Sometimes it proceedeth from arrogant conceit, and a tyrannical
humour; when a man fondly admireth his own opinion, and affecting to
impose it on others, is thence moved to thwack it on with lusty
asseverations.

Sometimes it issueth from wantonness and levity of mind, disposing a
man to sport with anything, how serious, how grave, how sacred and
venerable soever.

Sometimes its rise is from stupid inadvertency, or heady
precipitancy; when the man doth not heed what he saith, or consider
the nature and consequence of his words, but snatcheth any
expression which cometh next, or which his roving fancy doth offer,
for want of that caution of the psalmist, "I said, I will take heed
to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with
a bridle, while the wicked is before me."

Sometimes (alas! how often in this miserable age!) it doth spring
from profane boldness; when men design to put affronts on religion,
and to display their scorn and spite against conscience, affecting
the reputation of stout blades, of gallant hectors, of resolute
giants, who dare do anything, who are not afraid to defy Heaven, and
brave God Almighty Himself.

Sometimes it is derived from apish imitation, or a humour to comply
with a fashion current among vain and dissolute persons.

It always doth come from a great defect in conscience, of reverence
to God, of love to goodness, of discretion and sober regard to the
welfare of a man's soul.