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The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that…
The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that have mis-spent their time showing how they should redeem it comfortably / by William Whately ... ; now published for general good by Richard Baxter.The redemption of time, or, A sermon containing very good remedies for them that have mis-spent their time shewing how they should redeem it comfortably / by William Whately ... ; now published for general good by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Francis Tyton, 1673
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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.
Now then if there be an account to be given, and a reckoning to be made for these rubbish speeches, judge, if it be not a want of redeeming the time, to lay it out in such a thing as will bring a sore and heavy burden afterwards without repentance to cast it off; and judge if he which makes much of time had not need take much heed of this ill-spent breath. Not alone then wicked speaking (when one belcheth forth lewd ⟨p. 25⟩and filthy words, not slanderous and backbiting talk, (when one whispers of his neighbours faults behind his back, uttering (perhaps) also lying reports, and fathering that upon him which he never d•d or meant;) but even vain, needless, and ••profi•able words, […] to no good or wh•••som• […] on body) are a mis-s•••ding of […], and contrary to th•s •r•c•pt; and therefore also to be […] of him that is this way […] disposed.
Now then if there be an account to be given, and a reckoning to be made for these rubbish speeches, judge, if it be not a want of redeeming the time, to lay it out in such a thing as will bring a sore and heavy burden afterwards without repentance to cast it off; and judge if he which makes much of time had not need take much heed of this ill-spent breath. Not alone then wicked speaking (when one bel•heth forth lewd ⟨p. 25⟩and filthy words, not slanderous and backbiting talk, (when one whispers of his neighbours faults behind his back, utt•ring (perhaps) also lying reports, and fathering that upon him wh•ch he never d•d or meant;) but even vain, needless, and ••profiable words, to no good or whsom on body) are a mis-sding of , and contrary to ths rcpt; and therefore also to be of him that is this way disposd.