Two Discourses the First, of Evil-Speaking: by His Grace, John, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. the Second, of the Government of the Thoughts: by His Grace, John, Lord Archbishop of York. Both Preach'd Before Their Majesties, 1694.

Two royal court sermons preached before King William and Queen Mary in 1694. The first, by Archbishop Tillotson, dissects the vice of evil-speaking — its causes (ill-nature, envy, malice), its harms to reputation and society, and practical rules for restraining the tongue. The second, by Archbishop Sharp, examines the government of the thoughts, carefully distinguishing involuntary mental motions from consented sin, and offering five rules for cultivating a well-ordered inner life. Together they form a complementary guide to Christian self-governance: from thought to word.