resemble the plainnesse of his word too, which was usually illustrated by earthly similitudes, rather solid in the matter, then guilded in the stile. Our Saviour preached not as he himselfe was able, but as the people were able to heare.1 Cor: 2.1. Vpon which S. Ambrose speaks much against that: Vbi non ra∣tio, nō virtus, sed verborū quaeritur cō∣positio. Saint Paul professes he came not in the inticing words of mans wisdome or excellency of speech.2 Cor: 2.17 We are not as many (saith hee) who corrupt the word of God, , a Metaphor from Hucksters. That in the Law Deut: 22.9,Thou shalt not sow thy vineyards with divers kinds of seeds, is of force still in this par∣ticular: We must not blend the pure seed of the word, with the Chaffe and Darnell of our owne conceits. Tis a good rule, that seeing we are Christs Messengers, we should so preach as in our con∣sciences wee are perswaded hee would have us, or as we thinke the Apostles would, if they were pre∣sent themselves, whom wee doe succeed; This were to doe it in sincerity, when with S. Paul, As 0