But having convinced themselves that the Sermonic form was not adapted for a confession, they, led by Chemnitz, advised that their contents be reduced to articles in "thesis and antithesis," and that this be done "with the assistance of other theologians."
"Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church"
Friedrich Bente
He used the essay as Addison used it, not for Sermonic effect, but as a form of art which permitted a man to deal with serious things in a spirit of gayety, and with that lightness of touch which conveys influence without employing force.
"The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner"
Charles Dudley Warner
The success of this book must constitute a record in modern Sermonic literature.
"Notwithstanding"
Mary Cholmondeley