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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.
Consect. 6. If a word given in the Bible, whether it be an Hebrew word or a Greek, if first it do agree with Grammatical construction, and with other approved copies: if also it do agree in respect of the sense with the circumstances and drift of the place, and with the analogy of faith, it is proper and natural.
Consect. 6. If a word giuen in the Bible, whether it bee an Hebrew word or a Greeke, if first it do agree with Grammaticall construction, and with other approued copies: if also it doe agree in respect of the sense with the circumstances and drift of the place, and with the analogie of faith, it is proper and naturall.
I lay down this rule, not because I ⟨p. 89⟩think that the Hebrew and Greek text is in all copies corrupted through the malice of the Jews, as Lindanus doth wickedly calumniate, and after him all Papists: but that the divers readings, which in some places have crept in, either by reason of the unskilfulness or negligence and oversight of the Notaries, might be scanned and determined. As, Psal. 22. 16. In ordinary copies the words run thus; Caari, that is, As a Lion my hands and my feet. In other copies the reading is divers, after this manner: Caaru, They have digged (or pierced) my hands and my feet. Now the rule propounded doth teach that this latter reading is to be followed. For it agreeth. 1. with Grammatical construction: 2. with the circumstances of the Psalm: 3. with some ancient copies: yea even by the testimony of the Jews.
I lay downe this rule, not because I ⟨p. 89⟩thinke that the Hebrew and Greeke text is in all copies corrupted through the malice of the Iewes, as Lindanus doth wickedly calumniate, and after him all Papists: but that the diuers readings, which in some places haue crept in, either by reason of the vnskilfulnesse or negligence and ouersight of the Notaries, might be skanned and determined. As,