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no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n also_o his_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o riches_n and_o for_o who_o do_v i_o travel_v and_o defraud_v my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a affliction_n 9_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o because_o they_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n for_o their_o labour_n 10_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v one_o lift_v up_o his_o fellow_n but_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v alone_o which_o fall_v see_v there_o be_v not_o a_o second_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o 11_o also_o if_o two_o lie_v together_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o how_o shall_v one_o have_v warmth_n 12_o also_o if_o one_o be_v to_o strong_a for_o he_o two_o shall_v withstand_v he_o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v 13_o a_o poor_a child_n that_o be_v wise_a be_v better_a than_o a_o old_a king_n which_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o know_v not_o to_o be_v admonish_v any_a more_o 14_o for_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n to_o reign_v when_o this_o be_v bear_v poor_a in_o his_o kingdom_n 15_o i_o see_v also_o all_o the_o live_n which_o walk_v under_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o second_o child_n which_o stand_v up_o in_o his_o stead_n 16_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o the_o people_n also_o of_o any_o that_o have_v rule_v over_o they_o those_o that_o come_v after_o will_v not_o rejoice_v in_o â—im_n this_o also_o be_v vanity_n and_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 4._o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n this_o king_n go_v forward_o in_o open_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n which_o make_v it_o miserable_a the_o last_o time_n we_o hear_v what_o he_o behold_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n touch_v oppression_n in_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o so_o cruel_a beast_n one_o to_o another_o that_o they_o make_v y_fw-fr e_o state_n of_o the_o live_n worse_a than_o of_o the_o dead_a also_o of_o the_o envy_n which_o light_v â—pon_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a perfect_a and_o prosperous_a in_o their_o work_n in_o these_o he_o have_v include_v many_o of_o the_o harm_n which_o one_o do_v to_o another_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v our_o present_a estate_n nought_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o injury_n in_o body_n good_n and_o name_n which_o we_o lie_v open_a unto_o continual_o and_o must_v bear_v from_o other_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o hurt_v we_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o annoy_v ourselves_o and_o that_o many_o way_n three_o sort_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v their_o own_o foâ—s_n and_o which_o heap_n misery_n upon_o themselves_o the_o slothful_a person_n the_o miserable_a niggard_n and_o the_o wilful_a conceit_a man_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o slothful_a because_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o travail_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n let_v a_o man_n travail_n with_o wisdom_n and_o perfection_n he_o shall_v be_v envy_v let_v he_o cease_v &_o be_v slothful_a it_o be_v his_o destruction_n as_o we_o shall_v understand_v by_o that_o which_o be_v here_o teach_v there_o be_v harm_n on_o every_o side_n the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o slothful_a or_o idle_a person_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o we_o know_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o y_fw-fr e_o idle_a see_v he_o do_v not_o name_v he_o he_o say_v not_o y_z e_z slothful_a but_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n the_o fool_n comprehend_v mo_z than_o sluggard_n &_o idle_a person_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o description_n be_v of_o a_o sluggard_n very_o plain_a &_o manifest_a for_o whereas_o god_n have_v lay_v this_o upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o son_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n thou_o shall_v eat_v bread_n gen._n 3._o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o labour_v must_v not_o eat_v 2._o thess_n 3._o he_o have_v also_o give_v hand_n to_o that_o purpose_n he_o that_o work_v be_v say_v to_o lay_v to_o his_o hand_n &_o the_o work_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n contrariwise_o he_o that_o 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and_o know_v nothing_o 1._o timoth._n 6._o what_o can_v grieve_v such_o man_n more_o than_o when_o they_o do_v look_v to_o be_v account_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o and_o to_o know_v more_o than_o any_o he_o say_v they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o know_v nothing_o so_o the_o sluggard_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o wise_a and_o therefore_o he_o note_v he_o by_o the_o word_n fool_n as_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n for_o he_o have_v a_o chief_a place_n among_o fool_n can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a folly_n then_o to_o bring_v so_o great_a misery_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n we_o all_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a extremitis_fw-la which_o canse_v a_o man_n to_o bite_v and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n from_o his_o own_o arm_n with_o such_o do_v he_o compare_v the_o idle_a because_o he_o do_v devour_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v say_v it_o have_v be_v seldom_o or_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o have_v lie_v still_o w_z t_o sloth_n and_o feed_v upon_o his_o own_o flesh_n we_o may_v not_o so_o understand_v solomon_n that_o the_o sluggard_n do_v in_o deed_n eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n w_o t_o his_o tooth_n but_o denour_v himself_o with_o such_o misery_n that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o do_v for_o as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o proverbe_n yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n yet_o a_o little_a slumber_n yet_o a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n together_o there_o we_o may_v see_v who_o the_o fool_n â—s_v which_o be_v describe_v by_o fold_v his_o hand_n â—nd_v thy_o poverty_n come_v like_o a_o traveler_n and_o thy_o necessity_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n by_o this_o he_o tell_v that_o poverty_n both_o come_v upon_o the_o fool_n that_o fold_v his_o hand_n unwares_o and_o necessity_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o so_o strong_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v withstand_v for_o the_o traveler_n come_v unwares_o &_o the_o arm_a man_n come_v strong_o he_o say_v also_o that_o the_o sluggard_n be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n &_o in_o very_a deed_n what_o follow_v idleness_n but_o shameful_a beggary_n he_o do_v want_v he_o do_v hunger_n he_o do_v use_v deceit_n &_o cozenage_n yea_o he_o do_v steal_v he_o come_v to_o the_o stock_n to_o the_o prison_n to_o the_o whip_n and_o to_o the_o gallows_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v beggar_n do_v not_o this_o man_n now_o eat_v up_o his_o own_o flesh_n be_v not_o this_o a_o right_a fool_n may_v he_o not_o be_v so_o call_v as_o by_o his_o proper_a name_n the_o world_n do_v swarm_v full_a of_o these_o fool_n they_o be_v in_o every_o country_n in_o every_o city_n in_o every_o village_n yea_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v almost_o in_o every_o family_n and_o many_o together_o in_o some_o house_n for_o many_o have_v a_o glory_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o idleness_n and_o vain_a pleasure_n this_o be_v gentry_n among_o a_o number_n from_o hence_o spring_v so_o many_o ragged_a râ—ges_fw-la so_o many_o 〈…〉_o &_o shâ—…_n as_o be_v now_o a_o â—aies_n let_v all_o man_n take_v 〈…〉_o and_o be_v warn_v by_o this_o that_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n and_o eat_v up_o his_o own_o 〈…〉_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n to_o labour_n and_o honest_a travail_n rich_a man_n sâ—…_n it_o a_o disgrace_n and_o a_o attainâ—â—â—_n to_o their_o blood_n to_o do_v any_o honest_a work_n if_o he_o be_v a_o gentleman_n though_o he_o have_v not_o two_o gâ—â—aâ—es_n by_o the_o year_n to_o spend_v yâ—â—_n he_o may_v not_o labour_v he_o must_v spend_v his_o time_n in_o pleasure_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o week_n to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o the_o year_n