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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 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much_o that_o great_a glory_n that_o aureola_n in_o illâ_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o for_o it_o they_o will_v forgo_v their_o wine_n 104.15_o wine_n psal_n 104.15_o that_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n let_v they_o tell_v i_o therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n with_o many_o other_o according_a to_o saint_n austin_n a_o counsel_n easy_a to_o be_v observe_v then_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v obtain_v the_o great_a reward_n in_o do_v the_o other_o and_o not_o intend_v to_o do_v this_o last_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o place_n that_o s._n augustine_n hold_v that_o a_o counsel_n be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v use_v well_o or_o ill_o to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o whole_o indifferent_a but_o counsel_n say_v ult._n say_v bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 8._o §._o ult._n bellarmine_n be_v not_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o 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 hireling_n that_o will_v do_v no_o service_n to_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o a_o reward_n that_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n but_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o keep_v not_o the_o counsel_n but_o to_o merit_v a_o great_a glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v hireling_n indeed_o who_o in_o do_v service_n to_o god_n have_v no_o other_o aim_n then_o themselves_o and_o if_o god_n give_v they_o not_o the_o reward_n which_o they_o believe_v be_v due_a to_o they_o they_o will_v repent_v that_o they_o have_v serve_v he_o and_o will_v blaspheme_v he_o before_o his_o face_n as_o unjust_a not_o child_n who_o in_o serve_v god_n have_v no_o other_o scope_n nor_o end_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o will_v be_v content_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o his_o book_n of_o life_n to_o be_v accurse_v and_o separate_v from_o christ_n their_o dear_a saviour_n if_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a if_o that_o can_v advance_v his_o glory_n hireling_n worthy_a to_o 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