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A34689 A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ... Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.; Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655. 1658 (1658) Wing C6452; ESTC R5113 587,691 443

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etc._n etc._n say_v the_o sluggard_n but_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o beggary_n prov._n 26.21_o idleness_n will_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n rag_n will_v be_v their_o raiment_n prov._n 19.15_o he_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v that_o a_o idle_a person_n shall_v want_v outward_a mean_n but_o be_v he_o of_o better_a mean_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o distemper_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o stomach_n to_o his_o meat_n so_o that_o a_o idle_a person_n shall_v either_o want_v meat_n or_o a_o stomach_n to_o eat_v it_o when_o as_o a_o diligent_a shall_v have_v both_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o rise_v late_o and_o be_v drowsy_a he_o be_v so_o distemper_a that_o he_o either_o omit_v good_a duty_n or_o else_o he_o find_v no_o favour_n nor_o life_n nor_o strength_n in_o they_o in_o god_n ordinance_n we_o complain_v of_o sluggishness_n but_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n in_o ourselves_o better_o fare_v 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