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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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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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more_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a death_n in_o some_o then_o in_o othersome_a viii_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o not_o one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v recommend_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o holiness_n have_v keep_v the_o law_n i_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o father_n bishop_n priest_n monk_n which_o subscribe_v unto_o this_o whelsome_a and_o holy_a doctrine_n have_v yield_v unto_o it_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v sinner_n as_o other_o man_n i_o will_v fain_o see_v now_o if_o these_o righteous_a man_n these_o bo●sters_n these_o seller_n of_o merit_n can_v make_v any_o one_o come_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o monastery_n who_o the_o cowle_n the_o sackcloth_n and_o monastical_a discipline_n have_v so_o sanctify_v and_o renew_v that_o he_o have_v observe_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n have_v no_o need_n to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n nor_o to_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n to_o his_o brethren_n 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 which_o shall_v be_v do_v be_v that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v let_v then_o these_o holy_a father_n these_o mortify_a man_n display_v and_o lay_v open_a their_o righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o give_v god_n thanks_n with_o the_o pharisee_n 18.11.12_o pharisee_n luk._n 18.11.12_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v as_o for_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o with_o saint_n paul_n 1.15_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 1.15_o the_o chief_a sinner_n i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o will_v cry_v and_o call_v upon_o my_o judge_n with_o the_o publican_n 18.13_o publican_n
perfect_a heart_n to_o hebron_n to_o make_v david_n king_n over_o all_o israel_n even_o so_o whosoever_o war_a against_o his_o infirmity_n addict_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o simple_a and_o sincere_a heart_n and_o endeavour_n the_o best_a he_o can_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o he_o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n god_n accept_v of_o so_o holy_a a_o endeavour_n for_o the_o effect_n and_o pardon_v he_o all_o that_o be_v want_v for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o member_n he_o be_v he_o hold_v he_o repute_v he_o name_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n require_v and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v call_v righteous_a for_o even_o as_o he_o which_o meditate_v project_n design_n the_o evil_a take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o be_v call_v 9.11_o call_v mat._n 9.11_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o be_v say_v 3.8.9_o say_v 5._o job._n 3.8.9_o to_o commit_v sin_n although_o god_n either_o foreslow_v or_o hinder_v or_o dissipate_v his_o most_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a plot_n and_o project_n because_o it_o be_v not_o long_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o put_v not_o in_o execution_n the_o pernicious_a design_n of_o his_o hart_n god_n who_o 10.4_o who_o job_n 10.4_o have_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n nor_o see_v as_o man_n see_v 16.7_o see_v 1._o sam._n 16.7_o for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n hold_v and_o account_v for_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v term_n he_o a_o sinner_n and_o commit_v sin_n as_o if_o he_o do_v always_o sin_n in_o effect_n as_o well_o as_o he_o sin_n in_o affection_n according_a to_o this_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o judas_n who_o have_v resolve_v in_o himself_o to_o betray_v he_o 13.27_o he_o john_n 13.27_o that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o which_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o his_o life_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o law_n do_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n and_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o same_o be_v call_v 3.7_o call_v 1._o john_n 3.7_o righteous_a and_o do_v righteousness_n although_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o his_o flesh_n do_v hinder_v he_o often_o to_o do_v the_o good_a he_o will_v and_o do_v always_o hinder_v he_o to_o perfect_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o so_o holy_o as_o he_o will_v god_n 7.9_o god_n psal_n 7.9_o who_o tri_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n accept_v his_o good_a affection_n and_o as_o his_o father_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o now_o no_o more_o his_o judge_n give_v the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o righteousness_n to_o his_o sanctify_a his_o holy_a and_o religious_a will_n hold_v and_o repute_v as_o do_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v vi_o so_o david_n protest_v often_o that_o he_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 119._o 119._o 119._o psal_n 119._o psalm_n because_o he_o have_v determine_v in_o himself_o to_o keep_v it_o because_o he_o endeavour_v and_o strive_v with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o keep_v it_o and_o apply_v himself_o unto_o it_o with_o great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n as_o he_o declare_v it_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n etc._n psalm_n verse_n 8._o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n vers_fw-la 8._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o vers_fw-la 30._o i_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o word_n vers_fw-la 57_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n vers_fw-la 106._o this_o be_v his_o resolution_n ground_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n vers_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o statute_n i_o delight_v in_o thy_o word_n verse_n 16._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n verse_n 20._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o etc._n etc._n this_o affection_n breed_v this_o resolution_n to_o keep_v it_o and_o this_o resolution_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o effect_n he_o say_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n vers_fw-la 24._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a o_o lord_n and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o vers_fw-la 52._o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n vers_fw-la 60._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n vers_fw-la 72._o it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n vers_fw-la 97._o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o vers_n 102._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n 105._o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o for_o they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n vers_fw-la 111._o my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n vers_fw-la 169._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o effect_n and_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o darkness_n in_o his_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n vers_fw-la 18._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n vers_fw-la 34._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n vers_fw-la 66._o deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a unto_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n vers_fw-la 124._o there_o be_v some_o opposition_n in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o incline_v his_o heart_n unto_o his_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n vers_fw-la 36._o he_o that_o pray_v so_o have_v not_o 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not_o answer_v they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n 107.11_o way_n psal_n 107.11_o because_o they_o contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o most_o high_a therefore_o he_o bring_v down_o their_o hair_n with_o labour_n they_o fall_v down_o ibis_fw-la down_o bernard_n super_fw-la cant._n serm_n 65._o euangelium_fw-la appellasti_fw-la ad_fw-la euangelium_fw-la ibis_fw-la and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v counsel_n therefore_o not_o observe_v have_v punishment_n last_o they_o appeal_v unto_o the_o scripture_n for_o their_o pretend_a evangelicall_a counsel_n unto_o the_o scripture_n they_o shall_v go_v which_o be_v not_o for_o they_o but_o against_o they_o for_o that_o of_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o be_v not_o counsel_n but_o his_o advice_n and_o judgement_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o commandment_n yea_o admit_v it_o be_v a_o counsel_n it_o be_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 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be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v yea_o it_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o and_o will_v not_o observe_v it_o but_o apply_v herself_o with_o all_o her_o power_n to_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o now_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n nor_o tyranny_n to_o require_v of_o this_o man_n the_o slave_n of_o sin_n the_o bondman_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o which_o he_o can_v pay_v as_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n to_o ask_v of_o a_o bankrupt_a payment_n of_o his_o debt_n a_o tyrant_n exact_v of_o his_o subject_n that_o which_o they_o owe_v he_o not_o god_n exact_v nothing_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o man_n have_v receive_v of_o he_o all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o thought_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o all_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o man_n clear_v not_o this_o debt_n it_o be_v not_o long_a of_o god_n who_o 7.29_o who_o eccles_n 7.29_o have_v make_v man_n upright_o enrich_v he_o with_o 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the_o whole_a world_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o draw_v to_o the_o other_o both_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saviour_n that_o give_v the_o counsel_n be_v not_o that_o to_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n be_v not_o of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o all_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o lord_n curse_v for_o it_o be_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o apostle_n prove_v 27.26_o prove_v gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a 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 mark_v that_o he_o say_v all_o the_o
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a_o total_a and_o everlasting_a privation_n of_o the_o favour_n grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n wherein_o life_n eternal_a consist_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o god_n curse_n be_v to_o be_v save_v because_o to_o be_v damn_v be_v to_o be_v hate_v reject_v and_o for_o ever_o forsake_v of_o god_n wherefore_o who_o be_v not_o damn_v be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n and_o he_o which_o be_v not_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v belove_v of_o he_o now_o he_o who_o god_n love_v have_v always_o god_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n enjoy_v always_o his_o presence_n and_o therein_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v 16.11_o write_v psal_n 16.11_o in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o david_n declare_v that_o the_o happiness_n the_o whole_a felicity_n of_o man_n life_n eternal_a depend_v upon_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o say_v the_o father_n also_o to_o this_o end_n that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a who_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o eternal_a death_n by_o his_o death_n devise_n that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v solomon_n say_v bernard_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la c._n 11._o sic_fw-la namque_fw-la mortua_fw-la morte_fw-la revertitur_fw-la vita_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ablato_fw-la peccato_fw-la redit_fw-la iustitia_fw-la solomon_n so_o death_n be_v dead_a life_n return_v again_o as_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o righteousness_n return_v again_o that_o none_o say_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o that_o they_o only_o esteem_v themselves_o happy_a which_o have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n vii_o i_o shall_v be_v too_o long_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n of_o 1._o king_n 11.4.5.6_o hieron_n advers_a jovian_a lib._n 2._o ezechias_n solomon_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o for_o that_o he_o love_v many_o strange_a woman_n he_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n but_o go_v after_o ashtareth_n the_o goddess_n of_o the_o sidonia●s_n and_o after_o milcom_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o am●rites_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o ezechias_n who_o be_v sick_a pray_v unto_o god_n and_o say_v 3._o say_v jsai_n 38_o 3._o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n when_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n and_o say_v 38.17_o say_v isai_n 38.17_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n i_o will_v omit_v also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n blame_v he_o 32.25_o he_o 2._o chron._n 32.25_o that_o he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o josias_n josias_n i_o will_v not_o recite_v that_o josias_n who_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 34.2_o life_n 2._o chron._n 34.2_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o end_n thereof_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n daniel_n prosperity_n 2._o chron._n 35.22_o hieron_n ad_fw-la stesiphont_n in_o s●●e_z daniel_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o neco_n proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n i_o see_v daniel_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v all_o that_o 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