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punishment_n as_o that_o christ_n our_o lord_n say_v he_o who_o shall_v call_v his_o neighbour_n fool_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o affront_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a fire_n we_o shall_v also_o thus_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o curse_v other_o whereby_o man_n offer_v their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v or_o else_o whereby_o they_o desire_v they_o any_o other_o evil_a which_o sin_n be_v so_o grievous_a as_o that_o it_o exclude_v man_n from_o that_o glory_n to_o which_o they_o be_v create_v as_o the_o apostle_n signify_v 1._o cor._n 6._o when_o he_o say_v they_o who_o curse_v man_n desire_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o with_o their_o heart_n which_o they_o say_v with_o their_o tongue_n shall_v not_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v defend_v ourselves_o from_o these_o sin_n so_o pernicious_a to_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n if_o we_o be_v well_o condition_v and_o benign_a in_o our_o word_n whereby_o 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time_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o ill_a government_n of_o our_o tongue_n and_o final_o we_o shall_v edify_v our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o good_a word_n all_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n when_o he_o say_v the_o peaceable_a and_o quiet_a tongue_n be_v a_o sweet_a tree_n of_o life_n which_o signify_v that_o it_o recreat_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o give_v they_o spiritual_a life_n and_o strength_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o mortal_a distemper_n of_o anger_n and_o hatred_n and_o other_o passion_n and_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o that_o man_n who_o give_v good_a language_n thronugh_v the_o much_o gain_n and_o merit_n which_o they_o get_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o in_o they_o also_o who_o hear_v the_o good_a speech_n which_o be_v use_v by_o any_o man_n of_o his_o neighbour_n work_v the_o like_a effect_n for_o thereby_o they_o be_v edify_v and_o induce_v towards_o a_o love_n of_o virtue_n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n how_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v this_o benignity_n and_o to_o use_v this_o good_a manner_n towards_o they_o who_o use_v we_o ill_o some_o christian_n there_o be_v who_o be_v very_o courteous_a and_o well_o condition_v towards_o their_o neighbour_n as_o long_o as_o those_o neighbour_n treat_v they_o with_o the_o same_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n but_o if_o their_o neighbour_n fail_v towards_o they_o they_o also_o fail_v and_o then_o they_o treat_v they_o with_o the_o same_o discourtesy_n and_o disgrace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v treat_v and_o they_o use_v the_o same_o ill_a term_n which_o be_v use_v to_o they_o this_o be_v no_o good_a but_o a_o ill_a spirit_n for_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v well_o condition_v towards_o my_o neighbour_n because_o he_o also_o be_v so_o to_o i_o be_v no_o love_n of_o charity_n but_o a_o love_n of_o interest_n and_o concupiscence_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v fail_v in_o courtesy_n and_o good_a condition_n towards_o another_o because_o he_o fall_v 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please_v almighty_a god_n much_o the_o more_o for_o i_o shall_v move_v more_o pure_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o shall_v exercise_v more_o virtue_n and_o increase_v merit_n and_o gain_v more_o reward_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o together_o with_o the_o benignity_n which_o i_o shall_v exercise_v by_o carry_v myself_o sweet_o towards_o my_o neighbour_n i_o shall_v also_o exercise_v patience_n and_o humility_n in_o bear_v with_o his_o ill_a condition_n and_o i_o shall_v exercise_v more_o charity_n by_o pardon_v the_o injury_n which_o he_o do_v i_o in_o treat_v i_o ill_o this_o be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o heavenly_a invention_n associate_a benignity_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v injury_n with_o charity_n in_o pardon_v they_o for_o thus_o he_o say_v colos_n 3._o clothe_v yourselves_o spiritual_o as_o it_o become_v just_a man_n and_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n with_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o benignity_n that_o so_o 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