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Admonition, to be more afraid of speaking sinfully, then of Use. all that sinful men can speak against us, because they can only attempt thereby to hurt us, if we be upright with the Lord, and he will hide us from the scourge of their tongues, that though they blame us for a time, yet they shall not shame us ⟨p. 9⟩for ever: though they work our trouble, or death, as they did Naboths, yet not our destruction, as they could not do his: but their own evil tongues will effect mischief against themselves, for punishment of body, and perdition of soul, for ever. Then if thou wouldest rule thy tongue better, that it draw thee not into such dangers, thou must not suffer sin to reign in thy life, nor to rule in thy heart, which will command thy mouth, and overrule thy tongue: and the Lord by his righteous providence doth many times give them over to the folly and violence of their lips, to their shame and misery, which will not be guided by the wisdom and virtue of his lips, to their glory and happiness.

Admonition, to be more afraid of speaking sinfully, then of Vse. all that sinfull men can speak against vs, because they can onely attempt thereby to hurt vs, if wee be vpright with the Lord, and hee will hide vs from the scourge of their tongues, that though they blame vs for a time, yet they shall not shame vs ⟨p. 9⟩for euer: though they worke our trouble, or death, as they did Naboths, yet not our destruction, as they could not doe his: but their owne euil tongues will effect mischiefe against themselues, for punishment of bodie, and perdition of soule, for euer. Then if thou wouldest rule thy tongue better, that it draw thee not into such dangers, thou must not suffer sinne to raigne in thy life, nor to rule in thy heart, which will commaund thy mouth, and ouerrule thy tongue: and the Lord by his righteous prouidence doth manie times giue them ouer to the follie and violence of their lippes, to their shame and miserie, which will not be guided by the wisedome and vertue of his lippes, to their glorie and happines.