Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Savoy Assembly · PDF
Chapter 23: Of lawful Oaths and Vows
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5 → 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 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.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5
A Vow 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 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 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.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5
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.
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.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5
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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 23.5
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 entangle himself.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5 → 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 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.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), Paragraph 23.5
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 entangle himself.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 23.5 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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.
Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5
A Vow 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 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 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.
Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 23.5
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.
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.
Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), 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 entangle 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 entangle 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.
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.
On Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 22.5, which this paragraph revises
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,…
