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110 cheweth the Cud only. '''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. Paul calleth ſome men, yea and thoſe great Talkers too, ſounding Braſs, and Tinckling Cymbals; 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?'' Chr.