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Heere we must obserue 1. that it be not onely possible and in our power, (for it should be a vaine and foolish thinge to vowe those things which are not in our abilitie: such as that of the Iewes concerning the taking awaie of Paules life,
which was not in their power: such a vowe also is of them, who vowe chastetie, when it is not a thing giuen vnto them.) But if it be also lawfull, and allowable of God, according to the rule of the scriptures, or the word of God, which alwaies is agreeable to the scripture. For it is a detestable hainous thing to promise, vowe, or to offer to God, that which displeaseth him or agreeth not to his maiestie. And when we are the Lords, we cannot tye our selues to any thing,* 1.1 which is contrary to his will.
2 That the speciall vowe be included in the common vowe. Therefore they sinne who vow obedience to an Abbot, or to a certaine order, and doe withdraw themselues from the obediēce of parents, of Magistrates, and of Christ himselfe: often voweing against both Christ, & christian gouernours.
3 Let vs not despise the creatures of God, as they doe, who certaine dayes, or in the whole course of life doe abiure these or those meates, the vse whereof God hath graunted vnto vs for our commoditie with giuing of thankes.
An example of such vowes we haue in our late Rebells.