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carry_v tale_n between_o man_n and_o man_n strife_n will_v die_v quick_o for_o as_o wood_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o fire_n so_o a_o tale-carier_n foster_v strife_n the_o like_a have_v solomon_n speak_v of_o scorner_n prov._n 22.10_o and_o sure_o it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o common_o a_o scorner_n be_v a_o tale-carier_n also_o to_o such_o as_o by_o their_o private_a report_n in_o your_o ear_n that_o be_v any_o way_n in_o government_n shall_v depress_v and_o disgrace_v their_o brethren_n in_o hope_n to_o lift_v up_o &_o advance_v themselves_o i_o have_v not_o much_o to_o say_v only_o i_o will_v pray_v they_o to_o join_v together_o the_o first_o and_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o 15._o psalm_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v their_o lose_a labour_n if_o i_o may_v do_v it_o for_o they_o thus_o i_o do_v it_o he_o that_o sclaunder_v with_o his_o tongue_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o rest_v in_o god_n holy_a mountain_n as_o for_o you_o 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