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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
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.
Consectary 1. The supply of every word, which is wanting, is fitting for the place propounded, if it agree with the analogy (or squire) of faith, and with the circumstances and words of the same place. As for example:
Consectary 1. The supply of euery word, which is wanting, is fitting for the place propounded, if it agree with the analogie (or squire) of faith, and with the circumstances and words of the same place. As for example:
Ephes. 3. 1. For which cause, I Paul the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles. The sentence is defective: therefore a supply must be made. And let this be the supply [I will be an Ambassador] for you Gentiles. This is not fit, because Paul was ⟨p. 52⟩not an Ambassador for the Gentiles, but for Christ. Let another be given. [have boasted] for you Gentiles. But this seemeth to be something too bold, neither is any such like speech to be met with in any part of the scriptures. Therefore the sentence may be fitly supplied after this manner; For which cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles.
Ephes. 3. 1. For which cause, I Paul the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles. The sentence is defectiue: therefore a supply must be made. And let this bee the supplie [I will be an Embassadour] for you Gentiles. This is not fit, because Paul was ⟨p. 52⟩not an Embassadour for the Gentiles, but for Christ. Let another bee giuen. [haue boasted] for you Gentiles. But this seemeth to be something too bold, neither is any such like speech to bee met with in any part of the scriptures. Therefore the sentence may be fitly supplied after this maner; For which cause I Paul am the prisoner of Iesus Christ for you Gentiles.