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eccles._n 5.1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n observe_v in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o hebrew_n he_o lay_v a_o restraint_n not_o only_o upon_o rash_a word_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o upon_o rash_a thought_n also_o of_o the_o heart_n which_o it_o may_v utter_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shine_v in_o man_n heart_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o psalm_n call_v the_o light_n of_o his_o face_n or_o countenance_n now_o which_o thought_n may_v be_v call_v rash_a or_o 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