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with_o â—hen_o in_o their_o cell_n kiss_v some_o of_o they_o and_o let_v they_o suck_v her_o breast_n nay_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o especial_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o they_o say_v appear_v i_o know_v not_o how_o oft_o to_o one_o man_n namely_o to_o saint_n francis_n and_o appear_v as_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o his_o wound_n and_o imprint_v those_o wound_n of_o he_o in_o francis_n his_o body_n which_o they_o say_v he_o bear_v all_o his_o life_n and_o that_o they_o bleed_v whensoever_o he_o will_v suffer_v they_o which_o he_o always_o do_v on_o good_a friday_n that_o he_o may_v be_v like_a to_o christ._n this_o and_o many_o more_o such_o may_v you_o see_v in_o that_o fabulous_a &_o blasphemous_a book_n of_o the_o comformity_n of_o saint_n francis_n but_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v apparition_n from_o heaven_n so_o ordinary_a in_o the_o popish_a church_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v 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do_v furnish_v he_o with_o authority_n both_o to_o go_v and_o speak_v wherein_o the_o principal_a point_n be_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o prophet_n calling_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n himâ—eâ—fe_n in_o plain_a and_o evident_a word_n go_v and_o speak_v and_o till_o then_o the_o prophet_n go_v not_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n the_o apostle_n go_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v till_o they_o have_v their_o commission_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o after_o they_o saint_n paul_n preach_v not_o till_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o arise_v and_o go_v in_o all_o which_o be_v discover_v and_o condemn_v the_o pride_n and_o presumption_n of_o those_o who_o dare_v run_v on_o their_o own_o head_n and_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o speak_v these_o man_n be_v bold_a then_o either_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a who_o always_o have_v their_o warrant_n with_o they_o when_o they_o go_v and_o if_o any_o man_n ask_v why_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v have_v so_o i_o answer_v the_o reason_n be_v many_o first_o all_o prophet_n and_o minister_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o commissioner_n it_o be_v therefore_o reason_n that_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n second_o their_o word_n nor_o deed_n bear_v no_o credit_n nor_o have_v any_o power_n in_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v speak_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n nor_o have_v their_o labour_n any_o blessing_n unless_o god_n give_v it_o three_o these_o person_n have_v no_o protection_n nor_o safety_n unless_o they_o be_v god_n ambassador_n and_o how_o be_v they_o so_o unless_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v by_o god_n and_o have_v authority_n give_v of_o god_n for_o these_o cause_n no_o man_n be_v to_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o ministry_n without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o 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