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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.
And here we must hold a difference between Milk and strong meat, which are the same indeed, but do differ in the manner and fashion of delivering.
And here wee must hold a difference betweene Milke and strong meate, which are the same indeede, but do differ in the manner and fashion of deliuering.
Milk is a certain brief, plain and general explication of the principles of ⟨p. 108⟩the faith: as when a man doth teach that we must believe one God and three persons, Father, Son & holy Ghost; and that we must rely only upon the grace of God in Christ; and that we ought to believe the remission of sins; and when we are taught that we ought to repent, to abstain from evil, and to do that which is good.
Milke is a certaine briefe, plaine and generall explication of the principles of ⟨p. 108⟩the faith: as when a man doth teach yt we must beleeue one God and three persons, Father, Sonne & holy Ghost; and that we must relie only vpon the grace of God in Christ; and that wee ought to beleeue the remission of sinnes; and when wee are taught that we ought to repent, to obstaine from euill, and to doe that which is good.
Strong meat is a special, copious, luculent and clear handling of the doctrine of faith: as when the condition of man before the fall, his fall, original and actual sin, mans guiltiness, free-will, the mysteries of the Trinity, the two natures of Christ, the personal union, the office of Christ, the imputation of righteousness, faith, grace, and the use of the law, are delivered out of the word of God distinctly and exactly.