A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows,a of perpetual single life, professedb poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious,c and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.d
a. Psalm 76:11; Genesis 28:20–22
Psalm 76:11
76:11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
76:11 Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
Genesis 28:20–22
28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 28:21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God: 28:22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
28:20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, 28:21 so that I may return safely to my father's house, then the LORD will be my God. 28:22 And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth."
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b. 1 Corinthians 7:2, 9
1 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Corinthians 7:9
7:2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 7:9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
7:2 But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. 7:9 But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
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c. Ephesians 4:28
Ephesians 4:28
4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
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d. Matthew 19:11
Matthew 19:11
19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
19:11 "Not everyone can accept this word," He replied, "but only those to whom it has been given.
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From Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) to Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677)
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
A Vow which is of the like nature with a Promissory Oath, and ought not to be made with the like to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and to be performed with the like sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like and performed with all Religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
A Vow which is of the like nature with a Promissory Oath, and ought not to be made with the like to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and to be performed with the like sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like and performed with all Religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but God alone, is of the like nature with a promissory Oath, and ought to be made with the like religious care, and to be performed with the like faithfulness.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all Religious care, and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
A Vow, which is not to be made to any Creature, but to God alone, is to be made and performed with all religious Care and faithfulness: But Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single Life, professed Poverty, and regular Obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious, and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
Popish monasticall Vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and regular obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which no Christian may intangle himself.
It is not to be made to any Creature but to God alone: and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made voluntarily, out of Faith, and conscience of Duty, in way of Thankfulnes for mercy received, or for the obtaining of what we want; whereby we more strictly bind our selves to necessary duties; or, to other things, so far, and so long, as they may fitly conduce thereunto.
No man may Vow, to do any thing forbidden in the Word of God, or what would hinder any duty therein commanded; or which is not in his own power, and, for the performance whereof, he hath no promise of ability from God. In which respects, Popish Monastical Vows, of perpetual single life, professed Poverty, and Regular Obedience, are so far from being degrees of higher Perfection, that they are superstitious and sinful snares, in which, no Christian may intangle himself.
Is the name of GOD, that only by which men ought to swear? Yes. Is an Oath warranted by the word of GOD, under the New Testament, as well, as under the Old, in matters of weight,…
