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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, Their words must be methodically delivered. 1This is gathered thus; the word is meet, as meat will not nourish unless it be retained, no more will the word, and that is not retained without method. He that preaches without this puts water into a sieve that will run out, so the word confusedly taught runs out and stays not with them; if it do, it doth them no good, they may be compared to the walls of Besaxtim the joiners whereof were so close that, unum continum putares Lapidem, you would think it were one stone, though it be a commendation in a wall, it is not in a sermon for three reasons.
Fourthyl, Their words must be methodically delivered. 1This is gathered thus; the word is meet, as meat will not nourish unlesse it be retained, no more will the word, and that is not retained without method. He that preaches without this puts water into a sieve that will run out, so the word confusedly taught runs out and stayes not with them; if it do, it doth them no good, they may be compared to the walls of Besaxtim the joynters whereof were so close that, unum continum putares Lapidem, you would think it were one stone, though it be a commendation in a wall, it is not in a sermon for three reasons.
- 1Advert. 4.
First, The end of preaching is not only to stir up the the affections, but to inform the judgement, and that is performed when it is remembered, now the memory is strengthened by method: and although the other kind of preaching may please (as it is doubtful; for long ways are most tedious where there is no turning) yet when it is most remembered it doth most good, and it is then most remembered when it is most methodically delivered.
First, The end of preaching is not onely to stir up the the affections, but to enform the judgement, and that is performed when it is remembred, now the memory is strenghtened by method: and although the other kind of preaching may please (as it is doubtful; for long wayes are most tedious where there is no turning) yet when it is most remembred it doth most good, and it is then most remembred when it is most methodically delivered.