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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

Spirituall Gracious grace is of 1. The person to wit holinesse 1. An inward feeling 2. A good conscience 3. The feare of God 4. A loue of the people 2. Of the Ministerie Authoritie Zeale The gesture and action of The voyce The bodie 2. Conceiuing of publique Prayer in which note 1. The matter 2. The forme 3. The parts Meditation Ordering Vttering THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING CHAP. 1. THe Arte or facultie of Prophecying is a sacred doctrine of exercising Prophecie rightly Prophecie or Prophecying is a publique and solemne speech of the Prophet pertaining to the worship of God and to the saluation of our neighbour 1. Cor. 14. 3. But he that prophecieth speaketh vnto men to edification to exhortation and to consolation Verse 24. But if all prophecie and there come in one that beleeueth not or one vnlearned he is rebuked of all men and is iudged of all men Rom. 1. 9. God is my witnes whom I serue or worship 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in my spirit in the Gospell of his Sonne CHAP. II. Of the Preaching of the Word THere are two parts of Prophecie Preaching of the Word and Conceiuing of Prayers For in speaking there are onely two duties of the Prophet that is of the Minister of the word to wit Preaching of the word and Praying vnto God in the name of the people Rom. 12. Hauing prophecie let vs prophecie according to the proportion of faith Gen. 20. 7. Deliuer the man his wife againe for he is a Prophet and when he shall pray for thee thou shalt liue For this cause the word Prophecie is giuen also to prayers 1. Chron. 25. 1. The sonnes of Asaph and Heman and Ieduthun who were singers prophecied with Harpes with Uials and with cymbals 1. King 18. 26. The Prophets of Baal called vpon the name of Baal from morning to noone 29. And when mid-day was passed and they had prophecied vntill the offering of the euening sacrifice And euery Prophet is partly the voyce of God to wit in preaching and partlie the voyce of the people in the acte of praying Ier. 15. 19. If thou take away the precious frō the vile thou shalt be as it were My Mouth Nehe. 8. 6. And Hezra blessed the Lord the great God and all the people answered Amen Preaching of the word is Prophecying in the name and roome of Christ whereby men are called to the state of Grace and conserued in it 2. Cor. 5. 19. And hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation 20. Therefore wee are Embassadours for Christ as though God did beseech you by vs we pray you in the name of Christ that ye be reconciled to God 2. Thes. 2. 13. 14. God hath from the beginning elected you to saluation through sanstification of the Spirit and faith embracing the trueth whereunto he called you by our Gospell Rom. 1. 16. The Gospel is the power of God to saluation to euery one that beleeueth Prou. 29. 18. When there is no vision the people are naked Rom. 10. 14. CHAP. III. Of the Word of God THe perfect and equall obiect of Preaching is the Word of God Lok 16. 29. They haue Moses and the Prophets let them heare them Mat. 23. 2. The Scribes and Pharises sit in Moses chaire that is they teach the doctrine of Moses which they doe professe 3. All therefore whatsoeuer they bid you obserue that obserue and doe The Word of God is the wisedome of God concerning the trueth which is according vnto godlinesse descending from aboue Iam. 3. 17. But the wisedome which is from aboue is first pure c. Tit. 1. 1. Paul a Seruant of God according to the acknowledging of the trueth which is according vnto godlines Admirable is the excellencie of the Word which is euident partly by the nature thereof partly by the operation The excellencie of the nature is either the perfection thereof or the eternitie The perfection is either the sufficiencie or the puritie The sufficiencie is that whereby the word of God is so compleat that nothing may be either put to it or taken from it which appertaineth to the proper end thereof Psal. 19. 7. The Law of the Lord is perfect conuerting the soule Deut. 12. 32. Whatsoeuer I commaund you take heede yee doe it thou shalt put nothing thereto nor take ought therefrom Reuel 22. 18. 19. The puritie thereof is whereby it remaineth entire in it selfe voide of deceit and errour Psalm 12. 6. The words of the Lord are pure words as siluer tried in a furnace of earth fined seuen times The eternity of the word is that whereby it abideth inuiolable and cannot passe vntill all that which it commandeth bee fully accomplished Matth. 5. 18. The excellencie of operation is that wherby it is endowed with virtue first to discerne the spirit of man Heb. 4. 12. For the word of God is liuely and mightie in operation and sharper then any two-edged sword and entreth through euen to the deuiding asunder of the soule and spirit and of the ioynts and the marrow aad discerneth the thoughts and intents of the heart Secondly to bind the conscience Iam. 4. 12. There is one Law-giuer who is able to saue and to destroy Esa. 33. 21. The Lord is our Iudge the Lord is our Law-giuer the Lord is our King he will saue vs. To bind the conscience is to constraine it either to accuse vs or to excuse vs of sinne before God The Word is in the holy Scripture The Scripture is the word of God written in a language fit for the Church by men immediately called to be the Clerks or Secretaries of the holy Ghost 2. Pet. 1. 21. For prophecie came not in old time by the will of man but the holy men of God spake as they were carried and mooued by the holy Ghost It is called Canonicall because it is as it were a Canon that is to say a Rule or Line of the Master workman by the helpe whereof the truth is both first to be found out and also afterwards to be examined Gal. 6. 16. And as many as walke according to this Canon or Rule Therefore the supreame and absolute determination and iudgement of the controuersies of the Church ought to be giuen vnto it The Summe of the Scripture is conteined in such a syllogisme or forme of reasoning as this is which followeth The true Messias shall be both God and Man of the seede of Dauid he shall be borne of a Uirgin he shall bring the Gospell forth of his Fathers bosome he shall satisfie the Law he shall offer vp himselfe a sacrifice for the sinnes of the faithfull he shall conquer death by dying and rising againe he shall ascend into heauen and in his due time hee shall returne vnto iudgement But Iesus of Nazaret the Sonne of Mary is such a one He therefore is the true Messias In this syllogisme the Maior is the scope or principall drift in all the writings

was a good man Mark 6. 20. Well saith Nazianzene He that teacheth sound doctrine and liues wickedly reacheth that with one hand which he cleeketh away with the other Chrysostome vpon the 25. of Matthew saith The doctor of the Church by teaching well and by liuing wel instructeth the people how they ought to liue well but by liuing ill he doth instruct God how to condemne him And in his 30. Hom. in Act. It is an easie matter to shew wisedome in words teach me to liue by thy life this is the best teaching For words make not such an impression in the soule as workes doe 5. A Minister that is wicked either openly or secretly is not worthie to stand before the face of the most holy and the almightie God Ier. 15. 19. Therefore thus saith the Lord If thou returne then will I bring thee againe and thou shalt stand before me Isai. 6. 6. Then flew one of the Seraphims vnto me with an hot coale in his hand which hee had taken from the Altar with the tongues 7. And hee touched my mouth and said Loe this hath touched thy lips and thine iniquitie shall bee taken away and thy sinne shall bee purged 8. Also I heard the voyce of the Lord saying Whom shall I send and who shall goe for vs Then I said Here am I send me Leuit. 10. 3. Then Moses said to Aaron This is that which the Lord said I will be sanctified in them that come neere vnto me and I will bee glorified before the sight of all the people And hence it is that the iudgements of God remaine for wicked Ministers to tremble at 1. Sam. 2. 17. Therefore the sinne of the young men was very great before the Lord for men abhorred the offering of the Lord. c. ver 25. They obeyed not the voyce of their father because the Lord meant to slay them The parts of sanctitie are especially 1. A good conscience 2. Cor. 1. 12. For our reioycing is this the testimonie of our conscience that in simplicitie and godly sinceritie and not in fleshly wisedome but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the world 1. Timothie 1. 19. Keeping faith and a good conscience which some hauing put away as concerning the faith haue made Ship-wreck Act. 24. 16. And herein I endeauour my selfe to haue alway a cleere conscience towards God and towards men If this bee wanting the mouth of the speaker is shut Isai. 56. 10. Their Watchmen are all blind they haue no knowledge they are all dumbe dogges they cannot barke they lie and sleepe and delight in sleeping 2. An inward feeling of the doctrine to be deliuered Wood that is capable of fire doth not burne vnles fire be put to it and he must first be godly affected himselfe who would stirre vp godly affections in other men Therefore what motions a sermon doth require such the Preacher shall stirre vp priuatly in his owne mind that hee may kindle vp the same in his hearers 3. The feare of God whereby being throughly strucken with a reuerent regard of Gods Maiestie hee speaketh soberly and moderately 4. The loue of the people 1. Thess. 27. But were gentle amōgst you as a nurse that cherisheth her children And that this affection may appeare the Ministers dutie is to pray seriously and feruently for the people of God 1. Sam. 12. 23. God forbid that I should sin against the Lord and cease praying for you 5. The Minister must also be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 venerable that is such a one as is to be reuerenced for constancie integritie grauitie and trueth-speaking who also knoweth how to performe reuerence to others either priuatly or publikely as is befitting the persons of all his hearers 6. Hee must bee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 temperant who restraineth inwardly his ouer vehement affections and hath his outward fashions and gestures moderate and plaine by the which dignitie and authoritie may bee procured and preserued Therefore hee must be neither couetous 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a louer of siluer nor 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a follower of wine nor litigious nor a striker nor wrathfull And let the young men exercise themselues to godlines and flie the lusts of youth 1. Tim. 4. 7. The grace of the ministerie is 1. to be apt to teach 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Timothie 3. 2. Now Pauls meaning is that it is not only decent and laudable if this gift be had but also that it is so necessary as that may not be wanting For this consideration Nazianzene refused a bishopricke and Theophylact vpon this place saith that this dutie of teaching is especially of all other necessarie to be found in Bishops In the Nicene and Miletian Councell this was imposed in stead of a punishment to hold the name of a Minister but not to preach the Gospell 2. Authoritie whereby he speaketh as the Embassadour of the great Iehouah Tit. 2. 15. These things speake and exhort and rebuke with all authoritie 1. Pet. 4. 11. If any man speake let him speake as the oracles of God 3. Zeale whereby being most desirous of Gods glory he doth endeuour to fulfill and execute the decree of election concerning the saluation of men by his ministerie Iob 32. 18. I an full of matter and the spirit within me compelleth me 16. Behold my bellie is as the wine which hath no vent and like the new bottels that brast 2. Tim. 2. 25. Instructing them prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance that they may know the trueth Col. 1. 28. 29. Admonishing euery man that wee may present euery man perfect in Christ Iesus Gesture is either in the action of the voyce or of the bodie The voyce ought to be so high that all may heare Isai. 58. 1. Crie aloud and spare not lift vp thy voyce like a trumpet Iohn 7. 37. In that last and great day of the feast Iesus stood vp and cried Act. 2. 14. And Peter standing with the eleuen lift vp his voyce and said In the doctrine hee ought to bee more moderate in the exhortation more feruent and vehement Let there be that grauitie in the gesture of the body which may grace the Messenger of God It is fit therefore that the trunke or stalke of the bodie being erect and quiet all the other parts as the arme the hand the face and eyes haue such motions as may expresse and as it were vtter the godly affections of the heart The lifting vp of the eye and the hand signifieth confidence 2. Chron. 6. 13. Salomon made a brazen scaffold and set it in the middest of the court and vpon it hee stoode and kneeleddowne vpon his knees before all the congregation of Israel and stretched out his hands towards heauen 14. And said O Lord God of Israel c. Act. 7. 55. And Steuen being full of the holy Ghost bending his eies vp to heauen beheld the glory of God The casting downe