemne, is of one kinde, or Nature: And the difference is onely in more greeuous, and lesse greeuous. Therefore Thomas of Aquine him selfe, the firste Father, as it appeareth, of this Distinction, saithe thus: 4Videtur, quòd Ecclesia possit dispensare in Voto Continentiae Solemnizato per susceptionem Sacri Ordinis: It seemeth, that the Churche maie dispense with a Vowe of Chastitie Solemnized by the receiuinge of Holy Orders.
- 1Extra, Qui Clerici & voventes. Rursus.Extra, Qui Clerici & vouētes. Rursus.
- 2Scotus in 4. Senten. Dist. 38. qu. 1.
- 3Caietan. in Thom. Second. Secundae quast. 88. Arti. 7.Caietan. in Thom. Secund. Secundae quast. 88. Arti. 7.
- 4Thomas in Second. Secundae, quaest. 88. Art. 11. August. De Bono viduitatis Ca. 10.Thomas in Secund. Secundae, quaest. 88. Art. 11. August. De Bono viduitatis Ca. 10.
