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A08275 A good companion for a Christian directing him in the way to God, being meditiations and prayers for euery day in the weeke; and graces before and after meate. Norden, John, 1548-1625? 1632 (1632) STC 18609; ESTC S119834 97,176 420

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shall_v thy_o tongue_n savour_n of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v avoid_v the_o slanderous_a tongue_n of_o another_o walk_v innocent_o if_o yet_o it_o follow_v thou_o sit_v down_o by_o it_o and_o take_v it_o as_o a_o cross_n send_v of_o god_n for_o thy_o patience_n how_o to_o use_v the_o tongue_n to_o profit_v speak_v therefore_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o company_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n speak_v as_o become_v a_o sober_a man_n a_o civil_a man_n as_o a_o religious_a and_o faithful_a christian_a man_n that_o thy_o word_n be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v profitable_a also_o to_o other_o for_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o may_v disorder_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o may_v well_o order_v thy_o house_n the_o example_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n i●_n parent_n dangerous_a for_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n if_o thou_o leave_v a_o evil_a and_o contagious_a send_v behind_o thou_o by_o 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