Chapter XII: PREACHING (iii.)

Notes from a Sermon-Lecture--On diction, arrangement, fidelity
to the text, proportion of parts, accuracy--On statements about
revelation, justification, faith, grace--A paper in _The Churchman_
on Old Sermons--Be a preacher indeed, whatever be the fashion of
the time--The Directory of 1645--Its instructions on "the
Preaching of the Word"--Spiritual Power in Preaching--How sought
and received--Farewell 273

_Fordington Pulpit_ 301

_"What contradictions meet
In Ministers' employ!
It is a bitter sweet,
A sorrow full of joy;
No other post affords a place
For equal honour or disgrace"_

OLNEY HYMNS.

"_The Interpreter had Christian into a private Room, and bid
his Man open a Door; the which when he had done, Christian saw
a Picture of a very grave Person hang up against the Wall, and
this was the fashion of it: It had eyes lift up to Heaven, the
best of Books was in its hand, the Law of Truth was written
upon its lips, the World was behind his back; it stood as if it
Pleaded with Men, and a Crown of gold did hang over its head._"

PILGRIM'S PROGRESS.