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speak_v proud_a thing_n there_o be_v the_o second_o tongue_n mouth_n and_o second_o kind_n of_o talk_v linguam_fw-la nostram_fw-la magnificabimus_fw-la labia_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la or_o opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la noster_fw-la dominus_fw-la est_fw-la with_o our_o tongue_n we_o will_v prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o or_o our_o work_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o there_o be_v the_o third_o tongue_n work_n and_o three_o kind_n of_o talk_v whereof_o it_o seem_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n mouth_n say_v lingua_fw-la tertia_fw-la multos_fw-la commovit_fw-la &_o dispersit_fw-la illos_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la in_o gentem_fw-la 16._o the_o double_a tongue_n have_v disquiet_v many_o and_o drive_v they_o from_o nation_n to_o nation_n wicked_a then_o be_v the_o first_o tongue_n that_o be_v to_o think_v evil_a in_o the_o heart_n worse_a be_v the_o second_o badness_n that_o be_v to_o spread_v abroad_o the_o evil_a
so_o much_o the_o more_o painful_o afflict_v the_o soul_n bite_v the_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v the_o mind_n to_o enjoy_v no_o quiet_a as_o may_v be_v say_v of_o he_o simile_n that_o nourish_v melancholy_a in_o his_o hart_n whereby_o he_o pine_v and_o droupe_v away_o even_o till_o death_n make_v seazure_n on_o he_o 25._o according_a as_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n multos_fw-la enim_fw-la occidit_fw-la tristitia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sorrow_n have_v slay_v many_o and_o there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o it_o but_o if_o a_o man_n utter_v his_o grief_n to_o a_o faithful_a friend_n that_o know_v how_o to_o comfort_v he_o oh_o what_o a_o cheer_v joy_n be_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a afflict_a hart_n 24._o for_o solomon_n say_v faws_fw-la mellis_fw-la composita_fw-la verba_fw-la dulcedo_fw-la animae_fw-la sanitas_fw-la ossium_fw-la fair_a word_n be_v as_o the_o honie-combâ—_a sweetness_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o health_n to_o the_o bone_n how_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v in_o health_n that_o be_v full_a of_o putrefaction_n soul_n and_o overcharge_v with_o sin_n and_o deal_v as_o the_o pharisey_n do_v boast_n of_o good_a deed_n and_o hide_v thereby_o foul_a sin_n it_o be_v like_a to_o one_o let_v blood_n that_o give_v passage_n to_o the_o best_a and_o keep_v the_o worst_a behind_o in_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_n let_v when_o we_o see_v the_o good_a blood_n to_o come_v first_o forth_o we_o use_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n because_o the_o good_a blood_n leave_v the_o body_n and_o the_o bad_a make_v no_o issue_n at_o all_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o betoken_v the_o death_n of_o the_o patient_a on_o the_o contrary_a when_o the_o corrupt_a and_o putrify_a blood_n first_o make_v his_o passage_n it_o be_v a_o signal_n of_o health_n to_o the_o party_n comparison_n even_o so_o when_o a_o proud_a and_o a_o opinionate_a sinner_n come_v to_o confer_v with_o god_n stand_v upon_o the_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o well_o deserve_v in_o some_o kind_n and_o shall_v presume_v to_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o rob_v i_o have_v not_o blaspheme_v thy_o name_n i_o have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o other_o such_o like_a cleering_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o apparent_a sign_n that_o as_o foul_a sin_n be_v remain_v behind_o and_o as_o great_o do_v endanger_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o be_v this_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o any_o repentance_n at_o all_o devil_n or_o contrite_a confess_v our_o transgression_n to_o god_n but_o rather_o a_o devilish_a exaltation_n and_o vainglorious_a justification_n of_o ourselves_o for_o humble_a confession_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o free_a accusation_n of_o ourselves_o for_o all_o fault_n commit_v without_o vaunt_v of_o any_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v never_o do_v but_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v we_o dumb_a in_o our_o duty_n as_o himself_o be_v dumb_a et_fw-la erat_fw-la illud_fw-la mutum_fw-la this_o kind_n of_o taciturnirie_n or_o rather_o dumbness_n beget_v great_a evilles_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o become_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o david_n affirm_v in_o one_o of_o his_o psalm_n 3._o quoniam_fw-la tacui_fw-la inveteraverunt_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la dum_fw-la clamarem_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n my_o bone_n consume_v through_o my_o daily_a complain_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v because_o i_o be_v so_o silent_a my_o bone_n wax_v old_a word_n to_o wit_n my_o virtue_n become_v weaken_v while_o i_o continue_v cry_v all_o the_o day_n lodovico_n what_o a_o confuse_a speech_n be_v this_o of_o david_n if_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n how_o do_v he_o cry_v all_o the_o day_n and_o if_o he_o cry_v all_o the_o day_n how_o be_v he_o silent_a a_o man_n can_v cry_v and_o hold_v his_o peace_n too_o both_o at_o one_o instant_a &_o yet_o david_n word_n be_v silence_n quoniam_fw-la tacui_fw-la dum_fw-la clamarem_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la inuteraverunt_fw-la omne_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la because_o i_o have_v be_v silent_a while_o i_o cry_v all_o day_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v wax_v old_a how_o can_v it_o stand_v a_o man_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o cry_v too_o claudio_n david_n speak_v of_o such_o sinner_n as_o already_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o to_o you_o too_o who_o after_o the_o guise_n of_o the_o pharisie_n in_o the_o gospel_n at_o one_o instant_a time_n be_v silent_a and_o yet_o cry_v too_o cry_v out_o aloud_o of_o their_o own_o merit_n and_o sing_v their_o own_o praise_n in_o a_o lofty_a strain_n gratias_fw-la ago_o tibi_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la sicut_fw-la caeteri_fw-la hominum_fw-la raptores_fw-la iniusti_fw-la adulteri_fw-la velut_fw-la etiam_fw-la hic_fw-la publicanus_fw-la iâ—iuno_fw-it bis_fw-la in_o sabbatho_fw-la decimas_fw-la do_v omnium_fw-la quae_fw-la possidâ—o_fw-la 12._o oh_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o possess_v do_v you_o not_o hear_v silence_n of_o how_o many_o thing_n they_o cry_v out_o aloud_o and_o yet_o be_v silent_a enough_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n they_o talk_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v abase_v they_o but_o boast_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v vain_o advance_v they_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o fall_v down_o into_o darkness_n according_a as_o this_o proud_a pharisie_n do_v therefore_o in_o our_o secret_a commune_n and_o talk_v with_o god_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v silent_a of_o our_o sin_n but_o cry_v loud_o enough_o on_o they_o &_o if_o any_o good_a action_n have_v attend_v our_o life_n to_o reserve_v they_o in_o silence_n without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n of_o they_o for_o that_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o to_o accuse_v ourselves_o just_o of_o all_o our_o crime_n &_o not_o to_o make_v vaunt_n of_o any_o good_a work_n they_o that_o thus_o pharisaical_o do_v cry_v out_o on_o their_o merit_n bone_n and_o silent_o keep_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n get_v a_o consumption_n in_o their_o bone_n inueteraverunt_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tacui_fw-la dum_fw-la clamarem_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la simile_n the_o bone_n do_v signify_v our_o virtue_n for_o as_o bone_n do_v support_v the_o body_n 10._o so_o do_v virtue_n uphold_v the_o soul_n omnia_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la dicent_fw-la dòmine_fw-la quis_fw-la similis_fw-la tibi_fw-la all_o my_o bone_n shall_v say_v lord_n meaning_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o david_n then_o say_v that_o by_o his_o cry_n his_o bone_n wax_v old_a &_o consume_v he_o mean_v that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o virtue_n be_v weaken_v by_o conceal_v our_o vice_n and_o vaunt_v of_o our_o virtue_n and_o old_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v weak_a such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n allude_v seek_v to_o hide_v from_o god_n her_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o et_fw-la illud_fw-la erat_fw-la mutum_fw-la but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o dissolve_v this_o strict_a bondage_n &_o crush_v in_o piece_n this_o vile_a snare_n of_o the_o devil_n 8._o in_o hoc_fw-la apparuit_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la dissoluat_fw-la opera_fw-la diaboli_fw-la for_o this_o cause_n appear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o man_n body_n &_o pardon_v his_o sin_n also_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n world_n to_o take_v sinner_n out_o of_o it_o but_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o saint_n john_n baptist_n say_v not_o ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccatores_fw-la mundi_fw-la but_o ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o take_v away_o from_o the_o world_n 29._o of_o the_o adulterer_n the_o mankiller_n the_o covetous_a usurer_n justice_n the_o thief_n and_o the_o blasphemer_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n which_o give_v sentence_n of_o hang_v behead_v burn_a and_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n provide_v for_o malefactor_n but_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v from_o the_o world_n the_o sin_n not_o the_o sinner_n to_o weet_v adultery_n pride_n ambition_n idolatry_n murder_n usury_n &_o such_o like_a intent_n christ_n take_v away_o the_o sin_n &_o justice_n the_o sinner_n but_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o may_v he_o will_v take_v away_o both_o virtue_n and_o the_o virtuous_a too_o christ_n painter_n in_o take_v away_o sin_n from_o the_o sinner_n deal_v as_o the_o painter_n do_v in_o take_v a_o blemish_n from_o his_o picture_n with_o a_o dexterious_a hand_n &_o the_o perfect_a use_n of_o his_o pencil_n he_o take_v away_o the_o offence_n yet_o harm_v not_o the_o picture_n allusion_n god_n have_v
good_a day_n must_v keep_v their_o tongue_n from_o evil_a speak_n ibid._n man_n of_o wisdom_n must_v have_v their_o tongue_n like_v to_o the_o crocodile_n ibi_fw-la man_n endure_v more_o labour_n for_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n then_o for_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n fol._n 81_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a be_v best_a know_v by_o his_o work_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v foolish_a or_o wise_a be_v discern_v by_o his_o talk_n ibid._n man_n learned_a whence_o it_o ensue_v that_o in_o the_o doctor_n chair_n they_o seem_v wise_a and_o yet_o in_o familiar_a discourse_n be_v fool_n fol._n 82_o martyr_n execute_v by_o tyrant_n for_o confess_v the_o truth_n fol._n 98_o merchant_n use_v lie_v become_v thereby_o impoverish_v and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n by_o christ_n fol._n 103_o monster_n with_o three_o tongue_n and_o what_o he_o be_v fol._n 112_o mute_n or_o dumb_a be_v the_o devil_n call_v and_o the_o same_o be_v approve_v by_o many_o singular_a discourse_n fol._n 113_o man_n only_o and_o no_o creature_n else_o speak_v fol._n 118_o many_o be_v in_o hell_n by_o presume_v overbold_o upon_o god_n mercy_n f._n 126_o mercy_n and_o whereof_o the_o word_n be_v say_v to_o be_v derive_v ibid._n man_n on_o the_o mountain_n of_o jurea_n do_v laugh_v when_o they_o see_v other_o man_n not_o misshape_v like_o themselves_o fol._n 145_o murmurer_n how_o offensive_a to_o god_n they_o be_v fol._n 147_o myriam_n the_o sister_n of_o moses_n by_o her_o murmur_a become_v a_o leper_n ib._n murmur_a what_o it_o be_v whereof_o it_o arise_v and_o comparison_n thereof_o fol._n 149_o mercenary_n or_o hireling_n labour_v for_o worldly_a glory_n and_o not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o flock_n fol._n 183_o mercenary_n have_v two_o voice_n one_o of_o doctrine_n another_o of_o profit_n the_o one_o be_v christ_n voice_n the_o other_o their_o own_o ibid._n many_o that_o have_v be_v innocent_a of_o their_o hand_n have_v yet_o condemn_v themselves_o by_o their_o tongue_n and_o many_o more_o have_v be_v infamous_a by_o their_o speech_n then_o by_o their_o deed_n fol._n 219_o melancholy_a person_n be_v tardy_a of_o their_o speech_n fol._n 228_o moses_n talk_v with_o god_n grow_v to_o have_v a_o defect_n in_o his_o speech_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o fol._n 229_o many_o have_v sharp_a sword_n in_o stead_n of_o tooth_n fol._n 258_o n_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o free_a but_o he_o that_o by_o his_o virtue_n resist_v all_o vice_n whatsoever_o fol._n 16_o no_o man_n be_v a_o speaker_n of_o truth_n but_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n fol._n 46_o no_o man_n speak_v well_o but_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o he_o ibid._n no_o man_n break_v silence_n when_o he_o speak_v true_o fol._n 49_o no_o better_a guardian_n for_o the_o tongue_n than_o wisdom_n whereupon_o be_v deliver_v many_o notable_a note_n fol._n 61_o no_o man_n or_o very_o few_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reprove_v whereon_o arise_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o flattery_n fol._n 96_o nothing_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o truth_n fol._n 97_o no_o sinner_n be_v more_o hateful_a or_o more_o oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n than_o the_o liar_n do_v fol._n 101_o nothing_n be_v more_o to_o be_v abhor_v then_o lie_v ibid._n notary_n or_o scrivener_n whence_o it_o arise_v that_o they_o become_v to_o be_v think_v necessary_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n fol._n 104_o notary_n be_v not_o think_v fit_a man_n in_o the_o first_o time_n nor_o their_o write_n make_v any_o reckon_n of_o ibid._n no_o great_a beast_n and_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v the_o devil_n fol._n 119_o nothing_n be_v more_o please_v to_o the_o devil_n then_o when_o he_o can_v lock_v up_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o hinder_v he_o from_o confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o god_n fol._n 121_o no_o good_a sign_n be_v it_o when_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o confer_v with_o god_n to_o stand_v proud_o on_o his_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o never_o acknowledge_v the_o horror_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n fol._n 129_o no_o accounr_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o murmur_n of_o detractor_n because_o their_o praise_n be_v rather_o dispraise_n fol._n 143_o no_o dissimilitude_n between_o the_o devil_n and_o detractor_n fol._n 144_o necessary_a be_v bitter_a enemy_n for_o our_o uprightness_n in_o life_n as_o kind_a friend_n for_o the_o one_o part_n will_v always_o most_o be_v fear_v ibid._n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o true_a honour_n fol._n 155_o no_o great_a labour_n be_v there_o then_o to_o traffic_v with_o bad_a man_n and_o no_o great_a comfort_n then_o to_o deal_v with_o good_a man_n fol._n 156_o nolite_fw-la fieri_fw-la sicut_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la tristes_fw-la what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o to_o nolite_fw-la facere_fw-la sicut_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la fol._n 177_o no_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v in_o labour_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o heaven_n glory_n not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n fol._n 187_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o be_v there_o to_o move_v a_o man_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n and_o therefore_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o deadly_a sin_n fol._n 206_o no_o punishment_n last_v long_o then_o that_o allot_v to_o the_o blasphemer_n and_o sometime_o it_o begin_v here_o in_o this_o life_n fol._n 208_o no_o beast_n abuse_v god_n but_o ingrateful_a man_n only_o fol._n 212_o no_o benefit_n be_v true_o know_v but_o by_o the_o loss_n thereof_o fol._n 217_o no_o member_n of_o man_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v bridle_v and_o more_o apt_a to_o sin_n than_o the_o tongue_n be_v fol._n 219_o necessity_n require_v it_o that_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v deaf_a shall_v be_v dumb_a also_o fol._n 227_o no_o eloquence_n at_o all_o without_o wisdom_n fol._n 233_o no_o wise_a man_n hart_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o injury_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n fol._n 257_o no_o man_n near_o to_o god_n than_o the_o innocent_a man_n ibid._n none_o dare_v to_o reprove_v prince_n error_n do_v cause_n the_o great_a evil_a 259_o noah_n name_n what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o fol._n 270_o number_n of_o brotherly_a correction_n fol._n 278_o o_o of_o all_o man_n the_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o speak_v least_o and_o shall_v not_o speak_v at_o all_o except_o he_o be_v thereto_o require_v fol._n 12_o omulus_n the_o philosopher_n high_o commend_v silence_n fol._n 25_o observation_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o speak_v little_a and_o hear_v approve_v by_o a_o excellent_a example_n fol._n 29_o orator_n of_o the_o abderite_n scorn_v by_o agis_n king_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n for_o his_o tedious_a discourse_v fol._n 32_o ovid_n say_v what_o labour_n be_v less_o than_o to_o hold_v our_o peace_n fol._n 33_o ovid_n also_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a virtue_n to_o know_v how_o to_o be_v silent_a fol._n 41_o observation_n for_o a_o perfect_a orator_n fol._n 61_o orpheus_n and_o his_o history_n fol._n 68_o orator_n of_o the_o church_n have_v no_o need_n of_o vain_a and_o rhetorical_a ornament_n in_o their_o speak_n fol._n 75_o ornament_n curious_a and_o fine_a in_o god_n affair_n have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n to_o hearer_n fol._n 76_o odour_n only_o maintain_v the_o life_n of_o some_o people_n in_o india_n fol._n 135_o observation_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o thing_n wherein_o aristotle_n opinion_n be_v hold_v vnumquodque_fw-la recipitur_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la recipientis_fw-la fol._n 138_o orator_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a imitator_n because_o imitation_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o oratory_n fol._n 170_o our_o work_n can_v be_v good_a if_o they_o want_v the_o true_a intention_n ibid._n order_n observe_v by_o insensible_a creature_n for_o help_v one_o another_o f._n 263_o p_o proverb_n ancient_a that_o deed_n be_v man_n and_o word_n woman_n fol._n 2_o proverb_n the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n platoâ—aid_v â—aid_z that_o man_n be_v soon_o approve_v by_o their_o sound_n like_v unto_o glass_n or_o vessel_n fol._n 6_o pythagoras_n make_v such_o reckon_n of_o silence_n as_o he_o hold_v fishesin_n great_a veneration_n because_o they_o be_v silent_a creature_n ibid._n pythagoras_n teach_v his_o scholar_n silence_n as_o their_o first_o lesson_n fol._n 7_o periander_n the_o philosopher_n say_v hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a fol._n 20_o pittacus_n the_o mitylenian_a commend_v silence_n great_o fol._n 12_o prate_a and_o babble_v how_o pernicious_a it_o be_v fol_n 13_o parent_n first_o precept_n to_o their_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v instruction_n how_o to_o speak_v honest_o and_o virtuous_o and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o worthy_a example_n ibid._n parent_n that_o take_v care_n to_o leave_v their_o child_n great_a riches_n &_o no_o virtuous_a