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its_o member_n yet_o he_o resolve_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oft_o drink_v and_o oft_o commit_v fornication_n 329._o ib._n pag._n 329._o he_o know_v not_o just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o a_o little_a after_o we_o know_v many_o that_o we_o see_v great_a sign_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o that_o be_v well_o repute_v of_o as_o eminent_a for_o godliness_n that_o do_v frequent_o commit_v as_o great_a sin_n as_o some_o kind_n of_o rash_a swear_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o example_n it_o be_v too_o rare_a to_o meet_v with_o a_o person_n so_o conscionable_a that_o will_v not_o frequent_o back_o bite_v and_o with_o some_o malice_n or_o envy_n speak_v evil_a of_o those_o that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n or_o that_o they_o take_v to_o be_v against_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o they_o will_v ordinary_o censure_v they_o unjust_o and_o secret_o endeavour_v to_o disgrace_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o good_a name_n and_o love_v those_o 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