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The vower is not guilty of sin against the vow if he prevents the fulfillment of the condition, unless he uses unlawful means.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

The commutation of a non-reserved vow into something better or equally good may be made by the vower himself, if there are no rights of a third party to forbid this.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

Hence, this kind of annulment may be exercised by all those who have such private authority over the will of the vower as to be able either to confirm or to cancel his acts.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

And we cudden find the dreckshuns, and we bea'nt no schullards, but we do knaw that two and two do maake vower.

From The Birthright by Hocking, Joseph

A first advantage is that a vow strengthens the will of the vower to do good and avoid evil.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome