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such_o a_o woe_n against_o he_o as_o may_v just_o have_v terrify_v he_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o hold_v on_o his_o wicked_a purpose_n so_o do_v the_o pope_n judas_n in_o word_n and_o ceremonial_a compliment_n most_o honour_a christ_n when_o he_o betray_v he_o so_o do_v the_o pope_n judas_n come_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n so_o have_v the_o most_o if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o judas_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o of_o his_o own_o perdition_n so_o be_v the_o pope_n none_o live_v more_o like_a man_n ordain_v to_o destruction_n than_o they_o 3._o the_o antichrist_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v one_o that_o oppose_v himself_o against_o and_o lift_v himself_o up_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n the_o scripture_n give_v this_o title_n not_o to_o god_n himself_o only_o but_o to_o angel_n also_o psal_n
virtue_n they_o most_o of_o all_o require_v in_o their_o people_n they_o ought_v themselves_o to_o put_v on_o and_o so_o to_o put_v they_o on_o that_o they_o may_v shine_v in_o the_o people_n eye_n with_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o eschew_v of_o vice_n will_v we_o have_v our_o people_n to_o be_v just_a pious_a courteous_a liberal_a peaceable_a &_o c_o let_v we_o be_v ourselves_o example_n unto_o they_o of_o such_o virtue_n will_v we_o not_o have_v they_o to_o be_v profane_a malicious_a covetous_a unjust_a &_o c_o let_v we_o eschew_v such_o vice_n ourselves_o and_o be_v example_n also_o therein_o unto_o they_o vers._n 10._o for_o even_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o this_o we_o warn_v you_o of_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o his_o reprehension_n take_v from_o the_o contrary_a example_n of_o the_o apostle_n himself_o now_o follow_v a_o other_o reason_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o their_o indulgence_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n for_o on_o this_o wise_a he_o argue_v we_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o warn_v you_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o such_o as_o in_o that_o point_n walk_v inordinate_o here_o be_v a_o manifest_a sentence_n set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n that_o idle_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o nor_o to_o be_v feed_v and_o maintain_v among_o christian_n but_o if_o they_o have_v strength_n and_o ability_n of_o body_n to_o labour_n labour_v they_o must_v where_o the_o apostle_n yet_o speak_v not_o of_o impotent_a person_n or_o of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o though_o they_o be_v able_a such_o as_o albeit_o for_o strength_n and_o activeness_n &_o year_n they_o may_v profitable_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o honest_a 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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 they_o more_o particular_o for_o that_o they_o suffer_v some_o to_o live_v idle_a among_o they_o not_o work_v at_o all_o he_o mean_v some_o professor_n of_o religion_n that_o under_o colour_n thereof_o lead_v a_o idle_a and_o a_o lazy_a life_n live_v on_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o man_n brow_n and_o abuse_v the_o alm_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idleness_n a_o sore_a plague_n to_o the_o church_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o have_v never_o be_v free_a from_o for_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v some_o who_o after_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o perceive_v that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o same_o in_o some_o reckon_n with_o the_o godly_a do_v thereupon_o begin_v to_o conceive_v so_o high_o of_o themselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o base_a a_o thing_n and_o not_o befit_v their_o profession_n to_o labour_v any_o more_o for_o their_o live_n and_o as_o if_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o profession_n stand_v bind_v to_o maintain_v they_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o that_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o servant_n grow_v slack_a oftentimes_o in_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o master_n as_o if_o there_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v expect_v at_o their_o hand_n as_o of_o other_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v find_v care_n diligence_n industry_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o do_n of_o their_o business_n and_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o such_o servant_n as_o make_v little_a show_n of_o religion_n then_o in_o the_o most_o of_o they_o that_o be_v professor_n who_o especial_o if_o they_o have_v light_v upon_o religious_a master_n be_v wont_a to_o presume_v upon_o much_o idleness_n and_o indulgence_n under_o they_o but_o such_o professor_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v as_o inordinate_a liver_n to_o be_v admonish_v and_o reprove_v that_o we_o may_v make_v it_o know_v to_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o willing_a to_o take_v any_o occasion_n hereby_o to_o reproach_n and_o twit_v it_o withal_o that_o our_o religion_n approve_v not_o but_o utter_o condemn_v they_o and_o all_o such_o as_o they_o be_v hence_o therefore_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o wherewith_o to_o live_v in_o good_a fashion_n make_v profession_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v admonish_v that_o they_o take_v great_a heed_n how_o they_o presume_v and_o promise_v to_o themselves_o as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o leave_v their_o calling_n and_o live_v on_o other_o man_n labour_n nay_o rather_o the_o more_o that_o they_o profess_v christian_a religion_n the_o more_o be_v they_o bind_v to_o earn_v their_o live_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o other_o the_o better_a god_n accept_v of_o they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o base_a and_o mean_a work_n thou_o be_v employ_v in_o for_o the_o get_n of_o thy_o live_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o life_n the_o great_a favour_n shall_v thou_o find_v with_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n servant_n in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o noble_a man_n they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o labour_n and_o servitude_n it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n unbeseeming_a the_o best_a christian_a that_o be_v to_o serve_v even_o a_o swineherd_n yea_o he_o be_v tie_v to_o that_o call_n if_o therein_o or_o thereunto_o he_o be_v call_v nor_o do_v his_o call_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n withdraw_v or_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o vile_a office_n that_o in_o this_o life_n may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a be_v it_o never_o so_o base_a but_o be_v busy_a body_n the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n describe_v the_o very_a wont_a nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o such_o the_o elegancy_n of_o his_o phrase_n can_v hardly_o be_v in_o any_o other_o language_n express_v and_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v contradictory_n for_o how_o can_v those_o that_o do_v nothing_o be_v say_v to_o be_v busybody_n yet_o certain_o such_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o these_o man_n the_o less_o they_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v the_o more_o busy_a be_v they_o about_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o they_o they_o be_v whole_o employ_v about_o other_o man_n affair_n and_o about_o such_o thing_n as_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o concern_v they_o very_o seldom_o be_v the_o one_o vice_n sever_v from_o the_o other_o for_o be_v these_o idle_a professor_n idle_a think_v you_o nothing_o less_o but_o the_o less_o they_o labour_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o more_o they_o work_v
with_o their_o tongue_n they_o be_v talk_v of_o other_o man_n fault_n tax_v other_o man_n manner_n prate_v continual_o of_o the_o public_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonweal_n as_o if_o the_o main_a burden_n of_o both_o of_o they_o lay_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n but_o will_v we_o have_v our_o profession_n of_o religion_n approve_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_v in_o this_o place_n let_v we_o learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o work_v but_o not_o to_o be_v busy_a body_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o most_o christian_n and_o of_o those_o many_o time_n that_o be_v forward_a in_o profession_n howbeit_o let_v we_o not_o together_o with_o this_o vice_n wherewith_o profession_n be_v oft_o taint_v and_o foil_v cast_a profession_n away_o itself_o but_o learn_v rather_o to_o adorn_v it_o with_o such_o pious_a and_o apostolical_a virtue_n as_o may_v well_o sort_n with_o it_o and_o be_v a_o grace_n and_o honour_n unto_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o have_v hear_v this_o whither_o by_o common_a fame_n or_o by_o private_a relation_n its_o uncertain_a either_o may_v deserve_v credit_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o against_o christian_a charity_n sometime_o to_o reprove_v upon_o bare_a report_n only_o so_o the_o fame_n or_o report_n be_v worthy_a credit_n as_o oft_o it_o be_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n not_o to_o teach_v his_o flock_n their_o duty_n only_o but_o to_o see_v what_o fruit_n his_o teach_n have_v with_o they_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o make_v inquiry_n whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o absent_a into_o the_o life_n of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o find_v that_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o teach_n to_o admonish_v and_o to_o reprove_v they_o whereas_o the_o more_o be_v the_o grief_n for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o teach_v not_o regard_v whither_o that_o be_v do_v or_o no_o that_o be_v teach_v vers._n 12._o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v such_o we_o charge_v and_o entreat_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o work_v with_o quietness_n and_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n after_o reprehension_n he_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n of_o they_o wherein_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o and_o afterward_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a which_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o be_v that_o they_o work_v quiet_o and_o that_o so_o work_v they_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n learn_v we_o hence_o then_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o work_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n so_o far_o as_o their_o ability_n of_o body_n will_v permit_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v burdensome_a to_o other_o christian_n religion_n allow_v no_o man_n to_o live_v idle_a in_o the_o church_n but_o urge_v all_o to_o labour_v what_o they_o may_v and_o this_o labour_n about_o the_o necessary_n of_o this_o life_n when_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o a_o covetous_a mind_n but_o be_v do_v of_o conscience_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o other_o it_o be_v a_o service_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o very_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n itself_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o he_o and_o not_o accept_v of_o he_o when_o man_n thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o cease_v from_o their_o honest_a labour_n and_o be_v content_a to_o live_v on_o other_o man_n labour_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o leisure_n for_o religious_a office_n though_o the_o church_n will_v allow_v a_o man_n mean_n that_o he_o may_v whole_o tend_v divine_a service_n yet_o may_v not_o a_o ordinary_a christian_a accept_v of_o the_o condition_n but_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o labour_v 2_o christian_a man_n must_v not_o work_v only_o but_o they_o must_v work_v quiet_o i._o with_o a_o quiet_a mind_n not_o murmur_v against_o god_n or_o the_o church_n as_o if_o they_o be_v neglect_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v when_o they_o have_v not_o thing_n necessary_a minister_v unto_o they_o but_o quiet_o rest_v on_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o work_v willing_o as_o know_v well_o that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o do_v that_o he_o have_v impose_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o regard_v they_o in_o their_o labour_n as_o do_v his_o business_n and_o hope_v therefore_o for_o a_o blessing_n from_o he_o 3._o that_o be_v our_o bread_n that_o be_v earn_v by_o our_o work_n and_o we_o eat_v not_o our_o own_o but_o other_o man_n bread_n if_o we_o come_v not_o by_o it_o by_o our_o own_o labour_n when_o we_o can_v albeit_o it_o be_v free_o give_v we_o by_o other_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o therefore_o for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o our_o bread_n or_o aught_o else_o that_o here_o we_o live_v by_o be_v our_o own_o because_o it_o be_v yield_v we_o by_o other_o but_o that_o alone_o be_v we_o rightful_o that_o by_o our_o own_o labour_n we_o have_v earn_v 4._o 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church_n vers._n 13._o and_o you_o brethren_z be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n here_o follow_v a_o admonition_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o live_v in_o such_o inordinate_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a first_o that_o they_o will_v not_o grow_v weary_a of_o well-doing_n but_o that_o as_o they_o have_v begin_v so_o they_o will_v go_v on_o in_o a_o virtuous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o not_o show_v themselves_o coward_n and_o faint_a heart_a by_o fall_v back_o from_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o one_o for_o sometime_o to_o have_v do_v well_o but_o he_o must_v do_v well_o always_o and_o never_o wax_v weary_a of_o it_o or_o grow_v slack_a in_o it_o 2._o that_o those_o that_o do_v well_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o wax_a weary_a and_o slack_a if_o they_o be_v not_o hearten_v and_o encourage_v to_o perseverance_n especial_o where_o evil_a 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