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be_v like_o mad_a man_n who_o cast_v about_o firebrand_n and_o arrow_n and_o death_n prov._n 26._o 18._o by_o this_o sin_n you_o wound_v other_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o tongue-murder_n but_o you_o wound_v yourselves_o more_o i_o mean_v your_o conscience_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o self-murder_n of_o soul-murder_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o such_o speech_n be_v not_o so_o venomous_a and_o deadly_a in_o regard_n of_o your_o neighbour_n good_a name_n as_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o your_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v envenom_a and_o will_v be_v destroy_v hereby_o without_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o heal_n
slanderer_n forbear_v your_o backbiting_a slanderous_a speech_n forbear_v devour_a word_n which_o swallow_v up_o the_o good_a name_n of_o your_o neighbour_n let_v not_o your_o throat_n be_v like_o open_a sepulcher_n to_o entomb_v their_o reputation_n take_v heed_n your_o tongue_n do_v not_o utter_v slander_n and_o reproach_n devise_v by_o yourselves_o be_v careful_a also_o that_o you_o do_v not_o spread_v such_o calumny_n as_o other_o have_v devise_v receive_v not_o any_o accusation_n against_o your_o neighbour_n without_o good_a proof_n drive_v away_o backbiting_a tongue_n with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n and_o if_o you_o must_v hear_v of_o other_o fault_n let_v love_n conceal_v they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o other_o rather_o speak_v to_o themselves_o what_o you_o hear_v and_o reprove_v they_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v scandalous_a with_o prudence_n love_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n remember_v the_o command_n tit._n 3._o 2._o speak_v evil_a of_o no_o man_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o sinful_a practice_n of_o the_o woman_n describe_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 13._o they_o learn_v to_o be_v idle_a wander_v about_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o not_o only_o idle_a but_o tatler_n also_o and_o busybody_n speak_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o where_o your_o tongue_n have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o wound_v other_o and_o yourselves_o withal_o by_o slanderous_a speech_n make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o instrument_n for_o heal_v labour_v to_o heal_v yourselves_o by_o confession_n of_o your_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o to_o heal_v other_o by_o acknowledge_v to_o they_o the_o wrong_v you_o have_v do_v they_o labour_v to_o lick_v whole_a their_o fame_n and_o by_o good_a word_n to_o promote_v their_o esteem_n which_o you_o have_v unjust_o take_v away_o labour_n for_o so_o much_o humility_n and_o brotherly_a love_n as_o to_o be_v as_o tender_v of_o their_o good_a name_n and_o fame_n as_o your_o own_o and_o in_o honour_n to_o prefer_v they_o 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to_o a_o hard_a speech_n the_o return_n of_o a_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15._o 1._o a_o soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n but_o grievous_a word_n stir_v up_o anger_n and_o prov._n 25._o 15._o long_o forbearance_n be_v of_o great_a persuasion_n and_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v a_o bone_n there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a force_n in_o a_o meek_a reception_n of_o bitter_a speech_n to_o appease_v anger_n and_o mollify_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o which_o be_v most_o fierce_a whereas_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a return_n stir_v up_o unto_o great_a contention_n revenge_v not_o yourselves_o with_o the_o hand_n neither_o revenge_n yourselves_o with_o the_o tongue_n revile_v not_o your_o enemy_n but_o love_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o feed_v and_o clothe_v they_o and_o heap_v coal_n upon_o their_o head_n matth._n 5._o 44._o rom._n 12._o 19_o 20._o be_v gentle_a show_v all_o meekness_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 3._o 2._o especial_o revile_v not_o your_o friend_n take_v heed_n of_o stir_v up_o strife_n in_o the_o house_n where_o you_o live_v be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n above_o all_o take_v heed_n of_o revile_v christ_n friend_n god_n child_n revile_v not_o the_o saint_n remember_v that_o no_o reviler_n especial_o such_o reviler_n that_o persevere_v in_o that_o sin_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a for_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o in_o speak_v against_o his_o people_n jude_n 15._o reviler_n govern_v your_o tongue_n if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o 26._o will_v you_o govern_v yourselves_o well_o according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v bridle_n and_o govern_v your_o tongue_n jam._n 3._o 3_o 4._o behold_v we_o put_v bit_n 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