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much_o suffer_v for_o any_o man_n of_o sound_a wisdom_n to_o wish_v none_o but_o sickly_a palate_n will_v be_v fond_a of_o either_o otanes_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o who_o have_v a_o joint_a right_n to_o the_o principality_n of_o persia_n quit_v his_o pretension_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o competitor_n provide_v that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o family_n may_v live_v quiet_o under_o that_o government_n and_o be_v free_a from_o all_o subjection_n except_o such_o as_o the_o old_a stand_a law_n oblige_v they_o to_o this_o be_v true_o great_a neither_o to_o affect_v to_o command_v nor_o bear_v to_o be_v command_v and_o other_o instance_n of_o contemn_v honour_n and_o greatness_n we_o have_v several_a in_o story_n for_o even_o dioclesian_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o empire_n and_o celestine_n quit_v the_o papacy_n so_o little_o have_v the_o charm_n of_o sovereignty_n itself_o be_v sound_n upon_o trial_n and_o so_o far_o from_o impracticable_a be_v the_o utmost_a pitch_n of_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o ambition_n chap._n xliii_o of_o temperance_n in_o speak_v though_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v not_o usual_o come_v under_o this_o head_n of_o temperance_n yet_o all_o people_n i_o suppose_v will_v allow_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o instance_n in_o which_o moderation_n be_v more_o useful_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o wisdom_n that_o no_o treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_n can_v be_v tolerable_o complete_a without_o it_o he_o that_o offend_v not_o in_o word_n the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n say_v st._n james_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_o what_o he_o give_v there_o at_o large_a that_o the_o tongue_n be_v all_o in_o all_o good_a and_o evil_a proceed_v from_o it_o life_n and_o death_n depend_v upon_o it_o 23._o book_n i._n chap._n 23._o which_o be_v former_o illustrate_v at_o large_a all_o that_o lie_v upon_o i_o to_o do_v more_o at_o present_a be_v only_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o short_a and_o plain_a direction_n for_o our_o conduct_n and_o good_a management_n of_o so_o very_o important_a a_o member_n let_v our_o discourse_n then_o be_v sober_a and_o spare_a the_o know_v how_o and_o when_o to_o be_v silent_a be_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n and_o contribute_v exceed_o to_o our_o know_v how_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o that_o be_v unskilful_a in_o one_o of_o these_o point_n can_v never_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o other_o to_o talk_v much_o and_o to_o talk_v well_o be_v quality_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o go_v together_o and_o therefore_o one_o of_o the_o philosopher_n make_v it_o his_o observation_n that_o the_o most_o accomplish_a man_n be_v general_o they_o that_o say_v least_o those_o that_o abound_v in_o word_n be_v common_o barren_a both_o in_o good_a sense_n and_o good_a action_n like_o tree_n which_o when_o they_o shoot_v in_o great_a quantity_n of_o leave_n bear_v little_a fruit_n or_o lean_a corn_n that_o run_v all_o into_o straw_n the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o who_o we_o have_v make_v so_o frequent_a mention_n for_o their_o noble_a improvement_n in_o virtue_n and_o valour_n be_v no_o less_o memorable_a for_o silence_n and_o make_v this_o one_o part_n of_o their_o solemn_a profession_n to_o educate_v their_o youth_n in_o a_o modest_a and_o reserve_a way_n of_o conversation_n so_o just_o so_o general_o be_v this_o sort_n of_o restraint_n approve_v and_o commend_v so_o necessary_a so_o prudent_a that_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o his_o lip_n a_o emblem_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o moysaicall_a institution_n where_o among_o many_o typical_a representation_n of_o moral_a duty_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o that_o every_o vessel_n be_v unclean_a which_o have_v not_o a_o cover_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o the_o wise_a author_n that_o ever_o write_v have_v leave_v we_o this_o mark_n to_o distinguish_v man_n by_o the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o second_o qualification_n absolute_o necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v truth_n without_o this_o the_o end_n of_o speech_n be_v utter_o pervert_v and_o lose_v for_o speech_n be_v principal_o design_v to_o be_v assist_v to_o truth_n in_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o by_o represent_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o native_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o discover_v the_o mystery_n of_o error_n and_o deceit_n that_o be_v thus_o detect_v they_o may_v no_o long_o have_v it_o in_o their_o power_n to_o mislead_v our_o judgement_n for_o what_o indeed_o be_v speech_n but_o a_o key_n to_o our_o thought_n a_o instrument_n of_o communicate_v what_o we_o feel_v and_o see_v and_o desire_v and_o so_o of_o transfuse_v our_o whole_a heart_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v now_o this_o make_v it_o obvious_a to_o every_o consider_v man_n that_o fidelity_n and_o exact_a truth_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o inseparable_a attendant_n upon_o every_o word_n we_o utter_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o method_n of_o convey_v our_o intelligence_n no_o other_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o can_v see_v one_o another_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o conversation_n and_o commerce_n and_o this_o noble_a prerogative_n of_o mankind_n be_v worth_a to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o mirror_n cast_v no_o false_a reflection_n he_o that_o falsify_v in_o his_o discourse_n aught_o to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o common_a enemy_n detest_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o public_a society_n for_o if_o when_o once_o this_o foot_n fail_v we_o we_o have_v no_o fresh_a ground_n to_o stand_v upon_o all_o faith_n and_o security_n be_v give_v up_o and_o we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o have_v man_n nor_o what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o how_o vile_a the_o sin_n of_o lie_v be_v have_v be_v declare_v before_o 10._o chap._n 10._o they_o who_o practice_n it_o out_o of_o design_n be_v of_o all_o wretch_n the_o most_o profligate_v and_o despicable_a and_o they_o who_o do_v it_o in_o raillery_n shall_v consider_v how_o insolent_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o banter_n and_o abuse_v the_o credulity_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o truth_n and_o mutual_a faith_n be_v thing_n much_o too_o serious_a and_o too_o weighty_a to_o be_v make_v a_o diversion_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o itch_n of_o a_o unmannerly_a jest_n three_o our_o expression_n shall_v be_v natural_a and_o modest_a and_o chaste_a provoke_v no_o blush_n offensive_a to_o none_o even_o the_o most_o nice_a and_o purge_v ear_n our_o discourse_n free_a from_o vehemence_n and_o contention_n for_o in_o such_o case_n man_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o themselves_o than_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o their_o own_o passion_n speech_n be_v design_v for_o a_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o improvement_n to_o inform_v and_o mend_v man_n mind_n not_o to_o corrupt_v and_o seduce_v they_o and_o therefore_o as_o artifice_n and_o affectation_n be_v nauseous_a so_o indecency_n and_o lewdness_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o obscenity_n or_o licentiousness_n be_v wicked_a and_o abominable_a four_o our_o discourse_n shall_v be_v serious_a and_o significant_a profitable_a and_o advantageous_a not_o trifle_v and_o impertinent_a and_o vain_a the_o little_a tattle_n of_o the_o town_n what_o be_v do_v at_o the_o court_n or_o the_o park_n or_o the_o playhouse_n how_o people_n be_v dress_v and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o repeat_v idle_a verse_n scrap_n of_o play_n and_o little_a foolish_a jest_n and_o tell_v frivolous_a story_n though_o they_o make_v up_o so_o very_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o modish_a conversation_n be_v yet_o to_o speak_v free_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a poverty_n of_o thought_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o buffoon_n than_o of_o the_o man_n in_o they_o he_o that_o provide_v no_o better_a entertainment_n for_o his_o company_n than_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o be_v at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n and_o show_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n to_o very_o small_a purpose_n how_o very_o little_o have_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o employ_v himself_o at_o this_o rate_n and_o what_o precious_a account_n do_v all_o that_o leisure_n turn_v to_o which_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o upon_o qualify_a himself_n for_o so_o noble_a and_o accomplish_a a_o way_n of_o discourse_n under_o this_o head_n of_o trifle_a and_o impertinence_n i_o think_v we_o may_v very_o well_o reckon_v that_o folly_n of_o entertain_v company_n with_o long_a account_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o affair_n what_o feat_n we_o have_v do_v or_o what_o calamity_n we_o have_v suffer_v for_o of_o what_o consequence_n soever_o these_o