A discourse concerning vulgar prophecies wherein the vanity of receiving them as the certain indications of any future event is discovered, and some characters of distinction between true and pretending prophets are laid down / by John Spencer.

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Title: A discourse concerning vulgar prophecies wherein the vanity of receiving them as the certain indications of any future event is discovered, and some characters of distinction between true and pretending prophets are laid down / by John Spencer.
Author: Spencer, John, 1630-1693.
Publication: London :: Printed by J. Field for Timothy Garthwait,; 1665.
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Subject terms: Prophecies.
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CHAP. IV.

The vanity of these Prophecies evinc'd by their coming unattended with Signs.

The difference between a Sign and a wonder. Of what kind of Prophets no sign was to be required. What me∣thod the Jews observed in the trial of Prophets. Miracles not a Sign required of all Prophets. Six Prophetical Signs taken notice of. Our Savior's Prophecy confirmed by them all. Signs of the Prophet and of the Prophecy. None of these Vulgar Prophets give a Sign. Their pre∣tended Sanctity no sufficient Sign. Their admired gift of Prayer of as little credit as that. Natural ardor how effectual to enable the power of speaking freely on the sud∣den: that confirmed by the example of the ancient Ro∣man Orators. Quintilian. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of old, what. Why some men fluent onely before company. The great ef∣ficacy of exalted imagination to assist an extemporary Rhetorick. Why vehement speeches so mightily move men. What kind of heats commendable in Religion. The powerful impression of these Prophecies no sign of their Divinity. Divine impressions not distinguishable soly by their power and evidence, asserted against some Jewish Rabbins. Artemidorus. Some accomplished Pre∣dictions, no safe Sign of the inspiration of our Modern Prophets. p. 58.