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A01682 The praise of a good name The reproch of an ill name. Wherin euery one may see the fame that followeth laudable actions, and the infamy that cometh by the contrary. With certaine pithy apothegues, very profitable for this age, by C.G. Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604. 1594 (1594) STC 11819; ESTC S113889 37,552 56

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that_o it_o be_v say_v his_o name_n spread_v far_o abroad_o but_o that_o one_o act_n of_o he_o in_o usurp_a the_o priest_n office_n 〈◊〉_d defame_n all_o his_o former_a and_o so_o much_o diminish_v his_o name_n that_o he_o which_o before_o live_v as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o palace_n at_o jerusalem_n do_v dwell_v as_o a_o leper_n in_o a_o house_n apart_o 2_o chro._n 26._o although_o a_o good_a name_n may_v be_v recover_v again_o in_o time_n for_o tempus_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la yet_o it_o will_v be_v long_a ere_o it_o be_v wear_v out_o of_o man_n mouth_n and_o memory_n yea_o and_o when_o the_o best_a be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o cure_v a_o wound_n so_o well_o but_o that_o a_o scar_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o skin_n so_o you_o shall_v as_o hardly_o recover_v the_o other_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o blot_n to_o the_o name_n a_o general_a application_n consider_v the_o excellency_n of_o a_o good_a name_n surpass_v all_o other_o terrestrial_a blessing_n there_o be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o speaker_n 2._o in_o the_o hearer_n the_o speaker_n must_v take_v heed_n how_o they_o use_v their_o tongue_n nature_n have_v lend_v we_o two_o ear_n and_o but_o one_o tongue_n that_o we_o may_v not_o utter_v all_o we_o hear_v this_o tongue_n be_v rear_v and_o hedge_v in_o with_o a_o double_a fence_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v speak_v without_o offence_n the_o tongue_n be_v ianua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o small_a virtue_n to_o bridle_v the_o tongue_n say_v cato_n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o naughty_a tongue_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n prou._n 17.5_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a which_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n s._n peter_n say_v if_o any_o man_n long_o after_o life_n and_o to_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n aesop_n be_v bid_v to_o buy_v the_o best_a and_o worst_a meat_n in_o the_o market_n bring_v home_o nothing_o but_o 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of_o juniper_n psal_n 120._o pliny_n write_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o say_v that_o those_o coal_n do_v yield_v the_o great_a heat_n so_o a_o lewd_a tongue_n do_v procure_v the_o grete_a hurt_n s._n james_n liken_v the_o tongue_n to_o fire_n we_o all_o know_v how_o great_a a_o thing_n a_o little_a fire_n will_v kindle_v and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o slanderer_n one_o spark_n of_o ill_a speech_n may_v cause_v a_o flame_n of_o defame_n among_o many_o for_o as_o cicero_n say_v nothing_o flé_v more_o swift_o than_o a_o ill_a word_n nothing_o go_v soon_o forth_o nothing_o be_v soon_o take_v nor_o brother_n spread_v it_o be_v this_o the_o make_v david_n complain_v thou_o make_v we_o a_o reproach_n among_o our_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o slanderer_n psal_n 44._o tale_n and_o slander_n well_o impeach_v the_o best_a name_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o be_v ill_a say_v ovid_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n the_o word_n of_o a_o talebearer_n be_v as_o flattering_n and_o they_o go_v down_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n prou._n 18.8_o do_v we_o not_o see_v many_o time_n amongst_o we_o that_o if_o a_o ill_a speech_n or_o tale_n be_v utter_v and_o bruit_v though_o but_o by_o one_o base_a person_n of_o no_o reputation_n how_o ready_a a_o multitude_n will_v believe_v it_o these_o be_v they_o that_o cause_n such_o idle_a expense_n of_o money_n and_o debate_n amongst_o friend_n for_o who_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o therefore_o say_v the_o wiseman_n without_o a_o tale_n bearer_n strife_n cease_v prou._n 26.20_o qualis_fw-la vir_fw-la talis_fw-la oratio_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v discern_v from_o a_o wicked_a by_o his_o talk_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n of_o love_n will_v cover_v some_o offence_n but_o the_o wicked_a of_o malice_n will_v exclaim_v without_o cause_n hereof_o say_v the_o scripture_n a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v word_n but_o the_o wicked_a cause_n 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themselves_o they_o must_v weigh_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o wickedness_n they_o be_v abhor_v both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n god_n detest_v such_o kind_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o many_o pregnant_a place_n in_o his_o word_n he_o that_o privy_o slaunder_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v psal_n 101.5_o the_o backbyter_n shall_v not_o be_v establish_v upon_o earth_n psalm_n 140.11_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v prou._n 19.9_o the_o lord_n punish_v ely_n and_o his_o posterity_n because_o his_o son_n run_v into_o a_o slander_n and_o he_o stay_v they_o not_o 1._o sam._n 3.13_o he_o punish_v the_o two_o judge_n for_o slander_v susanna_n the_o leprosse_n be_v lay_v upon_o gehazi_n because_o he_o make_v a_o lie_n
by_o the_o old_a law_n none_o 〈…〉_o to_o a_o stranger_n but_o to_o s●●e_z ●f_a his_o own_o stock_n to_o no_o other_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o pres●rue_v their_o name_n deut._n 25._o for_o this_o cause_n d●_n boar_n a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a wealth_n take_v ruth_n a_o poor_a woman_n to_o his_o wi●e_n beca●●●_n he_o be_v she_o next_o kinsman_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v onan_n cut_v off_o because_o he_o will_v not_o ●oo_o the_o office_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o tamar_n after_o his_o brother_n death_n gen._n 38._o by_o the_o same_o law_n none_o may_v 〈◊〉_d his_o inheritance_n but_o to_o some_o of_o his_o kindred_n because_o it_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a ruth_n 4.5_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v naomi_n and_o ruth_n come_v out_o of_o bethelem_n because_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v their_o parcel_n of_o land_n to_o a_o stranger_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v naboth_n unwilling_a to_o part_n from_o his_o vineyard_n though_o it_o be_v request_v by_o a_o king_n because_o 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as_o for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o their_o name_n jaacob_n set_v up_o a_o pillar_n upon_o his_o wife_n grave_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o pillar_n of_o rahels_n grave_n to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v sciniphe_n and_o epigram_n engraven_v upon_o their_o gravestone_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v remember_v when_o they_o be_v read_v then_o see_v there_o be_v none_o but_o be_v desirous_a of_o a_o name_n how_o bless_a be_v he_o above_o other_o that_o deserve_v a_o good_a name_n for_o solomon_n say_v the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_o shall_v be_v bless_v a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v account_v a_o great_a blessing_n for_o god_n promise_v to_o the_o godly_a that_o he_o will_v exalt_v they_o in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o in_o glory_n deut._n 26.19_o among_o many_o other_o blessing_n bestow_v on_o abraham_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v his_o name_n great_a gen._n 12.2_o a_o good_a name_n post_fw-la funera_fw-la 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