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MOreover it is not unworthy of our consideration, that as in the object, so likewise in the Medium or Instru∣ment; the Load Stone doth not so much re∣quire resplendency as
comelinesse, not so much gaudy brightnesse, as cleanlynesse, for it doth not love to bee armed with Gold or Silver, but only with Iron, yet not such as is drossy or ru∣sty, but cleansed and po∣lished; which kind of Ar∣mour, the Apostle, by his owne example, both prescribes and com∣mends unto Preachers, Namely, such as doth not consist in excellency of words, but in demon∣stration of the Spirit and of power, for we are not the Sons or Schollers of Oratours, but of Fisher∣men, as that great Di∣vine said to Libanius the Rhetorician; Neither
must we fight with Car∣nall reasons against He∣reticke, but with strong Arguments to the sub∣version of Towers and strong holds, and to the throwing down of every height that lifts it selfe up against the know∣ledge of God. Where∣fore we doe not so much arme or furnish our Ser∣mons and writings with Poeticall or Philosophi∣call subtilties, as with the Oracles of Scripture, and unresistable strength of reasons, being mind∣full, that the Wals of Je∣richo were blown down and demolisht, Not with Golden or Silver Trumpets, but with
Trumpets of Horne and Rammes Hornes; which things are not spoken by me, as if the Gospel did affect sluttishnesse and stammering, much lesse Barbarismes and Solae∣cismes, But that comeli∣nesse and clearnesse of speech, which Lactanti∣us both commanded to be used, and followed himself: that the Silver∣like or pure Candour of words should include the Golden Apples of Scripture: that sweet∣nesse of speaking should accompany soundnesse and wholesomenesse of matter: that the clothing and trimming of a Theo∣logicall speech, should
not be youthfull, but el¦derly; Not gaudy, but grave and Matron-like; Not painted and effemi∣nate, or wanton and foo∣lish; but naturall, Mascu∣line, perfect and wise; Our Lord drew more to him, being armed with his Crosse, than it may be, he should have done with his Scepter; More with his Crowne of Thornes, than if he had beene adorned with a Crowne of Gold.