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A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
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.
It followeth now that we say some-thing to Vows, which are Bonds, whereby a man bindeth himself (and so they differ from Adjurations) to God only as party, and that in things belonging to God; willingly, and upon Deliberation. (And so they differ from Promissory Oaths, wherein we bind our selves to others; and in matters which are not of themselves Religious.)
Under Vows we comprehend, 1. Sacraments. 2. Covenants, solemnly engaged into before others. 3. Particular Vows to God. 4. Promises and Engagements, whether inward in the Heart only, or also outwardly expressed to, or before the Lord: For though these have not always God's Name, formally and expressly interposed in them; yet He being Party, and they being made to him, he cannot but be singularly looked at, as Party, Witness, and Judge, in the making and performing of them: Therefore, do we Comprehend all even purposes, expressed in Prayer to him, as being of the same kind, though not of the like Degree.
Under Vows we comprehend, 1. Sacraments. 2. Covenants, solemnly ingaged into before others. 3. Particular Vows to God. 4. Promises and Ingagements, whether inward in the Heart only, or also outwardly expressed to, or before the Lord: For though these have not alwayes God's Name, formally and expresly interposed in them; yet He being Party, and they being made to him, he cannot but be singularly looked at, as Party, Witness, and Judge, in the making and performing of them: Therefore, do we Comprehend all even purposes, expressed in Prayer to him, as being of the same kind, though not of the like Degree.
We mind not here to meddle with Speculative Debates about Vows, but to hold us only at what concerneth Practise: And say, 1. That such Promises to God, and Engagements, being rightly made and taken on, or rightly gone about; are not only Lawful, but some-times necessarily called for, as appeareth.