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establish_v we_o and_o confirm_v we_o in_o every_o word_n and_o good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o we_o give_v no_o advantage_n to_o the_o adversary_n for_o if_o antichrist_n can_v trip_v we_o in_o either_o he_o will_v give_v we_o a_o dangerous_a blow_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o a_o prayer_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o god_n the_o father_n stir_v he_o thereunto_o by_o mention_n of_o that_o free_a favour_n of_o he_o towards_o they_o whereby_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v love_v they_o and_o give_v they_o everlasting_a consolation_n by_o put_v they_o in_o good_a hope_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o grace_n thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o our_o assurance_n of_o future_a
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 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we_o and_o all_o other_o that_o aught_o we_o not_o only_o to_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o but_o by_o all_o mean_v earnest_o strive_v and_o endeavour_v to_o compass_v let_v we_o therefore_o careful_o follow_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o peace_n and_o eschew_v so_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v all_o occasion_n and_o mean_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n and_o hate_v as_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n all_o make-bates_a raiser_n and_o kindler_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n he_o wish_v they_o further_o all_o manner_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v peace_n &_o quietness_n in_o church_n &_o state_n at_o home_o &_o abroad_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n here_o peace_n civil_a peace_n domestic_a peace_n spiritual_a peace_n with_o man_n with_o the_o saint_n with_o the_o angel_n with_o god_n and_o that_o continual_a too_o that_o be_v sure_a firm_a sound_a never-ceasing_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o follow_v peace_n not_o with_o this_o or_o that_o man_n alone_o or_o 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reign_v in_o that_o society_n and_o be_v with_o that_o house_n church_n town_n or_o state_n will_v we_o then_o have_v god_n to_o be_v and_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o to_o bless_v our_o society_n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o to_o knit_v we_o fast_o together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n let_v we_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o and_o let_v we_o account_v it_o the_o great_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v for_o god_n to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v be_v for_o he_o not_o to_o be_v with_o us._n vers._n 17._o the_o salutation_n of_o i_o paul_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n which_o be_v a_o token_n in_o every_o epistle_n so_o i_o write_v here_o follow_v the_o postscript_n annex_v to_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o give_v this_o church_n a_o certain_a token_n or_o sign_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v his_o own_o and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o forge_a and_o counterfeit_a one_o wherein_o 1._o 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which_o mind_n let_v we_o bear_v also_o towards_o all_o those_o who_o we_o see_v to_o be_v well_o give_v and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n finis_fw-la ruth_n 2.20_o hebr._n 6.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dan._n 12.3_o 12.3_o zach._n 1.5_o 6._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 2.9_o 2.9_o svo_fw-la sibi_fw-la suceâ—_n uâ—uont_n ros_fw-fr si_fw-fr nâ—_n cadit_fw-la plaut_n capt._n scen._n 1._o 1._o sirrah_n 46.20_o 46.20_o h._n northampt_v of_o prophecy_n chytraeus_n sirâ—gel_n in_o sirac_n &_o alij_fw-la alij_fw-la hebr._n 11.4_o 11.4_o 2._o king_n 13.21_o 13.21_o 2._o chr._n 21.12_o 21.12_o 2_o king_n 2.11_o 2.11_o 2._o pet._n 1_o 15._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o epistle_n tit._n 1.10_o luc._n 21.36_o pro._n 16.14_o &_o 19.12_o seneca_n ephes._n 2.12_o act._n 15.9_o jam._n 2._o â—4_n 18_o câ—l_n 2.20.21.22.23.16_o mat._n 15.9_o jam._n 5.16_o jam._n 1.26_o &_o 2.14.18_o act_n 26_o 29._o act._n 7._o bellarm._n 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