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there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3._o 25._o to_o forbear_v all_o fashood_n dissimulation_n truth_n truth_n and_o insincerity_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v we_o not_o to_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o col._n 3._o 9_o but_o put_v away_o all_o lie_v to_o speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4._o 25._o because_o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 12._o 22._o to_o be_v candid_a in_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o man_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o revile_v candour_n candour_n backbiting_n whisper_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n or_o judge_v one_o another_o but_o in_o all_o point_n to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o suffer_v long_a and_o be_v kind_a which_o envy_v not_o which_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o which_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o which_o behave_v not_o itself_o unseemly_a which_o seek_v not_o her_o own_o which_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v which_o think_v no_o evil_a which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n but_o which_o rejoice_v in_o the_o truth_n which_o bear_v all_o thing_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a hope_v all_o thing_n endure_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 8._o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o necessitous_a use_v hospitality_n without_o grudge_v mercy_n mercy_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o distress_n jam._n 1._o 27._o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a jam._n 5._o 16._o teach_a and_o admonish_v one_o another_o col._n 3._o 16._o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n rom._n 12._o 13._o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o ourselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 18_o 19_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o oblige_v in_o our_o deportment_n courtesy_n courtesy_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o be_v pitiful_a and_o courteous_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3._o 17._o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a every_o one_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n rom._n 15._o 1_o 2._o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v support_v the_o weak_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 14._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 15._o to_o be_v kind_o affection_a even_o to_o our_o enemy_n forgive_a enemy_n enemy_n let_v all_o bitterness_n and_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o clamour_n and_o evil-speaking_a be_v put_v away_o from_o you_o with_o all_o malice_n ephes_n 4_o 21._o instead_o of_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v 1_o pet._n 3._o 9_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o matth._n 5._o 44._o dear_o be_v love_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n therefore_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o drink_v for_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o shall_v heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 20._o to_o be_v modest_a and_o inoffensive_a in_o your_o familiar_a discourse_n swear_v not_o at_o modesty_n modesty_n all_o matth._n 5._o 34._o bless_v but_o curse_v not_o rom._n 12._o 14._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 unto_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o 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