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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 5THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 5
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.
Of the ways of expounding.
Of the waies of expounding.
The manner or ways of Interpreting are according to the places of scripture, which are to be handled.
THe manner or waies of Interpreting are according to the places of scripture, which are to be handled.
Places are either Analogical & plain, or Cryptical and dark.
Places are either Analogical & plaine, or Crypticall and darke.
Analogical places are such, as have an apparent meaning agreeable to the analogy of faith, and that at the first view. Concerning these places receive this Rule:
Analogicall places are such, as haue an apparent meaning agreeable to the analogie of faith, and that at the first view. Concerning these places receiue this Rule: