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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. III. Of the manner of our speech, and what must be done before we speak.
CHAP. III. Of the manner of our speech, and what must be done before we speake.
Thus much of the matter of our speech. Now followeth the manner.
THus much of the matter of our speech. Nowe followeth the manner.
In the manner of our speaking three things are to be pondered: what must be done before we speak: what in speaking: what after we have spoken.
In the manner of our speaking three things are to bee pondered: what must be done before we speake: what in speaking: what after wee haue spoken.
Before we speak, consideration must be used of the thing to be spoken, and of the end. James requireth that men should be slow to speak, and swift to hear. Solomon saith,1 He that answereth a matter before he hear it, it is folly and shame to him. The mind is the guide of the tongue: therefore men must consider before they speak. The tongue is the messenger of the heart, and therefore as oft as we speak without meditation going before, so oft the messenger runneth without his errand. The tongue is placed in the middle of the mouth,