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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
THE ART OF PROPHESYING. › Chapter 6THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 6
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That also I add, that collections ought to be right and sound, that is to say, derived from the genuine and proper meaning of the Scripture. If otherwise, we shall draw *any doctrine from any place. Prou. 8. 22. the Greek translation of the Seventy Interpreters is ([Greek or Hebrew]) The Lord hath created me; it is the speech of Wisdom, that is, of Christ speaking of himself. Whence the Arians collect very wickedly, that the Son was created. But in the Hebrew it is (Jehovah kanneni) The Lord hath possessed me. Now the Father possesseth the Son, because he begat him from eternity, and because the Father is in the Son, and the Son in the Father. And so, Gen. 4. 1. When a Son was borne unto Adam, he saith, I have possessed a man from the Lord. The error perhaps came of this, that *Ectise was either through ignorance or malice put for *Ectese. Augustine also upon the tenth verse of the 39. Psalm, readeth on this wife: I held my peace because thou hast made me, fecistime. From whence he doth wittily gather, that it is a marvel that he should hold his tongue, that hath received a ⟨p. 97⟩mouth to speak: whereas (me) is neither in the Hebrew nor in the Greek. And upon the 72. Psalm and 14. verse he disputeth much about usuries, and proveth that usuries are sins: whereas there is no such matter in that text. For the words are; He shall deliver their soul from deceit and violence, so precious is their blood in his eyes.
That also I adde, that collections ought to be right and sound, that is to say, deriued from the genuine and proper meaning of the Scripture. If otherwise, wee shall draw *any doctrine from any place. Prou. 8. 22. the Greeke translation of the Seuentie Interpreters is () The Lord hath created me; it is the speech of Wisedome, that is, of Christ speaking of himselfe. Whence the Arrians collect very wickedly, that the Sonne was created. But in the Hebrew it is (Iehouah kanneni) The Lord hath possessed mee. Now the Father possesseth the Son, because hee begat him from eternitie, and because the Father is in the Sonne, and the Sonne in the Father. And so,