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The Seventh Qualification of a Wheedle, Civility.
CIvility is another Ingredient which contri∣butes to the composition of our Wheedling Proteus; and this is most observable in these four things, Choaths, Countenance, Words, and Actions.
His habit ought to be suited according to the people he is to concern himself withal, never superfluous or Phantastick, yet proper and sometimes indif∣ferently Fashionable, sometimes improper, when (as I have said before) treating of his humility, necessity compels him to joyn with the Brethren for the edification, and building up of the outward man. He must have a special care of his Countenance, it must be full of Kindness, continually smiling, avoiding feigned or affected simpering, for that is utterly destructive discovering the Hypocrisy of his heart too plainly; and all sour looks must be utterly banisht his company; in short his looks much be like the Companies, in every respect conformable.
His manner of speaking must be yielding, ob∣liging, and not polemical, or opposing, conclu∣ding with what every one says, though non∣sense, it is right indeed; your proposition is undeni∣able; or all your Arguments are invincible.