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use_v their_o child_n as_o husbandman_n do_v the_o vine_n the_o juy_n and_o the_o mellone_n fol._n 14_o father_n shall_v go_v before_o their_o child_n in_o good_a example_n and_o civil_a behaviour_n of_o their_o life_n fol._n 15_o force_n and_o power_n of_o silence_n fol._n 27_o facility_n in_o speech_n use_v a_o brief_a and_o comely_a decorum_n have_v always_o be_v much_o more_o commend_v then_o prolix_a &_o tedious_a argue_v fol._n 31_o felix_n the_o doctor_n be_v answer_v by_o vincentio_n balnaceus_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o praise_v a_o man_n in_o his_o life_n time_n fol._n 37_o fool_n be_v full_a of_o word_n and_o yet_o be_v repute_v wise_a by_o silence_n ibid._n the_o fool_n mouth_n be_v like_o a_o pot_n boil_v upon_o the_o fire_n fol._n 57_o fury_n and_o frenzy_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n and_o do_v receive_v their_o original_n from_o several_a cause_n fol._n 59_o flight_n be_v the_o only_a remedy_n against_o anger_n fol._n 60_o five_o property_n or_o condition_n very_o necessary_o require_v in_o our_o speak_a king_n and_o discourse_v one_o with_o another_o fol._n 66_o force_v extraordinary_a in_o please_a word_n fol._n 67_o fear_v and_o amazement_n in_o the_o pharisy_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n &_o alteration_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o minister_n of_o â—ustice_n fol._n 69_o fond_a speak_v without_o wisdom_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v &_o the_o same_o be_v approve_v by_o many_o example_n fol._n 85_o false_a and_o feign_a speak_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o nature_n ibid._n flatterer_n and_o their_o nature_n describe_v fol._n 86._o and_o so_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n fol._n 86_o the_o flatterer_n term_v by_o plato_n by_o diverse_a name_n ibid._n the_o flattere_n liken_v to_o the_o lion_n slay_v by_o samson_n ibid._n flatterer_n compare_v to_o the_o swan_n to_o the_o garment_n weave_v of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a to_o echo_n and_o to_o wine_n fol._n 87_o the_o flatterer_n best_o live_v in_o great_a man_n house_n fol._n 88_o the_o flatterer_n have_v no_o direct_a kind_n of_o speech_n ibid._n the_o flatterer_n tongue_n compare_v to_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o cat_n to_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n to_o the_o ape_n to_o the_o parrot_n and_o to_o water_n fol._n 89_o the_o flatterer_n tongue_n maintain_v sin_n and_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o the_o truth_n fol._n 90_o flatterer_n do_v hold_v resemblance_n with_o dumb_a dog_n and_o with_o cook_n that_o dress_v meat_n according_a to_o their_o master_n appetite_n fol._n 91_o the_o flatterer_n be_v worse_a than_o a_o tyrant_n ibid._n the_o flatterer_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o look_a glass_n to_o a_o harlot_n and_o to_o our_o breath_n issue_v from_o our_o mouth_n fol._n 92_o the_o flatterer_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o mother_n and_o her_o young_a son_n and_o to_o they_o that_o build_v the_o infamous_a tower_n of_o babel_n fol._n 94_o flattery_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o idolatry_n fol._n 95_o faithful_a deal_v among_o man_n how_o commendable_a it_o be_v fol._n 104_o force_n or_o power_n of_o wine_n woman_n and_o the_o king_n and_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o strong_a fol._n 107_o foundation_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o just_a man_n how_o different_a they_o be_v fol._n 191_o foundation_n give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n and_o to_o his_o church_n fol._n 192_o fierce_a as_o a_o ravenous_a beast_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n fol._n 195_o father_n of_o the_o clergy_n the_o great_a burden_n impose_v on_o they_o and_o the_o duty_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n fol._n 243_o fortress_n place_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o land_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n fol._n 145_o god_n command_v in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n that_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v â—rayned_v up_o from_o their_o very_a childhood_n in_o the_o divine_a worship_n of_o he_o fol._n 18_o god_n especial_a grace_n it_o be_v that_o his_o dear_a so_o child_n not_o master_v man_n by_o speech_n do_v yet_o by_o silence_n come_v near_o unto_o himself_o fol._n 26_o god_n wonderful_a workmanship_n in_o form_v the_o tongue_n and_o a_o excellent_a observation_n make_v thereof_o fol._n 27_o god_n seat_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o iustmans_n soul_n fol._n 28_o god_n be_v most_o jealous_a of_o his_o secret_n &_o a_o great_a observer_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fol._n 43_o god_n be_v so_o spare_v of_o speech_n that_o it_o be_v say_v he_o speak_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o only_o ibid._n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o creature_n fol._n 44_o in_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o defective_a but_o all_o thing_n in_o act_n fol._n 46_o god_n dispose_v the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o kingdom_n fol._n 57_o whatsoever_o god_n will_v be_v just_a ibid._n guard_n of_o reason_n be_v best_a for_o the_o way_n of_o will_n ibid._n gualtern_n teutonicus_n regent_n of_o the_o study_n at_o vercellis_n his_o worthy_a history_n fol._n 68_o god_n word_n and_o the_o sweetness_n thereof_o declare_v by_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n fol._n 70_o god_n word_n compare_v to_o a_o sword_n or_o weapon_n fol._n 74_o god_n do_v forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o swan_n flesh_n and_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o garment-made_a of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n fol._n 87_o god_n be_v say_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o dispense_v with_o theft_n but_o not_o with_o lie_v fol._n 102_o good_a man_n when_o they_o be_v contemn_v by_o the_o bad_a be_v therein_o the_o more_o high_o honour_v fol._n 143_o great_a hurt_n and_o danger_n ensue_v by_o murmurer_n fol._n 148_o great_a resemblance_n and_o similitude_n have_v murmurer_n with_o the_o frog_n of_o egypt_n fol._n 159_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n of_o the_o utmost_a hierarchy_n only_o upon_o important_a negotiation_n fol._n 159_o god_n only_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n thought_n fol._n 160_o god_n judge_v with_o great_a deliberation_n for_o our_o instruction_n fol._n 154_o glory_n term_v vainglory_n the_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n fol._n 184_o god_n glory_n we_o ought_v to_o seek_v for_o in_o all_o our_o action_n fol._n 187_o glory_n for_o ourselves_o consist_v not_o outward_o but_o in_o the_o heart_n fol._n 195_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n exceed_v every_o other_o sin_n &_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o fault_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 201_o god_n his_o three_o several_a kingdom_n of_o three_o several_a language_n fol._n 210_o god_n listen_v more_o to_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o hart_n then_o to_o that_o of_o the_o voice_n fol._n 220_o good_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o goodly_a fair_a hound_n and_o to_o a_o rich_o furnish_v table_n fol._n 223_o god_n speak_v with_o jeremie_n make_v he_o like_a unto_o a_o child_n that_o can_v not_o speak_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o fol._n 230_o god_n talk_v to_o moses_n cause_v he_o to_o stammer_v to_o jeremie_n make_v he_o not_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o daniel_n make_v he_o dumb_a and_o why_o fol._n 231_o greatness_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o person_n speak_v too_o may_v daunt_v the_o best_a orator_n and_o distract_v his_o memory_n fol._n 233_o talk_v with_o god_n we_o learn_v to_o be_v silent_a and_o talk_v with_o man_n we_o learn_v nothing_o but_o vain_a babble_n fol._n 237_o grace_n of_o wisdom_n arise_v from_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n be_v term_v david_n key_n fol._n 243_o god_n keep_v the_o key_n of_o the_o just_a man_n mouth_n ibid._n god_n delight_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n unto_o he_o fol._n 253_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o just_a man_n and_o enstruct_v they_o to_o speak_v because_o they_o shall_v not_o err_v in_o speak_v fol._n 260_o gilbertus_n porretanus_n his_o saying_n concern_v silence_n fol._n 258_o god_n send_v his_o bless_a angel_n to_o inspire_v our_o soul_n with_o what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v or_o do_v fol._n 261_o h_n he_o may_v be_v as_o guilty_a of_o death_n that_o speak_v not_o in_o time_n convenient_a as_o he_o that_o be_v over_o talkative_a and_o speak_v too_o much_o fol._n 4_o he_o that_o be_v a_o fool_n can_v sit_v silent_a fol._n 5_o he_o that_o speak_v without_o premeditation_n many_o time_n repent_v himself_o of_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v fol._n 8_o how_o difficult_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o speak_v well_o without_o err_v fol._n 9_o how_n and_o in_o what_o place_n the_o mouth_n ought_v to_o be_v open_v fol._n 10_o he_o that_o hear_v attentive_o &_o speak_v little_a if_o he_o be_v not_o more_o than_o rob_v of_o reason_n can_v fail_v and_o may_v so_o much_o the_o better_o discern_v truth_n from_o falsehood_n ibid._n he_o can_v but_o commit_v many_o error_n that_o take_v delight_n in_o overmuch_o talk_v fol._n 11_o how_o many_o evil_n the_o father_n of_o family_n may_v be_v