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A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…
A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by R.B. for Roger Jackson, 1608London: printed by R.B. for Roger Iackson, 1608
AN EXPOSITION OF THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE PROVERBS. › Chapter 13
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Secondly, all our actions are suitable to our speeches, and a good §2tongue is the means whereby they are well managed. And therefore S. James calleth it the rudder of the man, by which his life is directed, and he that wanteth it, is in as great peril, and is like to perish, as a ship in the roughest seas, without either stern or Pilot.
Secondly, all our actions are sutable to our speeches, and a good §2tongue is the meanes whereby they are well managed. And therfore S. Iames calleth it the rudder of the man, by which his life is directed, and he that wanteth it, is in as great perill, and is like to perish, as a shippe in the roughest seas, without either stearne or Pilote.
Instruction to set a guard of attendance and watchfulness before Use. 1 our lips in every place, and at all times, that pernicious words issue not out to other mens damage, and destruction. It is as safe to let poison come into our mouths, as pestilent speeches to go ⟨p. 9⟩out thence: for that would work on our selves alone, but these will hurt our brethren with us: that would only kill the body, and take away natural life: and these will endanger both body and soul, and deprive us of eternal life.
Jnstruction to set a guard of attendance and watchfulnes before Vse. 1 our lips in euery place, and at all times, that pernitious words issue not out to other mens dammage, and destruction. It is as safe to let poyson come into our mouthes, as pestilent speeches to goe ⟨p. 9⟩out thence: for that would worke on our selues alone, but these will hurt our brethren with vs: that would onely kill the body, and take away naturall life: and these will endanger both body and soule, and depriue vs of eternall life.