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A78576 The preacher, or the art and method of preaching: shewing the most ample directions and rules for invention, method, expression, and books whereby a minister may be furnished with such helps as may make him a useful laborer in the Lords vineyard. / By William Chappell Bishop of Cork, sometime Fellow of Christs College in Cambridge.; Methodus concionandi. English Chappell, William, 1582-1649.; Brough, W. (William), d. 1671. 1656 (1656) Wing C1957; Thomason E1707_1; ESTC R209506 52,143 230

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have_v be_v heretofore_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n he_o must_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wary_a and_o certain_a of_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v for_o the_o grievouser_n the_o crime_n be_v which_o be_v object_v the_o grievouser_n be_v the_o injury_n if_o it_o be_v object_v false_o 7._o final_o what_o error_n soever_o he_o bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n let_v he_o do_v it_o nervous_o solid_o and_o manifest_o lest_o the_o resutation_n vanish_v away_o and_o the_o error_n stick_v fast_o but_o with_o a_o affection_n and_o speech_n befit_v the_o cause_n and_o christian_a charity_n lest_o while_o he_o take_v care_n to_o free_v the_o hearer_n mind_n from_o error_n he_o fill_v they_o with_o malice_n and_o bitterness_n and_o by_o his_o example_n do_v teach_v how_o to_o cause_v religion_n to_o be_v from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o evil_n speak_v of_o and_o hate_v by_o the_o brethren_n than_o which_o thing_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v scripture_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o malignant_a nature_n there_o can_v nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o pure_a religion_n crypsis_n 8._o the_o use_n of_o refutation_n may_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v omit_v unless_o the_o error_n be_v such_o as_o have_v find_v belief_n with_o our_o auditor_n or_o of_o which_o we_o be_v afraid_a in_o their_o behalf_n or_o from_o which_o we_o may_v hope_v by_o their_o mean_n to_o have_v other_o free_v 9_o in_o some_o necessary_a controversy_n we_o may_v prosecute_v the_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o opposite_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xviii_o of_o reprehension_n 1._o now_o follow_v the_o use_n which_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o heart_n or_o will_v and_o affection_n but_o these_o especial_o do_v vindicate_v to_o themselves_o all_o manner_n of_o rhetorical_a preparation_n but_o not_o to_o be_v undertake_v without_o the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n and_o gravity_n as_o be_v befit_v a_o sacred_a person_n and_o business_n 2._o and_o here_o sometime_o may_v be_v somewhat_o mix_v with_o the_o use_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o but_o oblique_o as_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o conduce_v for_o the_o sharpen_n or_o soften_a of_o one_o another_o 3._o the_o use_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o it_o either_o as_o under_o some_o present_a distemperature_n or_o disposition_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o it_o have_v need_v of_o some_o correction_n or_o rectification_n or_o in_o relation_n to_o some_o future_a thing_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n be_v reprehension_n consolation_n these_o two_o seem_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o correction_n 4._o if_o the_o doctrine_n do_v afford_v a_o consectary_n which_o do_v argue_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o sin_n to_o lie_v upon_o our_o hearer_n it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o reprehension_n 5._o the_o formal_a object_n therefore_o of_o this_o be_v sin_n of_o which_o the_o author_n do_v not_o yet_o repent_v the_o end_n to_o excite_v sorrow_n or_o repentance_n the_o medium_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o attain_v to_o this_o end_n be_v by_o argue_v and_o urge_v that_o evil_a both_o as_o present_v and_o as_o great_a 6._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v from_o the_o note_n or_o mark_n and_o these_o may_v be_v take_v chief_o from_o the_o proper_a adjunct_n and_o opposite_n without_o a_o medium_n because_o that_o from_o these_o we_o may_v always_o argue_v both_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o the_o cause_n also_o may_v sometime_o be_v take_v for_o note_n unless_o it_o be_v when_o we_o have_v rather_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o exhortation_n or_o dehortation_n but_o in_o this_o thing_n the_o proper_a effect_n be_v exceed_o useful_a for_o though_o we_o can_v argue_v from_o they_o affirmative_o and_o negative_o because_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o second_o act_n yet_o the_o affirmative_a argumentation_n be_v very_o evident_a and_o convictive_a neither_o be_v the_o negative_a quite_o null_a when_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v present_a have_v all_o thing_n present_a for_o to_o act_v we_o may_v also_o make_v use_n of_o other_o note_n as_o well_o affirmative_n as_o negative_n 7._o but_o the_o man_n of_o god_n who_o will_v with_o dexterity_n assign_v the_o note_n especial_o in_o some_o case_n must_v have_v sense_n well_o exercise_v in_o scripture_n and_o be_v well_o skill_v both_o in_o the_o art_n of_o reason_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o humane_a soul_n and_o the_o divers_a mean_n of_o god_n operate_n also_o the_o state_n of_o man_n as_o well_o carnal_a as_o spiritual_a and_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o either_o and_o in_o what_o state_n and_o degree_n he_o be_v in_o scripture_n from_o who_o example_n he_o will_v argue_v etc._n etc._n but_o away_o with_o all_o vain_a dream_n of_o humane_a brain_n private_a experiment_n confuse_a and_o incertain_a collection_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o one_o make_v himself_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o all_o man_n like_o a_o praetor_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sit_v on_o a_o tribunal_n give_v sentence_n on_o another_o state_n have_v neither_o regard_n nor_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o god_n own_o word_n though_o every_o one_o of_o we_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o his_o word_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o state_n and_o degree_n in_o order_n to_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a and_o infallible_a index_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o obliquity_n 8._o those_o thing_n we_o have_v say_v here_o of_o note_n may_v be_v useful_a in_o consolation_n and_o chief_o in_o exhortation_n 9_o as_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o evil_n be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o note_n of_o the_o offence_n so_o the_o greatness_n by_o the_o aggravation_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o aggravation_n may_v be_v take_v out_o by_o the_o scheme_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o also_o have_v place_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o use_n 10._o to_o this_o act_n of_o reprehension_n may_v also_o be_v add_v the_o act_n of_o commination_n or_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n out_o of_o one_o or_o more_o manifest_a place_n of_o scripture_n with_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thunder_v against_o that_o sin_n 11._o but_o let_v this_o use_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n bring_v with_o it_o the_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n or_o doctrine_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v deduce_v here_o we_o must_v also_o make_v use_n if_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n to_o use_v they_o of_o the_o most_o evident_a note_n we_o can_v get_v like_a unto_o the_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15._o to_o discover_v saul_n disobedience_n 12._o when_o subordinate_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v distinguish_v by_o divers_a degree_n be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v it_o will_v be_v most_o commodious_a to_o begin_v with_o the_o least_o and_o so_o ascend_v gradatim_fw-la or_o by_o degree_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o here_o the_o privative_a opposition_n be_v lesser_a than_o the_o adverse_a 13._o if_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o insist_v somewhat_o long_o in_o reprehend_v of_o some_o sin_n after_o the_o note_n be_v give_v if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o we_o may_v first_o argue_v from_o the_o dishonesty_n and_o unprofitablenesse_n where_o also_o the_o commination_n in_o its_o latitude_n then_o with_o aggravation_n show_v the_o more_o than_o vulgar_a magnitude_n of_o both_o or_o of_o the_o first_o in_o some_o case_n follow_v also_o each_o degree_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n if_o so_o you_o think_v fit_v from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o high_a and_o that_o by_o divers_a head_n and_o degree_n of_o aggravation_n 14._o to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v the_o lamentation_n sometime_o use_v in_o scripture_n by_o which_o the_o preacher_n sometime_o virtual_o and_o oblique_o reprehend_v sinner_n this_o lamentation_n be_v sometime_o actual_o assume_v foretell_v that_o it_o must_v 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the_o part_n of_o they_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o scope_n apply_v to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o reddition_n and_o yet_o the_o feign_a proposition_n or_o their_o part_n consider_v of_o themselves_o without_o their_o reddition_n do_v not_o make_v divine_a axiom_n as_o for_o example_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o tare_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o explain_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n apply_v the_o feign_a topick_n to_o the_o real_a see_v chap._n 6._o sect._n 16._o iii_o comprehend_v in_o the_o text_n not_o only_o deduce_v from_o it_o by_o a_o consequence_n for_o axiom_n that_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n may_v be_v call_v prime_a truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v principle_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o be_v virtual_o contain_v in_o they_o and_o may_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o by_o a_o good_a consequence_n and_o these_o principle_n be_v they_o which_o i_o will_v only_o have_v hold_v for_o doctrine_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v totidem_fw-la 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the_o hearer_n with_o impertinent_a and_o peradventure_o dangerous_a opinion_n in_o stead_n of_o doctrine_n four_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o reflection_n of_o the_o use_n in_o the_o immediate_a virtue_n of_o the_o principle_n will_v be_v much_o more_o efficacious_a to_o convince_v and_o subject_v the_o hearer_n mind_n and_o may_v be_v with_o more_o confidence_n and_o authority_n urge_v by_o the_o preacher_n and_o contrariwise_o when_o a_o use_n be_v infer_v out_o of_o another_o use_n by_o long_a and_o incertain_a consequence_n the_o further_a every_o one_o be_v remote_a from_o its_o principle_n so_o much_o the_o less_o thereof_o it_o have_v in_o it_o and_o act_n so_o much_o the_o less_o by_o its_o virtue_n and_o so_o easy_o give_v opportunity_n of_o evasion_n to_o the_o hearer_n and_o of_o say_v as_o they_o common_o do_v especial_o in_o reproof_n he_o stray_v far_o from_o his_o text._n neither_o can_v the_o preacher_n himself_o with_o any_o true_a confidence_n urge_v that_o which_o in_o the_o present_a word_n of_o his_o mandate_n namely_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v little_a or_o no_o confirmation_n 2._o although_o i_o shall_v here_o hardly_o admit_v of_o any_o crypsis_n yet_o i_o believe_v those_o general_a say_n of_o holy_a scripture_n propound_v by_o god_n unto_o all_o and_o whereof_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v take_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o which_o be_v write_v or_o speak_v to_o some_o who_o be_v then_o live_v so_o they_o receive_v no_o specification_n from_o they_o may_v also_o be_v propose_v to_o our_o auditor_n as_o direct_v to_o they_o chap._n iu._n how_o a_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v see_v the_o axiom_n of_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o frame_v according_a to_o that_o notion_n which_o god_n have_v of_o himself_o and_o other_o but_o of_o that_o which_o he_o in_o his_o will_n have_v conceive_v to_o be_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o we_o that_o be_v attemperate_v to_o our_o mind_n let_v it_o be_v enunciate_v to_o its_o logical_a directrix_fw-la and_o a_o axiom_n be_v a_o disposal_n of_o a_o argument_n with_o a_o argument_n and_o a_o syllogism_n of_o two_o in_o question_n with_o the_o three_o and_o as_o the_o argument_n be_v affect_v one_o with_o the_o other_o so_o they_o actual_o exhibit_v their_o force_n in_o both_o place_n it_o will_v be_v of_o much_o concernment_n here_o to_o know_v well_o and_o weigh_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o argument_n 2._o a_o text_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v either_o axiomatical_a or_o syllogistical_a if_o axiomatical_a there_o may_v be_v a_o topical_a analysis_n premise_v show_v first_o the_o thema_fw-la or_o aliquid_fw-la than_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o it_o be_v illustrate_v and_o that_o in_o term_n fit_v to_o the_o auditor_n capacity_n 3._o the_o axiom_n be_v it_o either_o simple_a or_o compound_v be_v either_o one_o alone_a or_o contain_v more_o in_o it_o if_o one_o alone_o it_o may_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n be_v present_o treat_v of_o but_o 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jer._n 13.17_o but_o hypothetical_o if_o when_o they_o be_v prick_v forward_o to_o some_o great_a good_a they_o neglect_v to_o obey_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o blessing_n may_v be_v pronounce_v upon_o those_o who_o studious_o seek_v after_o some_o great_a good_a 6._o if_o the_o hearer_n false_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o good_a to_o which_o they_o be_v incite_v by_o the_o exhortation_n be_v not_o future_a but_o that_o they_o be_v already_o possess_v of_o it_o the_o occasion_n of_o suspect_v whereof_o in_o most_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o self_n love_v which_o be_v breed_v in_o all_o man_n some_o note_n may_v be_v give_v whereby_o the_o absence_n thereof_o may_v be_v argue_v neither_o will_v they_o be_v unuseful_a although_o it_o be_v true_o present_a for_o so_o the_o motive_n will_v incite_v to_o the_o cherish_n of_o that_o good_a and_o persevere_v in_o it_o but_o here_o the_o note_n must_v not_o be_v take_v from_o the_o cause_n if_o that_o head_n of_o direct_a mean_n must_v be_v treat_v of_o 7._o if_o the_o hearer_n have_v too_o confident_o promise_v to_o themselves_o they_o shall_v ever_o have_v in_o their_o power_n the_o thing_n itself_o or_o time_n to_o acquire_v it_o so_o that_o whensoever_o they_o will_v without_o any_o trouble_n they_o may_v possess_v themselves_o of_o it_o and_o so_o neglect_v the_o present_a than_o that_o which_o be_v hard_o must_v be_v expound_v 8._o to_o obviate_v the_o first_o confidence_n which_o be_v of_o the_o facility_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o on_o god_n behalf_n the_o order_n which_o he_o have_v fix_v in_o thing_n according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v have_v every_o good_a thing_n to_o not_o be_v acquire_v without_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n then_o on_o our_o part_n how_o averse_a our_o deprave_a nature_n be_v from_o the_o study_n of_o excellent_a thing_n final_o how_o careful_a and_o assiduous_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n endeavour_v to_o deter_v we_o from_o enter_v into_o the_o right_a way_n or_o lead_v we_o another_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o which_o be_v of_o the_o time_n or_o space_n of_o gain_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v consider_v the_o contingency_n and_o incertitude_n of_o the_o future_a as_o well_o concern_v life_n as_o capacity_n add_v also_o the_o danger_n either_o from_o god_n act_n substract_v his_o grace_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o decree_n or_o from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o evil_a custom_n which_o come_v creep_v in_o by_o degree_n and_o encompass_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o hardness_n cause_v it_o no_o long_o to_o obey_v wholesome_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n 9_o if_o the_o hearer_n shall_v judge_v the_o thing_n impossible_a or_o too_o hard_a for_o they_o mean_n may_v be_v add_v whereby_o that_o may_v be_v obtain_v whereunto_o we_o exhort_v they_o in_o the_o treat_v of_o which_o we_o may_v also_o obviate_v such_o objection_n if_o any_o there_o be_v by_o which_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v deter_v from_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o they_o believe_v they_o can_v attain_v to_o 10._o mean_n be_v of_o two_o kind_n prohibit_v by_o way_n of_o remove_v direct_a which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o action_n excite_v by_o the_o motive_n do_v inform_v if_o need_v be_v and_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o act_v and_o do_v afford_v strength_n to_o attain_v to_o or_o effect_n that_o which_o we_o will_n to_o all_o each_z or_o some_o of_o these_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a may_v be_v add_v god_n promise_n in_o scripture_n by_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a ●…_n power_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d success_n to_o those_o who_o make_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o 11._o sometime_o before_o the_o particular_a assignation_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o general_a praerequisite_a aught_o to_o be_v premise_v without_o which_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o deliberate_v of_o the_o mean_n and_o which_o be_v lay_v both_o kind_n of_o mean_n may_v useful_o be_v prescribe_v crypsis_n 12._o when_o the_o chief_a motive_n be_v contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wherefore_o they_o may_v here_o be_v omit_v and_o either_o other_o be_v apply_v or_o none_o at_o all_o and_o the_o hearer_n be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wherefore_o yet_o if_o the_o exhortation_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n which_o be_v there_o propose_v to_o the_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o teach_v and_o expound●…_n way_n of_o reason_n they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v useful_o resume_v and_o be_v take_v as_o for_o grant_v urge_v to_o ●…ve_v affection_n 13._o if_o the_o auditor_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v too_o great_a self-pleasers_a so_o that_o the_o motive_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o little_a regard_v by_o they_o as_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o not_o be_v very_o necessary_a the_o note_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o the_o motive_n be_v add_v 14._o that_o which_o be_v difficult_a may_v here_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v omit_v as_o well_o because_o it_o seem_v but_o accidental_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n as_o also_o because_o slothful_a man_n use_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o pretend_v difficulty_n when_o they_o be_v incite_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o final_o because_o the_o mean_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n presuppose_v some_o hardness_n yea_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o motive_n to_o urge_v a_o good_a the_o argument_n must_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o easiness_n namely_o when_o the_o mean_n be_v omit_v or_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o handle_v that_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o but_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o touch_v it_o the_o mean_n may_v be_v so_o handle_v as_o they_o may_v show_v how_o these_o difficulty_n may_v be_v overcome_v 15._o because_o man_n heart_n be_v more_o prepare_v to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o good_a by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o evil_n the_o preacher_n may_v sometime_o mix_v reprehension_n and_o sometime_o consolation_n with_o the_o exhortation_n either_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o elsewhere_o insinuate_v how_o unseemly_o it_o be_v for_o they_o now_o to_o need_v to_o have_v he_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o which_o they_o shall_v long_o since_o have_v perform_v of_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n or_o that_o see_v such_o a_o affliction_n lie_v upon_o they_o there_o be_v now_o a_o occasion_n proffer_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o that_o which_o may_v countervail_v it_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o of_o dehortation_n 1._o dehortation_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o some_o future_a evil_n to_o which_o the_o hearer_n be_v obnoxious_a or_o subject_n instigate_a the_o heart_n to_o avoid_v and_o fly_v it_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o be_v to_o excite_v fear_n and_o therefore_o it_o represent_v that_o from_o which_o it_o do_v dehort_v under_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o object_v fear_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n imminent_a avoidable_o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o dehortation_n or_o disswasives_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o that_o thing_n from_o which_o we_o do_v dehort_v the_o evil_n consider_v according_a to_o its_o degree_n and_o kind_n may_v be_v estimate_v by_o the_o opposite_a good_a in_o the_o dishonest_a and_o unseemly_a or_o the_o unuseful_a and_o displease_v 3._o the_o evil_n may_v be_v urge_v here_o opposite_o to_o the_o good_a in_o the_o first_o act_n there_o may_v also_o be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v think_v fit_v the_o difficulty_n or_o impossibility_n of_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n in_o that_o matter_n though_o this_o seem_v to_o hinder_v the_o external_a act_n rather_o than_o the_o root_n of_o fin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o tend_v more_o to_o prove_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o thing_n 4._o to_o this_o may_v also_o be_v add_v hypothetical_o