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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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of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v for_o they_o alone_o have_v he_o be_v send_v 4.18.19_o send_v isai_n 61.1.2.3_o luke_n 4.18.19_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n unto_o the_o meek_a and_o unto_o the_o poor_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o only_o come_v he_o and_o they_o alone_o he_o call_v unto_o he_o 11.28_o he_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 7.37_o lade_v john_n 7.37_o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o 9.12_o i_o mat._n 9.12_o &_o that_o be_v sick_a declare_v that_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a and_o holy_a have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o wherefore_o either_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o sinner_n or_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v not_o her_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n and_o she_o 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ambrosio_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o their_o body_n none_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n be_v engender_v and_o bear_v without_o this_o conception_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n origen_n chrysostome_n anselme_n fulgentius_n bernard_n and_o peter_n lombard_n the_o master_n of_o the_o schoolman_n all_o which_o write_v that_o the_o holy_a virgin_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n as_o all_o other_o man_n be_v and_o from_o thence_o saint_n bernard_n draw_v a_o argument_n to_o condemn_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n then_o new_o institute_v and_o ordain_v say_v that_o traditio_fw-la that_o bernard_n ad_fw-la canonicos_fw-la lugdun_fw-la epist_n 174._o quum_fw-la ritus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la
be_v no_o great_a matter_n it_o be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n god_n will_v not_o regard_v it_o by_o sin_n the_o great_a god_n the_o infinite_a immortal_a immense_a god_n be_v offend_v and_o man_n dare_v say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o small_a sin_n o_o sin_v not_o venial_a but_o mortal_a not_o small_a but_o great_a but_o worthy_a of_o a_o infinite_a and_o immortal_a punishment_n of_o all_o those_o which_o dare_v teach_v that_o man_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o yet_o not_o sin_n infinite_o nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n four_o let_v sin_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o law_n 3.4_o law_n 1._o john_n 3.4_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n now_o the_o law-spares_a not_o he_o which_o transgress_v the_o least_o i●t_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o same_o but_o pronounce_v this_o sentence_n and_o decree_n 3.10_o decree_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o what_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n so_o small_a which_o be_v not_o commit_v against_o some_o word_n or_o other_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o by_o consequent_a draw_v not_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o which_o transgress_v it_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o that_o he_o which_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o transgression_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 2.10_o death_n james_n 2.10_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o say_v s._n james_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o law_n general_o understand_v require_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o render_v by_o he_o which_o transgress_v the_o least_o word_n thereof_o wherefore_o such_o a_o one_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n although_o he_o have_v speak_v but_o a_o idle_a word_n see_v that_o christ_n declare_v that_o 12.36_o that_o mat._n 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the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v speak_v as_o well_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o other_o 2.1.2_o other_o 1._o john_n 2.1.2_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n sin_n thus_o examine_v and_o measure_v to_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v condemn_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n to_o blot_v it_o out_o can_v seem_v venial_a to_o none_o but_o to_o he_o who_o insensible_a of_o his_o own_o corruption_n mock_n at_o god_n despise_v the_o law_n and_o set_v naught_o by_o it_o and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o death_n of_o our_o immanuel_n god-man_n and_o man-god_n a_o unholy_a thing_n all_o sin_n therefore_o be_v mortal_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v always_o mortal_a to_o they_o which_o 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in_o life_n and_o death_n let_v they_o not_o juggle_v and_o dodge_v with_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o pelagian_o do_v for_o when_o saint_n demonstrant_fw-la saint_n hieron_n ad_fw-la c●esiphontem_fw-la egregij_fw-la doctores_fw-la dicunt_fw-la esse_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la jerome_n ask_v they_o who_o those_o be_v who_o they_o esteem_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n they_o shift_v of_o his_o demand_n by_o a_o new_a trick_n affirm_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o or_o have_v be_v so_o but_o that_o may_v be_v so_o they_o that_o will_v avoid_v it_o with_o such_o a_o ●est_n and_o wile_n i_o will_v oppose_v to_o they_o as_o a_o wall_n of_o iron_n s._n jerom●_n answer_n goodly_a doctor_n which_o say_v that_o that_o may_v be_v which_o they_o can_v show_v that_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v the_o scripture_n say_v 1.9_o say_v eccles_n 1.9_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v it_o be_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o 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very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o shall_v also_o sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 32._o israel_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 32._o this_o be_v as_o much_o say_v bellarmine_n as_o if_o peter_n have_v say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o therefore_o whereunto_o our_o saviour_n say_v not_o i_o will_v give_v you_o nothing_o for_o i_o speak_v but_o to_o this_o young_a man_n and_o that_o not_o in_o earnest_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v not_o know_v that_o he_o lie_v he_o answer_v not_o so_o but_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o gloss_n spoil_v the_o text_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n sell_v not_o all_o they_o have_v and_o give_v not_o all_o 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〈◊〉_d in_o propria_fw-la the_o hour_n come_v yea_o be_v now_o come_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v all_o scatter_a every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n say_v unto_o john_n touch_v the_o virgin_n 19.27_o virgin_n john_n 19.27_o behold_v thy_o mother_n be_v it_o not_o say_v that_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v her_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o own_o home_n they_o have_v therefore_o yet_o their_o house_n and_o therefore_o bellarmine_n impute_v unto_o they_o a_o lie_n in_o make_v they_o say_v behold_v we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o this_o young_a man_n will_v not_o do_v for_o they_o have_v not_o sell_v all_o nor_o give_v all_o but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o chapter_n