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gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n be_v you_o all_o agree_v foreman_n yes_o my_o lord_n and_o have_v also_o agree_v to_o give_v in_o our_o particular_a verdict_n hate-strife_n my_o lord_n i_o ever_o hate_v to_o see_v thing_n do_v through_o strife_n phil._n 2._o 3._o but_o to_o my_o grief_n i_o have_v see_v strife_n and_o violence_n in_o our_o city_n psal_n 55._o 9_o and_o i_o have_v trace_v home_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o backbiter_n very_a door_n so_o that_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o he_o be_v guilty_a according_a to_o his_o indictment_n and_o evident_a testimony_n love-brother_n i_o be_o sure_a my_o lord_n he_o have_v be_v a_o sour_a of_o enmity_n and_o a_o destroyer_n of_o unity_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o take_v he_o off_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o tale-bearer_n strife_n cease_v prov._n 26._o 20._o there_o be_v no_o great_a a_o demonstration_n of_o our_o be_v belove_a citizen_n of_o christ's-church_n than_o to_o love_v one_o another_o john_n 13._o 35._o the_o true_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o christianity_n and_o if_o this_o backbiter_n be_v not_o take_v off_o our_o charter_n will_v be_v break_v and_o lose_v society_n i_o assent_n to_o what_o mr._n love-brother_n say_v for_o my_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sow_v strife_n as_o he_o have_v do_v alas_o a_o nation_n city_n or_o family_n divide_v be_v bring_v to_o ruin_n luke_n 11._o 17._o and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o effectual_a way_n to_o break_v human_a and_o divine_a society_n for_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n he_o speak_v lie_n and_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n prov._n 6._o 19_o condescension_n my_o lord_n i_o agree_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o indeed_o i_o have_v wonder_v at_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o such_o plain_a conviction_n not_o only_o from_o the_o freeman_n of_o our_o corporation_n but_o also_o by_o mr._n heathen_a enough_o to_o have_v melt_v he_o to_o confess_v and_o forsake_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o shall_v not_o work_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o obstinate_o cover_v his_o sin_n patience_n my_o lord_n i_o think_v he_o have_v be_v bear_v with_o too_o long_o though_o i_o can_v bear_v as_o much_o as_o some_o yet_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o backbiter_n in_o our_o corporation_n have_v great_o provoke_v i_o and_o though_o by_o a_o angry_a countenance_n i_o have_v drive_v he_o away_o prov._n 25._o 2_o 3._o yet_o i_o can_v never_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o his_o wicked_a practice_n i_o agree_v he_o be_v guilty_a plain-dealing_a my_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o a_o man_n of_o many_o word_n but_o to_o be_v plain_a if_o ever_o man_n forfeit_v the_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n of_o christ_n church_n whispering-backbiter_n have_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v proclaim_v his_o folly_n for_o he_o that_o hide_v hatred_n with_o lie_a lip_n and_o he_o that_o utter_v slander_n be_v a_o fool_n his_o wickedness_n ought_v to_o be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a congregation_n prov._n 26._o 26._o that_o other_o may_v fear_v faithful_n i_o have_v long_o wonder_v at_o the_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n of_o backbiter_n christian_n that_o be_v free_a of_o our_o corporation_n shall_v carry_v their_o very_a heart_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o meaning_n in_o their_o forehead_n but_o his_o mouth_n have_v frame_v deceit_n rom._n 3._o 13._o he_o be_v guilty_a according_a to_o his_o indictment_n my_o lord_n charity_n i_o can_v have_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o he_o though_o i_o have_v ever_o be_v unwilling_a to_o think_v any_o evil_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o till_o it_o have_v evident_o appear_v but_o my_o lord_n this_o backbiter_n be_v still_o forge_v or_o pick_v up_o thunderbolt_n against_o which_o no_o innocency_n can_v be_v a_o armour_n of_o defence_n he_o be_v guilty_a i_o can_v have_v no_o charity_n for_o such_o a_o one_o that_o cast_v firebrand_n arrow_n and_o death_n at_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 26._o 18._o and_o count_v it_o sport_n hope-well_a i_o agree_v my_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v evident_o guilty_a 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it_o be_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o despise_v and_o scandalize_v other_o like_o that_o hypocrite_n of_o the_o synagogue_n luke_n 18._o 9-11_a pride_n suspicion_n and_o envy_n be_v always_o for_o stain_v the_o clear_a fame_n and_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n concord_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o clear_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o mr._n hate-strife_n the_o foreman_n and_o do_v say_v he_o be_v a_o sour_a of_o contention_n and_o where_o that_o be_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n james_n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o my_o verdict_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v no_o long_o suffer_v in_o our_o corporation_n judg._n gentleman_n i_o be_o glad_a to_o see_v you_o all_o so_o harmonious_a in_o your_o verdict_n and_o so_o unanimous_o show_v your_o loyalty_n to_o our_o sovereign_n and_o indeed_o you_o have_v speak_v the_o very_a mind_n of_o our_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o recorder_n namely_o rule-well_a order_n and_o discipline_n 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