by Humbert of Romans Chapter Two THE QUALITIES NECESSARY FOR PREACHING We shall now consider the necessary qualities of a preacher. Some pertain to his life; others to his knowledge, his language, his merit, or to his person. VII. The Preacher’s life He ought to live a truly good … [Read more...]
Difficulties in the Office of Preacher: Part 2
by Humbert of Romans CHAPTER ONE VI. Difficulties of the Office of Preacher: Part Two There are other kinds of preachers who diligently look for arguments irrelevant to their subject, like the one who preaches on the Apostles Peter and Paul, and borrows from the Book of Numbers the … [Read more...]
Difficulties in the Office of Preacher: Part 1
by Humbert of Romans CHAPTER ONE VI. Difficulties of the Office of Preacher: Part One We shall now consider the peculiar difficulties of preaching, and we shall show, by three proofs, that it is not an easy task to proclaim the word of God successfully. The first proof is found in the … [Read more...]
