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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.
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.
The Ethnicks therefore in times past did, and the Papists now a daies doe, many waies offend in this point, who were, and are wont to make vowes lightlie, & without any word of God: so also did IEPHTE. IVD. 11.
3 But we are to take heed, that we vow nothing that is unlawful; much more, that we perform it not. For it is unlawful to promise, or to offer any thing unto God, that displeaseth him: Next, we are to be careful, that our vows be not of light, and jesting matters: thirdly, that they be not of things that are impossible for us to perform.
3 But we are to take heede, that wee vowe nothing that is vnlawfull; much more, that wee performe it not. For it is vnlawefull to promise, or to offer any thing vnto God, that displeaseth him: Next, wee are to bee carefull, that our vowes be not of light, and jesting matters: thirdly, that they be not of thinges that are impossible for vs to performe.
4 The first sort of these vows, are such, as whereby men do bind themselves to commit some wickedness; of which sort, was that vow, ACT. 23.12. And that of the mother of MICAH, JUDE. 17. The second sort is of them, which, either do take upon them, or deny the doing of something (that is indifferent in it own nature) upon this or that day. The third is of them, who promise those things that they are not able to perform, as they do, who vow perpetual Chastity, which God useth not to grant unto all: but unto some only; and that often, but for a time.