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the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v run_v to_o everlasting_a ruin_n if_o they_o have_v only_o the_o guilt_n of_o idle_a word_n upon_o they_o that_o may_v sink_v they_o into_o hell_n and_o what_o defence_n can_v they_o then_o make_v for_o such_o monstrous_o evil_a word_n as_o they_o have_v utter_v in_o charge_v he_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n 2._o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o doctrine_n somewhat_o new_a and_o strange_a in_o the_o pharisee_n school_n moldonate_fw-it moldonate_fw-it they_o in_o their_o exposition_n do_v straiten_v the_o law_n but_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v and_o explain_v it_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v doubt_v â—0_n jeanes_n his_o second_o part_n page_n â—0_n though_o they_o be_v lax_n loose_a expositor_n that_o they_o think_v or_o teach_v that_o lie_v and_o blasphemy_n shall_v not_o be_v account_v for_o but_o now_o our_o dear_a lord_n go_v further_o and_o assure_v 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church_n and_o another_o affirm_v 3._o nugae_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la facerdotis_fw-la sunt_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la see_v reyner_n rule_n page_n 224_o 225_o rom._n 15.2_o 3._o that_o trifle_n when_o in_o thâ—_n mouth_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v blasphemy_n yet_o i_o question_v not_o but_o pleasant_a speech_n may_v carry_v profit_n in_o they_o when_o use_v spare_o and_o wary_o as_o pill_n may_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o sugar_n so_o wholesome_a advice_n and_o reproof_n may_v be_v give_v to_o some_o in_o more_o delightful_a language_n who_o will_v not_o otherwise_o take_v they_o and_o we_o may_v please_v our_o neighbour_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o edification_n have_v show_v on_o what_o word_n the_o brand_n of_o idleness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v positive_o positive_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o word_n do_v deserve_v that_o brand_n to_o wit_n word_n that_o have_v no_o worth_n in_o they_o maldonate_fw-it maldonate_fw-it neither_o can_v it_o be_v reasonable_o expect_v 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144.11_o upon_o such_o as_o be_v not_o saving_o acquaint_v with_o god_n 3._o reason_n the_o use_n of_o idle_a and_o vaiâ—_n speech_n do_v lay_v open_a to_o anâ—_n make_v way_n for_o speech_n that_o arâ—_n notorious_o vile_a and_o evil_a theâ—_n who_o will_v have_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o theiâ—_n mouth_n 4.29_o eph._n 4.29_o must_v take_v care_v that_o theiâ—_n speech_n communicate_v grace_n to_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o sin_n be_v as_o onâ—_n say_v a_o speedy_a graduate_n 127._o cause_n of_o decay_n page_n 127._o little_a thief_n put_v in_o at_o the_o window_n seâ—_n the_o door_n open_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n sin_n be_v as_o a_o precipice_n or_o steep_a placeâ—_n where_o if_o we_o once_o begin_v to_o fall_v 709._o leviter_fw-la volat_fw-la bernâ—â—di_n floâ—es_fw-la p._n 709._o iâ—_n will_v not_o be_v easy_a for_o we_o to_o stop_v iâ—_n once_o the_o tongue_n be_v let_v loose_a god_n only_o know_v how_o far_o it_o will_v run_v 4._o idle_n word_n tend_v 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