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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09092	The faithfull shepheard the shepheards faithfulnesse: wherein is for the matter largely, but for the maner, in few words, set forth the excellencie and necessitie of the ministerie; a ministers properties and dutie; his entrance into this function and charge; how to begin fitly to instruct his people; catechising and preaching; and a good plaine order and method therein: not so as yet published ... By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods Word.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1607 (1607)	STC 1939; ESTC S101671	78,081	104

of the things distinctly by them I haue made seuerall Chapters yet the Preacher which will follow Artis est 〈◊〉 re artem this course may in speaking knit them altogither in a continued speech after the maner of an oration keeping the method to himselfe passing from the doctrine to the proofe from the proofe to the vse from the vse to the reasons thereof from thence to the application and to preuention of obiections and finally so conclude euerie doctrine and one finished passe by transitions vttered sometimes in one tearme sometimes in an other to a new doctrine in like maner and so in all to the end of the Sermon the finall conclusion of all Touching the finall conclusion of the Sermon it must How long time conuenient ordinar●ly for a Sermon bee made within the compasse of the houre or immediately after except vpon extraordinarie occasion Neither is this to binde Gods spirit to an houre but to follow the order of the Church and thereupon the expectation of the hearers and their infirmitie which who so regardeth not knoweth not well how to keepe measure in speaking neither hath discretion to see what is conuenient Manie The discommoditie of passing ouer commonly the a pointed time for want of obseruing time and commonly going beyond the customarie space allotted thereunto doe make their labour to their daily hearers tedious themselues to be condemned of pride louing to heare themselues talke or of folsie without wit to keepe a meane or to know that as much may be vttered in an houre as can be of any almost rightlie vnderstood and well caried away Heereof riseth the occasion often of the contempt of some such mens endeuour this scandall also as if the publicke assembly is made Auditorium non Oratorium that such preachers are not painfull to compact things substantially together but talke at randome quicquid in buccam venerit proferre In the Conclusion must be First a short repetition onely What must be done in the conclusion of the principall doctrines and vses of the whole Sermon especially if the Preacher be a stranger and doth but make one Sermon els in ordinarie exercises continued the repetition may be deferred vnto the beginning of the next Preaching and verie fitly to be as well a renuing of the old as teaching of new II. A pithie forcible and louing exhortation to mooue affection and to quicken the hearers to vnderstand to hold In conclusion to be most patheticall the trueth taught to detest the errours conuinced to loue the vertues and imitate the examples and to flie the vice it selfe and persons committing the euil spoken against Comforting and encouraging such as need picking out some one speciall doctrine vse scarsely mentioned before and thought most chiefly now to bee vrged vpon them from amongst all that which hath beene spoken and reserued to this conclusion that it may be more fresh in memorie than the rest And this enforce and exhort vnto liuely and to make it more effectuall stand no longer vpon it end of a sudden leauing them mooued and stirred vp in affection to long after more for as one saith Omnia tunc bona sunt quando clausula est bona Ex per orationem noscitur concionater Lastly thus all finished end with thanksgiuing and praier Knit vp all with praier againe and thanksgiuing also for a blessing vpon that which hath beene spoken mentioning the especials therein At que sic vt a praecatione exor dium sumpsit concio sacra ita in eandem pie desinet iuxta dulcissimum dictum 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Praier ended after the Psalme bee sung put vpon the people the Lords blessing and end with Num. 6. 24. or this Praier of the Apostle Hebr. 13. 20. 21. or 1. Thessal 5. 23. 24. or els 2. Corint 13. 13. And thus much for these things concerning the seuerall The fruitfulnesse of this kinde of teaching parts of a Sermon and of the things required of a Minister particularly and of them distinctly which if wee haue and can thus vse we shall proceed religiously handle matters methodically teach soundly confirme beleeuers resolue them that doubt conuince gain-saiers reprooue the wicked comfort the afflicted preuent cauils and euery waie become profitable to Gods glorie the hearers edification and our owne comfort in this great and miraculous worke in conuerting soules CHAP. XIII Of such things as are required of a Minister to performe the whole worke HItherto hath beene deliuered what is required and to What things generally necessarie to a preacher be done in seuerall parts Now followes to shew what is necessary for a Preacher to haue in all and euery part requisite for the well performance of the whole I. Is a quicke apprehension either in premeditation A quicke apprehension or els in publicke deliuerie thereby to take what the spirit of God presently doth offer to our minds The holy Ghost forsakes not his owne worke neither saileth to assist a painfull Minister but euen in his preparation is with him and helps by affoording much in the verie speaking not before thought of A man not slauishly bound to words brings not all things with him into the Pulpit that there is deliuered The spirit in Praier helps Rom. 8. so doth he in preaching if there be a ready conceit to take it Heereto must be added inuention to finde out vnderstanding to know the thing what it is iudgement to dispose of it to bring euery thing into his proper place and prudence to discerne rightly to make application according to conuenient circumstances and occasions II. A good memorie firme and stable to retaine at least A good memorie things newly thought vpon which is a present memorie without this it is impossible to become plentifull in matter or in exhortation vehement for in the one a brickle memorie will omit much and in the other a Minister will soone forget himselfe where he was and what about A perfect memorie needeth no precept happie is he that hath it it is the store-house to vnderstanding and treasure of eloquence if wit want not nor the toong bee tied by helpe of a good memory a man with ease may speake as How to helpe the weakenesse of the memory much as he pleaseth and as he is disposed also A weake memorie needeth helpe and thus it may bee strengthened First vnderstand well the thing to be deliuered for as S. Hierome saith quae firmiter concepimus benè loquimur siquidem talia in ammae quasi substantiam concoquendo sunt conuersa Things of thine owne deuising are best for memorie and more easie to be borne away that which is from other more hardly and scarcely not at all without the right vnderstanding of the matter without which a man repeats but words as a Parat Secondly dispose into order and method what thou art to deliuer an vnorderly heaping vp of things together confounds memorie As

to turne them from darknesse to light from Sathan vnto God to the edifying of the bodie of Christ and ouerthrow of the power of darknesse Begin Causes moouing to the Ministerie not for profit for feare of pouertie nor for ease because thou art loth to labour neither for honour to be had in estimation The chiefe ends let them be first in thine intention Seeke God and not thy selfe lest with Iudas thou Eph. 4. 11. 12. finde thine owne desire comming for the bagge and so lose Gods blessing There is a proper end of euery thing The Lord shewes why he hath appointed Pastors for his Church if we intend any other thing sinisterly seeking by it which it in Gods appointment aimeth not at it is to abuse hypocritically holie things by a deceitfull heart as Iesabell did a fast for Naboths vineyard but such hearts shew themselues actiuely thorow idlenesse conetousnesse or proud aspiring afterwards When God hath furnished and the Church approoued The Ministers gifts must fit his place then as Gods gifts come freely so purchase not at anie hand a place by Symonie Neither chuse it after thy appetite for the best Benefice but after thy gifts as thou maist most profit a people A man may bee a fit Minister of Christ yet not meet for euery Congregation few so qualified a milde and a soft spirit to a meeke companie a lowe voice to a little auditorie els some few heare and the rest must stand gaze an vndauntable minde to stubborne persons Duris nodis durus exhibeatur cuneus a loud voice to a great assembly to a more learned Church a better Clerke and one of lesse vnderstanding to a ruder sort Ioine like vnto like that Pastor and flocke may fit together for their best good The congregation reapes small benefit where the Preachers gifts fit not for the place Therefore as wee must haue conscience to enter into the Ministerie rightly so must we be verie respectiue to settle our selues with a people conueniently for our best comfort and their more edification CHAP. III. Of the Ministers wise and godly proceeding in his Pastorall charge to teach his people A Minister placed ouer a Congregation so as is said is A Minister must feed his flocke there appointed of God and there must settle himselfe to abide vnlesse he be lawfully called from thence or necessitie compell him to depart And that flocke must he foorthwith begin to feed and not onely desire the fleece wages are due to the worke the painfull labourer should reape the profit and not the idle loiterer To feed aright its necessarie to weigh what estate they How to feede aright and profitably diuers sorts of people stand in and to consider their conditions A Counseller must know the case to giue sound aduice The Physitian his Patient to administer a wholsome potion And he that will profit a people must skilfully discerne his auditorie I. If ignorant and indocible prepare them to receiue the Ignorant and indocible Word and winne them from their owne waies pretended customes superstitious vses from supposed good intents examples of blindly-led forefathers from the good liking of Popish religion as the best vpon carnall reason and worldly commodities from dislike of the truth now taught them and from a conceit of imagination in them that they are in case happie enough and such like impediments as rubbish to be remooued to lay a foundation by reasoning Act. 17. 2. 3. 17. Act. 2. 36. with them and forciblie conuincing them of sinne so that they may be pricked in their hearts and shew the necessitie of preaching vnto them If they heereupon be touched and become docible then Act. 17. 30. 31. deliuer the doctrine of the Gospell more generally at the first and as they amend more particularly If they abide obstinate and will not receiue the Word after some sufficient time of triall they deserue to be left Matth. 10. 14. Prou. 9. 8. Matth. 7. 6. Act. 19. 8. 9. 17. 33. II. If ignorant and willing to be taught they must be Ignorant and willing first Catechized and taught the grounds and principles of Religion the Creed the Lords praier the ten Commandements and the doctrine of the Sacraments with this milke they must be fedde or els neuer looke that they 1. Cor. 3. 1. Heb. 5. 13. Ioh. 16. 12. 1. Pet. 3. 21. Luc. 1. 4. shall be able to receiue strong meat they cannot vnderstand nor iudge of interpretations without it All Arts haue their principles which must be learned so hath Diuinitie Experience shewes how that little profit comes by preaching That people must be Catechised and the manner how where Catechising is neglected Many there are who teach twise or three times in a weeke and yet see lesse fruit of many yeeres labour by not Catechising withall than some reape in one yeere who performe both together This maner of Catechising is to be performed by propounding questions and the people answering to them this plaine and simple kinde is the best and will bring the most profit though it seeme childish and be to many tedious Children as all are without knowledge yea babes at first must be dealt with as children Many teach the Catechisme but it s after a discoursing maner which also experience declareth that it nothing benefits at all the ruder sort of which kind are most in countrie Congregations Such as will 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 rightly must 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is audire as well as erudire 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is audio and erudio and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 one Catechised is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 resonans In Schooles masters shal neuer profit scholers that heares not them as well as to giue lectures Let the people then learne the Catechisme word for word and answer to euery question Interrupt not beginners with interpretations neither goe further with any than he can well say after come to the meaning and inquire an answer still of them how they vnderstand this or that in one question and so in an other but goe not beyond their conceits state somewhat for an answer but not too long if one know not aske another if any but stammer at it helpe him and encourage him by commending his willingnesse if none can answer a question shew it thy selfe plainly how they might haue conceiued it and then aske it some one againe and praise him that vnderstands it and answers after thy telling of him Note the varietie of wittes and as they be so deale with them take a word or a piece of an answer from one when you may expect much from another teach with cheerefull countenance familiarly and louingly The forward commend openly speake to them also in priuate heartily to Capt●re beneuolentiam hardly will anie learne of those they hate Be free of speech to answer at any mans asking and gladly take occasion to shew a will readie alwaies to teach