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be_v rich_a and_o by_o consequence_n idle_n and_o do_v nothing_o as_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n say_v but_o hear_v or_o tell_v news_n 17.21_o act._n 17.21_o or_o do_v employ_v themselves_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o carnal_a volupty_v therefore_o such_o as_o will_v be_v continent_n must_v addict_v themselves_o to_o some_o lawful_a call_n and_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o same_o 10.4_o prov._n 10.4_o for_o a_o slothful_a hand_n say_v solomon_n make_v poor_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o idleness_n be_v the_o cause_n say_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n of_o the_o abhor_a lust_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o emperor_n severus_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o live_v in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n shall_v employ_v themselves_o in_o some_o lawful_a call_n life_n see_v herodian_a in_o severus_n life_n and_o wear_v upon_o their_o apparel_n the_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n that_o all_o idle_a person_n may_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o idleness_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o point_n may_v be_v prove_v by_o many_o instance_n but_o two_o shall_v serve_v for_o brevity_n sake_n 1._o as_o long_o as_o king_n david_n addict_v himself_o to_o martial_a achievement_n he_o never_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n to_o lust_n after_o other_o man_n wife_n but_o when_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o walk_v upon_o the_o lead_v of_o his_o palace_n he_o be_v ensnare_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n 11.2_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o 2._o as_o long_o as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v employ_v about_o the_o manage_v of_o his_o father_n household_n affair_n he_o carry_v himself_o like_o a_o dutiful_a son_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o have_v obtain_v his_o portion_n he_o waste_v the_o same_o among_o harlot_n 15.13_o luk._n 15.13_o and_o by_o riotous_a live_n for_o satan_n desire_v no_o better_a opportunity_n to_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n then_o when_o they_o be_v idle_a second_o allure_a object_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v and_o special_o those_o of_o the_o feminine_a sex_n for_o many_o be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o glance_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o king_n david_n after_o his_o fall_n pray_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n 101.3_o psal_n 101.3_o as_o conceive_v the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n to_o be_v the_o great_a vanity_n under_o the_o sun_n for_o the_o glance_n of_o their_o eye_n be_v as_o destructive_a to_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o basilisk_n be_v to_o their_o body_n 4.25_o prov._n 4.25_o and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o