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〈◊〉_d or_o apt_a to_o teach_v q._n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o call_n of_o a_o minister_n a._n it_o be_v extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a extraordinary_a alone_o call_v be_v of_o 2._o sort_n 1._o extraordinary_a and_o immediate_o from_o god_n alone_o be_v that_o which_o be_v immediate_o from_o god_n without_o the_o mean_n or_o calling_n of_o man_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o call_v we_o read_v gal._n 1_o 1._o and_o by_o this_o call_n be_v the_o prophet_n call_v as_o isaiah_n amos_n and_o other_o as_o likewise_o the_o apostle_n &_o evangelist_n eph._n 4._o gal._n 1._o stir_v up_o of_o the_o lord_n upon_o extraordinary_a cause_n &_o end_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o upon_o like_a cause_n may_v the_o lord_n stir_v and_o raise_v up_o excellent_a instrument_n at_o sundry_a time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v luther_n and_o such_o like_a but_o this_o be_v a_o rare_a case_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o stay_v hereupon_o but_o look_v to_o 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