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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.
The Pleonasm of the Adjective, and sometimes also of the Substantive repeated, signifieth exaggeration or increasing. Jerem. 24. 3. I see good figs, good. Isaiah 6. 3. Holy, holy, holy the Lord God of hosts. Exod. 34. 6. The Lord passing before his ⟨p. 68⟩face cried, Jehovah, Jehovah, the strong God. Jer. 7. 4. Trust not in lying words saying, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, this is the temple of the Lord. Jer. 22. 29. O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord. Ezek. 21. 28. Say thou the Sword, the sword is drawn, and furbished for the slaughter. Prou. 6. 10.
The Pleonasme of the Adiectiue, and sometimes also of the Substantiue repeated, signifieth exaggeration or increasing. Ierem. 24. 3. I see good figges, good. Esay 6. 3. Holy, holy, holy the Lord God of hosts. Exod. 34. 6. The Lord passing before his ⟨p. 68⟩face cried, Iehouah, Iehouah, the strong God. Ier. 7. 4. Trust not in lying words saying, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, this is the temple of the Lord. Ier. 22. 29. O earth, earth, earth, heare the word of the Lord. Ezek. 21. 28. Say thou the Sword, the sword is drawne, and furbished for the slaughter.