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XXIV. Ib. [It is a sin to Vow Chastity for any man in the world, though it be with this exception or condition, [Unless any thing shall fall out which shall make it a sin to me not to marry]. And though under the most extraordinary necessities of avoiding marriage, he find such confirmation of his Resolutions needful?

XXV. Ib. [That it is in no Case lawful to keep a Vow of Chastity, at least among the Papists? And consequently whereas Christ saith, He that can keep this saying, Let him, It is every mans duty to break Chastity that hath once vowed it, ⟨p. 319⟩though it were no duty, but a sin before. For doubtless Marriage is a sin accidentally to some, though not in its own nature, and far from being a duty to all? But according to this doctrine, if a man were eighty years old, and utterly impotent, and unable to break his vow of Chastity if he would, he is bound to do it, which he cannot do, and to break his vow when he cannot break it? or if an old mans marriage that hath no necessity, would undo himself and his (former) children, he is bound to marry, if he have but once vowed that he will not; or at least he may do it? (For which of the contraries you choose [May or Must] I am uncertain.)

XXV. Ib. [That it is in no Case lawful to keep a Vow of Chastity, at least among the Papists? And consequently whereas Christ saith, He that can keep this saying, Let him, It is every mans duty to break Chastity that hath once vowed it, ⟨p. 319⟩though it were no duty, but a sin before. For doubtless Marriage is a sin accidentally to some, though not in its own nature, and far from being a duty to all? But according to this doctrine, if a man were eighty years old, and utterly impotent, and unable to break his vow of Chastity if he would, he is bound to do it, which he cannot do, and to break his vow when he cannot break it? or if an old mans marriage that hath no necessity, would undo himself and his (former) children, he is bound to marry, if he have but once vowed that he will not; or at least he may do it? (For which of the contraries you chuse [May or Must] I am uncertain.)