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

Thirdly, Its necessary that the word be repeated, now method helps that, when one thing is linked to another. And this is needful because we have more then a natural forgetfulness in good things, and the Devil is ready to steal away the word that is sown in our hearts; since therefore we are so forgetful, and the Devil so ready, we ⟨p. 304⟩had need of all the helps we can: and therefore Ministers must make their points plain, and frame their method to that purpose.

Thirdly, Its necessary that the word be repeated, now method helps that, when one thing is linked to another. And this is needful because we have more then a natural forgetfulnesse in good things, and the Devil is ready to steal away the word that is sown in our hearts; since therefore we are so forgetful, and the Devil so ready, we ⟨p. 304⟩had need of all the helps we can: and therefore Ministers must make their points plain, and frame their method to that purpose.

Fifthly, Their words must be all spiritual, holy, substantial, not frothy or light, and how much is this better ¹then to fetch in haeterogenea that cost so much labour; what racking is there of wits to please the people, and what choice of phrase, when plain preaching profits more; we may say of these as of smiths small plates, wherein they show their workmanship; they cost much pains but profit least; so these spend their entrails like the spider, and do no good but only to show their skill: is it not better to take grapes from the tree then painted grapes, to fetch in haeterogenea; because this is much failed in, we will show the causes of it.

Fifthly, Their words must be all spiritual, holy, substantial, not frothy or light, and how much is this better ¹