cheweth the Cud only. Faithful convinced of the badneſs of Talkative 'The Hare cheweth Cud, but yet is unclean, becauſe he parteth not the Hoof. And this truly reſembleth Talkative; he cheweth the Cud, he ſeeketh knowledge, he cheweth upon the Word, but he divideth not the Hoof, he parteth not with the way of ſinners; but as the Hare, retaineth the foot of a Dog, or Bear, and therefore he is unclean.
Chr. You have ſpoken, for ought I know, the true Goſpel ſenſe of thoſe Texts, and I will add an other thing. 1. Cor. 13. 1, 2, 3. ch. 14. 7.Paul calleth ſome men, yea and thoſe great Talkers too, ſounding Braſs, and Tinckling Cymbals;Talkative like to things that found without life. that is, as he Expounds them in another place, Things without life, giving ſound. Things without life, that is, without the true Faith and Grace of the Goſpel; and conſequently, things that ſhall never be placed in the Kingdom of Heaven among thoſe that are the Children of life: Though their ſound by their talk, be as if it were the Tongue or voice of an Angel.
Fait. Well, I was not ſo fond of his company at firſt, but I am ſick of it now. What ſhall we do to be rid of him?
