The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

First, before thou vowest, consider: ⟨p. 556⟩consider, I say, thine own strength, whether thou be able to do it: and consider also the end, that it be to Gods glory: and consider the matter, that thou vow not things unlawful: and consider what may be the events of thy vow, for all vows being made before the Angel that takes notice of all covenants, it will be in vain afterwards to plead; It was an error, thou wast mistaken: God may be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands: Be not rash therefore, to cause thy flesh to sin therein.

First, before thou vowest, consider: ⟨p. 556⟩consider, I say, thine owne strength, whether thou be able to doe it: and consider also the end, that it be to Gods glory: and consider the matter, that thou vow not things vnlawfull: and consider what may be the euents of thy vow, for all vowes being made before the Angell that takes notice of all couenants, it will be in vaine afterwards to pleade; It was an errour, thou wast mistaken: God may bee angry at thy voice, and destroy the worke of thy hands: Be not rash therefore, to cause thy flesh to sinne therein.

Secondly, when thou hast vowed thy vow to God, defer not to pay it; be sure thou perform it: it is a grievous offence to break a lawful vow: Better it is thou shouldest not vow, then that thou shouldest vow, and not pay.

Secondly, when thou hast vowed thy vow to God, deferre not to pay it; be sure thou performe it: it is a grieuous offence to breake a lawfull vow: Better it is thou shouldest not vow, then that thou shouldest vow, and not pay.