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Num_30:5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
Ver. 5. But if her father disallow her.] Those that vow monastical obedience renounce all duty to their parents and service to their country. Parents are our Yåïé åöåóôéïé , as a heathen said, our household gods, as it were; and have power to disannul or ratify the vows of their children: but the Papists are true heirs to the Pharisees, who taught not to honour father or mother, {Mat_15:6} and so do "make the commandment of God of none effect by their tradition." "Full well" have they done it. {Mar_7:9} But what cannot they do? The Pope, saith Cardinal Bellarmine, {a} potest de iniustitia facere iustitiam, ex nihilo aliquid, ex virtute vitium; he can make righteousness of unrighteousness, something of nothing, vice of virtue; and it seems so indeed by his practice. For when the cardinals meet to choose a Pope, they make a vow, whosoever is chosen, he shall swear to such articles as they make. And Sleidan saith, {b} the Pope is no sooner chosen, but he breaks them all, and checks their insolencies, as if they went about to limit his power, to whom all power is given both in heaven and earth.
{a} Lib. iv., De Pontif. Rom.
{b} Sleidan, Com.