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

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 ¹then to fetch in haeterogenea that cost so much labour; what racking is there of wits to please the people, and what choise of phrase, when plain preaching profits more; we may say of these as of smiths small plates, wherein they shew their workmanship; they cost much pains but profit least; so these spend their enterals like the spider, and do no good but only to shew 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 shew the causes of it.

1. 1Adver. 5.

First, They then shall want applause, and bring contempt to themselves.¹

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