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by_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o hallow_v his_o sabbath_n in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n it_o forbid_v all_o blasphemy_n murmur_n repine_n despairing_n or_o hard_a speech_n and_o stout_a word_n against_o god_n all_z taking_z of_o god_n name_n into_o our_o mouth_n in_o vain_a by_o rash_a oath_n vow_n curse_n 3.13_o mal._n 3.13_o by_o irreverent_a use_n of_o god_n title_n or_o attribute_n without_o just_a occasion_n or_o due_a affection_n as_o in_o say_v o_o god_n and_o o_o lord_n o_o jesus_n it_o prohibit_v we_o to_o speak_v our_o own_o word_n that_o be_v worldly_a talk_n on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n holy_a day_n the_o second_o table_n command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n give_v he_o respect_n and_o seek_v his_o good_a in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n with_o our_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o hand_n god_n law_n bind_v the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n from_o injure_v other_o any_o way_n it_o forbid_v 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which_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o qualify_v sense_n to_o wit_n comparative_o not_o absolute_o as_o if_o free_a whole_o from_o all_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o impossible_a attainment_n on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a either_o in_o be_v silent_a when_o he_o shall_v speak_v which_o may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n or_o in_o speak_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v silent_a which_o may_v be_v a_o loud_a sin_n the_o 144000_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o guile_n be_v without_o fault_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.5_o 108.1_o ps_n 16.9_o &_o 30_o 12._o &_o 108.1_o david_n count_v his_o tongue_n his_o excellency_n and_o call_v it_o often_o his_o glory_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o majesty_n glory_n excellency_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n 4_o excellent_a be_v the_o good_a use_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o respect_n of_o imitation_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v ensample_n to_o other_o in_o word_n or_o speech_n as_o well_o as_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o 45.1_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o psal_n 45.1_o conversation_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o excel_v the_o tongue_n be_v the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a scribe_n to_o set_v copy_n of_o wise_a holy_a and_o profitable_a speech_n for_o other_o to_o write_v after_o or_o to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o speak_v as_o the_o hand_n set_v copy_n to_o teach_v other_o how_o to_o write_v 5_o in_o respect_n of_o distinction_n for_o as_o speech_n specificate_v man_n and_o distinguish_v man_n from_o beast_n which_o have_v tongue_n and_o speak_v not_o so_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n show_v the_o difference_n between_o 1_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o fool_n as_o solomon_n state_n it_o throughout_o his_o proverb_n as_o chap._n 15.2.7_o &_o 29.11_o eccl._n 5.3_o thou_o speak_v as_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n speak_v 10_o job_n 2.9_o 10_o say_v job_n to_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o say_v unto_o he_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v 2_o between_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n o_o generation_n of_o viper_n say_v 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ourselves_o and_o other_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o our_o tongue_n may_v obey_v he_o god_n require_v that_o service_n of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v apart_o for_o he_o that_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v write_v upon_o our_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o our_o heart_n for_o god_n make_v with_o excellent_a skill_n and_o christ_n redeem_v with_o great_a price_n our_o tongue_n for_o himself_o peculiar_o and_o this_o word_n come_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n in_o righteousness_n bind_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n that_o unto_o i_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v every_o tongue_n shall_v swear_v say_v isaiah_n 45.23_o 1â—_n rom._n 14_o 1â—_n every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n say_v paul_n or_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o 1â—_n the_o phil._n 2_o 1â—_n father_n god_n our_o father_n require_v all_o his_o child_n shall_v give_v he_o their_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o 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he_o 18.8_o 1_o king_n 18.8_o happy_a be_v these_o thy_o servant_n which_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o that_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n 6.6.7_o deut._n 6.6.7_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o ten_o rule_n let_v your_o discourse_n proceed_v 1_o from_o good_a principle_n as_o 1_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o name_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o godly_a in_o malachy_n time_n 3.16_o mal._n 3.16_o 2_o love_n to_o other_o soul_n and_o care_n of_o their_o good_a as_o brethren_n or_o fellow_n member_n aught_o to_o have_v one_o for_o another_o for_o speech_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o charity_n and_o from_o desire_n of_o impart_v some_o spiritual_a good_a to_o they_o 11.11_o rom._n 11.11_o which_o be_v in_o paul_n to_o the_o 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in_o his_o might_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sound_n and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n paul_n may_v have_v glory_v in_o his_o external_a privilege_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a phil._n 3.4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o in_o which_o he_o be_v inferior_a to_o none_o but_o he_o wave_v they_o all_o as_o not_o worth_a name_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o paul_n will_v glory_v only_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n 15.17_o rom._n 15.17_o not_o to_o the_o world_n as_o in_o his_o office_n and_o the_o diligent_a discharge_n and_o good_a success_n thereof_o in_o his_o uprightness_n faithfulness_n unblameableness_n good_a conscience_n for_o virtue_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o praise_n phil._n 4.8_o and_o in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n reproach_n persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n of_o which_o paul_n make_v large_a catalogue_n 2_o cor._n 11.23_o to_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 4.9_o to_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 6.4_o 5_o 8_o 9.10_o which_o suffering_n of_o paul_n be_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o they_o and_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o bear_v they_o though_o temporal_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o 2_o when_o for_o the_o matter_n we_o speak_v only_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v real_o we_o or_o what_o we_o have_v in_o truth_n and_o do_v indeed_o when_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o justification_n or_o commendation_n of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v appeal_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n as_o paul_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n 9_o cap._n 1_o 2_o 3._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o man_n also_o as_o paul_n do_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o you_o be_v witness_n and_o god_n also_o 11._o 1_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o how_o holy_o just_o and_o unblamable_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o though_o i_o will_v desire_v to_o glory_n 12.6_o 2_o cor._n 12.6_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o fool_n say_v paul_n for_o i_o will_v say_v the_o truth_n the_o false_a apostle_n who_o glory_v in_o the_o face_n commend_v themselves_o for_o vizard_n show_n shadow_n appearance_n for_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v or_o do_v but_o without_o truth_n or_o reality_n we_o see_v it_o in_o experience_n that_o great_a boaster_n be_v many_o time_n gross_a liar_n 2_o for_o the_o measure_n when_o it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o fear_v not_o to_o overreach_v herein_o but_o to_o speak_v rather_o under_o than_o over_o of_o any_o good_a we_o have_v or_o do_v 10.13_o 2_o cor._n 10.13_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o stretch_v themselves_o or_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o ability_n labour_n and_o success_n beyond_o their_o due_a bound_n that_o be_v 16._o ver._n 14_o 15_o 16._o they_o will_v not_o boast_v of_o more_o than_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o or_o do_v by_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o will_v stretch_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o line_n of_o those_o place_n to_o which_o god_n send_v they_o nor_o boast_v of_o thing_n beyond_o their_o line_n and_o measure_n nor_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o praise_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o contain_v and_o content_v themselves_o within_o their_o own_o compass_n paul_n dare_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o thing_n god_n have_v not_o wrought_v by_o he_o in_o his_o apostolic_a function_n 15.18_o rom._n 15.18_o 3_o for_o the_o manner_n in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n scil_n of_o ourselves_o of_o god_n of_o other_o 1_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o when_o we_o commend_v ourselves_o force_o humble_o and_o modest_o 1_o force_o not_o forward_o when_o we_o be_v not_o free_a and_o forward_o of_o ourselves_o to_o commend_v ourselves_o but_o we_o be_v necessitate_v or_o strong_o move_v thereunto_o as_o paul_n be_v i_o be_o a_o fool_n in_o glory_v 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o you_o have_v compel_v i_o and_o in_o chap._n 11.23_o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o fool_n i_o be_o more_o q._n d._n my_o word_n will_v savour_v of_o folly_n and_o vain_a glory_n or_o carry_v a_o show_n thereof_o if_o speak_v spontaneous_o of_o my_o own_o accord_n and_o i_o be_v not_o necessitate_v thereunto_o as_o i_o be_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o my_o office_n and_o doctrine_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n because_o the_o corinthian_n think_v more_o high_o of_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o more_o mean_o of_o i_o than_o be_v meet_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o i_o doubtless_o to_o glory_n say_v paul_n that_o be_v 12.1_o â—_o cor._n 12.1_o in_o and_o of_o myself_o voluntary_o there_o be_v great_a propensity_n in_o proud_a person_n to_o praise_v themselves_o it_o be_v their_o proper_a dialect_n and_o delight_n it_o 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exercise_n of_o our_o grace_n ibid._n 6_o prayer_n to_o god_n 248_o 5_o râ—le_n consider_v the_o person_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v comfort_v 1_o god_n people_n above_o all_o other_o 249_o 2_o weak_a and_o faint_a soul_n ibid._n 3_o mourner_n for_o sin_n 250._o for_o want_v of_o god_n presence_n 251._o for_o misery_n ibid._n 4_o seeker_n of_o christ_n 252_o 6_o rule_n write_v letter_n of_o consolation_n 252._o send_v messenger_n 253._o and_o take_v journey_n to_o comfort_v other_o 254_o two_o reas_n why_o we_o shall_v comfort_v other_o draw_v from_o four_o head_n reas_n 1_o the_o necessity_n and_o commodity_n of_o comfort_n in_o respect_n of_o
to_o teach_v his_o scholar_n or_o in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n as_o great_a skill_n and_o knowledge_n be_v require_v for_o order_v the_o tongue_n well_o as_o any_o yea_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n beside_o by_o reason_n 1_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o task_n to_o rule_v a_o unruly_a tongue_n in_o regard_n 1_o of_o man_n propensity_n to_o offend_v therein_o 2_o of_o the_o case_n and_o concernment_n thereof_o 2_o of_o the_o discommodity_n or_o commodity_n of_o the_o event_n thereof_o of_o all_o these_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o afterward_o solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n show_v all_o along_o in_o his_o wise_a sentence_n the_o need_n and_o profit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o wel-guiding_a the_o tongue_n wherein_o he_o make_v wisdom_n the_o principle_n of_o speak_v well_o or_o right_a folly_n the_o principle_n of_o speak_v ill_a or_o wrong_n wisdom_n be_v require_v 1_o to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o mouth_n for_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n 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not_o i_o write_v to_o thou_o say_v 21_o say_v prov._n 22.20_o 21_o solomon_n excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o may_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o send_v unto_o thou_o solomon_n proverb_n which_o be_v princely_a say_n rare_a and_o royal_a sentence_n be_v speak_v and_o write_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o speak_v well_o and_o wise_o or_o to_o order_v our_o speech_n aright_o therefore_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v you_o wise_a as_o to_o salvation_n so_o to_o elocution_n as_o to_o do_v well_o so_o to_o say_v well_o to_o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o speech_n and_o furnish_v you_o thorough_o unto_o all_o good_a word_n 3_o it_o must_v be_v teach_v we_o and_o infuse_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o upon_o that_o account_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n 1.17_o revelation_n eph._n 1.17_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o 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say_v 13.7_o say_v rom._n 13.7_o paul_n that_o be_v in_o word_n as_o well_o as_o in_o deed_n by_o deny_v pity_n and_o relief_n to_o other_o 4_o tongue-slander_n by_o raise_v or_o spread_v false_a report_n of_o other_o as_o many_o do_v of_o 20.10_o of_o jer._n 20.10_o jeremiah_n who_o say_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v it_o by_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o other_o by_o judge_v hardly_o of_o other_o man_n 1_o saying_n and_o do_n as_o eli_n do_v of_o hannah_n move_v her_o lip_n when_o she_o pray_v in_o her_o heart_n only_o eli_n say_v to_o she_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v drink_v put_v away_o thy_o wine_n from_o 14._o from_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o 14._o thou_o and_o as_o they_o do_v of_o the_o apostle_n speak_v diverse_a language_n who_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a 2.13_o new_a act._n 2.13_o wine_n 2_o of_o other_o man_n person_n as_o job_n friend_n condemn_v he_o for_o unrighteous_a because_o he_o be_v so_o great_o afflict_v and_o the_o barbarian_n do_v paul_n for_o a_o murderer_n when_o the_o viper_n come_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o fasten_v on_o his_o hand_n act._n 28.4_o thus_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n in_o his_o law_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v thou_o to_o speak_v and_o what_o he_o forbid_v thou_o to_o say_v speak_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a two_o 4.29_o profitableness_n of_o speech_n eph._n 4.29_o let_v your_o speech_n be_v profitable_a and_o useful_a not_o vain_a and_o idle_a let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n say_v paul_n but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v or_o to_o edify_v profitable_o that_o it_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o in_o eph._n 5.3_o 4._o neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jesting_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_o our_o speech_n shall_v be_v profitable_a for_o four_o reason_n reas_n 1._o because_o vain_a speech_n 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such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o people_n and_o to_o speak_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n david_n pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n speak_v 8_o speak_v ps_n 144.7_o 8_o vanity_n agur_n couple_v vanity_n and_o lie_v together_o and_o make_v the_o one_o a_o step_n to_o the_o other_o 30.8_o other_o prov._n 30.8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o decay_n of_o godly_a faithful_a man_n when_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o 2._o his_o psal_n 12.1_o 2._o neighbour_n reas_n 4._o because_o idle_a word_n vain_a speech_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o convenient_a but_o unbecoming_a the_o saint_n their_o prudence_n and_o gravity_n seriousness_n and_o sanctity_n they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o yea_o repugnant_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o speech_n 10.20_o prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n than_o all_o its_o word_n shall_v be_v of_o worth_n and_o value_n now_o idle_a word_n be_v dross_n nothing_o worth_a a_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o brass_n farthing_n how_o unsuitable_a and_o ill-becomming_a be_v drossy_a word_n to_o a_o silver_n tongue_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n 15.4_o life_n prov._n 15.4_o and_o a_o man_n word_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mouth_n now_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n say_v our_o 7.17_o our_o mat._n 7.17_o saviour_n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o mouth_n to_o wit_n the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o field_n what_o be_v idle_a word_n but_o chaff_n or_o worse_o how_o uncomely_o be_v chaffy_a word_n to_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a 20.15_o precious_a prov._n 20.15_o jewel_n vain_a speech_n be_v like_o pebble_n and_o dust_n which_o be_v unseemly_a to_o come_v out_o of_o jewellips_n not_o only_o minister_n but_o private_a christian_n 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o their_o speech_n must_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n of_o discretion_n 4.6_o discretion_n col._n 4.6_o that_o will_v preserve_v the_o mouth_n from_o vanity_n and_o idle_a word_n which_o be_v altogether_o unsavoury_a and_o from_o putrefaction_n by_o they_o for_o idle_a word_n may_v grow_v into_o putrid_a speech_n though_o word_n be_v account_v light_n but_o as_o wind_v yet_o a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o order_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v blow_v profit_n to_o some_o body_n you_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ill_a wind_n that_o blow_v no_o body_n profit_n so_o that_o be_v a_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o good_a to_o any_o three_o speech_n three_o manner_n of_o speech_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n how_o you_o speak_v to_o this_o end_n let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n season_v with_o 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the_o li_n 1_o fitness_n of_o speech_n 2_o fewness_n of_o word_n 3_o meekness_n 4_o modesty_n 5_o reverence_n 6_o caution_n 7_o constancy_n the_o first_o grace_n be_v fitness_n of_o speech_n and_o rightnesse_n of_o answer_n to_o choose_v out_o fit_a word_n speech_n word_n fitness_n of_o speech_n not_o only_o to_o express_v your_o mind_n but_o fit_v to_o the_o matter_n person_n and_o occasion_n speak_v off_o or_o to_o which_o be_v require_v to_o make_v up_o the_o due_a manner_n of_o speech_n this_o grace_n of_o the_o lip_n be_v a_o due_a observation_n of_o all_o circumstance_n viz._n time_n place_n and_o person_n and_o a_o accommodation_n and_o commensuration_n of_o speech_n thereunto_o job_n friend_n speak_v good_a word_n and_o excellent_a thing_n for_o matter_n but_o be_v not_o fit_o apply_v to_o job_n person_n and_o condition_n for_o they_o mistake_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a affliction_n they_o fail_v much_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o speech_n so_o their_o word_n prove_v corrosive_n to_o job_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v cordial_n and_o they_o miserable_a comforter_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v physician_n of_o great_a value_n great_a reviving_n and_o refresh_n to_o job_n right_o word_n speak_v plain_o and_o direct_o effectual_a right_o word_n be_v effectual_a to_o purpose_n be_v effectual_a comely_a and_o pleasant_a 1_o effectual_a for_o they_o hit_v the_o mark_n light_n in_o the_o nick_n and_o strike_v on_o the_o right_a string_n how_o forcible_a be_v right_a word_n say_v job_n 6.25_o job_n job_n 6.25_o viz._n to_o do_v great_a matter_n abigail_n by_o a_o few_o right_a word_n overcome_v great_a wrath_n in_o david_n when_o he_o and_o his_o man_n be_v upon_o their_o march_n to_o
make_v the_o tongue_n which_o shall_v be_v like_o choice_a silver_n precious_a as_o common_a as_o dross_n or_o dust_n which_o god_n have_v design_v to_o special_a use_n the_o vanity_n of_o lightness_n rashness_n and_o inconsiderateness_n there_o be_v a_o variety_n of_o vanity_n in_o many_o word_n answerable_a to_o what_o be_v find_v in_o many_o dream_n in_o fond_a babble_n as_o many_o vanity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o in_o plain_a dote_a to_o make_v up_o that_o in_o number_n or_o repetition_n of_o word_n which_o be_v want_v in_o weight_n of_o matter_n the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o magnify_v their_o mouth_n above_o measure_n and_o love_n to_o hear_v themselves_o speak_v conceit_v they_o please_v other_o because_o they_o please_v themselves_o this_o also_o be_v vanity_n of_o many_o long_a speech_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o little_a be_v too_o much_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o word_n be_v like_o those_o tree_n that_o be_v full_a of_o leaf_n but_o bear_v little_a fruit_n much_o chaff_n little_a corn_n many_o evil_n arise_v of_o much_o speech_n therefore_o lycurgus_n make_v few_o law_n for_o the_o lacedaemonian_n because_o they_o speak_v little_a for_o they_o do_v profess_v silence_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o much_o speech_n 3_o iniquity_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n there_o want_v not_o sin_n say_v solomon_n 10.19_o â—_o prov._n 10.19_o that_o be_v of_o rash_a superfluous_a word_n for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o ponder_v and_o wel-sealoned_n word_n there_o want_v not_o grace_n this_o proverb_n direct_v we_o to_o a_o compendium_n of_o speech_n pro_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v a_o vein_n of_o speak_v too_o much_o cause_v speak_v amiss_o and_o vent_v of_o evil_n and_o be_v common_o attend_v and_o taint_v with_o self-conceit_n and_o vain_a glory_n even_o in_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v good_a usual_o pride_n or_o passion_n set_v the_o tongue_n on_o work_n when_o it_o overflow_v with_o word_n therefore_o let_v your_o word_n be_v 1_o few_o to_o god_n 2_o not_o over_o many_o to_o man_n 1_o few_o to_o god_n in_o your_o address_n to_o he_o this_o be_v the_o preacher_n counsel_n 5.2_o counsel_n eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o word_n before_o god_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o in_o vow_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o do_v not_o over-word_n it_o in_o holy_a duty_n without_o sufficient_a matter_n and_o suitable_a affection_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n 6.7_o saviour_n mat._n 6.7_o use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n that_o be_v idle_a tautology_n needless_a and_o heartless_a multiply_v of_o word_n for_o so_o do_v the_o heathen_a who_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n not_o that_o all_o ingemination_n or_o repetition_n be_v unlawful_a for_o there_o may_v be_v good_a use_n of_o they_o both_o in_o prayer_n to_o express_v earnestness_n of_o affection_n and_o also_o in_o preach_v and_o in_o conference_n to_o make_v the_o people_n understand_v and_o remember_v better_o and_o to_o cause_v a_o deep_a impression_n in_o they_o but_o they_o be_v idle_a as_o one_o fit_o express_v it_o when_o man_n word_n exceed_v their_o matter_n or_o both_o word_n and_o matter_n exceed_v their_o attention_n and_o affection_n a_o man_n may_v pray_v much_o yet_o speak_v little_a if_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n as_o do_v the_o publican_n 2_o let_v not_o your_o word_n be_v over_o many_o to_o man_n 23.2_o prov._n 23.2_o but_o rather_o serious_a and_o short_a avoid_v loquacity_n as_o you_o shall_v put_v a_o knife_n to_o your_o throat_n if_o you_o be_v give_v to_o appetite_n so_o put_v a_o bridle_n into_o your_o mouth_n if_o you_o be_v give_v to_o much_o talk_n for_o the_o babble_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v like_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o cistern_n cock_n and_o the_o overflow_a of_o word_n cause_v a_o current_n of_o sin_n who_o 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