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skill_n he_o that_o his_o course_n direct_o steer_n nor_o storm_n nor_o windy-censure_n fear_n dum_o clawm_fw-la rectum_fw-la teneam_fw-la illustr._n xxxvii_o book_n 1._o we_o to_o the_o sea_n this_o world_n may_v well_o compare_v for_o every_o man_n which_o live_v in_o the_o same_o be_v as_o a_o pilot_n to_o some_o vessel_n there_o of_o little_a size_n or_o else_o of_o large_a frame_n some_o have_v the_o boat_n of_o their_o own_o life_n to_o guide_v some_o of_o whole_a family_n do_v row_v the_o barge_n some_o govern_v petty_a towneship_n too_o beside_o to_o those_o compare_v which_o of_o small_a bark_n have_v charge_n some_o other_o rule_v great_a province_n and_o they_o resemble_v captain_n of_o huge_a argosy_n but_o when_o of_o kingdom_n any_o gain_n the_o sway_n to_o general_n of_o fleet_n we_o liken_v these_o each_o have_v his_o proper_a course_n to_o he_o assign_v his_o card_n his_o compass_n his_o due_a tackle_n too_o and_o if_o their_o business_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o 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emblem_n and_o beware_v you_o be_v not_o play_v at_o such_o harmful_a game_n consider_v if_o there_o sit_v no_o female_a there_o that_o overwarme_v you_o with_o her_o beauty_n flame_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o over_o dally_v so_o as_o to_o inflame_v the_o tinder_n of_o desire_n but_o shun_v the_o mischief_n ere_o too_o late_o it_o grow_v lest_o you_o be_v scorch_v in_o that_o foolish-fire_n for_o as_o those_o wandring-fire_n which_o in_o the_o night_n do_v lead_v unwary_a traveller_n astray_o allure_a they_o by_o their_o deceive_a sight_n till_o they_o have_v altogether_o lose_v their_o way_n right_o so_o fantastic_a beauty_n do_v amaze_v the_o lustful_a eye_n allure_v the_o heart_n aside_o captive_n the_o sense_n by_o a_o sudden_a blaze_n and_o leave_v the_o judgement_n whole_o stupefy_v nay_o if_o man_n play_v too_o long_o about_o those_o torch_n such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o wanton_a flame_n that_o from_o their_o body_n unaware_o it_o scorch_v those_o wing_n and_o 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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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