De fructuoso et utili verbo Dei, quo mediante omnes gentes crediderunt in Christum salvatorem nostrum. Et, ut plenius intelligatur ab omnibus quanta sit virtus divini verbi, in hoc sermone de ipso convenienter tractabimus eo quod Salvator omnium in verbis allegatis in themate dixit verbum Dei fore semen scilicet spiritualium, charismatum et donorum. In quibus verbis tria mysteria sunt declaranda: Primum est de verbi Dei predicati dignitate, quod quinque sunt egregie et excellentissime dignitates verbi Dei et officii predicandi. Secundum de predicantis verbum qualitate, quod quinque sunt conditiones necessarie in unoquoque qui vult bene, fructuose et utiliter predicare verbum Dei. Tertium de auditionis eius utilitate: de quinque fructibus et utilitatibus verbi Dei; et quare utile est omnibus illud audire libenter.

On the fruitful and useful word of God, by which all nations believed in Christ our Saviour. So that all may understand how great is the virtue of the divine word, in this sermon we shall conveniently deal with this, namely, how the Saviour of all, in the words recorded in the thema , said that the word of God is the seed of spirituality, charisma and rewardings. Three mysteries need to be stated about these words: The first concerns the dignity of the word of God preached, for five are the egregious and excellent dignities of the word of God and the officium of preaching. The second concerns the quality of those who preach the word, for five are the necessary conditions that must be possessed by anyone who wishes to preach God's word fruitfully. The third concerns the usefulness of the listening: on the five fruits and the five advantages of God's word; and why it is useful for all to hear it willingly.

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