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mouth_n who_o ministry_n be_v literal_a see_v pag_n 28._o line_n 16_o to_o 24._o now_o these_o be_v his_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o deny_v but_o even_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v such_o man_n as_o may_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n to_o wit_n and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o sonn_n jesus_n christ._n but_o not_o all_o in_o a_o like_a measure_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o be_v various_a as_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n numb_a 12.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o wit_n hear_v now_o my_o word_n if_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o you_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v myself_o know_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n my_o servant_n moses_n be_v not_o so_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n with_o he_o will_v i_o speak_v mouth_n to_o mouth_n even_o apparent_o and_o not_o in_o dark_a speech_n and_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v wherefore_o then_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v different_a dispensation_n even_o among_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o have_v more_o apparent_a acquaintance_n and_o familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o those_o be_v such_o who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n and_o some_o have_v a_o more_o dark_a and_o hide_a acquaintance_n with_o and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o communicate_v unto_o they_o in_o different_a measure_n and_o degree_n according_a as_o they_o be_v different_a in_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o faithfulness_n now_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o god_n house_n but_o so_o be_v not_o aaron_n and_o miriam_n nor_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ptophet_n then_o live_v though_o yet_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o be_v true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o i_o never_o read_v that_o moses_n speak_v 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