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 the1 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 from 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.
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