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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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It shall be lawful also to gather Allegories: for they are arguments taken from things that are like, and Paul in his teaching useth them often. 1. Cor. 9. 9. But they are to be used with these cautions: 1. Let them be used sparingly and soberly. 2. Let them not be far fetched, but fitting to the matter in hand. 3. They must be quickly dispatched. 4. They are to be used for instruction of the life, and not to prove any point of faith.
It shall be lawfull also to gather Allegories: for they are arguments taken from things that are like, and Paul in his teaching vseth them often. 1. Cor. 9. 9. But they are to bee vsed with these cautions: 1. Let them be vsed sparingly and soberly. 2. Let them not be farre fetcht, but fitting to the matter in hand. 3. They must be quickly dispatcht. 4. They are to bee vsed for instruction of the life, and not to proue any point of faith.
Any point of doctrine collected by just consequence is *simply of it self to be believed, and doth *demonstrate. Act. 18. 24. And a certain Jew, named Apollos, borne at Alexandria, came to Ephesus, an eloquent man and mighty ([Greek or Hebrew]) in the Scriptures. 28. For mightily he confuted the ⟨p. 98⟩Jews publicly with great vehemency, demonstrating ([Greek or Hebrew]) by the Scriptures, that Jesus was the Christ. From hence it followeth:
Any point of doctrine collected by iust consequence is *