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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.
1 The holy Writers speaking of things and persons, that are past, do anticipate, that is, they speak of them according to the custom of that place and time, in which they wrote. Genes. 12. 8. Afterward removing thence unto a mountain East-ward from Bethel. The place was so called in the days of Moses: but in Abraham's time it was not called Bethel, but Luz. Gen. 28. 19. Gen. 13. 1. Abram went up out of Egypt—towards the South; not in respect of Egypt, but of that place wherein Moses was. 1. Pet. 3. 19. Christ in his spirit preached to them that are in prison. They are said to be in prison in regard of the time, in which Peter wrote this Epistle, and not of that wherein Noah lived. Psal. 105. 15. Touch not mine anointed. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are said to be anointed in respect of the manner and fashion of the time wherein David lived. For they had no external anointing.
1 The holy Writers speaking of things and persons, that are past, doe anticipate, that is, they speak of thē according to the custome of that place and time, in which they wrote. Genes. 12. 8. Afterward remouing thence vnto a mountaine East-ward from Bethel. The place was so called in the daies of Moses: but in Abrahams time it was not called Bethel, but Luz. Gen. 28. 19. Gen. 13. 1. Abram went vp out of Aegypt—towards the South; not in respect of Aegypt, but of that place wherein Moses was. 1. Pet. 3. 19. Christ in his spirit preached to them that are in prison. They are said to be in prison in regard of the time, in which Peter wrote this Epistle, and not of that wherein Noah liued.