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it_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o time_n 10.6_o apoc._n 10.6_o the_o tree_n which_o the_o evangelist_n s_o john_n in_o his_o revelation_n do_v see_v which_o always_o continue_v with_o fruit_n and_o every_o month_n yield_v his_o own_o 22.2_o apoc._n 22.2_o all_o which_o be_v wholesome_a and_o profitable_a yea_o the_o very_a leaf_n thereof_o represent_v the_o just_a man_n who_o always_o bear_v fruit_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o the_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o throughout_o his_o whole_a age_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o be_v good_a &_o profitable_a as_o well_o thought_n word_n as_o deed_n chap._n 5._o how_o worthy_a of_o reproof_n idle_a person_n be_v and_o who_o they_o be_v aquavitae_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-fr brevitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la amongst_o all_o man_n say_v seneca_n they_o only_o be_v deem_v idle_a who_o employ_v and_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n and_o exercise_v of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n albeit_o indeed_o they_o only_o do_v live_v 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fall_v into_o many_o offence_n against_o god_n wherefore_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 33.26_o eccle._n 33.26_o that_o idleness_n have_v teach_v much_o malice_n and_o envy_n a_o certain_a schooleman_n term_v idleness_n regula_fw-la fr._n francis_n in_o sva_fw-la regula_fw-la the_o enemy_n of_o the_o soul_n 19_o aug_n ad_fw-la from_o tres_fw-fr in_o eremo_fw-la ser_fw-mi 19_o and_o s._n augustine_n write_v that_o no_o friend_n of_o idleness_n shall_v or_o can_v be_v any_o citizen_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ephes_n chrysost_n hom_n 8._o in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephes_n s._n chrysostome_n affirm_v that_o idleness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o vice_n or_o rather_o no_o part_n at_o all_o but_o a_o most_o wicked_a perverse_a root_n yea_o the_o very_a cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o all_o vice_n whereof_o idleness_n be_v the_o ringleader_n and_o mistress_n that_o great_a anthony_n with_o loud_a shriek_n and_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n to_o god_n almighty_a cry_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n say_v o_o my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n thou_o true_a samaritane_n and_o right_a keeper_n and_o protector_n of_o soul_n and_o of_o body_n raise_v in_o i_o thy_o grace_n afford_v i_o such_o favour_n and_o bestow_v upon_o thy_o servant_n so_o much_o mercy_n as_o that_o thou_o permit_v i_o not_o to_o be_v idle_a one_o jot_n in_o this_o desert_n whereunto_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o story_n report_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n anthony_n thou_o have_v right_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n then_o pray_v &_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v labour_n and_o do_v some_o handiwork_n and_o always_o employ_v thyself_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o perform_v such_o thing_n which_o on_o thy_o part_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o do_v and_o then_o shall_v thou_o never_o fail_v or_o miss_v the_o divine_a favour_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n who_o live_v in_o egypt_n 3._o cassian_n lib._n 10._o collat_n c._n 3._o that_o one_o only_a devil_n tempt_v a_o labour_a monk_n but_o many_o the_o idle_a howbeit_o because_o many_o thing_n be_v write_v concern_v and_o against_o that_o kind_n of_o idleness_n my_o principal_a intent_n and_o chief_a purpose_n be_v not_o to_o entreat_v thereof_o so_o much_o as_o of_o spiritual_a idleness_n against_o which_o i_o will_v proceed_v free_v many_o of_o error_n in_o that_o point_n who_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n be_v much_o occupy_v manifest_v and_o prove_v with_o sufficient_a reason_n how_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o how_o they_o withhold_v time_n captivate_v &_o imprison_v for_o which_o purpose_n i_o say_v he_o be_v idle_a who_o use_v not_o time_n conformable_a to_o that_o end_n whereto_o by_o our_o lord_n it_o be_v grant_v unto_o we_o but_o rather_o employ_v it_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o unjust_a which_o neither_o tend_v nor_o can_v be_v direct_v to_o his_o service_n nor_o to_o the_o benefit_n or_o profit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o about_o some_o other_o business_n which_o can_v be_v perfect_v or_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o any_o honest_a or_o laudable_a end_n and_o so_o all_o officer_n labourer_n merchant_n tradesman_n workman_n &_o hireling_n king_n prince_n counsellor_n advocate_n minister_n &_o servant_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n that_o be_v such_o do_v as_o it_o be_v cover_v heaven_n with_o their_o mantle_n and_o withhold_v time_n captivate_v when_o they_o occupy_v and_o busy_v themselves_o in_o and_o about_o work_v action_n exercise_n and_o service_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n decree_n &_o constitution_n divine_a or_o not_o to_o that_o end_n and_o intent_n they_o ought_v or_o else_o do_v live_v so_o secure_a and_o reckless_a that_o they_o do_v no_o work_n that_o be_v good_a or_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o as_o before_o we_o have_v speak_v time_n be_v bestow_v on_o man_n not_o to_o do_v evil_a nor_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o he_o that_o be_v ill_o occupy_v be_v reckon_v and_o account_v as_o idle_a before_o god_n in_o vain_a have_v he_o receive_v a_o soul_n 15._o psal_n 15._o who_o always_o offend_v god_n with_o the_o same_o in_o vain_a have_v every_o sinner_n have_v all_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o vain_a have_v all_o those_o now_o the_o same_o who_o continue_v therein_o and_o for_o all_o the_o time_n their_o soul_n have_v remain_v idle_a within_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o have_v profit_v as_o touch_v the_o world_n and_o reap_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o enjoy_v the_o use_n of_o their_o strength_n &_o power_n for_o other_o work_n action_n exercise_n and_o service_n but_o as_o for_o the_o principal_a end_n whereto_o god_n grant_v the_o same_o which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o as_o acknowledge_v seneca_n at_o length_n when_o he_o say_v seneca_n seneca_n that_o god_n create_v all_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o use_n of_o humane_a body_n &_o the_o body_n for_o the_o five_o sense_n and_o 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