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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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authority_n intend_v as_o saint_n christo_fw-la saint_n august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la nuptijs_fw-la &_o concupisc_fw-la c._n 33._o turrianus_n lib._n 1._o cont_n sadeel_n pag._n 99_o ekcius_n in_o enchir_n loco_fw-la commun_n pighius_fw-la lib._n 1._o eccles_n histor_n c._n 2._o mortuum_n atramentum_fw-la euangelium_fw-la nigrum_fw-la theologia_fw-la atrameniraria_fw-la res_fw-la navimis_fw-la &_o muta_n nasus_fw-la cereus_fw-la regula_fw-la lesbia_fw-la delphicus_fw-la gladius_fw-la o_o quantum_fw-la n●bis_fw-la profuit_fw-la fabula_fw-la ista_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la austin_n say_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o to_o bring_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o naught_o therefore_o they_o call_v the_o scripture_n dead_a ink_n a_o certain_a bare_a letter_n a_o dead_a letter_n that_o kill_v the_o black_a gospel_n and_o inky_a divintie_n a_o dead_a and_o dumb_a thing_n a_o uncertain_a mutable_a mute_a and_o dumb_a judge_n a_o nose_n of_o wax_n a_o leaden_a ruler_n sphinxes_n riddle_n a_o sword_n in_o a_o madman_n hand_n the_o apple_n of_o discord_n yea_o a_o fable_n by_o pope_n leo_n the_o 10_o o_o what_o advantage_n have_v this_o fable_n of_o christ_n bring_v we_o be_v of_o no_o more_o credit_n and_o authority_n than_o the_o fable_n of_o aesop_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o reproach_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v not_o maintain_v by_o the_o vulgar_a ●ort_n only_o but_o also_o yea_o especial_o by_o their_o divine_n pope_n bishop_n cardinal_n for_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n and_o cardinal_n du_fw-fr perron_n have_v write_v against_o the_o sufficiency_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o one_o spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n the_o other_o a_o small_a treatise_n to_o prove_v the_o insufficiency_n and_o imperfection_n thereof_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o all_o sufficient_a word_n of_o god_n the_o true_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o our_o understanding_n the_o pillar_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o firm_a and_o sure_a anchor_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o salvation_n sufficient_a both_o for_o our_o salvation_n which_o some_o papist_n do_v confess_v and_o for_o our_o instruction_n which_o they_o deny_v witness_n b●●●●_n who_o examine_v that_o glorious_a martyr_n master_n hawkes_n 1441._o f●x_fw-fr pag._n
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the_o soul_n alive_a that_o come_v unto_o you_o and_o will_v you_o pollute_v i_o among_o my_o people_n for_o handful_n of_o barley_n and_o for_o piece_n of_o bread_n to_o slay_v the_o soul_n that_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o to_o save_v the_o soul_n alive_a that_o shall_v not_o live_v by_o your_o lie_v to_o my_o people_n that_o hear_v your_o lie_n who_o will_v have_v believe_v they_o now_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n believe_v they_o they_o see_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n they_o be_v god_n messenger_n they_o prophesy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o beginning_n and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o their_o lie_n be_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v who_o believe_v god_n and_o but_o few_o believe_v he_o 23.21_o he_o jer._n 23.21_o he_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o come_v he_o speak_v not_o to_o they_o yet_o they_o prophesy_v 13.2_o prophesy_v ezech._n 13.2_o they_o be_v prophet_n that_o prophesy_v out_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n foolish_a prophet_n that_o follow_v 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merchandise_n of_o us._n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v so_o brutish_a 2._o brutish_a verse_n 2._o that_o many_o shall_v follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n by_o reason_n of_o who_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n shall_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o saint_n jude_n say_v of_o they_o 16._o they_o judas_n 16._o that_o their_o mouth_n speak_v great_a swell_a word_n have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n he_o see_v in_o his_o day_n the_o fulfil_n of_o saint_n peter_n prophecy_n we_o see_v the_o like_a also_o in_o our_o day_n abound_v as_o much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o people_n as_o any_o other_o that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n then_o the_o patron_n and_o fautor_n of_o the_o monastical_a life_n in_o these_o our_o day_n who_o with_o great_a swell_a word_n do_v display_v lay_v open_a and_o expose_v unto_o the_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o monkish_a life_n 1._o life_n bellar._n praefat_fw-la in_o lib._n de_fw-fr monach_n §._o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n more_o strict_a more_o sublime_a and_o eminent_a than_o the_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v which_o the_o infirmity_n also_o and_o weakness_n of_o many_o man_n can_v bear_v §._o bear_v ibid._n §._o unto_o the_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o hundred_o for_o one_o in_o this_o world_n a_o honourable_a seat_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o place_n and_o name_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n great_a and_o more_o noble_a than_o be_v that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o a_o mark_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bless_a a_o mark_n which_o our_o good_a doctor_n term_v aureola_n which_o be_v say_v they_o theologico_fw-la they_o in_o lexico_fw-la theologico_fw-la quaedam_fw-la decentia_fw-la &_o pulchritudo_fw-la singulari●_n repraesentativa_fw-la aureolae_fw-la praedicatorim_n over_o virginibus_fw-la in_o ill●_n parte_fw-la 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that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o which_o have_v be_v industrious_o and_o witting_o omit_v by_o bellarmine_n lest_o it_o shall_v have_v hinder_v hi●_n bad_a cause_n the_o word_n go_v before_o be_v let_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o have_v join_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n neither_o let_v the_o eunuch_n say_v behold_v i_o be_o a_o dry_a tree_n here_o then_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o eunuch_n fear_v god_n be_v join_v together_o both_o of_o they_o bewail_v their_o misery_n the_o one_o because_o he_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n people_n the_o other_o because_o he_o be_v a_o dry_a tree_n the_o eunuch_n be_v first_o comfort_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o place_n whereupon_o bellarmine_n ground_n his_o counsel_n the_o stranger_n be_v comfort_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o these_o word_n also_o the_o son_n of_o the_o strange_a that_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o love_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n even_o they_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o gentile_n call_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n 2.12_o stranger_n ephes_n 2.12_o be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonweal_n of_o israel_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o jew_n god_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o abraham_n their_o father_n say_v 22.17_o say_v gens_n 22.17_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n
will_v be_v plain_a saint_n peter_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v christ_n refute_v his_o say_n by_o this_o syllogism_n whosoever_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o that_o he_o be_v no_o eunuch_n neither_o by_o nature_n nor_o by_o necessity_n nor_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n with_o quietune_n and_o with_o peace_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o such_o a_o one_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v without_o a_o wise_a but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v for_o there_o be_v but_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o can_v commodious_o live_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o to_o be_v wivelesse_a now_o if_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o they_o not_o to_o marry_v it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o to_o marry_v and_o they_o ought_v and_o must_v marry_v if_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v 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of_o precept_n the_o one_o common_a to_o all_o as_o to_o love_n god_n practise_v righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o particular_a to_o some_o only_a according_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o particular_a call_n of_o god_n as_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o follow_v christ_n the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v call_v a_o precept_n a_o commandment_n give_v to_o all_o and_o a_o counsel_n a_o particular_a commandment_n make_v particular_o unto_o some_o according_a to_o god_n gift_n and_o calling_n which_o also_o they_o call_v sometime_o precept_n so_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n call_v this_o our_o lord_n exhortation_n continentiae_fw-la exhortation_n glossa_fw-la in_o mat._n 19_o vers_fw-la 10._o non_fw-la omnes_fw-la capiunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la implere_fw-la possunt_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continentiae_fw-la a_o precept_n of_o continency_n so_o saint_n austin_n call_v a_o commandment_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n 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 and_o give_v unto_o all_o but_o all_o they_o that_o do_v not_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o but_o as_o concern_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v how_o can_v they_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o command_v which_o he_o counsel_v and_o require_v they_o to_o do_v and_o whereunto_o he_o exhort_v they_o let_v they_o call_v it_o what_o they_o will_v that_o man_n which_o do_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o god_n can_v be_v innocent_a nor_o guiltless_a as_o we_o have_v see_v heretofore_o moreover_o saint_n austin_n put_v among_o counsel_n the_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n and_o wine_n 12._o chap._n 11._o §._o 12._o and_o how_o few_o be_v there_o among_o the_o order_n of_o friar_n that_o do_v abstain_v from_o flesh_n the_o jesuite_n that_o be_v the_o most_o exact_a sect_n of_o they_o all_o do_v they_o abstain_v from_o it_o and_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o all_o that_o value_n so_o 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 be_v expel_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o enemy_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o will_v reckon_v with_o god_n and_o bind_v he_o to_o give_v they_o as_o a_o reward_n just_o due_a to_o they_o that_o which_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o grace_n unworthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v advow_v and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o see_v that_o they_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v not_o due_a which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o to_o his_o merit_n let_v they_o not_o cry_v out_o the_o ancient_a father_n the_o ancient_a father_n the_o ancient_n of_o day_n have_v tell_v i_o by_o saint_n paul_n more_o ancient_a than_o they_o all_o 6.23_o all_o rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n
be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o same_o ancient_a father_n do_v teach_v i_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o eternal_a life_n be_v give_v for_o a_o reward_n to_o the_o end_n he_o give_v we_o it_o of_o pure_a grace_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a near_o the_o word_n to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n say_v they_o be_v to_o merit_v heaven_n by_o single_a life_n false_o for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o priest_n of_o cybele_n grand_a niece_n to_o the_o false_a god_n the_o monk_n among_o the_o turk_n shall_v merit_v eternal_a life_n false_o again_o see_v that_o heaven_n be_v replenish_v and_o fill_v with_o those_o which_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n false_o again_o &_o again_o see_v god_n promise_v nothing_o unto_o eunuch_n but_o on_o condition_n 56.4_o condition_n isai_n 56.4_o that_o they_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v he_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o their_o single_a life_n which_o make_v they_o nor_o more_o nor_o less_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 4.8_o god_n act._n 10.34_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o for_o their_o godliness_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a such_o be_v single_a life_n but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v viii_o what_o be_v then_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n i_o have_v already_o tell_v it_o but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o let_v other_o say_v what_o it_o be_v divinae_fw-la be_v lyra_n in_o mat._n 19_o ut_fw-la liberiùs_fw-la continentes_fw-la vacent_fw-la contemplationi_fw-la divinae_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n and_o say_v not_o that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n second_o that_o saint_n paul_n say_v evident_o 7.25_o evident_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o what_o truth_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v thereof_o in_o isaiah_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o saint_n matthew_n it_o be_v will_v they_o say_v a_o counsel_n but_o every_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v a_o commandment_n and_o if_o god_n have_v give_v this_o counsel_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v i_o have_v no_o commandment_n but_o i_o have_v a_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a unto_o that_o which_o he_o protest_v elsewhere_o say_v 20.27_o say_v act._n 20.27_o i_o have_v not_o shan_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n now_o he_o say_v manifest_o continentiae_fw-la manifest_o ephiphan_n baeres_fw-la 16._o quidam_fw-la 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illum_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la dicentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n dixit_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la si_fw-la vis_fw-la etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la enim_fw-la apparebis_fw-la dicere_fw-la verum_fw-la si_fw-la dilixisti_fw-la aut_fw-la diligis_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la sicut_fw-la teipsum_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v he_o intend_v to_o convince_v this_o rich_a man_n as_o one_o not_o tell_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a for_o so_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o thou_o say_v true_a if_o thou_o have_v love_v or_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o commandment_n and_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n xiii_o bellarmine_n gainsaieth_a this_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o commandment_n of_o charity_n because_o that_o 19_o that_o bellar._n de_fw-fr monach_n c._n 9_o §._o 19_o charity_n require_v only_o 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of_o saint_n 21.3_o saint_n john_n 21.3_o john_n that_o they_o have_v yet_o their_o ship_n and_o net_n now_o although_o they_o have_v leave_v all_o without_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o any_o right_a and_o propriety_n they_o have_v do_v it_o by_o commandment_n and_o special_a call_n as_o be_v particular_o call_v to_o follow_v christ_n every_o where_o and_o after_o his_o ascension_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n throughout_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o apostle_n serve_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o monk_n and_o friar_n unless_o they_o show_v that_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v that_o they_o forsake_v all_o and_o give_v alto_fw-mi the_o poor_a as_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o follow_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n graditur_fw-la point_n hieron_n in_o mat._n 19_o sequitur_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la 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