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to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n again_o at_o the_o choose_n of_o mathias_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n iscariot_n by_o lot_n see_v then_o all_o prophecy_n suppose_v vision_n or_o dream_n which_o two_o call_v when_o they_o be_v natural_a be_v the_o same_o or_o some_o especial_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o rare_o observe_v in_o mankind_n as_o to_o be_v admire_v where_o observe_v and_o see_v as_o well_o such_o gift_n as_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a dream_n and_o vision_n may_v proceed_v from_o god_n not_o only_o by_o his_o supernatural_a and_o immediate_a but_o also_o by_o his_o natural_a operation_n and_o by_o mediation_n of_o second_o cause_n there_o be_v need_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a gift_n and_o between_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a vision_n or_o dream_n and_o consequent_o man_n have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o 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