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can_v long_o be_v keep_v out_o the_o ten_o lecture_n upon_o the_o 16._o verse_n thoy_z shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witnesese_v etc_n etc_n this_o commandment_n take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a pame_z credit_n honour_n and_o estimation_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o bring_v any_o blot_n or_o blemish_n unto_o that_o but_o by_o love_n maintain_v and_o uphold_v it_o for_o herein_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v trial_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o body_n and_o good_n and_o therefore_o charge_v we_o no_o less_o herein_o with_o duty_n then_o before_o he_o have_v do_v in_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o late_a cause_n why_o we_o
shall_v stand_v charge_v towards_o his_o crate_a &_o good_a name_n then_o towards_o his_o good_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o the_o proverb_n 22.1_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o great_a richesse_n and_o the_o love_a favour_n of_o man_n which_o do_v follow_v it_o be_v above_o silver_n and_o above_o gold_n this_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o become_v careful_a lest_o we_o shall_v annoy_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n and_o treasure_n of_o he_o as_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n be_v by_o good_a right_n account_v of_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o togue_n therefore_o be_v here_o enjoin_v not_o to_o cast_v forth_o by_o want_n of_o love_n any_o such_o speech_n as_o may_v leave_v behind_o it_o the_o stain_n and_o soil_n of_o infamy_n &_o reproach_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n that_o the_o hurt_n and_o annoyance_n of_o the_o tongue_n may_v right_o be_v consider_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o danger_n and_o damage_n of_o it_o particular_o 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be_v hear_v 119.94_o save_v i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n and_o in_o the_o same_o 173._o verse_n let_v thy_o hand_n save_o i_o for_o i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n likewise_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o that_o psalm_n he_o say_v these_o word_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_v sheep_n seek_v thy_o servant_n for_o i_o do_v not_o forget_v thy_o commandment_n and_o not_o in_o this_o verse_n alone_o but_o in_o many_o other_o throughout_o this_o psalm_n he_o conceive_v hope_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o a_o careful_a heart_n to_o the_o keep_v of_o his_o word_n wherein_o his_o glory_n do_v consist_v in_o asmuch_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o glory_n he_o conceive_v hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o he_o but_o be_v bold_a in_o a_o godly_a hope_n to_o say_v 119.153_o behold_v my_o affliction_n and_o deliver_v i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v thy_o law_n 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