A bridle for the tongue; or, A treatise of ten sins of the tongue. Viz. cursing, swearing, slandering, scoffing, filthy-speaking, flattering, censuring, murmuring, lying and boasting. Shewing, the nature of these sins, and how many wayes men may be guilty of them; with the causes and aggravations of them, and remedyes against them: together with many considerations, rules, and helps for the right ordering of the tongue: divers common places succinctly handled, and divers cases cleered. By William Gearing minister of the word

People / Organizations

• William Gearing (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by R[ichard]. H[odgkinson]. for Tho. Parkhurst at the sign of the Three Crowns over against the Great Conduit at the lower end of Cheapside, 1663.

Publication year

1663

ESTC No.

R8445

Grub Street ID

128618

Description

[24], 448, 459-468, [6] p. ; 8°.

Note

Imprimatur on leaf a1v: Imprimatur. Geo. Stradling. S. T. P. Rev. in Christo. ... Ex Æd. Sab. Jun. 22. 1663

With 3 final advertisement leaves

Text and register are continuous despite pagination

Marginal notes

Signatures: a]8] b]4] A-2F]8.

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