[ 1179] Partiality of affection in hearing Sermons, condemned.
A Scholler coming to Paul's Church-yard,* 1.1 asked a Book-seller, Whether he had Abulensis Works? and the Man said, No, but he had Tostatus, which was as good: The Scholler replyed, Tostatus would do him no good, unlesse he had Abulensis; which indeed was the same book, Alphonsus Tostatus being Episcopus Abulensis,* 1.2 Bishop of Avila in Spain: Thus it is with the partiall and prejudicate opinions and fancies of many Men and Women, when they rather respect quis praedicat, then quid praedicatur, who preacheth, then what is preach∣ed; For if the self-same Sermon were preached by divers Men, the Sermon should never be respected according to its worth, but according to the fancy, opinion and affection which they hear unto the deliverer; because commonly they know no other difference but the names, voyces, and faces of their Teach∣ers;