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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o evil_n be_v worse_a or_o of_o more_o open_a violence_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o reputation_n of_o man_n than_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o evil_a to_o avoid_v it_o in_o those_o instance_n by_o which_o our_o conversation_n be_v daily_o stain_v be_v we_o not_o often_o too_o imperious_a against_o our_o servant_n do_v we_o not_o entertain_v and_o seed_v our_o own_o anger_n with_o vile_a and_o base_a language_n do_v not_o we_o chastise_v a_o servant_n folly_n or_o mistake_n his_o error_n or_o his_o chance_n with_o language_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v by_o none_o but_o vile_a person_n and_o towards_o none_o but_o dog_n our_o bless_a saviour_n restrain_v the_o hostility_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n threaten_v hell_n fire_n to_o they_o that_o call_v their_o brother_n fool_n meaning_n that_o all_o language_n which_o do_v real_o and_o by_o intention_n disgrace_v he_o in_o the_o great_a instance_n be_v 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