Part — Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884)
On the Second Precept of the Decalogue
¶1.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Exod. 20. 7.
¶2.
By this precept every irreverence toward God is forbidden, whether by the vain use of His most holy Name, or by blasphemy, or by an oath or a vow, either unlawful or violated.
Within this part
Chapter II. On Oathnn. 306–318
- Article I. On the Conditions of an Oathnn. 307–311
Article II. On the Obligation of a Promissory Oathnn. 312–318
- Appendix. On Adjurationnn. 316–318
Chapter III. On Vownn. 319–336
Article I. On the Conditions Required for a Vownn. 320–324
- § I. On the Intention Required for a Vownn. 320–322
- § II. On the Matter of a Vownn. 323–324
- Article II. On the Obligation of a Vownn. 325–328
Article III. On the Cessation of a Vownn. 329–336
- § I. On the Irritation of Vowsnn. 330–331
- § II. On the Dispensation of Vowsnn. 332–333
- § III. On the Commutation of Vowsnn. 334–336