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of_o their_o power_n trick_n and_o trim_n themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v and_o like_v of_o and_o both_o old_a and_o young_a among_o we_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n or_o man_n and_o beside_o the_o wanton_a eye_n there_o be_v also_o in_o those_o meeting_n 15.33_o 1._o cor._n 15.33_o wanton_a tongue_n and_o evil_a speaking_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n they_o be_v even_o as_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n to_o blow_v and_o kindle_v the_o coal_n of_o lust_n to_o make_v it_o burn_v but_o saint_n paul_n charge_v 4.29_o ephe._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n 4.6_o col._n 4.6_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a always_o and_o powder_v with_o salt_n 5.3_o ephe._n 5.3_o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o 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