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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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Wisdom in our speech is a goodly ornament. The Apostles when they waited for the Holy Ghost in Jerusalem, it descended upon them in the form ⟨p. 14⟩of fiery tongues:1 & then it is said that they spake as the holy Ghost gave them utterance in Apophthegms or wise sentences. And he that governeth his tongue wisely, addeth doctrine to the lips, that is, so speaketh, as that others be made wise thereby.
Wisedome in our speach is a goodly ornament. The Apostles when they waited for the Holy Ghost in Hierusalem, it descended upon them in the forme ⟨p. 14⟩of fiery tongues:1 & then it is said that they spake as the holy Ghost gave them utterāce in Apophthegmes or wise sentences. And he that governeth his tongue wisely, addeth doctrine to the lips, that is, so speaketh, as that others be made wise thereby.
- 1Act. 2.4. [Greek or Hebrew]. Prov. 6.23.Act. 2.4. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Prov. 6.23.
This wisdom is then showed, when a man can in judgement apply his talk, and, as it were in good manner make it fit to all the circumstances of persons, times, places,1