A09449:294

The Art of Prophesying

Name: The Art of Prophesying
Author: William Perkins

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.

William Perkins 1558–1602London: printed by Felix Kyngston for E.E., 1607

[10], 148 p. · 28k words · STC 19735.4 · ESTC S4414

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THE ART OF PROPHESYING. › Chapter 6THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 6

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.

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CHAP. VI.

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Of the right Dividing of the word.

Of the right Diuiding of the word.

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Hitherto we have spoken of Interpreting the word. We are now come to speak of the ^*right cutting or the right dividing of it.

HItherto wee haue spoken of Interpreting the word. Wee are now come to speake of the ^*right cutting or the right diuiding of it.

*[Greek or Hebrew]〈non-Latin alphabet〉

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Right cutting of the word is that, whereby the word is made fit to edify the people of God.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

William Perkins 1558–1602

Place

London

Printer

Felix Kyngston

Bookseller

E.E.

Year

1607

Size

[10], 148 p.

Words

27,789

Catalogue

STC 19735.4 · ESTC S4414

Text

EEBO-TCP A09449

Passages

435

Sections

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. VI.

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