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must_v be_v give_v of_o every_o idle_a word_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12.36_o second_o etc._n locutum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la saepe_fw-la i_o poenituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o of_o the_o heathen_a be_v to_o be_v observe_v i_o have_v often_o repent_v say_v he_o for_o speak_v but_o never_o for_o my_o silence_n three_o that_o of_o james_n especial_o he_o that_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1._o pilate_n be_v somewhat_o displease_v at_o christ_n silence_n for_o he_o think_v he_o have_v slight_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o a_o little_a more_o sharp_o a_o proud_a man_n of_o all_o thing_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v scorn_v speak_v thou_o not_o unto_o i_o thou_o say_v he_o who_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a and_o mean_a fellow_n to_o i_o who_o be_o in_o high_a power_n and_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v know_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o be_v he_o will_v have_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o mannerly_a and_o modest_o to_o he_o but_o the_o 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