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A64139 XXV sermons preached at Golden-Grove being for the vvinter half-year, beginning on Advent-Sunday, untill Whit-Sunday / by Jeremy Taylor ...; Sermons. Selections Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1653 (1653) Wing T408; ESTC R17859 330,119 342

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employment_n 1._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_a or_o filthy_a communication_n so_o we_o read_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v proper_o to_o note_v such_o communication_n as_o minister_n to_o wantonness_n such_o as_o be_v the_o fescennine_n of_o ausonius_n the_o excrement_n and_o spume_n of_o martial_n verse_n and_o the_o ephesiaca_n of_o xenophon_n indeed_o this_o be_v such_o a_o rudeness_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o civil_a conversation_n and_o be_v witty_o note_v by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v that_o fornication_n shall_v not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o they_o as_o become_v saint_n not_o mean_v that_o the_o vice_n shall_v not_o have_v its_o name_n and_o filthy_a character_n but_o that_o nothing_o of_o it_o be_v name_v in_o which_o it_o can_v be_v tempt_v or_o offensive_a nothing_o tend_v to_o it_o or_o teach_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v name_v we_o must_v not_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n in_o our_o talk_n that_o be_v such_o a_o baseness_n that_o it_o not_o only_o grieve_v the_o divine_a spirit_n but_o dishonour_v all_o its_o channel_n and_o conveyance_n the_o proper_a language_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v so_o much_o as_o in_o reproof_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v sometime_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n man_n wise_a and_o modest_a chaste_a and_o of_o sober_a spirit_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o fond_a liberty_n of_o declamation_n against_o uncleanness_n use_v such_o word_n which_o bring_v that_o sin_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o fancy_n and_o offend_v auriculas_fw-la non_fw-la calentes_fw-la sober_a and_o chaste_a ear_n for_o who_o can_v without_o blush_v read_v seneca_n describe_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o hostius_n or_o the_o severe_a but_o loose_a word_n of_o persius_n or_o the_o reproof_n of_o st._n hierom_n himself_o that_o great_a patron_n of_o virginity_n and_o exacter_n of_o chastity_n yet_o more_o than_o once_o he_o reprove_v filthy_a thing_n with_o unhandsome_a language_n st._n chrysostome_n make_v a_o apology_n for_o they_o that_o do_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n you_o can_v profit_v the_o hearer_n unless_o you_o discover_v the_o filthiness_n for_o the_o withdraw_a the_o curtain_n be_v shame_n and_o confutation_n enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o baseness_n and_o surgeon_n care_v not_o how_o they_o defile_v their_o hand_n so_o they_o may_v do_v profit_n to_o the_o patient_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o design_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o his_o secret_a affection_n and_o private_a folly_n it_o be_v certain_o intolerable_a but_o yet_o if_o he_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v the_o hearer_n and_o cure_v the_o criminal_a though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o it_o honest_a and_o well_o mean_v yet_o that_o it_o be_v imprudent_a irritamentum_fw-la veneris_fw-la languentis_fw-la &_o acris_fw-la divitis_fw-la urticae_fw-la and_o not_o whole_o to_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o fair_a meaning_n will_v soon_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o who_o know_v what_o danger_n and_o infection_n it_o leave_v upon_o the_o fancy_n even_o by_o those_o word_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v instruct_v ab_fw-la hâc_fw-la scabie_n tenemus_fw-la ungue_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o come_v near_o the_o leprosy_n though_o to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n skin_n but_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mean_n more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eupolis_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v musty_a rot_a and_o outwear_v with_o age_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iusty_a peace_n so_o aristophanes_n and_o according_a to_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v all_o language_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n corrupt_v unreasonable_a or_o useless_a language_n proceed_v from_o our_o old_a iniquity_n evil_a habit_n or_o unworthy_a custom_n call_v in_o the_o style_n of_o scripture_n the_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o by_o the_o greek_n dote_v or_o talk_v fond_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o boy_n talk_v like_o a_o old_a dotard_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v wicked_a filthy_a or_o reproachful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n criminal_a and_o disgraceful_a any_o language_n that_o minister_n to_o mischief_n but_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o deletery_n a_o extinction_n of_o all_o good_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o destruction_n a_o entire_a corruption_n of_o all_o morality_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o of_o menander_n quote_v by_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o under_o this_o word_n be_v comprise_v all_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o tongue_n that_o wicked_a instrument_n of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o the_o appellative_n 1._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o useless_a vain_a and_o trifle_a conversation_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o fly_n so_o be_v the_o devil_n name_n he_o rule_v by_o these_o little_a thing_n by_o trifle_n and_o vanity_n by_o idle_a and_o useless_a word_n by_o the_o intercourse_n of_o a_o vain_a conversation_n 2._o the_o devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o the_o calumniate_a slander_a undervalue_a detract_n tongue_n do_v his_o work_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o that_o i_o name_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d