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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.
IIII. Some are humbled.
Here we must very diligently consider whether their humiliation be complete and sound, or but begun and but light or slight: lest that he or they, receiving comfort sooner than is meet, should afterwards wax more hard; like iron, which being cast into the furnace becomes exceeding ⟨p. 113⟩hard, after that it is once cold.
Here we must very diligently consider whether their humiliation bee compleat and sound, or but begun and but light or slight: lest that hee or they, receiuing comfort sooner than is meete, should afterwards wax more hard; like iron, which being cast into the fornace becomes exceeding ⟨p. 113⟩hard, after that it is once cold.
Let thy proceeding be after this manner with those, that are humbled in part. Let the Law be propounded, yet so discreetly tempered with the Gospel, that being terrified with their sins, and with the meditation of Gods judgement, they may together also at the same instant receive solace by the Gospel. Act. 8. 20. Then Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, because thou thinkest that the gift of God may be obtained by money. 21. Thou hast neither part, nor fellowship in this business, for thine hart is not right in the sight of God. 22. Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, that if it be possible the cogitation of thine heart may be remitted. 23. For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.