Oaths and Vows (Second Commandment)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 9 passages

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Question Third. On Vow, Article First. On the Nature of Vow, nn. 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 & 217 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 22 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Part II. The Second Commandment, n. 1 — The Second Commandment of the Decalogue is, “‘ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” It prohibits all irreverent use of the name of God, blasphemy, unlawful oaths, and violation of vows. Inasmuch as … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter I. The Irreverent Use of God's Name, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter II. Blasphemy, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter III. Oaths, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VI, Pt. II, Chapter IV. Vows, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 113 passages

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, I. On Vain Usurpation of the Name of God, nn. 526, 527, 528, 529 & 530 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, II. On Blasphemy, nn. 531–547 (17 passages)

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, III. On Oath, nn. 548–569 (22 passages)

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, IV. On Vow, nn. 570–631 (62 passages)

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, V. On Adjuration, nn. 632, 633, 634, 635, 636 & 637 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On the Second Precept of t…, VI. On the Praise of God, n. 638 — What is the praise of God? - The praise of God is speech by which we profess the excellence and beneficence of God with honor. This speech is not made so that we may manifest our affections to God, the beholder of hearts… Read in context →

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 95 passages

48. On Blasphemy, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

49. On an Oath, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (29 passages — hover a number to read it)

50. On a Vow, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15 (56 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On the Precepts o…, On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 68 passages

Vol. II, On the Virtue of Religion …, Chapter II: On Oaths and Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, 943–964, ¶3, ¶4, 965–989, ¶5 & 990–1005 (68 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R.

Vol. I, Supplement: Dispositions o…, Pt. II, Sect. II, TRACTATE II: On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — 600 and 605 are confirmed by can. 1316 § 1. - 614 I and II can. 1317 § 1; III can. 1318. Note to I is confirmed by can. 1317 § 3. - 615 Rule 1 is confirmed by can. 1321, Rule 3 by can. 1319. - 617 Qu. 1º from can. 1318 §… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P.

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Fifth Part: On the Virtues…, Section B: On the Acts of …, Chapter IV: On the Acts by Which We Assume the Divine Name, n. 741 — 741. Matter to be treated. - Besides divine things or sacraments, concerning which it will be spoken in volume III, we can assume the divine name either to confirm our own words in an oath, or to induce others in adjurat… Read in context →

The Catechism of the Council of Trent (The Roman Catechism)

Issued by order of Pope St. Pius V — 6 passages

Pt. III, The Second Commandment, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Catechism Explained: An Exhaustive Exposition of the Christian Religion

Francis Spirago; edited by Richard F. Clarke, S.J. — 25 passages

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 8. THE EXTRAORDINARY WORSHIP OF GOD, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 8. THE EXTRAORDINARY WORSHIP OF GOD, The Oath, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Vice and Virtue, Perfection, A. THE COMMANDMENTS, X. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF…, THE FIRST COMMANDMENT OF GOD, 8. THE EXTRAORDINARY WORSHIP OF GOD, The Vow (Solemn Promise), nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

The 1917 Code of Canon Law

Promulgated by Pope Benedict XV — 15 passages

Tit. XIX, Chapter I: Of a Vow, cann. 1307, 1308, 1309, 1310, 1311, 1312, 1313, 1314 & 1315 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tit. XIX, Chapter II: Of an Oath, cann. 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 1320 & 1321 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa Summae S. Thomae (Billuart)

Charles-René Billuart, O.P. — 14 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Billuart, Summa Summae, Tomus III. On the Secunda …, On Faith, On the Vices Opposed to Fa…, On blasphemy, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 48 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 1. Anglican Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 2. A Confirmatory Oath, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 3. Dismissed from His Order, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Slater, Cases I, The Second Commandment, Case 4. A Dispensation in the Vow of Poverty, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume II

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases II, Duties of Religious, Case 11. Solemnity of Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8 & ¶9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 98 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 2. The Sins Against F…, Dangerous Communication, n. 887 — The Sin of Blasphemy. The Sin of Blasphemy.—So far we have spoken of the sins of unbelief that are contrary to the internal act of faith. We now come to the sins that are contrary to the external act, or profession of faith. These sins are of… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 2. The Sins Against F…, The Sin of Blasphemy, nn. 889, 894, 895, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902 & 903 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Contracts, n. 1886 — The Accidentals of a Contract. The Accidentals of a Contract.—(a) Bond is the agreement by the obligor of a contract to pay a certain forfeit to the obligee, if the former does not perform his contract or does not perform it before a certain date. Thi… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed to Commutative and Distributive Justice, Cursing, nn. 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118 & 2119 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Vows, nn. 2191–2225 (35 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Cessation of Vows, nn. 2226–2243 (18 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Oaths, nn. 2245–2262 (18 passages)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 5. The Quasi-integral…, Divine Praises, nn. 2269, 2270, 2271 & 2272 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 6. The Remaining Pote…, Obedience, n. 2364 — Obligation of the Vow of Obedience. Obligation of the Vow of Obedience.—(a) The vow obliges a religious to observe the commands of superiors that are given according to the rule which the religious professed. Hence, there would be no obligation in virtue o… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. III, Art. 1. The Duties of Memb…, The Vows, n. 2612 — The Obligation of the Three Principal Vows. The Obligation of the Three Principal Vows.—(a) Poverty is a renunciation of the independent use of external corporal goods, such as money and lands and chattels (simple vow), or also of the radical dominion (see 1697) o… Read in context →

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 44 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Case XIV: Commutation of the Simple Vows of Celibacy, nn. ¶1–¶14 (14 passages)

Vol. I, Case LVIII: The Vow to Enter an Order, nn. ¶1–¶15 (15 passages)

Vol. III, Case LXVI: Incorrect Definition of Vow, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6 & ¶7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Case XLIX: Release from a Vow, nn. ¶1, ¶2 & ¶3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XXVIII: Husband’s Power over the Vows of his Wife, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Liber Sextus of Boniface VIII

Pope Boniface VIII — 4 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bk. II, Title XI: On Oaths, cc. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Title XV: On a Vow and the Redemption of a Vow, c. 1 — Chapter I. A vow solemnized by reception of sacred order or by profession made in one of the religious orders approved by the Apostolic See renders void a marriage subsequently contracted; otherwise, a vow only impedes and does not… Read in context →

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Pope Gregory IX — 49 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bk. II, Title XXIV: On Oaths, cc. 1–36 (36 passages)

Bk. III, Title XXXIV: On a Vow and the Redemption of a Vow, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. V, Title XXVI: On Those Who Utter Curses, cc. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretum of Gratian (Concordia discordantium canonum)

Gratian — 96 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Pt. II, Causa XVII, Question I, cc. ¶, 1, 2, 3 & 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXII, c. ¶ — GRATIAN. A certain bishop swore to something false which he thought true. When this was discovered, his archdeacon swore that he would never furnish obedience to him. The archdeacon is compelled by the bishop to exhibit … Read in context →

Pt. II, Causa XXII, Question I, cc. ¶ & 1–17 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXII, Question II, cc. ¶ & 1–22 (23 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXII, Question III, c. ¶ — GRATIAN. Therefore, since, as has been shown by reason and example, the bishop was not guilty of perjury, the customary obedience ought not to have been denied him by the archdeacon, since even if it were established tha… Read in context →

Pt. II, Causa XXII, Question IV, cc. ¶ & 1–23 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pt. II, Causa XXII, Question V, cc. ¶ & 1–23 (24 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 45 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. II, Art. I, Division, and Morality of an Oath, nn. 190, 191, 192 & 193 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. II, Article II: On a Promissory Oath, nn. 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 & 205 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. III, Art. I, Conditions, Division, and Utility of a Vow, nn. 209, 210, 211, 212 & 213 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. III, Article II: The Obligation and Execution of a Vow, nn. 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 & 222 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. III, Article III: Cessation of a Vow, nn. 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 & 229 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tr. II, Ch. II, Article II: On Blasphemy, nn. 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262 & 263 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 72 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. II, § III, Point I. On Religion, n. 387 — III. Acts of Religion. The acts of religion are distinguished into internal and external acts. The internal acts are devotion and prayer. External acts are those by which we worship God either through one's own body, and… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. I, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. II, Chapter II. On the Precept of the External Act, or Profession of Faith, n. 490 — I. The external act, or profession of faith, is sometimes prescribed. This is clear: 1. From Sacred Scripture. "If thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in thy heart that God has raised Him from the dea… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Part II. On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — This precept regards the honor to be shown to God through words. But by words he is especially honored through praise, a vow, an oath, and adjuration. Hence we shall treat first of praise, then of the vow, then of the oa… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section I. On Praise, nn. ¶1 & 632 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter I. On the Usefulness and Modes of Praising God, n. 633 — I. Praise is useful not only because through it we worship God with both soul and body, but also because through it we stir up ourselves and our neighbor to greater devotion. "We use words," says St. Thomas, "in one way … Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. I, Chapter II. On the Sin Chiefly Opposed to Praise, or on Blasphemy, nn. 634, 635, 636, 637 & 638 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section II. On the Vow, n. ¶1 — (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 88; St. Alphonsus, Theologia Moralis, lib. III, nn. 194-262; Homo Apostolicus, tr. 5, nn. 21-50.) We shall speak first about the notion, division, and morality of a vow, then about the requisites f… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. I, Division, and Morality of a Vow, nn. 639, 640 & 641 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Chapter II. On the Requisites for a Vow, nn. 642 & 643 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Chapter III. On the Obligation of a Vow, nn. 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649 & 650 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Chapter IV. On the Cessation of a Vow, n. 651 — A vow can cease both through intrinsic causes and through an extrinsic cause, that is, through an authority intervening. Cessation which occurs through intrinsic causes is customarily called simple cessation. But authori… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article I. On Simple Cessation, nn. ¶1, 652, 653, 654 & 655 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article II. On Irritation, nn. 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661 & 662 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article III. On Suspension, nn. 663, 664, 665, 666 & 667 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article IV. On Dispensation, nn. 668, 669, 670, 671 & 672 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Article V. On Commutation, nn. 673, 674, 675, 676 & 677 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. IV, Art. V, Scholion. On Reserved Vows, nn. 678, 679, 680 & 681 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Section III. On the Oath, n. ¶1 — (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 89; St. Alphonsus, Theologia Moralis, bk. III, nn. 133-193; Homo Apostolicus, tr. 5, nn. 12-20.) We shall speak first of the oath generally, then of the promissory oath specifically; we shall add a… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. III, Chapter 1. On the Oath Generally, nn. 682, 683, 684 & 685 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. III, Chapter II. On the Promissory Oath Specifically, nn. 686, 687, 688, 689 & 690 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Scholion. On the Fictitious Oath, nn. 691, 692, 693 & 694 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Bk. III, Tr. VIII, Diss. I, Pt. I, Sect. III, Ch. II, Scholion. On Accidental Elements of Betrothals, n. 672 — I. A penalty is added to betrothals if the parties agree that something is to be paid by the one withdrawing. A stipulation of a penalty to be paid by one withdrawing justly is illicit and invalid, as being injurious to … Read in context →

Vol. III, Bk. II, Pt. I, Sect. I, Ch. I, Art. III, § 1. On a Promise Made to the Partner, n. 85 — II. Cessation of the impediment. A promise made by one party can be remitted by the partner; one made by both can be removed by the consent of both.Read in context →

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 142 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 1: Definition of a Vow, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 2: Division of Vows, nn. ¶1–¶17 (17 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 3: Object of Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9 & ¶10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 4: Conditions of Validity, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11 & ¶12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 5: The Obligation of Vows, nn. ¶1–¶20 (20 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, Section 6: Cessation of Vows, nn. ¶1–¶18 (18 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. V, Section 1: Definition and Division of Oaths, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. V, Section 2: Lawfulness of Oaths, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. V, Section 3: Conditions of Validity and Licitness, nn. ¶1–¶19 (19 passages)

Vol. IV, Pt. II, Ch. V, Section 4: Sins Committed in Connection with Oaths, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10, ¶11, ¶12 & ¶13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 42 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, ARTICLE I: ON THE VAIN USURPATION OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF GOD, nn. ¶359 & ¶360 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. I, ARTICLE II: ON BLASPHEMY, nn. ¶361, ¶362, ¶363 & ¶364 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, CHAPTER II: ON OATH, n. ¶365 — 365. - Definition. An oath is an invocation of the divine Name in testimony of truth. Division. An oath is distinguished: 1° Assertory, by which present or past things are affirmed or denied, or promissory, which extends… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON THE CONDITIONS OF AN OATH, nn. ¶366, ¶367, ¶368, ¶369 & ¶370 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: ON THE OBLIGATION OF A PROMISSORY OATH, nn. ¶371, ¶372, ¶373 & ¶374 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, CHAPTER III: ON VOW, n. ¶378 — 378. Definition. - A vow is a deliberate promise made to God concerning a better and possible good. It is said: 1) promise, that it may be distinguished from a simple purpose; - 2) deliberate; for a vow induces an obliga… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, ARTICLE I: ON THE CONDITIONS REQUIRED FOR A VOW, n. ¶1 — The conditions required for the validity of a vow are contained in the very definition of a vow, and two are principal: 1° true intention; 2° apt matter.Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. I, § I. On The Intention Required For A Vow, nn. ¶379, ¶380 & ¶381 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. I, § II. On The Matter Of A Vow, nn. ¶382 & ¶383 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, ARTICLE II: ON THE OBLIGATION OF A VOW, nn. ¶384, ¶385, ¶386 & ¶387 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, ARTICLE III: ON THE CESSATION OF A VOW, n. ¶388 — 388. - The obligation of a vow can cease: I. Because of intrinsic causes, namely: 1° by cessation of the end or motive cause; 2° by substantial change of the matter; and 3° by impossibility, whether physical or moral, as… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. III, § I. On The Irritation Of Vows, nn. ¶389 & ¶390 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. III, § II. On The Dispensation Of Vows, nn. ¶1, ¶391 & ¶392 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON THE PRECEPTS O…, Ch. III, Art. III, § III. On The Commutation Of Vows, nn. ¶393, ¶394, ¶395, ¶1 & ¶396 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, FIRST PART: ON CONTRACTS I…, Ch. III, ARTICLE I: ON AN OATH ADJOINED TO A CONTRACT, nn. ¶864, ¶865, ¶866 & ¶867 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Pastoral Questions

Benedict H. Merkelbach, O.P. — 73 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Ch. II, Section A. Concerning Cert…, Question II: Concerning Sins Against Reverence for God, nn. ¶4599–¶4667 (69 passages)

Ch. II, § B. Concerning Certain Si…, Q. V, Which Is the Cause of Harm…, Honor, and Friendship, nn. ¶4969, ¶4970, ¶4971 & ¶4972 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 50 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, n. ¶1 — Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. - Exod. xx, 7. By this precept any irreverence toward God is prohibited, whether through vain usurpation of his most holy Name, or through blasphemy, or through a… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Chapter I. On Vain Usurpation of the Name of God and Blasphemy, nn. 219, 220, 221 & 221, Q. 2 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Chapter II. On Oath, n. 222 — An oath is the invocation of the divine Name as witness of truth; and it is distinguished in many ways, namely: 1st. Assertory or promissory, according as it is assumed for asserting things present or past, or for confir… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. II, Article I. On the Conditions of an Oath, nn. 223, 224, 224, Q. 2, 224, Q. 3 & 224, Q. 4 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. II, Article II. On the Obligation of a Promissory Oath, nn. 225, 226, 226, Q. 2, 226, Q. 3, 226, Q. 4 & 226, Q. 5 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Chapter III. On Vow, n. 227 — A vow is a deliberate and free promise made to God concerning a possible and better good. - It is distinguished in four ways, namely: § 1. A vow is public, if it is accepted in the name of the Church by a legitimate eccl… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Article I. On the Conditions Required for a Vow, nn. ¶1, 228, 229, 229, Q. 2, 229, Q. 3, 229, Q. 4, 229, Q. 5, 229, Q. 6, 229, Q. 7 & 229, Q. 8 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Article II. On the Obligation of a Vow, nn. 230, 231, 231, Q. 2 & 232 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Article III. On the Cessation of a Vow, n. ¶1 — A vow ceases by lapse of the time appointed for ending the obligation, by substantial change of the matter promised, by failure of the condition on which the vow depends or of its final cause, by irritation, dispensation… Read in context →

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Art. III, § I. On the Irritation of Vows, nn. 233, 234, 235, 235, Q. 2, 235, Q. 3 & 235, Q. 4 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Art. III, § II. On Dispensation of Vows, nn. ¶1, 236, 237, 237, Q. 2 & 237, Q. 3 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Tr. VI, On the Second Precept of t…, Ch. III, Art. III, § III. On Commutation of Vows, nn. ¶1, 238, 239, 239, Q. 2, 239, Q. 3 & 239, Q. 4 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 1287 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. I, Disputation XXXV: On Whisp…, Mockery, and Cursing, Question III: On curses, nn. 1–28 (28 passages)

Tr. IV, Prologue, n. 1 — RELIGION is the Golden Chain by which we are bound to God; and the Vow is the knot of this chain, by which we are bound more tightly to Him. For man is of so unstable and wandering a nature that, straying continually fro… Read in context →

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, n. 1 — BEFORE I assign the Definitions and Conditions of the Vow, I shall note something of its name; for it is taken in various ways in Sacred Scripture; for not rarely it is used for a good purpose, or pious desire, in which … Read in context →

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question I: What a vow is, and what its conditions are, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question II: What deliberation is required for a vow, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question III: Whether one who promises something to God, knowing the obligation yet intending not to bind himself, is bound by the vow, nn. 1–31 (31 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question IV: Whether a votive promise is made to God alone, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question V: How error or ignorance concerning a vow causes involuntariness, nn. 1–23 (23 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question VI: Whether fear inflicted on another makes a vow invalid, nn. 1–107 (107 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question VII: Whether a necessary thing can be the matter of a vow, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question VIII: Whether a vow is only about some good, nn. 1–38 (38 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question IX: Whether a vow is only of the better good, or also of a lesser good, nn. 1–23 (23 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question X: Whether a vow of a thing that can have a good or an evil outcome is valid, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XI: Whether any obligation arises from a vow, and what it is, nn. 1–60 (60 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XII: Whether those under the age of puberty are bound by vows, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XIII: What the power of annulling vows is, and what kind, nn. 1–47 (47 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XIV: On the power of religious prelates to annul vows, nn. 1–23 (23 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XV: Whether a husband can annul all the vows of his wife, beyond the vow of chastity, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XVI: Whether a husband can annul a vow of chastity made by his wife without his permission while the marriage stands, and to be fulfilled then, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XVII: Whether a husband can annul the vows of his wife, made without his permission, to be fulfilled when the marriage has been dissolved, nn. 1–15 (15 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XVIII: Whether a husband can annul the vows of his wife made before the marriage, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XIX: Whether the vows of a wife, made without her husband's permission, revive when the marriage is dissolved, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XX: Whether a husband can annul the vows of his wife made with his permission, the vow of chastity excepted, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXI: Whether a husband can revoke the vow of chastity of his wife, made with his permission, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXII: Whether a husband can annul the vows of his wife made while she was under the authority of her father or of a first husband, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXIII: Whether a wife can annul certain vows of her husband, and which, nn. 1–24 (24 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXIV: Whether parents or guardians can annul all the vows of their children under the age of puberty, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXV: Whether a father and a curator can annul the personal vows of children who have reached puberty, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXVI: Which real or mixed vows of children who have reached puberty can be annulled by the father, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXVII: To whom belongs the faculty of annulling the vows of those who have, and those who have not, reached puberty, nn. 1–31 (31 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXVIII: Which vows of servants their masters can annul, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXIX: Whether in the Church there is power to dispense from vows, nn. 1–93 (93 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXX: Whether a cause is required for a dispensation, and which, nn. 1–30 (30 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXXI: Whether, and how, the commutation of vows is to be made, nn. 1–33 (33 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXXII: Whether commutation requires a cause, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation I: On the Vow, Question XXXIII: Which vows can be commuted by the ordinary power of prelates, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation II: On the Rel…, Sect. I, Question V: Whether the Pontiff can dispense in solemn vows, nn. 1–41 (41 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, n. 1 — NATURE has so instructed MAN, conscious of his scant fidelity, that, that less distrust be placed in him, he presently compels with an oath the divine truth, being of infallible testimony: And if man would follow this gu… Read in context →

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question I: What an oath is, and of how many kinds, nn. 1–42 (42 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question II: Whether it is lawful to swear by God, nn. 1–20 (20 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question III: Whether it is lawful to swear by creatures, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question IV: What is required for an oath, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question V: Whether, and how, it is a sin to swear without truth, nn. 1–34 (34 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question VI: Whether an oath made without justice is a sin, and what sin, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question VII: Whether an oath lacking judgment is a sin, and what sin, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question VIII: Whether, and how, a custom of swearing is evil, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question IX: When one who swears incautiously from habit sins mortally, nn. 1–14 (14 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question X: What sin it is to swear deceitfully, nn. 1–45 (45 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XI: Whether it is lawful to exact an oath from one who will perjure himself, nn. 1–26 (26 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XII: Whether, and when, it is lawful to exact an oath from an idolater, nn. 1–22 (22 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XIII: On the obligation of a promissory oath in itself, nn. 1–21 (21 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XIV: Whether deceitful oaths bind, nn. 1–47 (47 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XV: Whether an oath extorted by injury, such as an oath to pay usury, binds, nn. 1–17 (17 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XVI: Whether an oath extorted by fear binds, nn. 1–43 (43 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XVII: Whether an oath given through fraud, error, or ignorance is void, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XVIII: Whether an incautious promissory oath binds, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XX: On the ways of removing the obligation of an oath, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. IV, Disputation VI: On the Oath, Question XXI: On the penalties imposed on perjurers, nn. 1–16 (16 passages)

Tr. IV, Disputation VII: On Divine…, Sole Question: On the nature, and quality, of divine praises, nn. 1–22 (22 passages)

Moral Enchiridion, Comprising Select Decrees and Definitions of the Holy See, of Ecumenical Councils and of the Sacred Roman Congregations (Enchiridion Morale), Fourth Edition

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 21 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion (4th ed., 1905), On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, nn. 535, 551, 552, 553, 554, 557, 569, 570 & 588 (21 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Enchiridion, and Supplement to the Compendium of Moral Theology of Gury-Ballerini (Enchiridion Morale)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 6 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bucceroni, Moral Enchiridion, On the Second Precept of the Decalogue, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5 & ¶6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, Volume III: On the Decalogue

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 783 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Diss. III, Chapter III — On blasphemy: what it is, and how many kinds there are, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter IV — On the gravity of blasphemy, and on blasphemies arising from habit and from anger, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter V — On the various formulas of blaspheming against God and against the Saints, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter VI — On the penalties established against blasphemers, and on their judges, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Dissertation I — On the Vow, n. ¶1 — Proem. [Introductory remarks] Vows which men make to God pertain to the first commandment of the Decalogue, as far as our present concerns are relevant. The sanctity and piety of vows, by their very nature, are self-evident. Go… Read in context →

Diss. I, Chapter I — The errors of the heretics against vows, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter II — A review of condemned opinions, and of the laxer views of certain recent authors, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter III — The notion of the vow, and the conditions required for it to be lawful and valid, nn. I–XVIII (18 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter IV — The last part of the definition of a vow is explained — a promise made to God — so that it may become clear in what sense it is said that vows are made to Prelates and to the Saints, and are discussed among Catholics and against the heretics, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Ch. V, "a better good," is explained. The vow not to marry, and Leander's opinion, teaching that a vow of chastity is never valid on account of subsequent temptations and lapses, is refuted as lax and improbable, nn. I–XXXV (35 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter VI — Indifferent, useless, or viciously impossible things are not the matter of a vow. Various little questions are explained, nn. I–LVIII (58 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter VII — On the division of vows, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Error, the Conditional Vow, and the Penal Vow, n. ¶1 — Introductory remarks. Weighty questions arise in this disputation which I now undertake to examine; and — a matter of no small difficulty — I must, on several points, contend against very many recent casuists. Antiquity,… Read in context →

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter I — The obligation of a vow is explained: to what virtue it belongs — religion, or another; whether a smallness of matter can exist; and whether this obligation can pass on to others, nn. I–XXXII (32 passages)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter II — Can the obligation of a vow be fulfilled by others, or does it pass to one's heirs?, nn. I–XXXII (32 passages)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter III — On the time by which a vow must be fulfilled, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter IV — On the doubtful vow. When the one vowing, in doubt, must fulfill it, nn. I–XXII (22 passages)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter V — How indeterminate vows are to be interpreted, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter VI — Several cases concerning vows indeterminate as to the quantity, or quality, of the matter, are resolved, nn. I–XXXII (32 passages)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter VII — On vows extorted by error, or by fear, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI & XII (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, One Extorted by Fear or Er…, Chapter VIII — On the conditional vow, and on the penal vow, nn. I–XVII (17 passages)

Dissertation III — On Those Who Can Vow, n. ¶1 — On the cessation of vows on account of the cessation of the final cause, or the change of circumstances; and on the invalidation, dispensation, and commutation of the same. [Introductory remarks] We undertake to review many matters in this disputation, which we shall explain here briefly, since they have a complete connection with those things which are necessary in the following disputatio… Read in context →

Diss. III, Chapter I — On those who possess the use of reason, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter II — On the cessation of vows on account of the cessation of the final cause, and the change of circumstances, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter III — On the invalidation of vows, and on those who possess the faculty of invalidating them, nn. I–XIV (14 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter IV — On the power which Prelates of Regulars have to invalidate the vows of their subjects, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter V — Which vows of children parents, guardians, and curators can invalidate, nn. I–XXV (25 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter VI — On the vows of wives, nn. I–XXII (22 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter VII — On the power of masters over the vows of servants, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter VIII — On the relaxation of vows by force of dispensation, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter IX — To whom, by ordinary right, the power of dispensing in vows belongs, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter X — On the power of Prelates of Regulars in dispensing vows, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter XI — On the power of Prelates of Regulars, and of Confessors, in dispensing the vows of secular persons, nn. I–XXIV (24 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter XII — On vows reserved to the Supreme Pontiff. The true interpretation of this reservation, nn. I–XXVII (27 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter XIII — For a valid and licit dispensation, a reasonable cause is necessary, nn. I–XVII (17 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter XIV — On the commutation of vows, and on those who have the faculty of commuting them, nn. I–XX (20 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter XV — What equality legitimate commuters of vows ought to observe; what causes are required for a legitimate commutation, nn. I–XXII (22 passages)

Diss. III, Chapter XVI — On the commutation of vows by force of the jubilee, or of the crusade bull, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter XVII — On returning to the prior matter after the commutation of a vow, once accepted by the one vowing, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. III, Chapter XVIII — What rule ought to be observed in the commutation of vows, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Concina, Theologia Christiana III, Book Five — On the Decalogue — Treating of the Second Commandment:, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter I — What God commands, or forbids, by this second precept of the Decalogue, is explained, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter II — Several heretics who condemn the sacred oath as unlawful. Their errors are reviewed. The oath is shown to be an honorable act, lawful for Christians, and the fruit of the virtue of religion, or of latria, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI & VII (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter III — Propositions are reviewed which, holding the oath cheap, the Church has proscribed. Innocent XI condemned them, nn. I, 24, 15, 16, 27, 28 & II (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter IV — Lax, or improbable, propositions are reviewed, which not a few Casuists teach, nn. I & II–XXVII (28 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter V — What an oath is; various formulas of swearing are explained, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter VI — Some further little questions concerning oath formulas are resolved. Rules too are assigned for distinguishing what counts, or does not count, as an oath, especially concerning this formula: "By God", nn. I–XIX (19 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter VII — The divisions of oaths are given, and whether all oaths are of the same species is explained, nn. I–XIX (19 passages)

Diss. I, Chapter VIII — Under what conditions an oath is lawful; a threefold condition is necessary for it: truth, judgment, justice. Other rules of swearing are assigned by St. Thomas, nn. I, II, III & IV (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter IX — What truth is required in an assertory oath. The defect of even the smallest truth in this oath is a mortal sin. Some little questions concerning perjury are resolved, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII & XIII (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. I, Chapter X — On the defect of justice, and of judgment, in an assertory oath. Some little questions are resolved, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Dissertation II — On the Promissory Oath, n. ¶1 — Those matters have thus far been discussed which concern the oath in common, and especially the assertory oath. It remains now that I take up a discourse concerning the promissory oath. This indeed has its own peculiar d… Read in context →

Diss. II, Chapter I — On the truth and judgment necessary in a promissory oath. Little questions of no small moment are examined, nn. I–XVII (17 passages)

Diss. II, Chapter II — On the justice necessary for a promissory oath, nn. I, II, III, IV, V & VI (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, Chapter III — On the matter of a promissory oath, which induces an obligation, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Diss. II, Chapter IV — What the obligation of a promissory oath is. It is compared with the obligation of a vow. What intention, or resolve, is required in a promissory oath. To swear without the intention of swearing is always a mortal sin, nn. I–XXI (21 passages)

Diss. III, Equivocal, Ambiguous, and Amphibologi…, Chapter V — How opportune Augustine's teaching is for settling the controversy concerning the deceitful oath will be made plain from the following propositions, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII & IX (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 80 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Bk. III, Diss. IX, Chapter I — The condemned and lax propositions are recounted, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. IX, Chapter II — The notion of the vow, and its conditions, nn. I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X & XI (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. IX, Chapter III — On the distinction of vows, nn. I, II, III, IV & V (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Bk. III, Diss. IX, Chapter IV — On the obligation of vows, and various questions concerning vows, nn. I–XVIII (18 passages)

Bk. III, Diss. IX, Chapter V — On the cessation, invalidation, dispensation, and commutation of vows, nn. I–XXXVIII (38 passages)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 81 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Article IV. On Vows, n. ¶60 — We divide this article into eight paragraphs: 1. on the nature and division of a vow; 2. on the subject of a vow; 3. on the object of a vow; 4. on the obligation of a vow; 5. on the intrinsic cessation of a vow; 6. on th… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 1. On the Nature and Division of a Vow, nn. 388, 389, 390 & 391 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 2. On the Subject of a Vow, nn. 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 & 398 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 3. On the Object of a Vow, nn. 399, 400 & 401 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 4. On the Obligation of a Vow, nn. ¶61, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 & 408 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 5. On the Cessation of a Vow Intrinsically, nn. 409 & 410 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 6. On the Cessation of a Vow Through Invalidation, nn. 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 & 419 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 7. On the Cessation of a Vow (or of Its Obligation) Through Dispensation, nn. 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427 & 428 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. IV, § 8. On the Cessation of a Vow (or of Its Obligation) Through Commutation, nn. 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434 & 435 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Article V. On the Oath, n. 436 — 436. Preliminary. Among the ways of worshiping God there is also the invocation of the divine name. The divine name is invoked in three ways: 1. by way of an oath, for confirming the speaker's own words; 2. by way of adj… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. V, § 1. On the Notion and Division of an Oath, nn. 437 & 438 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. V, § 2. On the Lawfulness of an Oath and Its Requisite Conditions, nn. 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 & 447 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. V, § 3. On the Obligation of an Oath, nn. 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454 & 455 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. II, Art. V, § 4. On the Violation of an Oath, or Perjury, nn. 456, 457, 458 & 459 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. II, Q. I, Ch. III, Article VIII. On Blasphemy, nn. 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534 & 535 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)