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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.
Secondly, this sense consenteth with the circumstances of the place propounded:
1. He took, he brake it. Here it is not likely that Christ sitting amongst his disciples did take and break his own body with his hands. Therefore the bread is no more then a sign and seal.
1. He tooke, he brake it. Here it is not likely that Christ sitting amongst his disciples did take and breake his owne bodie with his hands. Therefore the bread is no more then a signe and seale.
2. Delivered (or given) for you. The bread can in no wise be said to be given for us, but the body of Christ: therefore the bread is not properly the body, but symbolically or by way of signification.
2. Deliuered (or giuen) for you. The bread can in no wise be said to bee giuen for vs, but the bodie of Christ: therefore the bread is not properly the bodie, but symbolically or by way of signification.
3. The Cup is the new Testament, not properly, but by a Metonymy: therefore nothing hindereth, but that a Metonymy may be as well in these words, This is my body.