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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 sentence signifieth first, distribution. A court was in the corner of the court: a court was in the corner of the court: a court was in the corner of the court; that is, in every corner of the court there was one court. Secondly, it makes an emphasis. Exod. 12. 50. The Israelites did as Moses and Aron commanded, so did they. Psalm. 145. 18. The Lord is near unto all that call upon him: to all that call upon him in trueth. Psalm. 124. 1, Unless the Lord had been on our side may Israel now say: unless the Lord had been on our side. Thirdly, the repetition of the sentence, which is done in other words, is for exposition sake. 2. King. 20. 3. I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I ⟨p. 70⟩have walked before thee in trueth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight, Psalm. 6. 9. 10. The Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping, the Lord hath heard my prayer: the Lord hath received my supplication. Isaiah 3. 9. They have declared their sin, and have not hidden it. John 1. 3. All things were made by him, and without him nothing was made.
The Pleonasme of the sentence signifieth first, distribution. A court was in the corner of the court: a court was in the corner of the court: a court was in the corner of the court; that is, in euery corner of the court there was one court. Secondlie, it makes an emphasis. Exod. 12. 50. The Israelites did as Moses and Aron commanded, so did they. Psalm. 145. 18. The Lord is neere vnto all that call vpon him: to all that call vpon him in trueth. Psalm. 124. 1