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De Doctr. Christian. Lib. iv. c. 15, 16. See also a beautiful quotation given in the Bishop of Winchester’s work, p. 100, n. The following is the excellent advice of an eminent writer, who has never been suspected of emotionalism—‘Sub horam concionis ecclesiastes det se profundae deprecationi, et ab eo postulet sapientiam, linguam, et orationis eventum, qui linguas infantium facit disertas. Incredibile dictu, quantum lucis, quantum vigoris, quantum roboris et alacritatis hinc accedat ecclesiastae.’—Erasm. Eecles. Pericles is said never to have ascended the rostrum without imploring a blessing from his gods. Are there no Christian orators who may stand condemned by this celebrated Athenian?