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Here we have two faults, to answer their Father surlily, and impenitently justifying the fault in a kind of angry muttering at the reproof; this is a common fault amongst inferiors, if they be reprehended, they go away grumbling some sorry excuses or other being angry within, and showing it as far as well they dare by mumbling out some fond words, so as they cannot be distinctly heard. This is a kind of replying to Governors and is a sin, showing that there is no spark of true repentance for the fault, at least that then that spark is even raked up. But if after the heat of passion that carried one to commit the fault, a man be told mildly of his fault, and then mumble out such foolish excuses, sure he is not penitent, and in very deed such mutterers would have their mouths stopped and stomach taken down with smart and blows. This shows a slighting of the Governor as well as not repenting of the fault, I pray you inferiors now you are quiet, consider how undecent a thing it is, and how ill beseeming your places? that you may blame it in your selves, and condemn it for the future, and seek to get it pardoned. And now learn to do better, give such an answer as these young youths should have done but did not, that is, confess your offences, humble your selves, resolve upon, and unfeignedly promise amendment, and pacify the anger at once of God, your Governors, and your own consciences.

Here we have two faults, to answer their Father surlily, and impenitently justifying the fault in a kinde of angry muttering at the reproofe; this is a common fault amongst inferiours, if they be reprehended, they goe away grumbling some sorry excuses or other being angry within, and shewing it as farre as well they dare by mumbling out some fond words, so as they cannot be distinctly heard. This is a kinde of replying to Governours and is a sinne, shewing that there is no sparke of true repentance for the fault, at least that then that sparke is even raked up. But if after the heate of passion that carried one to commit the fault, a man be told mildly of his fault, and then mumble out such foolish excuses, sure he is not penitent, and in very deede such mutterers would have their mouthes stopped and stomacke taken downe with smart and blowes. This shewes a sleighting of the Governour as well as not repenting of the fault, I pray you inferiours now you are quiet, consider how undecent a thing it is, and how ill beseeming your places? that you may blame it in your selves, and condemne it for the future, and seeke to get it pardoned. And now learne to doe better, give such an answer as these young youthes should have done but did not, that is, confesse your offences, humble your selves, resolve upon, and unfaignedly promise amendment, and pacifie the anger at once of God, your Governours, and your owne consciences.