CHAPTER XII.. _preaching_ (iii.).

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.