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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
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 speâ—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 â—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 mâ—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 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