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A91891
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The peoples plea for the exercise of prophesie. Against master John Yates his monopolie / by Iohn Robinson.
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Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.
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Wing R1696; Thomason E1093_1; ESTC R208638
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have_v give_v commission_n to_o man_n oâ_z office_n by_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n to_o publish_v and_o preacâ_z public_a the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n i_o do_v quote_v next_o in_o my_o book_n luk._n 10._o â_z which_o for_o that_o w._n e._n omit_v and_o leave_v out_o â_z thank_v god_n but_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v more_o â_z to_o thank_v he_o for_o spare_v he_o a_o place_n which_o so_o pânantly_o prove_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ofâ_z by_o man_n out_o of_o office_n except_o he_o can_v assign_v some_o â_z find_v office_n and_o the_o same_o but_o of_o two_o or_o three_o â_z last_a as_o ver._n 17._o to_o those_o 70_o there_o send_v we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o come_v unto_o joh._n 4â_z 29._o 39_o which_o he_o open_v and_o answer_v with_o aâration_n as_o the_o foâmeâ_z place_n witâ_z pity_n and_o comâsion_n on_o this_o manner_n â_z simplicity_n with_o contrâtion_n to_o his_o own_o writing_n simplicity_n that_o can_v see_v bâ_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 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