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

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. ¹Secondly, The applying of it. It may be wondered why the delivering, &c. is divided into proposition and applycation? but I answer, it is not simple but relative diviing of it to the people, and that includes, First, severing, and Secondly, applying also. Suppose we were to give a loafe 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.

1. 12.

First, For severing in it there are two things. First, let it be collected directly, for a clear collection giveth light to it; here then is to be noted that the point must be such a conclusion that the medius terminus be in the text.

Let it be evident to them that it is so collected, that