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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
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.
Grace is either of the Person, or of the Ministry.
Grace is either of the Person, or of the Ministerie.
Grace of the person is the holiness of the heart, and an unblameable life: Which howsoever it makes not a Minister, yet is it very necessary. 1. Because the doctrine of the word is hard both to be understood and to be practised, therefore the Minister ought to express that by his example, which he teacheth, as it were by a type. 1. Pet. 5. 3. Not as though ye were Lords over Gods heritage, but that ye may be examples ([Greek or Hebrew] types) to the flock. 1. Tim. 4. 12. Be an example to the faithful, both in word and conversation. Phil. 4. 8. Furthermore, brethren, whatsoever things are true, ⟨p. 137⟩whatsoever things are honest—think on these things. 9. Which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, those things do, and the God of peace shall be with you. 2. He that is not godly, howsoever he may understand the scriptures, yet doth he not perceive the inward sense and experience of the word in his heart. Psalm. 25. 8. The Lord is good and right, therefore he teacheth sinners his way. 9. He maketh the meek to walk in the Law, and teacheth the meek his way. Amos 3. 7. Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the Prophets. Gen. 18. 17. And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I am about to do? 18. Seeing that Abraham shall be indeed the father of a great and mighty nation, &c. 29. For I know him that he will command his sons and his household after him, that they keep the way of the Lord to do righteousness and judgement. 3. It is a thing execrable in the sight of God that godly speech should be conjoined with an ungodly life.