according to the antient promise he made by the mouth of the holy prophets,

a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh.

and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

wicked slave, said he, from your own mouth will I convict thee. "you knew I was a hard master, exacting what I never gave, and reaping where I never sowed:

upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth.