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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.
An *Irony signifieth a just reprehension of sin. Judg. 10. 14. And the Lord said to the children of Israel: Go ye, and cry out to your gods, whom ye have chosen: let them save you in the time of trouble. Mark. 7. 9. And he said unto them, Well ye abrogate the commandment of God, ⟨p. 71⟩and observe your own traditions. 1. King. 22. 15. The king said unto him, Michaiah, shall we go against Ramoth Gilead to battle? or shall we not? and he answered, Go up and prosper: doubtless the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the King. 1. King. 18. 27. And at noon Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a God: either he talketh, or pursueth his enemies, or is in his journey: or it may be he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 1. Cor. 4. 8. Now are ye full, now are ye enriched, without us ye have gotten a kingdom.
An *Ironie signifieth a iust reprehension of sinne. Iudg. 10. 14. And the Lord said to the children of Israel: Goe ye, and crie out to your gods, whom yee haue chosen: let them saue you in the time of trouble. Mark. 7. 9. And hee said vnto them, Well ye abrogate the commandement of God, ⟨p. 71⟩and obserue your owne traditions. 1. King. 22. 15. The king said vnto him, Michaiah, shall we goe against Ramoth Gilead to battell? or shall we not? and he answered, Go vp and prosper: doubtlesse the Lord shall deliuer it into the hand of the King.