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Two sheets for poor families ... by Richard Baxter.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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be_v not_o to_o be_v play_v with_o open_v your_o sin_n or_o temptation_n to_o some_o friend_n that_o shame_n may_v save_v you_o from_o the_o danger_n ix_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a skilful_a government_n 6._o james_n 1.19_o jam_fw-la 3.13.17_o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o mat_n 5.5_o ephes_n 4.2_o 3._o col._n 3.12_o james_n 1.26_o &_o 3.5_o 6._o over_o your_o passion_n and_o your_o tongue_n to_o this_o end_n keep_v a_o lender_n conscience_n which_o will_v smart_v when_o in_o any_o of_o these_o you_o sin_n let_v holy_a passion_n be_v well_o order_v and_o selfish_a carnal_a passion_n be_v restrain_v let_v your_o tongue_n know_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v skilful_a and_o resolute_a in_o perform_v they_o know_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o you_o may_v avoid_v they_o for_o your_o innocency_n and_o peace_n do_v much_o depend_v on_o the_o prudent_a government_n of_o your_o tongue_n 18.21_o psalm_n 34.13_o prov._n 18.21_o x._o govern_v your_o thought_n 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