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talk_a brag_a person_n sermon_n xxiii_o part_n ii_o the_o consideration_n hitherto_o have_v be_v of_o the_o immoderation_n and_o general_a excess_n in_o speak_v without_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n and_o parent_n of_o much_o evil_n it_o be_v with_o great_a caution_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n will_n quick_o disband_v but_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o give_v counsel_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o talk_a person_n scarce_o any_o medicine_n will_v stick_v 1._o plutarch_n advise_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o writing_n that_o make_v a_o issue_n in_o the_o arm_n it_o shall_v drain_v the_o flood_n of_o the_o head_n suppose_v that_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v any_o way_n vent_v the_o tongue_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o reason_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n have_v confute_v this_o and_o when_o ligurinus_n have_v write_v a_o poem_n he_o talk_v of_o it_o to_o all_o company_n he_o 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over_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o fear_n of_o eagle's_n nature_n have_v teach_v they_o to_o carry_v stone_n in_o their_o mouth_n till_o they_o be_v pass_v their_o danger_n care_v of_o ourselves_o desire_v of_o reputation_n appetite_n of_o be_v believe_v love_v of_o society_n and_o fair_a compliance_n fear_v of_o quarrel_n and_o misinterpretation_n of_o lawsuit_n and_o affront_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o infinite_a sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o intolerable_a wrath_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o great_a endearment_n of_o prudent_a and_o temperate_a speech_n 4._o some_o advice_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v change_v their_o speech_n into_o business_n and_o action_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o change_v it_o into_o any_o good_a thing_n for_o then_o the_o evil_n be_v cure_v but_o action_n and_o business_n be_v not_o the_o cure_n alone_o unless_o we_o add_v solitariness_n for_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o last_o age_n have_v 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