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A09449 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.; Prophetica, sive, De sacra et vnica ratione concionandi tractatus. English Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657. 1607 (1607) STC 19735.4; ESTC S4414 56,791 166

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that_o believe_v not_o or_o one_o unlearned_a he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o man_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d judge_v of_o all_o man_n rom._n 1._o 9_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v or_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o prophecy_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o conceive_a of_o prayer_n for_o in_o speak_v there_o be_v only_o two_o duty_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n rom._n 12._o have_v prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d proportion_n of_o faith_n gen._n 20._o 7._o deliver_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n again_o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v live_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v give_v also_o to_o 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