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conceive_v that_o a_o second_o oâ—_n three_o especial_o seem_v provide_v to_o speak_v by_o seat_v themselves_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o he_o migâ—â—_z have_v something_o reveal_v further_a or_o otherwise_o theâ—_z he_o have_v which_o revelation_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o oppoâ—â—_n to_o foregoing_a study_n as_o m._n yates_n think_v but_o unto_o emulation_n and_o study_n of_o contradiction_n teach_v thaâ—_z the_o spirit_n alone_o must_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o church_n speak_v by_o who_o mouth_n soever_o and_o that_o there_o be_v iâ—_z the_o church_n a_o ordinary_a spirit_n of_o revelation_n besideâ—_z comfortable_a experience_n these_o place_n among_o many_o other_o do_v clear_o prove_v mat._n 11._o 28._o and_o 16._o 17_o eph._n 1._o 17._o pâ—il_fw-la 3._o 17._o m._n yates_n arg._n 9_o from_o vocation_n ver._n 29._o 32._o 37._o these_o spiritual_a man_n be_v call_v prophet_n and_o to_o imagine_v a_o prophet_n without_o a_o call_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n will_v not_o 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only_a note_n wâ—_z in_o the_o mean_a while_n how_o m_n yates_n and_o right_o proportion_v their_o prophesy_n to_o their_o gift_n as_o wâ—_n do_v also_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n haâ—ing_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v â—â—ven_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a â—_z the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o a_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o â—â—_z ministry_n rom._n 12._o 6._o 7._o they_o then_o that_o have_v a_o gifâ—_n must_v prophesy_v according_a to_o their_o proportion_n m._n yates_n arg._n 10._o from_o distinction_n v._n 37._o the_o apostle_n from_o the_o whole_a châ—â—turnes_n himself_o to_o their_o prophet_n and_o spiritual_a man_n sheâ—ing_v plain_o that_o these_o have_v some_o particular_a place_n aboâ—_z the_o rest_n and_o he_o give_v they_o special_a charge_n to_o observe_v the_o thing_n he_o write_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o those_o be_v in_o some_o callâ—â—_z above_o other_o 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be_v appoint_v a_o pastor_n be_v a_o idol_n shepherd_n set_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v the_o office_n give_v on_o â—o_z much_o indeed_o as_o increase_v the_o gift_n but_o only_o give_v solemn_a commission_n and_o charge_n to_o use_v it_o the_o first_o scripture_n by_o i_o bring_v be_v numb._n 11â—_z 29._o where_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n wish_v that_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v prophet_n the_o lord_n put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o this_o place_n say_v m._n yates_n in_o his_o answer_n speak_v of_o the_o pour_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n verse_n â—4_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o also_o in_o a_o tedious_a manner_n as_o his_o â—â—nner_n be_v he_o prove_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_a giâ—n_n to_o the_o 70._o elder_n to_o have_v be_v extraordinary_a â—hich_v as_o i_o deny_v not_o so_o neither_o need_v he_o to_o have_v â—oved_v but_o this_o i_o affirm_v 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with_o the_o rest_n john_n 20._o 22_o 23._o 1_o now_o if_o the_o commission_n apostolic_a be_v but_o tâ—â—_z give_v they_o be_v but_o then_o and_o not_o before_o actual_o â—postles_n except_o he_o will_v say_v they_o be_v apostle_n beâ—â—_z they_o have_v commission_n that_o be_v call_v from_o christ_n to_o be_v i_o will_v now_o see_v how_o he_o can_v salve_v â—_z wound_n which_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o 2_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v mat._n 11._o 11._o pâ—ferred_v john_n baptist_n above_o all_o the_o prophet_n whiâ—_z be_v before_o he_o he_o yet_o add_v in_o the_o same_o place_n thâ—the_z least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o â—â—_z the_o least_o that_o be_v the_o least_o minister_n in_o the_o kingdom_n â—_z heaven_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prâ—porly_o call_v which_o begin_v not_o till_o after_o the_o death_n â—_z christ_n who_o liuâ—d_fw-mi and_o die_v a_o member_n of_o the_o jewiâ—â—urch_n the_o 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â—â—y_n be_v but_o first_o â—s_n it_o seemetâ—_n â—pâ—inckled_v john_n â—_z and_o afterwards_o more_o plentiful_o fill_v at_o the_o day_n pentecost_n they_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o a_o apostleship_n as_o â—â—vid_a be_v for_o saul_n armour_n which_o he_o can_v not_o â—eild_v nor_o go_v wiâ—h_n 4._o beside_o if_o they_o have_v the_o office_n of_o apostleship_n â—mmitted_v to_o they_o mat._n 10._o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o â—ntinued_v not_o their_o ministration_n in_o that_o office_n but_o â—â—rning_v after_o a_o few_o day_n to_o their_o master_n continuâ—_z with_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n till_o his_o death_n christ_n jeâ—_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o company_n of_o none-resident_n about_o â—m_n for_o his_o chaplin_n as_o m._n yates_n insinuate_v against_o â—â—_z last_o we_o be_v express_o teach_v eph._n 4._o 8._o 11._o â—_z christ_n â—sâ—ended_v on_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n apoâ—_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n than_o be_v first_o give_v â—tually_o at_o the_o 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