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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.
5 Things spoken (completivè) as if they were already finished, if they be not as yet finished, they are to be understood (inchoativè) as being begun, and in the ⟨p. 59⟩way to be fulfilled. Gen. 5. 32. And when Noah was five hundred years old, he begot Shem, Ham, and Japheth, that is, he began to beget them. Genes. 11. 26. Terah lived seventy years, when he begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 1. King. 6. 2. 37. Psal. 119. 8. I will observe thy statutes, do not forsake me. It is to be understood of his endeavour to do so, as in Phil. 3. Not as though I had already attained to it, or were already perfect: but I follow on, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Jesus Christ. Vers. 15. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded. Luk. 1. 6. And they were both just in the sight of God, walking in all his commandments and ordinances without blame.
5 Things spoken (completiuè) as if they were alreadie finished, if they be not as yet finished, they are to be vnderstood (inchoatiuè) as being begun, and in the ⟨p. 59⟩way to be fulfilled. Gen. 5. 32. And when Noah was fiue hundred yeeres old, hee begot Shem, Ham, and Iapheth, that is, he began to beget them. Genes. 11. 26. Terah liued seuentie yeeres, when he begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 1. King. 6. 2. 37.