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piety_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v think_v this_o a_o vain_a monition_n concern_v word_n consider_v what_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v of_o idle_a word_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v 12.36_o mar._n 12.36_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n o_o lord_n 4._o psal_n 139_o 4._o but_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o therefore_o though_o thou_o be_v but_o apt_a to_o transgress_v with_o thy_o tongue_n either_o by_o speak_v wicked_o or_o vain_o idle_o and_o foolish_o repent_v thou_o of_o thy_o former_a folly_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v out_o a_o watch_n and_o a_o guard_n on_o that_o little_a member_n of_o unruliness_n and_o a_o restraint_n lest_o thou_o offend_v again_o and_o so_o be_v put_v to_o a_o sad_a repentance_n for_o thy_o little_a folly_n for_o if_o the_o 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