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the_o ordinary_a witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n and_o that_o whereby_o all_o man_n be_v incident_a to_o dishonour_v one_o another_o he_o strict_o oblige_v all_o christian_n to_o let_v their_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o they_o may_v administer_v grace_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o col._n 4._o 6._o and_o he_o that_o will_v obey_v our_o text_n to_o honour_v all_o man_n must_v remember_v that_o he_o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n a_o impiety_n which_o god_n know_v even_o reign_v among_o christian_n the_o tongue_n be_v a_o unruly_a member_n a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v very_o bold_a tell_v we_o our_o religion_n be_v vain_a if_o we_o bridle_v not_o that_o member_n jam._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o how_o can_v that_o tongue_n be_v fit_a to_o bless_v god_n to_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o curse_v speak_v evil_a or_o wish_v ill_o to_o any_o man_n my_o 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his_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o this_o be_v a_o lesson_n for_o christian_n as_o such_o they_o must_v love_v their_o neighbour_n as_o themselves_o and_o all_o man_n be_v their_o neighbour_n the_o royal_a law_n oblige_v they_o to_o it_o jam._n 2._o 8._o if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o do_v well_o but_o if_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o person_n that_o be_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o you_o commit_v sin_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o law_n as_o transgressor_n be_v christian_n fill_v more_o with_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o end_n of_o these_o animosity_n opprobrious_a and_o abusive_a epithet_n or_o brand_v of_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n which_o be_v daily_o cast_v upon_o man_n and_o too_o frequent_o find_v among_o christian_a men._n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o man_n who_o be_v precious_a in_o the_o 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