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aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la morsus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o arrha_fw-la peccati_fw-la euseb_n emiss_a hom._n de_fw-fr quadr._n the_o bite_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o earnest_a of_o sin._n in_o fine_a add_v also_o to_o these_o cause_n unchaste_a book_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o fly_v as_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o certain_a corruption_n of_o chastity_n see_v what_o we_o have_v say_v part_v 2._o chap._n 17._o these_o be_v the_o most_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o immodesty_n which_o you_o ought_v careful_o to_o avoid_v if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o their_o pernicious_a effect_n to_o fly_v they_o useful_o and_o as_o you_o ought_v theotime_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o you_o have_v and_o principal_o bear_v dominion_n in_o you_o and_o have_v observe_v they_o avoid_v they_o the_o most_o you_o can_v for_o example_n if_o it_o be_v idleness_n apply_v all_o your_o care_n to_o overcome_v that_o by_o labour_n if_o it_o be_v intemperance_n be_v sober_a in_o your_o diet_n and_o perform_v some_o abstinence_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o your_o ghostly_a father_n article_n vi._n other_o particular_a remedy_n against_o impurity_n in_o fly_v the_o cause_n of_o impurity_n you_o must_v apply_v the_o remedy_n proper_a to_o cure_v and_o entire_o repel_v it_o among_o other_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o these_o four_o which_o be_v joint_o most_o necessary_a against_o this_o sin_n and_o very_o efficacious_a to_o preserve_v you_o from_o it_o the_o first_o be_v prayer_n remedy_n first_o remedy_n god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o purity_n we_o must_v demand_v it_o of_o he_o and_o the_o grace_n to_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o that_o misfortunate_a concupiscence_n which_o cause_v continual_a rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n demand_v it_o daily_o theotime_o but_o not_o as_o 7._o as_o at_o ego_fw-la adolescens_fw-la miser_n valde_fw-la miser_n in_o exordio_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la petieram_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o dixeram_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o continentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la noli_fw-la modo_fw-la timebam_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o cito_fw-la exaudires_fw-la &_o cito_fw-la sanarer_n à _fw-la morbo_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la quam_fw-la malebam_fw-la expleri_fw-la quam_fw-la extingui_fw-la
judgement_n of_o reproach_n let_v he_o escape_v fly_v as_o the_o plague_n all_o conversation_n of_o dishonest_a thing_n which_o be_v real_o the_o plague_n and_o corruption_n of_o good_a mannner_n and_o which_o cause_n a_o vast_a number_n of_o sin_n in_o those_o who_o discourse_n of_o they_o and_o in_o those_o who_o harken_v to_o they_o fly_v also_o all_o dubious_a expression_n or_o such_o as_o incline_v to_o a_o double_a sense_n which_o may_v give_v other_o occasion_n of_o impure_a thought_n and_o last_o avoid_v all_o speech_n or_o immodest_a injury_n which_o man_n have_v so_o frequent_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v not_o sufferable_a among_o the_o debauch_a much_o less_o in_o you_o 2._o in_o good_a or_o indifferent_a discourse_n be_v not_o too_o ready_a or_o light_a in_o speak_v but_o harken_v before_o you_o speak_v there_o be_v some_o humour_n which_o be_v always_o the_o first_o in_o talk_v and_o the_o last_o in_o hold_v their_o tongue_n who_o meddle_v with_o every_o thing_n interrupt_v other_o and_o speak_v of_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o ill-bred_a light_a indiscreet_a and_o sometime_o of_o a_o proud_a mind_n the_o wiseman_n say_v excellent_o well_o 20._o well_o vidisti_fw-la hominem_fw-la velocem_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la stultitia_fw-la magis_fw-la sperandum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la illius_fw-la correctio_fw-la prov._n 20._o when_o you_o see_v a_o man_n free_a in_o talk_v you_o must_v expect_v from_o he_o more_o folly_n than_o wisdom_n to_o regulate_v well_o your_o speech_n see_v the_o maxim_n you_o must_v observe_v 1._o speak_v little_a and_o hear_v much_o speak_v rule_n for_o speak_v it_o be_v the_o chief_a mark_n of_o a_o wise_a mind_n to_o hearken_v to_o other_o and_o speak_v little_a the_o scripture_n say_v that_o 1._o that_o qui_fw-la moderatur_fw-la sermon_n suos_fw-la doctus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o prudens_fw-la stultus_fw-la quoque_fw-la si_fw-la tacuerit_fw-la sapiens_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la compresserit_fw-la labia_fw-la sva_fw-la intelligens_fw-la prov._n 17._o utinam_fw-la taceretis_fw-la ut_fw-la putaremini_fw-la sapientes_fw-la job_n 1.13_o sit_fw-la autem_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la velox_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la tardus_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la jac._n 1._o he_o who_o govern_v well_o his_o speech_n be_v wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o silence_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sign_n of_o wisdom_n that_o when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o man_n of_o small_a understanding_n it_o make_v he_o esteem_v discreet_a i_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o dull_a and_o melancholy_a silence_n which_o spring_v from_o stupidity_n and_o heaviness_n but_o of_o a_o wise_a silence_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o modesty_n that_o it_o may_v give_v ear_n to_o other_o and_o speak_v in_o a_o proper_a time_n in_o conversation_n when_o another_o speak_v conversation_n how_o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o conversation_n have_v a_o care_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o not_o to_o speak_v before_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o say_v 2._o not_o to_o interrupt_v he_o who_o speak_v 3._o not_o to_o be_v too_o hasty_a to_o talk_v when_o something_a you_o understand_v not_o be_v well_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v three_o precept_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 11._o wiseman_n priusquam_fw-la inaudias_fw-la ne_fw-la respondeas_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o in_o medio_fw-la sermonum_fw-la ne_fw-la adjicias_fw-la loqui_fw-la eccl._n 11._o before_o you_o have_v hear_v answer_v nothing_o speak_v not_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o discourse_n learn_v before_o you_o speak_v for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n 18.24_o proverb_n antequam_fw-la loquaris_fw-la disce_fw-la eccles_n 18._o qui_fw-la prius_fw-la respondeat_fw-la quam_fw-la audiat_fw-la stultum_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la &_o confusione_n dignum_fw-la prov._n 18.24_o he_o who_o speak_v before_o he_o understand_v show_v that_o he_o be_v unwise_a and_o worthy_a of_o confusion_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o honourable_a company_n observe_v what_o the_o wiseman_n appoint_v you_o to_o do_v 12._o do_v adolescens_fw-la loquere_fw-la in_o tua_fw-la causa_fw-la vix_fw-la cum_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la si_fw-mi bis_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la fueris_fw-la habeat_fw-la caput_fw-la responsum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la esto_fw-la quasi_fw-la inscius_fw-la audire_fw-la tacens_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o quaerens_fw-la eccl._n 12._o speak_v little_a and_o only_o when_o you_o be_v ask_v and_o let_v your_o answer_n be_v short_a seem_v not_o to_o be_v too_o know_v but_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o conversation_n comport_v yourself_o as_o if_o you_o understand_v nothing_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v treat_v and_o this_o not_o by_o dissimulation_n but_o by_o modesty_n harken_v to_o other_o be_v silent_a and_o ask_v to_o learn_v of_o they_o chap._n xii_o of_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o particular_o of_o swear_v beside_o wicked_a and_o impertinent_a discourse_n and_o a_o vanity_n in_o talk_v there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o christian_a modesty_n ought_v careful_o to_o retrench_v the_o first_o whereof_o be_v swear_v to_o be_v addict_v to_o swear_v be_v a_o very_a vicious_a quality_n especial_o in_o young_a people_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o oath_n make_v by_o religion_n to_o assure_v a_o truth_n when_o sufficient_a necessity_n require_v a_o necessity_n which_o seldom_o happen_v to_o young_a person_n but_o of_o those_o oath_n so_o common_a among_o christian_n where_o the_o adorable_a name_n of_o god_n be_v employ_v and_o take_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o least_o anger_n or_o first_o impatience_n and_o sometime_o by_o a_o settle_a judgement_n from_o a_o detestable_a custom_n of_o swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o occasion_n this_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o wicked_a habit_n a_o man_n can_v contract_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n 20_o sanctum_fw-la &_o terribile_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la psal_n 110._o non_fw-la assume_v nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la dei_fw-la tui_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la exod._n 20_o to_o bear_v so_o little_a respect_n for_o his_o holy_a name_n which_o all_o creature_n adore_v and_o who_o sanctity_n make_v all_o the_o angel_n to_o tremble_v and_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o express_a prohibition_n god_n have_v make_v of_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a outrage_n offer_v to_o his_o son_n jesus-christ_n to_o treat_v with_o so_o much_o irreverence_v the_o precious_a death_n he_o suffer_v for_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o adorable_a blood_n he_o shed_v for_o our_o salvation_n a_o outrage_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o that_o he_o receive_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o executioner_n he_o be_v scourge_v say_v st._n augustin_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o be_v now_o whip_v by_o the_o blasphemous_a tongue_n of_o wicked_a christian_n and_o they_o sin_v no_o less_o who_o blaspheme_n jesus_n christ_n reign_v in_o heaven_n than_o those_o who_o blaspheme_v he_o when_o he_o walk_v upon_o earth_n 3._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o many_o sin_n this_o vice_n cause_v many_o other_o sin_n to_o be_v commit_v for_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n multiply_v like_o swear_v it_o draw_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v accustom_a to_o it_o by_o which_o they_o be_v abandon_v to_o their_o passion_n 25._o vir_fw-la multum_fw-la jurans_fw-la replebitur_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la eccl._n 25._o and_o to_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o he_o who_o swear_v often_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o iniquity_n 4._o correct_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v correct_v this_o vice_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v correct_v though_o never_o so_o little_o root_v it_o increase_v still_o with_o age_n and_o become_v at_o length_n incapable_a of_o remedy_n as_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o do_v daily_o misfortunate_o experience_n last_o devil_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v please_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a thing_n that_o christian_n who_o ought_v to_o praise_n god_n upon_o earth_n as_o the_o angel_n praise_v he_o in_o heaven_n shall_v offer_v he_o here_o the_o same_o injury_n as_o the_o devil_n vomit_v out_o against_o he_o in_o hell._n o_o theotime_n 24._o blasphemer_n punishment_n qui_fw-la blasphemaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la morte_fw-la moriatur_fw-la leu._n 24._o fly_v this_o detestable_a sin_n abominable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n odious_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n but_o principal_o in_o young_a people_n remember_v that_o the_o ancient_a law_n condemn_v blasphemer_n to_o death_n and_o st._n paul_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o devil_n two_o christian_n culpable_a of_o this_o crime_n 18._o crime_n ut_fw-la discant_fw-la now_o blasphemare_fw-la 1_o tim._n â—_o s._n greg._n â—â—e_v 4._o diâ—l_n cap._n 18._o to_o teach_v they_o say_v he_o not_o
be_v proper_a to_o promote_v i_o in_o the_o world_n and_o advance_v my_o fortune_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o promote_v i_o in_o virtue_n and_o effect_v my_o salvation_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o i_o because_o i_o foresee_v i_o shall_v offend_v god_n in_o many_o occurrence_n i_o see_v therein_o obligation_n i_o can_v satisfy_v many_o occasion_n and_o danger_n of_o ruine_v i_o this_o fault_n be_v great_a and_o against_o all_o reason_n for_o to_o deliberate_v wise_o of_o the_o state_n wherein_o we_o must_v spend_v our_o life_n we_o must_v cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o end_n for_o which_o our_o life_n be_v give_v we_o this_o end_n be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o must_v then_o refer_v the_o call_v we_o choose_v to_o that_o to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o stray_v out_o of_o the_o way_n at_o the_o beginning_n and_o suffer_v shipwreck_n in_o the_o port._n the_o three_o fault_n be_v counsel_n 3._o without_o counsel_n that_o in_o deliberate_v on_o the_o condition_n they_o ought_v to_o embrace_v they_o only_o consult_v with_o themselves_o without_o communicate_v or_o ask_v counsel_n of_o any_o one_o this_o fault_n be_v very_o common_a among_o young_a people_n and_o beside_o one_o of_o the_o great_a they_o can_v commit_v in_o this_o choice_n for_o what_o appearance_n be_v there_o of_o deliberate_v well_o of_o the_o most_o important_a affair_n of_o our_o life_n in_o a_o age_n wherein_o we_o have_v as_o yet_o neither_o judgement_n nor_o experience_n of_o any_o thing_n without_o take_v counsel_n of_o wise_a and_o discreet_a person_n this_o can_v but_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o insupportable_a rashness_n or_o certain_o of_o a_o great_a ignorance_n which_o deserve_v so_o much_o more_o compassion_n as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n if_o the_o wiseman_n recommend_v so_o much_o to_o young_a people_n 32._o people_n ne_fw-fr innitaris_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la prov._n 3_o fili_fw-la sine_fw-la consilio_fw-la nihil_fw-la facias_fw-la &_o post_fw-la factum_fw-la non_fw-la poenitebit_fw-la eccl._n 32._o not_o to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o counsel_n be_v it_o not_o in_o this_o so_o important_a affair_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o where_o they_o ought_v to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o observe_v well_o this_o fault_n for_o the_o devil_n oft_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o deceive_v young_a person_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o call_v we_o shall_v tell_v you_o hereafter_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o person_n you_o shall_v consult_v in_o this_o concern_v there_o be_v a_o four_o fault_n yet_o more_o dangerous_a god._n 4._o they_o consult_v not_o god._n which_o be_v that_o in_o this_o deliberation_n they_o consult_v not_o he_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v consult_v with_o above_o all_o other_o viz._n god_n himself_o they_o have_v no_o recourse_n to_o he_o by_o prayer_n 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the_o rest_n your_o life_n obey_v humble_o and_o willing_o your_o parent_n your_o master_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o you_o i_o say_v obey_v humble_o and_o willing_o because_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o obey_v but_o you_o must_v obey_v well_o a_o constrain_a obedience_n yield_v unwilling_o by_o fear_n or_o force_n be_v a_o slavish_a obedience_n which_o have_v no_o merit_n nor_o any_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n true_a obedience_n proceed_v from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o duty_n and_o a_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o perform_v it_o well_o the_o first_o make_v it_o humble_a the_o second_o make_v it_o voluntary_a prompt_a and_o facile_a you_o must_v obey_v thus_o if_o you_o desire_v your_o obedience_n shall_v be_v virtuous_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god._n and_o by_o obey_v thus_o you_o learn_v in_o good_a time_n not_o to_o do_v your_o own_o proper_a will_n but_o that_o of_o other_o proper_a will_n which_o be_v ordinary_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o 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egypt_n last_o theotime_o those_o excellent_a commendation_n 1._o pudicitia_n flos_fw-la morum_fw-la honour_n corporum_fw-la decor_fw-la sexuum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la praesagium_fw-la omnis_fw-la bonae_fw-la mentis_fw-la s._n cyp._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pudicitiae_fw-la in_o malevolam_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la introibit_fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la subdito_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sap._n 1._o which_o the_o father_n give_v to_o chastity_n which_o they_o call_v the_o flower_n and_o ornament_n of_o manner_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o body_n the_o groundwork_n of_o sanctity_n the_o presage_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n chief_o belong_v to_o young_a man_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o chastity_n in_o young_a person_n be_v a_o great_a foundation_n for_o virtue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a may_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o chaste_a youth_n because_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v dwell_v in_o impure_a heart_n so_o it_o take_v delight_n to_o inhabit_v in_o chaste_a soul_n and_o to_o heap_v upon_o they_o all_o sort_n of_o favour_n ruffin_n recount_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o st._n gregory_n of_o nazianzen_n be_v yet_o young_a have_v a_o vision_n
to_o blaspheme_v and_o st._n gregory_n relate_v how_o a_o child_n accustom_a to_o swear_v in_o his_o impatience_n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v seize_v by_o a_o mortal_a distemper_n and_o assault_v by_o malignant_a spirit_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o father_n arm_n who_o be_v too_o indulgent_a in_o correct_v he_o have_v breed_v up_o in_o this_o child_n a_o great_a sinner_n for_o hell_n as_o the_o same_o saint_n observe_v the_o remedy_n of_o this_o sin_n remedy_n remedy_n when_o one_o have_v never_o so_o little_a a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n to_o it_o be_v to_o fly_v the_o cause_n as_o anger_n play_v of_o hazard_n wicked_a company_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o every_o one_o know_v to_o be_v to_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o swear_v but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o even_o necessary_a remedy_n to_o impose_v upon_o one_o self_n some_o rigorous_a punishment_n for_o every_o time_n he_o shall_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n as_o some_o alm_n some_o prayer_n to_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o day_n some_o fast_v to_o be_v observe_v soon_o after_o or_o some_o other_o painful_a action_n fly_v also_o all_o sort_n of_o oath_n or_o imprecation_n and_o certain_a fashion_n of_o speak_v which_o not_o be_v oath_n be_v disposition_n to_o swear_v upon_o occasion_n christian_n modesty_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o according_a to_o that_o holy_a precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n 5._o saviour_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la non_fw-la jurare_fw-la omnino_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la sermo_fw-la vester_fw-ge est_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la his_fw-la abundantius_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr malo_fw-la est_fw-la mat._n 5._o i_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o let_v your_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o nay_o what_o be_v say_v beside_o this_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n of_o detraction_n detraction_n be_v another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o you_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o avoid_v but_o abhor_v to_o detract_v be_v what_o detraction_n be_v be_v to_o report_v of_o another_o a_o sin_n able_a to_o defame_v he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v or_o else_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v but_o be_v not_o know_v or_o public_a for_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v secret_a to_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o who_o know_v it_o not_o be_v to_o do_v he_o a_o injury_n detraction_n be_v sometime_o commit_v out_o of_o malice_n way_n it_o be_v do_v two_o way_n as_o by_o hatred_n revenge_n envy_n or_o design_n to_o hurt_v our_o neighbour_n sometime_o by_o indiscretion_n and_o lightness_n of_o mind_n and_o by_o a_o inclination_n one_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v hear_v or_o know_v of_o another_o which_o be_v too_o common_a among_o young_a people_n although_o the_o first_o manner_n of_o detraction_n be_v most_o criminal_a the_o second_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n for_o it_o always_o take_v away_o the_o reputation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n it_o oblige_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o this_o promptness_n to_o talk_v of_o other_o defect_n be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o mind_n defective_a in_o charity_n or_o prudence_n and_o often_o in_o both_o for_o charity_n make_v we_o conceal_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o as_o we_o will_v have_v our_o own_o keep_v private_a and_o prudence_n hinder_v we_o from_o speak_v ill_o of_o another_o on_o purpose_n or_o without_o necessity_n avoid_v this_o sin_n theotime_o as_o a_o vile_a thing_n 24._o it_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o man._n abominatio_fw-la hominum_fw-la detractor_n prov._n 24._o unworthy_a of_o a_o generous_a or_o true_o christian_a soul_n and_o as_o a_o odious_a vice_n before_o both_o god_n and_o men._n a_o detractor_n say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v the_o the_o abomination_n of_o men._n be_v not_o therefore_o light_a in_o speak_v of_o other_o defect_n practice_n practice_n but_o keep_v they_o secret_n when_o you_o know_v they_o the_o wiseman_n say_v excellent_o well_o 19_o audisti_fw-la verbum_fw-la adversus_fw-la proximum_fw-la tuum_fw-la commoriatu_fw-la rin_o te_fw-la eccl._n 19_o when_o you_o have_v hear_v any_o speech_n against_o your_o neighbour_n let_v it_o die_v within_o you_o that_o be_v let_v it_o go_v no_o far_o in_o fine_a conserve_v the_o honour_n of_o another_o as_o you_o know_v it_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o and_o as_o you_o will_v desire_v he_o shall_v conserve_v you_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v remark_n a_o important_a remark_n that_o it_o be_v not_o detraction_n to_o speak_v of_o another_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o good_a or_o to_o hinder_v that_o it_o do_v not_o prejudice_v other_o when_o one_o tell_v it_o to_o a_o discreet_a person_n who_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o apply_v a_o remedy_n to_o it_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v always_o charity_n to_o do_v so_o and_o there_o be_v frequent_o a_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o very_a strict_a obligation_n in_o which_o one_o be_v sometime_o defective_a out_o of_o fearfulness_n or_o some_o vain_a pretence_n he_o frame_v to_o himself_o which_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o want_n of_o charity_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o one_o be_v make_v culpable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o see_v more_o of_o this_o subject_a in_o chap._n 18._o of_o this_o part._n of_o injury_n and_o reproach_n fly_v also_o quarrel_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o evil_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o in_o debate_n which_o arise_v avoid_v to_o speak_v injurious_a word_n utter_v not_o reproach_n or_o threat_n these_o be_v vile_a thing_n and_o unworthy_a of_o a_o virtuous_a soul._n 23._o homo_fw-la assuetus_fw-la verbis_fw-la improperit_n in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la non_fw-la erudietur_fw-la eccl._n 23._o call_v to_o mind_n that_o to_o return_v injury_n for_o injury_n reproach_n for_o reproach_n be_v to_o wash_v a_o spot_n with_o ink_n and_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o black_a for_o it_o be_v to_o blot_v out_o a_o injury_n one_o have_v do_v you_o which_o be_v often_o only_o in_o the_o imagination_n with_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v frequent_o mortal_a it_o be_v to_o defend_v your_o honour_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o salvation_n if_o that_o can_v be_v account_v to_o defend_v your_o honour_n which_o defend_v it_o by_o the_o ruin_n of_o another_o credit_n the_o spirit_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a of_o offer_v a_o injury_n but_o also_o of_o return_v to_o those_o who_o first_o offer_v it_o you_o according_a to_o those_o excellent_a maxim_n of_o s._n paul_n 12._o paul_n benedicite_fw-la persequentibus_fw-la vos_fw-la benedicite_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la maledicere_fw-la nulli_fw-la malum_fw-la pro_fw-la malo_fw-la reddentes_fw-la non_fw-la vosmetipsos_fw-la defendentes_fw-la feed_v date_n locum_fw-la irae_fw-la noli_fw-la vinci_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la sed_fw-la vince_n in_o bono_fw-mi malum_fw-la rom._n 12._o bless_v those_o who_o persecute_v you_o bless_v they_o and_o curse_v they_o not_o render_v not_o ill_o for_o ill_n nor_o revenge_v yourself_o nor_o give_v way_n to_o your_o anger_n permit_v not_o yourself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o ill_n but_o overcome_v ill_o by_o good_a that_o be_v the_o ill_a which_o another_o do_v you_o by_o the_o good_a you_o render_v he_o this_n you_o will_v say_v be_v very_o hard_a it_o be_v true_a theotime_o therefore_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o practice_v it_o betimes_o these_o maxim_n be_v difficult_a to_o those_o who_o be_v not_o instruct_v in_o their_o youth_n and_o have_v not_o learn_v to_o live_v but_o according_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v facile_a to_o those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o in_o good_a time_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o imitate_v his_o example_n and_o practise_v his_o maxim_n as_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o name_n and_o not_o in_o reality_n of_o sower_n of_o discord_n have_v a_o care_n also_o of_o another_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n 5._o non_fw-la appelleris_fw-la susurro_fw-la etc._n etc._n susurratori_fw-la odium_fw-la &_o inimicitia_fw-la &_o contumelia_fw-la eccl._n 5._o which_o be_v but_o too_o common_a among_o young_a person_n yet_o very_o prejudicial_a it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o discord_n by_o report_n which_o be_v often_o make_v by_o indiscretion_n not_o regard_v the_o evil_a which_o may_v from_o thence_o arise_v and_o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o bad_a design_n to_o stir_v up_o division_n and_o discord_n this_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o be_v imagine_v for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ill_n which_o accompany_v quarrel_n the_o wiseman_n say_v that_o god_n detest_v it_o
6._o it_o sex_n sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la odit_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o septimum_fw-la detestatur_fw-la anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la oculos_fw-la sublime_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la inter_fw-la fratres_fw-la discordias_fw-la prov._n 6._o there_o be_v six_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o there_o be_v a_o seven_o which_o he_o detest_v that_o be_v he_o who_o sow_v discord_n among_o his_o brethren_n and_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v 9_o susurro_fw-la &_o bilinguis_fw-la maledictus_fw-la multos_fw-la enim_fw-la turbavit_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentes_fw-la eccl._n 28._o v._o 13._o vir_fw-la peccator_fw-la turbavit_fw-la amicos_fw-la &_o in_o medio_fw-la pacem_fw-la habentium_fw-la immittet_fw-la inimicitiam_fw-la ibid._n v._o 9_o that_o the_o sour_a of_o discord_n be_v curse_v because_o he_o trouble_v those_o who_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o disturb_v his_o friend_n and_o raise_v division_n in_o mind_n that_o be_v well_o unite_v in_o friendship_n yes_o theotime_n for_o as_o peace_n and_o union_n proceed_v from_o god_n discord_n and_o dissension_n spring_v from_o the_o devil_n pastor_n audiant_fw-la jurgiorum_fw-la seminatores_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la beati_fw-la pacifici_fw-la quia_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la vocabuntur_fw-la si_fw-mi silij_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la silij_fw-la satanae_n qui_fw-la confundunt_fw-la s._n greg._n 3._o part_n pastor_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v that_o peacemaker_n that_o be_v those_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o procure_v or_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god._n but_o if_o those_o who_o cause_n peace_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o add_v s._n gregory_n excellent_o well_o those_o who_o disturb_v it_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n fly_v this_o sin_n theotime_o because_o it_o be_v most_o heinous_a and_o criminal_a detest_a both_o by_o god_n and_o men._n keep_v a_o guard_n upon_o your_o word_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v never_o say_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v cause_v any_o discord_n among_o other_o but_o chief_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o by_o malice_n or_o deliberate_a purpose_n conceive_v a_o horror_n against_o this_o vice_n which_o can_v bring_v you_o nothing_o but_o inevitable_a misfortune_n of_o lie_v there_o remain_v lie_v which_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a among_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o important_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v solid_o instruct_v therein_o as_o it_o be_v most_o ordinary_a among_o young_a person_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o sin_n infinite_o pernicious_a a_o ly_n be_v always_o a_o sin_n lie_v the_o habit_n of_o lie_v because_o it_o be_v always_o against_o truth_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mortal_a sin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o business_n of_o consequence_n nevertheless_o the_o habit_n of_o lie_v although_o light_o be_v not_o a_o light_a thing_n nor_o of_o small_a importance_n a_o habit_n or_o custom_n of_o lie_v open_v a_o gate_n to_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o vice_n produce_v the_o vice_n it_o produce_v a_o lie_a spirit_n will_v become_v a_o cheat_n and_o deceiver_n in_o his_o management_n double_v in_o his_o word_n unfaithful_a in_o his_o promise_n a_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o manner_n a_o dissembler_n in_o his_o action_n a_o flatterer_n and_o fainthearted_a when_o he_o shall_v speak_v truth_n bold_a and_o shameless_a to_o affirm_v lie_n impudent_a to_o maintain_v they_o as_o certain_a truth_n a_o swearer_n detractor_n mistrustful_a in_o respect_n of_o every_o one_o for_o as_o he_o be_v accustom_a to_o ly_n he_o believe_v that_o other_o always_o speak_v false_a a_o mind_n addict_v to_o lie_v will_v more_o easy_o tell_v they_o in_o great_a thing_n and_o be_v involve_v in_o heinous_a sin_n so_o that_o theotime_n 7._o very_o prejudicial_a to_o young_a people_n noli_fw-la velle_fw-la mentiri_fw-la omne_fw-la mendacium_fw-la assiduitas_fw-la enim_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la bona_fw-la eccl._n 7._o there_o be_v few_o vice_n more_o pernicious_a and_o principal_o to_o youth_n than_o this_o liberty_n of_o lie_v for_o this_o reason_n the_o wiseman_n advertise_v you_o not_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o untruth_n for_o a_o custom_n or_o habit_n of_o lie_v be_v not_o good_a that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v very_o bad_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v so_o wicked_a a_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v strange_a thing_n of_o it_o mendacia_fw-la abominatio_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la labia_fw-la mendacia_fw-la it_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o horror_n for_o it_o that_o lie_v lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o who_o love_v sincerity_n in_o their_o word_n gain_v his_o friendship_n 6._o perdes_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la psal_n 6._o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o lie_v it_o say_v 20._o opprobrium_fw-la nequam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la mendacium_fw-la potior_fw-la fur_n quam_fw-la assiduitas_fw-la viri_fw-la mendacis_fw-la eccl._n 20._o that_o among_o man_n a_o lie_n be_v a_o infamy_n it_o will_v always_o be_v find_v in_o disorderly_a and_o ill-instructed_n mind_n a_o thief_n be_v more_o execusable_a than_o a_o liar_n and_o both_o of_o they_o will_v inherit_v perdition_n last_o devil_n it_o make_v man_n like_o devil_n this_o vice_n make_v one_o like_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v please_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o lie_v 8._o vos_fw-fr ex_fw-la patre_fw-la diabolo_fw-la essis_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n 8._o it_o be_v he_o who_o first_o invent_v it_o and_o who_o be_v the_o father_n thereof_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v name_v he_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o s._n augustin_n after_o he_o say_v 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