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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.
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10 And even as an oath made rashly, and concerning unlawful things, ought to be annihilated: even so a vow that is either unlawful or unpossible, ought to be justly accounted of no force: And therefore that common saying is not without good ground: In things that thou hast sinfully promised, break thy promise: and this in like sort, In a godless vow change thy purpose.
10 And euen as an oath made rashlie, and concerning vnlawfull things, ought to bee anihilated: euen so a vowe that is either vnlawfull or vnpossible, ought to bee justlie accounted of no force: And therfore that common saying is not without good ground: In things that thou hast sinfullie promised, breake thy promise: and this in like sort, In a godles vow change thy purpose.
11 For if in covenants that are between man and man those promises, do only bind us wherewith the party with whom we covenant, will have us bound: it is an absurd thing that we should be compelled to perform those things which God requireth not, but refuseth to be done.
11 For if in couenants that are betwene man and man those promises, doe onely binde vs wherewith the partie with whome we couenant, will haue vs bound: it is an absurd thing that we should be compelled to performe those things which God requireth not, but refuseth to be done.
The Papists therefore are too obstinate in the defence of their Monastical life, abusing thereunto many places of the Scripture. Impure also, and filthy is that PIGHIVS and CAMPEGIVS, who teach, that is better for him who hath vowed chastity, to have a hundred Concubines one after another, then to marry one lawful wife; whereas the Apostle doth persuade them that have not the gift of continency, that it is better to have a lawful wife, then to burn.