A plain and familiar exposition of the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the eleuenth and twelfth chapters of the Prouerbes…

Fourthly, the sword can only wound the body, and take away the natural life, and when the breath is gone the pain is ended: but a pestilent tongue may poison the soul, and deprive men of everlasting life, and bring upon them perpetual torments for ever.

Fourthly, the sword can onely wound the bodie, and take away the naturall life, and when the breath is gone the paine is ended: but a pestilent tongue may poyson the soule, and depriue men of euerlasting life, and bring vpon them perpetuall torments for euer.

Use. 1 Admonition to be wary how we carry our tongues, that they be safely put up from doing of hurt, and never unsheathed, but when we are to strike at sin, and to skirmish with Satan. It is not good to make frays with our brethren, and to draw upon their names: If we cannot use our weapons better, the Lord will bind us to the peace, and take order that his people may go more safely by us.

Vse. 1 Admonition to be warie how we carrie our tongues, that they be safely put vp from doing of hurt, and neuer vnsheathed, but when we are to stricke at sinne, and to skirmish with Sathan. It is not good to make frayes with our brethren, and to draw vpon their names: If we cannot vse our weapons better, the Lord will binde vs to the peace, and take order that his people may goe more safely by vs.

Instruction to avoid the company of such sinful hackesters that are never without such deadly weapons. What can a Christian do or say, or omit, that will not set their tongues on work? And how can they open their mouths to speak with their tongues, but that they must needs spit venom? If they be angry, their bitter railings, and revilings shall have sharp points, & keen edges: if they be merry, they will persecute with taunts and girds, & biting jests: howsoever they be disposed they will vomit our impious oaths, and blasphemies, or such other corrupt speeches as will either bring grief, or infection. 2. To be always armed, and well fenced against them, because we shall have necessary occasions divers times to be in presence with them. That therefore we seek protection from God by prayer, as the Prophet did, saying: Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the