Easy to be Understood
“So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will the thing being said … Continue reading Easy to be Understood
Tag: writing
Cornerstone and Compendium
“A Brief Forewarning of the Author concerning His Purpose I do not assume that I know all the thoughts of … Continue reading Cornerstone and Compendium
Words, Wisdom, and Weariness
“The words of the wise [are] as goads; yea, as nails driven [by] the masters of collections, they [are] given … Continue reading Words, Wisdom, and Weariness
On Not Speaking into the Air
“Yet lifeless things giving a sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not give a distinction in the sound, … Continue reading On Not Speaking into the Air
Clear Terminology
The Preface to The Christian Confession of Faith (CCF) states: “You will find in the CCF the highest reverence for … Continue reading Clear Terminology
5 Tips for Clear Writing and Talking
On April 8, 2008 John Piper posted a quote by C.S. Lewis. Piper wrote that “C. S. Lewis’ advice to … Continue reading 5 Tips for Clear Writing and Talking
This Puritan Prolixity
“Prolixity, therefore, is a sin against movement. Every epithet should be retrenched which adds nothing to the true rendering of … Continue reading This Puritan Prolixity
Don’t Be So Garrulous
In the Introduction to his commentary on Philemon, the late John W. Robbins writes: “Philemon is one of the shortest … Continue reading Don’t Be So Garrulous
Dabney On Brevity
From Dabney’s Sacred Rhetoric (has also been published as Evangelical Eloquence): “… every superfluous word taxes the mind with an … Continue reading Dabney On Brevity
A reader moved to emulation
“Saul Bellow has defined a writer as ‘a reader moved to emulation’” (Thomas Mallon, Stolen Words, p. 3). Continue reading A reader moved to emulation
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