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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 10THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 10
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If any man think that by this means barbarism should be brought into pulpits; he must understand that the Minister may, yea and must privately use at his liberty the arts, philosophy, and variety of reading, whilst he is in framing his sermon: but he ought in public to conceal all these from the people, and not to make the least oftentation. Artis etiam est celare artem; it is also a point of Art to conceal Art.
If any man thinke that by this meanes barbarisme should bee brought into pulpits; hee must vnderstand that the Minister may, yea and must priuatly vse at his libertie the artes, philosophie, and varietie of reading, whilest he is in framing his sermon: but he ought in publike to conceale all these from the people, and not to make the least oftentation. Artis etiam est celare artem; it is also a point of Art to conceale Art.
The Demonstration of the spirit is, when as the Minister of the word doth in the time of preaching so behave himself, that all, even ignorant persons & unbelievers may judge, that it is not so much he that speaketh, as the Spirit of God in him and by him. 1. Cor. 2. 4. Neither was my speech and my preaching in the persuasive words of mans wisdom, but in the demonstration of the spirit and of power. And 14. 42. If all prophesy, and there enter in an unbeliever, or one that is ignorant, he is reproved ⟨p. 134⟩of all, be is judged of all. 25. And so the secrets of his hart are disclosed, & so falling upon his face, he willworship God, returning word that God indeed is among you. And 4. 19. I will come unto you shortly—and I will know not their *words that are puffed up, but their power. 20. For the kingdom of God is not in words but in power. Mich. 3. 8. I am filled with power by the spirit of the Lord, and with judgement and might to show Jacob his defection, and to Israel his sin. This makes the ministry to be lively and powerful.