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charity_n according_a to_o relation_n neighbour_n hood_n country_n etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o all_o thy_o discourse_n take_v heed_n to_o truth_n and_o speak_v according_a to_o thy_o conscience_n nor_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v what_o thou_o know_v when_o my_o glory_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n require_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v in_o a_o false_a evidence_n nor_o plead_v a_o wrong_a cause_n nor_o favour_n injustice_n nor_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o advantage_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_o say_a that_o which_o thou_o think_v to_o be_v false_a with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v other_o nor_o shall_v thou_o be_v over_o confident_a in_o affirm_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o thou_o shall_v not_o base_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o mean_v another_o for_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v or_o think_v ill_a of_o any_o one_o in_o thy_o heart_n by_o 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as_o tender_v of_o his_o reputation_n as_o of_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v double-minded_n nor_o hasty_a in_o thy_o promise_n nor_o false_a in_o thy_o purpose_n but_o sincere_a and_o constant_a that_o thy_o say_n and_o do_n may_v agree_v thou_o shall_v bridle_v thy_o tongue_n and_o avoid_v foolish_a speak_n and_o let_v no_o rot_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n but_o with_o steady_a gravity_n weigh_v thy_o word_n aforehand_o &_o speak_v to_o edification_n thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v secret_n commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n nor_o vain_o babble_v of_o every_o thing_n thou_o know_v nor_o yet_o conceal_v necessary_a truth_n but_o be_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a in_o thy_o silence_n and_o discreet_a in_o thy_o speech_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v churlish_a of_o difficult_a address_n and_o hard_o to_o be_v speak_v with_o nor_o yet_o full_a of_o insignificant_a compliment_n and_o artificial_a craft_n but_o shall_v show_v thyself_o courteous_a and_o affable_a ready_a to_o hear_v and_o to_o answer_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v clownish_a and_o rude_a in_o thy_o converse_n nor_o yet_o act_v the_o buffoon_n by_o abuse_v scripture_n or_o jeer_v thy_o better_n or_o other_o foolish_a drollery_n but_o use_v civil_a &_o cheerful_a language_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o company_n and_o occasion_n fit_v thy_o discourse_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v overforward_a and_o magisterial_a in_o find_v fault_n nor_o yet_o cowardly_a and_o fearful_a of_o displease_v but_o tell_v thy_o neighbour_n free_o of_o his_o sin_n when_o thy_o duty_n require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o opportunity_n invite_v thou_o shall_v not_o impudent_o proclaim_v thy_o sin_n and_o brag_v of_o thy_o evil_a do_n nor_o be_v too_o confident_a in_o boast_v of_o thy_o gift_n but_o leave_v it_o rather_o to_o a_o stranger_n to_o commend_v thou_o nor_o yet_o to_o shift_v duty_n or_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n speak_v mean_o of_o thyself_o and_o lessen_v thy_o endowment_n but_o shall_v put_v a_o just_a value_n upon_o thyself_o and_o thy_o part_n that_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o be_v want_v in_o no_o fair_a and_o modest_a way_n to_o keep_v up_o thy_o credit_n and_o maintain_v thy_o reputation_n above_o all_o thou_o shall_v by_o a_o blameless_a conversation_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o a_o good_a name_n among_o man_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v make_v thou_o well_o speak_v of_o and_o yet_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v over_o fond_a neither_o of_o thy_o reputation_n so_o as_o to_o affect_v applause_n but_o design_n rather_o to_o live_v to_o conscience_n then_o to_o same_o and_o whilst_o thou_o discharge_v thy_o duty_n not_o to_o look_v on_o good_a report_n as_o thy_o reward_n nor_o to_o be_v discourage_v by_o evil_a report_n from_o do_v good_a and_o to_o mind_n more_o what_o thou_o do_v than_o what_o other_o say_v or_o think_v of_o thou_o and_o refer_v thyself_o to_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a and_o will_v make_v 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and_o a_o heart_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n how_o have_v we_o flatter_v the_o wicked_a who_o god_n hate_v and_o slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o righteous_a how_o disingenuous_a be_v we_o how_o quicksight_v to_o spy_v moat_n in_o other_o eye_n and_o not_o see_v the_o beam_n in_o our_o own_o how_o apt_a to_o magnify_v ourselves_o and_o think_v mean_o of_o other_o how_o ready_a to_o believe_v every_o fly_a report_n &_o to_o take_v all_o thing_n that_o another_o do_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n how_o little_a trust_n or_o honesty_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o how_o perfidious_a and_o false_a how_o cunning_a and_o close_a how_o ill-natured_a and_o sullen_a have_v most_o man_n be_v with_o what_o starch_a gravity_n and_o pretence_n of_o sanctity_n have_v we_o impose_v upon_o one_o another_o what_o vain_a babble_n and_o filthy_a talk_n obscenity_n and_o scurrility_n be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n how_o forward_o be_v we_o to_o censure_v other_o to_o speak_v the_o 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contentedness_n and_o self-denial_n atheism_n affront_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o covetousness_n disorder_v the_o society_n of_o man_n that_o will_v acknowledge_v no_o god_n and_o this_o will_v have_v no_o neighbour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o place_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o master-sin_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o which_o all_o the_o other_o transgression_n resolve_v themselves_o into_o the_o other_o precept_n indeed_o hold_v thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v thy_o neighbour_n no_o wrong_n this_o hold_v thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v wish_v he_o none_o here_o be_v the_o sin_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o the_o object_n particular_o express_v either_o for_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o wife_n his_o man_n servant_n his_o maid_n his_o ox_n and_o his_o ass_n and_o then_o general_o propose_v nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v or_o 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