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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

shewing of the spirit Humane wisedome must bee concealed whether it be in the matter of the sermon or in the setting forth of the words because the preaching of the word is the Testimonie of God and the profession of the knowledge of Christ and not of humane skill and againe because the hearers ought not to ascribe their faith to the gifts of men but to the power of Gods word 1. Cor. 2. 1. When I came vnto you brethren I came not with the eminencie of eloquence or of wisdome declaring vnto you the testimonie of God 2. For I did not decree to know any thing among you but Iesus Christ and him crucified 5. That your faith should not consist in the wisedome of men but in the power of God 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 behaue himselfe that all euen ignorant persons vnbeleeuers may iudge that it is not so much hee 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 perswasiue words of mans wisedome but in the demonstration of the spirit and of power And 14. 42. If all prophecie and there enter in an vnbeleeuer or one that is ignorant hee is reprooued of all be is iudged of all 25. And so the secrets of his hart are disclosed so falling vpon his face he willworship God returning word that God indeed is amōg you And 4. 19. I wil come vnto you shortly and I wil know not their words that are puffed vp but their power 20. For the kingdome 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 iudgement and might to shew Iacob his defection and to Israel his sinne This makes the ministerie to bee liuely and powerfull Luk. 11. 27. And it came to passe when he had spoken these things that a certaine woman of the multitude lifting vp her voyce said vnto him Blessed is the wombe that bare thee and the breasts that gaue thee sucke This demonstration is either in speech or in gesture The speech must be spirituall and gracious That speech is spirituall which the holy Spirit doth teach 1. Cor. 2. 13. Which things also we speake not in the words which mans wisedome teacheth but which the holy Ghost teacheth comparing spirituall things with spirituall things And it is a speech both simple and perspicuous fit both for the peoples vnderstanding and to expresse the maiestie of the spirit Act. 17. 2. Paul disputed with them three sabbath dayes out of the Scriptures 3. Opening 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and shewing that Christ must suffer and rise againe Gal. 3. 1. O yee foolish Galatians to whom Iesus Christ before was described in your sight and among you crucified 2. Cor. 4. 2. But wee haue cast from vs the clokes of shame and walke not in craftines neither handle we the word of God deceitfullie but in declaration of the trueth wee approoue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God 3. If our Gospell be then hid it is hid to them that perish 4. In whom the God of this world hath blinded the mindes that is of the infidels c. Wherefore neither the words of arts nor Greeke and Latin phrases and quirks must bee intermingled in the sermon 1. They disturbe the mindes of the auditours that they cannot fit those things which went afore with those that follow 2. A strange word hindreth the vnderstanding of those things that are spoken 3. It drawes the mind away from the purpose to some other matter Here also the telling of tales and all profane and ridiculous speeches must be omitted The speech is gracious wherein the grace of the heart is expressed Luk. 4. 22. And all bare witnes of him and wondred at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth Iohn 7. 46. The Officers answered neuer man spake like this man Grace is either of the Person or of the Ministerie Grace of the person is the holines of the heart and an vnblameable life Which howsoeuer it makes not a Minister yet is it very necessarie 1. Because the doctrine of the word is hard both to bee vnderstood and to bee practised therefore the Minister ought to expresse that by his example which he teacheth as it were by a type 1. Pet. 5. 3. Not as though yee were Lords ouer Gods heritage but that yee may be examples 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 types to the flocke 1. Tim. 4. 12. Be an example to the faithfull both in word and conuersation Phil. 4. 8. Furthermore brethren whatsoeuer things are true whatsoeuer things are honest thinke on these things 9. Which yee haue both learned and receiued and heard and seene in me those things doe and the God of peace shall be with you 2. He that is not godly howsoeuer he may vnderstand the scriptures yet doth he not perceiue 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 meeke to walke in the Law and teacheth the meeke his way Amos 3. 7. Surely the Lord God will doe nothing but he reuealeth his secret to his seruants 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 indeede the father of a great and mightie nation c. 29. For I know him that he will command his sonnes and his household after him that they keepe the way of the Lord to doe righteousnes and iudgement 3. It is a thing execrable in the sight of God that godly speech should bee conioyned with an vngodly life Psalm 50. 16. 17. Vnto the wicked God saith what hast thou to doe to declare mine ordinances and to take my couenant into thy mouth seeing thou hatest to be reformed It is a strange sight to see him that is the guide of the way to others to wander out of the way himselfe and to see a Physitian of others to be full of botches himselfe in the meane while as Nazianzene speaketh 4. It is an ecclesiasticall secret That the Minister ought to couer his infirmities that they bee not seene For the simple people behold not the ministerie but the person of y e Minister Herod heard Iohn Baptist willingly not because hee was a good minister but because he

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. 2 The Acts of the Apostles which is an orderly historie specially relating the deeds of Peter and Paul that there might be an ensample of gouerning the Church extant 2. Tim. 3. 10. 11. 3 The Reuelation which is a propheticall historie concerning the condition of the Church from the age in which Iohn the Apostle liued vnto the ende of the world The Epistles follow 1. thirteene Epistles of Paul 1 To the Romanes of iustification sanctification and the dueties of Christian life 2 The first to the Corinthes concerning the reforming of the abuses of the Church of Corinth 3 The second to the Corinthes containing chieflie the defence of himselfe and of his Apostleship against his aduersaries 4 To the Galatians about iustification by faith without the workes of the Law 5 To the Colossians 6 To the Philippians 7 To the Ephesians 8 The 1. to the Thes. 9 The 2. to the Thes. Which cōfirme the Churches in doctrine and in the dueties of Christian life 10 The 1. to Timothie 11 The 2. to Timothie Which prescribe the forme of ordering the Church aright 12 The Epistle to Titus of ordering the Church of the Cretians 13. To Philemon of receiuing Onesimus The Epistle to the Hebrewes concerning the person and offices of Christ and of faith bringing foorth fruit in good workes The Epistle of Iames concerning works to be ioyned with faith The first and second Epistle of Peter touching sanctification and the works of new obedience The first Epistle of Iohn concerning the signes of fellowship with God The second Epistle of Iohn to the elect Ladie about perseuerance in the truth The third Epistle of Iohn to Gayus concerning hospitalitie and constancie in that which is good The Epistle of Iude of constancie in the faith against false Prophets And thus the Canonicall Scripture is distinguished by her bookes Now there are verie strong proofes which shew that she alone is the word of God and no other besides Of these proofes one doth make a man certainelie to know the same the other doth but declare or testifie it Of the former kind there is onelie one namely the inward testimony of the holy Ghost speaking in the Scriptures and not only telling a man within in his heart but also effectually perswading him that these bookes of the Scripture are the word of God Isai. 59. 21. My Spirit that is vpon thee and my words which I haue put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth from henceforth euen for euer The manner of perswading is on this wise The Eelect hauing the Spirit of God doe first discerne the voyce of Christ speaking in the scriptures Moreouer that voyce which they doe discerne they doe approoue and that which they doe approue they doe beleeue Lastly beleeuing they are as it were sealed with the seale of the Spirit Ephe. 1 13. Wherein also after that ye beleeued yee were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise The Church also may beare witnesse of the Canon perswade she cannot For by this meanes the voyce of the Church should be of greater force then the voyce of God and the whole state of mans saluation should depend vpon men than which what can be said to be more miserable Obiect The Scripture is the word of God by it selfe but it is not so to vs but by the iudgement of the Church Ans. 1. The distinction is vaine For the first part thereof sheweth the manner whereby the Scripture is the word of God the latter part sheweth not the manner how but the person to whom 2. The Scripture doth also testifie the same thing with that kind of testimonie which is surer euen then all the oathes of men For we haue the voyce of the holy Ghost speaking in the Scripture who doth also worke in our hearts a certaine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 full perswasion of the Scriptures when we are exercised in hearing reading and meditating of thē Neither doe we beleeue a thing because the Church saith it is to beleeued but therefore we doe beleeue a thing because that which the Church speaketh the Scripture did first speake Yea the Church cannot stand nor yet be imagined without faith faith is not without the word which word is the Rule or Obiect of faith and not the iudgement though it be of most holy men 3. He which doubteth of the Scriptures will doubt as well of the testimonie of the Church Obiect 2. The Church hath a iudgement to determine of matters Act. 15. 28. It seemeth good to the holy Ghost and to vs. Ans. 1. The soueraigne or supreame iudgement concerning matters of faith belongeth to the holy Ghost speaking in the Scriptures The ministerie of iudgement or a ministeriall iudgement is only giuen vnto the Church because she must iudge according to the Scriptures and because she doth not this alwaies but sometimes faileth 2. The Apostles were present at that Councell which was held at Ierusalem who were men that had authoritie which was * of it selfe to be beleeued which authoritie the Ecclesiasticall ministery now hath not The proofe of declaration or testification is that which doth not demonstrate or perswade but only testifie and by certaine tokens approue the true Canon This proofe is manifold First the perpetuall consent of the Church of the ancient Church of the Iewes Rom. 3. 2. For chieflie because vnto them were of credit committed the Oracles of God And of the new and latter Church 1. From Christ and the Apostles who cited testimonies foorth of those bookes 2. From the Fathers First Origen as Eusebius testifieth Lib. 6. 18. 23. 2. Melito as the same Eusebius witnesseth Lib. 4. 3. Athanasius 4. Cyril Serm. 4. 5. Cyprian or rather Ruffine in his exposition of the Creed 6. In his preface vpon the first Psalme 7. Hierome in Prologo Gal. and in his preface vpon the bookes of Salomon 8. Epiphanius in his booke of weights and measures 9. Damascene in his fourth booke of faith chap. 18. 10. Gregorie Moral on Iob. lib. 9. chap. 27. 3. In Councels the Nicene and Laodiccan Can. 59. With these agree Hugo de Sancto Victore in his first booke of Sacraments chap. 7. N. Lyra in his prologue vpon the bookes of Aprocrypha Hugo Cardinalis in prologo in Iosuam Secondly the consent in part made by the Gentiles and enemies affirming the same things which are deliuered in holie Scriptures 1. Of the creation spake Homer and Plato in Timaeo 2. Of Christ Iosephus lib. 20. Antiquit. cap. 6. 8. and in his sixt booke of the warre of the Iewes chap. 8. and booke the 6. chap. 25. 27. 28. 47. 3. Of the Redeemer of the world who was to

9. 8. Reprooue not a scorner lest hee hate thee Act. 19. 9. But when certaine men were hardned and would not obey speaking euill of the way of the Lord before the multitude he departed from them and separated the Disciples from them II. Some are teachable but yet ignorant To these men the Catechisme must bee deliuered Act. 18. 25. Apollos was catechized 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the way of the Lord. And he spake feruentlie in the spirit taught diligently the things of the Lord knowing only the baptisme of Iohn 26. And hee began to speake boldlie in the Synagogue Whom when Aquila and. Priscilla had heard they tooke him vnto them and expounded vnto him the way of God more perfectly Luk. 1. 4. That thou maist know the trueth of those things whereof thou hast been catechized 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or instructed The catechisme is the doctrine of the foundation of Christian religion brieflie propounded for the helpe of the vnderstanding and memorie in questions and answers made by the liuely voyce The matter therfore of the Catechisme is the foundation of religion The foundation is a certaine summe of the principles of Christianitie Heb. 5. 12. For when as concerning the time ye ought to be teachers yet haue yee neede againe that we teach you the first principles of the word of God A principle is that which doth directly and immediatly serue both for the saluation of men and for the glorie of God which being also denied and ouerturned no saluation can be hoped for There are especiallie sixe principles Repentance Faith Baptismes that is the Sacraments Imposition of hands that is the ministerie of the word by a Synecdoche the resurrection and the last iudgement Heb. 6. 1. 2. 3. The forme of the Catechisme is to handle the elements or grounds plainelie by asking and answering 1. Pet. 3. 21. To the which also the figure that now saueth vs euen baptisme agreeth not the putting away of the filthines of the flesh but the stipulation or interrogation of a good conscience Act. 8. 37. What doth let me to be baptized And Philip said vnto him if thou beleeuest with all thine heart thou maist Then hee answered saying I beleeue that Iesus Christ is the Sonne of God Tertullian de resurrect carnis saith The soule is not purged with washing but with answering And here wee must hold a difference betweene Milke and strong meate which are the same indeede but do differ in the manner and fashion of deliuering Milke is a certaine briefe plaine and generall explication of the principles of the faith as when a man doth teach y t we must beleeue one God and three persons Father Sonne holy Ghost and that we must relie only vpon the grace of God in Christ and that wee ought to beleeue the remission of sinnes and when wee are taught that we ought to repent to obstaine from euill and to doe that which is good Strong meate is a speciall copious luculent and cleere handling of the doctrine of faith as when the condition of man before the fall his fall originall and actuall sinne mans guiltinesse free-will the mysteries of the Trinitie the two natures of Christ the personall vnion the office of Christ the imputation of righteousnes faith grace and the vse of the law are deliuered out of the word of God distinctly and exactly Moreouer milke must bee set before babes that is those that are rude or weak in knowledge strong meat must be giuen to such as are of ripe yeres that is to them that are better instructed 1. Cor. 3. 1. Moreouer brethren I could not speake vnto you as to spirituall but I haue spoken vnto you as to carnall that is to infants in Christ. 2. I haue fed you with milke and not with meate Heb. 5. 13. III. Some haue knowledge but are not as yet humbled In such the foundation of repentance ought to bee stirred vp that is to say a certaine sorrow which is according to God 2. Cor. 7. 8. For though I made you sorrie with a letter I repent not though I did repent for I perceiue that the same Epistle made you sorie though it were but for a season 9. I now reioyce not that yee were sory but that ye sorrowed to repentance for yee sorrowed according to God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so that in nothing ye were hurt by vs. 10. For sorrow which is according to God or godly causeth repentance vnto saluation not to bee repented of but worldly sorrow causeth death Sorrow according to God is a griefe for sinne euen because it is sinne To the stirring vp of this affection in the first place a man must vse the ministerie of the Law which may beget contrition of heart or the horrors of conscience which though it bee not a thing wholesome and profitable of it owne nature yet is it a remedie necessarie for the subduing of a sinners stubbernnesse and for the preparing of his minde to become teachable Now that this legall sorrow may be wrought it is fit to vse some choyce parcell of the law which may reprooue some one notable sinne in men that are not as yet humbled For sorrow for and repentance euen of one sinne is for substance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sorrow for and repentance of all Act. 8. 22. Repent therefore of this thy wickednes and pray God that if it be possible the thought of thine heart may be forgiuen thee Act. 2. 23. Him haue yee taken by the hands of the wicked being deliuered by the determinate counsell and foreknowledge of God and haue crucified and slaine Psalm 32. 5. Yea further if any man being afflicted with the crosse and with outward calamities haue only a worldly sorrow that is if he mourne not for sinne as it is sinne but for the punishment of sinne hee is not by and by to be comforted but first this sorrow is to be turned into that other sorrow which is according to God as is the counsell of Physitians in the like case For if a mans life be in danger by reason of bloud gushing out at his nose they commaund also that bloud bee let out in his arme or in some other place as the case requireth that they might stay the course of the bloud which rusheth out at the nostrils that so they might saue his life who was readie to yeeld vp the ghost Then let the Gospell be preached in the preaching wherof the holy Spirit worketh effectually vnto saluation For whilst he reneweth men that they may begin to will and to worke those things that are pleasing to God he doth truely and properly bring forth in them that sorrow which is according to God and repentance vnto saluation To the hard-harted the Law must bee vrged and the curse of the Law must bee denounced with threatning together with the difficultie of obtaining deliuerance vntill they bee purified in the heart Matth. 3. 7. And when hee saw