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Mr. Cotton preached a university sermon at Cambridge, much approved by those ‘who relished the wisdom of words, more than the words of wisdom;’ however, upon a clear understanding of the true principles of the Ministry, he committed it to the flames. Subsequently preaching in the same pulpit, in a more Scriptural tone, his sermon was attended with the Divine blessing to one of the most eminent divines of that day—Dr. Preston. Mather’s New England, Book iii. pp. 15, 16. This was according to an old writer’s rule, ‘that the Preacher expound the sermon in plain and common speech; not having any respect to his own commendation for his eloquence, but rather to advance the glory of God.’—N. Hemminge’s Methode of preaching. l2mo. 1574.