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ear_n that_o will_v never_o out_o again_o whilst_o the_o breath_n be_v in_o your_o body_n for_o instance_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v misreport_v to_o you_o to_o be_v spot_v with_o adultery_n with_o bribery_n with_o theft_n or_o with_o any_o like_a grievous_a offence_n and_o admit_v you_o can_v be_v content_a not_o to_o credit_v all_o because_o no_o proof_n be_v bring_v for_o it_o but_o much_o against_o it_o yet_o something_o remain_v to_o the_o blot_n of_o your_o brother_n yet_o stick_v the_o scar_n of_o suspicion_n still_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a tale_n exod._n 23.1_o and_o david_n assertion_n be_v thou_o shall_v never_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v never_o rest_v in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n if_o thou_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n psal_n 15.3_o and_o sirach_n son_n give_v this_o counsel_n if_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o word_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n let_v it_o 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search_n to_o inquire_v and_o that_o diligent_o if_o not_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o fault_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v before_o we_o know_v and_o by_o and_o by_o to_o believe_v what_o ever_o we_o hear_v if_o a_o idolater_n be_v accuse_v and_o have_v but_o one_o witness_n against_o he_o he_o may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o that_o one_o for_o the_o law_n say_v plain_o that_o whosoever_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n shall_v die_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o 2._o or_o 3._o witness_n deut._n 17.6_o &_o all_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v light_n of_o belief_n when_o we_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n against_o any_o man_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o and_o by_o to_o kill_v he_o by_o conceave_v ill_o of_o he_o upon_o one_o reporter_n speech_n to_o rob_v my_o neighbour_n of_o that_o his_o credit_n in_o my_o heart_n which_o he_o have_v have_v there_o heretofore_o unless_o he_o deserve_v it_o can_v in_o i_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o branch_n 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thou_o iudge_v another_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o iudge_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n he_o that_o know_v well_o what_o be_v in_o man_n tell_v thou_o so_o rom._n 2.1_o when_o agur_n have_v behold_v the_o folly_n of_o other_o man_n he_o behold_v his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o say_n be_v i_o be_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n prov._n 30.2_o when_o judah_n have_v think_v upon_o thamar_n unrighteousness_n he_o think_v upon_o his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o confession_n be_v she_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o gen._n 38.26_o when_o the_o publican_n have_v consider_v other_o man_n sin_n he_o consider_v his_o own_o too_o and_o then_o his_o prayer_n be_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o come_v hither_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o judge_v other_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o too_o good_a to_o learn_v behold_v and_o spare_v not_o the_o folly_n of_o other_o man_n but_o behold_v thy_o own_o too_o and_o then_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o be_o more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n think_v upon_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v the_o unrighteousness_n of_o other_o man_n but_o think_v upon_o thy_o own_o too_o and_o then_o shall_v thou_o thus_o confess_v they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i._o consider_v and_o cease_v not_o to_o consider_v other_o man_n sin_n but_o consider_v thy_o own_o too_o and_o then_o if_o there_o be_v any_o grace_n in_o thou_o that_o little_a bird_n within_o thy_o breast_n will_v mournful_o sing_v and_o pray_v for_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n so_o then_o thou_o may_v behold_v think_v upon_o and_o consider_v the_o foolish_a unrighteous_a and_o sinful_a deal_n of_o other_o man_n as_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v behold_v a_o image_n and_o detest_v it_o and_o not_o offend_v but_o if_o thou_o look_v upon_o they_o with_o pleasure_n or_o for_o some_o advantage_n against_o any_o man_n than_o be_v thou_o amiss_o than_o thou_o see_v they_o not_o 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