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over_o merry_o as_o her_o custom_n be_v sing_v and_o tune_v the_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thoughtlesse_a mind_n under_o every_o leaf_n at_o last_o when_o winter_n come_v on_o begin_v to_o shake_v and_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o aâ—_n empty_a belly_n many_o a_o night_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o her_o lively_a limb_n and_o the_o quite_o mar_v of_o all_o her_o music_n to_o steal_v she_o refuse_v of_o heâ—_n honest_a nature_n and_o to_o beg_v she_o iâ—_n ashamed_a for_o fear_n to_o be_v mock_v yeâ—_n need_n make_v the_o old_a wife_n trotteâ—_n they_o say_v and_o modesty_n in_o this_o hungry_a â—â—eature_n must_v yield_v to_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o she_o go_v and_o have_v a_o â—ealthie_a neighbour_n not_o far_o off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v sore_o all_o summer_n and_o â—â—de_v uppe_o much_o good_a vitaile_n to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o crave_v some_o secure_a at_o her_o hand_n who_o by_o and_o by_o â—â—maunded_v of_o she_o what_o she_o do_v all_o â—â—mmer_n alas_o say_v the_o grasshopper_n i_o sing_v and_o little_o remember_v â—is_n change_v do_v you_o so_o say_v the_o â—â—t_n in_o deed_n do_v you_o sing_v all_o sumâ—er_n now_o trust_v i_o for_o i_o you_o all_o dance_v all_o winter_n for_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d my_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v never_o mainâ—â—ine_v idleness_n in_o any_o thus_o reâ—â—ived_v sloth_n a_o check_n when_o it_o looâ—â—d_v for_o help_v and_o we_o warn_v by_o it_o â—â—ay_v learn_v this_o moral_a to_o labour_v â—â—ast_v we_o lack_v optimum_fw-la obsonium_fw-la â—pectute_fw-la labour_n say_v one_o they_o be_v â—ood_a refreshinge_n in_o our_o age_n the_o welâ—estowed_v travel_n of_o our_o youth_n â—eares_n pass_v and_o strength_n fail_v â—â—tte_v nothing_o in_o youth_n and_o have_v â—â—thing_v in_o age_n but_o o_o careless_a heart_n of_o we_o and_o heady_a will_n who_o can_v persuade_v this_o or_o beat_v it_o into_o the_o head_n of_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n of_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v comminâ—_n on_o no_o no_o we_o will_v hop_v 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place_n i_o name_v before_o make_v 〈◊〉_d distinction_n which_o i_o pray_v you_o markâ—_n and_o say_v 4.18_o ephes_n 4.18_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o 〈◊〉_d own_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o â—f_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v labour_n which_o be_v naught_o and_o yet_o labour_v too_o wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v â—s_n guiltless_a of_o this_o commandment_n â—o_o say_v we_o get_v that_o we_o have_v by_o labour_n â—ut_v it_o must_v be_v good_a labour_n say_v paul_n â—ust_z labour_n and_o lawful_a labour_n the_o which_o distinction_n overthrow_v all_o maintenance_n get_v by_o mass_v by_o juggle_a â—y_a charm_a by_o play_v interlude_n by_o â—idling_v and_o pipe_v uppe_o and_o down_o the_o country_n by_o carry_v about_o bear_n and_o â—â—pes_n by_o tell_v of_o fortune_n and_o such_o like_a trade_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o this_o land_n touch_v vagabunde_n for_o though_o they_o be_v labour_n and_o make_v they_o sweat_v often_o some_o of_o 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what_o he_o can_v get_v but_o the_o custom_n &_o law_n of_o all_o well_o order_v war_n be_v this_o or_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o spoil_n soever_o be_v get_v and_o not_o give_v before_o hand_n by_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o soldier_n aught_o by_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v dispose_v to_o every_o man_n geometrical_o that_o be_v according_a to_o every_o man_n service_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n 1._o sam._n 30.20_o etc._n etc._n noâ—_n arithmetical_o that_o be_v to_o every_o man_n alike_o and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o his_o own_o greediness_n alienate_v to_o himself_o any_o thing_n any_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o thaâ—_n be_v either_o with_o a_o general_a gift_n of_o thâ—_n captain_n to_o take_v what_o he_o can_v or_o a_o particular_a gift_n to_o take_v this_o and_o thus_o much_o sure_o that_o possession_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n law_n but_o light_v under_o this_o commandment_n for_o as_o for_o a_o man_n labour_n first_o he_o owe_v â—t_z both_o 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spiritual_a and_o therefore_o his_o law_n not_o rest_v only_o in_o outward_a action_n as_o man_n law_n do_v second_o by_o that_o speech_n concern_v adultery_n which_o be_v true_a in_o all_o the_o commandment_n he_o that_o look_v 7.23_o mark_n 7.23_o and_o lu_v or_o covet_v have_v sin_v and_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o reckn_v covetousness_n among_o those_o thing_n that_o proceed_v out_o and_o not_o go_v in_o defile_v a_o man_n to_o all_o which_o chrysostome_n subscribe_v and_o say_v 11._o in_o thes_n homilia_fw-la 11._o auarus_fw-la fur_n &_o latro_fw-la est_fw-la a_o covetous_a man_n be_v a_o thief_n now_o what_o covetousness_n be_v albeit_o every_o man_n for_o the_o acquaintance_n that_o he_o have_v with_o it_o may_v know_v yet_o do_v i_o thus_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o damnable_a vice_n of_o the_o mind_n prick_v and_o provoke_v we_o to_o follow_v after_o filthy_a lucre_n which_o thing_n without_o the_o name_n and_o even_o under_o the_o name_n be_v marvellous_o inveigh_v against_o in_o the_o scripture_n 2.5_o chap._n 2.5_o the_o prophet_n habacuc_n cry_v out_o against_o the_o heart_n that_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o the_o hell_n and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o nation_n and_o heap_v unto_o he_o all_o people_n no_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o hey_o to_o escape_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o own_o house_n by_o destroy_v many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o own_o soul_n the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n by_o blood_n and_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n and_o so_o forth_o it_o be_v cry_v out_o against_o in_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a idolatry_n and_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v name_v 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against_o gather_v so_o clean_o their_o grape_n in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o vintage_n as_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v for_o the_o poor_a all_o which_o direct_o shoot_v at_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o 〈◊〉_d professor_n of_o godliness_n and_o i_o may_v also_o heap_v up_o héereunto_o a_o thousandâ—_n testimony_n of_o man_n heathen_a and_o christian_n utter_v in_o detestation_n of_o this_o foul_a sin_n but_o who_o the_o word_n fear_v not_o man_n shall_v hardly_o move_v only_o a_o speech_n or_o two_o i_o can_v pass_v over_o which_o pretty_o describe_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n aquavitae_fw-la de_fw-fr brevitate_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omma_fw-it tanquam_fw-la mortales_fw-la timemus_fw-la omne_fw-la tanquam_fw-la immortales_fw-la concupiscimus_fw-la say_v seneca_n that_o be_v we_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o diverse_a thing_n as_o though_o we_o think_v we_o can_v die_v but_o we_o covet_v so_o as_o though_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v never_o die_v fortune_n say_v a_o other_o 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