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

Secondly, They must be such, as are not only pleasing to the palate, and delightful to the taste, as some Sermons that are neatly made, which like music tickle the ears for the present, but leave no fruit behind them: but they must be good for substance.

Secondly, They must be such, as are not onely pleasing to the pallat, and delightful to the taste, as some Sermons that are neatly made, which like musick tickle the ears for the present, but leave no fruit behinde them: but they must be good for substance.

Thirdly, They may be such as go down to the Stomach, and yet not breed good blood; and that is when the wo•d is delivered in vain Philosophy, and in pythanology; for these breed windy and flatulent humours, whereas the words of ministers ought to be such as the holy Ghost speaks, they must be full of spirit, and full of power.

Thirdly, They may be such as go down to the Stomack, and yet not breed good bloud; and that is when the wo•d is delivered in vain Phylosophy, and in pythanology; for these breed windy and flatulent humours, whereas the words of ministers ought to be such as the holy Ghost speaks, they must be full of spirit, and full of power.

Fourthly, They must take heed that they be not raw, frigid, and undigested; but they must have heat and vigour. As raw meat nourisheth not at all, or very little; so indigest words hinder nourishment. Therefore Ministers must be like the furnace in Daniel, seven times hotter then the rest. Ministers are the salt of the earth, if ⟨p. 273⟩¹