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The Art of Prophesying
The art of prophesying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and only true manner and method of preaching first written in Latin by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthy things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.The arte of prophecying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and onely true manner and methode of preaching first written in Latine by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthie things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for E.E., 1607
THE ART OF PROPHESYING. › Chapter 3THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 3
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Object. The Scripture is the word of God by it self, but it is not so to us, but by the judgement of the Church. Ans. 1. The distinction is vain. For, the first part thereof showeth the manner, whereby the Scripture is the word of God: the latter part showeth not the manner how, but the person to whom. 2. The Scripture doth ⟨p. 19⟩also testify the same thing with that kind of testimony, which is surer even then all the oaths of men. For we have the voice of the holy Ghost speaking in the Scripture: who doth also work in our hearts a certain ([Greek or Hebrew]) full persuasion of the Scriptures, when we are exercised in hearing, reading and meditating of them. Neither do we believe a thing, because the Church saith it is to believed: but therefore we do believe a thing, because that which the Church speaketh, the Scripture did first speak. Yea the Church cannot stand, nor yet be imagined without faith: faith is not without the word: which word is the Rule or Object of faith: and not the judgement, though it be of most holy men. 3. He which doubteth of the Scriptures, will doubt as well of the testimony of the Church.
Obiect. The Scripture is the word of God by it selfe, but it is not so to vs, but by the iudgement of the Church. Ans. 1. The distinction is vaine. For, the first part thereof sheweth the manner, whereby the Scripture is the word of God: the latter part sheweth not the manner how, but the person to whom. 2. The Scripture doth ⟨p. 19⟩also testifie the same thing with that kind of testimonie, which is surer euen then all the oathes of men. For we haue the voyce of the holy Ghost speaking in the Scripture: who doth also worke in our hearts a certaine (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) full perswasion of the Scriptures, when we are exercised in hearing, reading and meditating of thē. Neither doe we beleeue a thing, because the Church saith it is to beleeued: but therefore we doe beleeue a thing, because that which the Church speaketh, the Scripture did first speake. Yea the Church cannot stand, nor yet be imagined without faith: faith is not without the word: which word is the Rule or Obiect of faith: and not the iudgement, though it be of most holy men. 3. He which doubteth of the Scriptures, will doubt as well of the testimonie of the Church.