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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1820. Excerpt: ... DISCOURSE VIL ON THE COMPOSITION OF A SERMON. 1, On the choice of texts; as to completeness of sense and quantity of matter; as referring to certain times, or to plaees and audiloribs. 2, General rules of sermons. 3, The great importance of avoiding excess; and ( 4.) Of abstaining from observations foreign from theology. 5, On finding the connexion between the text and context. 6, Of division in general. In what cases the division of a discourse is proper. 7, Of dividing the text. 8, Of rendering a division more agreeable, and of subdivisions. 9, Of observing well the nature of a text, and the consequent manner of composing; whether by explication or observation. 10, (I.) Of texts to be discussed by way of explication. Of the explication of terms; and ( 11.) Things. 12, Two sorts of explication; that of mere proposal, and that of proof or confirmation. 13, Of simple terms. 14. Concerning expressions peculiar to Scripture; and ( 15.) Syncategorematica. 16, How to explain a text, when the matter to be explained consists of a proposition. 17. (N.) Of texts to be discussed by way of observation. Some general directions. 18, Some sources of invention and observations. Genus and species, characters of virtue and vice, relation and supposition. ! >, Cautions in treating supposed truths. 20, Person and state, lime and place. 21, Persons addressed, and their particular state; principles and consequences. 22. The end proposed, and the manner, similarity, differences, and contrast. 23, The causes; the good and bad in expressions and aclions; supposition and prevention. 24, Consider characters; of majesty, meanness, Sfc. ..."
