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nolite plures magistri fieri fratres mei scientes quoniammaius iudicium sumitis

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in multis enim offendimus omnes si quis in verbo nonoffendit hic perfectus est vir potens etiam freno circumduceretotum corpus

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si autem equorum frenos in ora mittimus ad consentiendumnobis et omne corpus illorum circumferimus

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ecce et naves cum magnae sint et a ventis validis minenturcircumferuntur a modico gubernaculo ubi impetus dirigentisvoluerit

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ita et lingua modicum quidem membrum est et magna exultatecce quantus ignis quam magnam silvam incendit

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et lingua ignis est universitas iniquitatis linguaconstituitur in membris nostris quae maculat totum corpus etinflammat rotam nativitatis nostrae inflammata a gehenna

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omnis enim natura bestiarum et volucrum et serpentium etiamceterorum domantur et domita sunt a natura humana

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linguam autem nullus hominum domare potest inquietum malumplena veneno mortifero

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in ipsa benedicimus Dominum et Patrem et in ipsa maledicimushomines qui ad similitudinem Dei facti sunt

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ex ipso ore procedit benedictio et maledictio non oportetfratres mei haec ita fieri

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numquid fons de eodem foramine emanat dulcem et amaramaquam

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numquid potest fratres mei ficus olivas facere aut vitisficus sic neque salsa dulcem potest facere aquam

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quis sapiens et disciplinatus inter vos ostendat ex bonaconversatione operationem suam in mansuetudine sapientiae

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quod si zelum amarum habetis et contentiones in cordibusvestris nolite gloriari et mendaces esse adversus veritatem

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non est ista sapientia desursum descendens sed terrenaanimalis diabolica

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ubi enim zelus et contentio ibi inconstantia et omne opuspravum

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quae autem desursum est sapientia primum quidem pudica estdeinde pacifica modesta suadibilis plena misericordia etfructibus bonis non iudicans sine simulatione

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fructus autem iustitiae in pace seminatur facientibus pacem

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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

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For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

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Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.

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Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

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And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

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For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

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But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

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Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

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Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

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For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

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