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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.
I will now therefore declare what the right manner of preaching is, only this I desire that it be without censure of those that think otherwise. That we tie no man but that he practise it as he sees it grounded on the Word of God and on good reason.
I will now therefore declare what the right manner of preaching is, onely this I desire that it be without censure of those that think otherwise. That we tye no man but that he practise it as he sees it grounded on the Word of God and on good reason.
And first I define what preaching is, It is a public interpreting or dividing the Word, performed by an Ambassador, or Minister, who speaks to the people in stead of God in the name of Christ.
And first I define what preaching is, It is a publick interpreting or dividing the Word, performed by an Embassadour, or Minister, who speakes to the people in stead of God in the name of Christ.
1. It is a public interpreting, and this is one main d•fference by which it differs from private delivery of it. So Paul saith we suffer not women to preach in the Church, though they may privately, so that this is essential to it.
1. It is a publick interpreting, and this is one main d•fference by which it differs from private delivery of it. So Paul saith we suffer not women to preach in the Church, though they may privately, so that this is essential to it.