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knowledge_n understanding_n council_n courage_n piety_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 4._o because_o throughout_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o st._n luke_n have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o miracle_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a professor_n do_v he_o always_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n sign_n power_n but_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o person_n prophesy_v or_o speak_v with_o tongue_n the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o god_n he_o do_v as_o constant_o ascribe_v this_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o they_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n you_o will_v find_v 2_o act_n 22_o 43._o ‑_o 4.16_o 22_o 30_o 33._o ‑_o 5.12_o ‑_o 6_o 8._o ‑_o 8.6_o 13.14_o 3._o ‑_o 15.12_o ‑_o 19.11_o instance_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n occur_v 1_o act_n 16._o ‑_o 2.4_o 11._o ‑_o 7.51_o ‑_o 8.17_o ‑_o 10.44_o 45._o ‑_o 19.2_o 6._o ‑_o 20.23_o 28._o ‑_o 21.11_o ‑_o 28.25_o ‑_o 5._o because_o where_o the_o scripture_n mention_n these_o thing_n together_o it_o put_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n between_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o gift_n prefat_n vid._n supr_fw-la prefat_n and_o operation_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o v._o 9.15_o rom._n 19.3_o gal._n 5.2_o heb._n 4.21_o and_o therefore_o have_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o in_o general_n and_o without_o distinction_n for_o far_a demonstration_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o proceed_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o some_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o gift_n which_o in_o the_o strict_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n do_v bear_v that_o name_n 1._o and_o first_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n afford_v a_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o abettor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o this_o gift_n be_v exercise_v at_o rome_n at_o thessalonica_n it_o be_v represent_v by_o st._n paul_n as_o a_o thing_n common_a and_o luxuriant_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n who_o declare_v 1._o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 31._o v._o 1._o that_o each_o man_n have_v his_o revelation_n and_o that_o all_o may_v prophesy_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o above_o other_o prophecy_n moreover_o he_o instruct_v they_o how_o and_o when_o to_o use_v and_o when_o to_o limit_v and_o restrain_v this_o gift_n and_o chide_v they_o for_o abuse_v the_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o it_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o church_n the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o hindrance_n of_o her_o edification_n now_o the_o word_n prophecy_n import_v sometime_o only_a the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o will_v of_o god_n to_o the_o edification_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o hearer_n sometime_o the_o compose_n of_o spiritual_a hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o both_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n when_o mention_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vouchsafe_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o than_o it_o be_v so_o use_v or_o with_o such_o evidence_n of_o divine_a assistance_n as_o to_o convince_v not_o only_o the_o unlearned_a but_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n 24._o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o 24._o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o prediction_n of_o future_a and_o contingent_a thing_n as_o when_o the_o author_n of_o the_o revelation_n say_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n 10._o 10_o rev._n 19_o 11_o act_n 27_o 28._o 13_o act._n 1.21_o act._n 9_o 10._o and_o in_o this_o import_n of_o the_o word_n we_o have_v mention_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o prophet_n agabus_n who_o foretell_v the_o dearth_n which_o be_v to_o happen_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n and_o of_o other_o prophet_n come_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o antioch_n of_o prophet_n and_o teacher_n at_o antioch_n of_o four_o daughter_n of_o st._n philip_n which_o do_v prophesy_v and_o among_o the_o gift_n dispense_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a be_v reckon_v prohet_n and_o evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n thus_o justin_n martyr_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n 308._o dial_n cumâ—_fw-la tryph._n p._n 308._o which_o among_o they_o have_v long_o since_o cease_v be_v confer_v upon_o the_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o have_v to_o this_o very_a time_n the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n lenaeus_n say_v 57_o l._n 2._o c._n 57_o that_o prophecy_n and_o vision_n prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o revelation_n of_o thing_n secret_a be_v frequent_a in_o his_o day_n and_o in_o eusebius_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o 3._o a_o the_o prophet_n of_o montanus_n say_v he_o prophesy_v euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n also_o add_v that_o some_o think_v mâ—ntanâ—â—_n aâ—cibiades_n and_o theodotus_n may_v prophesy_v because_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o strange_a effect_n of_o this_o divine_a gift_n still_o remain_v in_o divers_a church_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5_o c._n 3._o ancient_a writer_n who_o to_o consute_n the_o montanist_n all_o who_o pretend_a prophet_n be_v extatick_a bring_v in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o renown_a prophet_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o never_o suffer_v the_o like_a frenzy_n and_o after_o call_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o these_o prophet_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o have_v the_o gift_n then_o cease_v can_v not_o have_v be_v require_v from_o its_o adversary_n without_o the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_n admit_v as_o a_o certain_a rule_n si_fw-mi divinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o christian_n in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o christianity_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n add_v to_o this_o 2_o that_o they_o who_o be_v then_o call_v to_o sacred_a function_n be_v either_o choose_v to_o they_o immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o their_o ordination_n they_o receive_v some_o measure_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n this_o indeed_o we_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v who_o know_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o eminent_o vouchsafe_v to_o those_o man_n who_o we_o particular_o design_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n 12._o 4_o eph._n 12._o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o prophetic_a office_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o he_o at_o baptism_n and_o when_o he_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o 4._o 24_o lâ—ke_v 4._o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o begin_v their_o testimony_n concern_v he_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o or_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o 12_o act_n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o asia_n ss_z 20_o act_n 28._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o eph._n ad_fw-la cor._n ss_z take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n and_o he_o advise_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o prophecy_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n clemens_n romanus_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o convert_v choose_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o john_n come_v from_o asia_n ordain_v such_o to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o euseb_n hâ—â—_n eâ—cl_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o as_o i_o may_v render_v it_o present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ignatius_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n place_v every_o where_o that_o 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epâ—â—_n epâ—â—â—â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n s._n s._n 1._o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o
the_o council_n of_o christ_n jesus_n of_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n that_o they_o be_v assign_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o be_v send_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n of_o onesimus_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n that_o he_o be_v give_v they_o by_o god_n of_o polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n that_o he_o be_v make_v bishop_n by_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n jesus_n and_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o philadelpha_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o office_n not_o by_o himself_o nor_o by_o man_n st._n cyprian_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o general_a that_o they_o be_v constitute_v such_o not_o only_o by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow_n bishop_n p._n copr_fw-la ep._n 55._o edw._n ox._n ap._n 69._o p._n but_o also_o judicio_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o he_o do_v make_v they_o priest_n and_o bishop_n that_o thâ—y_o have_v dei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 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prediction_n it_o therefore_o be_v a_o thing_n public_a 14._o 24_o mat._n 14._o and_o notorious_a to_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v daily_o exercise_v among_o the_o heathen_n by_o other_o to_o convert_v they_o and_o by_o themselves_o when_o they_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o we_o be_v frequent_o inform_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n among_o who_o gift_n be_v reckon_v divers_a kind_n of_o tongue_n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 12.10_o and_o the_o interpretation_n oâ—_n they_o to_o who_o st._n paul_n even_o object_v this_o among_o their_o crime_n that_o when_o they_o come_v together_o every_o one_o have_v his_o tongue_n 14.26_o chap._n 14.26_o and_o that_o if_o they_o proceed_v thus_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n they_o will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n and_o cause_v the_o heathen_n who_o come_v to_o their_o assembly_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v mad_a verse_n 23_o and_o then_o advise_v that_o when_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n verse_n 27_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o there_o be_v some_o interpreter_n conclude_v that_o order_n be_v thus_o observe_v no_o man_n shall_v forbid_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n verse_n 39_o and_o if_o this_o gift_n be_v so_o abundant_o confer_v upon_o that_o church_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n find_v so_o great_a division_n error_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v only_o 8.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o that_o they_o come_v behind_o the_o other_o church_n in_o no_o gift_n we_o may_v then_o reasonable_o suppose_v other_o and_o better_a church_n have_v at_o least_o a_o equal_a share_n in_o this_o miraculous_a endowment_n this_o be_v that_o signal_n demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o become_v more_o convince_a from_o the_o exceed_a firvolousness_n of_o those_o exception_n which_o be_v make_v against_o it_o by_o man_n who_o want_v no_o subtlety_n or_o wisdom_n to_o suggest_v evasion_n where_o they_o may_v 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