notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n testify_v unto_o israel_n and_o to_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o many_o sort_n there_o be_v of_o true_a and_o godly_a pprophecy_n according_a unto_o the_o manner_n of_o revelation_n the_o which_o be_v make_v by_o god_n shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o in_o his_o due_a place_n pprophecy_n a_o three_o difference_n of_o pprophecy_n final_o the_o three_o difference_n of_o divination_n or_o prophesy_v general_o take_v be_v set_v from_o the_o event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o thing_n foretell_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v always_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v &_o in_o every_o respect_n so_o as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v term_v a_o true_a pprophecy_n as_o for_o other_o prophecy_n they_o be_v either_o not_o at_o all_o fulfil_v or_o least_o wise_a not_o in_o such_o sort_n nor_o after_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v be_v foretell_v the_o which_o be_v call_v a_o false_a pprophecy_n therefore_o of_o prophet_n some_o be_v call_v true_a some_o false_a some_o casie_a &_o plain_a other_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a and_o deceiver_n which_o do_v utter_v nothing_o plain_o and_o understandable_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v apollo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v delphos_n apollo_n the_o devil_n of_o delphos_n the_o devil_n &_o satan_n the_o matter_n of_o profane_a prophet_n the_o which_o for_o the_o darkness_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v of_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o account_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a some_o of_o who_o answer_n full_a of_o deceit_n be_v these_o among_o the_o rest_n king_n croesus_n enter_v to_o the_o city_n halys_n halys_n this_o might_n as_o well_o be_v man_n of_o his_o own_o riches_n as_o of_o they_o of_o halys_n shall_v overthrow_v great_a abundance_n of_o riches_n as_o cicero_n do_v translate_v it_o again_o i_o say_v thou_o pyrrhus_n the_o roman_n may_v overcome_v which_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o roman_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o give_v pyrrhus_n the_o overrhrow_n as_o pyrrhus_n they_o some_o also_o be_v call_v deceive_v prophet_n or_o lie_v prophet_n of_o who_o hereafter_o for_o that_o albeit_o they_o do_v many_o time_n tell_v the_o truth_n yet_o they_o do_v often_o tell_v lie_n &_o be_v not_o send_v of_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o deceiver_n such_o as_o under_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o prophet_n of_o antichrist_n of_o who_o paul_n 2._o deceiver_n proof_n of_o scripture_n that_o antichrist_n and_o his_o prophet_n shall_v be_v false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n thess_n 2.9_o say_v that_o his_o come_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n &_o sign_n &_o lie_v wonder_n &_o in_o all_o deceiveablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o revel_n chap._n 20._o v._n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n shall_v be_v torment_v day_n &_o night_n for_o evermore_o in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n and_o peter_n in_o his_o 2._o epist_n cap._n 2._o v._n 1._o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v say_v he_o false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n those_o which_o withstand_v the_o true_a prophet_n be_v call_v false_a and_o lie_a prophet_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v these_o notable_a example_n 1._o king_n cap._n 22._o of_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o deceive_v king_n achab_n and_o amos_n 7._o of_o amasias_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n likewise_o jerem._n 28._o of_o hananiah_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o withstand_v jeremie_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o pprophecy_n general_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v easy_o now_o be_v gather_v what_o be_v that_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v and_o prophet_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v thus_o namely_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o prophet_n god_n a_o description_n of_o a_o prophet_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v of_o god_n both_o to_o declare_v his_o law_n and_o especial_o also_o to_o rehearse_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o church_n the_o promise_n of_o christ_n or_o of_o the_o messiah_n the_o alone_a and_o only_a mediator_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n do_v foretell_v unto_o the_o church_n thing_n to_o come_v and_o reveal_v or_o open_v unto_o he_o of_o god_n both_o as_o well_o to_o terrify_v or_o fear_v the_o same_o from_o sin_n and_o also_o to_o comfort_v it_o be_v afflict_v or_o trouble_v and_o to_o stay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n or_o favour_n with_o god_n make_v and_o procure_v by_o the_o same_o messiah_n jesus_n christ_n this_o definition_n may_v seem_v peradventure_o somewhat_o long_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o withstand_v most_o true_a for_o it_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o a_o true_a prophet_n and_o of_o true_a pprophecy_n and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o same_o definition_n moses_n two_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n 1._o the_o prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v and_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n be_v declare_v the_o end_n of_o true_a pprophecy_n the_o which_o doubtless_o be_v twofold_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v both_o bring_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n whereupon_o be_v this_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esa_n chap._n 8.20_o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o malach._n 4.4_o remember_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n messiah_n 2._o to_o expound_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o also_o they_o do_v call_v to_o remembrance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o do_v expound_v and_o confirm_v those_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n the_o which_o be_v then_o to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o world_n whereupon_o christ_n by_o paul_n rom._n 10.4_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o the_o prophet_n who_o as_o we_o have_v say_v prophet_n christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v always_o the_o interpreter_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n himself_o call_v the_o foundation_n or_o mark_v that_o the_o prophet_n aim_v at_o as_o also_o do_v the_o apostle_n as_o paul_n witness_v unto_o the_o eph._n 2.20_o where_o he_o say_v you_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n and_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o for_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n likewise_o augustine_n lib._n 12._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manich_n cap._n 1._o and_o the_o prophet_n by_o ambrose_n lib._n 2._o the_o penitent_a cap._n 7._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n christ_n after_o what_o manner_n the_o prophet_n expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n second_o in_o that_o our_o definition_n be_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o prophet_n namely_o in_o that_o they_o foretell_v unto_o the_o say_a church_n thing_n to_o come_v for_o they_o do_v very_o plain_o declare_v what_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v both_o upon_o the_o church_n itself_o and_o also_o upon_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n because_o of_o their_o contempt_n or_o despise_v of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o law_n of_o god_n according_a unto_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n hereof_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o threaten_n threaten_n the_o prophet_n full_a of_o threaten_n and_o of_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n prepare_v and_o ready_a against_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v in_o esa_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o jerem._n chap._n 25._o vers_fw-la 44_o 47._o and_o in_o other_o place_n amos_n 1_o zach._n 6.7_o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n also_o and_o paul_n rom_n 1._o 8._o say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v make_v manifest_a from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n that_o which_o at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n
doctrine_n of_o christ_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a as_o the_o heretic_n of_o who_o peterepi_v 2._o chap._n 2.1_o speak_v say_v but_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n also_o among_o the_o people_n even_o in_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o which_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n their_o doctrine_n by_o paul_n be_v call_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o shall_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n james_n chap._n 3.15_o call_v it_o earthly_a wisdom_n say_v this_o wisdom_n descend_v not_o from_o above_o but_o be_v earthy_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a chap._n 5._o of_o the_o double_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n scripture_n 1._o prophesy_v take_v for_o expound_v of_o the_o scripture_n according_a unto_o the_o former_a definition_n of_o pprophecy_n whereof_o there_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n there_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v a_o double_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o one_o which_o betoken_v the_o only_o expound_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprehend_v in_o write_v without_o any_o foreshowing_a or_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v come_v 2._o for_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o other_o which_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v therefore_o both_o they_o which_o only_o do_v expound_v and_o teach_v the_o write_a word_n oâ—_n god_n true_o and_o sincere_o or_o sound_o and_o do_v know_v nothing_o by_o extraordinary_a revelation_n nor_o declare_v any_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v name_v prophet_n notwithstanding_o and_o those_o likewise_o be_v call_v prophet_n the_o which_o according_a unto_o the_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a revelation_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n do_v foretell_v thing_n decree_v by_o god_n twofold_n the_o office_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n twofold_n because_o this_o be_v the_o double_a office_n of_o the_o old_a prophet_n as_o we_o have_v show_v namely_o to_o expound_v diligent_o and_o true_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v and_o deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n both_o these_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n prophecy_n and_o the_o same_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o be_v find_v as_o well_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n the_o word_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v for_o a_o expounder_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o new_a and_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n 1._o sam._n ver_fw-la 20._o we_o read_v thus_o and_o saul_n send_v messenger_n to_o take_v david_n and_o when_o they_o see_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n prophesy_v and_o samuel_n stand_v as_o appoint_v over_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o the_o messenger_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o also_o prophesy_v and_o 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 38._o afterward_o elisha_n return_v to_o gilgal_n and_o a_o famine_n be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n dwell_v with_o he_o also_o isai_n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 18._o behold_v i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o as_o sign_n and_o as_o wonder_n in_o israel_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n which_o dwell_v in_o mount_n zion_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n the_o word_n prophet_n in_o my_o judgement_n for_o he_o which_o expound_v the_o law_n or_o god_n write_v with_o a_o more_o majesty_n and_o exactness_n than_o other_o can_n and_o not_o for_o he_o also_o the_o which_o do_v foretell_v certain_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o i_o can_v not_o think_v that_o all_o those_o prophet_n why_o some_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v the_o son_n and_o disciple_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v also_o a_o extraordinary_a revelation_n from_o god_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o i_o judge_v they_o so_o to_o be_v call_v because_o they_o apply_v themselves_o only_o unto_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o sound_v deliver_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v and_o diligent_o frame_v themselves_o thereunto_o therefore_o they_o keep_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n from_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n uncorrupt_a and_o sound_a and_o among_o they_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v they_o master_n of_o the_o other_o because_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o they_o do_v excel_v the_o rest_n and_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v more_o furnish_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v be_v master_n unto_o the_o rest_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o these_o receive_v from_o god_n the_o revelation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o which_z according_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o do_v either_o only_a deliver_v over_o as_o it_o be_v by_o hand_n unto_o those_o their_o disciple_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v or_o else_o they_o do_v open_o declare_v and_o utter_v they_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n elizeus_fw-la elizeus_fw-la so_o elizeus_fw-la among_o the_o prophet_n of_o his_o time_n be_v a_o master_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o one_o who_o himself_o do_v know_v â—_z to_o come_v but_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n under_o he_o as_o their_o master_n do_v whole_o attend_v both_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o true_a godliness_n and_o also_o unto_o the_o learning_n and_o retain_v of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o this_o appear_v both_o out_o of_o 2._o king_n chap._n 4._o and_o the_o 6._o and_o also_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o same_o book_n ver_fw-la 1._o where_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n call_v one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o gird_v thy_o loin_n and_o take_v this_o box_n of_o oil_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o get_v thou_o to_o ramoâ—h_n gilead_n for_o the_o same_o prophet_n himself_o which_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o by_o elizeus_fw-la come_v the_o word_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v for_o he_o that_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v this_o word_n prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v for_o he_o also_o the_o which_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v he_o extraordinary_o and_o that_o so_o often_o that_o i_o need_v not_o stay_v any_o long_o in_o cite_v testimony_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n for_o so_o be_v the_o same_o word_n take_v where_o isaias_n jeremias_n ezechiel_n moses_n and_o these_o twelve_o small_a prophet_n be_v call_v 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ministry_n thereof_o to_o wit_n by_o ordain_v of_o true_a and_o faithll_a pastor_n these_o thing_n if_o thou_o do_v say_v paul_n thou_o shall_v save_v thyself_o and_o other_o 1._o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n otherwise_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n itself_o which_o inward_o do_v nourish_v we_o comfort_v we_o and_o give_v increase_v be_v proper_o from_o god_n and_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o come_v not_o from_o the_o church_n as_o paul_n teach_v 1._o cor._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7._o saying_n so_o then_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n and_o the_o prophet_n amplifi_v this_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n towards_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o kind_n of_o rain_n whereunto_o he_o compare_v it_o for_o this_o power_n of_o the_o church_n be_v like_o not_o unto_o every_o rain_n but_o unto_o that_o 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that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a thorough_o to_o nourish_v the_o godly_a to_o shut_v out_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o such_o as_o be_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o expound_v the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v the_o faithful_a pastor_n for_o thing_n contain_v one_o under_o another_o be_v not_o contrary_a three_o power_n 3._o among_o who_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v and_o show_v this_o power_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v among_o who_o the_o church_n shall_v have_v and_o show_v this_o power_n to_o wit_n among_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v people_n stranger_n before_o from_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n nay_o moreover_o resist_v and_o strive_v against_o it_o yea_o
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god_n and_o the_o witness_v of_o their_o worship_n and_o reverence_n to_o godward_o and_o hereunto_o serve_v the_o exhortation_n of_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o ver_fw-la 31._o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 1._o tim_n 4._o for_o 4._o that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanks_n give_v and_o final_o hereunto_o appertain_v that_o which_o jude_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n ver_fw-la 23._o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n which_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o flesh_n so_o great_a holiness_n and_o godliness_n doubtless_o shall_v there_o then_o be_v of_o the_o church_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a i_o omit_v or_o let_v pass_v in_o this_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o fond_a interpretation_n of_o theod._n upon_o this_o place_n lib_n 1_o hist_o cap._n 18._o namely_o that_o this_o 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