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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As he is barren and fruitless, that is always mute, and will say nothing, so he is unadvised and witless, that is ever talking, and will not conceal any thing. A fool poureth out all 1his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward. And therefore S. James admonisheth every man to be swift to hear, and 2slow to speak.
As he is barren and fruitlesse, that is alwaies mute, and will say nothing, so he is vnaduised and witlesse, that is euer talking, and will not conceale any thing. A foole powreth out all 1his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward. And therefore S. Iames admonisheth euery man to bee swift to heare, and 2slow to speake.
- 1Prover. 29. 11.Prouer. 29. 11.
- 2Jam. 1. 19.Iam. 1. 19.
Reasons. 1 First, he that is talkative, and given to many words, doth through his rashness utter many idle words: much mud of vanity will issue out where the sluice of moderation is plucked up, and passage given to all that can be spoken.
Reasons. 1 First, he that is talkatiue, and giuen to many words, doth through his rashnesse vtter many idle words: much mudde of vanitie wil issue out where the sluce of moderation is plucked vp, and passage giuen to all that can be spoken.