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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 8THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 8
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.
Instruction is that, whereby doctrine is applied to frame a man to live well in the *family, common-wealth, and Church. To this place belong consolation and exhortation. Rom. 15. 4.
Instruction is that, whereby doctrine is applied to frame a man to liue well in the *family, common-wealth, and Church. To this place belong consolation and exhortation. Rom. 15. 4.
- *Or government of the family, oiconomia.Or gouernment of the familie, oiconomia.
Correction is that, whereby the doctrine is applied to reform the life from ungodliness and unrighteous dealing. Hitherto belongs admonition. This must be done, first generally, the circumstances of the persons being omitted. 2. Sam. 12. Nathan brings David to the knowledge of his sin by the help of a general parable. Act. 19. 26. Ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people (because he saith that those are not Gods which are made with hands.) 35. Then the Town Clerk, when he had stayed the people, said, Ye men of Ephesus, &c. 37. Ye have brought hither these men, which have neither committed sacrilege, neither [do blaspheme] your goddess. Afterwards, if the former reproof prevail not, it must be urged after a more special manner. 1. Tim. 5. 20