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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.
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.
Hierome distinguisheth the Evangelists by their beginnings or entrance. He saith Matthew is like a man, because he ⟨p. 15⟩begins with the Man-hood of Christ. He likens Mark to a Lion, because he begins with the preaching of John, which was like the roaring of a Lion. He compares Luke to an Ox, because he beginneth with Zechariah the Priest offering his sacrifice. He compareth John to an Eagle, because he doth (as it were) so are up aloft and begin with the Godhead of Christ.
Hierome distinguisheth the Euangelists by their beginnings or entrance. He saith Matthew is like a man, because hee ⟨p. 15⟩begins with the Man-hood of Christ. He likens Marke to a Lion, because hee begins with the preaching of Iohn, which was like the roaring of a Lion. He compares Luke to an Oxe, because he beginneth with Zacharie the Priest offering his sacrifice. He compareth Iohn to an Eagle, because he doth (as it were) so are vp aloft and begin with the Godhead of Christ.