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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.
Hence arose the distinction in the schools of the *Signifying will, and the will of Gods Good-pleasure. The will of Good-pleasure is that, whereby God doth will something absolutely and simply without any condition, as the creation and regiment of the world, and the sending of his Sonne. The Signifying will is that, whereby he willeth somethings for some other thing and with condition: and so we say, because that the condition annexed is a sign of the will, that God doth so will.
Hence arose ye distinction in the schooles of the *Signifying will, and the will of Gods Good-pleasure. The wil of Good-pleasure is that, whereby God doth will something absolutely and simply without any condition, as the creation and regiment of the world, and the sending of his Sonne. The Signifying will is that, whereby he willeth somethings for some other thing and with condition: and so wee say, because that the condition annexed is a signe of the will, that God doth so will.
- *Signi. Beneplaciti.
8 A superlative or exclusive speech used of one person, doth not exclude the other persons of the Deity, but only creatures and feigned gods: to which the true God, whether in one person or in moe, is opposed. Joh. 17. 3. This is life eternal to know thee to be the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. He calleth the Father the only true God, that he might oppose him to all false gods. Rom. 16. 27. To the only wise God be glory by Jesus Christ. 1. Tim. 1. 17.