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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	doctrine_n	teach_v	3,406	5	6.1737	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03946	A position against vainglorious, and that which is falsly called learned preaching	Jacob, Henry, 1563-1624.	1604 (1604)	STC 14052; ESTC S119294	2,512	14

A Position Against vainglorious and that which is falsly called Learned Preaching 1604. The Position IN ordinarie Preaching vnto Christian Congregations to alleage Authorities of mē whether Philosophers Poets or Divines or to vse Latin or other languages besides the vulgar is vnprofitable vnreasonable and vnlawfull This is proved and confirmed by 7. Reasons First the example of Christ is the best patterne for vs to follow in all ordinary things especially in the works of our Ministery yea if heerein we willingly depart from this rule doubtles we can not want sinne But their maner of Preaching who vse Humane Authorities and Latin c. is not like Christes For all men know Christes whole course of teaching the Iewes how familiar and plaine and yet how Divine sound it was even without all shew or suspicion of such lightnes curiositie ostentatiō as some now in their foresaid allegations and manner of teaching do vse Therefore thus ought all Preachers to do likewise viz. after the example of Christ And that other maner of teaching which some vse wanteth not sinne Second The Apostles example practise is like heerevnto And as in other pointes so even heerin doubtles we ought to follow them as we see that they follow Christ But in that forenamed maner of teaching which some now vse neither is their example and practise followed For all their ordinary Preaching and Writing to the Churches was in great simplicitie their wordes were all vulgar their Authorities were all Canonicall whiche the whole course of the Apostles Actes and Epistles doth testifie And particularly Paul witnesseth the same of himselfe saying * 1. Cor. 2.1 I came not to you with excellency of wordes or of wisedom but shewing to you the testimony of God ldquo vers 4 Neither stood my word and my preaching in the intising speach of mans wisdom But this maner indeed he heere insinuateth to have ben thē the vse and maner of the false teachers Obiect Some will say that the Greeke or Hebrue propriety of speach wil need sometime to be waighed And then doubtles the wordes are to be shewed and considered in the originall language Answ I answer in handling controversies this sometimes indeed is profitable But heere we speak of Ordinary Preaching to Christian Congregations In which by thus doing this profitablenes very seldome appeareth or rather truly never For in such ordinary places so exact discussing of controversies hath no vse as experience sheweth vs. Especially that wee should neede to vse many wordes in a strange tounge Obiect If any say Paul vsed sometime Heathen authorities as Act. 17.28 Tit. 1.12 Answ We answere He did so in deed which yet nevertheles was but very seldom even this twise only Otherwise in all the multitude of his Preachings and Writings that are extant he never vsed any other Authorities then Canonicall Which teacheth vs how rarely and how vnwillingly in doctrine we are to vse any other allegations then such as have in thēselves absolut Veritie That to the Corinthians 15.33 though it be foūd so written in Menander a Poet yet the Apostle citeth it only as a common Proverbe as a truth out of question and vulgarly knowen not as a testimonie from any Humane Author 2. In those two places before obiected he dealeth directly with the Heathens and Vnbeleevers that if any thing would move them they might be convinced by their owne Prophets Wherefore these touch not our present question which now we have in hand For now our question is onely concerning ordinary instruction to Christian Congregations 3. He citeth these Poets in these 2. places in no other language then that only which was vulgar and which the common sort vnderstood and knew right well But with vs the common people vnderstand not only they admire and wonder at the deepe learning and incomprehensible knowledge of such rare Doctors Therefore it still remaineth that this curious and vain ostentation of strange tongues and Humane authorities ought to be shunned by all sound and modest Preachers in their ordinarie teaching of Christians Contrariwise the Apostles plainnes and simplicitie is to be alwayes followed and imbraced which was their constant order and practise If God as it were debased himselfe and would not speak vnto vs in his Maiestie as the Divine excellency of his word required that he should but chose a familiar meanes to teach vs by even the Ministery of men that is of our brethrē like vnto our selves and all for this that our simple capacities might comprehend and be comfortably instructed in the mysterie of his will Then surely in all reason ought Men who are Gods Ministers to imitate the Lorde heerein viz. not to affect a profound mysticall and strange kinde of teaching but to labour for wordes and matter easie and familiar to the capacities of the simplest But thus * Deut. 18 15 -19. it pleased GOD as it were to abase himselfe in the teaching of his people Therefore c. Whatsoever is a stong inducemēt to make many to thinke that the simple worde of God without the adding of Mens Authorities is not sufficient nor the best meanes for doctrine to salvation that same is very scandalous and vnlawfull But the alleaging of Fathers and Philosophers c. as beeing the best way of ordinary teaching is a strong inducement to make men think that the simple word of God is not a sufficient rule nor the best meanes for doctrine to salvation Which experience proveth to much in a number of all sortes of men Therefore that vse is very scandalous and vnlawfull When the hearers cannot proove see whether the thinges which are Preached be so or no then that order of Preaching is bad and not to be vsed For questionles in all sound and profitable teaching that speciallie ought to be provided for which we see * Act. 17-11 the Apostle had care of that the hearers may be able by thēselves to search and see whether that which they heare be so or no. But when strange toungs are vsed authorities and sentences of Fathers and Philosophers alleaged then the ordinary hearers cannot prove and see whether those things are so or no which are said Therefore this order of Preaching is evill and not to be vsed That maner of teaching wherein all that is said may be vnderstood by all is better then that wherein many things vttered cannot be vnderstood by all but only by som who are extraordinary and learned hearers But when Fathers and Philosophers strange languages are vsed many vnderstand not that which yet they foolishly admire Contrarily when the words are familiar and the matter Canonicall then all vnderstand both the learned and vnlearned and may receave edification Therefore this way of teaching is the best and the other the worst Lastly All the Ancient godly Fathers themselves like as the later also did precisely keepe this maner of teaching and altogeather shunned the other namely Augustin Chrysostom Nazianzen Leo c as appeareth in their ordinary Sermons or Homilies which they made to the people Therefore in all reason it seemeth the contrary vse to speake Latin to vs English to cite Authorities of men in ordinary Preaching is a great fault in Ministers and in no wise to be allowed H.I. If any speak let him speak as the word● of God 1. Pet. 4.11