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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v christ_n every_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o st._n paul_n use_v it_o every_o false_a 6._o word_n every_o lie_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n or_o as_o some_o copy_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a word_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_n word_n be_v not_o mean_v word_n that_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o unwise_a for_o fool_n and_o silly_a person_n speak_v most_o of_o those_o and_o have_v the_o least_o account_n to_o make_v but_o by_o vain_a the_o jew_n usual_o understand_v false_a and_o to_o give_v their_o mind_n to_o vanity_n or_o to_o speak_v vanity_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o mind_n or_o speak_v falsehood_n with_o malicious_a and_o evil_a purpose_n but_o if_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o be_v every_o vain_a and_o lie_a word_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o judgement_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o man_n that_o blaspheme_v god_n or_o their_o ruler_n or_o 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carry_v off_o too_o far_o into_o the_o wild_a region_n of_o impertinence_n and_o this_o zeno_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dip_v our_o tongue_n in_o understanding_n in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o keep_v silence_n or_o speak_v eurip._n something_o that_o be_v better_a than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o isocrates_n constant_o enough_o to_o this_o evangelicall_n precept_n a_o seasonable_a silence_n or_o a_o profitable_a discourse_n choose_v you_o whether_o for_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o more_o be_v sin_n or_o else_o be_v folly_n at_o hand_n and_o will_v be_v sin_n at_o distance_n last_o 5._o this_o account_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v by_o little_a traverse_n and_o intercourse_n 5._o of_o speech_n but_o by_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o discernible_a portion_n such_o as_o be_v commensurate_a to_o valuable_a portion_n of_o time_n for_o however_o we_o be_v please_v to_o throw_v away_o our_o time_n and_o 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and_o enkindle_v our_o cold_a devotion_n to_o weep_v for_o our_o daily_a iniquity_n and_o to_o sigh_v after_o and_o work_v for_o the_o restitution_n of_o our_o lose_a inheritance_n and_o the_o reward_n be_v very_o inconsiderable_a that_o exchange_n all_o this_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o voluble_a tongue_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_v by_o any_o excuse_n that_o can_v be_v make_v for_o word_n that_o be_v in_o any_o sense_n idle_a though_o in_o all_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o proper_a relation_n they_o be_v innocent_a they_o be_v a_o throw_v away_o something_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v expend_v for_o eternity_n and_o put_v on_o degree_n of_o folly_n according_a as_o they_o be_v tedious_a and_o expensive_a of_o time_n to_o no_o good_a purpose_n *_o ay_o shall_v not_o after_o all_o this_o need_n to_o reckon_v more_o of_o the_o evil_a consequent_a to_o the_o vain_a and_o great_a talker_n but_o if_o these_o already_o reckon_v be_v not_o a_o heap_n big_a enough_o i_o can_v easy_o add_v this_o great_a evil_n that_o the_o talk_a man_n make_v himself_o artificial_o deaf_a be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o the_o steeple_n when_o the_o bell_n ring_n you_o talk_v to_o a_o deaf_a man_n though_o you_o speak_v wise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a counsel_n be_v lose_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o have_v serve_v all_o his_o end_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o whatsoever_o he_o take_v in_o for_o he_o therefore_o load_v his_o vessel_n that_o he_o may_v pour_v it_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n these_o and_o many_o more_o evil_n and_o the_o perpetual_a unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v by_o much_o talk_n have_v give_v great_a advantage_n to_o silence_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o act_n of_o
and_o keep_v the_o door_n shut_v too_o much_o yet_o in_o open_v it_o too_o hasty_o and_o speak_v too_o much_o and_o too_o foolish_o no_o man_n be_v without_o a_o load_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o some_o mouth_n like_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n noctes_fw-la atque_fw-la dies_fw-la patent_n be_v open_a night_n and_o day_n and_o he_o who_o be_v so_o can_v be_v innocent_a it_o be_v say_v of_o cicero_n he_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n which_o himself_o will_v fain_o have_v recall_v he_o speak_v nothing_o that_o repent_v he_o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 7._o ep._n to_o marcellinus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o sot_n not_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v read_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o the_o famous_a abbot_n pambo_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v well_o say_v of_o this_o man_n who_o be_v spare_v and_o severe_a in_o talk_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o who_o be_v a_o talk_a brag_a person_n sermon_n xxiii_o part_n ii_o the_o consideration_n hitherto_o have_v be_v of_o the_o immoderation_n and_o general_a excess_n in_o speak_v without_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n and_o parent_n of_o much_o evil_n it_o be_v with_o great_a caution_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n will_n quick_o disband_v but_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o give_v counsel_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o upon_o a_o talk_a person_n scarce_o any_o medicine_n will_v stick_v 1._o plutarch_n advise_v that_o such_o man_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o writing_n that_o make_v a_o issue_n in_o the_o arm_n it_o shall_v drain_v the_o flood_n of_o the_o head_n suppose_v that_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v any_o way_n vent_v the_o tongue_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o reason_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n have_v confute_v this_o and_o when_o ligurinus_n have_v write_v a_o poem_n he_o talk_v of_o it_o to_o all_o company_n he_o 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