The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

4. Be not over-forward either in revealing that which another hath committed to thy trust, or in revealing thine own secrets to another, lest in the end, he proving to be unfaithful, thou be enforced (but too late) to repent thy folly. That which thou wouldst not have told to another, tell no body; for if thou canst not, why shouldst thou think another will conceal what concerns thee?

4. Be not over-forward either in revealing that which another hath committed to thy trust, or in revealing thine own secrets to another, lest in the end, he proving to be unfaithful, thou be inforced (but too late) to repent thy folly. That which thou wouldst not have told to another, tell no body; for if thou canst not, why shouldst thou think another will conceal what concerns thee?

5. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of thy mouth, Eph. 4. 29. Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, Ephes. 5. 3, 4. It is better to forbear speaking, than to vent that which is vain and unprofitable, or worse than silence. Abstain therefore from all evil speakings, of which the Apostle there mentioneth three kinds.

1. Obscene and wanton speeches, which he calleth filthiness, and reckoneth amongst those evil speakings, which he would not have named amongst Christians: Yet how full of them are the mouths of many young men? who make it their repast and reputation to utter wanton speeches, to tell filthy tales, and to sing Songs of love and lightness, full of abominable filthiness; which plainly showeth the pollution and uncleanness of their hearts; for out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh,