Book, Chapter

501   4,   4 |            remaining objects are to be carried out in whatever
502   4,   4 |          the matter treated of must be made fully known by means
503   4,   4 |              the hearers require to be roused rather than instructed,
504   4,   4 |              in order that they may be diligent to do what they
505   4,   5 |             am speaking of ought to be undertaken by one who can
506   4,   5 |          eloquent what he says must be true. And this opinion is
507   4,   5 |          the art of rhetoric should be taught: for they confess
508   4,   6 |         wholesome authority, are to be considered wise only, or
509   4,   6 |           not only that nothing can be wiser, but also that nothing
510   4,   6 |           but also that nothing can be more eloquent. And I venture
511   4,   6 |            old age, and nothing can be called eloquence if it be
512   4,   6 |           be called eloquence if it be not suitable to the person
513   4,   6 |         them; and this itself would be unsuitable in any other,
514   4,   6 |            make their boast, are to be found in the sacred writings
515   4,   6 |         they might have appeared to be doing the latter. And in
516   4,   6 |             put seem not so much to be sought out by the speaker
517   4,   7 |          the Jews five times" is to be marked off as constituting
518   4,   7 |                            It would be tedious to pursue the matter
519   4,   7 |             when he says, "Though I be rude in speech, yet not
520   4,   7 |          contemptible, confessed to be weighty and powerful. ~
521   4,   7 |             a kind that I shall not be compelled to explain the
522   4,   7 |          those men who, assuming to be themselves learned and eloquent,
523   4,   7 |            of Joseph." Whether this be pronounced continuously
524   4,   7 |             laws of eloquence could be found in this passage which
525   4,   7 |         intelligent reader will not be so much instructed by carefully
526   4,   7 |          wonderful that they should be found in the messengers
527   4,   8 |   compatible with eloquence, not to be imitated by Christian teachers~
528   4,   8 |        godless either that they may be converted to piety or shut
529   4,   8 |        their first and chief aim to be understood, using as far
530   4,   8 |          speech that either he will be very dull who does not understand
531   4,   8 |            what they say should not be very easily or quickly understood,
532   4,   9 |           difficult passages are to be discussed~
533   4,   9 |              and these should never be brought before the people
534   4,   9 |            however difficult it may be to understand it, and whatever
535   4,   9 |          Only two conditions are to be insisted upon, that our
536   4,   9 |             in whatever form it may be communicated, the teacher
537   4,  10 |          employ a word which cannot be made pure Latin without
538   4,  10 |          fear that the latter might be taken not as the singular
539   4,  10 |            substance of his thought be conveyed and apprehended
540   4,  10 |                       And this must be insisted on as necessary
541   4,  10 |             are silent that one may be heard, and all faces are
542   4,  10 |        account the speaker ought to be especially careful to give
543   4,  10 |             indication of this sort be given, the subject discussed
544   4,  10 |          subject discussed ought to be turned over and over, and
545   4,  10 |    expression, a thing which cannot be done by men who are repeating
546   4,  10 |         they give, if the attention be directed not to the things
547   4,  10 |           already well known, if it be pleasing to the hearers,
548   4,  10 |  indifference whether he who speaks be a speaker or a reader. For
549   4,  10 |            desire to learn ought to be taught. And the best mode
550   4,  10 |              no further labour need be spent on the truth itself,
551   4,  10 |            perhaps some trouble may be taken to enforce it so as
552   4,  10 |             to do this, it ought to be done so moderately as not
553   4,  11 |            was obscure; yet if this be done without grace of style,
554   4,  11 |      anxious to know whatever is to be learnt, however rude and
555   4,  11 |             impossible to live must be flavoured to meet the tastes
556   4,  12 |           although what he has said be intelligible to himself,
557   4,  12 |              And as the hearer must be pleased in order to secure
558   4,  12 |           his attention, so he must be persuaded in order to move
559   4,  12 |            so he is persuaded if he be drawn by your promises,
560   4,  12 |            set before him as men to be feared and shunned. I need
561   4,  12 |           the other things that can be done by powerful eloquence
562   4,  12 |          they already know ought to be done. ~
563   4,  12 |           this, they must of course be instructed before they can
564   4,  12 |          instructed before they can be moved. And perhaps the mere
565   4,  12 |           an effect that there will be no need to move them with
566   4,  12 |             is needful, it ought to be done. And it is needful
567   4,  12 |             possible that a man may be taught and delighted, and
568   4,  12 |          his consent. And what will be the use of gaining the first
569   4,  12 |          speech which shows this to be true gives pleasure. ~
570   4,  13 |           chap. 13. The hearer must be moved as well as instructed~
571   4,  13 |             taught is one that must be carried into practice, and
572   4,  13 |         practiced, it is useless to be persuaded of the truth of
573   4,  13 |           is said, it is useless to be pleased with the manner
574   4,  13 |             which it is said, if it be not so learnt as to be practiced.
575   4,  13 |           it be not so learnt as to be practiced. The eloquent
576   4,  13 |       subdue the will. For if a man be not moved by the force of
577   4,  14 |            14. Beauty of diction to be in keeping with the matter~
578   4,  14 |           that with us there should be such terrible madness! For
579   4,  14 |          though what is said should be less intelligible, less
580   4,  14 |         less persuasive, that truth be spoken, and that what is
581   4,  14 |             not what is iniquitous, be listened to with pleasure.
582   4,  14 |             this, of course, cannot be, unless what is true and
583   4,  14 |        unless what is true and just be expressed with elegance. ~
584   4,  14 |            words, such as would not be graceful or dignified even
585   4,  14 |             but it is too florid to be pleasing to serious minds.
586   4,  15 |           else), does all he can to be heard with intelligence,
587   4,  15 |         about to pour forth, and to be himself filled with what
588   4,  15 |            are many things that may be said, and many ways of saying
589   4,  15 |         moment for us to say, or to be heard saying, except God
590   4,  15 |         should learn all that is to be taught, and acquire such
591   4,  15 |           shall speak; for it shall be given you in that same hour
592   4,  16 |             Human directions not to be despised though God makes
593   4,  16 |         apostolic epistles ought to be constantly before the eyes
594   4,  16 |         workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
595   4,  16 |            place: "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of
596   4,  16 |            been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both
597   4,  16 |         doctrine: that the aged men be sober," and so on. And there,
598   4,  16 |           thee. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities
599   4,  16 |           Wherefore though holy men be our helpers, or even holy
600   4,  16 |         they are applied; and if it be done from a sense of duty,
601   4,  17 |           as we have said above, to be heard with intelligence,
602   4,  17 |            propriety, he may justly be called eloquent, even though
603   4,  17 |          subserve: "He, then, shall be eloquent, who can say little
604   4,  17 |     sentence thus: "He, then, shall be eloquent, who can say little
605   4,  18 |             where also the thing to be guarded against is eternal
606   4,  18 |            gain, whether the amount be great or small, should not
607   4,  18 |          justice ought assuredly to be observed, even in small
608   4,  18 |              is very little; but to be faithful in that which is
609   4,  18 |            which justice is applied be small. ~
610   4,  18 |              And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy
611   4,  18 |              No, not one that shall be able to judge between his
612   4,  18 |         rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong,
613   4,  18 |         speech of the man who is to be a teacher of the truths
614   4,  19 |              he ought not always to be speaking of them in a majestic
615   4,  19 |            however, something is to be done, and we are speaking
616   4,  19 |             then great matters must be spoken of with power, and
617   4,  19 |       Himself? Is nothing, then, to be learnt about Him? Or ought
618   4,  19 |         proofs? Or is the hearer to be moved to do something instead
619   4,  19 |             some measure! But if He be not worshipped, or if idols,
620   4,  19 |           or if idols, whether they be demons or any created being
621   4,  19 |             created being whatever, be worshipped with Him or in
622   4,  20 |          Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not
623   4,  20 |            manner of men: Though it be but a man's covenant, yet
624   4,  20 |           man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth,
625   4,  20 |              For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more
626   4,  20 |         faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe."
627   4,  20 |        again still others; if these be all discussed and solved,
628   4,  20 |              that unless the memory be exceedingly powerful and
629   4,  20 |             an objection that might be urged should be stated and
630   4,  20 |          that might be urged should be stated and refuted, lest
631   4,  20 |             a time when no one will be present to answer it, or
632   4,  20 |            about it, it might never be thoroughly removed. ~
633   4,  20 |         with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor
634   4,  20 |       cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to
635   4,  20 |           weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one towards
636   4,  20 |              the ear would no doubt be gratified with a more harmonious
637   4,  20 |    harmonious endings. Whether this be the fault of the translators,
638   4,  20 |        boast so much. But care must be taken that, while adding
639   4,  20 |            if they do not happen to be at hand, it does not seek
640   4,  20 |        fitting words; they need not be selected by careful elaboration
641   4,  20 |           of speech. If a brave man be armed with weapons adorned
642   4,  20 |         anything, that the ministry be not blamed: but in all things
643   4,  20 |      enlarged," and so on; it would be tedious to go through it
644   4,  20 |   persecutions of this world should be overcome by charity, in
645   4,  20 |            also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of
646   4,  20 |           of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many
647   4,  20 |             to these things? If God be for us, who can be against
648   4,  20 |           If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared
649   4,  20 |           any other creature, shall be able to separate us from
650   4,  20 |     passages just quoted, it cannot be called anything but powerful: "
651   4,  20 |            Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye
652   4,  20 |             them. But it is good to be zealously affected always
653   4,  20 |            birth again until Christ be formed in you, I desire
654   4,  20 |          formed in you, I desire to be present with you now, and
655   4,  21 |           remembrance of Him should be mixed with wine. For, as
656   4,  21 |          and quickened, if the wine be absent; for by the wine
657   4,  21 |          your course with joy; only be mindful of us when your
658   4,  21 |           For a good house ought to be known for such at the very
659   4,  21 |            have taken vows ought to be. To prevail on any one to
660   4,  21 |       requires that the mind should be excited and set on fire
661   4,  21 |           and his indignation would be justly roused. Dost thou,
662   4,  21 |             old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened.
663   4,  21 |           color of flame." It would be too long to quote all that
664   4,  21 |             thou lyingly pretend to be beautiful, when thou can'
665   4,  21 |       pander's part, and though she be vile, it is herself she
666   4,  21 |       expression, many examples may be found of the three styles
667   4,  22 |             variety of style should be introduced so far as is
668   4,  22 |             which it is raised, can be maintained the shorter time.
669   4,  22 |         time. And therefore we must be on our guard, lest, in striving
670   4,  22 |           effect to that which must be treated forcibly, thus making
671   4,  22 |         majestic style, if it is to be long continued, ought not
672   4,  22 |             continued, ought not to be unvaried, but should alternate
673   4,  23 |           the various styles should be mingled~
674   4,  23 |         determine what style should be alternated with what other,
675   4,  23 |             particular style should be used. In the majestic style,
676   4,  23 |             the introduction should be temperate. And the speaker
677   4,  23 |            where the majestic would be allowable, in order that
678   4,  23 |        majestic when it is used may be the more majestic by comparison
679   4,  23 |     background. Again, whatever may be the style of the speech
680   4,  23 |         accordingly this style must be used in alternation with
681   4,  23 |           style, no matter what may be the general tone of the
682   4,  23 |      whenever praise or blame is to be given without any ulterior
683   4,  23 |         knotty question comes up to be settled, or when some points
684   4,  23 |            exuberances (as they may be called) of ornament. But
685   4,  24 |          this sort, speech needs to be vehement. Praise and censure,
686   4,  25 |           the temperate style is to be used~
687   4,  26 |           while ago as necessary to be fulfilled by any one who
688   4,  26 |              and therefore we would be listened to, not with intelligence
689   4,  26 |            what does he wish but to be believed? But who will listen
690   4,  26 |          beauty of style? And if he be not intelligible, is it
691   4,  26 |           at its first statement to be unassailable; especially
692   4,  26 |       obtruded, but seems rather to be called forth by the nature
693   4,  26 |            can hardly believe it to be the subdued style. For the
694   4,  26 |            to endeavour not only to be clear and intelligible,
695   4,  26 |            of the Christian orator, be neither altogether without
696   4,  26 |          and persuasiveness, are to be sought in this style also;
697   4,  26 |         majestic style. But who can be moved if he does not understand
698   4,  26 |             an obdurate heart is to be persuaded to obedience,
699   4,  26 |             you must speak so as to be both intelligible and pleasing,
700   4,  26 |          and pleasing, if you would be heard with a submissive
701   4,  27 |                    But whatever may be the majesty of the style,
702   4,  27 |           we see that the truth can be preached, though not in
703   4,  27 |        right and true in itself may be preached by a man of perverse
704   4,  27 |          would avoid contempt: "but be thou an example of the believers,
705   4,  28 |          the cross of Christ should be made of none effect." To
706   4,  28 |              For where, then, would be what he says when he is
707   4,  28 |            of man a bishop ought to be: "that he may be able by
708   4,  28 |           ought to be: "that he may be able by sound doctrine both
709   4,  28 |        strive about words is not to be careful about the way to
710   4,  28 |     overcome error by truth, but to be anxious that your mode of
711   4,  28 |           mode of expression should be preferred to that of another.
712   4,  28 |          fulfilling of the law, can be rightly exercised unless
713   4,  28 |          pitiable if they happen to be eloquent in speech. To speak
714   4,  29 |             even this, let his life be such as shall not only secure
715   4,  29 |            let his manner of living be an eloquent sermon in itself. ~
716   4,  29 |             the people, they cannot be blamed, supposing them to
717   4,  29 |           them. Nor are such men to be alarmed by the words of
718   4,  29 |         good things he says seem to be the result of his own thought,
719   4,  29 |          both these statements must be true, both being made by
720   4,  29 |           the truth is set forth to be delivered by a good man
721   4,  30 |             that all the praise may be His "in whose hand are both
722   4,  31 |             He who does not care to be acquainted with it need
723   4,  31 |             sort of man he ought to be who desires to labour in