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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 3THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 3
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.
1 The four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: which are an history ⟨p. 14⟩of the life, deeds, and doctrine of Christ exhibited unto the world, continuing from his conception even until his ascension into heaven.
1 The foure Gospels of Matthew, Marke, Luke, and Iohn: which are an history ⟨p. 14⟩of the life, deedes, and doctrine of Christ exhibited vnto the world, continuing from his conception euen vntill his ascension into heauen.
And there are four writers: two that were hearers, and two that were eye-witnesses, that they might give greater assurance of the truth of the history.
And there are foure writers: two that were hearers, and two that were eye-witnesses, that they might giue greater assurance of the truth of the historie.
The difference betwixt the Evangelists is on this wise: Matthew layeth open the doctrines which Christ delivered. Mark sets down the history briefly: yet did he not make an abridgement of the Gospel which Matthew wrote, as Hierome supposed. For he begins his discourse in a divers manner, and proceeds in another order, partly entreating of things more largely, and partly interlacing of new matters. Luke aimeth at or frameth a perfect history, and described in a certain order. John is almost wholly taken up in laying open the Godhead and benefit of Christ, which is derived from his Godhead unto us.
The difference betwixt the Euangelists is on this wise: Matthew layeth open the doctrines which Christ deliuered. Marke sets downe the historie briefly: yet did he not make an abridgement of the Gospell which Matthew wrote, as Hierome supposed. For hee begins his discourse in a diuers manner, and proceedes in another order, partly intreating of things more largely, and partlie interlacing of new matters. Luke aimeth at or frameth a perfect historie, and described in a certaine order. Iohn is almost wholy taken vp in laying open the Godhead and benefit of Christ, which is deriued from his Godhead vnto vs.