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

(3.) Because in preaching we preach to the consciences of men, and this we do not unless the word be Gods; for he beholds the conscience, and tries the heart and the reins; and therefore unless we speak it from God we cannot do this.

(4.) That which we deliver in preaching, must be received ⟨p. 306⟩with faith, and that not humane, whereby I believe there was a City of Rome, and such a man as Pompey, though I saw him not; but divine, and that is true, that omnis fitles fundatur in Verbo Dei, that all our faith is grounded on the Word of God; and unless that all that we deliver be Gods Word, this faith will not be grounded on it; so that this is true, that all exhortations must by the Word be interpreted or applied, not the sayings of men, or quotations of Authors, because the Minister is Gods Ambassador, and the Word must be delivered as Gods Word by faith, otherwise we shall never speak to the conscience.

(4.) That which we deliver in preaching, must be received ⟨p. 306⟩with faith, and that not humane, whereby I believe there was a City of Rome, and such a man as Pompey, though I saw him not; but divine, and that is true, that omnis fitles fundatur in Verbo Dei, that all our faith is grounded on the Word of God; and unless that all that we deliver be Gods Word, this faith will not be grounded on it; so that this is true, that all exhortations must by the Word be interpreted or applyed, not the sayings of men, or quotations of Authors, because the Mininister is Gods Embassador, and the Word must be delivered as Gods Word by faith, otherwise we shall never speak to the conscience.