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Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of GenevaPropositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua
Propositions and principles of divinity propounded and disputed in the university of Geneva, by certain students of divinity there, under M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthony Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodical summary, or epitome of the common places of divinity. Translated out of Latin into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardly dealt with else-where, may appear in the English tongue.Propositions and principles of diuinitie propounded and disputed in the vniuersitie of Geneua, by certaine students of diuinitie there, vnder M. Theod. Beza, and M. Anthonie Faius ... Wherein is contained a methodicall summarie, or epitome of the common places of diuinitie. Translated out of Latine into English, to the end that the causes, both of the present dangers of that Church, and also of the troubles of those that are hardlie dealt vvith els-vvhere, may appeare in the English tongue.
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegrave, 1591Edinburgh: printed by Robert Waldegraue, 1591
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Section 32: PIRNCIPLES CONCERNING VOWS. XXXII.Section 32: PIRNCIPLES CONCERNING VOWES. XXXII.
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.
1 A Vow is a promise of things lawful, and possible, made unto God, with advised deliberation, and to a godly end; whereby a man bindeth himself to the performance of some thing.
1 A Vow is a promise of things lawfull, and possible, made vnto God, with aduised deliberation, and to a godlie end; wherby a man bindeth himselfe to the performance of some thing.
2 For whereas every lawful promise must proceed, not only from the will, but also from the reason: it must needs be, that in vowing, not only the bare motion of the mind is to be present, but even a sure deliberation, whereto a purpose of binding a mans self doth also concur. Now this assurance doth not else-where depend then upon a good conscience, grounded upon Gods word, by the ⟨p. 76⟩which, nothing can be lightly or rashly promised.
2 For whereas euerie lawefull promise must proceede, not onelie from the will, but also from the reason: it must needs be, that in vowing, not onelie the bare motion of the mind is to be present, but euen a sure deliberation, wherto a purpose of binding a mans self doth also concur. Now this assurance doth not els-where depend then vpon a good conscience, grounded vppon Gods worde, by the ⟨p. 76⟩which, nothing can be lightly or rashly promised.
The Ethnics therefore in times past did, and the Papists now a days do, many ways offend in this point, who were, and are wont to make vows lightly, & without any word of God: so also did JEPHTHAH. IVD. 11.