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A10133 Iacobs vovv, opposed to the vowes of monkes and friers The first volume in two bookes; of the Holy Scripture, and euangelicall counsels. Written in French by Mr. Gilbert Primerose, minister of the word of God in the Reformed Church of Burdeaux. And translated into English by Iohn Bulteel minister of the gospel of Iesus Christ.; Voeu de Jacob. English Primrose, Gilbert, ca. 1580-1642.; J. B. (John Bulteel), d. 1699. 1617 (1617) STC 20390; ESTC S112003 232,060 268

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to_o the_o rich_a man_n go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n praecepit_fw-la etc._n august_n epist_n 89._o quaest_n 4_o cvi_fw-la dominus_fw-la haec_fw-la praecepit_fw-la to_o who_o say_v he_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v these_o thing_n and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n often_o in_o 89._o epistle_n the_o four_o question_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n jerome_n praecipitur_fw-la jerome_n hieron_n advers_a pelag._n lib._n 1._o in_o qua_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la we_o must_v seek_v the_o euangelical_n perfection_n wherein_o this_o be_v command_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v &_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n then_o to_o understand_v saint_n augustine_n word_n he_o distinguish_v between_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o counsel_n that_o be_v to_o say_v between_o precept_n give_v to_o all_o and_o precept_n give_v to_o some_o all_o they_o which_o will_v not_o keep_v those_o shall_v be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o give_v unto_o all_o but_o all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o as_o concern_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v how_o can_v they_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v which_o he_o counsel_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v and_o whereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o let_v they_o call_v it_o what_o they_o will_v that_o man_n which_o do_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o god_n can_v be_v innocent_a nor_o guiltless_a as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o moreover_o saint_n austin_n put_v among_o counsel_n the_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n 12._o chap._n 11._o §._o 12._o and_o how_o few_o be_v there_o among_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n that_o do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n the_o jesuite_n that_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a sect_n of_o they_o all_o do_v they_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o all_o that_o value_n so_o 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acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o recommend_v by_o he_o which_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n be_v not_o because_o 14.17_o because_o rom._n 14.17_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v therefore_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o produce_v and_o allege_v this_o place_n of_o saint_n austin_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n vii_o but_o it_o be_v worse_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n thereby_o to_o merit_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n these_o good_a man_n will_v not_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n for_o god_n must_v needs_o remain_v their_o debtor_n and_o must_v give_v they_o always_o some_o return_n as_o have_v pay_v to_o god_n more_o than_o be_v due_a for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o 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