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ad_fw-la negotia_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la delicias_fw-la &_o voluptales_fw-la est_fw-la otium_fw-la hâ—nesâ—um_fw-la &_o neâ—essarium_fw-la quo_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la reddunt_fw-la seize_v aptiores_fw-la ad_fw-la negotia_fw-la &_o vocationes_fw-la svas_fw-la sectandas_fw-la tale_n otium_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la suasit_fw-la sed_fw-la mandavit_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la dum_fw-la instituit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la &_o iuber_n in_o co_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la tantum_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la iwenta_fw-la quiescere_fw-la otiemur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la luxum_fw-la quod_fw-la impij_fw-la &_o ignavi_fw-la solent_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la etc_n etc_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o beastly_a and_o slothful_a idleness_n which_o idle_a person_n get_v to_o themselves_o not_o for_o labour_n but_o for_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n there_o be_v also_o a_o honest_a and_o a_o necessary_a idleness_n whereby_o good_a man_n be_v make_v more_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v their_o labour_n and_o vocation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v this_o kind_n of_o idleness_n god_n do_v not_o only_o persuade_v but_o also_o command_v it_o in_o his_o law_n in_o that_o he_o appoint_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o command_v that_o in_o it_o not_o only_a man_n shall_v rest_v but_o the_o beast_n also_o let_v we_o then_o be_v idle_a not_o for_o carnal_a pleasure_n as_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a be_v wont_a but_o for_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n sake_n etc_n etc_n master_n bullinger_n also_o say_v sabbatum_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la institutum_fw-la est_fw-la â—â—_o non_fw-la propter_fw-la otium_fw-la per_fw-la se._n otium_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la nuspiam_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la approbat_fw-la proinde_fw-la otium_fw-la sabbati_fw-la commendantur_fw-la propter_fw-la aliud_fw-la nimirum_fw-la propter_fw-la diligens_fw-la religionis_fw-la studium_fw-la ideò_fw-la enim_fw-la feriandum_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la à _fw-la laboribus_fw-la manurijs_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la tempus_fw-la impendamus_fw-la exercitio_fw-la
religionis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n not_o for_o idleness_n simp_o idleness_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o where_o allow_v of_o god_n therefore_o the_o idleness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v commend_v for_o another_o purpose_n that_o be_v for_o the_o study_n and_o diligent_a desire_n of_o religion_n therefore_o he_o command_v to_o rest_v from_o our_o handy_a labour_n that_o we_o may_v bestow_v all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o very_a same_o commandment_n say_v 20.11_o that_o god_n rest_v the_o seven_o day_n etc_n etc_n shall_v we_o conclude_v with_o the_o heretic_n that_o god_n sit_v idle_o in_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o creature_n by_o his_o heavenly_a providence_n now_o he_o have_v once_o create_v they_o god_n forbid_v this_o rest_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v be_v à _fw-la creatione_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la gubernation_n it_o be_v from_o create_v but_o not_o from_o govern_v and_o order_v they_o for_o he_o do_v always_o by_o his_o power_n sustain_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n govern_v and_o rule_v they_o and_o by_o his_o goodness_n nourish_v they_o we_o must_v rest_v therefore_o from_o handy_a and_o bodily_a work_n but_o we_o must_v not_o cease_v from_o such_o work_n as_o pertain_v unto_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n this_o service_n among_o the_o father_n be_v use_v in_o iiij_o thing_n that_o be_v first_o in_o read_v interpret_n and_o hear_v of_o scripture_n second_o in_o prayer_n public_a and_o private_a in_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v of_o sacrament_n three_o in_o collect_v and_o gather_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a 16.2_o four_o in_o visit_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o make_v of_o peace_n and_o unity_n among_o neighbour_n where_o any_o controversy_n be_v youth_n then_o i_o perceive_v we_o must_v refrain_v from_o all_o other_o labour_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n except_o those_o which_o 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the_o lord_n and_o break_v his_o commandment_n he_o shall_v be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n etc_n etc_n whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o contempt_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n lyraâ—_n suppose_v this_o man_n be_v first_o keep_v in_o prison_n ordi_fw-la until_o it_o be_v try_v out_o whether_o he_o do_v it_o contemptuous_o or_o ignorant_o and_o for_o that_o god_n say_v 31.14_o he_o that_o defile_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n etc_n etc_n it_o be_v repeat_v of_o god_n for_o a_o special_a point_n teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o whole_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n stand_v in_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o be_v to_o cease_v from_o our_o work_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n do_v extend_v as_o well_o unto_o the_o faith_n we_o have_v in_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n also_o by_o this_o 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3.29_o but_o also_o to_o all_o godly_a religion_n some_o read_v of_o nabuchodonosor_n how_o he_o serve_v god_n when_o he_o forbid_v by_o a_o terrible_a law_n all_o man_n dwell_v in_o his_o kingdom_n from_o blaspheme_v god_n so_o likewise_o we_o may_v read_v of_o that_o godly_a king_n ezechias_n 18.4_o how_o he_o destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o idol_n etc_n etc_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o prince_n may_v lawful_o deal_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 13.5_o and_o also_o may_v lawful_o put_v to_o death_n open_a and_o obstinate_a papist_n and_o heretic_n that_o hold_v any_o false_a doctrine_n manifest_o against_o the_o word_n and_o commandment_n of_o god._n 13.30_o whereas_o christ_n say_v let_v both_o the_o tare_n and_o wheat_n grow_v together_o until_o the_o harvest_n haret_fw-la etc_n etc_n appertain_v nothing_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o unto_o the_o
to_o receive_v the_o true_a faith_n and_o religion_n youth_n they_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v well_o and_o have_v the_o true_a faith_n notwithstanding_o age_n hark_v i_o pray_v you_o prelatorum_fw-la what_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v to_o they_o quomodo_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la christus_fw-la facere_fw-la praecepit_fw-la how_o can_v be_v say_v that_o he_o believe_v in_o christ_n that_o do_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v command_v whereby_o you_o may_v see_v how_o wide_o these_o people_n be_v from_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v well_o say_v of_o saint_n augustine_n 43._o constat_fw-la fidem_fw-la stultam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la minimè_fw-la prodesse_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la obesse_fw-la it_o be_v '_o certain_a that_o a_o foolish_a faith_n not_o only_o do_v no_o good_a but_o also_o hurt_v therefore_o if_o you_o and_o they_o repent_v not_o you_o shall_v one_o day_n feel_v the_o just_a reward_n 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he_o 18.15_o and_o shall_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n again_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o unto_o thou_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o i_o from_o among_o you_o even_o of_o thy_o brethren_n 17.11_o unto_o he_o shall_v thou_o hearken_v etc_n etc_n this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n hear_v he_o etc_n etc_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o etc_n etc_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v etc_n etc_n if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n etc_n etc_n search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o etc_n etc_n 1.6_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o end_n that_o we_o be_v create_v and_o redeem_v for_o that_o be_v to_o learn_v to_o know_v god_n to_o honour_v he_o worship_v he_o 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paul_n say_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_v of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n again_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n 3.13_o and_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v to_o improve_v to_o correct_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v absolute_a be_v make_v perfect_a unto_o all_o good_a work_n 316._o that_o be_v say_v bruno_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a so_o reprove_v and_o convince_v they_o that_o speak_v against_o the_o faith_n to_o correct_v sinner_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v rude_a and_o simple_a 41._o chrysostome_n also_o say_v quicquid_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la totum_fw-la iam_fw-la impletum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scripture_n qui_fw-la ignarus_fw-la est_fw-la inveniet_fw-la ibi_fw-la quod_fw-la discat_fw-la qui_fw-la 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qui_fw-la nullius_fw-la eget_fw-la etc_n etc_n voluntas_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o divites_fw-la faciunt_fw-la &_o pauperes_fw-la non_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la vel_fw-la abundantia_fw-la vel_fw-la defectus_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a man_n i_o say_v that_o have_v nothing_o but_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n that_o covet_v and_o lust_v again_o he_o be_v not_o rich_fw-fr that_o have_v and_o enjoy_v much_o good_n but_o he_o that_o covet_v no_o other_o man_n good_n etc_n etc_n the_o will_n and_o desire_n of_o man_n make_v rich_fw-fr and_o poor_a seneca_n not_o the_o want_n or_o abundance_n of_o money_n seneca_n say_v dives_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la magis_fw-la habet_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la minus_fw-la cupit_fw-la he_o be_v rich_fw-fr not_o that_o have_v much_o but_o that_o covet_v least_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v 6.6_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n if_o a_o man_n be_v content_a with_o that_o he_o have_v etc_n etc_n whereby_o you_o see_v prove_v 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