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stone_n they_o will_v become_v bread_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v hard_a than_o the_o stone_n not_o to_o obey_v god_n when_o he_o charge_v we_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n three_o god_n supply_v our_o want_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o supply_v the_o want_v of_o other_o we_o can_v not_o live_v without_o mercy_n god_n make_v every_o creature_n helpful_a to_o we_o the_o sun_n do_v enrich_v we_o with_o its_o golden_a beam_n the_o earth_n yield_v we_o its_o increase_n vein_n of_o gold_n crop_n of_o corn_n store_n of_o flower_n god_n open_v the_o treasury_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o feed_v we_o every_o day_n out_o of_o the_o almsbasket_n of_o his_o providence_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n psal._n 145.16_o now_o do_v god_n supply_v our_o want_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o minister_v to_o the_o want_v of_o other_o shall_v we_o be_v only_o as_o a_o sponge_n to_o suck_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o as_o a_o breast_n to_o milk_v it_o out_o to_o 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1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o make_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o another_o word_n love_n be_v a_o wellwisher_n and_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o love_n be_v that_o which_o cement_v christian_n together_o it_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o division_n and_o the_o hinderer_n of_o slander_n 2_o d_o br._n to_o such_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o slanderer_n and_o false_a accuser_n 1._o labour_v to_o make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o when_o shimei_n rail_v on_o david_n david_n make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o he_o curse_n david_n so_o if_o you_o be_v slander_v or_o false_o accuse_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o see_v if_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o for_o which_o god_n may_v suffer_v you_o to_o be_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n wrong_v other_o in_o their_o name_n and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o which_o you_o can_v 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will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n look_v to_o the_o former_a slip_n of_o your_o tongue_n and_o how_o you_o have_v by_o your_o word_n provoke_v god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v you_o more_o cautious_a for_o the_o future_a a_o mariner_n that_o have_v twice_o touch_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v cast_v away_o will_v be_v more_o careful_a how_o he_o come_v there_o again_o 3_o rule_n watch_v your_o tongue_n most_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n as_o the_o tongue_n have_v a_o double_a fence_n set_v about_o it_o so_o it_o have_v need_n have_v a_o double_a watch._n the_o tongue_n when_o it_o be_v let_v loose_a will_v be_v ready_a to_o speak_v loose_o watch_v it_o lest_o it_o run_v beyond_o its_o bound_n in_o frothy_a and_o sinful_a discourse_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n that_o be_v say_v some_o lay_v thy_o hand_n 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tongue_n ponder_v your_o word_n well_o before_o you_o speak_v eccles._n 5.1_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n some_o speak_v vain_o because_o inconsiderate_o they_o do_v not_o weigh_v their_o word_n before_o they_o speak_v they_o he_o must_v needs_o make_v wild_a work_n in_o printing_n that_o shall_v print_v his_o letter_n and_o never_o mind_n how_o he_o set_v they_o he_o that_o speak_v rash_o speak_v rude_o and_o discover_v either_o indiscretion_n or_o sin_n word_n speak_v in_o haste_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o at_o leisure_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n go_v if_o he_o go_v careless_o and_o do_v not_o mind_n his_o way_n his_o foot_n may_v be_v in_o a_o slough_n ever_o he_o be_v aware_a so_o with_o a_o man_n speak_v if_o he_o do_v not_o mind_v his_o word_n but_o give_v his_o tongue_n liberty_n he_o may_v speak_v not_o only_o unadvised_o but_o unho_o and_o give_v just_a offence_n 5_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v not_o offend_v in_o your_o tongue_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o guard_v your_o tongue_n psal._n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n set_a not_o about_o this_o work_n in_o your_o own_o strength_n but_o implore_v god_n help_n the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v jam._n 3.8_o man_n that_o can_v tame_v the_o fierce_a creature_n lion_n wolf_n elephant_n yet_o can_v tame_v the_o tongue_n but_o god_n can_v tame_v it_o therefore_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n pray_v lord_n set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v nothing_o to_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n or_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n god_n be_v the_o great_a lord-keeper_n he_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n pray_v that_o his_o fear_n may_v be_v a_o golden_a bridle_n to_o check_v we_o from_o speak_v evil_n then_o we_o be_v safe_a when_o we_o have_v god_n for_o our_o guardian_n 6_o rule_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o evil_a speak_n inure_v your_o tongue_n to_o good_a speak_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o cask_n have_v a_o bad_a scent_n put_v good_a liquor_n into_o it_o so_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o tongue_n run_v out_o sinful_o let_v it_o be_v use_v to_o good_a discourse_n speak_v often_o one_o to_o another_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n lip_n drop_v as_o a_o honeycomb_n cant._n 4.11_o motive_n use_v to_o beware_v of_o tongue-sin_n 1_o motive_n if_o you_o have_v no_o care_n of_o your_o tongue_n all_o your_o religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o 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 this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a many_o a_o one_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o religion_n but_o care_v not_o what_o liberty_n he_o take_v in_o his_o tongue_n to_o reproach_n and_o vilify_v other_o this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v 1._o he_o have_v no_o religion_n his_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o show_n or_o pretence_n the_o blaze_a comet_n be_v no_o star_n 2._o it_o be_v vain_a because_o it_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o have_v not_o that_o force_n upon_o he_o as_o religion_n ought_v that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o do_v not_o do_v its_o work_n or_o answer_v its_o end_n that_o engine_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o carry_v the_o water_n that_o physic_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o work_n that_o ship_n be_v vain_a that_o will_v not_o sail._n and_o that_o religion_n be_v vain_a which_o be_v ineffectual_a it_o will_v not_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n or_o master_n the_o passion_n that_o which_o do_v not_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v appoint_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n 2_o motive_n the_o tongue_n discover_v much_o of_o the_o heart_n verba_fw-la sunt_fw-la nuncia_fw-la cordis_fw-la such_o as_o the_o tongue_n be_v such_o common_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lascivious_a tongue_n show_v a_o lustful_a heart_n a_o earthly_a tongue_n a_o covetous_a heart_n a_o murmur_a tongue_n a_o discontent_a heart_n 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