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every_o man_n that_o ask_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o you_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o tongue_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n rom._n 10.10_o he_o that_o confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o matter_n civil_a when_o we_o be_v call_v as_o a_o witness_n before_o a_o magistrate_n we_o must_v testify_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n do_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 14.19_o 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a to_o declare_v the_o whole_a truth_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o utter_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n our_o neighbour_n good_a or_o our_o own_o duty_n it_o be_v join_v with_o our_o own_o or_o our_o neighbocrs_n danger_n or_o hurt_n 3._o it_o be_v arbitrary_a or_o at_o our_o own_o liberty_n when_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o unseasonable_a thus_o christ_n sometime_o answer_v to_o question_n ask_v he_o sometime_o he_o be_v silent_a mat._n 27.12_o 14._o that_o truth_n may_v be_v conceal_v be_v prove_v by_o abraham_n who_o speak_v truth_n in_o part_n calling_z sarah_n his_o sister_n and_o conceal_v it_o in_o part_n not_o confess_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n gen._n 12.10_o the_o which_o thing_n also_o his_o son_n isaac_n do_v afterward_o gen._n 29._o this_o be_v no_o lie_n to_o hide_v the_o truth_n but_o to_o affirm_v that_o which_o be_v false_a god_n appoint_v samuel_n to_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n to_o anoint_v david_n king_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v inform_v how_o he_o may_v go_v thither_o and_o do_v it_o with_o safety_n for_o say_v he_o if_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o will_v kill_v i_o the_o lord_n teach_v he_o this_o godly_a policy_n take_v a_o heifer_n with_o thou_o and_o say_v i_o be_o come_v to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o call_v jesse_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v send_v for_o two_o cause_n but_o to_o conceal_v the_o more_o principal_a 1_o sam._n 16.2_o 3._o so_o king_n zedekiah_n will_v jeremiah_n have_v advise_v he_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o chaldaean_n if_o the_o prince_n shall_v be_v earnest_a to_o know_v what_o talk_n they_o have_v have_v together_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cause_v i_o to_o return_v to_o jonathans_n house_n to_o die_v there_o jerem._n 38.26_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o sport_v lye_n lie_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o kind_n there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la jocosum_fw-la officiosum_fw-la pernitiosum_fw-la 1._o the_o sport_v lie_n which_o be_v without_o cause_n merum_fw-la mendacium_fw-la dei._n hutchinson_n de_fw-fr imagine_v dei._n neither_o with_o desire_n to_o hurt_v noâ—_n pu_fw-fr pose_n to_o help_v any_o one_o nascica_n when_o he_o come_v to_o ennius_n the_o poet_n house_n have_v earnest_a business_n command_v his_o maid_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o door_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o within_o who_o know_v that_o her_o master_n have_v bid_v she_o to_o say_v so_o because_o of_o his_o business_n depart_v soon_o after_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o enniâ—_n come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n inquire_v for_o he_o nascica_n hear_v one_o knock_v and_o perceive_v out_o of_o a_o window_n that_o it_o be_v ennius_n answer_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o at_o home_n but_o ennius_n know_v his_o voice_n and_o come_v in_o then_o nascica_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v you_o be_v impudent_a for_o i_o believe_v your_o maid_n that_o you_o be_v not_o at_o home_n and_o will_v you_o not_o believe_v i_o myself_o in_o this_o example_n be_v two_o lie_n one_o of_o ennius_n his_o maid_n at_o her_o master_n commandment_n the_o other_o of_o nascica_n in_o the_o way_n of_o jest_n and_o mirth_n thus_o vanity_n show_v itself_o in_o great_a boaster_n and_o traveller_n that_o love_v to_o tell_v strange_a thing_n when_o man_n do_v not_o only_a sport_n at_o it_o themselves_o but_o think_v thereby_o to_o make_v sport_n for_o other_o also_o so_o it_o be_v with_o those_o of_o ephraim_n and_o samaria_n who_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o prince_n with_o their_o lie_n hos_fw-la 7.3_o to_o what_o a_o height_n of_o impiety_n be_v they_o grow_v this_o be_v a_o clear_a note_n of_o a_o corrupt_a state_n among_o they_o 9_o that_o all_o sort_n lie_v be_v sin_n vid._n euseb_n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evangel_n cap_n 4._o damascen_n paral_a 3._o chytr_n tract_n de_fw-fr jacobi_n mendacio_fw-la gerson_n protest_v bernard_n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vivendi_fw-la august_n epist_n 8_o &_o 9_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v express_v ver_fw-la 2._o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n they_o be_v become_v very_o atheistical_a all_o condemn_v the_o idle_a lie_a lie_n and_o the_o pernicious_a lie_n but_o some_o excuse_n the_o sport_v or_o jest_v lie_n and_o commend_v the_o officious_a lie_n but_o all_o naught_o 1._o for_o the_o merry_a lie_n we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v improper_o call_v a_o lie_n when_o in_o show_n of_o word_n some_o false_a thing_n be_v utter_v but_o by_o the_o gesture_n or_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o speaker_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o some_o truth_n be_v utter_v this_o be_v not_o unlawful_a under_o show_n of_o untruth_n to_o hide_v a_o truth_n as_o elijah_n say_v to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n either_o he_o be_v talk_v or_o he_o be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o must_v be_v awake_v 1_o reg._n 18.27_o but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o mock_v they_o so_o micaiah_n say_v to_o ahab_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prophet_n have_v do_v before_o he_o go_v up_o to_o ramoth-gilead_n and_o prosper_v but_o he_o deliver_v it_o so_o that_o ahab_n perceive_v he_o mock_v he_o 1_o reg._n 22.15.2_o proper_o that_o which_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v a_o lie_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n to_o be_v use_v but_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o only_o false_a but_o vain_a and_o idle_a now_o if_o but_o for_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v account_n at_o the_o last_o day_n mat._n 12.36_o much_o more_o for_o idle_a lie_n 2._o the_o prophet_n hosea_n in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a inveigh_v against_o those_o that_o make_v prince_n merry_a with_o their_o lie_n now_o if_o prince_n may_v not_o be_v make_v merry_a with_o lie_n to_o who_o oppress_v with_o great_a care_n mirth_n be_v needful_a none_o may_v 3._o a_o lie_n may_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o help_v a_o man_n or_o free_v he_o from_o danger_n much_o less_o to_o delight_v and_o make_v he_o merry_a 4._o epaminondas_n with_o other_o heathen_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o tell_v merry_a lie_n so_o strict_a observer_n and_o lover_n of_o truth_n be_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o lie_n speak_v no_o not_o in_o jest_n it_o be_v not_o good_a jest_n and_o sport_v with_o sin_n he_o that_o make_v it_o his_o common_a course_n to_o lie_v in_o jest_n will_v also_o lie_v in_o earnest_n and_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o jest_n unless_o he_o repent_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v damn_v in_o earnest_n sect_n 3._o of_o the_o officious_a lye_n the_o next_o lie_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o enemy_n corrupt_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o plato_n that_o allow_v a_o lie_n lawful_a either_o to_o save_v a_o citizen_n or_o deceive_v a_o enemy_n be_v the_o officious_a lie_n which_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n when_o a_o man_n see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o danger_n he_o think_v it_o either_o no_o sin_n or_o a_o very_a small_a sin_n to_o help_v he_o out_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o among_o we_o and_o the_o devil_n beguile_v many_o soul_n thereby_o now_o that_o we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o consider_v 1._o that_o god_n word_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n and_o square_a to_o guide_v our_o action_n by_o but_o the_o word_n require_v that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a for_o the_o gain_n or_o any_o good_a whatsoever_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n be_v god_n command_n not_o our_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o colos_n 3.9_o and_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o liar_n which_o comprehend_v those_o that_o lie_v pernicious_o to_o do_v hurt_v
enmity_n in_o the_o tongue_n for_o how_o can_v man_n of_o evil_a heart_n speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a if_o corruption_n be_v harbour_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v easy_o manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o tongue_n how_o easy_o be_v such_o a_o man_n draw_v to_o speak_v loose_o and_o vain_o in_o corrupt_a communication_n therefore_o those_o that_o will_v keep_v their_o tongue_n in_o order_n must_v first_o look_v unto_o their_o heart_n solomon_n first_o exhort_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o or_o above_o all_o keep_n and_o then_o say_v he_o put_v perverse_a lip_n far_o from_o thou_o prov._n 4.23_o 24._o if_o the_o heart_n be_v viperous_a the_o lip_n will_v be_v perverse_a he_o that_o will_v keep_v his_o tongue_n in_o order_n help_v 6_o must_v see_v that_o he_o bridle_v his_o passion_n the_o more_o passion_n boil_v the_o more_o work_n will_v the_o tongue_n have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n advise_v the_o ephesian_n to_o put_v away_o all_o evil-speaking_a from_o they_o and_o first_o say_v he_o let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n be_v put_v away_o eph._n 4.31_o he_o mention_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o passion_n 1._o bitterness_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v it_o be_v a_o smother_a displeasure_n of_o that_o which_o a_o man_n hide_v in_o his_o breast_n which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o burden_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o till_o it_o be_v digest_v it_o be_v a_o fâ—et_n that_o rankle_v inward_o 4.31_o p._n baiâ—_n â—_o exposit_n in_o eph._n 4.31_o and_o be_v full_a of_o discontent_n than_o revenge_n as_o one_o well_o note_v then_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v wrath_n be_n put_v away_o that_o be_v either_o fierceness_n or_o suddenness_n of_o anger_n then_o anger_n that_o be_v when_o it_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o come_v as_o it_o be_v to_o some_o head_n then_o clamour_n when_o other_o afar_v off_o be_v witness_n of_o our_o passion_n disorder_a word_n usual_o go_v with_o disorder_a passion_n when_o lamech_v be_v angry_a he_o present_o breath_n be_v loud_a menace_n to_o kill_v and_o slay_v gen._n 4.23_o 24._o so_o stephen_n enemy_n be_v enrage_v cry_v aloud_o and_o run_v upon_o he_o act._n 7._o then_o last_o follow_v evil-speaking_a or_o blasphemy_n which_o must_v be_v put_v aside_o all_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o not_o to_o sin_v now_o therefore_o 1._o watch_v over_o your_o passion_n so_o that_o it_o arise_v not_o on_o a_o sudden_a that_o you_o be_v not_o overhasty_a to_o be_v angry_a and_o guilty_a of_o rash_a anger_n sudden_a and_o violent_a passion_n make_v man_n rage_n and_o be_v like_o mad_a man_n thus_o saul_n in_o a_o sudden_a passion_n rage_v at_o jonathan_n as_o though_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v a_o whore_n and_o jonathon_n a_o bastard_n to_o david_n father_n 3._o capel_n de_fw-fr tentat_fw-la part_n 3._o 1_o sam._n 20.30_o other_o affection_n carry_v one_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o 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it_o not_o lodge_v in_o your_o heart_n jacob_n be_v angry_a and_o chide_v with_o laban_n but_o he_o be_v friend_n present_o after_o gen_n 31.35_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n neither_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n eph._n 4.26_o 27._o the_o long_a anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o way_n you_o give_v unto_o satan_n anger_n lodge_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 7.9_o to_o lodge_v anger_n in_o our_o breast_n be_v the_o way_n to_o turn_v anger_n into_o hatred_n take_v heed_n when_o just_a anger_n come_v into_o thy_o heart_n unjust_a wrath_n come_v not_o into_o thy_o heart_n together_o with_o it_o 3._o when_o passion_n be_v stir_v that_o you_o speak_v not_o sudden_o without_o deliberation_n a_o little_a pause_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n he_o that_o have_v no_o mastery_n over_o his_o passion_n be_v like_o a_o city_n break_v down_o and_o without_o wall_n that_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o mischief_n 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deserve_v as_o muâ—â—_n in_o other_o cause_n which_o thou_o thinke_v not_o of_o yet_o suppose_v that_o thou_o be_v aâ—â—_n together_o blameless_a in_o that_o respeâ—â—_n well_o may_v he_o once_o afflict_v thou_o for_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n that_o have_v free_v thou_o from_o many_o deserve_a punishment_n sect_n 3_o â—â—ve_v aggravatinn_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murmur_a â—â—ve_v now_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o many_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murâ—â—ring_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o vanity_n and_o â—â—â—ly_a to_o murmur_v at_o any_o of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o god_n at_o one_o time_n or_o oâ—â—er_n will_v show_v such_o man_n their_o folly_n â—hose_v that_o murmur_n against_o god_n â—â—ovidences_n be_v like_o the_o eremite_n that_o â—olcot_n speak_v of_o that_o always_o desire_a â—hat_n weather_n he_o think_v best_o for_o the_o â—erbs_n in_o his_o garden_n and_o still_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excess_n that_o nothing_o prosper_v that_o he_o sow_v therein_o and_o lament_v his_o ill_a success_n to_o his_o friend_n 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o lib._n 〈…〉_o 9_o he_o answer_v he_o thus_o putabas_fw-la te_fw-la sapientiâ—rem_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ostendit_fw-la tibi_fw-la fatuitaâ—em_fw-la tuam_fw-la thou_o think_v thyself_o wiâ—er_o then_o god_n and_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o â—hy_a folly_n ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neiâ—bourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n their_o liâ—â—rall_a almsdeed_n their_o devout_a piâ—â—_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n 7._o cotton_n exposit_n in_o eccles_n 7._o their_o valiant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o papist_n think_v it_o be_v a_o betâ—â—â—_n world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o oâ—â—_n heathen_n think_v the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jâ—piter_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n multitude_n of_o people_n now_o adays_o aâ—â—_n apt_a to_o say_v such_o time_n and_o such_o dayâ—â—_n be_v better_a 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general_a discontent_n and_o murmur_a â—n_n a_o nation_n be_v usual_o the_o forerunner_n of_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_a be_v the_o root_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n account_v it_o gregory_n say_v 7._o murmurantes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la gregor_n in_o psal_n 7._o that_o murmurer_n do_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o god_n he_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a soldier_n that_o follow_v his_o general_n grudge_v â—nd_v murmur_a say_v seneca_n seneca_n malus_n est_fw-fr mile_n qui_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la gemens_fw-la seneca_n and_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a a_o christian_n that_o that_o can_v look_v at_o god_n dispensation_n without_o murmur_v at_o they_o 5._o by_o murmur_a man_n lose_v the_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v reap_v by_o every_o passage_n of_o d_o vine_n providence_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o god_n bring_v israel_n into_o many_o strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o to_o prove_v they_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o
a_o wine-bibber_n cure_v she_o in_o time_n of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o austin_n therefore_o call_v medicinale_fw-la ferrum_fw-la a_o cure_v weapon_n this_o reproach_v of_o she_o by_o the_o maidservant_n be_v the_o mean_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o cure_v she_o of_o this_o malady_n 2._o where_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o consider_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o one_o so_o to_o open_v his_o mouth_n against_o he_o as_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v try_v thereby_o that_o our_o faith_n patience_n meekness_n humility_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apparent_a thus_o david_n in_o patience_n and_o meekness_n consider_v god_n end_n in_o shimeis_n rail_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o his_o practice_n be_v not_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o when_o he_o be_v unjust_o accuse_v he_o do_v as_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o not_o open_a his_o 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any_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v only_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o michael_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o worst_a of_o creature_n and_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rail_v not_o at_o he_o but_o commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n if_o he_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v any_o christian_a dare_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n no_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o 1._o silent_o to_o bear_v what_o reproach_n be_v cast_v upon_o we_o so_o do_v moses_n when_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n chide_v with_o he_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o see_v their_o passion_n and_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v break_v out_o into_o passion_n also_o he_o shall_v sin_v against_o god_n as_o they_o do_v against_o he_o so_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a with_o silence_n say_v he_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psal_n 39.2_o when_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v reproach_v by_o they_o for_o so_o do_v 5._o grace_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n instead_o of_o answer_v they_o in_o the_o like_a language_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v our_o case_n before_o he_o this_o do_v job_n chap._n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n while_o the_o enemy_n scoff_n he_o pray_v hear_v o_o our_o god_n for_o we_o be_v despise_v nehem._n 4.4_o therefore_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o plead_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o make_v they_o to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o humble_v they_o for_o it_o and_o sit_v they_o receive_v pardon_n at_o his_o hand_n hereby_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a christian_n and_o such_o who_o religion_n be_v not_o vain_a chap._n xvii_o rule_n lay_v down_o for_o the_o better_a order_v the_o tongue_n let_v we_o now_o look_v to_o it_o that_o rule_n 1_o our_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o not_o sinful_a but_o that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o 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be_v no_o good_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o st._n paul_n forbid_v corrupt_a communication_n to_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n he_o enjoin_v that_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v do_v good_a not_o only_o to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o other_o and_o colos_n 4.5_o 6._o he_o require_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o to_o let_v out_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v or_o powder_v with_o salt_n so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o in_o our_o speech_n to_o other_o that_o we_o may_v win_v they_o to_o holiness_n this_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o for_o if_o the_o tongue_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v as_o loose_v and_o bad_a as_o other_o this_o will_v make_v they_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o profession_n let_v we_o then_o show_v ourselves_o 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