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error_n say_v unsaye_n and_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o all_o heresy_n that_o heart_n which_o give_v it_o motion_n it_o betray_v and_o utter_v curse_n oath_n and_o blasphemy_n it_o spread_v all_o slander_n which_o base_a envy_n raise_v it_o move_v anger_n and_o beget_v hate_n it_o blame_v virtue_n filthy_a deed_n it_o praise_v and_o cause_v uproar_n murder_n and_o debate_n yea_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a factor_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o with_o speech_n feignedly-sincere_a it_o otherwhile_o reprove_v what_o be_v evil_a and_o will_v in_o lowly-word_n a_o saint_n appear_v now_o this_o be_v know_v we_o next_o of_o all_o shall_v learn_v how_o we_o may_v shun_v the_o mischief_n be_v know_v how_o we_o bad_a tongue_n in_o other_o may_v discern_v and_o how_o to_o guide_v and_o moderate_v our_o own_o and_o reason_n good_a for_o none_o can_v apprehend_v what_o mischief_n do_v a_o evil_a tongue_n attend_v the_o mind_n shall_v have_v a_o fix_a eye_n on_o object_n that_o be_v place_v on_o 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