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truth_n lie_v speak_v word_n 3,929 5 4.2262 3 true
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A09391 A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods word Perkins, William, 1558-1602. 1593 (1593) STC 19688; ESTC S107173 27,185 80

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in_o silence_n wonder_n job_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o his_o work_n say_v behold_v 39.37_o i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n na●●b_n and_o abehu_n for_o offer_v incense_n with_o strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o destroy_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v do_v moses_n tell_v aaron_n that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o and_o be_v glorify_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o then_o the_o text_n say_v 10.3_o but_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n when_o peter_n have_v teach_v the_o gentile_n and_o after_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n contend_v with_o he_o he_o than_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o fact_n which_o be_v make_v they_o be_v silent_a for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n 11.18_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_v god._n when_o god_n judgemente_n befall_v man_n among_o we_o if_o we_o speak_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v judge_v charitable_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a 41.1_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n three_o the_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v always_o to_o be_v conceal_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n before_o name_v that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o call_v of_o god_n to_o speak_v he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n 17.4_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n cover_v his_o sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o reveal_v they_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o infirmity_n 19.11_o four_o all_o unseemly_a matter_n