54o Chap. 20. sAin expoJtion upon the Bookof J o B. Vert. ask rule for them ) to him that loathfball begiven, but he that hash not from himjhall be taken away even what he hath.Some.becaufe_ they have much think they mutt have all ; as for thofe whohave not, that is, who have but little, they thinke they muff have no- thingat all. As there are many Idlepoore whowill not labour for bread to eate; fo thereare fome covetous rich, who eate the bread which the poore have laboured.for. The Apoftles tom. mand to theTheffalonianswas, That ifany wouldnot worke, nei- ther Jhouldhe eate ( 2-ThefJ: 3. a o.) Drones deferve nohoney. All the bread which is 'eaten and not ( where ability is) in fome way or other laboured for, is ftoine. Idle perlons (hall be judged as Theeves, though theyBate thatwhich is freely given them, yea though they have bought it with their money. How then !hall theybe judged, who will not fuffer thofe who worke toBate ; nor them tohave ahoufe to dwell in, who have been at the paines and charge of building one, who violently .take away what they never brought together, nor laboured for ; This is theoppreffóurs praetife, and his fin, let downe in this verfe; his puniíhment bath been fpoken of before, and is a- gaine expreffed in another kinde and forme with the addi. tions ofa ftrong affeveration tokale it fart upon him in thene c verfee J B,
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