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iniquity_n whereunto_o they_o be_v give_v this_o be_v that_o poison_n of_o aspis_n the_o venomous_a serpent_n 140._o psal_n 140._o which_o lie_v and_o lurk_v under_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o reproachful_a slanderer_n this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n wherewith_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v infect_v these_o be_v 3_o james_n 3_o those_o bite_n and_o cruel_a beast_n who_o slay_v many_o with_o the_o venom_n of_o their_o lip_n of_o who_o diogenes_n the_o philosopher_n diogenes_n diogenes_n speak_v who_o be_v demand_v what_o beast_n do_v bite_v most_o dangerous_o answer_v of_o tame_a beast_n the_o flatterer_n of_o wild_a beast_n the_o slanderer_n bit_v soor_a these_o wound_n and_o slay_v at_o hand_n and_o far_o of_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o the_o quick_a &_o the_o dead_a these_o spare_v neither_o prince_n nor_o people_n neither_o priest_n nor_o prelate_n neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n rich_a nor_o poor_a base_a nor_o honourable_a man_n nor_o woman_n one_o nor_o 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one_o against_o another_o for_o the_o froward_a person_n sow_v strife_n and_o a_o tale_n bearer_n make_v division_n 16._o prou._n 16._o among_o prince_n say_v solomon_n see_v more_o 3._o chap_v james_n v._n 8._o how_o great_a then_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n condemn_v david_n exclude_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n count_v for_o cruel_a murder_n saint_n paul_n shut_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o in_o his_o kingdom_n s._n peter_n reprove_v and_o which_o work_v so_o great_a evil_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o common_a cause_n for_o which_o man_n speak_v evil_a speech_n cause_n of_o evil_a speech_n one_o of_o another_o be_v chief_o these_o 1._o man_n slander_n &_o speak_v evil_a thereby_o to_o be_v reveâ—ned_v of_o â—uch_o as_o either_o have_v do_v they_o hurt_v or_o else_o be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v they_o injury_n thus_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o able_a with_o violence_n to_o make_v their_o part_n a_o good_a use_v their_o 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david_n persecution_n by_o absalon_n his_o son_n have_v say_v that_o that_o day_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n this_o cause_n move_v ptolomeus_n chap._n 1._o machab._n 11._o chap._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o forge_v and_o frame_v a_o foolish_a accusation_n to_o demetrius_n against_o alexander_n that_o he_o seek_v his_o death_n &_o will_v have_v slay_v he_o that_o thus_o by_o bring_v he_o into_o discredit_n he_o may_v the_o better_o invade_v his_o kingdom_n the_o desire_n whereof_o move_v he_o to_o slander_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o aim_v at_o shoot_v at_o and_o look_v unto_o as_o the_o thing_n show_v in_o prince_n court_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a or_o customable_a then_o for_o man_n clear_a
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slander_v one_o another_o 3_o neither_o for_o these_o cause_n only_o do_v we_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o brethren_n but_o also_o stir_v up_o by_o envy_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o god_n pour_v in_o plentiful_a manner_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n whereat_o we_o be_v move_v through_o envy_n we_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o unworthy_a those_o grace_n and_o benefit_n receive_v and_o therefore_o it_o come_v oftentimes_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o wicked_a move_v with_o envy_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o child_n speak_v evil_a of_o they_o when_o the_o malicious_a and_o malignant_a people_n of_o this_o world_n see_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o flourish_v in_o virtue_n to_o increase_v in_o grace_n to_o excel_v in_o faith_n to_o be_v zealous_a in_o religion_n constant_a in_o profession_n of_o good_a hope_n in_o all_o affliction_n advance_v to_o honour_n enrich_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o any_o such_o way_n either_o inward_o or_o outward_o bless_v by_o 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bad_a and_o condemn_v all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o themselves_o the_o 65._o isai_n 65._o jew_n through_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n contemn_v the_o gentile_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o stand_v apart_o say_v 18._o luke_n 18._o they_o to_o the_o gentile_n for_o i_o be_o worthy_a than_o thou_o the_o proud_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n have_v conceive_v make_v he_o to_o contemn_v the_o poor_a publican_n and_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o even_o to_o the_o face_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a man_n of_o the_o world_n see_v that_o the_o saint_n will_v not_o run_v the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n with_o they_o and_o live_v as_o please_v they_o therefore_o say_v saint_n peter_n they_o speak_v evil_a 4_o 1._o pet._n 4_o of_o 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