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The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A…
The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandments gathered from the mouth of a faithful pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholar in Cambridge.The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandements gathered from the mouth of a faithfull pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholler in Cambridge.
London: printed by John Harison for Thomas Man, 1603London: printed by Iohn Harison for Thomas Man, 1603
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Therefore it stands every man upon, that he raise up no unjust report against any man. Now the best way to keep himself against slandering, is to make a covenant with his own foul and to vow in himself not to speak often of others mens faults, for he that gives his tongue liberty to be busied about this subject, it cannot be avoided but that he shall slip to far and speak worse then in christianity and equity he should; he that will speak to often of other mens infirmities, cannot keep himself from speaking to much sometimes, therefore the best way is to be sparing in this kind of talk. Speak seldom first. Then secondly, when one hath a good calling & just cause to speak, let him speak discreetly in due time and due place, that some good may come by his speech that either the party may be brought to the sight and amendment of his ⟨image 184⟩fault, or else others may be edified, and helped against such faults, speak in good affection, and with good discretion, that some or other may be the better for it. Ever more if one will speak of an others faults, let him be able to say I speak it to this, and this good end, this and this good use I hope will ensue of my speech, or if he can see no profit that will come by his uttering it, let him keep it till an other time, let him lay his hand upon his mouth and say he hath gone far enough already.
Therefore it stands euery man vpon, that he raise vp no vniust report against any man. Now the best way to keepe himselfe against slaundering, is to make a couenant with his owne foule and to vow in himsele not to speake often of others mēs faults, for he that giues his tonge liberty to be busied about this subiect, it cannot be auoyded but that he shall slip to farre and speake worse then in christianitie and equitie he should; he that will speake to often of other mens infirmities, cannot keepe himselfe from speaking to much sometimes, therefore the best vvay is to be sparing in this kind of talke. Speake seldome first. Then secondly, when one hath a good calling & iust cause to speake, let him speake discreetly in due time and due place, that some good may come by his speach that either the partie may be brought to the sight and amendment of his ⟨image 184⟩fault, or else others may be edified, and helped against such faults, speake in good affection, and with good discretion, that some or other may be the better for it. Euer more if one will speake of an others faults, let him be able to say I speake it to this, and this good end, this and this good vse I hope will ensue of my speach, or if he can see no profit that will come by his vttering it, let him keepe it till an other time, let him lay his hand vpon his mouth and say he hath gone farre enough allreadie.