prophetshipn.

1583 Answeare Def. Censure Charkes Bk. Pref. f. 15 They that denie the offices of Christ, his kingdome, priesthood, & prophetshippe, they denie Christe.

1618 N. Byfield Paterne Wholesome Wordes xviii. 233 Namely, because of his Prophetship, and Ministery in reuealing Gods will to the Church.

1642 J. Eaton Honey-combe Free Justific. 238 We give to Christ the glory and truth of his Prophetship.

1855 B. Taylor Lands of Saracen i. 24 To deny Mahomet's prophetship would excite a violent antagonism, and I content myself with making them acknowledge that God is greater than all Prophets or Apostles.

1873 A. M. Fairbairn Stud. Philos. Relig. & Hist. (1877) 329 It is no matter of much moment where the idea of prophetship originated. Israel alone realized it.

1899 A. E. Garvie Ritschlian Theol. ix. ii. 274 Christ has founded his community through his royal prophetship and priesthood.

1920 Gastonia (N. Carolina) Daily Gaz. 20 Sept. 6/5 The two offices, polygamous prophetship and sugar presidency, have run together as a one man dual office for twenty years.

1961 A. H. Gardiner Egypt of Pharaohs (1964) xiii. 368 He is complaining of wrongs done to himself and his family in connexion with the prophetship of Amūn of Teudjoi.

1996 D. L. Carmody & J. T. Carmody Mysticism vii. 249 Intimacy with God..was the necessary condition on which his [sc. Muhammad's] prophetship depended.