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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.
VII. There is a mingled people.
A mixed people are the assemblies of our Churches. To these any doctrine may be propounded, whether of the Law or of the Gospel: if the *limitation and circumscription of the doctrine be made to those persons, for whom it is convenient. John 7. 37. Now in the last and great day of the Feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink. And this was the manner of the Prophets in their Sermons, to denounce judgements and destruction to the wicked: and to promise deliverance in the Messiah to those that do repent. A *doubt. If any man shall despair in the public congregation, when the rest are hardened, what ought to be done? *Ans. Let those ⟨p. 122⟩that are hardened, hear the Law circumscribed within the limits of the persons, and of the vices: and let the afflicted conscience hear the voice of the Gospel applied in special manner unto it.
Amixt people are the assemblies of our Churches. To these any doctrine may be propounded, whether of the Law or of the Gospell: if the *limitation and circumscription of the doctrine be made to those persons, for whom it is conuenient. Iohn 7. 37. Now in the last and great day of the Feast, Iesus stoode and cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come vnto mee and drinke. And this was the manner of the Prophets in their Sermons, to denounce iudgements and destruction to the wicked: and to promise deliuerance in the Messias to those that do repent. A