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say_v conceptum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la tenere_fw-la quis_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o they_o who_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o be_v man_n of_o wisdom_n &_o worthy_a of_o praise_n as_o already_o we_o have_v deliver_v many_o other_o you_o read_v of_o pambus_n the_o abbot_n learn_v a_o man_n of_o great_a holiness_n who_o by_o the_o same_o of_o his_o goodness_n procure_v a_o reverend_a bishop_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v he_o but_o in_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n his_o attendant_n take_v it_o in_o very_o evil_a part_n impute_v it_o to_o he_o as_o incivility_n discourtesy_n and_o unmanlinesse_n to_o be_v silent_a in_o a_o time_n so_o much_o beseem_v speech_n the_o patient_a man_n say_v unto_o they_o my_o son_n i_o can_v never_o read_v a_o better_a lesson_n nor_o learn_v at_o any_o time_n a_o dostrine_n more_o profitable_a then_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o of_o this_o mind_n he_o still_o continue_v until_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v 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himself_o vuum_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la utinam_fw-la non_fw-la dixissem_fw-la &_o alterum_fw-la quib_n we_o ultrà _fw-la non_fw-la ada_z manum_fw-la meam_fw-la ponam_fw-la super_fw-la os_fw-la meum_fw-la lightness_n because_o talk_v give_v a_o sign_n of_o lightness_n as_o himself_o confess_v for_o if_o he_o have_v hold_v his_o peace_n than_o he_o have_v want_v the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n qui_fw-la leviter_fw-la locutus_fw-la sum_fw-la respondere_fw-la quid_fw-la possum_fw-la david_n as_o already_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o receive_v no_o cause_n of_o repentance_n by_o speak_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o his_o mouth_n and_o job_n counsel_v his_o friend_n to_o silence_n because_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v wise_a 5._o utinam_fw-la taceretis_fw-la ut_fw-la putaremini_fw-la sapientes_fw-la if_o then_o silence_n be_v so_o commodious_a for_o a_o fool_n fool_n to_o keep_v his_o folly_n from_o discovery_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o 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say_v he_o sunt_fw-la dij_fw-la tui_fw-la israel_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la eduxerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la aegypti_n these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n whereupon_o they_o build_v altar_n offer_a sacrifice_n make_v solemn_a feast_n they_o sing_v sounded_z and_o dance_v vanity_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o their_o altar_n quod_fw-la cum_fw-la vidisset_fw-la aaron_n edificavit_fw-la altar_n coram_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o praeconis_fw-la voce_fw-la clamavit_fw-la dicens_fw-la cras_fw-la solemnitas_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la surgentesque_fw-la mane_n obtulerunt_fw-la holocausta_fw-la &_o hostias_fw-la pacificas_fw-la &_o sedit_fw-la populus_fw-la manducare_fw-la &_o bibere_fw-la &_o surrexerunt_fw-la ludere_fw-la when_o aaron_n see_v that_o he_o make_v a_o altar_n before_o it_o and_o aaron_n proclaim_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o holiday_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o rise_v up_o the_o next_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o bring_v peace_n offering_n also_o the_o people_n sit_v they_o down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v see_v what_o ensue_v of_o the_o flatter_a tongue_n tongue_n of_o how_o much_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o occasion_n by_o infamous_a praise_n if_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o aaron_n have_v have_v any_o about_o they_o that_o in_o charitye_n and_o zeal_n will_v have_v reprove_v they_o as_o they_o have_v many_o flatterer_n commend_v their_o unworthye_a work_n doubtless_o they_o have_v never_o mould_v and_o frame_v those_o calf_n therefore_o very_o well_o say_v the_o prophet_n ose_n 3._o speak_v of_o such_o flatterer_n in_o malitia_fw-la sua_fw-la laetificaverunt_fw-la regem_fw-la they_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n house_n if_o this_o tongue_n of_o the_o flatterer_n do_v nurse_n up_o so_o much_o evil_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o prince_n palace_n and_o great_a man_n house_n much_o 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approve_v that_o lie_v be_v so_o brutish_a and_o damnable_a aâ—_n no_o one_o can_v so_o much_o as_o think_v thereon_o without_o a_o purpose_n to_o deface_v some_o part_n of_o truth_n chap._n 9_o lodovico_z flattery_n for_o certainty_n be_v a_o most_o vile_a sin_n flattery_n as_o already_o have_v be_v at_o large_a approve_a but_o in_o any_o case_n i_o account_v that_o to_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o it_o which_o by_o contemn_v the_o truth_n flatter_v itself_o more_o than_o the_o flatterer_n can_v do_v for_o if_o the_o flatterer_n be_v not_o listen_v unto_o neither_o can_v he_o continue_v or_o any_o one_o be_v flatter_v by_o he_o but_o man_n be_v such_o a_o enemy_n reprehension_n to_o reprehension_n of_o error_n commit_v as_o he_o can_v no_o soon_o hear_v himself_o by_o truth_n reprove_v but_o immediate_o arise_v a_o intestine_a hatred_n towards_o the_o reproover_n whereupon_o first_o spring_v the_o ancient_a adage_n proverb_n verit_fw-la as_o odium_fw-la parit_fw-la from_o hence_o afterward_o ensue_v that_o in_o regard_n man_n be_v so_o envious_a against_o reproose_n other_o become_v as_o silent_a contrary_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o charity_n and_o no_o man_n will_v check_v his_o neighbour_n vice_n because_o he_o make_v a_o scruple_n of_o displease_v he_o but_o rather_o commend_v his_o error_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o virtue_n &_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o mere_a flattery_n itself_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v so_o proud_a by_o nature_n liberty_n as_o he_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v reprehend_v beside_o he_o be_v such_o a_o lover_n of_o liberty_n as_o he_o will_v have_v all_o thing_n lawful_a which_o like_v himself_o to_o act_v truth_n have_v a_o great_a proportion_n and_o similitude_n honey_n with_o honey_n which_o although_o it_o be_v sweet_a yet_o nevertheless_o be_v apply_v to_o any_o wound_n it_o make_v it_o to_o suffer_v great_a anguish_n so_o the_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v amiable_a most_o excellent_a and_o of_o all_o to_o be_v desire_v allusion_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o liar_n himself_o who_o albeit_o he_o lie_v willing_o and_o have_v therefore_o no_o regard_n but_o of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o tell_v his_o lie_n reprehension_n yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o the_o vulnerate_v and_o smite_v sinner_n very_o grievous_o gash_a and_o wound_v with_o sin_n it_o be_v painful_a and_o bitter_a when_o his_o fault_n be_v just_o reprove_v by_o truth_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n lament_v for_o such_o call_v they_o the_o son_n of_o lie_v lover_n of_o lie_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o truth_n 86._o for_o david_n say_v omnia_fw-la mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la veritas_fw-la all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v truth_n hereupon_o it_o arise_v that_o man_n will_v say_v to_o holy_a prophet_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o truth_n preacher_n speak_v of_o tastable_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v please_v stand_v not_o to_o disturb_v our_o content_n with_o reprehension_n filii_fw-la mendaces_fw-la silij_fw-la nolentes_fw-la audire_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vident_fw-la ibus_fw-la nolite_fw-la videre_fw-la loquimini_fw-la nobis_fw-la placentia_fw-la 15._o afterwards_o it_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o every_o one_o perceive_v how_o loath_a man_n be_v to_o have_v their_o iniquity_n blame_v some_o give_v themselves_o to_o public_a applause_n affection_n and_o become_v pleaser_n of_o man_n affection_n not_o only_o forbear_v to_o reprove_v they_o but_o mere_o extol_v they_o whereat_o god_n grow_v so_o aggreeved_a as_o he_o say_v by_o jeremie_n the_o prophet_n 31._o stupâ—r_o &_o mirabilia_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la prophetae_fw-la prophet_n abant_fw-la mendacium_fw-la &_o sacerdotes_fw-la applaudebant_fw-la manibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la meus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la talia_fw-la quid_fw-la igitur_fw-la fiet_fw-la in_o novis_fw-la simo_fw-la eius_fw-la a_o horrible_a and_o filthy_a thing_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o 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