applaud_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o misery_n †_o 16._o last_o atheist_n be_v positive_a fool_n or_o positive_o call_v fool_n psal_n 14.1_o &_o 53.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v first_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o then_o resolve_v three_o question_n concern_v they_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o phrase_n to_o say_v in_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o threefold_a acception_n or_o signification_n for_o 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o purpose_v certain_o genes_n 8.21_o 2._o sometime_o to_o have_v doubtful_a and_o perplex_a thought_n about_o salvation_n rom._n 10.6_o and_o 3._o sometime_o to_o set_v down_o a_o thing_n inward_o or_o within_o one_o self_n as_o there_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o if_o any_o how_o wicked_a foolish_a or_o mad_a soever_o do_v indeed_o think_v or_o resolve_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v one_o be_v more_o deep_o and_o sure_o print_v and_o settle_v into_o man_n soul_n than_o that_o it_o can_v ever_o be_v blot_v out_o no_o people_n be_v so_o barbarous_a but_o have_v acknowledge_v it_o but_o impudent_a sinner_n will_v glad_o have_v it_o so_o and_o fain_o will_v think_v it_o so_o yea_o they_o live_v so_o secure_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n forget_v his_o power_n justice_n and_o providence_n and_o go_v on_o in_o a_o wicked_a race_n and_o course_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o these_o as_o the_o verse_n follow_v which_o describe_v their_o course_n of_o life_n do_v plain_o expound_v it_o quest_n 1._o how_o be_v this_o atheistical_a fool_n describe_v there_o by_o the_o psalmist_n ans_fw-fr 1._o by_o his_o deed_n which_o be_v abominable_a vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o by_o his_o understanding_n and_o affection_n he_o neither_o understand_v nor_o seek_v after_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o by_o his_o devotion_n he_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n vers_fw-la 4._o 4._o by_o his_o needless_a fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a where_o god_n be_v not_o vers_n 5._o and_o 5._o by_o his_o contempt_n of_o good_a man_n and_o their_o counsel_n vers_fw-la 6._o quest_n 2._o how_o do_v david_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v evil_a that_o he_o say_v the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr 1._o this_o he_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n god_n know_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o inspire_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o write_n hereof_o whence_o david_n know_v the_o pravity_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n yea_o ans_fw-fr 2._o david_n know_v this_o by_o their_o wicked_a action_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v outward_a action_n demonstrate_v the_o inward_a affection_n corrupt_a stream_n argue_v a_o corrupt_a fountain_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o outward_a pure_a life_n but_o a_o pollute_a heart_n he_o can_v have_v a_o pollute_a and_o impure_a life_n and_o a_o clean_a heart_n wherefore_o by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o hand_n david_n know_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n quest_n 3._o why_o or_o in_o what_o regard_n be_v the_o wicked_a atheist_n or_o natural_a man_n call_v fool_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o c_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v call_v fool_n both_o privative_o and_o positive_o i_o privative_o not_o because_o he_o be_v destitute_a or_o deprive_v of_o the_o faculty_n of_o natural_a wit_n and_o wisdom_n but_o 1._o because_o he_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o 2._o because_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v he_o want_v that_o effectual_a approbation_n and_o assent_v which_o shall_v make_v spiritual_a thing_n relish_v unto_o he_o or_o true_o profit_v he_o rom._n 8.5_o and_o 3._o because_o he_o want_v the_o affect_v of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n in_o his_o judgement_n he_o approve_v of_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o 4._o because_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o great_a danger_n i.e._n sin_n the_o occasion_n and_o evil_n thereof_o prov._n 7.7_o &_o 22.23_o &_o 14.15_o 16._o and_o 5._o because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o destitute_a of_o true_a wisdom_n but_o be_v also_o uncapable_a thereof_o prov._n 17.10_o 16_o 22_o 27._o ii_o the_o wicked_a atheist_n be_v call_v fool_n positive_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o most_o deprave_a and_o perverse_a opinion_n and_o principle_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o like_o a_o new_a table-book_n wherein_o nothing_o be_v write_v but_o like_o a_o leaf_n wherein_o be_v nothing_o but_o blot_n and_o blur_n it_o be_v replete_a with_o the_o habit_n of_o all_o error_n prov._n 24.9_o 2._o because_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o this_o his_o natural_a carnal_a and_o sinful_a condition_n and_o please_v himself_o therein_o prov._n 1.20_o &_o 8.5_o &_o 9.6_o &_o 12.15_o 3._o because_o he_o sleight_n reject_v and_o hate_v the_o offer_n and_o tender_a of_o true_a wisdom_n prov._n 13.19_o 4._o because_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o folly_n and_o foolishness_n prov._n 10.23_o 5._o because_o he_o love_v to_o scatter_v and_o show_v abroad_o his_o folly_n yea_o to_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o prov._n 12.23_o &_o 13.16_o 6._o because_o he_o contemn_v and_o oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o instruction_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 15.5_o 7._o because_o he_o abuse_v those_o mean_n which_o principal_o lead_v unto_o true_a wisdom_n prov._n 26.9_o and_o 8._o because_o he_o appliâ—â—_n all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o wickedness_n prov._n 6.12_o 13_o 14._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o lesson_n which_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n ¶_o ii_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v do_v either_o respect_n and_o concern_v fool_n or_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n i._o these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o fool_n 1._o to_o labour_v to_o understand_v wisdom_n prov._n 8.5_o and_o to_o be_v of_o understand_a heart_n ibid._n 2._o to_o listen_v unto_o christ_n who_o be_v true_a wisdom_n prov._n 9.4_o ii_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o fool_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a first_o the_o negative_a duty_n be_v these_o three_o i._o we_o must_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o certain_a young_a man_n rush_v in_o one_o night_n upon_o democritus_n think_v by_o their_o disguise_a face_n voice_n and_o body_n to_o make_v he_o afraid_a he_o be_v no_o whit_n dismay_v say_v only_o unto_o they_o will_v you_o never_o leave_v play_v the_o fool_n ii_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o fool_n prov._n 23.9_o and_o that_o 1._o because_o they_o will_v despise_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o word_n prov._n 23.9_o and_o 2._o because_o wisdom_n be_v too_o high_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 24_o 7._o iii_o we_o must_v not_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n prov._n 26.4_o second_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n require_v of_o we_o be_v to_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n prov._n 26.5_o quest_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 26.4_o 5._o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lâ—st_v thou_o also_o be_v like_o he_o answer_v a_o fool_n according_a to_o his_o foolishness_n lâ—st_v he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o do_v these_o two_o verse_n accord_v or_o how_o may_v they_o be_v reconcile_v ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o antith_n sis_fw-la be_v not_o simple_o in_o answer_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o answer_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v for_o vers_fw-la 4._o teach_v we_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o all_o our_o talk_n with_o fool_n and_o diligent_o to_o observe_v what_o how_o much_o when_o and_o how_o to_o answer_v they_o or_o not_o lest_o if_o these_o circumstance_n shall_v not_o be_v observe_v we_o shall_v be_v think_v as_o foolish_a as_o they_o or_o solomon_n forbid_v we_o when_o we_o talk_v with_o fool_n to_o speak_v foolish_o or_o foolish_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v and_o if_o they_o reproach_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o we_o we_o must_v not_o answer_v they_o in_o their_o own_o language_n repâ—ying_v evil_a for_o evil_n in_o vers_fw-la 5._o solomon_n teach_v that_o the_o foremention_v circumstance_n be_v observe_v we_o may_v answer_v a_o fool_n namely_o when_o he_o glory_v in_o his_o foolishness_n or_o folly_n or_o when_o for_o his_o own_o good_a it_o be_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v he_o that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n ans_fw-fr 2._o solomon_n in_o those_o two_o verse_n show_n when_o we_o shall_v answer_v to_o these_o rail_a speech_n and_o when_o not_o
first_o a_o stone_n the_o last_o a_o age._n one_o will_v have_v spikes_n and_o he_o a_o spade_n they_o give_v another_o ask_v a_o saw_n but_o get_v a_o sieve_n thus_o cross_o cross_v they_o prate_v and_o point_n in_o vain_a what_o one_o have_v make_v another_o mar_v again_o nigh_o breathless_a all_o with_o their_o consused_a yawl_n in_o bootless_a labour_n now_o begin_v appawling_a but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o the_o apostle_n for_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecast_n they_o speak_v the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o tongue_n which_o be_v understand_v both_o by_o themselves_o and_o by_o those_o also_o of_o those_o tongue_n and_o language_n as_o we_o see_v act_n 2._o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n be_v a_o punishment_n and_o that_o a_o great_a one_o send_v for_o the_o scatter_n of_o the_o people_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o this_o knowledge_n of_o new_a tongue_n be_v a_o gracious_a gift_n give_v for_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n for_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o gift_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n and_o all_o nation_n be_v gather_v unto_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n but_o of_o this_o more_o full_o afterward_o chapter_n vi._n sect_n iii_o of_o natural_a corporal_n and_o ordinary_a tongue_n in_o these_o we_o may_v observe_v i._o some_o thing_n in_o the_o dostrinal_a part_n for_o the_o inform_v of_o our_o judgement_n and_o ii_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n ii_o the_o doctrinal_a part._n in_o this_o part_n i_o will_v 1._o divide_v tongue_n paragraph_n i._o then_o 2._o hint_n at_o some_o thing_n concern_v the_o tongue_n in_o general_a paragraph_n ii_o then_o 3._o treat_v of_o evil_a tongue_n in_o particular_a paragraph_n iii_o and_o 4._o of_o good_a tongue_n paragraph_n iu._n paragraph_n i._n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o read_v of_o five_o sort_n of_o tongue_n as_o i._o there_o be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a tongue_n mark_v 16_o 7._o act_n 2.3_o 4._o ii_o there_o be_v wise_a tongue_n prov._n 12.18_o iii_o there_o be_v religious_a tongue_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o iv_o there_o be_v stammer_n tongue_n isa_n 32_o 4._o &_o 33.19_o v._o there_o be_v wicked_a and_o naughty_a tongue_n as_o namely_o 1._o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a tongue_n job_n 15.5_o &_o 20.12_o 16._o psal_n 50.19_o &_o 52.4_o &_o 120.2_o mich._n 6.12_o 2._o flatter_v tongue_n psal_n 5.9_o prov._n 6.24_o and_o 28.23_o 3._o mischievous_a tongue_n psal_n 10.7_o &_o 52.2_o 4._o naughty_a tongue_n prov._n 17.4_o 5._o froward_a tongue_n prov._n 10.31_o 6._o double_a tongue_n 1_o tim._n 3.8_o 7._o perverse_a tongue_n prov._n 17.20_o 8._o mutter_v tongue_n isa_n 59.3_o 9_o lie_v and_o self_n tongue_n psal_n 109.2_o &_o 120.3_o 10._o cruel_a and_o revengeful_a tongue_n psal_n 57.4_o and_o 64.3.8_o jerem._n 9.3.8_o 11._o backbiting_a tongue_n psal_n 15.3_o 12._o proud_a presumptuous_a and_o boast_a tongue_n psal_n 12.3_o 4._o &_o 73.9_o paragraph_n ii_o concern_v the_o tongue_n of_o man_n in_o general_n i_o will_v only_o in_o this_o doctrinal_a part_n observe_v five_o thing_n †_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v call_v glory_n psal_n 30.12_o that_o my_o glory_n may_v praise_v thou_o for_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o that_o place_n observe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o use_v signify_v to_o be_v honour_v hence_o the_o adjective_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v honourable_a or_o honour_v and_o the_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o the_o participle_n honour_v now_o some_o read_v those_o word_n adjective_o for_o honour_a as_o if_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n have_v say_v every_o good_a man_n o_o lord_n will_v sing_v to_o thou_o and_o endeavour_v to_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n but_o some_o more_o true_o read_v they_o substantive_o glory_n as_o hierome_n the_o 70._o tremellius_n and_o the_o old_a latin_a bible_n and_o thereby_o be_v mean_v the_o tongue_n as_o usal_n 16.9_o &_o 57.8_o &_o 108.3_o gen._n 49.6_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v either_o first_o because_o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o tongue_n or_o because_o second_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n or_o three_o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o treasure_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v for_o riches_n from_o this_o name_n glory_n give_v unto_o the_o tongue_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o with_o the_o tongue_n also_o rom._n 10.10_o psal_n 35.28_o &_o 66.17_o &_o 119.171_o now_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o six_o i._o because_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o whole_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o tongue_n shall_v praise_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n rom._n 12.1_o &_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.20_o &_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o ii_o because_o vox_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v the_o interpreter_n and_o index_n of_o the_o mind_n matth._n 12.34_o 35._o iii_o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o jam._n 3.9_o and_o therefore_o we_o abuse_v the_o tongue_n if_o we_o dishonour_v god_n thereby_o or_o therewith_o iv_o because_o our_o brethren_n be_v to_o be_v edify_v with_o our_o tongue_n v._o because_o we_o incur_v danger_n by_o our_o tongue_n for_o we_o must_v give_v account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.37_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 13.3_o &_o 21.23_o vi_o because_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o powerful_a member_n life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 18.21_o 1._o the_o tongue_n be_v powerful_a unto_o evil_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o sword_n point_n prov._n 12.18_o a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57_o â—_o a_o sword_n and_o a_o dart_n psal_n 64.3_o a_o scourge_n job_n 5.21_o a_o knife_n psal_n 52.2_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o burn_a coal_n psal_n 120.4_o a_o serpent_n and_o poison_n psal_n 140.3_o and_o a_o asp_n or_o viper_n rom._n 3.13_o 2._o the_o tongue_n be_v powerful_a unto_o good_a hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v open_v his_o lip_n that_o his_o tongue_n may_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n psal_n 51.15_o †_o 2._o observe_v what_o the_o tongue_n be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o bear_v it_o and_o life_n namely_o i._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o life_n nazianzen_n say_v lingua_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la humanorum_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la partem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vendicat_fw-la half_o the_o wickedness_n that_o man_n commit_v the_o tongue_n be_v guilty_a of_o bisil_n in_o psal_n 32._o go_v further_a say_v tota_n vita_fw-la nostra_fw-la linguae_fw-la delict_n be_v est_fw-la reserta_fw-la all_o the_o crime_n commit_v by_o we_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n may_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o the_o tongue_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o heart_n ambrose_n say_v lingua_fw-la â—st_fw-la speculum_fw-la mentis_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v the_o index_n interpreter_n and_o glass_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o stroke_n in_o music_n answer_v to_o the_o note_n that_o be_v prick_v in_o the_o rule_n the_o anatomist_n teach_v that_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n hang_v upon_o one_o string_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o in_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_n when_o the_o wheel_n be_v move_v the_o hammer_n strike_v so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n answer_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v move_v with_o any_o perturbation_n passion_n or_o affection_n the_o hammer_n beat_v upon_o the_o bell_n and_o the_o mouth_n sound_v psal_n 45.1_o rom._n 10.10_o luk._n 6.45_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o be_v tongue-tied_a in_o their_o devotion_n to_o god_n be_v because_o they_o be_v hidebound_a in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v bring_v forth_o without_o because_o they_o have_v no_o stock_n within_o their_o word_n stick_v in_o their_o mouth_n because_o they_o have_v no_o form_n in_o their_o heart_n when_o the_o pump_n go_v we_o shall_v soon_o know_v what_o water_n be_v in_o the_o fountain_n whether_o clear_a or_o muddy_a when_o the_o clapper_n strike_v we_o may_v guess_v what_o metal_n be_v in_o the_o bell._n thus_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n become_v the_o interpreter_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o inward_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n have_v vent_v at_o the_o mouth_n as_o spark_n from_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o soul_n conception_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o its_o busy_a midwâ—sry_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o heart_n treasury_n out_o of_o who_o abundance_n it_o speak_v so_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n mind_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o
understanding_n may_v be_v know_v speech_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o such_o as_o the_o man_n be_v such_o be_v his_o talk_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v †_o 6._o we_o may_v learn_v from_o thesilius_n that_o rude_a ordinary_a word_n which_o be_v profitable_a and_o true_a be_v better_o than_o eloquent_a and_o sweet_a word_n which_o tend_v to_o deceit_n and_o flattery_n and_o †_o 7._o nescit_fw-la vox_fw-la missa_fw-la reverti_fw-la horat._n quod_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la amplius_fw-la sumi_fw-la arist_n post_fw-la semel_fw-la emissum_fw-la volat_fw-la irrevocabile_fw-la verbum_fw-la mant._n word_n once_o utter_v can_v be_v recall_v isa_n 45.23_o and_o 55.11_o †_o 8._o we_o may_v learn_v what_o manner_n of_o talk_n we_o must_v avoid_v or_o what_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v viz._n 1._o we_o must_v speak_v no_o corrupt_a talk_n or_o communication_n eph._n 4.29_o &_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o 2._o we_o must_v talk_v no_o foolish_a talk_n eph._n 5.4_o 3._o we_o must_v talk_v no_o obscene_a talk_n eph._n 5.4_o col._n 3.8_o 4._o we_o must_v not_o swear_v in_o our_o talk_n matth._n 5.37_o 5._o we_o must_v speak_v no_o evil_n one_o of_o another_o jam._n 4.11_o 12._o 6._o we_o must_v not_o speak_v all_o our_o mind_n prov._n 29.11_o 7._o we_o must_v use_v no_o evil_n fraudulent_a or_o deceitful_a talk_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 8._o we_o must_v use_v no_o lie_v talk_n col._n 3.9_o 9_o we_o must_v in_o our_o speech_n use_v no_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o psal_n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n 10._o we_o must_v not_o in_o our_o talk_n use_v any_o imprecation_n or_o curse_n against_o our_o ruler_n exod._n 22.28_o 11._o we_o must_v not_o in_o our_o speech_n use_v any_o je_a which_o be_v inconvenient_a eph._n 5.4_o 12._o we_o must_v not_o make_v any_o rash_a promise_n or_o vow_n unto_o god_n eccles_n 5.2_o now_o there_o be_v three_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v beware_v and_o avoid_v all_o evil_a speech_n viz_o i._o because_o perverseness_n in_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 15.4_o ii_o because_o evil_a speaker_n shall_v not_o inherit_v heaven_n eph._n 5.4_o 5._o iii_o because_o he_o shall_v see_v good_a day_n who_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n from_o guile_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o †_o 9_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o speak_v and_o a_o time_n to_o be_v silent_a eccles_n 3.7_o est_fw-la tempus_fw-la quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la quando_fw-la aliquid_fw-la nullum_fw-la autem_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la hugo_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o we_o shall_v speak_v something_o but_o there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o we_o shall_v speak_v all_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o utter_v all_o his_o mind_n prov._n 29.11_o tempus_fw-la tacendi_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la loquendi_fw-la discretâ_fw-la vicissitudine_fw-la pensanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la ne_fw-la aut_fw-la quum_fw-la restringi_fw-la lingua_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la verba_fw-la se_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la solvat_fw-la aut_fw-la quum_fw-la loqui_fw-la utiliter_fw-la potest_fw-la semetipsam_fw-la pigrè_fw-la ristringat_fw-la greg._n l._n 7._o moral_a octavian_n the_o emperor_n ask_v pisto_n the_o philosopher_n when_o man_n shall_v speak_v and_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v silent_a he_o answer_v when_o speech_n be_v profitable_a than_o we_o shall_v speak_v when_o speech_n be_v hurtful_a than_o we_o shall_v be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o discretion_n to_o be_v use_v both_o in_o our_o speech_n and_o silence_n lest_o we_o hold_v our_o peace_n when_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v or_o speak_v when_o we_o shall_v rather_o be_v silent_a thus_o s._n peter_n keep_v silence_n while_o cornelius_n speak_v but_o when_o he_o have_v do_v then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n act._n 10.34_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o word_n observe_v that_o doubtless_o 〈◊〉_d periphrasis_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o vain_a but_o show_v either_o i._o some_o serious_a thing_n as_o matth._n 5.2_o psal_n 78.2_o act_n 8.35_o or_o ii_o a_o wont_a silence_n and_o accustom_a taciturnity_n except_o when_o some_o serious_a occasion_n require_v speech_n prov._n 31.8_o 9_o hence_o s._n paul_n entreat_v the_o ephesian_n 6.19_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v he_o utterance_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o mouth_n bold_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v there_o act_v 10.34_o take_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n shall_v be_v shut_v but_o when_o urgent_a occasion_n require_v our_o speech_n psal_n 39.1_o prov._n 17.27_o jam._n 1.19_o for_o 1._o many_o word_n be_v the_o badge_n of_o a_o fool_n prov._n 15.28_o eccles_n 5.2_o and_o a_o tongue_n full_a of_o word_n utter_v much_o folly_n prov._n 10.19_o act_n 5.3_o jam._n 3.6_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o 3._o he_o who_o keep_v his_o tongue_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 17.3_o jam._n 3.2_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o bridle_v our_o tongue_n and_o to_o have_v the_o bite_v always_o in_o our_o mouth_n that_o be_v i._o let_v we_o always_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o evil_a word_n whether_o 1._o blasphemous_a word_n or_o 2._o scoff_v or_o reproachful_a word_n or_o 3_o impure_a word_n eph._n 5.3_o or_o 4._o contentious_a word_n or_o 5._o false_a and_o lie_a word_n or_o 6._o vain_a and_o idle_a word_n iii_o let_v we_o speak_v opportune_o and_o seasonable_o when_o we_o speak_v prov._n 15.23_o and_o iv_o wise_o coloss_n 4.6_o eph._n 4.29_o psal_n 37.30_o prov._n 10.11_o 31._o †_o 10._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o god_n observe_v mark_n and_o remember_v our_o word_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v hint_v at_o viz._n 1._o that_o god_n do_v it_o 2._o why_o he_o do_v it_o 3._o what_o word_n he_o observe_v first_o god_n observe_v mark_n remember_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o word_n matth._n 6.32_o &_o 12.36_o for_o i._o god_n be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o our_o word_n jam._n 3.9_o 10._o but_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o dishonour_n god_n and_o ii_o vox_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o therefore_o our_o word_n will_v witness_v against_o we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n second_o there_o be_v three_o reason_n why_o god_n observe_v our_o word_n viz._n i._o because_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o thing_n his_o knowledge_n be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o also_o of_o our_o word_n ii_o because_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o in_o our_o word_n and_o therefore_o he_o mark_v whether_o we_o do_v it_o rom._n 10.10_o col._n 4.6_o iii_o because_o all_o sinful_a word_n offend_v he_o therefore_o he_o observe_v all_o our_o word_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v those_o which_o be_v not_o good_a 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and_o speech_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n or_o not_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o we_o viz._n i._o examine_v if_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n that_o be_v 1._o if_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o praise_v god_n 2._o if_o we_o have_v none_o to_o profess_v religion_n 3._o if_o we_o have_v none_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n jam._n 2.4_o 4._o if_o we_o have_v no_o tongue_n to_o explain_v our_o mind_n or_o to_o counsel_v our_o brother_n if_o in_o all_o these_o we_o be_v dumb_a than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o satan_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o of_o we_o for_o if_o he_o be_v than_o as_o matth._n 9.33_o the_o dumb_a will_v speak_v ii_o examine_v if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o filthy_a impure_a and_o corrupt_a tongue_n which_o continual_o belch_v out_o pollute_v word_n either_o against_o god_n or_o
you_o king_n psal_n 2.10_o ii_o minister_n must_v be_v wise_a and_o therefore_o be_v call_v wise_a steward_n luk._n 12.42_o that_o be_v they_o must_v have_v skill_n to_o fit_v and_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o within_o their_o charge_n his_o due_a portion_n of_o food_n agreeable_a to_o his_o strength_n and_o age_n that_o be_v milk_n to_o who_o milk_n and_o strong_a meat_n to_o who_o strong_a meat_n belong_v if_o solomon_n a_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n over_o body_n desire_a wisdom_n above_o all_o worldly_a thing_n then_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v minister_n desire_v it_o who_o be_v set_v over_o man_n soul_n non_fw-la aurum_fw-la non_fw-la divitias_fw-la non_fw-la terrenam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la solomon_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la petiit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sciret_fw-la populum_fw-la dei_fw-la regere_fw-la &_o judicare_fw-la si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la eligit_fw-la rector_n corporum_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la hoc_fw-la eligere_fw-la debent_fw-la rectores_fw-la animarum_fw-la ut_fw-la ingressum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o egressum_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la populo_fw-la dei_fw-la demonstrent_fw-la gloss_n in_o lib._n 1._o reg._n iii_o old_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a job_n 12.12_o iu_o child_n shall_v be_v wise_a prov._n 10.1_o &_o 29.3_o and_o v._o all_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a prov._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8.1_o etc._n etc._n †_o 6._o observe_v for_o who_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a namely_o for_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o for_o other_o wise_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o shell-fish_n which_o breed_v pearl_n for_o other_o to_o wear_v but_o be_v sick_a of_o they_o themselves_o nor_o like_o a_o mercury_n statue_n which_o show_v the_o way_n to_o other_o but_o stand_v still_o itself_o nor_o like_o a_o whetstone_n which_o sharpen_v the_o knife_n but_o be_v blunt_v itself_o nor_o like_o plutarch_n lamtae_n which_o have_v eye_n abroad_o but_o be_v blind_a at_o home_n for_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a shall_v principal_o be_v wise_a for_o himself_o and_o be_v like_o the_o cynamon-tree_n which_o let_v not_o out_o or_o spend_v all_o its_o sap_n in_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n which_o will_v fall_v off_o but_o keep_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o its_o fragrancy_n for_o the_o bark_n which_o stay_v on_o it_o be_v small_a happiness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o heal_v other_o and_o be_v incurable_o sick_a himself_o to_o save_v other_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n by_o his_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n like_o the_o ship_n act_v 27._o which_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n itself_o but_o help_v the_o passenger_n safe_a to_o shore_n or_o like_o those_o who_o build_v the_o ark_n for_o noah_n and_o be_v drown_v themselves_o a_o orator_n have_v wise_o and_o bitter_o declaim_v against_o folly_n and_o have_v scoff_o put_v the_o fool_n upon_o his_o auditor_n one_o of_o they_o say_v sir_n your_o discourse_n of_o folly_n may_v well_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n to_o wit_n in_o one_o you_o have_v declaim_v against_o all_o man_n the_o second_o you_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o three_o you_o have_v keep_v to_o yourself_o thus_o they_o who_o commend_v wisdom_n to_o their_o hearer_n must_v keep_v some_o for_o themselves_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o full_a brain_n and_o a_o empty_a heart_n a_o library_n of_o divinity_n in_o his_o head_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o catechism_n in_o his_o conscience_n be_v as_o if_o one_o be_v to_o tell_v head_n and_o to_o number_v the_o company_n but_o shall_v forget_v to_o reckon_v himself_o if_o a_o inheritance_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v among_o many_o child_n no_o coheir_n will_v set_v out_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o forget_v his_o own_o when_o a_o man_n give_v away_o all_o temporal_a thing_n we_o say_v he_o have_v a_o kind_a heart_n but_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o leave_v ourselves_o none_o argue_v not_o a_o kind_n but_o a_o stupid_a heart_n bonum_fw-la svi_fw-la dissusivum_fw-la arist_n heavenly_a knowledge_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o communicate_v for_o we_o may_v give_v all_o and_o keep_v all_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o with_o martha_n care_v for_o many_o thing_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o and_o never_o mind_n that_o one_o thing_n of_o mary_n the_o care_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n luk._n 10.41_o but_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o give_v so_o much_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n unto_o other_o as_o may_v make_v they_o rich_a in_o grace_n and_o yet_o keep_v so_o much_o for_o ourselves_o as_o may_v make_v we_o rich_a in_o glory_n †_o 7._o last_o observe_v what_o the_o badge_n mark_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o true_a wise_a man_n be_v namely_o 1._o true_a wisdom_n consist_v not_o in_o opinion_n but_o in_o truth_n prov._n 26.16_o rom._n 12.16_o job_n 37.24_o the_o fool_n think_v himself_o wise_a but_o the_o wise_a man_n think_v not_o so_o of_o himself_o as_o be_v prove_v before_o in_o socrates_n 2._o a_o wise_a man_n cover_v shame_n prov._n 12.16_o that_o be_v he_o bridle_v his_o affection_n and_o 3._o he_o conceal_v knowledge_n prov._n 12.23_o and_o know_v when_o to_o be_v silent_a amos_n 5.13_o job_n 13.5_o and_o 4._o he_o work_v by_o knowledge_n prov._n 13.16_o and_o 5._o he_o understand_v his_o way_n prov._n 14.8_o and_o 6._o he_o consider_v his_o step_n and_o go_n prov._n 14.15_o and_o 7._o he_o regard_v correction_n prov._n 15.3_o and_o 8._o he_o foresee_v destruction_n and_o labour_n to_o prevent_v it_o prov._n 22.3_o and_o 9_o tully_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n be_v neither_o adversis_fw-la rebus_fw-la oppressus_fw-la nec_fw-la elatus_fw-la secundis_fw-la as_o a_o gentleman_n of_o our_o nation_n once_o write_v to_o a_o earl_n such_o one_o be_v ware_n by_o what_o degree_n he_o climb_v rather_o pleasant_a than_o proud_a in_o high_a estate_n far_o bold_a than_o abash_v in_o lower_a time_n and_o can_v in_o both_o right_a well_o uphold_v his_o state_n which_o many_o will_v but_o few_o can_v do_v or_o none_o of_o which_o small_a sort_n i_o wish_v your_o lordship_n one_o 10._o alexander_n severus_n say_v by_o wisdom_n be_v mark_v and_o discern_v the_o word_n act_n and_o demeanour_n of_o all_o man_n whence_o i_o may_v say_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o word_n work_n and_o carriage_n first_o by_o his_o word_n for_o as_o we_o see_v say_v socrates_n ap_fw-mi stob._n serm._n de_fw-fr virt._n the_o beautiful_a picture_n when_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v open_a so_o we_o perceive_v excellent_a representation_n of_o virtue_n when_o a_o wise_a man_n open_v his_o mouth_n wisdom_n be_v a_o tree_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o tongue_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v speak_v wisdom_n and_o his_o tongue_n will_v talk_v of_o judgement_n psal_n 37.30_o &_o 49.3_o in_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o who_o have_v understanding_n wisdom_n be_v find_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 10.13_o 31._o note_v here_o that_o these_o eight_o benefit_n come_v from_o the_o word_n tongue_n lip_n or_o speech_n of_o wise_a man_n 1._o under_o parable_n and_o dark_a speech_n they_o utter_v profound_a wisdom_n prov._n 1.6_o and_o 2._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 3._o the_o instruction_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v as_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prov._n 13.14_o 4._o the_o lip_n of_o wise_a man_n preserve_v they_o prov._n 14.3_o 5._o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n aright_o prov._n 15.2_o 6._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a do_v spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n prov._n 15.7_o and_o increase_v doctrine_n prov._n 16.21_o 23._o 7._o a_o wise_a man_n with_o his_o word_n will_v pacify_v wrath_n prov._n 16.14_o and_o 8._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v like_o goad_n and_o like_a nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v by_o one_o pastor_n eccles_n 12.11_o second_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o work_n and_o action_n for_o true_a wisdom_n teach_v we_o as_o well_o to_o do_v well_o as_o to_o speak_v well_o it_o suffice_v not_o a_o lover_n of_o wisdom_n to_o reprove_v the_o vice_n of_o other_o by_o word_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v himself_o that_o which_o he_o require_v other_o to_o do_v like_a as_o the_o sick_a man_n who_o ask_v counsel_n and_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o physician_n be_v never_o the_o near_a health_n except_o he_o take_v the_o medicine_n so_o he_o who_o be_v instruct_v in_o wisdom_n and_o follow_v not_o the_o same_o be_v never_o the_o better_a therefore_o but_o lose_v the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o blessedness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n say_v desire_v not_o to_o be_v wise_a in_o word_n but_o in_o work_n for_o wisdom_n of_o speech_n waste_v with_o the_o
and_o revile_v with_o their_o mouth_n rom._n 3.14_o jam._n 3.10_o 3._o those_o who_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o not_o with_o their_o heart_n matth._n 15.8_o matth._n 7.6_o four_o observe_v that_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v we_o must_v open_v our_o mouth_n note_v here_o that_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n when_o man_n speak_v deliberate_o and_o advise_o as_o act_n 10.34_o then_o peter_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v so_o matth._n 5.2_o jesus_n open_v his_o mouth_n and_o teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n qu._n why_o do_v the_o evangelist_n use_v this_o periphrasis_n circumlocution_n or_o needless_a phrase_n can_v any_o speak_v without_o open_v of_o his_o mouth_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n he_o open_v his_o mouth_n that_o be_v exorsus_fw-la loqui_fw-la calvin_n sup_v he_o begin_v to_o speak_v thus_o s._n peter_n when_o he_o have_v hear_v upon_o what_o occasion_n and_o why_o cornelius_n send_v for_o he_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v act_v 10.34_o that_o be_v begin_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o true_a it_o be_v the_o jew_n do_v not_o always_o use_v this_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o mouth_n when_o they_o mean_v to_o express_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o speech_n but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o some_o weighty_a and_o serious_a matter_n as_o psal_n 78.2_o prov._n 31.8_o 9_o open_v thy_o mouth_n for_o the_o dumb_a yea_o open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o judge_v righteous_o that_o be_v be_v careful_a to_o speak_v and_o plead_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n who_o be_v oppress_v thus_o gualther_n sup_v think_v that_o the_o hebrew_n only_o use_v this_o phrase_n in_o such_o case_n of_o moment_n but_o beza_n think_v it_o be_v not_o universal_o true_a ans_fw-fr 2._o this_o phrase_n be_v there_o matth._n 5.2_o use_v to_o show_v the_o original_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o be_v christ_n who_o open_v their_o mouth_n as_o if_o the_o evangelist_n will_v there_o say_v christ_n now_o open_v his_o own_o mouth_n who_o of_o old_a open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n august_n s._n dom._n in_o monte._n or_o 3._o this_o phrase_n may_v there_o be_v use_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n teach_v some_o and_o sometime_o without_o open_v his_o mouth_n and_o that_o either_o by_o internal_a revelation_n or_o inspiration_n or_o vision_n or_o by_o his_o work_n and_o external_a miracle_n chrysost_n sup_v 4._o or_o this_o phrase_n do_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v wont_a to_o keep_v his_o mouth_n shut_v and_o to_o open_v it_o only_o when_o there_o be_v need_v as_o psal_n 37.30_o prov._n 10.11_o 31._o teach_v we_o hereby_o two_o thing_n viz._n i._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v a_o watch_n over_o our_o mouth_n ii_o that_o we_o ought_v liberal_o and_o free_o to_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v thereunto_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o li_n concern_v lip_n these_o five_o thing_n be_v considerable_a first_o that_o lip_n in_o the_o word_n be_v refer_v 1._o to_o god_n joh._n 11.5_o and_o 23.12_o psal_n 84.34_o 2._o to_o christ_n psal_n 45.2_o cant._n 5.13_o 3._o to_o the_o church_n cant._n 4.3_o 11._o and_o 7.9_o 4._o to_o man_n deut._n 23.22_o second_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o lip_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v deceitful_a lip_n prov._n 24.28_o and_o 2._o dissemble_v lip_n prov._n 26.23_o 24._o and_o 3._o stammer_n lip_n isa_n 28.11_o and_o 4._o adulterous_a lip_n prov._n 5.3_o and_o 5._o hypocritical_a lip_n isa_n 29.13_o and_o 6._o the_o lip_n of_o truth_n prov._n 12.19_o and_o 7._o perverse_a lip_n prov._n 4.24_o and_o 8._o lie_v lip_n psal_n 31.18_o and_o 120.2_o prov._n 10.18_o and_o 12.22_o and_o 9_o proud_a lip_n 2_o king_n 19.28_o psal_n 12.4_o and_o 10._o joyful_a lip_n job_n 8.21_o psal_n 63.5_o and_o 11._o flatter_v lip_n psal_n 12.2_o 3._o prov._n 7.21_o and_o 12._o unfeigned_a lip_n psal_n 17.1_o and_o 13._o cruel_a and_o mischievous_a lip_n psal_n 59.7.12_o and_o 140.3_o 9_o three_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v here_o to_o blame_v i._o those_o who_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o their_o lip_n psal_n 106.33_o ii_o those_o who_o lip_n talk_v of_o mischief_n prov._n 24.2_o four_o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o lip_n we_o may_v learn_v many_o lesson_n viz._n †_o 1._o that_o our_o own_o lip_n must_v not_o praise_v we_o prov._n 27.2_o †_o 2._o that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a prov_fw-mi 10.32_o †_o 3._o that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o †_o 4._o that_o he_o who_o refrain_v his_o lip_n be_v wise_a prov._n 10.19_o †_o 5._o that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a disperse_v knowledge_n prov._n 15.7_o †_o 6._o that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wise_a shall_v preserve_v they_o prov._n 14.3_o †_o 7._o that_o wisdom_n be_v find_v in_o the_o lip_n of_o he_o who_o have_v understanding_n prov._n 10.13_o †_o 8._o that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v full_a of_o grace_n colos_n 4.6_o for_o 1._o the_o word_n show_v the_o heart_n prov._n 14.7_o matth._n 12.36_o jam._n 3.2_o 2._o the_o tongue_n be_v powerful_a either_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n prov._n 18.20_o and_o 15_o 1._o jam._n 3.6_o 3._o a_o good_a tongue_n be_v profitable_a to_o other_o prov._n 10.21_o and_o 16.13_o and_o 22.11_o and_o 4._o preserve_v a_o man_n own_o lâ—fe_n prov._n 13.3_o and_o 21.23_o five_o many_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o lip_n as_o 1._o to_o keep_v all_o the_o lawful_a promise_n and_o vow_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o our_o lip_n deut._n 23.23_o 2._o to_o depart_v from_o those_o in_o who_o be_v not_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 14.7_o 3._o to_o keep_v knowledge_n with_o our_o lip_n prov._n 5.2_o 4._o to_o keep_v our_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n psal_n 34.13_o 5._o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o 6._o to_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n with_o our_o lip_n psal_n 119.13_o 7._o not_o to_o refrain_v our_o lip_n from_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 40.9_o 8._o not_o to_o speak_v of_o idolater_n with_o delight_n and_o love_n psal_n 16.4_o 9_o not_o to_o sin_n or_o speak_v wicked_o with_o our_o lip_n job_n 2.10_o and_o 27.4_o prov._n 8.6_o 7._o 10._o to_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v our_o lip_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o his_o praise_n psal_n 51.15_o 11._o to_o rejoice_v with_o our_o lip_n when_o we_o sing_v unto_o god_n psal_n 71.23_o 12._o to_o utter_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o our_o lip_n psal_n 63.3_o 5._o and_o 119.171_o or_o to_o praise_n god_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o note_v here_o why_o the_o prophet_n there_o mention_n only_a lip_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n which_o be_v our_o word_n namely_o i._o because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o word_n delight_n in_o our_o word_n ii_o because_o our_o tongue_n be_v our_o glory_n and_o that_o whereby_o we_o glorify_v god_n iii_o especial_o because_o our_o tongue_n be_v that_o which_o excite_v other_o it_o be_v a_o trumpet_n of_o praise_n ordain_v of_o god_n for_o this_o purpose_n thus_o the_o prophet_n mention_n the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n partly_o because_o our_o tongue_n or_o word_n stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o partly_o because_o god_n delight_v in_o word_n of_o his_o own_o dictate_v chap._n vi_o of_o word_n and_o speech_n i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o small_a tractate_n meddle_v either_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o with_o word_n talk_v and_o speech_n as_o attribute_v to_o god_n or_o with_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n because_o all_o these_o be_v refer_v for_o another_o work_n i_o speak_v here_o of_o word_n and_o speech_n only_o as_o refer_v to_o man_n and_o will_v take_v in_o and_o handle_v these_o voice_n they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n synonymaes_n thus_o alphabetical_o dispose_v commune_fw-la communication_n conference_n discourse_n language_n say_a saying_n speak_v speech_n talk_v word_n speech_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o faculty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v language_n and_o speech_n sect._n i._n or_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o act_n or_o exercise_v now_o as_o thus_o consider_v i_o will_v i._o hint_n brief_o at_o these_o word_n commune_fw-la communication_n conference_n discourse_n sect._n ii_o then_o ii_o treat_v something_o more_o full_o of_o these_o say_v say_n speak_v talk_v word_n herein_o i_o will_v observe_v 1._o the_o dogmatical_a and_o doctrinal_a part_n sect._n iii_o 2._o the_o practical_a and_o applicative_a sect._n iu._n sect_n i._o of_o language_n to_o what_o be_v say_v before_o concern_v
and_o child_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v of_o a_o double_a nature_n viz._n carnal_a and_o spiritual_a so_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o double_a anger_n namely_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a now_o the_o carnal_a anger_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o be_v sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.6_o and_o as_o evil_a be_v forbid_v by_o christ_n matth._n 5._o but_o the_o spiritual_a anger_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o which_o the_o faithful_a be_v lead_v and_o move_v that_o thereby_o sin_n may_v be_v amend_v and_o vice_n reform_v and_o by_o this_o spirit_n be_v christ_n lead_v unto_o this_o spiritual_a anger_n against_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o two_o disciple_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v christian_a reproof_n than_o anger_n when_o wicked_a man_n be_v angry_a they_o be_v transport_v with_o fury_n and_o rage_n not_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v amend_v those_o with_o who_o they_o be_v angry_a but_o that_o they_o may_v oppress_v disgrace_n or_o undo_v they_o this_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o jew_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o promise_a messiah_n and_o that_o anger_n which_o proceed_v from_o pride_n hatred_n contempt_n and_o a_o desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v as_o sinful_a matth._n 5._o but_o this_o prohibition_n do_v not_o take_v away_o either_o public_a or_o private_a reproof_n which_o be_v join_v and_o accompany_v with_o love_n and_o thus_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o love_n unto_o the_o pharisee_n and_o his_o disciple_n and_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o his_o desire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v amend_v call_v they_o fool_n blindo_fw-mi guide_n and_o slow_a to_o believe_v ans_fw-fr 3._o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 94.8_o say_v understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a where_o note_n that_o word_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o fault_n in_o word_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o intention_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v not_o with_o a_o mind_n or_o intent_n to_o calumniate_v disgrace_n or_o contemn_v our_o brother_n but_o to_o instruct_v and_o christianly_o to_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o amendment_n than_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n ans_fw-fr 4._o s._n paul_n say_v o_o you_o foolish_a galathian_o gal._n 3.1_o and_o plain_o call_v the_o cretan_n liar_n and_o slow-belly_n tit._n 1.12_o but_o herein_o he_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n for_o matth._n 5.22_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o who_o charge_v man_n with_o folly_n with_o a_o mind_n to_o reproach_v they_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n for_o we_o must_v not_o call_v any_o fool_n in_o hatred_n contempt_n and_o anger_n because_o christian_n shall_v look_v upon_o all_o man_n as_o their_o brethren_n as_o our_o saviour_n there_o matth._n 5.22_o say_v plain_o thou_o must_v not_o in_o anger_n call_v thy_o brother_n fool_n ans_fw-fr 5._o concern_v abigail_n who_o 1_o sam._n 25.25_o call_v her_o husband_n fool_n and_o for_o her_o vindication_n in_o so_o do_v we_o assert_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o abigail_n in_o call_v her_o husband_n fool_n do_v no_o more_o than_o become_v she_o and_o be_v fit_a then_o to_o be_v do_v all_o thing_n consider_v for_o i._o her_o husband_n foolishness_n be_v know_v insomuch_o that_o thereof_o he_o have_v his_o name_n so_o that_o she_o do_v not_o reveal_v his_o secret_a infirmity_n but_o only_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o mouth_n ii_o she_o be_v force_v to_o call_v her_o husband_n fool_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o imminent_a and_o present_a destruction_n as_o surgeon_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a body_n sometime_o cut_v off_o a_o part_n so_o she_o to_o save_v nabals_n life_n call_v he_o fool._n second_o though_o nabal_n be_v a_o fool_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v yet_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o foolishness_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a defect_n in_o the_o wit_n such_o fool_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v but_o nabal_n be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o fool_n to_o wit_n when_o man_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o all_o lewdness_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v blind_v with_o their_o own_o impiety_n rom._n 1.22_o now_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v nabal_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a man_n †_o 4._o observe_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o two_o place_n where_o this_o word_n fool_n be_v mention_v i._o prov._n 17.21_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n can_v have_v no_o joy_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n usual_o imply_v or_o understand_v more_o than_o they_o express_v as_o exod._n 20.7_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a who_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v he_o will_v certain_o and_o 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mephibosheths_n man_n do_v his_o master_n 2_o sam._n 16.1_o 2._o to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v with_o profane_a antiochus_n to_o steal_v and_o purloin_v with_o micah_n judg._n 17.2_o to_o oppress_v and_o murder_v when_o they_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n with_o wicked_a ahab_n and_o curse_a jezabel_n 1_o king_n 21._o they_o may_v as_o well_o come_v to_o wealth_n as_o many_o worldly_a man_n do_v who_o scrape_v and_o gather_v much_o good_n together_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v wicked_a for_o wealth_n and_o mischievous_a for_o money_n therefore_o by_o the_o world_n they_o be_v account_v fool_n and_o mad_a man_n three_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v five_o sort_n of_o fool_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v natural_a
inflammation_n of_o a_o feaâ—er_n ordinary_o break_v forth_o and_o blister_n upon_o the_o tongue_n he_o who_o be_v rot_v in_o his_o heart_n be_v common_o rot_a in_o his_o talk_n and_o as_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n so_o they_o also_o discover_v corrupt_a manner_n as_o a_o soul_n stomach_n betray_v itself_o in_o a_o stink_a breath_n so_o do_v a_o wicked_a heart_n in_o wicked_a communication_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o a_o parrot_n be_v know_v by_o speak_v like_o a_o man_n so_o by_o sanct_a fied_a discourse_n we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v spiritual_a for_o where_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o savoury_a speech_n †_o 3._o observe_v when_o we_o must_v hold_v our_o tongue_n and_o when_o not_o namely_o i._o we_o must_v hold_v our_o tongue_n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n talk_v and_o dispute_v with_o we_o job_n 6.24_o 2._o when_o our_o better_n be_v in_o presence_n or_o when_o our_o superior_n be_v speak_v job_n 29.0_o ii_o we_o must_v nor_o hold_v our_o tongue_n 1._o when_o we_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o perish_v hesth_n 7.4_o etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o we_o ought_v to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n psalm_n 137.6_o †_o 4._o observe_v here_o one_o difference_n between_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v his_o tongue_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o know_v when_o to_o speak_v and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o the_o fool_n have_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o tongue_n for_o a_o fool_n tongue_n be_v like_o the_o buoy_z of_o a_o anchor_n you_o shall_v find_v his_o heart_n by_o it_o wheresoever_o it_o lie_v †_o 5._o heathen_n will_v teach_v we_o why_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o tongue_n zeno_n hear_v a_o young_a man_n full_a of_o word_n say_v aures_fw-la habemus_fw-la dvas_fw-la &_o os_fw-la unum_fw-la ut_fw-la plura_fw-la audiamus_fw-la loquamur_fw-la perpauca_fw-la laert._n lib._n 7._o we_o have_v two_o ear_n and_o one_o tongue_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o hear_v much_o and_o speak_v little_a demâ—sthenes_n be_v ask_v que_fw-fr causa_fw-la esset_fw-la unius_fw-la tantum_fw-la linguae_fw-la &_o geminarum_fw-la aurium_fw-la why_o man_n have_v two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n answer_v quoniam_fw-la duplo_fw-la magis_fw-la audire_fw-la homini_fw-la expedit_fw-la quà m_fw-la loqui_fw-la stob._n because_o man_n shall_v hear_v as_o much_o more_o as_o they_o speak_v anaragoras_n read_v a_o lecture_n to_o his_o scholar_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o man_n body_n say_v nature_n have_v give_v we_o two_o foot_n two_o hand_n two_o eye_n two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o our_o go_n feel_a smell_a hear_v and_o see_v we_o may_v be_v as_o long_o as_o we_o will_v but_o in_o speak_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o scant_v and_o spare_v as_o be_v possible_a paragraph_n iii_o of_o evil_n and_o abusive_a tongue_n concern_v these_o tongue_n five_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v or_o consider_v †_o 1._o a_o popish_a author_n who_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o the_o cadence_n of_o word_n say_v that_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o evil_a tongue_n viz._n lingua_fw-la mollis_fw-la per_fw-la adulationem_fw-la acuta_fw-la per_fw-la detractionem_fw-la rubea_fw-la per_fw-la incautam_fw-la locutionem_fw-la mobilis_fw-la per_fw-la verborum_fw-la vartationem_fw-la clausa_fw-la per_fw-la invidiam_fw-la &_o indignationem_fw-la for_o there_o be_v a_o tongue_n adulatorum_fw-la dissamatorum_fw-la jactantium_fw-la duplicium_fw-la invidentium_fw-la but_o i_o wave_v and_o pass_v by_o these_o †_o 2._o consider_v what_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v like_a or_o whereunto_o it_o be_v compare_v or_o resemble_v viz._n i._o to_o a_o sword_n which_o kill_v comminus_fw-la near_o hand_n psal_n 42.10_o jer._n 18.18_o or_o as_o the_o sword_n wound_n so_o the_o tongue_n of_o reproach_v man_n cut_v deep_o into_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o as_o 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sin_n commit_v by_o other_o but_o those_o peccadillo_n the_o least_o infirmity_n which_o other_o better_v qualify_v can_v so_o much_o as_o discern_v iv_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o serpent_n which_o bite_v privy_o and_o leave_v poison_n or_o venom_n in_o the_o wound_n for_o it_o slander_v so_o secret_o and_o with_o such_o probability_n of_o truth_n that_o though_o the_o wound_n be_v cure_v yet_o aliquid_fw-la adhaerebit_fw-la the_o fear_n will_v remain_v v._o pittachus_n say_v that_o a_o man_n tongue_n be_v like_o the_o iron_n point_n of_o a_o lance_n but_o a_o bad_a tongue_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o because_o the_o point_n of_o a_o lance_n can_v only_o hurt_v the_o flesh_n but_o a_o evil_a tongue_n pierce_v the_o heart_n vi_o a_o naughty_a tongue_n be_v like_o a_o unbridled_a colt_n for_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o rule_v and_o hold_v in_o a_o unbroken_a and_o unbridled_a colt_n foam_a and_o chafe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o race_n so_o it_o be_v much_o more_o difficult_a to_o restrain_v a_o unruly_a and_o malicious_a tongue_n whence_o theophrastus_n say_v that_o he_o will_v soon_o trust_v a_o untamed_a horse_n than_o a_o wicked_a tongue_n nemo_fw-la non_fw-la metuit_fw-la insidere_fw-la equo_fw-la infreni_fw-la at_o plus_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la à _fw-la lingua_fw-la essreni_fw-la laert._n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o for_o although_o man_n be_v afraid_a to_o ride_v a_o mettle_a horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n yet_o they_o shall_v more_o fear_v as_o more_o perilous_a a_o unbridled_a tongue_n vii_o pliny_n li._n 11._o ca._n 25._o compare_v a_o evil_a tongue_n to_o a_o night-raven_n thus_o as_o the_o unlucky_a howl_a night-raven_n envy_v the_o rest_n of_o man_n disquiet_v he_o with_o their_o nightly_a ill-sounding_a shriek_n cry_n and_o unpleasing_a note_n so_o a_o virulent_a and_o venomous_a tongue_n do_v always_o disperse_v something_o abroad_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o quiet_a peace_n and_o concord_n of_o some_o or_o other_o viii_o chrysostom_n hom_n 9_o open_a imperf_n compare_v a_o malicious_a tongue_n to_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n for_o as_o one_o spark_n may_v make_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o do_v much_o mischief_n so_o a_o evil_a tongue_n be_v often_o the_o cause_n and_o rise_v of_o great_a suit_n of_o law_n and_o much_o discord_n ix_o the_o lord_n liken_n a_o ill_a tongue_n to_o a_o rod_n prov._n 14.3_o and_o x._o to_o juniper_n coal_n which_o burn_v most_o hot_o psalm_n 120.4_o †_o 3._o consider_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v many_o way_n abuse_v and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v most_o severe_o punish_v note_v here_o that_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n sieve_n manner_n of_o way_n viz._n both_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o godliness_n and_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o and_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o neighbour_n first_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n to_o their_o hurt_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n i._o by_o use_v blasphemous_a speech_n of_o god_n as_o pythagoras_n say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o one_o of_o his_o book_n that_o of_o god_n he_o will_v say_v nothing_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o or_o none_o for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v banish_v by_o the_o athenian_n some_o child_n sit_v together_o at_o the_o school_n fall_v into_o communication_n of_o god_n and_o what_o he_o be_v one_o say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a old_a father_n to_o who_o another_o name_v dennis_n benfield_n a_o little_a girl_n reply_v he_o be_v a_o old_a dote_a fool_n which_o girl_n go_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o market_n as_o she_o come_v home_o she_o be_v so_o strike_v that_o all_o one_o side_n of_o she_o be_v black_a and_o she_o become_v speechless_a and_o so_o die_v for._n ii_o man_n abuse_v their_o tongue_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n by_o swear_v and_o blasphemous_a oath_n in_o
these_o wicked_a one_o speak_v evil_a of_o ans_fw-fr 1._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o magistrate_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o some_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o tax_v their_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 5._o 3._o some_o understand_v it_o general_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v distributive_o quâ—â—quâ—d_v sit_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o and_o whatsoever_o they_o know_v they_o deâ—â—le_v so_o that_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n they_o speak_v evil_a of_o religion_n or_o of_o their_o pious_a brethren_n or_o of_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o or_o of_o all_o these_o so_o that_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o prone_a to_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n or_o curse_v and_o evil_a speak_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o i._o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o he_o rather_o cool_v the_o heat_n humble_v the_o mind_n and_o teach_v the_o tongue_n word_n of_o love_n but_o ii_o it_o come_v from_o satan_n jam._n 3.6_o and_o iii_o it_o spring_v either_o 1._o from_o the_o contempt_n of_o magistrate_n or_o 2._o from_o the_o envy_n of_o their_o brethren_n praise_n because_o they_o be_v dispraise_v thereby_o as_o commodus_n hate_v and_o punish_v those_o who_o commend_v aurelius_n his_o father_n or_o 3._o from_o pride_n because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o our_o own_o judgement_n rom._n 12.16_o phil._n 2.2_o or_o 4._o from_o a_o wicked_a desire_n to_o sin_n or_o 5._o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n †_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o we_o may_v learn_v these_o five_o lesson_n i._o that_o if_o we_o will_v live_v long_o and_o see_v good_a day_n we_o must_v refrain_v our_o tongue_n from_o evil_a psal_n 34.13_o &_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o ii_o that_o life_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n prov._n 18.21_o iii_o that_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o tongue_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n prov._n 21.23_o iv_o that_o as_o the_o canâ—elion_n draw_v nothing_o into_o the_o mouth_n but_o air_n and_o nourish_v nothing_o in_o the_o body_n but_o lung_n so_o some_o be_v religious_a only_o in_o their_o tongue_n and_o discourse_n not_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n v._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o the_o use_n of_o our_o tongue_n or_o how_o we_o use_v it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o talon_n lend_v unto_o we_o which_o we_o must_v render_v a_o reckon_n for_o and_o therefore_o we_o mâ—â—â—_n speak_v unto_o profit_n some_o say_v we_o harm_v none_o by_o silence_n but_o a_o man_n may_v deny_v christ_n by_o silence_n when_o he_o profess_v not_o and_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o brother_n who_o he_o edify_v not_o have_v a_o call_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o use_v our_o tongue_n aright_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o â—en_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n we_o must_v use_v our_o tongue_n 1._o in_o profess_v of_o he_o rom._n 10.10_o 2._o in_o pray_v to_o he_o 3._o in_o praise_v of_o he_o 4._o in_o speak_v of_o religion_n psal_n 71_o 24._o &_o 119.172_o 5._o in_o vow_n and_o promise_n make_v religious_o unto_o he_o psal_n 116.12_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o must_v use_v our_o tongue_n to_o hâ—aling_n and_o restore_a word_n 1._o to_o heal_v word_n when_o our_o necessary_a reproof_n be_v like_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n psal_n 141.5_o prov._n 24.25_o 2._o to_o restore_a word_n and_o that_o when_o i._o we_o pacify_v their_o anger_n by_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15.1_o &_o 25_o 1â—_n ii_o when_o we_o comfort_v their_o sorrowful_a heart_n by_o christian_a consolation_n prov._n 16.24_o iii_o when_o we_o teach_v their_o eye_n instruction_n psal_n 51.13_o prov._n 16.21_o 23._o &_o 20.15_o &_o 31.26_o iv_o when_o we_o teach_v their_o foot_n how_o to_o walk_v 1._o by_o exhort_v they_o in_o general_a hebr._n 3.13_o 2._o by_o teach_v in_o particular_a i._n those_o of_o our_o own_o family_n as_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n and_o ii_o our_o friend_n and_o kindred_n and_o iii_o our_o neighbour_n †_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o lesson_n i._o that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unruly_a member_n jam._n 3.5_o 6._o ii_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n prov._n 31.26_o iii_o that_o a_o soft_a tongue_n do_v soon_o prevail_v prov._n 25.15_o iv_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n prov._n 10.20_o v._o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n and_o use_v wisdom_n aright_o prov._n 12.18_o &_o 15.2_o vi_o that_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o vii_o that_o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o a_o very_a good_a or_o a_o very_a bad_a member_n laertius_n tell_v we_o li._n 1._o ca._n 9_o that_o anacharsis_n be_v ask_v quid_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la pessimum_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la optimum_fw-la which_o be_v man_n worst_a part_n and_o which_o his_o best_a answer_v lingua_n the_o tongue_n a_o sop_n be_v send_v by_o his_o master_n to_o buy_v all_o the_o best_a meat_n he_o can_v get_v in_o the_o market_n buy_v all_o tongue_n and_o be_v send_v again_o to_o buy_v all_o the_o worst_a he_o buy_v again_o all_o tongue_n and_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o do_v so_o answer_v that_o no_o flesh_n be_v better_a to_o a_o a_o go_v d_o tongue_n nor_o any_o worse_a than_o a_o bad_a and_o most_o true_a it_o be_v as_o bias_n tell_v amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o tongue_n be_v the_o best_a and_o worst_a member_n of_o the_o bâ—dy_n for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o unruly_a mischievous_a member_n i_o ambit_fw-la &_o laedit_fw-la plutarch_n a_o kill_a and_o destroy_v member_n ay_o ingua_fw-la mali_fw-la pars_fw-la pessima_fw-la serut_fw-la juvenal_n a_o dangerous_a weapon_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o weapon_n for_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o sword_n may_v be_v bear_v off_o and_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o dirow_n may_v be_v shun_v d_o or_o if_o not_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v heal_v but_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v a_o poison_a tongue_n no_o salve_n to_o cure_v it_o viii_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o some_o have_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o virtue_n some_o for_o their_o vice_n e._n g._n 1._o anthony_n cause_v the_o head_n of_o cicero_n to_o be_v set_v before_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o meat_n and_o his_o wife_n fulvia_n pull_v out_o the_o tongue_n thereof_o and_o wear_v it_o in_o her_o hat_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n plutarch_n 2._o the_o egyptian_n do_v ever_o cut_v out_o his_o tongue_n who_o disclose_v any_o secret_a or_o reveal_v any_o practico_fw-la to_o the_o enemy_n diodor._fw-la stc._n and_o thus_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v some_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o their_o tougue_n ix_o we_o may_v learn_v the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o both_o in_o general_n and_o particular_a 1._o in_o general_n man_n tongue_n be_v very_o useful_a for_o they_o for_o therewith_o a_o man_n do_v complain_v of_o his_o want_n and_o poverty_n therewith_o a_o man_n do_v implore_v help_n and_o seek_v remedy_n and_o therewith_o a_o man_n do_v utter_v his_o injury_n and_o wrong_n and_o desire_n redress_v it_o be_v a_o admirable_a thing_n to_o consider_v how_o great_a variety_n there_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n for_o with_o that_o sometime_o we_o speak_v grave_o sometime_o jest_o sometime_o sharp_o sometime_o love_o sometime_o harsh_o sometime_o sweet_o lingua_fw-la à _fw-la ligando_fw-la rhoding_n the_o tongue_n have_v its_o name_n from_o bind_v because_o a_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o rather_o in_o his_o tongue_n to_o bind_v or_o lose_v as_o he_o listen_v for_o sometime_o with_o the_o tongue_n a_o man_n do_v incense_v and_o exasperate_v his_o brother_n and_o sometime_o therewith_o pacify_v he_o sometime_o we_o persuade_v and_o sometime_o we_o dissuade_v with_o the_o tongue_n even_o as_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o make_v our_o neighbour_n do_v what_o we_o desire_v 2._o the_o particular_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v either_o natural_a political_n moral_a or_o spiritual_a first_o the_o natural_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o two_o i_o lingua_fw-la convenit_fw-la in_o duo_fw-la opera_fw-la naturae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gustum_fw-la &_o loquelam_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la li._n 2._o lingua_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la sapores_fw-la percipiendos_fw-la &_o literas_fw-la exprimendas_fw-la id._n the_o animal_n li._n 11._o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v useful_a for_o taste_n and_o speech_n for_o relish_v what_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v
language_n chap._n 1._o i_o will_v here_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o note_v here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o those_o language_n which_o be_v propagines_fw-la and_o dialect_v of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v and_o when_o they_o read_v they_o but_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o strange_a language_n which_o have_v small_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n when_o laban_n and_o jacob_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 31.47_o laban_n call_v the_o heap_n of_o stone_n jegar-sahadutha_a in_o the_o aramean_a tongue_n which_o have_v small_a affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n but_o jacob_n call_v it_o galeed_n object_n if_o there_o be_v but_o little_a affinity_n between_o the_o aramean_a language_n and_o the_o hebrew_n how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o say_v 2_o king_n 18.26_o speak_v to_o thy_o servant_n in_o the_o syrian_a language_n for_o we_o understand_v it_o ans_fw-fr they_o may_v understand_v it_o for_o they_o be_v courtier_n and_o statesman_n and_o so_o learn_v it_o as_o we_o now_o learn_v the_o italian_a french_a and_o spanish_a tongue_n abraham_n servant_n speak_v to_o nachor_n in_o the_o aramean_a language_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o damascus_n which_o be_v in_o cylo-syrta_a and_o we_o may_v think_v that_o nachor_n and_o his_o house_n understand_v the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o heber_n and_o keep_v that_o tongue_n as_o abraham_n do_v who_o come_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n because_o laban_n there_o gen._n 31.47_o call_v the_o heap_n of_o stone_n jegar-sahadutha_a which_o be_v syriack_n word_n the_o heap_n of_o witness_n therefore_o the_o hebrew_n say_v talmud_n babylon_n let_v not_o the_o syriack_n tongue_n be_v vile_a in_o thy_o eye_n because_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_a book_n of_o the_o word_n note_v again_o that_o in_o israel_n they_o have_v sundry_a dialect_n as_o some_o say_v shibbole_v other_o say_v sibboleth_n hence_o the_o ephroimite_n be_v discern_v by_o their_o lisp_n and_o peter_n by_o his_o speech_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o galilaean_a thus_o about_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v a_o peculiar_a dialect_n of_o their_o own_o act_v 2.8_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v aceldoma_n and_o other_o akaldama_n and_o so_o judg._n 18.3_o they_o know_v the_o levite_n by_o his_o peculiar_a dialect_n note_v again_o sextus_n cheronensis_n li._n the_o divers_a linguar_n say_v that_o the_o tuscans_n be_v the_o first_o who_o call_v the_o natural_a tongue_n of_o the_o country_n the_o mother_n tongue_n that_o be_v the_o tongue_n of_o our_o mother_n because_o we_o take_v it_o from_o our_o mother_n which_o bring_v we_o forth_o and_o from_o our_o nurse_n who_o give_v we_o suck_v whence_o child_n learn_v to_o call_v their_o nurse_n mother_n now_o indeed_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o native_a language_n the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n be_v our_o mother_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o foreign_a language_n school_n learned_a author_n and_o translation_n be_v our_o nurse_n to_o who_o we_o be_v more_o beholden_a for_o knowledge_n than_o to_o our_o mother_n as_o nolanus_n observe_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o translation_n all_o science_n have_v their_o original_a the_o hebrew_n hatch_v knowledge_n greece_n do_v nourish_v it_o italy_n clothe_v and_o beautify_v it_o and_o the_o art_n which_o be_v leave_v as_o ward_n in_o their_o minority_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n by_o translator_n and_o elaborate_a author_n like_o most_o faithful_a guardian_n be_v now_o come_v to_o perfect_a age_n and_o ripeness_n from_o scripture_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o thing_n concern_v language_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o namely_o i._n when_o it_o be_v name_v alone_o it_o signify_v any_o idiom_n or_o proper_a kind_n of_o speech_n speak_v by_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n whatsoever_o as_o genes_n 11.1_o 6._o nehem._n 13.24_o hest_n 1.22_o &_o 3.12_o ii_o when_o pure_a be_v add_v thereto_o as_o zeph._n 3.9_o than_o it_o signify_v sound_a and_o true_a doctrine_n iii_o when_o canaan_n be_v add_v to_o language_n than_o it_o signify_v either_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n wherein_o god_n be_v serve_v by_o his_o people_n while_o they_o dwell_v in_o canaan_n or_o 2._o fellowship_n with_o god_n people_n in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n isa_n 19.18_o second_o observe_v that_o at_o first_o there_o be_v only_o one_o language_n gen._n 11.1_o 6._o which_o one_o universal_a language_n be_v confound_v and_o change_v into_o many_o several_a language_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n gen._n 11.7_o 9_o by_o the_o everblessed_n trinity_n gen._n 11.8_o 9_o and_o that_o for_o the_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o world_n genes_n 11.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n three_o observe_v how_o the_o confusion_n and_o diversity_n of_o language_n be_v a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n see_v the_o variety_n of_o tongue_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o rare_a blessing_n and_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v 16.17_o namely_o i._o the_o multitude_n and_o diversity_n of_o language_n in_o and_o by_o itself_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o ii_o that_o confusion_n which_o be_v among_o they_o when_o one_o can_v not_o understand_v another_o gen._n 11.7_o 9_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o punishment_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n promise_v and_o give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o faculty_n of_o speak_v so_o as_o that_o both_o they_o can_v understand_v themselves_o and_o other_o can_v understand_v they_o i._n e._n they_o can_v know_o and_o with_o understanding_n speak_v to_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n in_o their_o own_o language_n act._n 2._o but_o at_o babel_n one_o can_v not_o understand_v another_o gen._n 11._o 2._o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n be_v a_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o those_o person_n for_o the_o disperse_v and_o scatter_v of_o they_o throughout_o the_o world_n but_o the_o gift_n or_o knowledge_n of_o tongue_n be_v give_v for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n isa_n 19.18_o joel_n 2._o sect_n ii_o of_o these_o word_n commune_fw-la communication_n conference_n discourse_n note_v here_o that_o this_o word_n cenference_n 1._o sometime_o signify_v to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o as_o 1_o king_n 1.7_o act._n 4.15_o &_o 25.12_o &_o gal._n 1.16_o and_o 2._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o discourse_v as_o galat._n 2.6_o note_v again_o what_o manner_n of_o communication_n conference_n and_o discourse_n we_o must_v use_v namely_o 1._o yea_o yea_o nay_o nay_o matth._n 5.37_o and_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o eph._n 4.29_o 3._o such_o as_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o eph._n 4.29_o 4._o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o judicious_a psal_n 37.30_o 5._o such_o as_o be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n and_o time_n prov._n 25.11_o and_o 6._o such_o as_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o for_o such_o discourse_n as_o this_o must_v be_v love_v like_v and_o listen_v unto_o plutarch_n li._n the_o animal_n tell_v we_o that_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n be_v one_o day_n at_o his_o table_n discourse_v with_o chrysippus_n of_o sundry_a moral_a and_o philosophical_a point_n one_o present_v he_o with_o certain_a sugar-cake_n whereupon_o chrysippus_n cease_v discourse_v and_o persuade_v dionysius_n to_o fall_v to_o his_o cake_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v proceed_v chrysippus_n and_o give_v not_o over_o for_o my_o heart_n be_v better_a content_v with_o thy_o sweet_a and_o sugar_a word_n than_o my_o tongue_n or_o taste_n can_v be_v please_v with_o these_o cake_n for_o these_o only_o please_v the_o palate_n but_o good_a discourse_n do_v rejoice_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v that_o junius_n come_v into_o a_o mean_a countryman_z house_n speak_v so_o feel_o of_o christ_n that_o the_o poor_a man_n perceive_v knowledge_n only_o will_v not_o suffice_v unto_o salvation_n and_o thereupon_o think_v of_o his_o own_o condition_n he_o be_v convert_v true_o to_o god_n these_o voice_n say_v say_a saying_n speak_v speech_n talk_v word_n i_o will_v for_o brevity_n sake_n join_v together_o and_o therein_o observe_v both_o the_o doctrinal_a and_o practical_a part._n sect_n iii_o the_o dogmatical_a and_o doctrinal_a part._n saying_n concern_v this_o word_n observe_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o word_n mention_v luk._n 1.65_o and_o 2.19_o in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o both_o those_o place_n signify_v thing_n not_o word_n or_o speech_n as_o do_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n â—â—_o 4_o now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v thing_n from_o the_o greek_a signification_n of_o those_o word_n but_o from_o the_o
be_v do_v for_o the_o amplification_n of_o the_o miracle_n or_o to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n who_o can_v make_v man_n contrary_a to_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n who_o can_v make_v a_o covetous_a man_n liberal_a and_o a_o persecuter_n a_o professor_n ii_o this_o be_v do_v because_o none_o be_v perfect_o free_v from_o evil_a the_o relic_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o all_o and_o therefore_o all_o shall_v strive_v and_o labour_v daily_o to_o increase_v in_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o ¶_o ii_o observe_v that_o word_n speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v refer_v i._o sometime_o to_o man_n as_o job_n 13.7_o &_o 15.3_o ii_o sometime_o to_o angel_n judg._n 6.17_o zach._n 1.13_o 19_o iii_o sometime_o to_o god_n essential_o num._n 11.17_o iv_o sometime_o to_o god_n personal_o that_o be_v 1._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 3.17_o &_o 17.5_o and_o 2._o sometime_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 10.20_o john_n 16.13_o act._n 6.10_o 3._o sometime_o to_o christ_n god_n the_o son_n matth._n 22.15_o john_n 14.30_o now_o christ_n speak_v unto_o we_o five_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v i._o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n convert_v we_o thereby_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8._o and_o to_o lydia_n act_v 16._o ii_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o meditation_n and_o holy_a thought_n infuse_v his_o spirit_n into_o we_o iii_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o prayer_n answer_v our_o request_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o iv_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o our_o justification_n hebr._n 12.24_o and_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o 16._o v._o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o strive_n struggle_a and_o wrestle_v against_o sin_n by_o strengthen_v we_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o enable_v we_o to_o trample_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o ¶_o iii_o concern_v the_o sense_n meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mention_v these_o doubt_n may_v be_v propound_v qu._n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o speech_n 1_o cor._n 1.5_o you_o be_v enrich_v by_o christ_n in_o all_o speech_n and_o knowledge_n ans_fw-fr 1_o some_o by_o speech_n there_o understand_v eloquence_n see_v the_o marginal_a note_n 2._o some_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n pomeran_n calvin_n 3._o some_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n 4._o some_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v ambros_n titleman_n in_o this_o sense_n speech_n be_v the_o same_o with_o knowledge_n 5._o some_o by_o speech_n understand_v zealous_a religious_a and_o well_o order_v discourse_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o differ_v not_o much_o from_o the_o three_o interpretation_n the_o profession_n of_o religion_n qu._n 2._o from_o rom._n â—_o 5_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o many_o way_n be_v this_o phrase_n use_v or_o take_v i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n ans_fw-fr the_o use_n of_o that_o phrase_n be_v threefold_a viz._n i._o when_o we_o speak_v or_o teach_v after_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o man_n rom._n 6.19_o galat._n 3.15_o ii_o when_o we_o will_v avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o boast_v 2_o cor._n 11.16_o 17._o and_o iii_o when_o we_o will_v shun_v blasphemy_n or_o blasphemous_a speech_n against_o or_o concern_v god_n as_o there_o rom._n 3.5_o qu._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n say_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v a_o word_n utter_v matth._n 9.4_o 2._o sometime_o a_o word_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n psalm_n 14.1_o 3._o sometime_o a_o uncreated_a and_o effectual_a word_n gen._n 1.3_o john_n 1.2_o qu._n 4._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n say_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o promise_v luk._n 23.43_o 2._o sometime_o to_o affirm_v and_o pronounce_v matth._n 18.3_o 3._o sometime_o to_o think_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o to_o intend_v and_o will_v a_o thing_n gen._n 27.41_o exod._n 2._o â—4_n act_n 7_o 28._o 4._o sometime_o to_o decree_n and_o command_v genes_n 1.3_o psal_n 148.5_o qu._n 5._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n speak_v or_o to_o speak_v ans_fw-fr 1._o sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o utter_v some_o word_n with_o our_o mouth_n thereby_o to_o express_v the_o inward_a thought_n gen._n 34.2_o 2._o sometime_o to_o declare_v witness_n and_o signify_v one_o mind_n by_o another_o psal_n 62.12_o exod._n 20.1_o jer._n 10.1_o 3._o sometime_o to_o utter_v some_o weighty_a thing_n with_o deliberation_n psal_n 49.3_o 4._o sometime_o to_o declare_v and_o make_v plain_a something_o which_o be_v speak_v before_o galat._n 4.1_o 5._o sometime_o to_o speak_v with_o authority_n by_o way_n of_o enjoin_v rom._n 12.3_o 6._o sometime_o to_o preach_v act_v 11.20_o &_o 14.1_o 7._o sometime_o to_o think_v or_o muse_v upon_o a_o thing_n mark_v 5.28_o matth._n 9.3_o 8._o sometime_o to_o confess_v with_o our_o tongue_n before_o man_n what_o we_o believe_v with_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n psal_n 116.26_o &_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o 9_o sometime_o to_o work_v and_o effect_v something_o hebr._n 12.24_o 10._o sometime_o to_o sue_v and_o seek_v unto_o god_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 1_o sam._n 1.12_o 13._o ¶_o iv_o observe_v with_o who_o or_o to_o who_o man_n and_o woman_n speak_v namely_o 1._o sometime_o with_o god_n as_o exod._n 20.33_o &_o 34._o chapter_n 2._o sometime_o with_o christ_n mark_v 6.50_o 3._o sometime_o with_o angel_n zach._n 1.13_o 19_o 4._o sometime_o with_o man_n that_o be_v first_o sometime_o man_n speak_v to_o or_o with_o themselves_o gal._n 1.10_o crates_n see_v a_o young_a man_n walk_v alone_o by_o himself_o ask_v he_o quid_fw-la illic_fw-la solus_fw-la faceret_fw-la what_o he_o do_v there_o alone_o he_o answer_v mecum_fw-la loquor_fw-la i_o be_o talk_v to_o or_o with_o myself_o crates_n hereto_o reply_v cave_n rogo_fw-la &_o diligenter_n attend_v ne_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la malo_fw-la loquaris_fw-la have_v a_o great_a care_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o hold_v talk_n with_o a_o knave_n senec._n ep_v 10._o second_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o one_o or_o other_o particular_a person_n and_o thus_o i._n sometime_o subject_n talk_v with_o sovereign_n 1_o king_n 1.7_o and_o ii_o sometime_o one_o brother_n with_o another_o gen._n 4.8_o three_o man_n sometime_o speak_v with_o many_o or_o divers_a together_o and_o thus_o i._n sometime_o one_o or_o two_o talk_n with_o more_o act_v 4.15_o &_o 25.12_o gal._n 2.6_o ii_o sometime_o a_o father_n talk_v with_o his_o child_n or_o family_n deut._n 6.7_o psal_n 71.24_o iii_o sometime_o a_o brother_n talk_v with_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 45.15_o iv_o sometime_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o enemy_n 2_o king_n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n v._o sometime_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o neighbour_n acquaintance_n and_o friend_n hest_n 6.13_o 11._o job_n 11.2_o 5._o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o woman_n that_o be_v i._o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o woman_n judg._n 14.7_o ii_o sometime_o woman_n speak_v with_o men._n iii_o sometime_o woman_n speak_v with_o woman_n as_o luk._n 1.40_o 42._o qu._n how_o many_o way_n do_v man_n speak_v with_o man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o may_v say_v that_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n first_o sometime_o superior_n speak_v with_o inferior_n thus_o 1._o king_n speak_v with_o their_o people_n dan._n 1.19_o and_o 3._o and_o 6._o chapter_n 2._o master_n speak_v with_o their_o servant_n gen._n 24.2_o etc._n etc._n 3._o prophet_n and_o minister_n with_o lay_v person_n exod._n 14.15_o &_o 16.12_o &_o 25.2_o 4._o parent_n with_o their_o child_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o &_o 1_o king_n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 5._o patriarch_n speak_v with_o heathen_n gen._n 23.8_o second_o sometime_o inferior_n speak_v with_o their_o superior_n thus_o i._o people_n speak_v with_o their_o minister_n exod._n 20.19_o ii_o subject_n with_o their_o sovereign_n exod._n 6.29_o &_o 7.2_o &_o 1_o sam._n 9.25_o &_o 18.22_o iii_o child_n with_o their_o parent_n 1_o sam._n 19.3_o iu_o servant_n with_o their_o master_n gen._n 24.33_o three_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o their_o equal_n gen._n 34.6_o &_o 42.24_o psal_n 64.5_o job_n 4.2_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v now_o ans_fw-fr 2._o if_o we_o consider_v their_o conference_n communication_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v than_o we_o may_v answer_v that_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n wicked_o and_o warrantable_o first_o sometime_o man_n speak_v with_o man_n wicked_o and_o unwarrantable_o thus_o 1._o sometime_o man_n speak_v unto_o man_n blasphemous_o 2_o king_n 18.22_o 30_o 35._o and_o 2._o sometime_o boast_o arrogant_o and_o proud_o 1_o sam._n 2.3_o &_o 2_o king_n 18.24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o sometime_o treacherous_o gen._n 4.8_o psal_n 64.5_o 4._o sometime_o disorderly_a and_o vain_o tit._n 1.10_o 5._o sometime_o mischievous_o hest_n 6.13_o 14._o prov._n 24.2_o eccles_n
man_n or_o our_o own_o soul_n certain_o this_o argue_v a_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a heart_n as_o matth._n 15.19_o iii_o examine_v if_o we_o so_o speak_v that_o thereby_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v free_v from_o satan_n that_o be_v first_o do_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n and_o that_o 1._o for_o all_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n show_v towards_o we_o whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a whether_o concern_v our_o election_n creation_n redemption_n vocation_n justification_n or_o sanctification_n 2._o do_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_n god_n by_o acknowledge_v he_o only_o to_o be_v the_o true_a everliving_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o serve_v 3._o do_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_n god_n by_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o truth_n before_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o perilous_a time_n and_o place_n dan._n 3._o &_o 6._o act_n 4._o &_o 5._o psal_n 69.30_o 4._o do_v we_o praise_v and_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o tongue_n by_o holy_a exercise_n delight_v to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o confer_v and_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n second_o do_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o our_o tongue_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o tongue_n or_o of_o mercy_n who_o be_v negligent_a in_o this_o duty_n yea_o in_o fit_v place_n the_o lip_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v in_o prayer_n because_o the_o tongue_n do_v restrain_v straggle_v thought_n that_o be_v although_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v internal_o with_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o tongue_n yet_o when_o convenient_o and_o without_o any_o hypocritical_a ostentation_n we_o can_v use_v the_o tongue_n to_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o stay_v the_o heart_n and_o to_o preserve_v it_o from_o wander_a cogitation_n although_o hannah_n speak_v not_o aloud_o yet_o she_o speak_v when_o she_o pray_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o move_n of_o her_o lip_n 1_o sam._n 1._o three_o do_v we_o reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o brethren_n with_o our_o tongue_n matth._n 5._o do_v we_o pacify_v their_o anger_n with_o our_o soft_a answer_n prov._n 15.1_o four_o do_v we_o comfort_v our_o brethren_n with_o our_o tongue_n for_o this_o be_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o brethren_n both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a distress_n five_o do_v we_o counsel_v and_o advise_v our_o brethren_n with_o our_o tongue_n and_o that_o 1._o amantèr_n love_o not_o in_o anger_n or_o hatred_n but_o in_o love_n and_o 2._o prudentèr_n wise_o from_o our_o hair_n and_o out_o of_o good_a understanding_n and_o 3._o confidentèr_n bold_o not_o fear_v their_o anger_n or_o hatred_n if_o we_o have_v any_o warrant_n or_o call_v so_o to_o do_v six_o do_v we_o speak_v pure_o and_o grave_o that_o so_o our_o word_n may_v add_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o for_o by_o thus_o use_v our_o tongue_n we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v free_a from_o satan_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o word_n or_o speech_n paragraph_n iii_o concern_v the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o word_n or_o speech_n i_o will_v brief_o touch_v at_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o how_o we_o must_v speak_v ¶_o i._o 2._o why_o so_o ¶_o ii_o 3._o what_o the_o ornament_n of_o speech_n be_v ¶_o iii_o ¶_o i._o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o word_n or_o speech_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a first_o the_o negative_a duty_n be_v these_o i._o we_o must_v not_o use_v any_o evil_a or_o corrupt_a talk_n hermes_n say_v thou_o shall_v neither_o suffer_v thy_o hand_n to_o work_v nor_o thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o thy_o tongue_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a s._n peter_n say_v we_o must_v not_o give_v way_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o corrupt_a communication_n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o s._n paul_n eph._n 5.3_o lay_v down_o three_o sort_n of_o such_o word_n particular_o 1._o we_o must_v shun_v all_o swear_v and_o blasphemy_n col._n 3.8_o 2._o all_o unclean_a and_o obscene_a speech_n col._n 3.8_o eph._n 5.3_o 3._o all_o profane_a and_o godless_a word_n eph._n 5.3_o whether_o speak_v in_o opposition_n of_o the_o deity_n or_o religion_n or_o purity_n 4._o all_o uncomely_a jest_n for_o we_o must_v not_o ludere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la jest_n with_o edgetool_n col._n 4.6_o because_o all_o evil_a word_n shall_v be_v punish_v prov._n 13.2_o 3._o &_o 21_o 23._o ii_o let_v not_o our_o word_n be_v rash_a eccles_n 5.2_o or_o we_o must_v not_o speak_v hasty_o or_o rash_o prov._n 13.3_o &_o 17.28_o second_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n be_v many_o as_o namely_o †_o 1._o in_o general_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o speak_v well_o or_o aright_o afronius_n the_o philosopher_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o know_v answer_v to_o speak_v well_o be_v demand_v again_o what_o he_o have_v learn_v answer_v to_o speak_v well_o be_v ask_v the_o three_o time_n what_o he_o teach_v he_o say_v to_o speak_v well_o sabell_n now_o hereunto_o four_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v viz._n i._o how_o we_o must_v order_v our_o speech_n or_o talk_n to_o king_n and_o ruler_n namely_o aristotle_n send_v calisthenes_n a_o disciple_n and_o kinsman_n of_o he_o unto_o alexander_n the_o great_a give_v he_o this_o lesson_n in_o charge_n that_o very_o seldom_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o talk_n and_o when_o he_o have_v to_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a with_o that_o man_n who_o carry_v in_o the_o tip_n of_o his_o tongue_n the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n am._n marcell_n lib._n 18._o c._n 3._o ii_o how_o we_o must_v speak_v to_o those_o who_o we_o teach_v viz._n as_o aristotle_n say_v we_o must_v observe_v a_o measure_n in_o our_o discourse_n and_o speech_n with_o such_o because_o if_o we_o be_v too_o brief_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o if_o we_o be_v too_o tedious_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o bear_v in_o mind_n iii_o how_o we_o must_v frame_v our_o discourse_n and_o talk_v with_o stranger_n or_o those_o who_o we_o be_v not_o acquaint_v withal_o viz._n when_o thou_o talk_v say_v socrates_n with_o one_o who_o thou_o know_v not_o be_v not_o too_o full_a of_o word_n till_o thou_o perceive_v whether_o he_o or_o thou_o be_v better_o learn_v if_o thou_o be_v better_o then_o speak_v the_o more_o bold_o if_o he_o then_o keep_v silence_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o iv_o how_o we_o must_v order_v our_o speech_n unto_o all_o viz._n as_o pythagoras_n advise_v hear_v much_o speak_v little_a be_v courteous_a in_o speech_n and_o answer_v apt_o think_v first_o then_o speak_v and_o last_o of_o all_o fulfil_v what_o thou_o speak_v †_o 2._o in_o general_n as_o house_n without_o door_n be_v unprofitable_a so_o be_v man_n who_o have_v no_o rule_n or_o command_v of_o their_o tongue_n plutar._n in_o mor._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v set_v a_o watch_n over_o our_o word_n prov._n 13.3_o and_o that_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n prov._n 13.3_o 2._o because_o he_o who_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o soul_n from_o trouble_n prov._n 21.23_o 3._o because_o evil_a word_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n plato_n in_o his_o law_n say_v we_o command_v that_o woman_n be_v pardon_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a action_n they_o commit_v in_o case_n they_o amend_v but_o we_o will_v that_o no_o fault_n be_v remit_v which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n because_o actual_a sin_n flow_v from_o our_o frail_a nature_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n from_o malice_n †_o 3._o in_o general_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o all_o necessary_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v every_o one_o col._n 4.6_o †_o 4._o in_o general_n we_o shall_v shut_v our_o mouth_n with_o silence_n or_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o word_n psal_n 39.1_o &_o 112.5_o prov._n 17.27_o jam._n 1.19_o for_o i._o vox_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la our_o word_n be_v the_o expositor_n of_o our_o mind_n matth._n 12.34_o luk._n 6.45_o prov._n 15.2.23.28_o eccles_n 5.2_o and_o ii_o many_o evil_n come_v from_o the_o tongue_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n be_v careful_a of_o our_o speech_n jam._n 3.6_o eph._n 5.5_o psal_n 17.3_o jam._n 3.2_o prov._n 13.3_o &_o 21.23_o and_o iii_o in_o many_o word_n be_v much_o wickedness_n prov._n 10.19_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o therefore_o silence_n and_o taciturnity_n be_v good_a and_o all_o evil_a word_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v psal_n 34.13_o &_o 141.3_o †_o 5._o let_v our_o word_n be_v few_o eccles_n 5.2_o jam._n 1.19_o pliny_n lib._n 35._o cap._n 10._o say_v