The “vow” was positive; the “bond” negative or restrictive. By a vow a man engaged to dedicate something to God, or to accomplish some work for Him…

If a man vow a vow. Wishing to modify the general law, so that no one would think there was any contradiction in this exception, he begins…

If a man vow a vow unto the Lord
Which must be in a thing that is lawful to be done, which is not contrary to the re…

No man can be bound by his own promise to do what he is already, by the Divine precept, forbidden to do. In other matters the command is that he sh…