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chief_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o scan_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o appertain_v to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n will_v follow_v that_o counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o king_n 5.1_o eccles._n 5.1_o where_o he_o say_v when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n keep_v thy_o foot_n and_o draw_v nigh_o that_o god_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n may_v hear_v that_o thou_o give_v not_o the_o offering_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o know_v not_o when_o they_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o hasty_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n speak_v any_o thing_n rash_o before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o for_o sure_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o doubtful_a or_o unknown_a unto_o we_o we_o shall_v rather_o modest_o