A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

It stays not wholly in the senses, but gets also into the tongue; and this must needs babble the corruption. Democritus called speech the Image of life: and another used to say; Loquere ut te videam; speak, that I may know what thou an. Totum spiritum suum profert stultus; ^uthe fool uttereth all his mind. As wise men carry their mouths in their hearts: so fools carry their hearts in their mouths. Fools first speak, and then deliberate, they bluster out their follies. A wicked man bears his words in his mouth, as a dog doth an arrow in his ribs; never rests till it be drawn out. He is pregnant of slander or blasphemy; and either he must be delivered, or he will burst. Ex ore tuo, saith God; O evil servant, out of thy own mouth I will judge thee; God doth judge, and man may guess. Diogenes said, you will choose men to service before you hear them speak; yet will not buy an earthen pot before you try it by the sound. A bell may have a crack, and you cannot see it; but take the clapper, and strike it, you shall soon perceive it is flawed. The damosel told Peter, sure thou art of Galilee, for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Many lap the water. Curvatis genibus; none but a right Gileadite can without lisping pronounce Shibboleth.

It staies not wholly in the senses, but gets also into the tongue; and this must needes babble the corruption. Democritus called speech the Image of life: and another used to say; Loquere ut te videam; speake, that I may know what thou an. Totum spiritum suum profert stultus; ^uthe foole uttereth all his mind. As wise men carry their mouthes in their hearts: so fooles carry their hearts in th ir mouthes. Fooles first speake, and then deliberate, they bluster out their follies. A wicked man beares his words in his mouth, as a dogge doth an arrow in his ribbes; never rests till it be drawne out. He is pregnant of slander or blasphemie; and either he must bee delivered, or hee will burst. Ex ore tuo, saith God; O evill servant, out of thy owne mouth I will judge thee; God doth judge, and man may ghesse. Diogenes said, you will chuse men to service before you heare them speake; yet will not buy an earthen pot before you trye it by the sound. A bell may have a cracke, and you cannot see it; but take the clapper, and strike it, you shall soone perceive it is flawed. The damosell told Peter, sure thou art of Galile, for thy speech bewrayeth thee. Many lappe the water. Curvatis genibus; none but a right Gileadite can without lisping pronounce Shibboleth.