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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
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o true_o a_o life_n but_o a_o calamity_n and_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n have_v observe_v that_o great_a travel_n be_v create_v for_o every_o man_n and_o a_o heavy_a yoke_n be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n eccl._n 40._o 1._o now_o as_o every_o prudent_a man_n forsee_v the_o evil_n and_o danger_n which_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o as_o he_o have_v a_o apprehension_n both_o of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a trouble_n and_o distress_n which_o may_v befall_v he_o in_o his_o circumstance_n so_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o guard_v against_o they_o and_o shun_v they_o and_o unless_o we_o know_v some_o remedy_n against_o the_o trouble_n we_o may_v meet_v with_o unless_o we_o know_v how_o to_o prevent_v they_o or_o how_o to_o remove_v they_o or_o how_o to_o be_v ease_v under_o they_o and_o how_o to_o be_v safe_o deliver_v from_o they_o our_o mind_n can_v enjoy_v no_o true_a rest_n nor_o quiet_n and_o what_o defence_n can_v one_o have_v unless_o he_o have_v it_o from_o god_n how_o can_v any_o think_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o safety_n unless_o he_o do_v it_o who_o jacob_n here_o call_v upon_o except_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watch_n man_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a psal._n 127._o 1._o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o private_a person_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o on_o our_o side_n if_o he_o do_v not_o look_v to_o we_o and_o take_v a_o care_n of_o we_o when_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o we_o they_o shall_v certain_o swallow_v we_o up_o quick_a when_o their_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o we_o certain_o the_o water_n of_o trouble_n when_o they_o approach_v shall_v overwhelm_v we_o and_o the_o stream_n shall_v go_v over_o our_o soul_n psal._n 124._o 2_o 3._o but_o he_o be_v secure_v who_o 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they_o shall_v not_o overflow_v thou_o when_o thou_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v neither_o shall_v the_o flame_n kindle_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n thy_o saviour_n isa._n 43._o 1_o 2._o thus_o it_o appear_v what_o safety_n and_o security_n one_o have_v who_o god_n take_v into_o his_o protection_n such_o a_o one_o as_o eliphaz_n speak_v shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o job_n 5._o 23._o which_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o to_o understand_v as_o if_o the_o
even_o those_o who_o as_o yet_o deny_v a_o god_n will_v acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o worship_v one_o if_o he_o be_v find_v and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o tell_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v most_o unreasonable_a he_o who_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o he_o who_o refuse_v to_o worship_v the_o god_n who_o he_o believe_v if_o prudence_n and_o interest_n do_v oblige_v man_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v king_n and_o monarch_n that_o under_o their_o favour_n they_o may_v enjoy_v safety_n and_o peace_n shall_v not_o every_o one_o for_o that_o same_o very_a reason_n adore_v and_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o great_a king_n to_o who_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o world_n must_v submit_v and_o bow_v themselves_o though_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o his_o dominion_n reach_v over_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o presence_n he_o rule_v the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o in_o his_o protection_n nor_o any_o security_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o great_a king_n above_o all_o go_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v the_o deep_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o strength_n of_o hill_n be_v his_o also_o the_o sea_n be_v he_o and_o he_o make_v it_o and_o his_o hand_n form_v the_o dryland_n therefore_o he_o infer_v and_o that_o right_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n for_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o hand_n ps._n 95._o 3_o etc._n etc._n if_o man_n need_v not_o either_o care_n for_o the_o divine_a favour_n or_o much_o to_o fear_v his_o wrath_n they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o excusable_a though_o they_o do_v not_o high_o regard_v god_n but_o see_v it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o ever_o they_o can_v be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n wherein_o they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o god_n 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themselves_o from_o all_o dependence_n upon_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o desirable_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o all_o man_n concern_v themselves_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a while_o they_o live_v to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o which_o who_o so_o refuse_v shall_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a they_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o own_o and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o shall_v certain_o fall_v under_o the_o dint_n of_o his_o fury_n now_o therefore_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v psal._n 50._o 22._o section_n iii_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 idolatry_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v consider_v as_o thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v necessary_a we_o worship_n god_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o become_v no_o less_o necessary_a that_o we_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a we_o promise_v to_o speak_v to_o as_o there_o be_v a_o god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a god_n to_o who_o and_o to_o none_o else_o we_o must_v direct_v our_o worship_n and_o our_o religious_a service_n for_o if_o we_o adore_v any_o other_o than_o he_o or_o make_v any_o partner_n of_o our_o worship_n with_o he_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o crime_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o pardon_v for_o it_o be_v a_o dethron_n of_o god._n and_o therefore_o job_n say_v if_o i_o behold_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shine_v or_o the_o moon_n walk_v in_o brightness_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v secret_o entice_v or_o my_o mouth_n have_v kiss_v my_o hand_n that_o be_v if_o ever_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o worship_v the_o sun_n or_o the_o moon_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n for_o thereby_o say_v 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