A09391:56
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Chapter 5: Of Trueth, and of Reverence in speech.Chapter 5: Of Trueth, and of Reverence in speach.
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.
Contrary to this, is Lying, Cogging, Glossing, Smoothing, dissembling: As for example,1 Gehazi, after he had received money and garments of Naaman the Syrian against Elis••es will, he went and stood before his master, who said unto him, whence comest thou, Gehazi? who making it nothing to lye for a vantage, smoothed it over finely, and said, thy servant went no ⟨p. 19⟩whither. To the like effect and purpose, report is made of a rich man that had two chests: the one whereof he calleth all the world; the other, his friend. In the first he putteth nothing: in the second he putteth all his substance. When his neighbour came to borrow money, he useth to answer, truly I have never a penny in all the world, meaning his empty chest, but I will see (saith he) what my friend can do, looking thereby for interest by the money out of his other chest.
Contrary to this, is Lying, Cogging, Glosing, Smoothing, dissembling: As for example,1 Gehazi, after hee had received money and garments of Naaman the Syrian against Elis••es will, he went and stoode before his master, who saide unto him, whence commest thou, Gehazi? who making it nothing to lye for a vantage, smoothed it over finely, and sayde, thy servaunt went no ⟨p. 19⟩whither. To the like effect and purpose, report is made of a rich man that had two chestes: the one whereof he calleth all the worlde; the other, his friende. In the first hee putteth nothing: in the seconde he putteth all his substance. When his neighbour came to borrowe money, he useth to answere, truely I have never a penny in all the worlde, meaning his emptie chest, but I will see (saith he) what my friend can doe, looking thereby for interest by the money out of his other chest.
- 11. Kin. 5.25.