jacob_n vow_v or_o man_n felicity_n and_o duty_n in_o two_o part_n by_o john_n cockburn_n d._n d._n edinburgh_n print_v for_o alexander_n ogston_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n keblewhite_n at_o the_o swan_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n london_n mdcxcvi_o imprimatur_fw-la edinburgh_n 12_o february_n 1686._o i_o have_v consider_v this_o book_n entitle_v iacob_n vow_n and_o find_v nothing_o therein_o repugnant_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o contrary_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v print_v io._n edinburgh_n the_o preface_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o follow_v treatise_n may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o tittle_n the_o true_a design_n hereof_o be_v to_o direct_v to_o true_a felicity_n to_o show_v wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o be_v what_o be_v the_o necessary_a mean_n we_o shall_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_v it_o and_o as_o their_o 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such_o help_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o truth_n virtue_n and_o piety_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o present_a peace_n and_o future_a bliss_n out_o of_o this_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o mankind_n i_o have_v be_v induce_v to_o publish_v this_o discourse_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v god_n to_o carry_v home_o the_o conviction_n of_o what_o be_v here_o handle_v upon_o the_o reader_n that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o dutiful_a as_o be_v here_o direct_v and_o by_o be_v so_o arrive_v at_o all_o the_o felicity_n here_o mention_v which_o certain_o be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a and_o even_o as_o much_o as_o heart_n can_v wish_v the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o vow_n of_o vow_n in_o general_a their_o use_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o jacob_n request_n man_n wisdom_n discern_v able_a by_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o desire_n god_n deny_v no_o request_n but_o what_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o improper_a all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o complete_a one_o happiness_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o particular_n which_o jacob_n here_o ask_v of_o the_o first_o viz_o the_o divine_a presence_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o excellent_a a_o blessing_n with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v after_o it_o p._n 27_o chap_n iii_o why_o jacob_n mention_v other_o particular_n see_v the_o first_o request_n do_v comprehend_v they_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o he_o can_v ask_v the_o second_o request_n treat_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o jacob_n â—…ear_n and_o the_o lyableness_n of_o all_o man_n general_o to_o danger_n no_o true_a security_n but_o in_o the_o divine_a protection_n a_o application_n of_o all_o p._n 58_o chap._n iu_o jacob_n three_o request_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o himself_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n ask_v more_o yet_o all_o wise_a heathen_n and_o jew_n have_v prefer_v this_o portion_n to_o all_o other_o the_o confine_v our_o desire_n to_o this_o be_v show_v by_o several_a instance_n to_o be_v wise_a and_o reasonable_a and_o that_o therefore_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o content_v himself_o with_o his_o competency_n all_o man_n competency_n be_v not_o the_o same_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o who_o have_v get_v his_o competency_n what_o of_o he_o who_o have_v less_o and_o what_o his_o who_o have_v more_o chap._n v._n of_o the_o end_n which_o jacob_n propose_v to_o himself_o in_o these_o request_n his_o condition_n here_o a_o fit_a emblem_n to_o represent_v the_o present_a state_n of_o mankind_n all_o man_n consider_v as_o pilgrim_n and_o sojourner_n both_o in_o a_o litteral_n and_o moral_a sense_n the_o patriarch_n live_v in_o expectation_n of_o a_o future_a state_n hold_v forth_o and_o some_o account_n thereof_o give_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o first_o part._n p._n 101_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a reveiw_n of_o the_o first_o part_n the_o case_n propose_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eye_n the_o reward_n in_o our_o resolution_n of_o obedience_n the_o resolution_n give_v in_o five_o particular_n with_o a_o application_n of_o all_o to_o jacob_n here_o p._n 139_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o god._n p._n 163_o sect._n 1._o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v give_v and_o a_o proposal_n of_o the_o particular_n to_o be_v treat_v on_o under_o this_o head_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o necessity_n of_o worship_v god._n p._n 167_o sect._n 3_o what_o care_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o direct_v our_o worship_n to_o the_o true_a god._n rule_n how_o to_o do_v it_o where_o also_o the_o dolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v consider_v p._n 173_o sect._n 4._o show_v what_o worship_n and_o service_n be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o same_o p._n 248_o sect._n 5._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god._n p._n 266._o sect._n 5._o of_o walk_v with_o god._n p._n 284._o viz._n of_o regard_v gods_n presence_n p._n 286._o of_o observe_v god_n way_n and_o action_n p._n 291._o of_o consult_v god._n p._n 311._o of_o follow_v god._n p._n 324._o chap_n iii_o of_o these_o word_n and_o the_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n the_o reason_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o p._n 331._o sect._n 1_o of_o church_n or_o place_n consecrate_v to_o god_n the_o origine_fw-la and_o necessity_n thereof_o what_o regard_n and_o reverence_n shall_v be_v pay_v they_o p._n 333._o sect._n 2._o of_o prayer_n p._n 359_o sect._n 3_o of_o public_a worship_n p._n 376._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o jacob_n vow_n the_o question_n about_o the_o church_n right_a to_o tithe_n wave_v but_o the_o take_v they_o away_o be_v show_v to_o be_v sacrilege_n every_o patricular_a person_n owe_v to_o god_n a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o proportion_n consider_v and_o some_o motive_n press_v charity_n and_o almsgiving_n be_v propose_v p._n 419_o the_o conclusion_n after_o p._n 468._o jacob_n vow_v or_o man_n felicity_n and_o duty_n part_n i._n gen._n chap._n 28._o verse_n 20._o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o 21._o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god._n 22._o and_o this_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v set_v for_o a_o pillar_n shall_v be_v god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o i_o sure_o will_v give_v the_o ten_o unto_o thou_o
trade_n whereby_o man_n ordinary_o be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o seek_v their_o live_n this_o can_v be_v no_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n see_v it_o run_v counter_a to_o his_o express_a ordinance_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n if_o man_n can_v free_v themselves_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v they_o may_v cast_v off_o all_o honest_a care_n and_o endeavour_n for_o these_o supply_n otherwise_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o st._n paul_n command_v that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v neither_o shall_v he_o eat_v and_o such_o as_o work_v not_o at_o all_o he_o say_v that_o they_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thess._n 3._o 10._o sick_a and_o malm_v person_n who_o can_v work_v for_o their_o own_o maintenance_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o charity_n but_o not_o these_o who_o be_v able_a and_o healthy_a but_o resolve_v to_o live_v idle_o and_o useless_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o herein_o the_o present_a monk_n of_o the_o 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if_o vow_n be_v not_o impose_v and_o that_o a_o free_a exit_fw-la be_v allow_v to_o such_o as_o please_v and_o find_v a_o change_n convenient_a i_o very_o believe_v monastries_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a both_o for_o church_n and_o state_n both_o for_o the_o civil_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o man_n soul_n all_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o be_v chaste_a but_o chastity_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o a_o marry_a state_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o single_a life_n and_o every_o one_o constitution_n do_v not_o suit_n therewith_o it_o will_v be_v good_a and_o proper_a for_o every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o much_o engage_v in_o worldly_a affair_n to_o retire_v himself_o frequent_o for_o the_o excercise_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n buthard_o any_o can_v stay_v their_o mind_n altogether_o upon_o these_o exercise_n for_o whole_a year_n much_o less_o all_o there_o life-time_n nor_o be_v their_o any_o necessity_n thereof_o see_v man_n may_v go_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n without_o cross_v these_o of_o religion_n and_o ply_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o our_o vow_n when_o they_o have_v not_o a_o tendency_n to_o his_o glory_n our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o our_o own_o spiritual_a advantage_n and_o he_o can_v be_v but_o high_o displease_v when_o by_o our_o vow_n we_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o do_v something_o which_o be_v unlawful_a in_o itself_o or_o which_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o some_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o to_o forbear_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a or_o useful_a and_o which_o be_v or_o may_v become_v our_o duty_n what_o be_v sinful_a or_o evil_a can_v never_o honour_v god_n but_o do_v dishonour_v he_o and_o it_o do_v bewray_v a_o gross_a ignorance_n to_o seek_v the_o please_a of_o god_n by_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n unlawful_a vow_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o if_o make_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o make_v they_o but_o a_o great_a to_o observe_v they_o such_o vow_n lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o we_o except_o to_o repentance_n and_o mourn_v for_o our_o rashness_n and_o folly_n herod_n be_v no_o way_n tie_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n because_o of_o his_o vow_n for_o that_o will_v never_o excuse_v the_o murder_n of_o that_o innocent_a man_n neither_o be_v the_o plot_n against_o paul_n life_n any_o whit_n extenuate_v because_o the_o forty_o man_n have_v bind_v themselves_o thereto_o under_o a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a reason_n for_o one_o not_o to_o come_v to_o church_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o hear_v such_o a_o minister_n because_o he_o have_v swear_v it_o there_o be_v no_o perjury_n in_o break_v of_o these_o vow_n the_o perjury_n be_v in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o other_o general_a vow_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v tie_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a but_o what_o ever_o be_v good_a and_o praise_n worthy_a wherefore_o i_o wonder_v much_o how_o ever_o it_o can_v have_v slip_v from_o the_o author_n of_o that_o excellent_a book_n entitle_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n to_o say_v that_o he_o who_o rash_o swear_v to_o kill_v another_o if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o perjury_n and_o so_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o may_v prove_v a_o shrewd_a tentation_n to_o the_o keep_n of_o unlawful_a vow_n for_o where_o one_o of_o two_o evil_n be_v necessary_a or_o unavoidable_a man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v which_o they_o will_v or_o what_o they_o think_v least_o and_o there_o be_v some_o who_o have_v perjury_n in_o great_a abhorrencie_n than_o anyother_n wicked_a act_n &_o therefore_o if_o such_o have_v once_o swear_v a_o thing_n though_o 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