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set_v a_o bit_n in_o thy_o own_o mouth_n and_o curb_v in_o therewith_o thy_o tongue_n that_o slippery_a piece_n of_o flesh_n that_o in_o this_o kind_n thou_o offend_v not_o with_o 1._o psal_n 39_o 1._o it_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o suit_n of_o law_n for_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v thy_o estate_n how_o wary_a will_v thou_o be_v over_o thy_o word_n lest_o thou_o shall_v any_o way_n wrong_v thyself_o in_o this_o matter_n that_o concern_v thy_o soul_n be_v as_o wary_a and_o law._n be_v as_o wary_a as_o thou_o will_v be_v in_o a_o suit_n of_o law._n watchful_a lest_o thou_o wrong_v both_o god_n and_o thyself_o god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o thyself_o of_o heaven_n three_o haunt_v not_o the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o use_v it_o but_o make_v choice_n it_o 3_o haunt_v not_o the_o company_n of_o those_o that_o use_v it_o of_o such_o company_n as_o will_v rather_o reprove_v it_o and_o not_o at_o any_o time_n require_v it_o unless_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o 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