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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.
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. Joh. 10. 29. The Father ⟨p. 62⟩is greater than all: not than the rest of the persons, but than the creatures. Mark. 13. 37. The Father alone knoweth the day of judgement. All the outward works of the Trinity, and all attributes are to be understood inclusively, that is, without exception of any of the persons.
8 A superlatiue or exclusiue speech vsed of one person, doth not exclude the other persons of the Deity, but only creatures and fained gods: to which the true God, whether in one person or in moe, is opposed. Ioh. 17. 3. This is life eternall to know thee to be the only true God, and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent. He calleth the Father the onely true God, that he might oppose him to all false gods. Rom. 16. 27. To the onely wise God bee glorie by Iesus Christ. 1. Tim. 1. 17. Ioh. 10. 29. The Father ⟨p. 62⟩is greater than all: not than the rest of the persons, but than the creatures.