[ 1143] Eloquence not to be abused.
EDward Duke of Buckhingham being dispatched with instructions from the Court,* 1.1 came to the City of London, and there at a common Hall spake large∣ly on the behalfe of that Usurper Rich. the third; but all the commendations that he got for his labour, was; That no man could deliver so much bad matter in so goods words and quaint phrases, Eloquentiae satis, sapientiae parum, that he shewed a great deal of wit, but little wisdome in so doing: Thus it is that the tongue was gi∣ven to a better purpose; `twas Davias glory, and he used it accordingly. Eloquence wisely ordered is very commendable and availeth much,* 1.2 The tongue of the wise u∣seth knowledge aright .i. deals kindly with her, offers her no abuse by venting her unseasonably, and making her over-cheap and little set by; But eloquence abused, fits the Pulpit rather with words then matter, and makes others, that (more is the pit∣ty, might better improve their education) instead of Christian Lawyers, become Heathen Orators; so that it may well be termed the Atturney generall, that makes a good cause seem bad, and a bad far better then in truth it is.