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My brethren, bee not many masters, knowing that we shall receiue the greater condemnation.

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.

Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth.

Euen so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things: behold, how great a matter a litle fire kindleth.

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

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

But the tongue can no man tame, it is an vnruly euill, ful of deadly poyson.

Therewith blesse wee God, euen the Father: and therewith curse wee men, which are made after the similitude of God.

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

Doeth a fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

Can ye figtree, my brethren, beare oliue berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountaine both yeeld salt water & fresh.