QUEST. VIII. Of divers kindes of prophesying.

THis word Prophet, or to prophesie, is diversly taken in Scripture. 1. He is called a Prophet to whom things secret and hid, were revealed, and the knowledge of things to come by the spirit of God: such in times past were called seers, 1 Sam. 9.9. 2. They were called Prophets among the heathen, whosoever could foretell things to come, as some did by the subtilty of Satan: so Saint Paul calleth Epimenides, the Cretensian Prophet, Tit. 1.3. Thirdly, they were called Prophets, that had a speciall gift to indite hymnes and songs to the praise of God, 1 Chron. 25.3. Ieduthun is said to have prophesied upon the harpe. 4. They were said to prophesie, which did imitate onely the Prophets outward gesture, when they were beside themselves; as Saul prophesied, when the evill spirit came upon him, 1 Sam. 18.10. that is his outward gesture and behaviour, was as of a man beside himselfe. 5. They were so called Prophets, that were Ex∣pounders and Interpreters of Scriptures; so is it taken, 1 Cor. 14. so Aaron was Moses Prophet, Exod. 7.1. that is, his spokesman, Exod. 3.16.