438 Chap.s7. AnExpefLion upon the Book of JOB: Verf,5. He that[peaks flattery to hisfriend. Flattery is a fpecial language, though it be fpoken in all 'Pegg z0 languages. Men learn to fpeak, flattery, even as we learn to soaeyleo r; fpeak Latine, French, Italian, Spanifh, or any other Lan - avduyias. guage : Flattery is an Art, it hath Rules of its own, and Terms ofits own ; he thatfpeaksflattery: Mailer Broughton in this place calls it , Vain goodly.(peech : And the Apotlle Paul calls it, Goodwords, andfairfpeeches, Rom. r6. 18. The expreffions which the Apoflle ufeth, aremoll proper to the defcription of flattery; they are both Compounds, as the Spirit of the flatterer alto is : He hates fimplicity, or finglenefs of heart, making a thewofmuch goodnefs in word , but is void of deed and fubfiance : He protnifeth lair, and when he (peaks, you would think he minded -nothinfs or were folii- citous about nothing but the Honour and advantage of him to whom he (peaks, when indeed he minds nothing but himfelf, and felf-concernments, as the Apoflle in that place dine deciphers belly? s him his ¡good words and Lord ofeecher, b deceives dicier qu,s a .Y $ fair fp Grsca,voca. the hearts ofthePimple. The Greeks have another charade- s:re',teQmu1ce, riflical word for this fort of men, by which they mean all t; tlrtJloreles fuch as Teem to carry it fair with all men, but maintain true ojspeil ri data ' friendfhip with no man, wemay call themMen-pleafers , but eor,qui carol Self.feekers, As alto one of the old gmperours had his Sir- ter cure omnio name from that word ufed by the Apofile in the place tall burcontefdn mentionedibecaufe he wasobferv'd very ready to give all men rur,fed veram good words , but had no regard to do good, yea, he did ämICRiatn very much evil , or as another gives the reafon, becaufe he cum nemine Y t? g coluht.Aria. was a Fanning Prince, rather thena kind one. fob feems to i:8.ad Nicorn charge his Friends , that they were men of fuch a tempera- Parrtnax rmpc rotor dül ment, and had rather faun'd upon him then been real friends rrs to him. X4,0a4y& quad blandus But here it may be queflioned, Why doth Job fpeak his effet man:, Friends fpeakers offlattery .' He 'had little reafon to com- quam benignut plain he was flattered ; and we find him often complaining intuc. that he vsas roughly dealt with : fob heard few olithed' or ex .rurclio- g Y p r Via buttered words, but bitter words great llore, why then doth he fay, He thatfpeaks flattery tohisfriend We
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