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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 our_o bread_n shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a to_o we_o the_o more_o it_o be_v our_o own_o and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v other_o man_n the_o bitter_a shall_v it_o be_v unworthy_a then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v term_v christian_n that_o find_v the_o more_o relish_n in_o thing_n the_o more_o they_o be_v a_o other_o and_o that_o count_v steal_v water_n most_o sweet_a that_o they_o do_v this_o he_o charge_v and_o earnest_o intreat_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n wherein_o not_o only_o he_o show_v his_o ardent_a desire_n of_o have_v this_o abuse_n reform_v and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o reform_v it_o but_o he_o imply_v withal_o that_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o will_v be_v exceed_o well-pleasing_a to_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o this_o offence_n be_v high_o offensive_a and_o displease_v unto_o he_o as_o also_o he_o teach_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n how_o inordinate_a liver_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o 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 example_n be_v 3._o that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n and_o confidence_n that_o will_v persevere_v in_o well_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o base_a and_o a_o cowardly_a mind_n to_o give_v it_o over_o 4._o that_o the_o inordinate_a course_n and_o life_n of_o professor_n and_o in_o particular_a this_o corruption_n of_o live_v idle_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o and_o make_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o pretence_n for_o the_o same_o be_v a_o shrewd_a mean_n many_o time_n to_o cool_v both_o the_o charity_n and_o christian_a courage_n of_o many_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n himself_o foretell_v will_v be_v math._n 24.12_o and_o it_o be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o make_v some_o in_o this_o church_n to_o be_v so_o affect_v vers._n 14._o if_o any_o man_n obey_v not_o our_o say_n by_o this_o epistle_n note_v he_o &_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o second_o office_n be_v concern_v those_o that_o walk_v inordinate_o and_o it_o be_v threefold_a 1._o if_o they_o be_v refractory_a and_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o apostle_n admonition_n in_o this_o epistle_n that_o they_o note_v he_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o sign_n as_o it_o be_v of_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o sign_n be_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o something_o or_o to_o set_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v be_v as_o a_o mark_v man_n he_o will_v have_v they_o then_o so_o to_o mark_v and_o regard_n and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o such_o and_o of_o their_o course_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v that_o they_o be_v note_v by_o they_o for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o