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A direction for the government of the tongue according to Gods word
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge, 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniuersity of Cambridge, 1593
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A DIRECTION FOR THE GOVERNment of the Tongue according to Gods word.
PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE Printer to the University of Cambridge. And are to be sold by Abraham Kitson at the sign of the Sun in Pauls Church-yard in London. 1593
PRINTED BY IOHN LEGATE Printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. And are to be solde by Abraham Kitson at the signe of the Sunne in Pauls Church-yard in London. 1593
TO THE READER.
Christian Reader, lamentable and fearful is the abuse of the tongue among all sorts and degrees of men every where. Hence daily arise manifold sins against God, and innumerable scandals and grievances to our brethren. It would make a mans heart to bleed, to hear and consider how Swearing, blaspheming, Cursed speaking, Railing, Backbiting, Slandering, Chiding, Quarrelling, Contending, Jesting, Mocking, Flattering, Lying, dissembling, Vain and Idle talking overflow in all places, so as men which fear God had better be any where, then in the company of most men. Well then, art thou a man which hast made little conscience of thy speech and talk? repent seriously of this sin, and amend thy life, least for the abusing of thy tongue thou cry with Dives in Hell,