But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
Ver. 22. It shall be no sin in thee,] i.e., No such great sin; as John 9:41, so John 15:22; Joh 15:24 James 4:17. See Ecclesiastes 5:5. Vovere nusquam est praeceptum, saith Bellarmine: We are nowhere in Scripture commanded to vow. And Fateor quod Deus non praecipit, sed tantum consulit nobis ut aliquid illi voveamus, saith another Popish writer. a I confess God nowhere commandeth, but only counselleth us to make vows. But what will they say to Psalms 76:11; - "Vow and perform to the Lord your God, bring presents" &c.? And are not the nine lepers condemned by Christ for their negligence and unthankfulness? Luk 17:17-18
a Alphons. de Castro., De Monach, lib. ii. cap. 16.