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A67553 Two very usefull and compendious theological treatises the first shewing the nature of wit, wisdom, and folly : the second describing the nature, use, and abuse of the tongue and speech, whereby principally wisdom and folly are expressed : by Richard Ward. Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684. 1673 (1673) Wing W807; ESTC R25182 162,213 249

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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 appli●●_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 l●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 l●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 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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 ●_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 ●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 midw●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 three_o god_n hear_v and_o mark_n both_o our_o bad_a and_o good_a word_n i._o god_n hear_v and_o observe_v all_o our_o evil_n and_o wicked_a word_n as_o 1._o all_o our_o murmur_n grudge_n and_o repine_n exod._n 16.6_o 7_o 8._o num._n 14.27_o &_o 16.41_o 2._o all_o our_o blasphemous_a and_o atheistical_a word_n psal_n 14.1_o &_o 53.1_o 3._o all_o our_o insult_a word_n ezek._n 35.12_o 13._o 4._o all_o our_o brag_a and_o boast_v word_n psal_n 10.5_o 6._o isa_n 47.8_o 5._o all_o our_o threaten_a and_o cruel_a word_n 2_o king_n 19.23_o isa_n 37.29_o 6._o all_o our_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o ii_o the_o lord_n hear_v all_o our_o good_a word_n as_o 1._o all_o the_o prayer_n we_o offer_v up_o unto_o he_o psal_n 50.16_o isa_n 65.24_o apoc._n 8.3_o 2._o all_o our_o mournful_a ditty_n psal_n 56.8_o exod._n 3.7_o 3._o all_o our_o penitential_a word_n jer._n 31.18_o 4._o all_o our_o pious_a and_o religious_a word_n malac._n 3.16_o †_o 11._o last_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o by_o our_o word_n 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
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 severe_o punish_v he_o so_o prov._n 24.23_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o accept_v person_n in_o judgement_n that_o be_v it_o be_v very_o evil_a so_o there_o prov._n 17.21_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n rejoice_v not_o that_o be_v he_o be_v very_o sad_a ii_o deut._n 32.6_o o_o you_o fool_n and_o unwise_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o these_o word_n observe_v that_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o say_v 1._o o_o fool_n why_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v what_o i_o can_v do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o will_v but_o obey_v i_o and_o 2._o o_o fool_n why_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v what_o i_o can_v do_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o and_o 3._o o_o fool_n why_o do_v you_o not_o consider_v how_o loath_a and_o unwilling_a i_o be_o to_o take_v the_o rod_n into_o my_o hand_n and_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o your_o offence_n †_o 5._o observe_v the_o several_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o fool_n namely_o first_o i_o may_v say_v there_o be_v these_o four_o 1._o some_o be_v fool_n in_o that_o 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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 ●●_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 ●_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 ●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
and_o slay_v he_o whereupon_o the_o rest_n take_v such_o courage_n and_o the_o theban_n be_v so_o dismay_v that_o the_o victory_n remain_v with_o agesilaus_n experience_n have_v prove_v it_o in_o all_o age_n that_o wisdom_n have_v more_o conduce_v in_o war_n to_o victory_n than_o may_v and_o that_o archimedes_n in_o his_o study_n and_o demosthenes_n in_o his_o gown_n can_v more_o dangerous_o trouble_v their_o enemy_n than_o the_o syracusian_n and_o athenian_n in_o their_o armour_n a_o wise_a man_n say_v solomon_n go_v up_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o mighty_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o confidence_n thereof_o prov._n 21.22_o second_o some_o fruit_n effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v moral_a and_o these_o be_v either_o in_o ourselves_o or_o come_v from_o other_o first_o some_o moral_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o these_o two_o i._o wisdom_n help_n and_o rectify_v nature_n socrates_n be_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o physiognomer_n give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o lewdness_n by_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n reform_v himself_o and_o become_v as_o plato_n say_v a_o good_a example_n or_o pattern_n of_o a_o very_a just_a and_o good_a man_n ii_o wisdom_n help_n and_o regulate_v the_o life_n for_o as_o a_o captain_n guide_v his_o army_n a_o pilot_n his_o ship_n god_n the_o world_n and_o understand_v the_o soul_n so_o wisdom_n temper_v and_o guide_v the_o felicity_n and_o state_n of_o this_o present_a life_n as_o the_o bever_n of_o pontus_n do_v bite_v off_o their_o cod_n when_o they_o be_v hunt_v because_o they_o know_v that_o for_o they_o they_o be_v pursue_v so_o wisdom_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o cast_v away_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v endanger_v as_o tin_n separate_v brass_n and_o lead_v from_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o wisdom_n distinguish_v good_a from_o evil_n and_o discern_v thing_n profitable_a from_o hurtful_a or_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_v discern_v good_a savour_n from_o ill_a smell_n so_o wisdom_n discern_v good_a thing_n from_o bad_a as_o the_o northwind_n be_v vehement_a in_o the_o beginning_n but_o mild_a at_o the_o end_n and_o contrary_o the_o southwind_n be_v mild_a in_o the_o beginning_n but_o vehement_a at_o the_o end_n so_o they_o who_o take_v matter_n in_o hand_n boisterous_o have_v no_o good_a success_n but_o they_o who_o with_o wisdom_n begin_v to_o order_v their_o life_n and_o action_n and_o so_o continue_v with_o good_a success_n make_v a_o end_n of_o what_o they_o do_v and_o finish_v their_o life_n with_o credit_n when_o wisdom_n say_v solomon_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o knowledge_n delight_v thy_o soul_n then_o shall_v counsel_n preserve_v thou_o and_o understand_v spall_a keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 2.10_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n true_a wisdom_n shall_v counsel_v and_o teach_v thou_o how_o to_o govern_v thyself_o and_o life_n second_o some_o moral_a benefit_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a wisdom_n come_v from_o other_o as_o do_v these_o four_o i._o love_n for_o true_a wisdom_n get_v and_o gain_v the_o love_n of_o many_o for_o as_o the_o loadstone_n by_o a_o certain_a secret_a and_o hide_a force_n do_v draw_v iron_n unto_o it_o so_o wisdom_n by_o a_o secret_a reason_n do_v draw_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n unto_o it_o plin_n l._n 35._o c._n 10._o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o king_n say_v solomon_n be_v in_o a_o wise_a servant_n prov._n 14.35_o hence_o wisdom_n and_o favour_n be_v join_v together_o act_v 3.10_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o ii_o praise_n and_o commendation_n as_o prov._n 12.8_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o iii_o glory_n as_o prov._n 3_o 3●_n the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n hence_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v esteem_v as_o god_n sapientia_fw-la similis_fw-la est_fw-la diis_fw-la immortalthus_fw-la lipsius_n sapience_n make_v a_o mortal_a man_n like_o to_o the_o immortal_a god_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la dignitas_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la soeratem_fw-la summo_fw-la deo_fw-la coaequat_fw-la apuletus_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la socratis_n prudentia_fw-la svi_fw-la possessores_fw-la efficit_fw-la deo_fw-la simile_n jamblichus_n ap_fw-mi stob._n ser_n 3._o de_fw-fr prud._n and_o therefore_o better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n eccles_n 4.13_o and_o much_o more_o high_o honour_v and_o esteem_v how_o honourable_a and_o how_o venerable_a yea_o of_o how_o high_a esteem_n have_v wise_a man_n be_v of_o old_a though_o of_o a_o low_a value_n in_o our_o time_n how_o high_o be_v homer_n honour_v among_o the_o grecian_n solomon_n among_o the_o hebrew_n lycurgus_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n phoroneus_n among_o the_o greek_n ptolomeus_n among_o the_o egyptian_n livy_n among_o the_o roman_n cicero_n among_o the_o latin_n apollonius_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o secundus_fw-la among_o the_o assyrian_n cato_n for_o the_o great_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o wisdom_n entertain_v athenodorus_n ulysses_n as_o homer_n say_v embrace_v carylas_n pyrrhus_n esteem_v artemius_n trajane_n desire_v plutarch_n and_o scipio_n panetius_fw-la who_o be_v learn_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o learning_n and_o eminent_a for_o wisdom_n the_o grecian_n have_v their_o philosopher_n the_o persian_n their_o magi_n the_o indian_n their_o gymnosophist_n the_o egyptian_n their_o priest_n the_o hebrew_n their_o prophet_n the_o assyrian_n their_o chaldean_n the_o latin_v their_o wise_a man_n the_o french_a their_o druid_n all_o which_o in_o every_o of_o those_o nation_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o world_n be_v renown_v for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o profound_a learning_n iv_o wisdom_n procure_v and_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n for_o as_o great_a obelisk_n be_v square_v by_o great_a labour_n and_o place_v by_o the_o exceed_a industry_n strength_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n but_o be_v once_o place_v endure_v infinite_a age_n so_o it_o be_v somewhat_o hard_a to_o obtain_v a_o good_a name_n but_o have_v get_v one_o by_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n it_o never_o die_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n in_o the_o former_a particular_a three_o some_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v political_n now_o these_o either_o first_o come_v from_o other_o as_o preferment_n for_o prov._n 17.2_o a_o wise_a servant_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o a_o lewd_a son_n and_o shall_v divide_v the_o heritage_n among_o the_o brethren_n or_o second_o be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o i._o wise_a man_n shall_v prosper_v and_o have_v good_a success_n or_o what_o be_v do_v by_o wisdom_n shall_v have_v a_o good_a issue_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o doer_n thereof_o as_o prov._n 16.20_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o business_n shall_v find_v good_a eccles_n 10.10_o if_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a and_o one_o have_v not_o whet_v the_o edge_n he_o must_v then_o put_v to_o more_o strength_n but_o the_o excellency_n to_o direct_v a_o thing_n be_v wisdom_n that_o be_v without_o wisdom_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n take_v in_o hand_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o ii_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o want_v hence_o crates_n the_o theban_a deliver_v a_o stock_n of_o money_n to_o his_o friend_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o his_o child_n shall_v prove_v fool_n they_o shall_v therewith_o be_v maintain_v but_o if_o they_o become_v learn_v and_o philosopher_n then_o to_o distribute_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a epicurus_n blame_v those_o who_o say_v sapientem_fw-la seipso_fw-la esse_fw-la contentum_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la amico_fw-la non_fw-la indigere_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o wise_a man_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o rich_a in_o himself_o that_o he_o need_v no_o friend_n for_o the_o understanding_n hereof_o observe_v the_o distinction_n of_o chrysippus_n who_o say_v sapientem_fw-la nulla_fw-la re_fw-la indigere_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la multis_fw-la illi_fw-la rebus_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la contra_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o wise_a man_n want_v nothing_o yet_o have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n and_o contrary_o a_o fool_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o not_o know_v how_o to_o use_v any_o thing_n but_o want_v all_o thing_n the_o wise_a man_n have_v need_v of_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o many_o thing_n for_o his_o daily_a use_n but_o he_o want_v nothing_o because_o to_o want_n be_v of_o necessity_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v content_a with_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v need_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v as_o many_o as_o he_o can_v not_o that_o he_o may_v live_v happy_o for_o he_o can_v so_o live_v without_o friend_n senec._n ep_v 9_o diogenes_n prove_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n want_v nothing_o by_o this_o argument_n deorum_fw-la omne_fw-la sunt_fw-la deorum_fw-la autem_fw-la amici_fw-la sunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la &_o amicorum_fw-la communia_fw-la
of_o a_o man_n defer_v his_o anger_n and_o 4._o knowledge_n prov._n 1.4_o and_o 5._o understanding_n prov._n 2.11_o and_o 6._o wisdom_n gen._n 41.39_o sound_a wisdom_n prov._n 3.21_o four_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o discretion_n these_o five_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o we_o 1._o to_o get_v it_o prov._n 1.4_o 2._o to_o keep_v it_o prov._n 3.21_o 3._o to_o regard_v and_o prize_v it_o prov._n 5.2_o 4._o to_o be_v discreet_a in_o guide_v and_o manage_n of_o our_o affair_n psal_n 112.5_o 5._o to_o be_v discreet_a in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o devotion_n plerumque_fw-la virtus_fw-la quum_fw-la indiscretè_fw-la tenetur_fw-la amittitur_fw-la quum_fw-la discretè_fw-la intermittitur_fw-la plus_fw-la tenetur_fw-la greg._n 29._o mor._n qu●●quid_fw-la boni_fw-la cum_fw-la discretione_fw-la seceris_fw-la virtus_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la sine_fw-la discretion_n gesseris_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la enim_fw-la indiscreta_fw-la pro_fw-la vitio_fw-la deputatur_fw-la isidor_n li._n de_fw-fr synodis_fw-la discretio_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la modum_fw-la imponit_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la vitia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la adsit_fw-la timor_fw-la &_o non_fw-la discretio_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o desperationem_fw-la si_fw-la dolour_n in_o amaritudinem_fw-la si_fw-la amor_fw-la in_fw-la adulationem_fw-la si_fw-la spes_fw-la in_fw-la praesumptis_fw-la nem_fw-la si_fw-la laetitia_fw-la in_fw-la disso●i●tionem_fw-la si_fw-la ira_fw-la in_fw-la furorem_fw-la petr._n ravis_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la serm●_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o that_o famous_a chancellor_n of_o paris_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la mell_v cum_fw-la favo_fw-la sapour_fw-la scilicet_fw-la devotionis_fw-la cum_fw-la moderamine_fw-la discretionis_fw-la gerson_n honey_n be_v good_a with_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o so_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o devotion_n when_o it_o be_v season_v with_o a_o discreet_a mixture_n of_o moderation_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o word_n discretion_n chap._n iu._n of_o wise_a men._n concern_v these_o we_o have_v some_o thing_n to_o consider_v of_o which_o be_v more_o speculative_a and_o some_o which_o be_v more_o practic_a the_o doctrinal_a part._n in_o this_o part_n i_o will_v only_o observe_v these_o six_o thing_n †_o i._o observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n for_o 1._o some_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o discreet_a and_o prudent_a these_o know_v much_o more_o than_o they_o practise_v or_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o 2._o some_o be_v more_o discreet_a and_o prudent_a than_o wise_a though_o these_o know_v little_a yet_o they_o practise_v what_o they_o know_v 3._o some_o be_v neither_o wise_a discreet_a nor_o prudent_a these_o be_v idiot_n careless_a and_o assected_o ignorant_a one_o 4._o some_o be_v both_o wise_a discreet_a and_o prudent_a these_o be_v the_o true_a and_o know_a christian_n prov._n 8.12_o i_o wisdom_n dwell_v with_o prudence_n †_o ii_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o fort_n of_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n for_o 1._o some_o see_v and_o know_v of_o themselves_o what_o be_v right_a and_o can_v follow_v it_o 2._o some_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a way_n through_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n but_o know_v how_o to_o renew_v themselves_o again_o by_o repentance_n 3._o some_o be_v weak_a in_o knowledge_n obedience_n and_o faith_n but_o very_o forward_o to_o listen_v to_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o wise_a †_o iii_o observe_v when_o a_o wise_a man_n differ_v not_o from_o a_o fool_n namely_o i._n not_o in_o his_o infancy_n nor_o ii_o in_o his_o sleep_n nor_o iii_n in_o silence_n for_o in_o the_o two_o former_a we_o be_v all_o fool_n and_o in_o silence_n all_o be_v wise_a †_o iv_o observe_v that_o wise_a man_n and_o fool_n differ_v in_o many_o very_o many_o thing_n viz._n 1._o the_o ancient_a physiologer_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v say_v with_o salt_n water_n and_o the_o moon_n with_o fresh_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o wise_a man_n seek_v for_o bitter_a thing_n so_o they_o be_v profitable_a but_o fool_n follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delectable_a 2._o fool_n do_v not_o foresee_v a_o tempest_n but_o too_o late_a when_o they_o receive_v harm_n by_o it_o but_o wise_a man_n do_v foresee_v and_o take_v heed_n fool_n for_o the_o most_o part_n learn_v by_o woeful_a and_o sad_a experience_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v avoid_v the_o evil_n foretell_v prov._n 22.3_o 3._o fool_n be_v content_v in_o fair_a weather_n or_o prosperity_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v well_o bear_v and_o behave_v himself_o in_o either_o fortune_n 4._o plato_n say_v sapientia_fw-la vita_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n wisdom_n be_v life_n ignorance_n death_n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n live_v because_o he_o understand_v what_o he_o do_v but_o the_o ignorant_a person_n be_v dead_a because_o he_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o 5._o chrysippus_n say_v a_o wise_a man_n want_v nothing_o and_o yet_o have_v need_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o a_o fool_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o because_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o nothing_o but_o want_v all_o thing_n or_o the_o fool_n belong_v for_o what_o he_o lack_v and_o be_v not_o content_v with_o neither_o well_o use_v what_o he_o have_v but_o the_o wise_a man_n rest_v well_o content_v with_o what_o he_o enjoy_v to_o the_o utmost_a good_a improve_v it_o and_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o the_o want_n of_o what_o he_o have_v not_o 6._o a_o fool_n in_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v know_v by_o his_o anger_n but_o he_o who_o cover_v shame_n that_o be_v bridle_v his_o affection_n be_v wise_a prov._n 12.16_o 7._o a_o wise_a man_n conceal_v knowledge_n but_o fool_n publish_v foolishness_n prov._n 12.23_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o pastime_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v wicked_o but_o wisdom_n be_v understand_v to_o a_o man_n prov._n 10.23_o 9_o every_o wise_a man_n will_v work_v by_o knowledge_n but_o a_o fool_n will_v spread_v abroad_o folly_n prov._n 13.16_o 10._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n but_o the_o foolishness_n of_o fool_n be_v deceit_n prov._n 14.8_o 11._o the_o foolish_a will_v believe_v every_o thing_n but_o the_o prudent_a man_n will_v consider_v his_o step_n prov._n 14.15_o 12._o the_o foolish_a do_v inherit_v folly_n but_o the_o prudent_a be_v crown_v with_o knowledge_n prov._n 14.18_o 13._o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o he_o who_o regard_v correction_n be_v prudent_a prov._n 15.5_o 14._o rebuke_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o will_v hate_v thou_o but_o rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o prov._n 9.8_o 15._o wisdom_n be_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o who_o have_v understanding_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n wander_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o not_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n 16._o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o he_o who_o have_v understanding_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n prov._n 17.10_o 17._o if_o a_o wise_a man_n contend_v with_o a_o fool_n whether_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o laugh_v there_o be_v no_o rest_n that_o be_v he_o can_v bear_v no_o admonition_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v speak_v prov._n 29.9_o but_o give_v admonition_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o he_o will_v be_v wise_a prov._n 9.9_o 18._o a_o fool_n pour_v out_o all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o prov._n 29.11_o 19_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n eccles_n 2_o 14_o 20._o the_o heart_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v at_o his_o left_a hand_n eccles_n 10.2_o that_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n do_v all_o thing_n well_o and_o just_o but_o fool_n do_v contrary_o 21._o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n have_v grace_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n devour_v himself_o eccles_n 2.12_o 22._o the_o wise_a man_n build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n but_o the_o fool_n upon_o the_o sand_n matth._n 7.24_o etc._n etc._n 23._o wise_a man_n have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n but_o fool_n have_v none_o matth._n 25_o 2_o 4.8_o 9_o †_o v._o observe_v to_o who_o or_o what_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v namely_o 1._o worldly_n wise_a man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o owl_n for_o as_o she_o see_v in_o the_o night_n but_o her_o eye_n dazzle_v in_o the_o day_n so_o worldly_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v quick-sighted_a enough_o but_o in_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v blind_a 1_o cor._n 2.13_o qui_fw-fr amant_fw-fr in_o tenebr_n be_v ignorantiae_fw-la verfari_fw-la simile_n sunt_fw-la avibus_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la nocte_fw-la volant_fw-fr hae_fw-la lucem_fw-la oderunt_fw-la amant_fw-fr tenebras_fw-la theodoret._n 2._o the_o spiritual_a wise_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o builder_n who_o build_v his_o
world_n but_o work_v wrought_v by_o wisdom_n increase_v unto_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wisdom_n sometime_o signify_v prudence_n and_o discretion_n enable_v man_n to_o perceive_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o do_v eccles_n 2.13_o 14._o i_o see_v that_o there_o be_v profit_n in_o wisdom_n for_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n and_o 1_o sam._n 16.18_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n and_o wise_a in_o matter_n three_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n and_o with_o all_o person_n wisdom_n garnish_v riches_n and_o shadow_v poverty_n with_o the_o well-advised_a be_v wisdom_n prov._n 13.10_o act_n 13.7_o socrates_n exhort_v all_o his_o scholar_n unto_o these_o three_o thing_n ut_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la haberent_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la in_fw-la lingua_fw-la silentium_fw-la &_o in_o vultu_fw-la verecundiam_fw-la maxim_n serm._n 41._o to_o have_v wisdom_n in_o their_o heart_n silence_n in_o their_o tongue_n and_o bashfulness_n in_o their_o countenance_n thus_o much_o for_o these_o word_n wit_n wisdom_n prudence_n discretion_n and_o wise_a men._n i_o come_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o their_o contrary_n viz._n folly_n foolish_a foolishness_n fool_n silly_a simple_n unwise_a imprudent_a inconsiderate_a indiscreet_a rash_a chap._n v._o of_o folly_n foolishness_n foolish_a concern_v these_o i_o will_v brief_o hint_n at_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v more_o doctrinal_a and_o some_o which_o be_v more_o practical_a the_o doctrinal_a part._n in_o this_o part_n i_o will_v cursory_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o to_o who_o folly_n be_v refer_v viz._n 1._o sometime_o to_o angel_n job_n 4.18_o 2._o sometime_o to_o man_n 1_o sam._n 25.25_o 3._o sometime_o to_o beast_n zebra_fw-la in_o africa_n be_v a_o beautiful_a creature_n much_o like_o a_o horse_n but_o so_o simple_a that_o a_o man_n may_v come_v within_o shoot_v of_o they_o at_o pleasure_n and_o may_v shoot_v three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o before_o they_o will_v make_v away_o again_o there_o be_v a_o beast_n in_o africa_n call_v dabuh_n solinus_n cap._n 33._o call_v it_o celphos_n which_o be_v like_o a_o wolf_n but_o in_o his_o foot_n and_o leg_n wherein_o it_o resemble_v man_n which_o be_v so_o simple_a and_o foolish_a that_o with_o a_o song_n and_o a_o taper_n they_o who_o know_v his_o haunt_n will_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o den_n and_o captivate_v his_o ear_n with_o music_n while_o another_o captivate_v his_o leg_n with_o a_o rope_n second_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o folly_n viz._n i._o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o warrantable_a folly_n 2_o cor._n 11.1_o and_o ii_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a folly_n prov._n 13.16_o &_o 14.24_o thus_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o hop_v against_o the_o hill_n and_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o iii_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o wicked_a folly_n thus_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n be_v give_v 1._o to_o rape_n gen._n 34.7_o judg._n 20.6_o 10._o 2._o to_o sacrilege_n josh_n 7.15_o 3._o to_o incest_n 2_o sam._n 13.12_o 4._o to_o foolish_a reason_n job_n 42.8_o 5._o to_o a_o life_n void_a of_o religion_n psal_n 49.13_o 6._o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o fool_n prov._n 16.22_o 7._o to_o he_o who_o answer_v a_o matter_n before_o he_o hear_v or_o full_o understand_v it_o prov._n 18.13_o 8._o to_o wicked_a word_n isa_n 9.17_o and_o 9_o to_o false_a teach_n jerem._n 23.13_o &_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o three_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o foolishness_n viz._n i._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o die_v in_o and_o ii_o to_o expose_v his_o life_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v it_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o no_o price_n or_o value_n and_o iii_o to_o choose_v evil_a before_o good_a when_o both_o be_v propound_v to_o a_o man_n choice_n the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o may_v be_v a_o legend_n that_o when_o moses_n be_v a_o child_n king_n pharaoh_n set_v the_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n he_o throw_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o trample_v upon_o it_o whereupon_o the_o king_n take_v a_o fire-coal_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o hold_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n bid_v he_o take_v one_o whereupon_o he_o take_v the_o coal_n and_o refuse_v the_o gold_n they_o all_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o fool._n and_o iu._n it_o be_v a_o great_a foolishness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o sell_v a_o large_a patrimony_n for_o a_o dish_n of_o broth_n as_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n the_o practical_a part._n in_o this_o part_n there_o be_v some_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v and_o some_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v †_o i._o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o folly_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o eight_o lesson_n 1._o who_o must_v not_o turn_v to_o folly_n viz._n saint_n psal_n 85.8_o and_o 2._o who_o promote_v and_o advance_v folly_n viz._n they_o who_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n rom._n 14.29_o 3._o we_o may_v learn_v why_o folly_n prevail_v so_o much_o with_o man_n namely_o i._o because_o they_o repulse_v she_o not_o valiant_o endeavour_v to_o be_v free_v from_o she_o ii_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v out_o to_o be_v true_a and_o teach_v by_o wise_a man_n and_o iii_o because_o they_o light_o pass_v over_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n senec._n ep_v 59_o ad_fw-la luc._n 4._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o study_v it_o dogmatical_o eccles_n 1.17_o &_o 2.3_o &_o 7.25_o and_o 5._o that_o wisdom_n be_v better_a than_o folly_n eccles_n 2.13_o and_o 6._o that_o a_o little_a folly_n defame_v and_o disgrace_v he_o who_o be_v in_o estimation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n and_o 7._o that_o folly_n be_v often_o high_o esteem_v when_o those_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n be_v little_o set_v by_o eccles_n 10.6_o 8._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o folly_n procure_v punishment_n psal_n 38.6_o prov._n 10.8_o 10._o &_o 7.22_o for_o i._o the_o lord_n bewail_v our_o foolishness_n prov._n 17.21_o &_o 19.13_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v blame_v mark_v 7.22_o and_o fool_n exhort_v to_o learn_v wisdom_n prov._n 1.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o ii_o foolishness_n be_v love_v till_o stripe_n come_v prov._n 22.15_o &_o 5.23_o &_o 13.19_o &_o 19.29_o †_o ii_o the_o duty_n here_o require_v of_o we_o be_v to_z lay_z aside_o folly_n and_o to_o labour_v to_o be_v wise_a two_o particular_n be_v here_o distinct_o to_o be_v handle_v 1._o to_o labour_v to_o be_v wise_a 2._o to_o lay_v aside_o folly_n first_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v to_o wax_v wise_a psal_n 94.8_o prov._n 5.1_o to_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o do_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o sin_n mich._n 6.8_o joel_n 2.13_o jam._n 4.9_o and_o second_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n ephes_n 5.15_o and_o three_o let_v we_o consider_v our_o way_n prov._n 28.26_o plueimi_fw-la non_fw-la eunt_fw-la sed_fw-la feruntur_fw-la senec._n we_o must_v not_o be_v violent_o hurry_v and_o ride_v post_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n and_o journey_n but_o walk_v circumspect_o with_o fear_n and_o care_n prov._n 14.8_o 15._o eph._n 5.15_o and_o four_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o know_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o sin_n multi_fw-la alios_fw-la non_fw-la seipsos_fw-la num_fw-la plus_fw-la amas_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o s_o matth._n 7._o many_o know_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o better_o than_o their_o own_o but_o yet_o they_o will_v love_v themselves_o best_o summa_fw-la philosophia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hugo_n vict._n the_o best_a philosophy_n be_v to_o know_v ourselves_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la se_fw-la novit_fw-la minus_fw-la displicet_fw-la gregor_n the_o less_o a_o man_n know_v himself_o the_o more_o he_o love_v and_o the_o better_a he_o like_v himself_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o these_o two_o father_n say_v i._o gregory_n say_v we_o shall_v consider_v these_o four_o thing_n vbi_fw-la fuisti_fw-la es_fw-la eris_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la 1._o what_o we_o once_o be_v for_o the_o time_n past_a 2._o what_o we_o now_o be_v for_o the_o time_n present_a 3._o what_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 4._o what_o we_o be_v not_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v ii_o bernard_n say_v we_o shall_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n quis_fw-la naturâ_fw-la personâ_fw-la vitâ_fw-la 1._o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n 2._o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o person_n 3._o what_o we_o be_v in_o our_o life_n we_o must_v diligent_o examine_v what_o our_o natural_a condition_n be_v what_o
europe_n with_o the_o huns._n 4._o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n of_o finland_n near_o to_o which_o be_v that_o of_o lapland_n the_o five_o be_v the_o irish_a the_o six_o be_v the_o welsh_a and_o the_o seven_o be_v biscay_n but_o there_o be_v three_o tongue_n which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n famous_a over_o all_o the_o world_n the_o latin_a greek_a and_o hebrew_n the_o first_o propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la because_o of_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o as_o they_o subject_v the_o people_n who_o they_o do_v conquer_v to_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n so_o do_v they_o force_v they_o to_o learn_v their_o language_n the_o second_o propter_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la because_o in_o it_o the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n leave_v the_o monument_n of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n to_o posterity_n the_o three_o propter_fw-la deum_fw-la because_o in_o it_o god_n deliver_v his_o law_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n 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ibnu-farid_a 6._o in_o dutch_a peuther_n luther_n bucer_n butrick_n 7._o in_o spanish_a guevara_n boscan_n granada_n garcilaco_n 8._o in_o french_a marot_n amyot_n rousard_n plessic_n 9_o for_o england_n and_o scotland_n i_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o namo_n four_o of_o each_o lest_o every_o one_o shall_v tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v many_o four_o as_o excellent_a as_o those_o four_o observe_v that_o teacher_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n shall_v be_v prize_v and_o the_o study_n of_o tongue_n shall_v be_v encourage_v david_n make_v a_o statute_n in_o israel_n that_o they_o who_o tarry_v by_o the_o stuff_n shall_v have_v equal_a share_n with_o those_o who_o go_v to_o battle_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v they_o who_o keep_v the_o stuff_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o reward_v as_o they_o who_o go_v into_o the_o field_n and_o fight_v in_o the_o ministry_n five_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o alter_v the_o language_n of_o a_o land_n william_n the_o conqueror_n cause_v the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o french_a and_o all_o plead_n at_o law_n to_o be_v in_o french_a and_o child_n at_o school_n to_o be_v teach_v only_o that_o language_n think_v thereby_o to_o alter_v our_o mother_n tongue_n into_o french_a but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o now_o as_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o change_v the_o tongue_n of_o a_o land_n so_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o a_o siranger_n to_o speak_v a_o language_n as_o perfect_o as_o a_o native_a whence_o the_o phrastus_fw-la for_o speak_v too_o much_o the_o mere_a athenian_a tongue_n be_v of_o a_o simple_a old_a woman_n know_v not_o to_o be_v of_o athens_n sect_n ii_o of_o spiritual_a and_o extraordinary_a tongue_n concern_v these_o tongue_n mention_v act_n 2.3_o i_o will_v propound_v six_o quaeres_fw-la qu._n 1._o from_o those_o word_n and_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o cleave_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o be_v tongue_n give_v ans_fw-fr 1._o for_o the_o pull_n down_o of_o spiritual_a babel_n 2._o for_o build_v up_o the_o mystical_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o employ_v his_o tongue_n in_o further_a the_o false_a church_n and_o hinder_v the_o true_a have_v better_o have_v no_o tongue_n in_o his_o head_n for_o such_o a_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n not_o from_o heaven_n qu._n 2._o how_o may_v minister_n know_v whether_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o their_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n and_o that_o they_o can_v ready_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v make_v unto_o the_o king_n preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n psal_n 45.2_o 2._o if_o their_o tongue_n be_v not_o double_a but_o cleave_a tongue_n able_a to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o and_o to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n that_o be_v mercy_n to_o who_o mercy_n belong_v and_o judgement_n to_o who_o 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wisdom_n spring_v yet_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o channel_n and_o the_o conduit_n pipe_n whereby_o this_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v communicate_v and_o transfer_v from_o man_n to_o man_n so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n and_o teacher_n of_o all_o truth_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o this_o wisdom_n unto_o man_n qu._n 4._o why_o do_v the_o holy_a spirit_n manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o show_v his_o affinity_n with_o the_o word_n such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o fire_n and_o light_n the_o word_n be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o there_o the_o spirit_n descend_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o fire_n 2._o to_o show_v that_o as_o by_o the_o tongue_n we_o taste_v all_o corporal_a meat_n drink_n and_o medicinal_a potion_n so_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o have_v a_o taste_n of_o all_o spiritual_a thing_n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o by_o the_o tongue_n we_o speak_v so_o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o utter_v magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n matth._n 10.20_o qu._n 5._o whether_o be_v this_o true_a fire_n or_o not_o ans_fw-fr the_o fire_n by_o which_o these_o tongue_n be_v enlighten_v be_v not_o earthly_a but_o heavenly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v there_o act_n 2.3_o say_v as_o of_o fire_n qu._n 6._o how_o be_v the_o multitude_n of_o tongue_n and_o language_n a_o punishment_n at_o the_o destruction_n of_o babel_n when_o the_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n be_v promise_v mark_v 16.17_o and_o perform_v to_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2.3_o and_o apostolical_a church_n as_o a_o great_a and_o rare_a gift_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o tongue_n but_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n without_o understand_v one_o another_o which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o pride_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o power_n give_v miraculous_o to_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o speak_v divers_a tongue_n to_o their_o own_o understanding_n and_o the_o understanding_n also_o of_o other_o while_o the_o people_n build_v babel_n genes_n 11._o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o confusion_n of_o speech_n that_o one_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o another_o mean_v as_o by_o dubartas_n be_v elegant_o express_v in_o these_o verse_n bring_v i_o quoth_v one_o a_o trowel_n quick_o quick_a one_o bring_v he_o up_o a_o hammer_n hew_v this_o brick_n another_o bid_v and_o then_o they_o cleave_v a_o tree_n make_v fast_o the_o rope_n and_o then_o they_o let_v it_o flee_v one_o call_v for_o plank_n another_o mortar_n lack_v they_o bring_v the_o
and_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o art_n and_o science_n ii_o the_o tongue_n distinguish_v man_n from_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o angel_n be_v borrow_v they_o assume_v strange_a body_n when_o they_o speak_v ●nto_o man_n which_o by_o and_o by_o they_o lay_v aside_o but_o man_n speak_v with_o their_o own_o tongue_n 2._o the_o sea-monster_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o part_n speak_v not_o neither_o be_v hear_v to_o utter_v any_o language_n as_o man_n do_v 3._o the_o note_n of_o bird_n be_v not_o call_v word_n or_o speech_n because_o they_o understand_v not_o second_o i_o inguam_fw-la babet_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la communicet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alteri_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la li._n 3._o the_o political_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v this_o that_o we_o express_v our_o mind_n unto_o other_o by_o our_o tongue_n vox_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la three_o the_o moral_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o utter_v hide_v and_o secret_a knowledge_n 2._o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o pacify_v and_o appease_v wrath_n prov._n 15.1_o as_o jacob_n do_v with_o esau_n 3._o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o give_v both_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o sound_n and_o safe_a counsel_n unto_o our_o brethren_n which_o very_o hardly_o will_v be_v express_v by_o sign_n if_o we_o be_v dumb_a four_o the_o spiritual_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o i._o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o discourse_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o adam_n jacob_n and_o moses_n do_v often_o ii_o the_o tongue_n teach_v god_n christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o we_o for_o preach_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 18.21_o rom._n 10.17_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o preach_v without_o a_o tongue_n or_o speech_n iii_o by_o the_o colloquy_n conference_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o tongue_n both_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v increase_v iv_o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o 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either_o respect_n god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o sin_n or_o our_o tongue_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n these_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o 1._o we_o must_v profess_v god_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o &_o 14.11_o phil._n 2_o 11._o 2._o we_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n psal_n 35.28_o &_o 71.24_o 3._o we_o must_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n with_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 51.14_o &_o 6.17_o &_o 126.2_o thus_o so_o soo●_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o man_n muth_o 9_o 33._o the_o dumb_a man_n speak_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o be_v once_o free_a from_o satan_n we_o must_v be_v mute_a no_o long_o but_o our_o mouth_n must_v be_v open_a and_o our_o tongue_n loo●ed_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o pra●●es_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o note_v here_o what_o satan_n attempt_v for_o our_o hurt_n and_o what_o christ_n effect_n for_o our_o good_a i._o satan_n linguam_fw-la vel_fw-la compescere_fw-la vel_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la muscul_fw-la super_fw-la matth._n 9_o he_o will_v either_o corrupt_v the_o tongue_n by_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a word_n or_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o curb_v the_o tongue_n from_o good_a and_o gracious_a word_n so_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n be_v fruitful_a in_o wicked_a word_n but_o barren_a in_o good_a ii_o christ_n in_o mercy_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o untie_v the_o tongue_n and_o then_o 2._o do_v sanctify_v the_o tongue_n and_o make_v it_o a_o special_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n fill_v it_o with_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a word_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o two_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o 1._o to_o have_v the_o lord_n word_n in_o our_o tongue_n or_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o word_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o psal_n 119.172_o and_o 2._o to_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n psal_n 37.30_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o put_v all_o iniquity_n and_o deceit_n from_o our_o tongue_n job_n 6.30_o &_o 27.4_o psal_n 34.13_o &_o 39.1_o four_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a i._o the_o negative_a duty_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o tongue_n must_v utter_v nothing_o against_o god_n as_o gordius_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n he_o be_v exhort_v by_o some_o to_o leave_v his_o opinion_n to_o renounce_v his_o religion_n and_o to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o tongue_n ought_v to_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o creator_n thereof_o p._n diacon_n 2._o chilon_n say_v non_fw-la committendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lingua_fw-la praecurreret_fw-la animum_fw-la our_o tongue_n must_v not_o run_v before_o our_o wit_n we_o must_v before_o we_o speak_v think_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v most_o sit_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v ●a●rt_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o nescit_fw-la enim_fw-la vox_fw-la missa_fw-la reverti_fw-la there_o be_v no_o recall_v of_o our_o word_n once_o utter_v as_o the_o lord_n cook_n once_o say_v occasional_o at_o the_o council_n table_n before_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v they_o be_v i_o but_o be_v once_o speak_v they_o be_v every_o man_n to_o interpret_v and_o put_v what_o sense_n upon_o they_o he_o listen_v ii_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n be_v these_o three_o first_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o evil_a speak_n both_o 1._o against_o magistrate_n and_o 2._o against_o minister_n and_o 3._o against_o professor_n and_o 4._o against_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n i.e._n of_o the_o sabbath_n lie_v swear_v purity_n and_o profession_n second_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o tongue_n note_v here_o that_o the_o tongue_n offend_v against_o god_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o against_o ourselves_o first_o the_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_v against_o god_n that_o be_v i._o against_o his_o truth_n thus_o atheist_n and_o heretic_n offend_v psal_n 14.1_o &_o 53.1_o ii_o against_o his_o majesty_n thus_o the_o blasphemer_n offend_v and_o that_o 1._o by_o profane_v his_o name_n by_o swear_v 2._o by_o deride_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o 3._o by_o scoff_v at_o sabbath_n profession_n and_o ordinance_n as_o ishmael_n and_o profane_a esau_n do_v iii_o against_o his_o purity_n by_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a word_n eph._n 4.29_o &_o 5.3_o col._n 3.8_o iv_o against_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 1._o by_o murmur_v against_o he_o 2._o by_o unthankful_a word_n second_o the_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o i._o against_o his_o fame_n and_o credit_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o calumny_n reproach_n devise_v false_a report_n and_o then_o utter_v of_o they_o 2._o by_o delight_v to_o speak_v of_o true_a calumny_n and_o divulge_v and_o publish_v abroad_o the_o disgrace_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o brethren_n whereas_o charity_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o 3._o by_o scoff_v taunt_n jeer_n and_o mock_n prov._n 9.12_o &_o 22.10_o ii_o against_o his_o person_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o rage_n and_o anger_n 2._o by_o threaten_v 3._o by_o chide_v brawl_a quarrel_a etc._n etc._n coloss_n 3.8_o &_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o iii_o against_o his_o estate_n by_o lie_v deceitful_a and_o crafty_a word_n eph._n 4.25_o coloss_n 3.9_o &_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o &_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o three_o our_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_n against_o ourselves_o and_o that_o 1._o by_o lie_v jest_n jest_n lie_v and_o idle_a brag_n 2._o by_o vain_a and_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o 3._o by_o sudden_a and_o rash_a speech_n eccles_n 5.1_o 4._o by_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n prov._n 10.19_o and_o 17.27_o 28._o and_o 29.11_o eccles_n 5.2_o 5._o by_o word_n tend_v to_o treason_n
insurrection_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n whereby_o our_o precious_a life_n be_v bring_v into_o danger_n now_o for_o all_o these_o iniquity_n of_o the_o tongue_n we_o ought_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o three_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o keep_v curb_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v our_o tongue_n seven_o thing_n may_v here_o brief_o be_v hint_v at_o viz._n i._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o keep_v our_o tongue_n with_o a_o bridle_n jam._n 1.26_o or_o to_o accustom_v our_o tongue_n only_o to_o modest_a love_v humble_a holy_a and_o pure_a word_n this_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o always_o carry_v a_o humble_a and_o holy_a mind_n a_o mind_n full_a of_o love_n and_o a_o mind_n and_o heart_n which_o be_v always_o oblige_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n word_n anaxagoras_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o nature_n suffer_v the_o eye_n ear_n hand_n face_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v bare_a and_o open_a to_o the_o view_n whereas_o the_o tongue_n be_v environ_v with_o jaw_n and_o mure_v with_o tooth_n and_o close_v with_o lip_n because_o hereby_o she_o will_v have_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o life_n that_o have_v more_o need_n of_o watch_n and_o ward_n than_o man_n unbridled_a tongue_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o speech_n and_o speak_v little_a eccles_n 5.1_o we_o must_v keep_v the_o door_n of_o our_o lip_n psal_n 141.3_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v vir_fw-la labiorum_fw-la job_n 11.2_o a_o man_n of_o lip_n or_o of_o much_o talk_n but_o must_v restrain_v his_o tongue_n with_o a_o bit_n or_o bridle_n ii_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v do_v in_o public_a meeting_n chilon_n admonish_v languam_fw-la cùm_fw-la alius_fw-la semper_fw-la tum_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la in_o convivio_fw-la continendam_fw-la quòd_fw-la ill●c_fw-la cibus_fw-la &_o potus_fw-la invitet_fw-la ad_fw-la intemperantiam_fw-la porro_fw-la ubi_fw-la plus_fw-la est_fw-la periculi_fw-la ibi_fw-la major_n est_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la cautio_fw-la laert._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o though_o the_o tongue_n must_v always_o be_v careful_o keep_v yet_o more_o especial_o at_o public_a feast_n because_o plenty_n and_o variety_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n do_v excite_v and_o provoke_v we_o unto_o intemperance_n and_o the_o great_a our_o danger_n be_v the_o more_o must_v be_v our_o care_n zeno_n hear_v a_o young_a man_n too_o full_a of_o tongue_n and_o talk_v at_o a_o feast_n say_v aures_fw-la in_o linguam_fw-la defluxere_fw-la that_o his_o ear_n have_v slip_v into_o his_o tongue_n because_o he_o speak_v more_o than_o he_o hear_v so_o demosthenes_n hear_v another_o full_a of_o tongue_n at_o a_o great_a feast_n say_v si_fw-mi multum_fw-la saperes_fw-la non_fw-la multa_fw-la loquereris_fw-la stob._n if_o thou_o be_v very_o wise_a thou_o will_v not_o talk_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v iii_o observe_v that_o to_o bridle_v keep_v and_o curb_v the_o tongue_n be_v a_o very_a hear_v and_o difficult_a thing_n socrates_n hist_o tripart_v lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o and_o marul_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o report_v a_o story_n of_o one_o pambo_n a_o plain_a ignorant_a man_n who_o come_v to_o one_o who_o be_v learn_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o teach_v he_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o the_o psalm_n whereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v to_o he_o psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v look_v to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o offend_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n this_o verse_n be_v read_v pambo_n shut_v the_o book_n and_o take_v his_o leave_n say_v he_o will_v go_v learn_v that_o point_n first_o when_o he_o have_v absent_v himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o month_n he_o be_v demand_v by_o his_o teacher_n when_o he_o will_v go_v forward_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o learn_v his_o old_a lesson_n and_o to_o one_o who_o ask_v the_o like_a question_n nine_o year_n after_o he_o give_v the_o same_o answer_n such_o a_o hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o rule_v this_o 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essect_v any_o thing_n by_o they_o so_o it_o be_v in_o many_o word_n there_o be_v often_o much_o fence_v but_o no_o weapon_n wherewith_o the_o enemy_n be_v wound_v much_o seem_v to_o be_v say_v but_o it_o be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n than_o if_o nothing_o be_v say_v all_o be_v only_o a_o empty_a move_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o worth_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n it_o be_v but_o by_o chance_n as_o when_o a_o blind_a man_n shoot_v many_o arrow_n perhaps_o one_o may_v be_v near_o the_o mark_n so_o in_o multiply_v of_o many_o word_n perhaps_o some_o of_o they_o may_v carry_v some_o weight_n and_o solidity_n of_o matter_n but_o usual_o in_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o be_v no_o multitude_n of_o matter_n and_o in_o the_o idle_a toss_n of_o many_o word_n what_o can_v there_o be_v but_o a_o fullness_n of_o folly_n when_o a_o fool_n voice_n be_v know_v by_o they_o eccles_n 5.3_o foliis_fw-la leviora_fw-la caducis_fw-la verba_fw-la ovid._n amor._n 2._o therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o photion_n or_o pythagoras_n either_o to_o speak_v brief_o to_o the_o point_n or_o not_o at_o all_o or_o like_o they_o of_o crect_n to_o show_v more_o wit_n in_o his_o discourse_n than_o word_n and_o not_o to_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n a_o flood_n of_o the_o one_o when_o he_o can_v hardly_o wring_v out_o of_o his_o brain_n a_o drop_n of_o the_o other_o 7._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o man_n talk_n be_v most_o according_a to_o their_o calling_n as_o propertius_n say_v navita_fw-la de_fw-la ventis_fw-la de_fw-la tauris_fw-la narrat_fw-la arator_fw-la enumerat_fw-la mile_n vulnera_fw-la pastor_n oves_fw-la that_o be_v every_o man_n talk_v of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n care_n and_o prosit_fw-la as_o the_o hunter_n and_o falconer_n speak_v of_o their_o sport_n the_o ploughman_n of_o his_o team_n the_o soldier_n of_o his_o march_n colour_n and_o wound_n and_o the_o mariner_n of_o wind_n and_o storm_n thus_o we_o see_v who_o be_v to_o blame_v in_o regard_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n paragraph_n ii_o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o eleven_o lesson_n †_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o infamous_a thing_n and_o a_o disgrace_n to_o be_v the_o common_a talk_n of_o people_n ezek._n 36.3_o †_o 2._o that_o periculum_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la falsa_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la vera_fw-la si_fw-la be_v ea_fw-la non_fw-la quibus_fw-la oportet_fw-la insinuet_fw-la ambros_n in_o psal_n 118._o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o speak_v false_a thing_n but_o also_o true_a in_o case_n he_o speak_v those_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v now_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n either_o through_o flattery_n or_o avarice_n or_o boast_v or_o unwary_a loquacity_n †_o 3._o that_o as_o neigh_v be_v proper_a to_o a_o horse_n bark_v to_o a_o dog_n bellow_v to_o a_o ox_n and_o roar_v to_o a_o lion_n so_o speech_n be_v proper_a to_o a_o man._n philo_n li._n de_fw-fr somniis_fw-la †_o 4._o that_o our_o word_n will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o our_o heart_n or_o as_o plutarch_n say_v no_o man_n can_v so_o change_v himself_o but_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v sometime_o see_v at_o his_o tongue_n end_n †_o 5._o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o understanding_n and_o wisdom_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o our_o word_n and_o speech_n for_o imago_fw-la animi_fw-la sermo_fw-la est_fw-la qualis_fw-la vir_fw-la talis_fw-la oratio_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la vocis_fw-la &_o silentii_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la senec._n in_o pro._n vanus_fw-la sermo_fw-la vanae_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la est_fw-la index_n moor_n hominis_fw-la lingua_fw-la pandit_fw-la qualis_fw-la sermo_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la talis_fw-la animus_n approbatur_fw-la hugo_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la as_o protogenes_n the_o painter_n know_v apelles_n by_o one_o line_n although_o he_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o so_o by_o a_o man_n speech_n his_o wisdom_n and_o
as_o timanthes_n be_v praise_v for_o this_o that_o in_o all_o his_o work_n more_o always_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v than_o be_v paint_v so_o that_o speech_n be_v best_a wherein_o many_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n and_o few_o ample_o discourse_v of_o and_o wherein_o there_o be_v more_o matter_n than_o word_n pythagoras_n say_v ne_o multis_fw-la verbis_fw-la pauca_fw-la comprehendas_fw-la sed_fw-la paucis_fw-la multa_fw-la stob._n serm_n 33._o it_o be_v more_o commendable_a and_o ask_v more_o skill_n to_o express_v much_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n than_o little_a matter_n in_o many_o thus_o julius_n caesar_n have_v quite_o rout_v tharnaces_n in_o the_o first_o conflict_n with_o a_o laconical_a brevity_n thus_o write_v unto_o the_o senate_n vent_v vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la i_o come_v i_o see_v i_o overcome_v plut._n in_o apoph_n this_o duty_n solomon_n teach_v prov._n 17.27_o and_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o one_o say_v to_o zeno_n citticus_fw-la breves_fw-la esse_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la sententias_fw-la that_o the_o philosopher_n be_v short_a and_o sententious_a or_o that_o their_o sentence_n be_v short_a answer_v vera_fw-la praedicas_fw-la oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o syllabas_fw-la illorum_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la esse_fw-la breves_fw-la veritas_fw-la multis_fw-la verbis_fw-la non_fw-la eget_fw-la &_o firmiùs_fw-la tenemus_fw-la quae_fw-la paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la comprehensa_fw-la sunt_fw-la laert._n thou_o fair_a well_o for_o their_o say_n and_o sentence_n shall_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n will_v bear_v see_v truth_n need_v not_o many_o word_n and_o our_o memory_n best_o retain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o few_o word_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o word_n must_v be_v few_o be_v these_o i._o because_o many_o word_n 1._o betray_v the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o fool_n prov._n 15.2_o eccles_n 5.3_o and_o 2_o beget_v offence_n in_o word_n or_o be_v not_o without_o sin_n eccles_n 5.2_o 6._o and_o 3._o lessen_v a_o man_n reputation_n and_o esteem_n pythias_n duke_n of_o the_o athenian_n though_o he_o be_v so_o noble_a stout_a and_o valiant_a that_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o people_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n as_o plutarch_n say_v the_o abundance_n of_o word_n obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o heroical_a deed_n and_o 4._o because_o many_o word_n provoke_v god_n unto_o anger_n when_o they_o be_v foolish_a false_a sinful_a and_o rash_a eccles_n 5.2_o 6._o ii_o our_o word_n must_v be_v few_o because_o the_o lord_n in_o heaven_n hear_v all_o our_o word_n eccles_n 5.2_o and_o iii_o because_o we_o must_v give_v account_n unto_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o 37._o and_o iu_o because_o as_o the_o french_a say_v de_fw-fr pou_fw-fr de_fw-fr mots_fw-fr viennent_fw-fr de_fw-fr grands_fw-fr effect_n oft_o of_o few_o word_n many_o great_a effect_n ensue_v as_o exod._n 32.1_o and_o v._o because_o few_o word_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o wisdom_n understanding_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 17.27_o ulysses_n in_o homer_n be_v make_v a_o long-thinking_a man_n before_o he_o speak_v those_o who_o be_v noble_o and_o royal_o bring_v up_o say_v plutarch_n learn_v first_o to_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o then_o to_o speak_v epaminondas_n be_v celebrate_v by_o pindar_n to_o be_v a_o man_n who_o know_v much_o but_o speak_v little_a demacatus_n be_v long_o silent_a upon_o the_o bench_n one_o ask_v he_o whether_o his_o silence_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n or_o folly_n he_o answer_v a_o fool_n can_v never_o hold_v his_o peace_n so_o one_o say_v to_o solon_n illu_z ideo_fw-la non_fw-la loqui_fw-la quia_fw-la insanus_fw-la esset_fw-la he_o answer_v nullus_fw-la stultus_fw-la tacere_fw-la potest_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la enim_fw-la ioquacitate_v stultitia_fw-la hominum_fw-la proditur_fw-la brus_n li._n 3._o cap._n 25._o and_o ambros_n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n say_v quamplures_fw-la vidi_fw-la loquendo_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la incidisse_fw-la vix_fw-la quemptam_fw-la tacendo_fw-la ideóque_fw-la tacere_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la difficilius_fw-la est_fw-la i_o have_v know_v many_o offend_v by_o speak_v scarce_o any_o by_o hold_v their_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v silent_a than_o to_o speak_v †_o 6._o let_v our_o word_n and_o speech_n be_v pious_a prudent_a discreet_a and_o apt_a prov._n 15.2_o &_o 20.15_o sapiens_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la loquor_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la opportunitatem_fw-la loci_fw-la &_o temporis_fw-la &_o personae_fw-la quum_fw-la loquor_fw-la diligenter_n inquirit_fw-la gregor_n in_o prov._n 15._o a_o wise_a man_n consider_v both_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n when_o he_o speak_v yea_o he_o speak_v fit_o apt_o and_o to_o the_o matter_n or_o occasion_n prov._n 15.23_o &_o 25.11_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o our_o word_n must_v be_v thus_o discreet_a prudent_a and_o pious_a be_v these_o five_o i._o because_o the_o lord_n know_v all_o our_o word_n psal_n 139.4_o and_o ii_o because_o such_o word_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n prov._n 20.15_o &_o 25.11_o and_o iii_o because_o such_o word_n be_v good_a prov._n 15.23_o that_o be_v when_o well_o mean_v and_o discreet_o speak_v otherwise_o not_o for_o quum_fw-la intentionem_fw-la bonam_fw-la locutio_fw-la cauta_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pietatis_fw-la propositio_fw-la in_o transgressionis_fw-la vitium_fw-la vertitur_fw-la greg._n li._n 5._o mor._n iv_o because_o by_o such_o word_n we_o shall_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_o wise_a prov._n 15.2_o v._o because_o we_o must_v either_o be_v justify_v or_o condemn_v by_o our_o word_n matth._n 12.37_o for_o as_o a_o vessel_n be_v know_v by_o the_o sound_n whether_o it_o be_v whole_a or_o break_a so_o man_n by_o their_o speech_n be_v discern_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n ingreditur_fw-la mors_fw-la per_fw-la ostium_fw-la tuum_fw-la si_fw-la falsum_fw-la loquaris_fw-la si_fw-la turpiter_fw-la si_fw-la procaciter_fw-la si_fw-la uti_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la loquaris_fw-la ambros_n lib._n de_fw-fr virg._n by_o our_o word_n we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a †_o 7._o let_v we_o well_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v our_o word_n that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o one_o say_v of_o tacitus_n and_o as_o scaliger_n of_o virgil_n e_z cujus_fw-la ore_fw-la nil_fw-la temere_fw-la excidit_fw-la that_o no_o unadvised_a or_o inconsiderate_a word_n ever_o fall_v from_o his_o lip_n epictetus_n in_o enchiridio_fw-la say_v in_o omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la nil_fw-la adeo_fw-la prospicere_fw-la debet_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la tutum_fw-la securumque_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la agis_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la tutius_fw-la tacere_fw-la quam_fw-la loqui_fw-la in_o all_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v serious_o consider_v whether_o what_o we_o speak_v be_v safe_a and_o good_a for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v silent_a than_o rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o speak_v ambrose_n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n advise_v well_o say_v jugum_n sit_fw-la verbis_fw-la tuis_fw-la &_o statera_fw-la atque_fw-la mensura_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la gravitas_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la pondus_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la modus_fw-la we_o shall_v set_v bound_n and_o limit_n to_o our_o speech_n and_o so_o weigh_v what_o we_o speak_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v grave_a and_o solid_a the_o word_n weighty_a and_o few_o so_o aulus_n gellius_n li._n 8._o say_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n sapiens_fw-la sermon_n suos_fw-la praecogitat_fw-la &_o examinat_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la quam_fw-la proferat_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la the_o wise_a man_n weigh_v all_o his_o word_n and_o ponder_v they_o in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o mouth_n socrates_n say_v a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o his_o word_n till_o they_o be_v speak_v but_o after_o they_o be_v utter_v they_o have_v power_n over_o he_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v before_o what_o he_o will_v speak_v lest_o he_o utter_v something_o which_o afterward_o he_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o and_o repent_v particular_o these_o three_o thing_n we_o shall_v ponder_v and_o well_o weigh_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o word_n i._o quid_fw-la loquamur_fw-la what_o we_o may_v speak_v and_o how_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n coloss_n 4.6_o and_o ii_o quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la when_o we_o may_v best_o and_o most_o seasonable_o and_o prositable_o speak_v eccles_n 3.7_o rom._n 14.1_o iii_o quo_n fine_a for_o what_o end_n we_o must_v speak_v viz._n that_o we_o may_v add_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n eph._n ●_o 29_o and_o benefit_n those_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v for_o we_o have_v better_o keep_v silence_n than_o not_o speak_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o hearer_n †_o 8._o we_o shall_v always_o speak_v true_o job_n 6.29_o 30._o †_o 9_o let_v our_o word_n be_v opportune_a and_o speak_v in_o due_a season_n prov._n 15.23_o &_o 25.11_o for_o a_o word_n seasonable_o give_v like_o a_o rudder_n sometime_o steer_v a_o man_n quite_o into_o
another_o course_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o etc._n etc._n acaticus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v at_o a_o feast_n where_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n be_v ask_v after_o dinner_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o silence_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o time_n when_o to_o speak_v than_o it_o be_v to_o know_v to_o speak_v for_o to_o speak_v well_o be_v give_v we_o by_o nature_n but_o to_o know_v the_o fit_a and_o best_a time_n to_o speak_v proceed_v from_o wisdom_n †_o 10._o let_v our_o word_n be_v always_o gracious_a and_o season_v with_o salt_n or_o our_o speech_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n and_o savour_n of_o grace_n prov._n 15.2_o luk._n 4.22_o eccles_n 10_o 12._o the_o word_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v grace_n coloss_n 4.6_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a always_o and_o powder_v with_o salt_n three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v gracious_a always_o in_o speech_n namely_o our_o speech_n be_v gracious_a when_o it_o be_v so_o utter_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v as_o it_o be_v picture_v and_o paint_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o speech_n be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o to_o be_v gracious_a always_o in_o speech_n be_v to_o spe●k_v gracious_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n on_o all_o occasion_n in_o all_o company_n in_o all_o the_o ●empers_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o anger_n mirth_n fear_n sorrow_n and_o hope_v still_o to_o maintain_v gracious_a speech_n from_o a_o gracious_a mind_n after_o a_o gracious_a manner_n to_o a_o gracious_a end_n to_o stir_v up_o grace_n to_o manifest_a grace_n and_o to_o edify_v they_o who_o hear_v we_o second_o there_o be_v five_o reason_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o observe_v why_o our_o word_n must_v be_v thus_o gracious_a viz._n 1._o because_o our_o tongue_n must_v be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o our_o heart_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n if_o our_o tongue_n be_v with_o gracious_a word_n 3._o because_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o devil_n rule_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o our_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n jam._n 3.6_o 4._o because_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n in_o itself_o prov._n 20.15_o 5._o because_o it_o lead_v to_o blessedness_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o prov._n 13.2_o &_o 22.11_o three_o there_o be_v two_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o our_o speech_n may_v be_v gracious_a and_o may_v minster_n grace_v to_o the_o hearer_n viz._n i._o premeditate_v what_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v speak_v that_o so_o our_o heart_n may_v guide_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 16_o 23._o ii_o let_v we_o sanctify_v and_o offer_v up_o our_o speech_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o be_v pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v guide_v our_o tongue_n prov._n 16.23_o †_o 1._o last_o let_v our_o word_n be_v such_o as_o tend_v to_o edification_n eccles_n 12.10_o &_o 4.29_o let_v your_o communication_n be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edifring_n that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n unto_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o word_n observe_v that_o the_o text_n there_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la edificationem_fw-la usûs_fw-la to_o the_o aedification_n of_o use_n that_o be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o edification_n by_o a_o hypallage_n as_o in_o that_o of_o ovid_n in_o nova_fw-la fert_fw-la animus_n mutatas_fw-la dicere_fw-la formas_fw-la corpora_fw-la note_n again_o the_o apostle_n there_o eph._n 4.29_o require_v two_o condition_n in_o all_o our_o discourse_n viz._n i._o that_o they_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brother_n ii_o that_o they_o be_v gracious_a that_o be_v such_o as_o may_v pious_o delight_v the_o hearer_n refresh_v their_o m●nds_n and_o beget_v a_o holy_a friendship_n betwixt_o speaker_n and_o hearer_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a how_o we_o must_v speak_v ¶_o ii_o the_o ground_n why_o we_o must_v be_v thus_o careful_a of_o our_o speech_n and_o talk_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o because_o a_o man_n reap_v good_a by_o be_v so_o prov._n 13.2_o 2._o because_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o 3._o because_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_n and_o profit_n many_o prov._n 10_o 21._o ¶_o iii_o these_o five_o grace_n or_o virtue_n follow_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v our_o speech_n and_o talk_n i._o reverence_n or_o a_o reverend_a regard_n have_v in_o all_o our_o speech_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v when_o speak_v of_o god_n we_o do_v it_o with_o reverence_n deut_n 28.58_o and_o speak_v of_o man_n we_o do_v it_o with_o respect_n according_a to_o their_o place_n quality_n or_o person_n 1_o sam._n 1.15_o ii_o modest_o viz._n when_o we_o be_v urge_v or_o constrain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o for_o this_o must_v not_o be_v speak_v proud_o or_o boast_o prov._n 27.2_o iii_o meekness_n when_o we_o either_o answer_n or_o reprove_v any_o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o iv_o sincerity_n or_o speak_v the_o truth_n always_o sincere_o levit._n 19.17_o eph._n 4.25_o and_o v._o charity_n have_v in_o all_o our_o speech_n such_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o good_a name_n of_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o injure_v or_o blemish_v their_o reputation_n levit._n 19.16_o &_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o the_o marquis_n of_o visto_z be_v send_v upon_o a_o design_n or_o expedition_n by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n 5._o and_o think_v after_o his_o return_n with_o applause_n and_o victory_n to_o take_v some_o rest_n be_v present_o choose_v general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n antonio_n daleva_n the_o former_a general_n be_v dead_a whereupon_o he_o cause_v this_o device_n to_o be_v figure_v in_o his_o shield_n two_o sheaf_n of_o ripe_a corn_n with_o this_o motto_n finiunt_fw-la pariter_fw-la renovantque_fw-la labores_fw-la one_o work_n be_v do_v a_o news_n begin_v this_o emblem_n suit_n and_o sort_n very_o well_o with_o my_o thought_n for_o if_o these_o two_o compendious_a tractate_v find_v kind_a acceptance_n and_o approbation_n i_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o these_o word_n knowledge_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o and_o signify_v by_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a together_o with_o their_o contrary_n blindness_n ignorance_n and_o darkness_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v not_o my_o hand_n this_o work_n to_o end_n have_v bring_v nor_o this_o my_o virtue_n have_v attain_v to_o say_v rather_o thus_o this_o god_n by_o i_o have_v wrought_v god_n author_n of_o the_o little_a good_a i_o do_v pibrac_n quad_a 5._o the_o word_n full_o handle_v and_o explain_v in_o this_o tractate_n be_v alphabetical_o these_o babble_v pag._n 218_o commune_fw-la pag._n 193_o communication_n ibid._n conference_n ibid._n discourse_n ibid._n language_n pag._n 150._o &_o 190_o 191_o 192_o lip_n pag._n 187_o 188_o loquacity_n pag._n 219_o mouth_n page_n 186_o say_fw-la pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n say_v pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n saying_n pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n speak_v pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n speech_n pag._n 194_o etc._n etc._n talk_v pag._n 196_o tongue_n pag._n 149_o 150._o 153_o etc._n etc._n word_n pag._n 203_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n particular_o and_o plenary_o expound_v in_o this_o tractate_n be_v these_o genesis_n 11.7_o 8._o pag._n 154_o 192_o genes_n 31.47_o pag._n 191_o 2_o king_n 18.26_o ibid._n psalm_n 12.4_o pag._n 174_o psal_n 15.3_o pag._n 165_o 166_o psal_n 30.12_o pag._n 156_o psal_n 45.1_o pag._n 180_o ecclesiastes_n 10.12_o pag._n 233_o hosea_n 14.3_o pag._n 189_o matthew_n 5.2_o pag._n 186_o matth._n 5.22_o pag._n 166_o matth._n 9.33_o pag._n 197_o mark_v 16.17_o pag._n 154_o &_o 192_o act_n 2.3_o pag._n 153_o act_n 10.34_o pag._n 147_o &_o 223_o 224_o roman_n 3.5_o pag._n 198_o 1_o corinth_n 1.5_o pag._n 199_o ephesian_n 4.21_o pag._n 167_o ephes_n 4.29_o pag._n 233_o colossian_n 4.6_o ibid._n 1_o timothy_n 1.15_o pag._n 195_o judas_n vers_fw-la 10._o pag._n 175_o 176_o these_o book_n follow_v be_v print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o william_n miller_n at_o the_o gild_a acorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n near_o the_o little_a north_n door_n jvenal_n with_o cut_n by_o sir_n robert_n stapylton_n knight_n fol._n elton_n on_o the_o colossian_n fol._n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o a_o plain_a discourse_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o practise_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n useful_a for_o private_a family_n the_o three_o edition_n revise_v and_o correct_v by_o samuel_n cradock_n b.d._n rector_n of_o north-cadbury_n in_o somersetshire_n 4_o o._n emblem_n divine_a moral_a natural_a and_o 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