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and_o those_o that_o bestow_v their_o alm_n upon_o such_o can_v expect_v no_o fruit_n thereof_o at_o god_n hand_n again_o but_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n rather_o because_o they_o bestow_v evil_a &_o dispose_v amiss_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o condemn_v those_o as_o void_a of_o charity_n that_o refuse_v to_o give_v bread_n to_o idle_a and_o sturdy_a beggar_n for_o it_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o this_o place_n and_o again_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o under_o pretence_n hereof_o we_o deny_v they_o alm_n who_o by_o their_o work_n be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v their_o own_o want_n vers._n 11._o for_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o with_o you_o and_o work_v not_o at_o all_o here_o follow_v a_o special_a reprehension_n or_o a_o reason_n rather_o of_o the_o former_a general_a reproof_n wherein_o he_o reprehend_v 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