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
a_o divine_a discretion_n as_o jer._n 10.12_o he_o have_v stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n second_o there_o be_v a_o humane_a discretion_n this_o be_v either_o i._o in_o worldy_a matter_n as_o isa_n 28.26_o god_n do_v teach_v the_o husbandman_n discretion_n or_o ii_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n this_o either_o 1._o be_v sever_v from_o true_a goodness_n as_o mark_v 12.34_o jesus_n perceive_v that_o the_o scribe_n answer_v discreet_o or_o 2._o be_v conjoin_v with_o it_o as_o gen._n 41.39_o †_o 3._o observe_v what_o discretion_n be_v namely_o i._o discretion_n be_v a_o skill_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o improve_v himself_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v to_o best_a advantage_n according_a to_o variable_a circumstance_n and_o occasion_n discretio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o dijudicandis_fw-la rerum_fw-la causis_fw-la provida_fw-la &_o humanarum_fw-la mentium_fw-la ratio_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la isidor_n in_o synonymis_fw-la ii_o discretion_n be_v neither_o wit_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o learning_n nor_o any_o art_n liberal_n or_o mechanical_a but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o show_v how_o to_o govern_v they_o all_o convenient_o and_o every_o other_o thing_n with_o they_o in_o cunctis_fw-la nobis_fw-la semper_fw-la debet_fw-la praeesse_fw-la discretio_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la moderando_fw-la singulas_fw-la discernere_fw-la voluntates_fw-la ne_fw-la opinio_fw-la verisimilis_fw-la fallat_fw-la ne_fw-la decipiat_fw-la sermo_fw-la versutus_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la ne_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la esse_fw-la eredatur_fw-la bern._n ser_n 24._o super_fw-la cant._n again_o id._n ibid._n discretio_fw-la quip_n omni_fw-la virtuti_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ponit_fw-la modum_fw-la tribuit_fw-la decorem_fw-la &_o perpetuitatem_fw-la confert_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la discretio_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la virtus_fw-la quà m_fw-la quaedam_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ordinatrix_fw-la assectuum_fw-la &_o doctrix_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la †_o 4._o observe_v how_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n differ_v viz._n i._o they_o be_v join_v together_o gen._n 41.39_o there_o be_v none_o so_o discreet_a and_o wise_a as_o thou_o be_v and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v they_o differ_v not_o much_o ii_o wisdom_n stand_v in_o a_o bare_a contemplation_n of_o thing_n excellent_a gather_v from_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n but_o discretion_n be_v for_o practice_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o wit_n art_n or_o learning_n and_o only_o come_v after_o goodness_n in_o worth_n for_o goodness_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o partial_a discretion_n mark_v 12.34_o †_o 5._o observe_v how_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n differ_v namely_o knowledge_n be_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o discretion_n be_v the_o key_n without_o which_o it_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o dulness_n of_o a_o fruitless_a rust_n †_o 6._o observe_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o discretion_n be_v viz._n i._o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n isa_n 28.26_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n best_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o psal_n 112.5_o a_o good_a man_n will_v measure_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n iii_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o must_v know_v how_o to_o give_v milk_n to_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n to_o man_n and_o when_o to_o be_v son_n of_o thunder_n and_o when_o son_n of_o consolation_n iv_o discretion_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o true_a wisdom_n it_o be_v story_v that_o a_o father_n who_o have_v three_o son_n be_v desirous_a to_o try_v their_o discretion_n give_v to_o each_o of_o they_o a_o apple_n that_o have_v some_o part_n of_o it_o rot_a the_o first_o eat_v up_o his_o apple_n rot_a and_o all_o the_o second_o throw_v the_o whole_a apple_n away_o because_o some_o part_n of_o it_o be_v rot_v but_o the_o three_o pick_v out_o the_o rot_a and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thereby_o approve_v himself_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o three_o thus_o some_o in_o our_o day_n for_o want_v of_o discretion_n swallow_v down_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o whether_o sound_n or_o rot_a true_a or_o false_a other_o reject_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v they_o because_o though_o many_o thing_n be_v true_a yet_o somewhat_o be_v false_a and_o unsound_a some_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o most_o discreet_a trâ—e_a doctrine_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_n v._o discretion_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o religious_a action_n cassianus_n collat_n 2._o cap._n 2._o tell_v we_o that_o divers_a ancient_a father_n come_v to_o s._n anthony_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o virtue_n do_v by_o a_o direct_a line_n lead_v to_o perfection_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v shun_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n he_o require_v every_o one_o to_o speak_v his_o opinion_n one_o say_v watch_v and_o sobriety_n another_o say_v fast_v and_o discipline_n another_o say_v humble_a prayer_n another_o say_v poverty_n and_o obedience_n and_o another_o piety_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n now_o when_o every_o one_o have_v speak_v his_o mind_n s._n anthony_n answer_v all_o the_o grace_n mention_v by_o you_o be_v indeed_o excellent_a but_o discretion_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o for_o this_o be_v auriga_fw-la virtutum_fw-la bern._n the_o guide_n of_o all_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a action_n and_o the_o moderator_n and_o orderer_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n tolle_o discretionem_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la vitium_fw-la erit_fw-la isidor_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o discretion_n be_v virtue_n and_o what_o without_o it_o be_v vice_n discretio_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la modum_fw-la imponit_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n ravis_fw-la a_o ounce_n of_o discretion_n be_v worth_a a_o pound_n of_o learning_n for_o as_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v blind_a so_o knowledge_n without_o discretion_n be_v lame_a like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n able_a to_o do_v much_o apt_a to_o do_v nothing_o he_o who_o will_v fast_o must_v fast_o with_o discretion_n that_o be_v he_o must_v so_o mortify_v his_o flesh_n that_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o he_o who_o give_v alm_n to_o the_o poor_a must_v do_v it_o with_o discretion_n omni_fw-la petenti_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la petenti_fw-la gorchan_n s_o rom._n 12._o he_o must_v give_v to_o every_o one_o who_o do_v ask_v but_o not_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v ask_v he_o who_o pray_v must_v do_v it_o with_o discretion_n observe_v plaâ—e_n and_o time_n place_v lest_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o hypocrite_n time_n lest_o he_o be_v account_v a_o heretic_n thus_o discration_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o religious_a performance_n †_o 7._o observe_v by_o who_o discretion_n be_v approve_v namely_o i._n sometime_o christ_n approve_v of_o man_n discretion_n mark_v 12.34_o and_o ii_o sometime_o man_n approve_v of_o man_n discretion_n gen._n 41.39_o †_o 8._o observe_v who_o shall_v be_v dissreet_n namely_o i._o man_n isa_n 28.26_o and_o ii_o woman_n that_o be_v 1._o beautiful_a woman_n prov._n 11.22_o and_o 2._o young_a woman_n tit._n 2.5_o †_o 9_o observe_v when_o discretion_n be_v true_o good_a for_o we_o namely_o i._o when_o wisdom_n enter_v into_o our_o heart_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o and_o ii_o when_o knowledge_n be_v pleasant_a unto_o our_o soul_n prov._n 2.10_o 11._o †_o 10._o observe_v that_o the_o benefit_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o discretion_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o it_o defer_v anger_n prov._n 19.11_o 2._o it_o will_v preserve_v we_o prov._n 2.11_o †_o 11._o from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o discretion_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o four_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o french_a say_v une_fw-fr once_o de_fw-fr discretion_n vault_n mieux_fw-fr qu'une_fw-fr liure_fw-fr de_fw-fr hardiesse_n a_o ounce_n of_o discretion_n be_v better_a worth_n than_o a_o pound_n of_o hardiness_n for_o man_n will_n without_o discretion_n to_o put_v limit_n thereto_o be_v like_o a_o blind_a horse_n without_o a_o bridle_n to_o guide_v he_o aright_o he_o may_v go_v fast_o but_o run_v to_o his_o own_o overthrow_n and_o while_o he_o mend_v his_o pace_n he_o hasten_v his_o own_o mischief_n second_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o discretion_n and_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n be_v get_v by_o four_o mean_n viz._n god_n nature_n diligence_n and_o conversation_n three_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o these_o six_o virtue_n frequent_o accompany_v discretion_n 1._o judgement_n but_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n be_v ordinary_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o sal_fw-la 112.5_o he_o guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n or_o judgement_n and_o 2._o advisement_n but_o discretion_n and_o advisement_n be_v also_o ordinary_o take_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prov._n 1.4_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n or_o advisedness_n and_o 3._o prudence_n but_o these_o also_o be_v usual_o take_v for_o one_o another_o as_o prov._n 19.11_o the_o discretion_n or_o prudence_n
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with_o that_o righteous_a oâ—e_n matth._n 27.19_o be_v balaams_n tongue_n his_o own_o when_o intend_v to_o curse_v he_o bless_v the_o people_n of_o god_n numb_a 24.5_o 6_o 7.8_o be_v caiaphas_n tongue_n his_o own_o when_o he_o deliver_v that_o prophecy_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o one_o man_n die_v for_o the_o people_n joh._n 11.50_o 51_o 52._o be_v victorinus_n tongue_n his_o own_o who_o after_o he_o have_v long_o defend_v and_o plead_v for_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n become_v a_o forward_a and_o faithful_a professor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o wicked_a man_n tongue_n be_v not_o their_o own_o sect_n ii_o the_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o concern_v or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o tongue_n do_v either_o respect_n god_n or_o satan_n or_o wicked_a man_n or_o ourselves_o or_o the_o tongue_n itself_o †_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n we_o may_v learn_v these_o two_o lesson_n i._o that_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v know_v unto_o god_n psal_n 139.4_o ii_o that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.1_o †_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o satan_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o his_o enmity_n be_v principal_o bend_v against_o the_o tongue_n and_o speech_n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a member_n in_o the_o body_n matth._n 9.32_o and_o 12.22_o mark_v 9.25_o luke_n 11.14_o or_o that_o satan_n principal_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v the_o tongue_n that_o be_v a_o insirument_n both_o of_o god_n glory_n our_o own_o good_a and_o our_o brethren_n edification_n for_o i._o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o the_o prayer_n praise_n and_o pious_a speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o ii_o we_o be_v help_v thereby_o the_o prayer_n praise_n and_o pious_a speech_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v mean_n to_o increase_v god_n grace_n in_o we_o to_o obtain_v blessing_n from_o god_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o worship_n service_n and_o work_v of_o god_n iii_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o tongue_n we_o give_v a_o good_a example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o our_o brethren_n by_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o we_o may_v withhold_v judgement_n from_o they_o and_o draw_v down_o blessing_n upon_o they_o by_o our_o season_a and_o sanctify_a discourse_n we_o may_v establish_v they_o and_o ground_n they_o more_o and_o more_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o truth_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o satan_n observe_v how_o profitable_a a_o instrument_n the_o tongue_n be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n glory_n our_o good_a and_o our_o brethren_n edification_n do_v labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o tie_v and_o silence_n it_o †_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o wicked_a man_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o their_o tongue_n be_v apt_a to_o evil_n speak_v as_o judas_n vers_fw-la 10._o but_o these_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o qu_n who_o or_o what_o do_v
and_o for_o the_o teach_n of_o art_n and_o science_n ii_o the_o tongue_n distinguish_v man_n from_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o angel_n be_v borrow_v they_o assume_v strange_a body_n when_o they_o speak_v â—nto_o man_n which_o by_o and_o by_o they_o lay_v aside_o but_o man_n speak_v with_o their_o own_o tongue_n 2._o the_o sea-monster_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o part_n speak_v not_o neither_o be_v hear_v to_o utter_v any_o language_n as_o man_n do_v 3._o the_o note_n of_o bird_n be_v not_o call_v word_n or_o speech_n because_o they_o understand_v not_o second_o i_o inguam_fw-la babet_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la communicet_fw-la aliquid_fw-la alteri_fw-la arist_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la li._n 3._o the_o political_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v this_o that_o we_o express_v our_o mind_n unto_o other_o by_o our_o tongue_n vox_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la three_o the_o moral_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o three_o 1._o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o utter_v hide_v and_o secret_a knowledge_n 2._o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o pacify_v and_o appease_v wrath_n prov._n 15.1_o as_o jacob_n do_v with_o esau_n 3._o with_o our_o tongue_n we_o give_v both_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o sound_n and_o safe_a counsel_n unto_o our_o brethren_n which_o very_o hardly_o will_v be_v express_v by_o sign_n if_o we_o be_v dumb_a four_o the_o spiritual_a use_v of_o the_o tongue_n be_v these_o i._o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o discourse_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o adam_n jacob_n and_o moses_n do_v often_o ii_o the_o tongue_n teach_v god_n christ_n the_o gospel_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n unto_o we_o for_o preach_v be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 18.21_o rom._n 10.17_o but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o preach_v without_o a_o tongue_n or_o speech_n iii_o by_o the_o colloquy_n conference_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o tongue_n both_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v increase_v iv_o with_o the_o tongue_n we_o glorify_v god_n jam._n 3._o and_o by_o the_o tongue_n we_o set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therewith_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n this_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v show_v psal_n 45.1_o my_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n to_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v christ_n for_o 1._o the_o tongue_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n as_o the_o scribe_n be_v exercise_v in_o writing_n and_o 2._o the_o tongue_n shall_v do_v much_o good_a in_o a_o short_a time_n as_o a_o ready_a scribe_n in_o a_o small_a time_n can_v write_v much_o and_o 3._o the_o tongue_n must_v daily_o be_v reform_v and_o refine_a as_o the_o scribe_n pen_n must_v ever_o and_o anon_o be_v amend_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v from_o or_o concern_v the_o tongue_n sect_n iii_o in_o the_o last_o place_n observe_v that_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tongue_n do_v either_o respect_n god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o sin_n or_o our_o tongue_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n these_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o 1._o we_o must_v profess_v god_n with_o our_o tongue_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o &_o 14.11_o phil._n 2_o 11._o 2._o we_o must_v speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n psal_n 35.28_o &_o 71.24_o 3._o we_o must_v sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n with_o our_o tongue_n psal_n 51.14_o &_o 6.17_o &_o 126.2_o thus_o so_o sooâ—_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o man_n muth_o 9_o 33._o the_o dumb_a man_n speak_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o be_v once_o free_a from_o satan_n we_o must_v be_v mute_a no_o long_o but_o our_o mouth_n must_v be_v open_a and_o our_o tongue_n looâ—ed_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o praâ—â—es_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o note_v here_o what_o satan_n attempt_v for_o our_o hurt_n and_o what_o christ_n effect_n for_o our_o good_a i._o satan_n linguam_fw-la vel_fw-la compescere_fw-la vel_fw-la corrumpere_fw-la muscul_fw-la super_fw-la matth._n 9_o he_o will_v either_o corrupt_v the_o tongue_n by_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a word_n or_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o curb_v the_o tongue_n from_o good_a and_o gracious_a word_n so_o long_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n be_v fruitful_a in_o wicked_a word_n but_o barren_a in_o good_a ii_o christ_n in_o mercy_n do_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o he_o open_v the_o mouth_n and_o untie_v the_o tongue_n and_o then_o 2._o do_v sanctify_v the_o tongue_n and_o make_v it_o a_o special_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n fill_v it_o with_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a word_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o two_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o we_o 1._o to_o have_v the_o lord_n word_n in_o our_o tongue_n or_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o word_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o psal_n 119.172_o and_o 2._o to_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n psal_n 37.30_o three_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o put_v all_o iniquity_n and_o deceit_n from_o our_o tongue_n job_n 6.30_o &_o 27.4_o psal_n 34.13_o &_o 39.1_o four_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o tongue_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a i._o the_o negative_a duty_n be_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o tongue_n must_v utter_v nothing_o against_o god_n as_o gordius_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o punishment_n he_o be_v exhort_v by_o some_o to_o leave_v his_o opinion_n to_o renounce_v his_o religion_n and_o to_o save_v his_o life_n to_o who_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o tongue_n ought_v to_o speak_v nothing_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o creator_n thereof_o p._n diacon_n 2._o chilon_n say_v non_fw-la committendum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la lingua_fw-la praecurreret_fw-la animum_fw-la our_o tongue_n must_v not_o run_v before_o our_o wit_n we_o must_v before_o we_o speak_v think_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v most_o sit_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v speak_v â—aâ—rt_n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o nescit_fw-la enim_fw-la vox_fw-la missa_fw-la reverti_fw-la there_o be_v no_o recall_v of_o our_o word_n once_o utter_v as_o the_o lord_n cook_n once_o say_v occasional_o at_o the_o council_n table_n before_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v they_o be_v i_o but_o be_v once_o speak_v they_o be_v every_o man_n to_o interpret_v and_o put_v what_o sense_n upon_o they_o he_o listen_v ii_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n be_v these_o three_o first_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o evil_a speak_n both_o 1._o against_o magistrate_n and_o 2._o against_o minister_n and_o 3._o against_o professor_n and_o 4._o against_o the_o law_n of_o religion_n i.e._n of_o the_o sabbath_n lie_v swear_v purity_n and_o profession_n second_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o tongue_n note_v here_o that_o the_o tongue_n offend_v against_o god_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o against_o ourselves_o first_o the_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_v against_o god_n that_o be_v i._o against_o his_o truth_n thus_o atheist_n and_o heretic_n offend_v psal_n 14.1_o &_o 53.1_o ii_o against_o his_o majesty_n thus_o the_o blasphemer_n offend_v and_o that_o 1._o by_o profane_v his_o name_n by_o swear_v 2._o by_o deride_v his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o 3._o by_o scoff_v at_o sabbath_n profession_n and_o ordinance_n as_o ishmael_n and_o profane_a esau_n do_v iii_o against_o his_o purity_n by_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a word_n eph._n 4.29_o &_o 5.3_o col._n 3.8_o iv_o against_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 1._o by_o murmur_v against_o he_o 2._o by_o unthankful_a word_n second_o the_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_n against_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o i._o against_o his_o fame_n and_o credit_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o calumny_n reproach_n devise_v false_a report_n and_o then_o utter_v of_o they_o 2._o by_o delight_v to_o speak_v of_o true_a calumny_n and_o divulge_v and_o publish_v abroad_o the_o disgrace_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o brethren_n whereas_o charity_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o 3._o by_o scoff_v taunt_n jeer_n and_o mock_n prov._n 9.12_o &_o 22.10_o ii_o against_o his_o person_n and_o that_o 1._o by_o rage_n and_o anger_n 2._o by_o threaten_v 3._o by_o chide_v brawl_a quarrel_a etc._n etc._n coloss_n 3.8_o &_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o iii_o against_o his_o estate_n by_o lie_v deceitful_a and_o crafty_a word_n eph._n 4.25_o coloss_n 3.9_o &_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o &_o 1_o pet._n 3.10_o three_o our_o tongue_n sometime_o sin_n against_o ourselves_o and_o that_o 1._o by_o lie_v jest_n jest_n lie_v and_o idle_a brag_n 2._o by_o vain_a and_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12.36_o 3._o by_o sudden_a and_o rash_a speech_n eccles_n 5.1_o 4._o by_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n prov._n 10.19_o and_o 17.27_o 28._o and_o 29.11_o eccles_n 5.2_o 5._o by_o word_n tend_v to_o treason_n
sound_v forth_o the_o praise_n or_o utter_v the_o disgrace_n of_o lady_n dame_n be_v endue_v with_o virtue_n excellent_a what_o man_n be_v he_o can_v prove_v that_o they_o offend_v daily_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o good_a intent_n seld_o '_o they_o displease_v their_o husband_n to_o their_o end_n always_o to_o please_v they_o well_o they_o do_v intend_v never_o in_o they_o one_o shall_v find_v shrewdness_n much_o such_o be_v their_o humour_n and_o their_o grace_n be_v such_o vi_o some_o dark_a and_o obscure_a speech_n tend_v either_o to_o reduce_v man_n from_o error_n or_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n e._n g._n math._n 21.25_o luk._n 11.30_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n whence_o be_v it_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o man_n so_o matth._n 22.42_o 43._o if_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n how_o then_o do_v david_n call_v he_o lord_n three_o there_o be_v prolix_a tedious_a and_o long_a speech_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o anaximenes_n that_o he_o speak_v pauca_fw-la multis_fw-la little_a in_o much_o have_v a_o flood_n of_o word_n and_o a_o drop_n of_o matter_n and_o reason_n laert._n dum_fw-la otiosa_fw-la verba_fw-la cavere_fw-la negligimus_fw-la ad_fw-la noxia_fw-la pervenimus_fw-la greg._n mor._n li._n 7._o c._n 17._o great_a talker_n discharge_v too_o thick_a to_o take_v true_a aim_n but_o non_fw-la est_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la quando_fw-la necessaria_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quantalibet_fw-la sermonum_fw-la multitudine_fw-la ac_fw-la prolixitate_fw-la dicantur_fw-la august_n praef._n ad_fw-la retract_v when_o the_o subject_a matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o speech_n be_v necessary_a weighty_a and_o difficult_a than_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v prolix_a and_o tedious_a though_o the_o speech_n be_v long_o and_o many_o word_n therein_o be_v use_v for_o christ_n preach_v a_o long_a sermon_n math._n 5._o &_o 6._o &_o 7._o chapter_n so_o do_v peter_n to_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o and_o to_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o and_o paul_n preach_v till_o midnight_n act._n 10.7_o four_o there_o be_v short_a and_o concise_a speech_n which_o contain_v multa_fw-la paucis_fw-la much_o matter_n in_o few_o word_n these_o be_v sometime_o 1._o short_a and_o bitter_a as_o jeroboam_n say_v concern_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o come_v unto_o he_o take_v he_o 1_o king_n 13.7_o and_o 2._o sometime_o short_a and_o sweet_a comprehend_v much_o in_o a_o little_a as_o the_o decaiogue_n lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o creed_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n thus_o chilo_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v so_o brief_a in_o his_o discourse_n and_o talk_n that_o concise_a speak_v be_v from_o he_o name_v chilonia_n five_o there_o be_v word_n and_o speech_n often_o reiterated_a and_o repeat_v which_o when_o not_o praiseworthy_a be_v call_v battology_n and_o tautology_n but_o when_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a repetition_n quod_fw-la frequenter_a dicitur_fw-la conturbat_fw-la audientem_fw-la arist_n top._n 5.4_o but_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o speech_n elsewhere_o six_o there_o be_v resolute_a and_o confident_a word_n and_o speech_n which_o be_v sometime_o good_a as_o 1_o sam._n 17.32_o 34_o etc._n etc._n hest_n 4.16_o and_o sometime_o evil_a as_o a_o friar_n minor_n in_o k._n henry_n 4._o day_n be_v take_v in_o a_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n be_v ask_v what_o he_o will_v do_v if_o k._n richard_n be_v alive_a and_o present_a he_o confident_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v fight_v for_o he_o till_o death_n against_o any_o one_o whosoever_o for_o which_o word_n he_o be_v draw_v and_o hang_v in_o his_o friar_n weed_n speed_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o chief_a particular_a the_o division_n and_o kind_n of_o word_n and_o speech_n ¶_o vi_o concern_v word_n and_o speech_n we_o may_v observe_v some_o difference_n viz._n first_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o speech_n and_o voice_n for_o as_o trismegistus_n say_v speech_n and_o voice_n differ_v exceed_v much_o speech_n be_v proper_a to_o man_n but_o voice_n be_v common_a to_o many_o other_o live_v creature_n and_o aristotle_n polit._n 1_o say_v nullum_fw-la animalium_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la habet_fw-la sermonem_fw-la nisi_fw-la homo_fw-la by_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n man_n only_o speak_v hence_o perhaps_o the_o heathen_n call_v mercury_n the_o precedent_n of_o speech_n deorum_n hominúmque_fw-la interpres_fw-la second_o observe_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o speech_n loqui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la &_o loqui_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la 1._o loqui_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la be_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v inward_o to_o the_o prophet_n as_o hos_n 1.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o i_o that_o be_v inward_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o i_o 2._o loqui_fw-la in_o aliquem_fw-la be_v to_o rail_v against_o one_o as_o numb_a 12._o miriam_n locuta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mosem_fw-la that_o be_v she_o revile_v or_o rail_v upon_o he_o three_o there_o be_v a_o double_a difference_n in_o speech_n viz._n i._o sometime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o speaker_n for_o the_o same_o speech_n from_o sundry_a man_n mouth_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o arrow_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o giant_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n as_o many_o a_o good_a tale_n be_v spoil_v in_o the_o tell_n so_o pronunciation_n utterance_n and_o eloquent_a expression_n make_v ordinary_a story_n very_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a latymer_n say_v of_o a_o young_a scholar_n who_o have_v preach_v one_o of_o his_o sermon_n that_o he_o have_v get_v his_o fiddle_n but_o not_o his_o fiddlestick_n ii_o sometime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v for_o in_o some_o man_n discourse_n one_o can_v see_v matter_n for_o word_n and_o in_o some_o scarce_a word_n for_o matter_n homer_n in_o his_o iliad_n have_v appoint_v unto_o dream_n two_o door_n a_o door_n of_o horn_n which_o be_v the_o door_n of_o truth_n and_o a_o door_n of_o ivory_n which_o be_v the_o door_n of_o deceit_n for_o horn_n may_v be_v look_v through_o but_o ivory_n be_v not_o transparent_a these_o door_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o word_n and_o speech_n of_o man_n which_o be_v as_o the_o index_n and_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o some_o the_o mouth_n be_v a_o door_n of_o glass_n which_o be_v soon_o break_v open_a and_o easy_o give_v way_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o folly_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n be_v discern_v too_o other_o it_o be_v a_o door_n of_o brass_n firm_a and_o solid_a in_o keep_v in_o their_o word_n with_o more_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o show_v the_o firm_a solidity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n modum_fw-la verborum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tenere_fw-la diffietle_n est_fw-la curt._n lib._n 6._o ¶_o vii_o the_o last_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n concern_v our_o word_n and_o speech_n be_v what_o they_o be_v like_a or_o whereunto_o they_o may_v be_v compare_v or_o resemble_v namely_o 1._o unto_o the_o sun_n for_o as_o the_o 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