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Fifthly, so likewise it is thy discretion in matters of dangers to forbear the communicating of thy secret to any, though thou mightest be tempted to a persuasion of trust in those to whom thou wouldest reveal them. It may often repent thee to have spoken, but seldom to have held thy peace, Mica. 7. 5.

Fiftly, so likewise it is thy discretion in matters of dangers to forbeare the communicating of thy secret to any, though thou mightest be tempted to a perswasion of trust in those to whom thou wouldest reueale them. It may often repent thee to haue spoken, but seldome to haue held thy peace, Mica. 7. 5.

Sixthly, withdraw thy feet from thy neighbours house, lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee: this is an excellent rule given by Solomon, Prou. 25. 17. If thou wouldest converse with reputation, take heed of idle gadding from house to house, when thou hast no occasion or employment: thou mayest draw hereby much secret contempt and loathing of thee, when thy emptiness and vanity shall be thereby discovered. ⟨p. 579⟩An empty conversation, that hath in it no exercise of piety or virtue, if it be frequent, occasioneth secret, and unutterable scorn.

Sixthly, withdraw thy feet from thy neighbours house, lest he be wearie of thee, and hate thee: this is an excellent rule giuen by Saloman, Prou. 25. 17. If thou wouldest conuerse with reputation, take heed of idle gadding from house to house, when thou hast no occasion or employment: thou mayest draw hereby much secret contempt and loathing of thee, when thy emptinesse and vanity shall be thereby discouered. ⟨p. 579⟩An empty conuersation, that hath in it no exercise of pierie or vertue, if it bee frequent, occasioneth secret, and vnutterable scorne.