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treason_n yea_o though_o secrecy_n be_v not_o iniony_v they_o nor_o they_o charge_v there_o with_o but_o he_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o be_v secret_a and_o reveal_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o beside_o that_o he_o be_v a_o perjure_a and_o infamous_a person_n he_o sin_n mortal_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o harm_n that_o shall_v happen_v thereby_o and_o incur_v the_o punishment_n of_o deprivation_n of_o his_o office_n for_o if_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o secrecy_n or_o be_v make_v a_o secretary_n and_o have_v silence_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v just_o deprive_v thereof_o if_o he_o use_v it_o amiss_o and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o recopilation_n say_v that_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o king_n will_v inflict_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o the_o hurt_n thereby_o receive_v and_o the_o imperial_a law_n chapter_n the_o first_o quibus_fw-la modis_fw-la feudum_fw-la 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favour_n from_o he_o dismiss_v he_o the_o court_n and_o put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n that_o shall_v be_v more_o secret_a for_o that_o which_o they_o most_o pretend_v be_v their_o fidelity_n in_o this_o point_n and_o howbeit_o they_o have_v never_o so_o many_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a ability_n yet_o want_v this_o they_o want_v all_o and_o be_v of_o no_o use_n no_o more_o than_o be_v those_o vessel_n in_o god_n house_n which_o have_v no_o cover_v to_o their_o mouth_n for_o such_o open_a vessel_n be_v they_o that_o can_v keep_v close_o a_o secret_a and_o altogether_o unworthy_a the_o service_n of_o king_n the_o substance_n and_o virtue_n of_o your_o flower_n go_v out_o in_o vapour_n and_o exhalation_n of_o the_o limbeck_n and_o heat_n pass_v out_o through_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o a_o secret_a from_o between_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o disease_n among_o those_o that_o know_v least_o to_o talk_v most_o and_o to_o vent_v through_o their_o mouth_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o ore_fw-la fatuorum_fw-la 26._o cor_fw-la illorum_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n &_o in_o cord_n sapientium_fw-la os_fw-la illorum_fw-la the_o heart_n of_o fool_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o their_o heart_n cogitaverunt_fw-la 72._o et_fw-la locuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la look_v what_o a_o fool_n have_v in_o his_o head_n he_o will_v present_o out_o with_o it_o but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o speak_v all_o that_o he_o know_v and_o therefore_o your_o naturallist_n say_v that_o nature_n place_v two_o vein_n in_o the_o tongue_n the_o one_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o other_o to_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o that_o which_o remain_v secret_a in_o the_o heart_n the_o tongue_n shall_v not_o utter_v save_o what_o reason_n and_o the_o understanding_n have_v first_o register_v conformable_a to_o that_o order_n which_o be_v between_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o imagination_n shall_v first_o conceive_v and_o the_o tongue_n afterward_o bring_v forth_o that_o think_v the_o other_o speak_v not_o like_a unto_o that_o fool_n who_o unaduised_o and_o without_o premeditation_n go_v all_o day_n long_o babble_v up_o and_o down_o tota_n die_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la cogitavit_fw-la lingua_fw-la tua_fw-la 2._o thy_o tongue_n all_o day-long_a devise_v mischief_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o it_o imagine_v it_o easy_o utter_v nay_o sometime_o the_o tongue_n speak_v without_o book_n and_o run_v riot_n afore_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o ware_n but_o let_v we_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n 21._o that_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n a_o dangerous_a weapon_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o master_n thereof_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v it_o for_o all_o man_n good_a or_o ill_o consist_v in_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a use_n of_o this_o instrument_n the_o well_o govern_v whereof_o be_v like_o a_o good_a pilot_n that_o govern_v a_o ship_n and_o the_o ill_a guide_n of_o it_o like_o a_o dangerous_a rock_n whereon_o man_n split_v their_o honour_n and_o often_o loose_v their_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o devil_n leave_v patient_a job_n when_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o body_n be_v wound_v with_o sore_n his_o tongue_n whole_a and_o sound_a not_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v he_o any_o kindness_n therein_o but_o because_o he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o that_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a if_o he_o be_v careless_a thereof_o for_o to_o make_v he_o loose_v his_o honour_n his_o life_n and_o his_o soul_n for_o all_o these_o lie_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n 3â—_n qui_fw-la in_o consideratus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la loquendum_fw-la sentiet_fw-la mala_fw-la he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o shall_v befall_v he_o will_v be_v so_o remediless_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o medicine_n to_o cure_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o defence_n against_o the_o careless_a negligence_n of_o a_o babble_a tongue_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n style_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o tongue_n the_o university_n or_o school_n of_o wickedness_n vniver_n sitas_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la 6._o wherein_o be_v read_v a_o lecture_n of_o all_o the_o vice_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a vir_fw-la prudens_fw-la secreta_fw-la non_fw-la prodit_fw-la virtut_v tacenda_fw-la enim_fw-la tacet_fw-la et_fw-la loquenda_fw-la loquor_fw-la a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o betray_v a_o secret_a but_o silence_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v silence_v and_o utter_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v utter_v it_o be_v worthy_a our_o weigh_v how_o much_o import_v the_o wariness_n in_o our_o word_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o the_o king_n credit_n and_o authority_n which_o be_v much_o abuse_v and_o lessen_v by_o futile_a and_o flippant_a tongue_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o let_v king_n correct_v this_o so_o great_a a_o disorder_n in_o the_o disclose_v close_a of_o secret_n either_o out_o of_o their_o respect_n to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n or_o for_o their_o particular_a interest_n or_o out_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o slippery_a tongue_n let_v privie-counsellour_n i_o say_v and_o secretary_n of_o state_n bridle_v their_o tongue_n if_o not_o let_v king_n if_o they_o can_v restrain_v they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v do_v it_o of_o themselves_o let_v they_o petition_n god_n as_o david_n do_v in_o camo_fw-la et_fw-la fraeâ—o_fw-la maxillas_fw-la eorum_fw-la constringe_v 8._o hold_v in_o their_o mouth_n with_o bit_n and_o bridle_n for_o i_o be_o of_o saint_n james_n his_o belief_n nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la domare_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o tongue_n can_v no_o man_n tame_v it_o be_v a_o unruly_a evil_n i_o say_v moreover_o that_o the_o harm_n which_o the_o tongue_n do_v be_v so_o many_o and_o in_o such_o a_o diverse_a manner_n that_o the_o evil_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o speak_v but_o many_o time_n likewise_o in_o be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o by_o forbear_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v fit_v and_o when_o it_o ought_v to_o speak_v as_o already_o have_v be_v say_v and_o in_o not_o reprove_v and_o amend_v his_o neighbour_n be_v oblige_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n natural_a divine_a and_o positive_a and_o in_o not_o reprehend_v murmurer_n and_o backbiter_n for_o then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o check_v they_o for_o it_o be_v to_o consent_v and_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o to_o approve_v that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o s._n bernard_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o can_v determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v worse_a detrahere_fw-la eugen._n of_o it_o
their_o tongue_n the_o other_o in_o their_o ear_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o remain_v without_o punishment_n for_o their_o harp_n and_o their_o ghittern_n their_o lute_n and_o their_o vial_n their_o sing_n of_o new_a and_o lascivious_a song_n their_o descant_v upon_o other_o man_n life_n their_o lie_n and_o their_o flattery_n in_o that_o sad_a and_o miserable_a hour_n of_o their_o death_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sigh_n and_o groan_n into_o roar_n and_o howl_n and_o into_o hideous_a and_o fearful_a shriek_n as_o they_o write_v of_o the_o siren_n to_o who_o isaiah_n compare_v they_o who_o in_o their_o life_n time_n sing_v sweet_o and_o deceive_v the_o hear_n with_o their_o sweet_a note_n and_o murder_v the_o man_n that_o listen_v to_o they_o but_o afterward_o die_v themselves_o bellow_v forth_o terrible_a and_o rave_a outcry_n for_o then_o do_v that_o blood_n fail_v and_o forsake_v they_o which_o do_v cheer_v their_o heart_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sea-beast_n of_o this_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n when_o this_o their_o natural_a heat_n shall_v go_v decay_v and_o their_o blood_n shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o freeze_v within_o they_o they_o will_v depart_v hence_o with_o horrible_a anguish_n of_o soul_n terrible_a gripe_n of_o the_o heart_n sting_a vexation_n of_o conscience_n rave_v yell_n and_o shriek_v upon_o shrieke_n one_o overtake_v another_o tear_v the_o very_a soul_n in_o sunder_o cause_v by_o their_o evil_a conscience_n which_o never_o leave_v rack_a and_o torment_v they_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o down_o to_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n where_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o weep_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n where_o i_o will_v now_o leave_v they_o and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o touch_v which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o the_o last_o that_o come_v to_o be_v handle_v chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o touch_v of_o those_o five_o sense_n which_o nature_n give_v unto_o the_o creature_n in_o these_o two_o taste_v and_o touch_v man_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n but_o in_o those_o other_o three_o seeing_z hear_v and_o smell_a be_v exceed_v by_o many_o and_o among_o all_o the_o five_o the_o most_o animal_n material_a gross_a and_o brutal_a be_v the_o touch_v as_o also_o all_o those_o delight_n which_o by_o it_o be_v enjoy_v 10._o aristotle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v sensual_a beastly_a and_o base_a as_o likewise_o be_v those_o of_o the_o tast._n it_o have_v as_o the_o rest_n the_o original_a and_o beginning_n of_o its_o sensation_n in_o the_o brain_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v to_o this_o and_o to_o all_o the_o nerve_n of_o sensibilitie_n that_o be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o subtle_a and_o delicate_a according_a to_o their_o several_a necessity_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o out_o of_o this_o trunk_n only_o nay_o this_o little_a chip_n man_n nature_n shall_v hew_v and_o cut_v out_o so_o many_o material_n for_o instrument_n for_o such_o prime_a and_o subtle_a operation_n as_o those_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o different_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o exterior_a sense_n to_o do_v that_o which_o another_o do_v and_o therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o head_n whence_o all_o and_o every_o one_o have_v their_o sensible_a instrument_n it_o be_v fit_v that_o we_o shall_v likewise_o say_v something_o of_o touch_v and_o to_o set_v down_o its_o office_n which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o the_o four_o primarie_a quality_n frigidity_n callidity_n humidity_n and_o siccity_n and_o some_o oâ—her_n which_o from_o a_o mixture_n with_o these_o do_v arise_v as_o be_v hard_a soft_a rough_a plain_a sharp_a flat_a great_a little_a and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o whatsoever_o that_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v by_o touch_v it_o have_v no_o set_a place_n or_o determinate_a situation_n in_o the_o body_n but_o be_v equal_o scatter_v and_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o man_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o nerve_n which_o like_o a_o fine_a thy_o net_n do_v overspread_v and_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a lump_n or_o mass_n both_o within_o and_o without_o by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o have_v a_o feel_n in_o all_o the_o part_n but_o there_o the_o more_o and_o the_o better_a where_o the_o body_n be_v more_o soft_a and_o tender_a whereunto_o assist_v the_o subtle_a 27._o and_o cold_a blood_n aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o other_o four_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o creature_n but_o have_v it_o and_o as_o we_o say_v of_o the_o taste_n they_o say_v of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o no_o live_a creature_n can_v live_v but_o without_o some_o of_o the_o other_o may_v and_o in_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o complexion_n which_o in_o he_o be_v better_a than_o in_o other_o creature_n it_o be_v more_o subtle_a and_o deâ—icate_a then_o in_o any-one_a or_o all_o of_o they_o and_o far_o more_o certain_a and_o less_o liable_a to_o be_v deceive_v and_o supply_v as_o nissenus_n affirm_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o opifici_fw-la et_fw-la videtur_fw-la datus_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la propter_fw-la caecos_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o blind_a man_n for_o when_o that_o spiritful_a sense_n of_o the_o sight_n fail_v they_o which_o shall_v be_v their_o guide_n they_o make_v use_v of_o this_o more_o gross_a and_o material_a sense_n by_o grope_v and_o feel_v the_o wall_n be_v caecus_fw-la est_fw-la peâ—_n &_o mann_n tentans_fw-la say_v saint_n peter_n and_o s._n ambrose_n 6_o quod_fw-la tactu_fw-la probamus_fw-la quae_fw-la oculis_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la â—_o that_o we_o prove_v those_o thing_n by_o touch_v which_o we_o can_v try_v by_o the_o eye_n some_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o sense_n which_o appertain_v to_o king_n have_v already_o be_v handle_v in_o those_o that_o go_v before_o all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o delight_n which_o we_o common_o call_v guste_n or_o taste_v that_o which_o remain_v be_v to_o advise_v they_o to_o beware_v thereof_o if_o they_o will_v not_o die_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a and_o unruly_a beast_n and_o make_v man_n brutish_a and_o beastly_a virginiâ—_n s._n basil_n say_v thereof_o that_o of_o all_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v the_o most_o pernicious_a because_o it_o trail_v and_o drag_n the_o rest_n after_o it_o or_o seem_v to_o have_v hire_v they_o to_o serve_v it_o in_o its_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n make_v they_o pay_v it_o tribute_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o their_o gain_n and_o commodity_n for_o that_o which_o the_o eye_n see_v the_o ear_n hear_v the_o nose_n smell_v and_o the_o heart_n desire_v be_v only_o there_o with_o to_o serve_v this_o sense_n let_v it_o share_v with_o they_o and_o invite_v it_o to_o take_v part_n of_o their_o best_a and_o choice_a morsel_n the_o rest_n have_v recourse_n but_o to_o one_o thing_n this_o to_o all_o nothing_o come_v amiss_o to_o it_o it_o lay_v hand_n on_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v but_o as_o the_o media_n and_o breve_n dispositiones_fw-la but_o this_o be_v the_o finis_fw-la or_o end_n which_o all_o do_v pretend_v to_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a do_v discompose_v and_o put_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o order_n and_o confound_v man_n soul_n for_o thence_o say_v s._n bernard_n first_o arise_v evil_a thought_n 39_o foul_a motion_n than_o consent_n next_o act_n and_o last_o death_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v suffer_v flax_n to_o come_v to_o near_o the_o flame_n nor_o be_v it_o it_o convenient_a that_o man_n shall_v regalar_n and_o cocker_v up_o himself_o with_o this_o sense_n for_o that_o present_o such_o sparkle_n thence_o fly_v forth_o as_o inflame_v the_o body_n and_o set_v the_o soul_n on_o fire_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o carry_v a_o hard_a hand_n upon_o this_o sense_n &_o look_v 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