The ministry of the word, being performed by reading and rehearsing the divine Scriptures, by interpretation and exposition of the same, and with exhortations taken there out, and also by rehearsal and catechism, which is done by mutual questions and answers of the young beginner and the catechizer: and also by holy conferences, and deciding of the hard questions about religion: according to this manifold dispensation of wholesome doctrine, there are also many duties in this function. For whatsoever belongeth ⟨p. 332⟩to the perfectest manner of teaching, is with an especial care to be used in the ministry of the doctrine of salvation: because indeed it ought to be delivered as a knowledge both of all other most divine, and of all, most difficult: namely, that he which is man, should live according to God. Now they which do teach diligently the arts, as they are contained in certain known books: as, if they mean to teach mathematical principles out of Euclid: first of all they will read and rehearse the same book: by and by, they will expound the several words, such as every one knows not, as every art hath it own proper words and names. Then if there be any collection or argumentation dark or intricate, they explain the same by Analysis or resolution, and set it forth by examples: and by general precepts they teach particular things, and declare how largely the same are meant and taken. And this is properly to teach. Now though this be in faithful and sound delivery of instruction, yet a true & faithful teacher, not contenting himself thus, doth also rehearse and often taketh account of that which he teacheth: and is still at hand among his scholars, that of such things as they doubt, they may ever require and ask the plainer exposition of himself. Moreover the things which he hath taught them, he also propoundeth to be decided and handled in public disputations, that no whit ⟨p. 333⟩of doubt may remain. To these things also, he adjoineth oftentimes exhortations, to encourage them forward in the same instruction: and exhortations from such matters as may hinder the same, and also general admonitions, reprehensions, and chidings. Lastly, such a master marketh diligently, what profit every one of his scholars taketh:
The ministerie of the worde, being performed by reading and rehearsing the diuine Scriptures, by interpretation and exposition of the same, and with exhortations takē there out, and also by rehearsall and catechisme, which is done by mutuall questions and aunswers of the yong beginner and the catechizer: and also by holie conferences, and deciding of the hard questions about religion: according to this manifold dispensation of wholesome doctrine, there are also manie dueties in this function. For whatsoeuer belō geth ⟨p. 332⟩to the perfectest manner of teaching, is with an especiall care to bee vsed in the ministerie of the doctrine of saluation: because indeed it ought to be deliuered as a knowledge both of all other most diuine, and of all, most difficult: namelie, that he which is man, should liue according to God. Now they which do teach diligently the artes, as they are contained in certen knowne books: as, if they meane to teach mathematicall principles out of Euclide: first of all they will reade and rehearse the same booke: by and by, they will expound the seuerall words, such as euerie one knowes not, as euerie art hath it owne proper wordes and names. Then if there be any collection or argumētation darke or intricate, they explaine the same by Analysis or resolution, and set it forth by examples: and by generall precepts they teach particular things, and declare how largelie the same are ment and taken. And this is properlie to teach. Now though this bee in faithfull and sound deliuerie of instruction, yet a true & faithfull teacher, not contenting himselfe thus, doth also rehearse and often taketh accompt of that which he teacheth: and is still at hand among his schollers, that of such things as they doubt, they may euer require and aske the plainer exposition of himselfe. Moreouer the thinges which he hath taught them, he also propoundeth to be decided and handled in publike disputations, that no whit ⟨p. 333⟩of doubt may remaine. To these thinges also, he adioyneth oftentimes exhortations, to encourage them forward in the same instructiō: and exhortations from such matters as may hinder the same, and also generall admonitions, reprehensions, and childings. Lastlie, such a maister marketh diligentlie, what profite euerie one of his schollers taketh:
