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require_v which_o concern_v all_o our_o neighbour_n in_o general_a and_o all_o the_o contrary_a vice_n and_o sin_n forbid_v all_o which_o concern_v either_o their_o person_n and_o life_n or_o the_o adjunct_n belong_v to_o they_o as_o their_o chastity_n good_n and_o fame_n those_o virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o respect_v the_o person_n and_o life_n be_v enjoin_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o six_o commandment_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v which_o have_v precedency_n before_o the_o other_o because_o the_o person_n and_o life_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o excellency_n than_o the_o adjunct_n that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o we_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n embrace_v all_o virtue_n and_o perform_v all_o duty_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o person_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n both_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o and_o flee_v the_o contrary_a vice_n and_o sin_n whether_o they_o 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second_o virtue_n command_v be_v a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n which_o be_v always_o join_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o person_n 18._o levit._fw-la 19_o 17_o 18._o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o holy_a and_o just_a anger_n and_o hatred_n be_v to_o 14._o to_o pro._n 19_o 11._o &_o 10._o 12._o psal_n 38._o 13_o 14._o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n 8._o offence_n matth._n 6_o 12_o 14._o &_o 18._o 21._o col._n 3._o 13._o luk._n 17._o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 19_o 8._o free_o to_o forgive_v wrong_n and_o injury_n and_o even_o to_o forget_v they_o and_o to_o requite_v 44._o requite_v mat_n 5._o 44._o good_a for_o evil_a to_o those_o who_o have_v wrong_v we_o by_o 22._o by_o pro._n 25._o 21_o 22._o help_v and_o 60._o and_o psal_n 35._o 13._o act._n 7._o 60._o pray_v for_o they_o and_o final_o to_o use_v all_o 3._o all_o 1._o pet_n 3._o 8._o gen._n 23._o 4_o 6._o &_o 24._o 19_o act._n 27._o 3._o humanity_n and_o courtesy_n towards_o all_o man_n acquaintance_n and_o stranger_n §._o sect._n 2_o of_o the_o inward_a duty_n and_o virtue_n here_o require_v other_o more_o special_a fruit_n may_v be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o person_n towards_o who_o they_o be_v refer_v as_o first_o if_o our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o prosperity_n we_o be_v not_o to_o envy_v they_o if_o they_o be_v our_o superior_n nor_o to_o emulate_v they_o be_v our_o equal_n nor_o to_o disdain_v they_o be_v our_o inferior_n but_o contrariwise_o 29._o contrariwise_o num._n 11_o 29._o act._n 26._o 29._o wish_v unto_o they_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v or_o they_o want_v and_o congratulate_v their_o welfare_n and_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o our_o 26._o our_o rom._n 12_o 15._o 1._o cor._n 12._o 26._o rejoice_v at_o their_o happiness_n if_o they_o
28._o work_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o they_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v final_o if_o fear_v god_n we_o walk_v painful_o in_o our_o calling_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n but_o also_o be_v bless_v in_o this_o fruition_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n bless_a 1._o psal_n 128._o 1._o be_v every_o one_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o if_o god_n see_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v miss_v of_o this_o earthly_a happiness_n he_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v it_o with_o everlasting_a blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v §._o sect._n 4_o that_o the_o lord_n abhor_v idleness_n and_o negligence_n and_o severe_o punish_v it_o contrariwise_o the_o lord_n abhor_v idleness_n and_o negligence_n in_o our_o calling_n esteem_v they_o that_o be_v slothful_a more_o brutish_a and_o without_o understanding_n than_o the_o dumb_a &_o brute_n creature_n and_o therefore_o send_v they_o to_o their_o school_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o 6._o they_o pro._n 6._o 6._o go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o 15._o the_o pro._n 26._o 13_o 14_o 15._o scripture_n 6._o scripture_n matth._n 20._o 6._o reproove_v in_o the_o parable_n why_o stand_v you_o here_o idle_a forbid_v in_o all_o our_o affair_n 11._o affair_n rom._n 12._o 11._o be_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n match_v and_o rank_v with_o waste_v our_o own_o good_n and_o steal_v from_o other_o man_n for_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n and_o the_o apostle_n impli_v 9_o impli_v pro._n 18_o 9_o by_o that_o antithesis_fw-la let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o let_v he_o labour_v with_o his_o 28._o eph._n 4._o 28._o hand_n that_o a_o idle_a person_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o thief_n for_o he_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o right_n who_o deprive_v they_o by_o his_o sloth_n of_o that_o relief_n which_o he_o may_v yield_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o his_o honest_a labour_n and_o final_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a be_v word_n of_o like_a signification_n and_o fit_a to_o describe_v a_o person_n desperate_o naught_o be_v design_v to_o destruction_n whereof_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n join_v they_o together_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n thou_o 26._o matth._n 25._o 26._o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o much_o god_n hate_v idleness_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n it_o will_v better_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o manifold_a evil_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o accompany_v and_o attend_v upon_o it_o §._o sect._n 5_o that_o idleness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o innumerable_a sin_n the_o which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n both_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n of_o both_o which_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n produce_v the_o one_o and_o by_o due_a desert_n draw_v upon_o we_o the_o other_o for_o the_o first_o idleness_n be_v a_o mother_n sin_n and_o as_o we_o usual_o say_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a for_o when_o the_o devil_n find_v we_o not_o employ_v in_o god_n service_n he_o entertain_v we_o into_o he_o and_o set_v before_o we_o the_o object_n and_o bait_n of_o worldly_a vanity_n he_o offer_v to_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o wage_n of_o iniquity_n if_o we_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o those_o sinful_a lust_n and_o work_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o he_o will_v use_v us._n when_o he_o see_v we_o like_o ground_n untilled_a and_o unmanured_a and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n grace_n he_o sow_v in_o we_o the_o weed_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o sin_n beside_o all_o those_o which_o grow_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n natural_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n be_v ground_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v too_o too_o fertile_a to_o breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o all_o fruit_n of_o impiety_n more_o especial_o idleness_n and_o neglect_n of_o our_o calling_n be_v a_o notable_a cause_n of_o heresy_n sect_n and_o schism_n for_o when_o man_n want_v employment_n in_o their_o own_o affair_n they_o grow_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a after_o other_o matter_n propound_v many_o vain_a question_n and_o needless_a doubt_n tend_v more_o to_o contention_n than_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v which_o when_o they_o have_v resolve_v according_a to_o their_o own_o humour_n and_o fantasy_n they_o go_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o possess_v other_o with_o their_o conceit_n and_o when_o they_o have_v private_o train_v up_o many_o in_o their_o opinion_n at_o last_o they_o make_v a_o general_a muster_n and_o become_v head_n and_o captain_n of_o that_o faction_n which_o themselves_o have_v raise_v disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o rent_v themselves_o from_o it_o and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o miserable_a experience_n of_o these_o time_n do_v too_o evident_o show_v neither_o do_v it_o alone_o make_v man_n busy_a and_o curious_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o also_o in_o civil_a affair_n for_o when_o man_n grow_v negligent_a in_o their_o own_o business_n they_o have_v leisure_n to_o intermeddle_v with_o other_o man_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v at_o home_n they_o range_v abroad_o carry_v tale_n from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n and_o dissension_n among_o neighbour_n of_o such_o idle_a busy_a body_n the_o apostle_n complain_v in_o his_o time_n who_o walk_v 12._o 2._o thes_n 3._o 11_o 12._o disorderly_a and_o work_v not_o at_o all_o but_o busy_v themselves_o in_o other_o man_n matter_n and_o disquiet_v all_o who_o they_o come_v among_o and_o such_o be_v those_o young_a idle_a widow_n who_o wander_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o by_o be_v 13._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 12_o 13._o idle_a become_v tattler_n also_o and_o busybody_n speak_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n and_o dissension_n in_o family_n so_o also_o of_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n while_o it_o make_v man_n inquisitive_a after_o news_n and_o to_o pry_v curious_o into_o matter_n of_o state_n busy_a in_o censure_v those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o so_o fill_v both_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n mind_n with_o discontent_n they_o become_v seditious_a and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n ready_a to_o rise_v and_o rebel_n for_o want_v of_o other_o employment_n and_o the_o rather_o that_o by_o fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n they_o may_v supply_v those_o want_n and_o necessity_n which_o negligence_n in_o their_o calling_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o therefore_o betake_v themselves_o to_o arm_n because_o poverty_n 11._o pro._n 6._o 11._o and_o want_n like_o a_o arm_a man_n have_v first_o assault_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o pharaoh_n fear_v that_o the_o israelite_n will_v rise_v and_o withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o under_o the_o iron_n yoke_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a government_n probable_o though_o false_o conjecture_v that_o want_n of_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o that_o general_a maxim_n and_o principle_n in_o policy_n that_o idleness_n make_v man_n seditious_a and_o rebellious_a whereas_o employment_n in_o their_o calling_n so_o take_v up_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o thing_n impertinent_a to_o their_o private_a estate_n and_o affair_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o covetousness_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o do_v spring_n from_o it_o as_o wrong_v and_o oppression_n in_o the_o mighty_a fraud_n and_o deceitful_a deal_n in_o the_o weak_a yea_o even_o of_o theft_n robbery_n and_o piracie_n for_o when_o man_n through_o idleness_n and_o negligence_n in_o their_o calling_n become_v poor_a and_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o they_o greedy_o desire_v other_o man_n good_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o 19_o pro._n 28._o 19_o use_v all_o unlawful_a mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v compass_v they_o which_o cause_v the_o wise_a agur_n to_o pray_v against_o penury_n &_o want_n of_o necessary_n lest_o be_v poor_a 9_o pro._n 30._o 8_o 9_o he_o shall_v steal_v and_o so_o take_v the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n inhibit_v steal_v to_o enjoin_v labour_n as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o 28._o eph._n 4._o 28._o keep_v man_n from_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n likewise_o of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n if_o want_n keep_v not_o from_o this_o
table-conference_n either_o propound_n or_o admit_v knotty_a and_o hard_a question_n or_o polemicall_a dispute_n and_o difficult_a and_o subtle_a controversy_n both_o because_o these_o oftentime_o through_o pride_n and_o over-eag_a handle_n do_v heat_n the_o heart_n and_o cause_n wrangle_v and_o contention_n and_o also_o because_o they_o be_v not_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o the_o end_n at_o which_o we_o aim_v for_o it_o be_v a_o time_n of_o refection_n and_o refresh_n and_o not_o of_o toil_n and_o labour_n either_o to_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o we_o must_v let_v our_o bow_n stand_v unbend_v that_o they_o may_v afterward_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o shoot_v and_o not_o be_v still_o draw_v our_o arrow_n to_o the_o head_n it_o be_v a_o time_n to_o recover_v our_o spend_a spirit_n &_o not_o to_o consume_v and_o waste_v they_o which_o will_v not_o only_o make_v our_o mind_n unfit_a for_o employment_n for_o if_o we_o toil_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v rest_v they_o will_v be_v dull_a and_o slothful_a when_o they_o shall_v labour_v but_o also_o much_o hurt_v our_o body_n and_o impeach_v our_o health_n whilst_o these_o over-earnest_a discourse_n about_o point_n of_o great_a difficulty_n do_v disperse_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o dissipate_v the_o spirit_n call_v they_o away_o from_o the_o work_n in_o hand_n to_o assist_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o so_o cause_v ill_a concoction_n and_o indisgested_a crudity_n §._o sect._n 4_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o company_n at_o our_o meal_n the_o last_o duty_n in_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v respect_v the_o choice_n of_o our_o company_n for_o if_o we_o be_v of_o ability_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o we_o will_v follow_v 17._o job_n 31._o 16_o 17._o job_n practice_n who_o will_v not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n alone_o make_v to_o this_o end_n choice_n of_o fit_a company_n to_o consort_v with_o us._n neither_o be_v it_o commendable_a in_o a_o christian_n to_o keep_v open_a house_n for_o all_o comer_n and_o so_o to_o make_v it_o worse_o than_o a_o common_a inn_n a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n and_o a_o place_n of_o all_o misrule_n and_o disorder_n which_o be_v the_o hospitality_n of_o able_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n who_o be_v more_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o their_o bounty_n and_o zeal_n to_o housekeep_v then_o for_o their_o piety_n and_o prudence_n but_o see_v our_o guest_n must_v be_v our_o companion_n for_o the_o time_n of_o which_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v great_a choice_n therefore_o beside_o those_o who_o bond_n of_o society_n kindred_n trade_v and_o commerce_n and_o such_o like_a respect_n and_o those_o that_o resort_n unto_o we_o as_o stranger_n or_o by_o some_o casual_a and_o extraordinary_a accident_n we_o be_v in_o our_o common_a course_n as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o only_a as_o be_v know_v unto_o we_o at_o least_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v virtuous_a and_o religious_a and_o among_o these_o such_o especial_o as_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o our_o spiritual_a trade_n either_o to_o make_v we_o more_o rich_a in_o knowledge_n faith_n obedience_n and_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v enrich_v of_o us._n by_o which_o kind_n of_o meeting_n we_o may_v receive_v singular_a comfort_n and_o benefit_n see_v this_o good_a society_n and_o kind_a familiarity_n between_o christian_n be_v a_o notable_a bond_n of_o love_n and_o a_o excellent_a and_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o mutual_a stir_v up_o of_o god_n grace_n in_o one_o another_o and_o for_o their_o strengthen_n &_o encourage_v unto_o every_o good_a duty_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v desire_v that_o that_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o love-feast_n among_o christian_n be_v more_o in_o use_n in_o these_o 46._o act._n 2._o 46._o day_n that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o deserve_o lie_v open_a to_o that_o aspersion_n of_o worldling_n namely_o that_o where_o religion_n be_v plant_v there_o all_o good_a neighbourhood_n and_o friendly_a meeting_n be_v almost_o quite_o lay_v aside_o to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n that_o so_o they_o be_v remove_v this_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n among_o the_o faithful_a may_v be_v restore_v and_o first_o when_o man_n be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o set_v altogether_o on_o fleshly_a delight_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o one_o another_o company_n see_v they_o be_v mutual_a helper_n in_o this_o worldly_a joy_n and_o so_o if_o we_o be_v in_o any_o perfection_n spiritual_o mind_v we_o will_v take_v much_o more_o delight_n in_o consort_a together_o because_o it_o will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o christian_a comfort_n but_o when_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n those_o carnal_a joy_n and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n be_v so_o cry_v down_o that_o some_o forbear_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n and_o some_o to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n of_o profaneness_n there_o follow_v a_o breach_n of_o society_n and_o familiarity_n because_o the_o bond_n be_v break_v that_o hold_v it_o together_o the_o which_o be_v not_o repair_v and_o reunited_a till_o in_o stead_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bond_n to_o link_v we_o together_o and_o this_o be_v so_o weak_a among_o most_o christian_n which_o still_o remain_v more_o flesh_n than_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o there_o be_v seldom_o any_o good_a meeting_n see_v the_o bond_n be_v no_o strong_a of_o such_o society_n and_o familiarity_n whereas_o if_o they_o be_v more_o spiritual_a they_o will_v find_v in_o they_o more_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o so_o entertain_v they_o with_o more_o ardency_n of_o affection_n another_o cause_n which_o be_v but_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o former_a be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n carnal_a love_n which_o be_v of_o old_a a_o strong_a bond_n of_o fellowship_n be_v not_o 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