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themselves_o seem_v alike_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o our_o brethren_n to_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o speak_v by_o revelation_n by_o knowledge_n by_o prophesy_v and_o by_o doctrine_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v distinguish_v each_o from_o other_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 6._o 3._o if_o because_o prophesy_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n they_o will_v conclude_v that_o by_o prophesy_v must_v be_v understand_v a_o gift_n of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o see_v the_o main_a work_n of_o those_o prophet_n as_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14._o be_v to_o exhort_v thereby_o to_o convince_v and_o convert_v as_o v._o 3_o 4_o 24_o 25._o hence_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o prophet_n or_o that_o the_o prophet_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o 1_o cor._n 14._o for_o the_o proper_a distinctive_a act_n of_o the_o former_a prophet_n be_v to_o foretell_v future_a event_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a to_o exhort_v for_o conviction_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o will_v make_v much_o for_o we_o and_o against_o our_o brethren_n obj._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o whether_o there_o be_v prophecy_n they_o shall_v fail_v ergo_fw-la prophesy_v be_v cease_v answ_n read_v on_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o thence_o you_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o pprophecy_n be_v not_o until_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a come_v 1_o cor._n 13._o v._n 9_o 10._o for_o we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o it_o be_v the_o come_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a that_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cessation_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o 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but_o in_o part_n and_o as_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v not_o come_v but_o prophesy_v do_v not_o cease_v so_o long_o as_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n nor_o until_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o ergo_fw-la prophesy_v be_v still_o continue_v ergo_fw-la prophesy_v be_v either_o but_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n and_o no_o office_n or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v assert_v that_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n or_o a_o preach_a office_n distinct_a from_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v still_o continue_v obj._n 8._o but_o this_o prophesy_a 1_o cor._n 14._o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v say_v not_o to_o serve_v for_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o but_o for_o they_o which_o believe_v vers_fw-la 22._o how_o can_v this_o warrant_v the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o world_n answ_n 1._o if_o it_o warrant_v the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n in_o public_a church-assembly_n that_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n deny_v by_o our_o 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