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5.22_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v his_o brother_n fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 2._o pomerius_fw-la say_v convitia_fw-la reproachful_a word_n be_v venial_a sin_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o qualify_v i._o when_o they_o be_v give_v by_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o correction_n or_o reproof_n ii_o when_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o hatred_n but_o from_o the_o levity_n of_o the_o mind_n iii_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o smallor_n light_a anger_n and_o not_o from_o unbridled_a or_o immoderate_a rage_n iv_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o no_o desire_n of_o disgrace_n that_o be_v although_o a_o man_n use_v some_o reproachful_a or_o disgraceful_a word_n unto_o his_o brother_n in_o his_o anger_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n to_o disgrace_v he_o v._o when_o by_o the_o reproachful_a word_n which_o be_v give_v our_o brother_n be_v not_o much_o disgrace_v ans_fw-fr 3._o pomerius_fw-la say_v maledicta_fw-la evil_a speech_n 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hope_v of_o glory_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1._o that_o man_n who_o give_v way_n to_o these_o abusive_a speech_n do_v thereby_o testify_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o season_v or_o sanctify_v with_o true_a grace_n jam._n 1.26_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n he_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a 2._o that_o man_n be_v as_o yet_o no_o heir_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o railer_n and_o reviler_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o this_o plain_a syllogism_n that_o which_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v mortal_a and_o not_o venial_a but_o rail_v revile_v and_o reproachful_a word_n not_o be_v repent_v of_o exclude_v we_o both_o from_o the_o participation_n and_o possession_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o true_a hope_n of_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n iv_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n be_v direct_o and_o positive_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o venial_a sin_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o eph._n 4.31_o qu._n 2._o why_o do_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n destroy_v the_o soul_n or_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n ans_fw-fr 1._o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v give_v we_o for_o other_o end_n and_o speech_n be_v only_o natural_o give_v to_o man_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o they_o viz._n i._o we_o must_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n jam._n 3.9_o ii_o we_o must_v confess_v christ_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.10_o iii_o we_o must_v invocate_v and_o supplicate_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o mercy_n with_o our_o tongue_n iv_o with_o
receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n certain_a thief_n and_o murderer_n be_v thus_o take_v and_o know_v by_o their_o too_o unadvised_a prate_n for_o have_v slay_v the_o poet_n ibycus_n and_o robe_v he_o for_o a_o long_a time_n they_o be_v not_o descry_v but_o at_o last_o it_o thus_o fall_v out_o that_o be_v at_o a_o public_a solemnity_n in_o the_o field_n and_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o crane_n in_o the_o air_n one_o of_o they_o scoff_o say_v to_o his_o fellow_n not_o think_v that_o any_o have_v overhear_v he_o hark_v fellow_n these_o be_v the_o witness_n that_o ibycus_n say_v shall_v disclose_v his_o death_n this_o be_v hear_v they_o be_v apprehend_v examine_v and_o upon_o their_o confession_n hang_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o have_v speech_n be_v this_o when_o they_o be_v go_v about_o to_o kill_v ibycus_n he_o see_v a_o company_n of_o crane_n fly_v over_o his_o head_n say_v you_o crane_n shall_v bear_v witness_n of_o my_o death_n plutarch_n thus_o the_o say_n of_o solon_n appear_v to_o be_v true_a that_o much_o hurt_n come_v to_o beast_n because_o they_o be_v dumb_a but_o more_o to_o many_o man_n because_o they_o can_v speak_v paragraph_n iii_o of_o doubtful_a word_n there_o be_v some_o word_n and_o speech_n which_o be_v neither_o simple_o good_a nor_o simple_o evil_a but_o of_o a_o doubtful_a signification_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o malam_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o a_o bad_a sense_n sometime_o in_o meliorem_fw-la in_o a_o good_a e._n g._n first_o there_o be_v curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n note_v here_o that_o of_o curse_n and_o evil_a speaking_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n for_o i._o some_o do_v it_o out_o of_o private_a hatred_n this_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o ii_o some_o out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o ordinary_a sudden_a scold_n thus_o wicked_a man_n often_o speak_v evil_a of_o magistrate_n iii_o some_o out_o of_o rudeness_n of_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o ignorant_o and_o rustical_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v civil_o nor_o how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o courteous_o these_o be_v call_v corydon_n iv_o some_o out_o of_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n of_o speech_n as_o when_o a_o man_n for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o circumspection_n speak_v irreverent_o to_o a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o public_a person_n or_o to_o any_o brother_n v._o some_o out_o of_o zeal_n against_o odious_a vice_n thus_o the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v 1._o those_o who_o be_v cruel_a lion_n wolf_n dog_n and_o 2._o those_o who_o be_v perverse_a and_o wilful_a viper_n and_o deaf_a adder_n and_o 3._o those_o who_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a vomit_v dog_n and_o wallow_a swine_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v approve_v of_o both_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o inveigh_v against_o wicked_a man_n by_o strengthen_v our_o reproof_n with_o such_o manner_n of_o name_n as_o these_o cant._n 2.15_o zeph._n 3.3_o matth._n 7.15_o &_o 3.7_o &_o 23.27_o â—uk_fw-mi 13.32_o act_n 20.29_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.17_o name_n be_v like_o picture_n which_o to_o the_o life_n describe_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o better_a and_o more_o apt_o represent_v they_o name_n be_v like_o fable_n parable_n and_o hieroglyphic_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n more_o full_o and_o plain_o the_o nature_n of_o vice_n and_o therefore_o such_o name_n be_v as_o lawful_a as_o emblem_n again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o name_n but_o the_o malice_n that_o make_v the_o reproach_n and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v no_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o the_o name_n yea_o the_o end_n of_o these_o name_n be_v the_o conviction_n of_o error_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o vice_n as_o the_o craft_n of_o herod_n the_o cruelty_n of_o nero_n the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o pharisce_n the_o viper_n like_o impiety_n of_o some_o parent_n and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o swine_n etc._n etc._n thus_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o a_o bad_a sense_n second_o there_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a word_n or_o abstruse_a and_o mysterious_a speech_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o understand_v these_o be_v i._o sometime_o affect_v but_o not_o praise_v as_o melanthus_n say_v of_o dâ—ogenes_n his_o tragedy_n a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o matter_n for_o word_n plutarch_n and_o augustus_n say_v that_o doubtless_o antonius_n be_v mad_a qui_fw-la scripsit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la mirentur_fw-la potius_fw-la homines_fw-la quam_fw-la intâ—lligunt_fw-la suet._n in_o octau._n ca._n 86._o who_o write_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v rather_o admire_v at_o what_o he_o write_v than_o understand_v it_o ii_o sometime_o speech_n be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o man_n wit_n as_o christ_n parable_n and_o sampsons_n riddle_n this_o i_o enlarge_v not_o because_o heidfeldius_n in_o his_o sphinx_n pag._n 769._o 933._o 943._o 956._o 1005._o give_v we_o divers_a instance_n of_o these_o commendable_a riddle_n iii_o some_o ambiguous_a say_n or_o sentence_n tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o e._n g._n mortimer_n comfort_v k._n edward_n 2._o his_o keeper_n with_o this_o sentence_n nolite_fw-la occidere_fw-la regem_fw-la timere_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la or_o edwardum_fw-la occidere_fw-la nolite_fw-la timere_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la tho._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr moor._n to_o shed_v king_n edward_n blood_n refuse_v to_o fear_v i_o count_v it_o good_a dioclesian_n be_v tell_v by_o druas_n his_o concubine_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v emperor_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v a_o boar_n give_v himself_o much_o to_o hunt_v and_o slay_v divers_a wild_a boar_n but_o see_v no_o success_n to_o come_v thereof_o will_v often_o say_v ego_fw-la apros_fw-la occido_fw-la alius_fw-la pulpamento_fw-la fruitur_fw-la i_o kill_v the_o boar_n but_o other_o eat_v the_o flesh_n afterward_o see_v aper_n who_o have_v kill_v numerianus_n the_o emperor_n and_o swear_v to_o the_o soldier_n that_o numerianus_n be_v unjust_o slay_v he_o draw_v his_o sword_n sheathe_v it_o sudden_o in_o aper_n bowel_n and_o then_o have_v slay_v the_o boar_n indeed_o he_o be_v choose_v emperor_n eup._n vopisc_n iv_o some_o ambiguous_a say_n and_o sentence_n tend_v to_o the_o detriment_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o man_n self_n e._n g._n hugh_n pulath_n bishop_n of_o durham_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n richard_n i._o though_o he_o be_v old_a yet_o he_o presume_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n more_o because_o godrick_n the_o hermit_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v stark_o blind_a seven_o year_n before_o he_o die_v which_o he_o understand_v of_o a_o corporal_a blindness_n but_o the_o hermit_n of_o a_o spiritual_a he_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n before_o he_o think_v of_o it_o or_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o matth._n par._n and_o polyd._n virg._n wickham_n chaplain_n to_o k._n edward_n iii_o being_n make_v overseer_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o windsor_n castle_n cause_v these_o three_o word_n to_o be_v inscribe_v upon_o the_o great_a tower_n hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la wickham_n this_o make_v wickham_n which_o word_n have_v lose_v he_o the_o king_n favour_n and_o undo_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o construe_v they_o thus_o that_o he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o work_n but_o the_o work_n make_v he_o virgil_n make_v a_o head_n to_o speak_v of_o which_o he_o once_o demand_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o a_o certain_a business_n or_o purpose_n the_o head_n answer_v that_o if_o he_o keep_v well_o his_o head_n he_o shall_v return_v in_o safety_n but_o that_o day_n the_o sun_n shine_v so_o hot_a and_o so_o chafe_v and_o overheat_v his_o brain_n that_o he_o die_v thereof_o walter_n earl_n of_o athol_n be_v tell_v by_o some_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v crown_v suborn_v certain_a bloody_a traitor_n to_o murder_v k._n james_n i._o of_o scotland_n at_o perth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v crown_v not_o with_o a_o regal_a crown_n but_o with_o a_o crown_n of_o red_a hot_a iron_n which_o be_v clap_v upon_o his_o head_n he_o die_v in_o excessive_a torment_n pope_n sylvester_n 2._o being_n a_o enchanter_n ask_v the_o devil_n one_o day_n how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v pope_n who_o answer_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v until_o he_o have_v say_v mass_n in_o jerusalem_n he_o rejoice_v at_o this_o purpose_v never_o to_o see_v that_o city_n but_o afterward_o in_o lent_n say_v mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n call_v jerusalem_n he_o be_v there_o take_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n whereof_o in_o great_a torment_n of_o soul_n he_o die_v john_n de_fw-fr pineda_n v._o some_o ambiguous_a say_n and_o sentence_n tend_v either_o to_o the_o praise_n or_o disgrace_n of_o some_o as_o the_o point_n of_o these_o verse_n follow_v will_v make_v they_o either_o
the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n rom._n 8.5_o now_o in_o phil._n 1.7_o it_o be_v take_v either_o i._o for_o curare_fw-la as_o zanchy_a think_v because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v or_o ii_o for_o sentire_fw-la as_o beza_n and_o the_o most_o understand_v it_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v add_v lest_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a shall_v complain_v that_o they_o be_v exclude_v ¶_o iv_o observe_v whence_o these_o word_n wisdom_n and_o prudence_n come_v namely_o i._n prudens_fw-la quasi_fw-la providence_n the_o true_a prudent_a man_n be_v the_o true_a provident_a man_n who_o provide_v for_o this_o life_n present_a and_o that_o to_o come_v or_o as_o aquinas_n say_v sumit_fw-la nomen_fw-la à _fw-la providentia_fw-la sicut_fw-la à _fw-la principaliori_fw-la ejus_fw-la parte_fw-la etc._n etc._n thom._n 2.2_o q._n 47._o art_n 13._o prudence_n take_v her_o name_n from_o providence_n as_o from_o the_o principal_a part_n thereof_o because_o as_o providence_n so_o prudence_n do_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n unto_o some_o end_n ii_o sapientia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la sapio_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la rectè_fw-la sentio_fw-la or_o according_a to_o guil._n sco._n in_o lib._n d._n 34._o &_o qu._n prologue_n sapientia_fw-la wisdom_n come_v from_o a_o threefold_a word_n viz._n 1._o vno_fw-la modo_fw-la à _fw-la sapere_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la illuminat_fw-la intellectum_fw-la unde_fw-la sic_fw-la solum_fw-la actum_fw-la in_o tellectus_fw-la importat_fw-la 2._o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la sapore_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la inflammat_fw-la affectum_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la proprtè_fw-la dicit_fw-la actum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la 3._o tertio_fw-la modo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la sapida_fw-la scientia_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la dicit_fw-la tam_fw-la actum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la quasi_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la quà m_fw-la actum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quasi_fw-la sequentis_fw-la ¶_o v._n observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n to_o wit_n divine_a and_o humane_a of_o both_o which_o afterward_o particular_o and_o full_o ¶_o vi_o observe_v that_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v by_o divers_a diverse_o define_v and_o describe_v viz._n †_o 1._o tully_n lib._n 4._o tusc_n define_v it_o thus_o sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la scientia_fw-la cognitioque_fw-la quae_fw-la cujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la causa_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ut_fw-la divina_fw-la imitatur_fw-la humana_fw-la omne_fw-la inferiora_fw-la virtute_fw-la ducat_n †_o 2._o aquinas_n 2.2_o q._n 47._o art_n 13._o define_v it_o thus_o prudentia_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o perfecta_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la consiliamur_fw-la judicamus_fw-la &_o praecipimus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la finem_fw-la totius_fw-la vita_fw-la humanae-pertinent_a &_o solis_fw-la bonis_fw-la convenit_fw-la †_o 3._o augustin_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la 14._o define_v it_o thus_o sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la divinarum_fw-la humanarumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la study_v bene_fw-la vivendi_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la vel_fw-la ordinata_fw-la †_o 4._o aristotle_n lib._n 1._o rhetor._n define_v it_o thus_o sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la multarum_fw-la &_o mirabilium_fw-la rerum_fw-la scientia_fw-la and_o lib._n 1._o metaph._n sapientia_fw-la est_fw-la cognitio_fw-la primarum_fw-la &_o altissimarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la †_o 5._o wisdom_n in_o the_o general_a view_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v some_o quality_n sufficiency_n and_o habit_n singular_a and_o elevate_v above_o that_o which_o be_v common_a be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n †_o 6._o some_o say_v wisdom_n be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o humane_a and_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o †_o 7._o some_o say_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v a_o virtue_n which_o be_v evermore_o conversant_a and_o busy_v in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n †_o 8._o the_o philosopher_n distinguish_v wisdom_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapience_n which_o they_o define_v to_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a thing_n so_o far_o as_o they_o fall_v within_o the_o scantling_n of_o man_n reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prudence_n which_o they_o restrain_v to_o the_o order_n of_o humane_a affair_n †_o 9_o true_a wisdom_n be_v a_o heavenly_a light_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o discern_v the_o general_a truth_n concern_v god_n ourselves_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n and_o such_o like_a or_o in_o short_a it_o be_v a_o right_n divine_a apprehension_n of_o spiritual_a truth_n prudence_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o sharpness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n direct_v the_o soul_n refer_v the_o right_a general_a principle_n to_o particular_a case_n or_o prudènce_o be_v a_o application_n of_o the_o general_a knowledge_n of_o general_a thing_n to_o particular_n and_o be_v a_o order_n of_o the_o life_n in_o particular_a exigence_n and_o case_n in_o a_o right_a order_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n †_o 10._o to_o those_o who_o ask_v what_o be_v wisdom_n the_o scripture_n answer_v 1._o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o use_v but_o few_o word_n prov._n 10.11_o and_o 15.2_o and_o 17.27_o and_o 2._o to_o hearken_v to_o counsel_n prov._n 12.15_o and_o 17.12_o and_o 3._o to_o think_v modest_o of_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.3_o and_o 1_o cor._n 3.8_o prov._n 26.12_o isa_n 5.21_o and_o 4._o to_o be_v meek_o affable_a prov._n 14.29_o jam._n 3.17_o and_o 5._o to_o remember_v the_o last_o thing_n deut._n 32.29_o and_o 6._o to_o prefer_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o excellent_a phil._n 1.10_o 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world_n as_o politian_n say_v in_o lamia_n see_v eccles_n 2.12_o 13._o iii_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o stone_n call_v by_o the_o lapidary_n corneolum_fw-la which_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n or_o wear_v on_o the_o finger_n do_v help_v in_o disputation_n do_v mitigate_v wrath_n and_o do_v stay_v a_o flux_n of_o blood_n f._n johan_n a._n s._n gemin_n for_o thus_o wisdom_n do_v profit_n in_o disputation_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n to_o repress_v anger_n and_o to_o stay_v our_o proneness_n and_o readiness_n to_o sin_n iv_o wisdom_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o herb_n amomum_fw-la for_o as_o that_o herb_n be_v powerful_a against_o the_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n do_v refresh_v the_o eye_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o entrail_n so_o wisdom_n do_v profligate_v the_o deceit_n of_o heretic_n do_v comfort_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o grief_n do_v cheer_v the_o sad_a heart_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o wisdom_n in_o 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and_o virtue_n be_v good_a in_o a_o tyrant_n opinion_n so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v that_o nothing_o which_o be_v speak_v or_o do_v be_v repugnant_a to_o his_o affection_n and_o lust_n for_o like_o a_o sick_a man_n he_o judge_v and_o esteem_v nothing_o good_a which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o scent_n and_o taste_v of_o his_o own_o loathsome_a appetite_n 4._o those_o who_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o theory_n give_v evil_a example_n in_o practice_n marcus_n aurelius_n say_v a_o wiseman_n merit_v more_o punishment_n for_o a_o light_a deed_n do_v open_o than_o a_o secret_a murderer_n as_o dead_a fly_n cause_n to_o stink_v and_o putrify_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o who_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n eccles_n 10.1_o many_o be_v wise_a doctrinal_o than_o practical_o sol_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la quibus_fw-la lucet_fw-la etiam_fw-la calefacit_fw-la sic_fw-la sapientia_fw-la multos_fw-la quos_fw-la docet_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la non_fw-la continuò_fw-la etiam_fw-la accendit_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la multas_fw-la divitias_fw-la scire_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la possidere_fw-la nec_fw-la notitia_fw-la divitem_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la possessio_fw-la bern._n serm_n 31._o in_o cantie_a as_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o many_o who_o it_o do_v not_o warm_a so_o wisdom_n show_v many_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v who_o she_o do_v not_o inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o do_v as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o know_v what_o money_n be_v and_o another_o to_o possess_v it_o and_o as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o money_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a but_o the_o possession_n thereof_o so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n do_v not_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o rule_v thereof_o 5._o those_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o rather_o desire_v to_o seem_v wise_a than_o to_o be_v so_o whereas_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v wise_a
2.16_o and_o iii_o because_o babbler_n multiply_v word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 35.16_o second_o concern_v loquacity_n we_o have_v these_o six_o thing_n to_o observe_v or_o consider_v of_o first_o that_o plutarch_n thus_o define_v it_o loquacitas_fw-la est_fw-la linguae_fw-la ambulachrum_fw-la &_o ingenii_fw-la labyrinthus_fw-la per_fw-la varios_fw-la casus_fw-la â—stuosas_fw-la syrte_n &_o maeandros_fw-la flexiles_fw-la auditorum_fw-la animos_fw-la abstractura_fw-la second_o loquacity_n argue_v folly_n thales_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v multa_fw-la verba_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la arguere_fw-la hominem_fw-la sapientem_fw-la etc._n etc._n erasm_n lib._n 7._o apoph_n much_o talk_n or_o many_o word_n do_v not_o prove_v a_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a for_o a_o wise_a man_n never_o speak_v but_o when_o necessity_n require_v it_o and_o when_o he_o do_v speak_v he_o express_v his_o mind_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n in_o as_o few_o word_n as_o possible_o he_o can_v but_o the_o fool_n have_v no_o regard_n at_o all_o to_o the_o circumstance_n either_o of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o by_o his_o laquà cit_fw-la undiscreet_o foolish_o and_o rash_o ut_fw-la er_n thing_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v conceal_v and_o keep_v in_o three_o loquacity_n expose_v man_n to_o scoff_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n e._n g._n the_o samian_a ambassador_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lacedaemonian_n make_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a speech_n unto_o they_o in_o answer_n whereunto_o the_o senator_n say_v media_fw-la sumus_fw-la obliti_fw-la postrema_fw-la non_fw-la intellerimus_fw-la quia_fw-la prima_fw-la non_fw-la meminimus_fw-la plut._n in_o lacon_n apoph_n we_o have_v forget_v the_o middle_a part_n of_o your_o speech_n and_o we_o understand_v not_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o it_o because_o we_o do_v not_o remember_v what_o you_o say_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o a_o certain_a orator_n talk_v upon_o a_o time_n with_o aristotle_n be_v so_o prolix_a and_o tedious_a in_o his_o speech_n that_o at_o 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