Sermons on Evil-Speaking

A series of moral sermons addresses the vice of evil-speaking, examining rash and vain swearing, foolish jesting, and slander. The preacher defines the nature and gravity of oaths as invoking God, warns of spiritual and social consequences, and insists on reverence and restraint in speech. Scriptural exegesis and theological argument are combined with ethical exhortation and practical advice to expose how careless words reveal inner character and harm communal trust. The collection urges self-examination, humility, and deliberate silence or moderation as remedies for verbal sins and as means to preserve piety and social harmony.