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Doct. 2 Much less, &c.] Evil speeches are never so undecent, as when they proceed out of good mens mouths.

Doct. 2 Much lesse, &c.] Euill speeches are neuer so vndecent, as when they proceed out of good mens mouthes.

That tongue which blesseth God, is every way too good to curse men (as S. James speaketh) or any way to be an agent ¹for sin or Satan. Muddy water is less offensive in a puddle than in a clear fountain: and bramble briars become thickets or thorny hedges better than an orchard. To this purpose tendeth the exhortation of S. Paul to the Ephesians: Let fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, not once be named ²among you, as it becometh Saints. Neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jesting, which are things not comely; but rather giving of thanks.

That tongue which blesseth God, is euery way too good to curse men (as S. Iames speaketh) or any way to be an agent ¹for sinne or Satan. Muddy water is lesse offensiue in a puddle than in a cleere fountaine: and bramble briars become thickets or thorny hedges better than an orchard. To this purpose tendeth the exhortation of S. Paul to the Ephesians: Let fornication, and all vncleannesse, or couetousnesse, not once be named ²among you, as it becommeth Saints. Neither filthinesse, neither foolish talking, neither iesting, which are things not comelie; but rather giuing of thankes.

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