The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

The Tongue of man is his glory, if it be a good tongue, it is very excellent, a wholesome ⟨p. 54⟩tongue is a tree of life, knowing how to use knowledge aright, Prov. 15.2.4 the tongue of the just is as choice silver, very desirable and delightful.

The Tongue of man is his glory, if it be a good tongue, it is very excellent, a wholsome ⟨p. 54⟩tongue is a tree of life, knowing how to use knowledge aright, Prov. 15.2.4 the tongue of the just is as choice silver, very desireable and delightful.

But if it be a bad tongue, it is very mischievous and pernicious, it wounds the honour of our Neighbour, and that is a very deep wound, Eccles. 7.1. a good name is better then precious ointment, Prov. 15.31. a good report maketh the bones fat, Prov. 22.1. a good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and loving savour rather then silver and gold, a reproachful tongue robbeth our Neighbour of this precious Treasury, Reproaches kill love, and that is a bitter and mischievous slaughter, Prov. 16.28. a whisperer separateth chief friends, a reproaching tongue destroys the comfort of humane society, which is a great wound to the heart of man, whom God hath made a sociable creature, Je. 9.3, 5, 8. they bend their tongues like their bow for lies, they will deceive every one their Neighbour, they will not speak the truth, they have taught their tongue to speak lies,; their tongue is an Arrow shot out, it speaketh deceit, one speaketh peaceably to his Neighbour with his mouth, but in his heart he layeth wait for him, Psal, 12.2. They speak vanity every one with his Neighbour, with flattering lips do they speak. An evil tongue stirreth up hatred, strife and contention; and kindleth hell fire among Neighbours,