Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

V. Be well advised before you speak; for oftentimes many mens tongues do over-run,¹ and out-strip their wits. But do you forethink, whether that you are about to speak be suitable, and seasonable, ⟨p. 22⟩and let not thy tongue run before thy mind.²

V. Be well advised before you speak; for oftentimes many mens tongues doe over-run,¹ and out-strip their wits. But doe you forethink, whether that you are about to speak be suitable, and seasonable, ⟨p. 22⟩and let not thy tongue run before thy mind.²

1. 1Ludov. Viv. de Christia. Foem. l. 1.
2. 2[Greek or Hebrew], ne lingua praecurrat menti.〈non-Latin alphabet〉, ne lingua praecurrat menti.

VI. Let your ordinary speech be plain, without oaths and imprecations, yea without all vain asseverations and protestations. This direction our Saviour giveth, Let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay; i. e. let your ordinary speech be plain, and naked, without any oaths, imprecations, asseverations and protestations. For,¹ whatsoever is more than these, i. e. whatsoever exceedeth a simple affirmation, or negation, cometh of evil; i. e. of the evil one the Devil.