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not_o give_v it_o to_o much_o liberty_n full_o of_o deadly_a poison_n 9_o therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n even_o the_o father_n &_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n 10_o out_o of_o one_o mouth_n procee_v blessing_n and_o curse_v the_o seven_o reason_n take_v of_o the_o wonderful_a inconstancy_n of_o the_o venomous_a tongue_n for_o it_o feign_v y_o e_o it_o bless_v god_n and_o by_o and_o by_o it_o curse_v he_o in_o his_o image_n than_o which_o wickedness_n what_o can_v be_v great_a my_o brethren_n these_o thing_n ought_v not_o so_o to_o be_v the_o eight_o reason_n take_v of_o a_o inconvenience_n this_o disorder_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o reproachful_a speak_n do_v not_o become_v christian_n wherefore_o it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v avoid_v 11_z do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o one_o place_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a 12_o can_v the_o fig_n tree_n my_o brethren_n bring_v forth_o olive_n either_o a_o vine_n fig_n so_o 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