The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall, D.D., Bishop of Exeter and Afterwards of Norwich, Vol. 5: A New Edition, Revised and Corrected, With Some Additions (Classic Reprint) - pocketboek

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Right reverend and honourable, - I know there is store of sermons extant: the pulpit scarce affordeth more than the press. I add to the number, and complain not: in all good things, abundance is an easy burden. If the soul may feed itself with variety, both by the ear and by the eye, it hath no reason to find fault with choice. But if any weaker stomach, as in our bodily tables, shall fear to surfeit at the sight of too much, it is easy for that man to look off, and to confine his eyes to some few: who cannot much sooner abate to himself, than multiply to another? Let not his nice sullenness prejudice that delight and profit which may arise to others from this number. For me, I dare not be so envious as not to bless God for this plenty, and seriously to rejoice that God's people may thus liberally feast themselves by both their senses. Neither know I for whether more: the sound of the word spoken pierceth more; the letter written endureth longer: the ear is taught more suddenly, more stirringly; the eye with leisure and continuance. According to my poor ability, I have desired to do good both ways; not so much fearing censures, as caring to edify.

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