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preservation_n both_o of_o our_o outward_a and_o inward_a peace_n and_o wherein_o consist_v much_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o our_o religion_n for_o if_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o break_v out_o into_o bitter_a and_o revile_v speech_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n jam._n 1._o 26._o though_o his_o profession_n be_v glorious_a yet_o it_o will_v little_o advantage_v his_o soul_n therefore_o solomon_n advise_v next_o to_o the_o keep_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 4._o 23_o 24._o we_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o more_o careful_a of_o our_o tongue_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o offend_v therein_o corrupt_v speak_v be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o christ_n have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o must_v give_v account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o because_o man_n word_n do_v declare_v what_o their_o inward_a disposition_n be_v therefore_o by_o their_o word_n be_v they_o justify_v or_o condemn_v beware_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o causlesl_o increase_v thy_o account_n either_o by_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a or_o by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o use_v this_o wind_n of_o word_n as_o bellows_o to_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 1._o for_o thy_o better_a help_n therein_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1._o be_v not_o too_o free_a of_o thy_o tongue_n but_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o know_v that_o in_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10._o 19_o and_o prov._n 17._o 27._o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v his_o word_n and_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o vers_fw-la 28._o even_o a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v count_v wise_a because_o he_o have_v this_o happiness_n not_o to_o discover_v his_o want_n of_o wisdom_n many_o a_o man_n folly_n and_o ignorance_n will_v not_o appear_v can_v he_o but_o keep_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o 19_o exhort_v to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v to_o which_o purpose_n nazianzen_n well_o observe_v how_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o double_a guard_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o tongue_n namely_o the_o lip_n and_o two_o row_n of_o tooth_n that_o 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