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he_o be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a be_v best_a discern_v by_o his_o silence_n or_o speak_v for_o by_o hold_v his_o peace_n he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v wise_a even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o learned_a man_n and_o if_o we_o will_v credit_n what_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o proverbe_n 29._o he_o there_o affirm_v 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 sua_fw-la intelligens_fw-la a_o fool_n when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v account_v wise_a and_o he_o that_o stop_v his_o lip_n prudent_a do_v you_o never_o see_v a_o notable_a idiot_n intrude_v himself_o into_o a_o grave_a public_a disputation_n folly_n where_o if_o he_o stand_v listen_v with_o great_a attention_n it_o seem_v to_o the_o beholder_n as_o if_o he_o perfect_o understand_v all_o there_o speak_v although_o indeed_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o just_a nothing_o but_o if_o perchance_o he_o fall_v to_o babble_a his_o poverty_n of_o understanding_n 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forwardness_n thereof_o be_v the_o break_n of_o the_o mind_n cain_n offend_v god_n more_o with_o his_o tongue_n deny_v so_o presumptuous_o the_o divine_a mercy_n 13._o maior_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la veniam_fw-la merear_fw-la hand_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v than_o he_o do_v with_o his_o hand_n in_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n for_o with_o his_o tongue_n he_o utter_v most_o horrible_a blasphemic_a and_o with_o his_o hand_n he_o but_o commit_v a_o murder_n with_o his_o tongue_n he_o offend_v god_n with_o his_o hand_n his_o neighbour_n with_o his_o tongue_n he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o table_n with_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o second_o with_o his_o tongue_n he_o flat_o deny_v god_n mercy_n with_o his_o hand_n he_o take_v away_o unjust_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n by_o his_o tongue_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o pardon_n and_o by_o his_o hand_n his_o brother_n of_o life_n claudio_n the_o wicked_a wretch_n lie_v 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body_n he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o commit_v many_o error_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o evangelist_n show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o wretched_a and_o inhuman_a that_o he_o permit_v his_o very_a dog_n to_o go_v beyond_o he_o in_o compassion_n 21._o for_o they_o lick_v the_o sore_n of_o the_o poor_a beggar_n lazarus_n but_o himself_o deny_v he_o the_o very_a lest_o crumb_n of_o bread_n he_o be_v dedicate_v to_o delight_n for_o every_o day_n he_o make_v sumptuous_a banquet_n and_o dainty_a feast_n he_o be_v proud_a in_o his_o garment_n for_o albeit_o he_o be_v no_o king_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o wear_v royal_a purple_a and_o scotfree_a silk_n and_o although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o kingdom_n to_o govern_v yet_o will_v he_o go_v like_o a_o king_n in_o his_o clothing_n torment_n nevertheless_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n of_o hell_n he_o complain_v of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o his_o tongue_n because_o therein_o he_o suffer_v insupportable_a anguish_n so_o that_o 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skin_n of_o the_o dead_a yea_o a_o many_o year_n after_o only_o to_o kill_v they_o afresh_o and_o wound_n both_o present_a and_o absent_a person_n with_o the_o keen_a edge_a sword_n of_o the_o tongue_n 6._o lingua_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladius_fw-la acutus_fw-la venenum_fw-la aspidum_fw-la dum_fw-la insanabile_fw-la so_o speak_v the_o prophet_n david_n of_o the_o wound_a tongue_n therefore_o well_o and_o worthy_o be_v the_o bite_a tongue_n of_o the_o glutton_n torment_v more_o than_o any_o other_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o just_o ought_v the_o tongue_n to_o suffer_v tongue_n which_o as_o a_o unfaithful_a retayner_n of_o life_n and_o death_n permit_v death_n to_o enter_v by_o unaduised_a speech_n and_o banish_a life_n away_o by_o the_o self_n same_o occasion_n and_o deseruedlye_o be_v the_o tongue_n make_v unworthy_a of_o pity_n which_o be_v defeat_v thereof_o can_v cry_v 24._o pater_fw-la abraham_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o mitte_fw-la lazarum_fw-la ut_fw-la intingat_fw-la 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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 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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
stamp_v in_o we_o his_o own_o perfect_a figure_n and_o make_v his_o son_n in_o all_o point_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v what_o fair_a portrait_n than_o this_o be_v ever_o draw_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d envy_v this_o rare_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n by_o his_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n make_v a_o stain_n first_o in_o the_o very_a forehead_n and_o afterward_o in_o other_o place_n disfigure_v mighty_o so_o curious_a a_o master_n piece_n and_o hold_a on_o his_o course_n still_o to_o mar_v the_o whole_a together_o hinder_v every_o good_a mean_a that_o may_v reform_v it_o again_o the_o stain_n in_o the_o forehead_n he_o cover_v that_o with_o some_o proud_a veil_n the_o stain_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o hide_v that_o with_o fond_a ostentation_n and_o so_o for_o every_o blemish_n he_o have_v a_o apt_a coverture_n to_o make_v we_o hide_v and_o conceal_v our_o sinful_a infirmity_n but_o the_o penitent_a soul_n soul_n though_o smite_v dumb_a by_o this_o vile_a 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unworthy_a to_o come_v in_o god_n sight_n for_o then_o be_v his_o sin_n pardon_v in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o the_o devil_n lose_v the_o soul_n which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v win_v and_o who_o can_v tell_v expound_v but_o that_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n have_v the_o like_a meaning_n in_o those_o mysterious_a word_n which_o he_o speak_v locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la mane_n &_o mortua_fw-la est_fw-la uxor_fw-la mea_fw-la vespere_fw-la i_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o even_o my_o wife_n die_v as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v a_o great_a matter_n be_v this_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o i_o o_o lord_n because_o i_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o the_o morning_n 18._o and_o to_o i_o my_o wife_n be_v dead_a at_o evening_n it_o may_v be_v therefore_o perhaps_o my_o wife_n die_v by_o night_n scripture_n because_o in_o the_o clear_a morning_n i_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n our_o wife_n be_v our_o sin_n or_o transgression_n which_o in_o commit_v of_o it_o we_o take_v as_o our_o consort_n and_o she_o be_v naught_o and_o wicked_a seek_v to_o die_v secret_o and_o in_o the_o dark_a evening_n of_o wilful_a despair_n as_o ashamed_a of_o her_o own_o loathsomeness_n but_o in_o the_o bright_a morning_n that_o be_v in_o the_o contrite_a clear_n of_o our_o conscience_n by_o the_o lustre_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o show_v our_o foul_a deformity_n and_o make_v we_o humble_o acknowledge_v all_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n alone_o then_o be_v the_o devil_n make_v mad_a and_o high_o displease_v claudio_n why_o then_o i_o perceive_v city_n that_o sometime_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o to_o speak_v likewise_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o keeper_n of_o a_o city_n do_v exclaim_v hear_v the_o enemy_n drum_n and_o trumpet_n near_o at_o hand_n intend_v the_o city_n ruin_n &_o spoil_v so_o then_o not_o with_o mute_a voice_n but_o rather_o in_o the_o loud_a note_n of_o repentance_n comparison_n we_o ought_v to_o break_v silence_n in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a season_n see_v our_o deadly_a deform_a sin_n our_o very_a grand_a capital_a enemy_n seek_v all_o advantage_n against_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o our_o soul_n whereto_o the_o careful_a watchman_n &_o keeper_n thereof_o the_o reverend_a father_n preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n 6._o do_v daily_o invite_v we_o as_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o charge_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o city_n according_a as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v super_fw-la muros_fw-la tuos_fw-la jerusalem_n constitui_fw-la custodes_fw-la tota_fw-la die_v &_o tota_fw-la nocte_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la non_fw-la tacebunt_fw-la i_o have_v set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n continual_o shall_v not_o cease_v how_o can_v they_o cease_v see_v so_o fierce_a and_o mortal_a enemy_n in_o arm_a preparation_n come_v against_o we_o 4._o quasi_fw-la romphaea_n bis_fw-la acuta_fw-la omnis_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la plagae_fw-la illius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sanitas_fw-la all_o iniquity_n be_v as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n sharp_a the_o wound_n whereof_o can_v be_v heal_v two_o way_n be_v the_o lance_n of_o our_o sin_n make_v sharp_a deprive_v we_o both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n kill_v both_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n together_o and_o offend_v both_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n rob_v we_o of_o glory_n condemn_v we_o into_o hell_n fire_n confound_v our_o understanding_n and_o quite_o blind_a our_o will_n how_o then_o can_v the_o careful_a keeper_n of_o this_o city_n hold_v their_o peace_n see_v such_o cruel_a enemy_n come_v on_o we_o and_o arm_v with_o such_o dreadful_a weapon_n 19_o non_fw-la tacebo_fw-la say_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n quoniam_fw-la vocem_fw-la buccinae_fw-la audivit_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o clamorem_fw-la praelij_fw-la i_o can_v be_v still_o for_o my_o soul_n have_v hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o alarm_n of_o the_o battle_n building_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o cry_n now_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o affright_a fear_n when_o this_o mortal_a building_n be_v to_o be_v shake_v with_o such_o dread_a &_o terror_n contritio_fw-la super_fw-la contritionem_fw-la vocata_fw-la est_fw-la &_o vastata_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la terra_fw-la repentè_fw-fr vastata_fw-la sunt_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la mea_fw-la 20._o subitò_fw-la pelles_fw-mi meae_fw-la destruction_n upon_o destruction_n be_v cry_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v waste_v sudden_o be_v my_o tent_n destroy_v and_o my_o curtain_n in_o a_o moment_n lodovico_n they_o also_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n so_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o even_o break_v silence_n &_o cry_v out_o in_o tear_n they_o likewise_o that_o ruminate_v on_o the_o infinite_a favour_n and_o singular_a grace_n hitherto_o extend_v towards_o they_o can_v abstain_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o divine_a praise_n even_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n do_v qui_fw-la reminiscimini_fw-la domini_fw-la 7._o ne_fw-la taceatis_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la detis_fw-la silentium_fw-la ei_fw-la donec_fw-la stabiliat_fw-la &_o donec_fw-la ponat_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la laudem_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la oh_o you_o that_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o repair_v und_fw-ge till_o he_o set_v up_o jerusalem_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v o_o you_o that_o remember_v god_n apply_v you_o that_o be_v mindful_a both_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o no_o case_n see_v you_o be_v silent_a neither_o let_v he_o enjoy_v any_o rest_n until_o he_o establish_v and_o bring_v our_o soul_n into_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o worthy_a of_o all_o glory_n and_o eternal_a laud_n but_o all_o this_o cry_v out_o be_v not_o any_o part_n of_o our_o speak_n but_o even_o
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but_o do_v live_v by_o the_o smell_a of_o sweet_a odour_n only_o fol._n 135_o judgement_n of_o man_n how_o fallacious_a it_o be_v and_o the_o same_o be_v approve_v by_o diverse_a example_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n fol._n 153_o judge_v no_o man_n till_o first_o we_o see_v how_o his_o action_n pass_v ibid._n instinct_n natural_o of_o the_o mind_n in_o noble_a and_o generous_a person_n foe_fw-mi 157_o in_o egypt_n the_o enchanter_n have_v no_o power_n to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o plague_n of_o frog_n fol._n 159_o infamous_a word_n proceed_v from_o bad_a against_o good_a man_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n fol._n 160_o jerome_n the_o reverend_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n give_v great_a thanks_n to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o worthy_a of_o the_o world_n hatred_n fol._n 163_o in_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o their_o colourable_a deceit_n be_v of_o small_a continuance_n fol._n 166_o joab_n slay_v abner_n fein_v himself_o to_o be_v his_o love_a friend_n and_o the_o like_a do_v the_o prince_n amasa_n fol_n 168_o ire_n or_o anger_n have_v this_o property_n that_o sudden_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o his_o own_o effect_n ibid._n imitation_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o orator_n fol._n 170_o just_a man_n have_v each_o of_o they_o but_o one_o face_n only_o but_o hypocrite_n show_v themselves_o to_o have_v many_o fol._n 176_o john_n chrisostom_n john_n climacus_n &_o petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la deliver_v each_o of_o they_o excellent_a sentence_n against_o hypocrite_n fol._n 178_o josua_n gedcon_n moses_n alexander_n &_o caesar_n be_v always_o themselves_o the_o foremost_a in_o the_o fight_n fol._n 179_o interpretation_n very_o excellent_o make_v on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n fol._n 184_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v oftentimes_o much_o better_a than_o health_n fol._n 217_o just_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o fish_n shell_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n wherein_o be_v find_v pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n foe_fw-mi 254_o jerome_n his_o advice_n that_o before_o a_o man_n do_v speak_v he_o shall_v bring_v his_o word_n to_o the_o touch_n or_o file_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o delivery_n or_o no._n fol._n 259_o in_o correction_n of_o our_o brother_n what_o charitable_a course_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o a_o manner_n or_o form_n withal_o set_v down_o for_o every_o christian_n better_a direction_n fol._n 272_o knowledge_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o to_o be_v obtain_v fol._n 256_o key_n carry_v by_o some_o at_o their_o girdle_n other_o in_o their_o pocket_n other_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o other_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o all_o these_o be_v several_o apply_v fol._n 241_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o fol._n 243_o l_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n fol._n 4_o loquacity_n according_a to_o apollonius_n be_v full_o of_o error_n and_o silence_n most_o secure_a fol._n 12_o loquacity_n in_o young_a man_n be_v a_o mighty_a disgrace_n ibid._n laude_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o first_o lesson_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n fol._n 13_o liberty_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o the_o tongue_n but_o it_o must_v be_v careful_o restrain_v if_o we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n fol._n 18_o life_n and_o death_n issue_v forth_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o mouth_n fol._n 19_o lucifer_n proud_a word_n throw_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n fol._n 21_o lip_n of_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o hairlace_n fol._n 23_o lydian_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v be_v bind_v to_o silence_n choose_v condemnation_n to_o the_o galley_n fol._n 35_o laude_n or_o commendation_n of_o man_n be_v better_a after_o death_n then_o in_o their_o life_n time_n fol._n 37_o lie_v great_a in_o eve_n then_o in_o lucifer_n fol._n 38_o lie_v of_o eve_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o other_o lie_v fol_n 39_o liar_n all_o man_n be_v fol._n 47_o lycurgus_n a_o enemy_n to_o vain_a eloquence_n fol._n 77_o lentulus_n spit_v in_o cato_n face_n fol._n 60_o lydian_n sentence_v they_o with_o death_n that_o by_o their_o tongue_n rob_v man_n of_o their_o good_a repute_n even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v murderer_n fol._n 66_o lacedaemonian_n no_o lover_n of_o curious_a speak_n fol._n 77_o lip_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o call_v fol._n 84_o laude_n or_o praise_n of_o truth_n fol._n 99_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n fol._n 101_o lie_v be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o oppose_v itself_o against_o god_n ibid._n lie_v define_v by_o tully_n ibid._n liar_n be_v all_o the_o devil_n child_n fol._n 102_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o infamous_a as_o the_o devil_n dare_v not_o use_v it_o in_o his_o own_o proper_a shape_n ibid._n lie_v be_v odious_a to_o the_o liar_n himself_o ibid._n lie_v god_n do_v dispense_v withal_o as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o theft_n ibid._n lie_v man_n only_o call_v by_o christ_n son_n of_o the_o devil_n ibid._n lie_v how_o hateful_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v and_o of_o how_o many_o evil_n it_o only_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n foe_fw-mi 103_o lie_v be_v a_o universal_a merchandise_n through_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o liar_n at_o one_o stroke_n offend_v three_o person_n ibid._n laban_n and_o jacob_n set_v up_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n instead_o of_o a_o writing_n draw_v by_o a_o scrivener_n fol._n 104_o law_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v ibid._n liar_n be_v shun_v of_o all_o man_n fol._n 106_o a_o lie_n have_v short_a leg_n fol._n 110_o the_o liar_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n fol._n 111_o laude_n or_o praise_n issue_v from_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v infamy_n fol._n 143_o laude_n or_o commendation_n of_o the_o good_a and_o virtuous_a be_v only_o to_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o cicero_n ibid._n luxury_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o odious_a in_o any_o age_n but_o most_o especial_o in_o a_o old_a man_n it_o be_v horrible_a fol._n 207_o lewes_n king_n of_o france_n command_v a_o blasphemer_n tongue_n to_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o his_o head_n fol._n 213_o loquacity_n in_o a_o orator_n be_v term_v a_o full_a tide_n of_o speech_n and_o not_o account_v any_o part_n of_o eloquence_n fol._n 256_o m_n man_n be_v know_v by_o his_o speech_n to_o be_v wise_a or_o foolish_a fol._n 4_o more_o be_v the_o defect_n commit_v by_o liberal_a talk_n then_o by_o silence_n ibid._n many_o have_v repent_v themselves_o of_o their_o rash_a speak_n but_o few_o or_o none_o of_o hold_v their_o peace_n fol._n 5_o marie_n the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v very_o considerate_o ponder_v in_o her_o mind_n before_o she_o answer_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n fol._n 8_o man_n indiscreet_a first_o speak_v and_o consider_v afterward_o ibid._n mother_n that_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o fond_a of_o their_o child_n with_o kiss_n do_v kill_v they_o and_o with_o sweet_a meat_n poison_v they_o fol._n 18_o many_o sin_n have_v the_o builder_n of_o babel_n tower_n but_o none_o like_o to_o their_o presumptuous_a tongue_n fol._n 24_o man_n virtuous_a be_v like_o goodly_a horse_n with_o costly_a bridle_n but_o the_o wicked_a do_v resemble_v jade_n with_o halter_n on_o their_o head_n fol._n 28_o man_n of_o many_o word_n be_v slender_o credit_v ibid._n man_n wise_a speak_v seldom_o and_o little_a ibid._n man_n ground_v in_o learning_n do_v savour_n the_o more_o of_o silence_n fol._n 30_o midas_n have_v ear_n like_o a_o ass_n &_o none_o know_v thereof_o but_o his_o barber_n yet_o can_v not_o he_o refrain_v from_o blab_a it_o fol._n 35_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a can_v easy_o keep_v silence_n fol._n 36_o mimas_n the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o hart_n fol._n 41_o much_o better_a be_v it_o not_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o a_o friend_n then_o to_o know_v they_o and_o disclose_v they_o fol._n 42_o man_n be_v all_o liar_n fol._n 47_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o speak_v truth_n in_o partake_v of_o the_o chief_a truth_n god_n himself_o fol._n 49_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o ibid._n man_n know_v more_o by_o negation_n then_o by_o affirmation_n ibid._n man_n that_o cleanse_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o tongue_n call_v irascible_a and_o concupiscible_a do_v fall_n into_o many_o error_n mouth_n of_o the_o angry_a man_n compare_v to_o a_o pot_n seethe_v over_o fol._n 57_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a be_v capable_a of_o no_o disdain_n fol._n 59_o many_o have_v be_v chastise_v by_o sweet_a and_o mild_a speech_n fol._n 67_o man_n ought_v to_o resemble_v clear_a fountain_n or_o transparent_a glass_n to_o transform_v themselves_o into_o all_o good_a object_n fol._n 79_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o live_v long_o and_o see_v
&_o his_o army_n ex_fw-la de_fw-fr mal_fw-fr c._n statuimus_fw-la example_n of_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a example_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_o law_n example_n of_o the_o law_n among_o the_o pagan_n dan._n 3._o 96._o example_n of_o mahomet_n the_o seductor_n what_o he_o seek_v that_o by_o blasphemy_n oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n blasphemy_n lead_v to_o the_o deny_v of_o the_o godhead_n bernard_n in_o cant._n septuage_n serm._n secundo_fw-la a_o benefit_n be_v never_o true_o know_v but_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v near_o to_o death_n when_o we_o think_v he_o further_a off_o the_o lack_n of_o speech_n beget_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o mind_n the_o young_a amalekite_n belie_v of_o himself_o for_o the_o death_n of_o king_n saul_n 2._o sam._n 1._o what_o labour_n be_v require_v in_o the_o well_o and_o orderly_a delivery_n of_o our_o speech_n of_o cicero_n &_o demosthenes_n who_o tongue_n be_v their_o death_n what_o benefit_n ensue_v on_o the_o lack_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v great_a riches_n to_o be_v poor_a in_o evil_a how_o to_o find_v by_o lose_v &_o loose_v by_o find_v isaiah_n 31._o 9_o sentence_n the_o hart_n only_o be_v please_v to_o god_n the_o tongue_n win_v but_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o wicked_a have_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 12._o 2._o the_o just_a have_v the_o mouth_n &_o tongue_n of_o the_o hart_n psal_n 139._o 15._o god_n listen_v more_o to_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o heart_n they_o that_o of_o the_o voice_n example_n of_o moses_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o silence_n exod._n 14._o 15._o lack_v of_o speech_n give_v freedom_n to_o our_o thought_n psalm_n 141._o 3._o psal_n 39_o 2._o 2._o prover._n 4._o 23._o the_o tongue_n have_v hurt_v many_o and_o holpen_v but_o few_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o tongue_n very_o difficult_a a_o excellent_a example_n of_o a_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o study_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o hear_v much_o and_o practice_v little_a the_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n have_v two_o lip_n to_o his_o mouth_n the_o use_n of_o celestial_a &_o terrestrial_a thing_n psal_n 45._o 2._o example_n of_o zacharias_n luk._n 1._o 20._o example_n of_o the_o talk_a devil_n luke_n 4._o 41._o example_n of_o the_o thankless_a sinner_n isaiah_n 23._o 2._o just_a man_n compare_v to_o goodly_a hound_n example_n of_o the_o proposition_n table_n exod._n 25._o 24._o 25._o the_o just_a man_n compare_v to_o to_o the_o table_n apoc._n 3._o 20._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o just_a man_n eccl._n 45._o 12._o psal_n 8._o 5._o the_o wicked_a contrary_n to_o the_o just_a man_n john_n 3._o 31._o wicked_a man_n compare_v to_o swine_n in_o all_o their_o behaviour_n isidorus_n in_o etim_n lib._n 11._o pliny_n in_o hist_n nat._n lib._n 14._o how_o the_o wicked_a do_v wander_v through_o the_o aethiopia_n of_o this_o world_n psal_n 115._o 5._o 6._o 7_o the_o low_a lip_n of_o the_o wicked_a cover_v all_o their_o face_n of_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 59_o 7._o proverb_n 12._o 23._o mark_n 7._o 6._o psaâ—m_n 140._o 3._o prover._n 18._o 6._o prover._n 15._o 7._o pro._n 16._o 8._o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o their_o lip_n fool_n by_o silence_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v wise_a prover._n 17._o 28._o silence_n be_v no_o mean_a grace_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n prover._n 17._o 27._o two_o benefit_n ensue_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o want_n of_o speech_n silence_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o speak_v well_o eccl._n 20._o 6._o 7._o aristotle_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a by_o birth_n of_o the_o quickness_n and_o agility_n of_o the_o tongue_n &_o how_o by_o natural_a mean_n it_o be_v cause_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o melancholic_a body_n of_o body_n that_o be_v phlegmatic_a of_o such_o as_o be_v unapt_a to_o be_v good_a orator_n of_o such_o as_o know_v not_o how_o to_o speak_v lowly_a according_a to_o aristotle_n a_o very_a apt_a comparison_n the_o reason_n of_o stammer_n and_o unready_a speak_n how_o heat_n help_v the_o part_n imaginative_a and_o the_o tongue_n the_o author_n conceit_n of_o moses_n excuse_n to_o god_n concern_v his_o imperfection_n of_o speech_n exod._n 4._o 10._o moses_n perceive_v his_o imperfection_n after_o his_o speech_n with_o god_n the_o like_a example_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n jerem._n 1._o 5._o 6._o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n danielâ—_n stand_v by_o the_o river_n tigris_n dan._n 10_o 15._o 16._o 17._o natural_a strength_n and_o speech_n fail_v daniel_n in_o his_o talk_n with_o god_n the_o three_o exaxample_n con_v fer_v together_o the_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n apoc._n 7._o 11._o 12._o a_o note_n of_o no_o mean_a importance_n apoc._n 4._o 8._o apoc._n 8._o 1._o psal_n 65._o 1._o the_o difference_n in_o the_o two_o translation_n the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n hymn_n how_o the_o word_n hymn_n and_o and_o silence_n agree_v together_o the_o question_n how_o 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