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

Object. 1 Cor. 14. 3. It is said, the Scripture is profitable to comfort, why is not that a distinct head?

Answ. It is to be referred to the head of doctrine, for if it be a thing the judgement is informed by, as properly ⟨p. 324⟩a doctrine the [Greek or Hebrew] the work of it is on the minds of men, and they are several as the Consectaries are. First, the working of a Consectary that tends to preaching. 2. Show how evidently it is delivered from the main points, for then it works kindly upon the hearts of the Hearers, and frees the Minister from sinister respects at that time. 2. If the nature of the point, or the condition of the Hearers do require it, then reduce other places of the Scripture that tend to the pressing of it.

Answ. It is to be refered to the head of doctrine, for if it be a thing the judgement is informed by, as properly ⟨p. 324⟩a doctrine the 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the work of it is on the minds of men, and they are several as the Consectaries are. First, the working of a Consectary that tends to preaching. 2. Shew how evidently it is delivered from the main points, for then it works kindly upon the hearts of the Hearers, and frees the Minister from finister respects at that time. 2. If the nature of the point, or the condition of the Hearers do require it, then reduce other places of the Scripture that tend to the pressing of it.

3. Answer objections by clear distinctions.