Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

First, It is necessary that there be Grammatical Analysis of the sense of the word, if need be: some are so plain that they need it not. Let a Rhetorical Analysis ⟨p. 322⟩be added as explaining the metaphors and figures in it, and then let the sense be given, which being confirmed. First from the scope of the text. Secondly from the collection of other Scriptures. Thirdly from the Analogy of Faith. Let the Logical Analysis be given because it makes a thing to be better known when it is known in the Parts.

First, It is necessary that there be Gramatical Analysis of the sence of the word, if need be: some are so plain that they need it not. Let a Rhetorical Analysis ⟨p. 322⟩be added as explaining the metaphors and figures in it, and then let the sense be given, which being confirmed. First from the scope of the text. Secondly from the collection of other Scriptures. Thirdly from the Analogy of Faith. Let the Logical Analysis be given because it makes a thing to be better known when it is known in the Parts.

From the manner of delivering the word to the people in it there are two things, First, A discovering the point. ¹Secondly, The applying of it. It may be wondered why the delivering, &c. is divided into proposition and application? but I answer, it is not simple but relative dividing of it to the people, and that includes, First, severing, and Secondly, applying also. Suppose we were to give a loaf of bread to children, the parts must be divided from the whole. Secondly, It must be given unto them, So let the point be gathered from the text and and severed one from another, and Thirdly, let it be applied.

From the manner of delivering the word to the people in it there are two things, First, A discovering the point.