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three_o be_v for_o speech_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n without_o guile_n or_o flattery_n and_o because_o we_o be_v easy_o deceive_v in_o general_a sin_n in_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n there_o be_v set_v down_o seven_o more_o evident_a and_o sensible_a note_n of_o sincerity_n justice_n and_o truth_n one_o be_v in_o speech_n not_o to_o take_v up_o or_o carry_v abroad_o false_a report_n and_o slander_n the_o second_o be_v in_o our_o deal_n not_o to_o do_v wrong_a to_o our_o neighbour_n more_o than_o to_o ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v in_o our_o company_n to_o contemn_v wicked_a person_n worthy_a to_o be_v contemn_v the_o four_o be_v in_o our_o estimation_n we_o have_v of_o other_o &_o that_o be_v to_o honour_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n the_o five_o be_v in_o our_o word_n to_o swear_v and_o not_o to_o change_v that_o be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o our_o word_n and_o promise_n especial_o if_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o oath_n the_o six_o be_v in_o take_v 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and_o such_o like_a blasphemous_a thought_n there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v utter_v among_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v most_o horrible_a and_o execrable_a as_o any_o can_v be_v conceive_v sect._n 1_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v this_o temptation_n danger_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o be_v the_o forerunner_n thereof_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o take_v place_n in_o the_o heart_n possess_v of_o it_o sometime_o it_o come_v mere_o and_o only_o of_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o trouble_v the_o fantasy_n even_o of_o those_o which_o be_v in_o that_o regard_n innocent_a and_o cast_v into_o their_o heart_n impure_a and_o ungodly_a thought_n sometime_o again_o it_o come_v upon_o man_n by_o a_o evil_a custom_n when_o as_o they_o willing_o lend_v their_o ear_n to_o lewd_a and_o curse_a speech_n that_o immediate_o tend_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o wilful_a abuse_n of_o his_o word_n his_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o 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