A Singular vow] Vowes are religious promises of our selves, or those persons, or things, which are in our disposall and power, with reference unto God, and with a purpose to binde our selves by the vow for that, wherein before we were free. A singular vow, is a vow of a singular person, for himselfe, or for any thing by vow separate, and set apart from common to a sacred use; the word in the Originall hath a more emphaticall signification then is exprest (in the translation) importing somewhat of a miracle. the persons] For of such were vowes sometimes, as 1 Samuel 1:11. It was also a personall vow, when a man vowed abstinence from some things (otherwise lawfull) with respect unto God, (as in the vow of the Nazarites to forbeare wine, strong drinke, and the eating of grapes, moist or dry, Numb. 6. vers. 3.) or to serve at the Tabernacle by carrying of water, or wood, or ashes, or sweeping the court, or by any other ministeriall attendance upon the Levites in their service of the Sanctuary; as the Gibeonites and Nethenims, Joshua 9:21; Joshua 9:27. So might women vow their assistance, as by weaving, washing, making, or mending the garments of the Priests. Now if a Levite vowed any thing above the dutie of his place in his ordinarie course, he was to performe both his ordinarie dutie whereto his calling did oblige him, and that whereto by vow he was engaged afterward.