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4._o riot_n and_o rout_n first_o therefore_o we_o will_v call_v the_o malefactor_n to_o the_o bar_n arraign_v the_o tongue_n arraign_v that_o it_o may_v be_v examine_v of_o his_o abuse_n and_o upon_o inquisition_n it_o may_v appear_v what_o the_o cause_n be_v why_o so_o many_o and_o that_o so_o often_o have_v be_v move_v to_o be_v his_o accuser_n and_o to_o put_v in_o their_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o the_o same_o and_o according_o it_o may_v either_o clear_v his_o innocence_n or_o else_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o because_o general_a accusation_n as_o lawyer_n teach_v we_o will_v bear_v no_o action_n indict_v the_o tongue_n indict_v unless_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o particular_a information_n we_o will_v frame_v particular_a indictment_n against_o this_o unruly_a member_n the_o tongue_n and_o lay_v open_a as_o near_o as_o we_o may_v his_o particular_a misdemeanour_n neither_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o seek_v far_o for_o matter_n criminal_a to_o object_n against_o it_o see_v 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