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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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42.18_o i_o fear_v god_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o which_o fear_v not_o god_n give_v himself_o liberty_n unto_o all_o wickedness_n whensoever_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v that_o make_v abraham_n say_v of_o gerar_n 20.11_o gerar_n genes_n 20.11_o sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wine_n sake_n they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v ordinary_a adulterer_n liar_n 4.17.18.19_o liar_n ephes_n 4.17.18.19_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o
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man_n sin_n without_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o without_o offend_v god_n and_o who_o will_v say_v that_o a_o trespass_n against_o god_n be_v a_o venial_a sin_n among_o we_o man_n the_o sin_n and_o offence_n multiply_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o person_n which_o be_v offend_v and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o a_o private_a person_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v repair_v and_o satisfy_v by_o a_o honourable_a amends_n or_o by_o a_o pecuniary_a fine_a and_o amercement_n but_o to_o think_v ill_o of_o his_o prince_n be_v a_o crime_n of_o high_a treason_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o deserve_v not_o the_o gallows_n not_o the_o sword_n but_o the_o pinser_n the_o wheel_n the_o fire_n the_o extreme_a torment_n if_o a_o son_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n if_o the_o servant_n disobey_v his_o master_n if_o the_o subject_n despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o father_n 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say_v august_n de_fw-fr ecclesiast_fw-la dogmat_fw-la c._n 85._o nullus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la &_o iustus_fw-la caret_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la ●amen_fw-la ex_fw-la ●o●_n desi●it_fw-la esse_fw-la iustus_fw-la vel_fw-la sanctus_fw-la cum_fw-la ●ffectu_fw-la tenent_fw-la sanct●tatem_fw-la there_o be_v no_o holy_a nor_o righteous_a man_n without_o sin_n who_o notwithstanding_o cease_v not_o for_o all_o that_o to_o be_v holy_a &_o righteous_a because_o they_o retain_v holiness_n in_o affection_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o 41._o that_o jdem_fw-la in_o joan._n tract_n 41._o many_o have_v be_v call_v righteous_a because_o they_o be_v sine_fw-la querela_fw-la blameless_a that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o reproof_n for_o there_o be_v no_o just_a complaint_n among_o man_n against_o they_o which_o be_v without_o crime_n now_o a_o crime_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n worthy_a of_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n but_o if_o you_o think_v that_o to_o be_v righteous_a be_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n read_v a_o few_o line_n before_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o discuss_v and_o sift_v i_o out_o any_o how_o righteous_a soever_o he_o be_v in_o this_o life_n although_o he_o be_v well-nigh_o worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v not_o for_o all_o that_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o prove_v he_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o job_n and_o of_o saint_n john_n and_o except_v none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n in_o like_a manner_n expound_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o scripture_n term_v good_a those_o that_o be_v bad_a he_o say_v etc._n say_v idem_fw-la epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la macedomun_n sed_fw-la enim_fw-la ●icimus_fw-la bonum_fw-la cvius_fw-la praevalent_fw-la eumque_fw-la optimum_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la minimùm_fw-la idcirco_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la quos_fw-la dicit_fw-la bonos_fw-es propter_fw-mi participationem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la eosaem_fw-la etiam_fw-la malos_fw-la dicit_fw-la propter_fw-la vitia_fw-la infirmitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o how_o much_o a_o man_n do_v well_o that_o be_v to_o say_v witting_o charitable_o and_o religious_o so_o much_o be_v he_o good_a but_o so_o much_o as_o he_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v stray_v from_o the_o truth_n from_o charity_n and_o from_o godliness_n so_o much_o be_v he_o evil_a and_o who_o be_v in_o this_o world_n without_o some_o sin_n but_o we_o call_v he_o good_a who_o goodness_n overcome_v and_o he_o best_o who_o sin_n least_o and_o therefore_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n call_v good_a by_o participation_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n even_o those_o he_o call_v evil_a because_o of_o the_o vice_n of_o humane_a frailty_n until_o that_o all_o whereof_o we_o consist_v heal_v of_o all_o vice_n and_o corruption_n pass_v into_o that_o life_n wherein_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o for_o sure_o they_o be_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a who_o he_o teach_v to_o pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o be_v good_a in_o as_o much_o 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in_o that_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o natural_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n agree_v &_o consent_v with_o the_o true_a eunuch_n only_o and_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o those_o which_o make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o by_o application_n now_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o cloister_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o his_o place_n he_o go_v on_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o comfort_n give_v unto_o the_o stranger_n these_o word_n say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o word_n go_v before_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v the_o lord_n say_v these_o thing_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n and_o unto_o stranger_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o in_o that_o the_o eunuch_n be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n the_o gentile_a be_v and_o be_v comfort_v alike_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v a_o defect_n to_o be_v a_o eunuch_n a_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o which_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n whereas_o to_o be_v a_o voluntary_a eunuch_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n but_o a_o virtue_n not_o a_o defect_n that_o want_v consolation_n but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n yea_o a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n worthy_a of_o recompense_n stipend_n and_o reward_n say_v our_o monk_n and_o friar_n saint_n jerom_n expound_v the_o same_o place_n etc._n place_n hieronim_n in_o esai_n c._n 56._o qai_fw-fr ●u●mli●er_fw-fr hunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d intelligunt_fw-la ad_fw-la proselyto●_n ex_fw-la gentibus_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la eunuchos_fw-la referunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dicuntu●_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o expound_v this_o text_n humble_o do_v refer_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v unto_o the_o proselyte_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o unto_o right_a eunuch_n that_o the_o stranger_n if_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o be_v circumcise_v and_o the_o eunuch_n such_o as_o be_v the_o aethiopian_a eunuch_n of_o candace_n be_v not_o stranger_n from_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o understand_v this_o place_n as_o we_o expound_v it_o although_o he_o prefer_v before_o it_o his_o allegorical_a exposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o text_n wherein_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n and_o service_n of_o that_o time_n do_v declare_v what_o grace_n and_o favour_n he_o will_v do_v unto_o all_o person_n without_o exception_n under_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n of_o chastity_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n saint_n impedimento_fw-la saint_n chrysost_n in_o mat._n homil_n 56._o in_o fine_a prophetae_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o vxores_fw-la &_o domos_fw-la habebant_fw-la ●icut_fw-la esa●as_n &_o ezec●iel_n &_o eximius_fw-la ille_fw-la moses_n &_o nihil_fw-la hinc_fw-la virtuti_fw-la illorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la impedimento_fw-la chrysostome_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v wife_n and_o child_n as_o isaiah_n ezechiel_n and_o that_o great_a man_n moses_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v any_o hindrance_n to_o their_o virtue_n if_o all_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o perfect_a be_v marry_v sure_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n have_v not_o seek_v perfection_n in_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n fructum_fw-la marriage_n lyrienesin_n esai_n c._n 6._o jd_fw-la est_fw-la impotens_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la non_fw-la faciens_fw-la prolis_fw-la fructum_fw-la lyriensis_n expound_v word_n for_o word_n as_o we_o do_v the_o eunuch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o be_v impotent_a to_o engender_v let_v he_o not_o say_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n and_o have_v not_o lineage_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o contrary_a truth_n be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o eunuch_n and_o the_o gentile_a have_v faith_n shall_v obtain_v as_o much_o good_a grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o the_o jew_n by_o nation_n and_o he_o which_o be_v enrich_v and_o endow_v with_o many_o child_n shall_v receive_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o have_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o new_a law_n act._n 10.44_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o cornelius_n and_o the_o other_o gentile_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o he_o as_o it_o fall_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o saint_n which_o be_v jew_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 10.12_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a for_o the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o second_o objection_n bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c_o 9_o §_o 11._o x._o the_o second_o argument_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n which_o book_n be_v never_o in_o hebrew_a and_o therefore_o have_v never_o be_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o hebrew_n a_o book_n which_o 10._o which_o athanas_n in_o synop_n cypr._n in_o symbol_n hieron_n in_o prologo_fw-la galeato_fw-la &_o in_o praefatione_fw-la in_o libros_fw-la sal●monis_fw-la epiphan_n lib._n de_fw-fr mensur_fw-fr &_o ponderib_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la sacram_fw-la lib._n 1._o c_o 7._o lyran._n in_o esai_n c._n 1._o &_o in_o praefat_fw-la in_o tobiam_fw-la caietan_n in_o lib._n hest_n c._n 10._o athanasius_n cyprian_n or_o ruffinus_n in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n jerome_n epiphanius_n hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la lyrinensis_n caietan_n etc._n etc._n do_v acknowledge_v be_v not_o canonical_a and_o have_v never_o be_v put_v in_o aaron_n neither_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o
for_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o there_o be_v some_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o bellarmine_n say_v that_o christ_n give_v not_o here_o a_o precept_n but_o a_o counsel_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o because_o christ_n forbid_v not_o marriage_n and_o therefore_o command_v not_o chastity_n because_o that_o christ_n also_o have_v say_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o whereupon_o he_o allege_v saint_n 9_o saint_n august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 61._o pag._n 9_o augustine_n word_n which_o be_v also_o allege_v in_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o these_o word_n a_o counsel_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o precept_n be_v another_o thing_n a_o counsel_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o virginity_n be_v preserve_v that_o man_n abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o flesh_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v sell_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a but_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o justice_n be_v observe_v and_o maintain_v at_o least_o it_o be_v say_v of_o virginity_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o justice_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o let_v he_o do_v it_o but_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o sire_n he_o that_o do_v and_o keep_v a_o counsel_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a glory_n but_o he_o which_o keep_v not_o the_o precept_n can_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n the_o author_n of_o the_o pastoral_n letter_n add_v to_o this_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o one_o under_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n 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 as_o also_o by_o the_o love_n of_o the_o saviour_n who_o give_v this_o counsel_n as_o when_o he_o commend_v in_o saint_n matthew_n the_o continent_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o eunuch_n he_o stir_v up_o and_o incourage_v all_o the_o world_n to_o it_o qui_fw-la potest_fw-la capere_fw-la capiat_fw-la he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o thus_o they_o prove_v that_o these_o word_n contain_v a_o counsel_n and_o not_o a_o commandment_n now_o that_o chastity_n do_v not_o only_o confer_v a_o corporal_a benefit_n but_o also_o have_v a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n it_o appear_v by_o these_o word_n say_v bellarmine_n there_o be_v eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n we_o be_v to_o see_v therefore_o if_o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n or_o a_o precept_n in_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n understand_v a_o certain_a reward_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o those_o that_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n v._o jesus_n christ_n have_v declare_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o shall_v marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n the_o apostle_n say_v if_o the_o case_n of_o the_o man_n be_v so_o with_o his_o wife_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v and_o so_o condemn_a marriage_n as_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o marriage_n and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o can_v and_o aught_o to_o abstain_v from_o it_o all_o man_n say_v he_o can_v receive_v this_o say_n save_v they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v ●ssentior_fw-la say_v maldon_n in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 16._o i_o lest_o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la praestare_fw-la possunt_fw-la ut_fw-la siat_a sine_fw-la uxore_fw-la q●ia_fw-la carent_fw-la dono_fw-la continentiae_fw-la sic_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la exponunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la ●ssentior_fw-la all_z can_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v without_o wife_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n as_o almost_o all_o expound_v it_o whereunto_o say_v maldonat_n i_o can_v consent_v nor_o agree_v and_o wherefore_o my_o friend_n be_v it_o not_o a_o maxim_n of_o some_o of_o your_o side_n that_o iudicandi_fw-la that_o salmeron_n jesuit_n in_o proem_n epist_n 3._o d._n pauli_n disput_fw-la 6._o in_o fine_a &_o in_o 1._o joan._n 3._o disput_fw-la 25._o §._o 3._o est_fw-la incuitabile_fw-la argumentum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la regula_fw-la iudicandi_fw-la what_o be_v teach_v of_o all_o or_o almost_o of_o all_o be_v a_o unavoideable_a argument_n of_o truth_n a_o infallible_a rule_n of_o judge_v but_o whether_o maldonat_n consent_v to_o it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o christ_n word_n who_o continue_v his_o discourse_n teach_v who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v behooveful_a and_o expedient_a not_o to_o marry_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o three_o sort_n of_o they_o first_o the_o eunuch_n which_o be_v so_o bear_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v natural_o weak_a and_o unable_a second_o eunuch_n which_o be_v make_v eunuch_n of_o man_n where_o of_o there_o be_v ancient_o a_o great_a number_n among_o the_o pagan_n and_o gentile_n three_o eunuch_n which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n and_o be_v call_v thereunto_o do_v abstain_v willing_o from_o matrimony_n not_o for_o their_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o as_o saint_n paul_n expound_v it_o 7.34.35_o it_o 1._o cor._n 7.34.35_o to_o have_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n the_o apostle_n see_v the_o liberty_n of_o divorcement_n restrain_v and_o limit_v judge_v that_o if_o a_o man_n may_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o marry_v jesus_n christ_n correct_v this_o error_n and_o declare_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o but_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n can_v live_v without_o a_o a_o wife_n eunuch_n so_o bear_v eunuch_n so_o make_v of_o man_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v capable_a of_o marriage_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n the_o gift_n of_o continency_n they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 7.9_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.9_o that_o can_v contain_v and_o burn_v not_o moreover_o he_o enact_v that_o those_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n not_o because_o of_o tribulation_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o neither_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o for_o particular_a commodity_n but_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n call_v common_o in_o the_o gospel_n 13.24_o gospel_n mat._n 13.24_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o 10.31_o the_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n to_o who_o we_o must_v add_v a_o three_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 7.24_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.24_o let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n adam_n have_v the_o gist_n of_o continency_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o notwithstanding_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v be_v shall_v have_v render_v unto_o his_o wife_n due_a benevolence_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o innocence_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v of_o her_o child_n in_o paradise_n because_o that_o by_o god_n calling_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n wherefore_o christ_n conclude_v this_o speech_n with_o a_o commandment_n and_o not_o with_o 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great_a reward_n there_o be_v certain_a heretic_n in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n 4._o time_n august_n e●●st_n 89._o quast_o 4._o which_o teach_v that_o a_o rich_a man_n remain_v in_o his_o possession_n and_o riches_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o he_o have_v do_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n with_o his_o riches_n saint_n austin_n answer_v and_o refute_v they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n our_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n so_o long_o before_o have_v escape_v the_o disputation_n of_o these_o man_n for_o all_o these_o have_v n●_n small_a riches_n as_o the_o most_o faithful_a scripture_n witness_v it_o and_o notwithstanding_o even_o he_o who_o be_v true_o rich_a become_v poor_a for_o we_o have_v foretell_v by_o a_o most_o true_a promise_n ipsis_fw-la promise_n mat._n 8.11_o non_fw-la supra_fw-la ipsos_fw-la vel_fw-la extra_fw-la ipsos_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la 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