TREATISE ON PREACHING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One: QUALITIES OF PREACHING
I Its Excellence II Its Necessity III Its Agreeableness in the Eyes of God IV The Benefits Which It Brings to Preachers; The office of Preaching V Benefits of Preaching for Mankind VI Difficulties of the Office of Preacher
Chapter Two: THE QUALITIES NECESSARY FOR PREACHING
VII The Preacher's Life VIII Knowledge Required by a Preacher IX The Language of the Preacher X Of the Merit of the Preacher XI The Person of the Preacher XII Some Figures of the Preacher
Chapter Three: HOW ONE SHOULD BEGIN THIS OFFICE
XIII Wrong Motives Which Lead Some to Undertake the Office of Preaching XIV Concerning the Evils Resulting from the Untimely Undertaking of This Office
Chapter Four: CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF PREACHING
XV The Culpability of Those Who Neglect to Preach XVI Concerning the Wicked Reasons Why Some Do Not Wish to Preach XVII Defects of Judgment Which Are Harmful to the Preacher XVIII Conditions Favorable for Discharging This Office Well XIX Qualities of Good Preaching XX Motives for Devoting Oneself to Preaching When One is Capable of It
Chapter Five: OMITTING TO PREACH OR REFUSING TO LISTEN
XXI Exterior Causes of Omission or Refusal XXII Personal Causes of Omission or Refusal XXIII The Harmful Results of Omitting to Preach or of Refusing to Listen
Chapter Six: THE EFFECTS OF PREACHING
XXIV Causes of Sterility XXV Causes Which Spoil the Good That Preaching Produces XXVI Causes Which Render Preaching Injurious XXVII The Good Results of Preaching XXVIII Why We Should Listen to Preaching XXIX How it Should be Put Into Practice
Chapter Seven: DIVERSE SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH PREACHING
XXX Travelling: Biblical Figures XXXI Preachers Traveling: Encouragement of Apostolic Journeys XXXII The Preacher on a Journey: Things to Avoid XXXIII The Preacher on a Journey: Laudable Practices to be Observed XXXIV The Necessity of Conducting Oneself Well XXXV The Conditions Necessary for Exemplary Conduct XXXVI Means Which Will Insure Good Conduct XXXVII The Reproach Incurred by Those Whose Conversation is not Edifying XXXVIII The Guilt Incurred by Those Whose Conversation is Entirely Worldly XXXIX What Must be Observed in Conversation in Order That it be Edifying XL The Preacher Who Receives Secular Hospitality XLI The Preacher in Secular Affairs XLII The Preacher Giving Counsel XLIII The Preacher Exercising the Ministry of Confession XLIV Preambles or Exordia of Conferences and Sermons
To Praise * to Bless * to Preach