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A91891
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The peoples plea for the exercise of prophesie. Against master John Yates his monopolie / by Iohn Robinson.
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Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.
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Wing R1696; Thomason E1093_1; ESTC R208638
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call_v to_o minister_v and_o that_o m._n yates_n may_v have_v for_o the_o calâ—ng_n of_o our_o prophet_n whereon_o to_o insist_v thus_o we_o praâ—se_v after_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n end_v â—_z ruler_n in_o the_o church_n do_v public_o exhort_v and_o reâ—ire_n that_o such_o of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o church_n as_o have_v gift_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o hearer_n shall_v â—â—_z the_o same_o and_o this_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v writâ—â—_z act._n 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n where_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n come_v into_o the_o synagogue_n the_o ruler_n after_o the_o work_n of_o the_o â—â—dinary_a ministry_n be_v end_v consider_v they_o not_o â—_z apostle_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o but_o oneâ—_n as_o man_n have_v gift_n send_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o they_o have_v aâ—_z word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v say_v m._n yates_n arg._n 3._o â—rom_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n â—_z which_o be_v two_o either_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o imposition_n â—ands_v the_o first_o be_v act._n 2._o 17._o and_o 10._o 44._o the_o second_o act_n â—7_n and_o 19_o 6._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o public_a prophecy_n can_v be_v â—n_v therefore_o ordinary_a prophecy_n in_o public_a out_o of_o office_n be_v â—her_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v â—â—wfull_a you_o may_v say_v the_o contrary_a but_o it_o will_v be_v without_o â—arrant_n of_o the_o word_n answer_n â—â—_z this_o arg._n be_v sundry_a error_n logical_a and_o theoâ—ogicall_a and_o first_o why_o do_v he_o not_o make_v christ_n a_o thing_n upon_o the_o apostle_n john_n 20._o and_o the_o descend_v and_o sit_v of_o the_o cleave_a â—iery_a tonguâ—_n upon_o they_o act._n 1._o cause_n of_o prophesy_v as_o well_o as_o imposition_n of_o hand_n second_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v â—â—_z cause_n at_o all_o of_o prophecy_n to_o speak_v proper_o as_o m_o yates_n shall_v do_v affect_v the_o name_n of_o a_o logician_n it_o be_v no_o natural_a cause_n for_o to_o imagine_v that_o man_n take_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o reach_v it_o to_o other_o be_v ridiculous_a neither_o be_v it_o a_o moral_a cause_n â—_z in_fw-la which_o there_o be_v propound_v no_o argument_n aâ—_z motive_n of_o persuasion_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o more_o than_o sign_n denote_v the_o person_n not_o a_o cause_n effect_v tâ—_z thing_n three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n yet_o shall_v it_o nâ—_n be_v make_v the_o member_n of_o a_o division_n oppose_v to_o reuâ—lation_n but_o a_o cause_n or_o mean_n subordinate_a unto_o it_o â—_z unto_o the_o end_n since_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o convey_n of_o tâ—_z spirit_n by_o which_o spirit_n all_o revelation_n be_v and_o by_o reveâ—tion_n all_o prophecy_n extraordinary_a by_o immediate_a reveâ—tion_n ordinary_a by_o mediate_v both_o which_o they_o be_v â—_z the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o latter_a now_o even_o in_o man_n out_o â—_z office_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o study_n and_o god_n blessâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o else_o can_v there_o never_o be_v lawful_a â—fice_n pastor_n or_o teacher_n choose_v in_o the_o church_n to_o â—_z world_n end_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n come_v not_o by_o â—_z office_n but_o be_v find_v in_o person_n before_o maâ—_z they_o capable_a of_o the_o office_n by_o due_a mean_n arg._n 4._o m._n yates_n from_o distinction_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n 1._o cor._n 1â—_z 4._o â—_z verse_n gift_n administration_n and_o operation_n all_o these_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o general_n vers._n 1._o gift_n therefore_o in_o this_o â—ce_n must_v be_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o be_v distinâ—ished_v from_o the_o other_o two_o the_o first_o then_o be_v mere_o gift_n â—_z second_o gift_n and_o office_n together_o the_o three_o rather_o the_o â—ect_n of_o a_o gift_n than_o the_o gift_n itself_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a â—ost_n know_v how_o to_o speak_v apt_o give_v more_o to_o the_o effect_n â—en_a the_o cause_n the_o work_n then_o the_o worker_n for_o in_o truth_n miâ—ulous_a work_n exceed_v all_o the_o virtue_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v â—agined_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a creature_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v only_o a_o â—â—â—e_n belief_n or_o faith_n whereby_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o patient_a â—n_o a_o agent_n in_o the_o work_n these_o 3._o general_a head_n be_v deâ—ed_v again_o or_o rather_o exemplify_v by_o many_o particular_n first_o â—se_n 8._o 9_o 10._o all_o lie_v down_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n first_o a_o â—rd_n of_o wisdom_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o knowledge_n 3._o of_o miraculous_a â—â—th_n 4._o of_o heal_v 5._o operation_n of_o great_a work_n 6._o proâ—â—ying_v 7._o descern_v of_o spirit_n 8._o of_o tongue_n 9_o of_o interâ—tation_n that_o some_o of_o these_o gift_n be_v extraordinary_a no_o wise_a â—n_n will_v deny_v yet_o that_o i_o may_v prove_v they_o all_o extraordinary_a â—sider_v 3_o thing_n first_o the_o cause_n second_o the_o effect_n three_o â—_z subject_n the_o cause_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v the_o spirit_n yet_o queâ—n_v may_v be_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n for_o manner_n whether_o â—_z spirit_n alone_o or_o the_o spirit_n assist_v our_o industry_n and_o pain_n i_o â—_z alone_o because_o all_o these_o effect_n depend_v equal_o upon_o the_o same_o â—se_n and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o prophecy_n shall_v be_v â—re_o by_o my_o pain_n and_o industry_n then_o strange_a tongue_n or_o any_o â—er_fw-la gift_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v magnify_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o one_o â—_z more_o than_o a_o other_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o sole_a opâ—â—ion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v come_v by_o through_o â—â—nary_a pain_n i_o bless_v god_n â—or_a his_o ordinary_a providence_n â—ere_o my_o hand_n go_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o ordinary_a affair_n â—t_v wherein_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n do_v for_o i_o where_o i_o have_v no_o hand_n â—re_o i_o ought_v to_o magnify_v he_o much_o more_o so_o in_o these_o gift_n if_o some_o be_v ordinary_a some_o extraordinary_a than_o the_o spirit_n shoâ—_n not_o have_v equal_a praise_n in_o they_o all_o the_o orator_n prove_v câ—_n to_o deserve_v more_o praise_n for_o his_o clemency_n towards_o marcellus_n tâ—_z all_o his_o famous_a victory_n use_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o cause_n to_o show_v â—_z in_o thy_o war_n o_o emperor_n thou_o have_v captain_n and_o soldier_n virtue_n and_o valour_n weapon_n and_o munition_n etc._o etc._o but_o sâ—ring_v marcellus_n thou_o alone_o do_v it_o to_o thou_o alone_o it_o belong_v â—_z all_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o so_o if_o prophesy_v in_o this_o place_n above_o all_o the_o â—_z must_v come_v in_o for_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n then_o may_v i_o say_v o_o blesâ—_n spirit_n prophecy_n be_v thy_o gift_n yet_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v thy_o ordiâ—_z blessing_n upon_o my_o labour_n in_o this_o but_o as_o for_o strange_a tonguâ—_fw-fr and_o the_o rest_n i_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v thy_o mere_a gift_n with_o all_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o i_o therefore_o the_o great_a praise_n i_o gâ—_n thou_o be_v not_o this_o to_o diminish_v prophesy_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o â—_z which_o the_o h._n ghost_n prefer_v before_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o â—_z show_v as_o great_a power_n in_o that_o gift_n as_o in_o any_o other_o the_o manâ—_z then_o be_v all_o one_o in_o give_v the_o second_o question_n be_v whitâ—_n they_o be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n i_o answer_v no_o roâ—_z 12._o 6._o and_o hereupon_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o one_o pâ—phet_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o a_o other_o and_o willing_o yield_v place_n â—_z he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n i_o leave_v the_o cause_n â—_z come_v to_o the_o effect_n which_o learned_a man_n can_v distinguisâ—_z will_v show_v you_o my_o judgement_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o you_o please_v to_o â—_z two_o first_o gift_n be_v give_v a_o word_n by_o word_n we_o express_v our_o mâ—nings_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n must_v not_o only_o give_v a_o gift_n but_o aâ—bility_n and_o power_n â—o_z utter_v that_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a good_a of_o â—_z hearer_n brother_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o divine_a to_o study_v for_o â—_z and_o fit_a word_n and_o indeed_o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o learnâ—_n by_o exceed_v great_a pain_n yet_o we_o find_v great_a imperfection_n â—ant_a of_o word_n now_o here_o i_o learn_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v â—traordinarily_o supply_v this_o want_n by_o give_v unto_o man_n excellent_a â—terance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o first_o two_o gift_n be_v wisdom_n â—_z knowledge_n wisdom_n be_v a_o holy_a understanding_n of_o heavenly_a thâ—â—ith_n aprudent_a application_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a use_n knowledge_n or_o science_n be_v a_o insight_n into_o divers_a heavenly_a truthâ—â—t_v want_v
etc._n etc._n further_o than_o concern_v our_o preâ—ent_a occasion_n the_o first_o a_o psalm_n be_v not_o so_o undoubtâ—dly_o as_o he_o make_v it_o some_o sudden_a to_o wit_n extraordiâ—ary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n rather_o inâ—inuate_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o these_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n be_v also_o beside_o psalm_n of_o david_n â—nd_v those_o then_o make_v by_o extraordinary_a motion_n which_o will_v not_o deny_v even_o ordinary_a and_o coneaved_a by_o orâ—inary_a man_n and_o motion_n ephe._n 5._o 18._o 19_o col._n 3._o â—6_n jam._n 5._o 13._o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v â—_z large_o and_o to_o as_o common_a use_n as_o may_v be_v neither_o â—_z any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o be_v account_v extraordinary_a save_o that_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v ordinary_a which_o these_o may_v be_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o sweet_a maâ—ter_n they_o have_v admirable_a divine_a book_n to_o read_v even_o the_o wonderful_a divine_v scripture_n for_o music_n as_o withoâ—_n doubt_v many_o in_o that_o most_o rich_a and_o delicate_a city_n weâ—_z expert_a in_o it_o so_o what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o require_v for_o tâ—_z church_n sing_v then_o in_o use_n such_o study_n and_o art_n i_o see_v noâ—_z except_o it_o be_v because_o he_o dwell_v too_o near_o a_o cathedraâ—_n church_n he_o may_v see_v for_o the_o plainness_n of_o sing_v use_v in_o former_a time_n and_o before_o the_o spouse_n of_o chriâ—_n the_o church_n in_o all_o her_o ordinance_n be_v by_o antichriâ—_n strip_v of_o her_o homely_a but_o comely_a attire_n and_o trickâ—_z up_o with_o his_o whorish_a ornament_n that_o which_o ausâ—â—_z have_v of_o this_o matter_n confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 13._o for_o the_o second_o which_o be_v doctrine_n he_o but_o think_v the_o be_v no_o doctor_n in_o corenth_n but_o he_o may_v well_o change_v â—_z thought_n if_o he_o both_o consider_v how_o that_o church_n abouâ—ded_v in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o even_o to_o excess_n in_o all_o knowledâ—_z and_o utterance_n the_o doctor_n two_o special_a faculty_n as_o â—_z so_o how_o this_o apostle_n in_o his_o epistle_n c_n 12._o v._n 28._o affirmeâ—_n express_o that_o god_n have_v set_v in_o the_o church_n among_o othâ—_z officer_n doctor_n or_o teacher_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v enougâ—_z for_o my_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o corinth_n thougâ—_z not_o officer_o able_a by_o ordinary_a gift_n to_o deliver_v doctriâ—_z which_o consider_v the_o foresignified_a state_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o paul_n ministry_n among_o thâ—â—_z and_o testimony_n of_o they_o be_v in_o that_o city_n which_o â—â—_z the_o chief_n of_o all_o greece_n for_o government_n greece_n also_o â—ing_v the_o fountain_n of_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n caâ—â—ot_v i_o think_v be_v reasonable_o deny_v to_o yield_v you_o without_o further_a dispute_n that_o revelation_n â—â—d_a interpretation_n be_v viz._n only_a the_o immediate_a work_n â—f_fw-mi the_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o more_o courtesy_n than_o wisdom_n â—or_a interpretation_n i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o either_o he_o he_o â—elfe_n who_o speak_v the_o tongue_n by_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n â—r_v any_o other_o man_n that_o understand_v it_o have_v ordinaâ—â—_z ability_n to_o interpret_v the_o matter_n deliver_v both_o â—awfully_o might_n and_o in_o conscience_n ought_v so_o to_o do_v â—xcept_v he_o will_v quench_v the_o spirit_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o â—e_z extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o ordinary_a â—ift_n of_o interpretation_n but_o that_o the_o pastor_n or_o teaâ—her_o may_v not_o do_v this_o by_o his_o ordinary_a gift_n which_o â—_z yet_o a_o fort_n strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o yeeldâ—g_v be_v strange_a to_o imagine_v beside_o let_v it_o be_v noâ—d_fw-mi how_o the_o apostle_n v._n 13._o exhort_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o â—ift_n of_o interpretation_n now_o how_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v â—r_n a_o extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a gift_n which_o he_o whole_o want_v without_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n â—r_v promise_n and_o mere_o upon_o the_o apostle_n exhorâ—ation_n general_a i_o see_v not_o but_o will_v learn_v of_o he_o â—at_a can_v teach_v i_o m._n yates_n arg._n 8._o from_o present_a revelation_n v._n 30_o in_o the_o vers_n go_v before_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o what_o order_n they_o shall_v prophesy_v even_o as_o it_o be_v before_o for_o strange_a tongue_n yet_o here_o be_v further_a injunction_n and_o that_o be_v of_o silence_n if_o any_o thing_n â—_z more_o weight_n shall_v be_v reveil_v unto_o another_o why_o shoâ—_n the_o other_o keep_v silence_n if_o it_o be_v know_v before_o that_o the_o man_n shall_v speak_v after_o he_o if_o it_o be_v ordinary_a propâ—sying_v and_o such_o as_o our_o pain_n and_o study_v bring_v we_o unâ—_n than_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o liberty_n to_o go_v â—_z and_o not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o another_o but_o the_o apostle_n upâ—â—_z the_o revelation_n to_o another_o even_o sit_v by_o enjoin_v silence_n â—_z the_o present_a speaker_n which_o if_o his_o revelation_n have_v be_v sâ—â—died_v before_o can_v not_o be_v any_o motive_n or_o persuasion_n why_o â—_z shall_v yield_v to_o the_o other_o that_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o sudden_a â—_z take_v his_o place_n this_o be_v for_o one_o prophet_n to_o disgrace_v anâ—ther_o but_o the_o clear_a sense_n be_v to_o any_o man_n that_o will_v not_o wrâ—gle_v that_o because_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n to_o inspire_v one_o sittinâ—_z by_o with_o some_o more_o excellent_a matter_n either_o in_o regard_n â—_z the_o same_o subject_a or_o some_o other_o the_o apostle_n enjoine_v â—â—ence_n â—_z rob._n answ_n to_o his_o question_n why_o the_o former_a speaker_n shall_v kâ—â—_z silence_n if_o it_o be_v know_v before_o that_o a_o second_o shouâ—_z speak_v after_o he_o it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o euâ—â—_n therefore_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v silence_n that_o be_v to_o take_v â—_z himself_o iâ—â—â—â—_z time_n as_o be_v to_o think_v in_o modestâ—_n that_o the_o condâ—its_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o run_v iâ—_z to_o his_o vessel_n alone_o but_o that_o other_o also_o may_v receiâ—â—_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o speakeâ—_n some_o â—ing_n further_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o sit_v down_o in_o some_o appoint_a place_n which_o it_o shall_v seem_v vers._n 36._o and_o act._n 13._o 14._o he_o â—at_a purpose_v to_o prophesy_v use_v to_o take_v and_o which_o â—der_v i_o think_v the_o jew_n yet_o observe_v in_o their_o synaâ—ogues_n and_o where_o he_o add_v that_o if_o it_o be_v ordinary_a â—ophesie_n and_o such_o as_o our_o study_n bring_v we_o unto_o then_o weâ—â—â—_z fit_a we_o shall_v have_v our_o liberty_n to_o go_v on_o and_o not_o to_o be_v in_o â—â—upted_a by_o another_o which_o he_o also_o account_v a_o disgracâ—g_n of_o the_o former_a i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o â—ere_o not_o as_o fit_v and_o much_o more_o that_o the_o extraordinary_a â—rophets_n immediate_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n â—d_fw-mi who_o can_v not_o err_v shall_v have_v their_o liberty_n â—_z go_v on_o uninterrupted_a be_v not_o this_o without_o all_o comâ—sse_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a prophet_n in_o â—iâ—ed_a shall_v not_o have_v as_o much_o liberty_n to_o go_v on_o â—ithout_fw-la be_v interrupt_v as_o the_o ordinary_a who_o â—ight_v worthy_o deserve_v to_o be_v interrupt_v for_o speaâ—ng_v untrue_o or_o impertinent_o although_o i_o do_v not_o â—ink_v that_o the_o apostle_n require_v any_o interruption_n of_o â—e_z former_a by_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v rude_a if_o not_o â—orse_a but_o only_o a_o convenient_a cessation_n or_o place_n giâ—ng_v to_o a_o second_o by_o the_o first_o speaker_n as_o have_v be_v â—d_fw-mi now_o the_o exception_n of_o disgrace_n to_o the_o former_a â—_z the_o latter_n speak_v be_v well_o to_o be_v mind_v that_o it_o â—y_v appear_v â—ow_n evil_a custom_n do_v infect_v 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