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also_o all_o contreye_n and_o all_o people_n to_o conclude_v that_o have_v live_v under_o any_o good_a government_n have_v abhor_v it_o solomon_n send_v the_o idle_a belly_n to_o learn_v his_o duty_n of_o the_o very_o vile_a creature_n the_o pismire_n who_o labour_v in_o sumâ—mer_a to_o live_v in_o winter_n 6._o prou._n 6._o and_o who_o maâ—ny_n little_a carriage_n as_o you_o see_v make_v 〈◊〉_d great_a heap_n at_o last_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o will_v noâ—_n plow_v because_o it_o be_v cold_a 20._o chap._n 20._o shall_v beg_v hiâ—_n bread_n when_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o no_o maâ—_n shall_v give_v he_o which_o be_v worse_o even_o punish_v just_o his_o great_a sloth_n therâ—_n be_v a_o little_a tittle_n tattle_n when_o time_n waâ—_n they_o say_v betwixt_o the_o grasshopper_n and_o thâ—_n pismire_n and_o we_o may_v laugh_v at_o it_o &_o yeâ—_n look_v better_o about_o we_o as_o admonish_v bâ—_n it_o the_o grasshopper_n have_v pass_v thâ—_n summer_n over_o merry_o as_o her_o custom_n be_v sing_v and_o tune_v the_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thoughtlesse_a mind_n under_o every_o leaf_n at_o last_o when_o winter_n come_v on_o begin_v to_o shake_v and_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o aâ—_n empty_a belly_n many_o a_o night_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o her_o lively_a limb_n and_o the_o quite_o mar_v of_o all_o her_o music_n to_o steal_v she_o refuse_v of_o heâ—_n honest_a nature_n and_o to_o beg_v she_o iâ—_n ashamed_a for_o fear_n to_o be_v mock_v yeâ—_n need_n make_v the_o old_a wife_n trotteâ—_n they_o say_v and_o modesty_n in_o this_o hungry_a â—â—eature_n must_v yield_v to_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o she_o go_v and_o have_v a_o â—ealthie_a neighbour_n not_o far_o off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v sore_o all_o summer_n and_o â—â—de_v uppe_o much_o good_a vitaile_n to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o crave_v some_o secure_a at_o her_o hand_n who_o by_o and_o by_o â—â—maunded_v of_o she_o what_o she_o do_v all_o â—â—mmer_n alas_o say_v the_o grasshopper_n i_o sing_v and_o little_o remember_v â—is_n change_v do_v you_o so_o say_v the_o â—â—t_n in_o deed_n do_v you_o sing_v all_o sumâ—er_n now_o trust_v i_o for_o i_o you_o all_o dance_v all_o winter_n for_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d my_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v never_o mainâ—â—ine_v idleness_n in_o any_o thus_o reâ—â—ived_v sloth_n a_o check_n when_o it_o looâ—â—d_v for_o help_v and_o we_o warn_v by_o it_o â—â—ay_v learn_v this_o moral_a to_o labour_v â—â—ast_v we_o lack_v optimum_fw-la obsonium_fw-la â—pectute_fw-la labour_n say_v one_o they_o be_v â—ood_a refreshinge_n in_o our_o age_n the_o welâ—estowed_v travel_n of_o our_o youth_n â—eares_n pass_v and_o strength_n fail_v â—â—tte_v nothing_o in_o youth_n and_o have_v â—â—thing_v in_o age_n but_o o_o careless_a heart_n of_o we_o and_o heady_a will_n who_o can_v persuade_v this_o or_o beat_v it_o into_o the_o head_n of_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n of_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v comminâ—_n on_o no_o no_o we_o will_v hop_v and_o dance_v tipple_v and_o drink_v banquet_n and_o revelâ—_n what_o counsel_n soever_o be_v give_v we_o to_o thâ—_n contrary_a with_o that_o little_a we_o have_v anâ—_n sing_v care_n away_o and_o a_o litlegaie_n apparel_n on_o the_o back_n be_v worth_a much_o moneâ—_n in_o the_o chest_n but_o wise_a be_v he_o who_o other_o man_n harm_n can_v cause_v to_o takâ—_n heed_n sickness_n may_v come_v and_o everâ—_n master_n will_v not_o keep_v a_o sick_a servant_n maim_n may_v fall_v to_o we_o and_o we_o theâ—_n may_v hear_v it_o i_o have_v no_o wage_n unlesâ—_o you_o can_v work_v many_o thing_n maâ—_n happen_v and_o a_o man_n own_o be_v his_o ow_v and_o great_a be_v god_n blessing_n to_o faithful_a labour_n as_o true_o his_o plague_n be_v noâ—_n little_a or_o rare_a to_o idleness_n and_o sloth_n que._n well_o sir_n then_o since_o labour_v wâ—_n must_v and_o so_o live_v i_o pray_v you_o be_v not_o everâ—_n labour_v commendable_a ans_fw-fr no_o indeed_o for_o the_o apostle_n iâ—_n the_o place_n i_o name_v before_o make_v 〈◊〉_d distinction_n which_o i_o pray_v you_o markâ—_n and_o say_v 4.18_o ephes_n 4.18_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o â—f_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v labour_n which_o be_v naught_o and_o yet_o labour_v too_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v â—s_n guiltless_a of_o this_o commandment_n â—o_o say_v we_o get_v that_o we_o have_v by_o labour_n â—ut_v it_o must_v be_v good_a labour_n say_v paul_n â—ust_z labour_n and_o lawful_a labour_n the_o which_o distinction_n overthrow_v all_o maintenance_n get_v by_o mass_v by_o juggle_a â—y_a charm_a by_o play_v interlude_n by_o â—idling_v and_o pipe_v uppe_o and_o down_o the_o country_n by_o carry_v about_o bear_n and_o â—â—pes_n by_o tell_v of_o fortune_n and_o such_o like_a trade_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o land_n touch_v vagabunde_n for_o though_o they_o be_v labour_n and_o make_v they_o sweat_v often_o some_o of_o 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what_o he_o can_v get_v but_o the_o custom_n &_o law_n of_o all_o well_o order_v war_n be_v this_o or_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o spoil_n soever_o be_v get_v and_o not_o give_v before_o hand_n by_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o soldier_n aught_o by_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v dispose_v to_o every_o man_n geometrical_o that_o be_v according_a to_o every_o man_n service_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n 1._o sam._n 30.20_o etc._n etc._n noâ—_n arithmetical_o that_o be_v to_o every_o man_n alike_o and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o his_o own_o greediness_n alienate_v to_o himself_o any_o thing_n any_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o thaâ—_n be_v either_o with_o a_o general_a gift_n of_o thâ—_n captain_n to_o take_v what_o he_o can_v or_o a_o particular_a gift_n to_o take_v this_o and_o thus_o much_o sure_o that_o possession_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n law_n but_o light_v under_o this_o commandment_n for_o as_o for_o a_o man_n labour_n first_o he_o owe_v â—t_z both_o 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judgement_n will_v find_v it_o even_o within_o the_o forbid_a branch_n of_o this_o commandment_n que._n i_o take_v your_o answer_n and_o therefore_o now_o follow_v your_o own_o course_n again_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n and_o there_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v some_o what_o touch_v the_o theft_n of_o the_o heart_n through_o greedy_a covetousness_n and_o the_o theft_n of_o the_o tongue_n by_o false_a and_o filthy_a flattery_n wherefore_o a_o little_a of_o these_o also_o as_o of_o the_o other_o that_o this_o commandment_n than_o do_v reach_v unto_o the_o thought_n and_o inward_a conceit_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v first_o prove_v by_o that_o reason_n that_o often_o before_o have_v be_v allege_v namely_o because_o the_o lawegiver_n be_v
and_o subtlety_n by_o smooth_v and_o flattery_n and_o such_o like_a 16._o 2._o sam._n 16._o for_o thus_o stale_a false_a siba_n his_o master_n mephibboshethes_fw-mi good_n from_o he_o thus_o steal_v many_o crafty_a pleader_n in_o public_a place_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n â—f_n it_o thus_o be_v it_o say_v in_o express_a word_n â—hat_n absalon_n stale_a the_o heart_n of_o â—ll_a israel_n to_o wit_n by_o his_o shameless_a flattery_n thus_o steal_v man_n the_o heart_n of_o subject_n even_o in_o these_o day_n from_o their_o prince_n and_o lawful_a governor_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o their_o minister_n of_o servant_n from_o their_o master_n of_o child_n from_o their_o parent_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la magnum_fw-la â—urtum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v one_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a theft_n a_o kind_n of_o this_o tongue_n stealth_n it_o be_v for_o a_o gentleman_n or_o a_o great_a estate_n to_o cast_v out_o a_o word_n to_o his_o inferior_a in_o way_n of_o beg_v what_o he_o convenient_o may_v not_o spare_v and_o yet_o dare_v not_o deny_v but_o bring_v and_o deliver_v with_o fair_a word_n what_o god_n know_v his_o heart_n grudge_v and_o peradventure_o his_o wife_n weep_v to_o see_v he_o part_v with_o all_o and_o unto_o this_o head_n be_v refer_v all_o ungodlie_a counsel_n whatsoever_o and_o all_o lewd_a vanity_n or_o baâ—bishe_a servility_n to_o make_v man_n delight_v more_o in_o we_o and_o less_o in_o the_o fear_n oâ—_n god_n be_v it_o not_o lamentable_a to_o see_v thaâ—_n a_o popish_a or_o a_o atheistical_a spirit_n shalâ—_n do_v more_o hurt_n at_o a_o table_n or_o such_o like_a place_n with_o one_o péevish_a jest_n and_o girâ—ding_a scoff_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heaâ—rers_n than_o twenty_o good_a man_n can_v recoâ—uer_v with_o much_o good_a counsel_n and_o yeâ—_n what_o say_v we_o o_o he_o be_v a_o merry_a gréeke_n a_o pleasant_a companion_n and_o in_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d good_a fellow_n he_o can_v flatter_v hiâ—_n word_n must_v be_v bear_v and_o so_o 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