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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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that_o prudent_a application_n these_o two_o gift_n with_o a_o â—uitfull_a utterance_n of_o they_o can_v be_v no_o ordinary_a gift_n study_v â—t_v by_o their_o own_o pain_n but_o such_o as_o the_o h._n ghost_n do_v immeâ—iately_o inspire_v into_o they_o i_o shall_v â—e_z very_o glad_a to_o hear_v that_o â—ur_fw-la congregation_n be_v full_a of_o these_o wise_a and_o understanding_n â—en_a than_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v the_o soon_o recall_v your_o â—lâ—es_n the_o three_o next_o gift_n of_o faith_n heal_v and_o great_a â—orkes_n be_v undoubted_o extraordinary_a and_o be_v never_o to_o be_v â—â—tained_v by_o any_o study_n of_o we_o for_o the_o four_o last_o i_o doubt_v not_o â—â—t_v you_o will_v grant_v three_o of_o they_o extraordinary_a discern_v of_o â—â—irits_n be_v not_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o extraordinary_a as_o you_o â—ay_v see_v in_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n simon_n magus_n and_o other_o â—hich_v be_v see_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n for_o strange_a â—ngues_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o stand_v in_o grant_v it_o if_o you_o consiâ—â—r_v but_o the_o first_o original_n of_o they_o act._n 2._o and_o for_o interpretaâ—â—on_n of_o these_o tongue_n that_o be_v as_o difficult_a as_o the_o other_o why_o â—ould_v you_o now_o stick_v at_o prophecy_n which_o i_o will_v plain_o show_v â—as_v more_o difficult_a than_o both_o the_o rest_n for_o how_o shall_v either_o â—â—_z or_o i_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o prophesy_v except_o there_o be_v somâ—â—ilfull_a in_o the_o original_a tongue_n as_o likewise_o the_o help_n of_o comâ—entaries_n and_o interpretation_n you_o see_v god_n appoint_v these_o â—_z mean_n to_o help_v we_o to_o prophesy_v and_o where_o they_o be_v wanâ—ng_v it_o be_v simple_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o become_v a_o ordinary_a â—rophet_n indeed_o the_o h._n ghost_n can_v supply_v the_o want_n of_o both_o â—ese_n and_o therefore_o will_v you_o â—â—ll_v you_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o â—is_n prophecy_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o take_v away_o the_o ordinary_a â—eanes_n of_o prophecy_n and_o then_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v cease_v now_o â—â—_z may_v plain_o understand_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v â—t_v these_o mean_n of_o prophecy_n that_o you_o see_v we_o have_v they_o have_v â—t_v the_o original_a tongue_n translate_v and_o therefore_o god_n give_v â—en_a extraordinary_a gift_n in_o speak_v and_o interpret_n they_o see_v then_o i_o entreat_v you_o how_o these_o two_o mean_n be_v extraordinary_a enforce_v you_o to_o yield_v the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v iâ—_z possible_a for_o you_o to_o become_v a_o prophet_n want_v the_o translation_n oâ—_z the_o new_a and_o old_a testament_n as_o likewise_o all_o interpretation_n â—_z with_o which_o now_o through_o god_n blessing_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v râ—plâ—mshed_v i_o know_v you_o will_v answer_v and_o say_v no_o then_o prophesy_v in_o the_o prunitive_a church_n be_v extraordinary_a because_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o ordinary_a translation_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o answer_n if_o i_o shall_v follow_v m._n yates_n in_o his_o course_n i_o shall_v rather_o write_v one_o sermon_n against_o another_o than_o bring_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o argument_n brief_o then_o as_o i_o can_v omit_v other_o thing_n to_o that_o which_o concern_v direct_o our_o present_a purpose_n his_o affirmation_n that_o the_o gift_n mention_v 1_o cor._n 12._o be_v only_o extraordinary_a i_o doâ—_n deny_v and_o answer_v his_o reason_n as_o follow_v and_o first_o that_o contrary_a to_o his_o unreasonable_a reason_n we_o both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o magnify_v the_o h._n ghost_n more_o in_o one_o gift_n then_o another_o since_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n work_v more_o excellent_o and_o for_o our_o good_a in_o one_o gift_n then_o in_o another_o and_o second_o as_o a_o further_a truth_n and_o more_o contrary_a to_o his_o strange_a assertion_n that_o in_o some_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o here_o express_v in_o which_o the_o lord_n use_v our_o industry_n and_o care_n he_o be_v infinite_o more_o to_o â—e_z magnify_v then_o in_o any_o whatsoever_o the_o immediate_a and_o miraculouâ—_z work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n wherein_o â—e_z use_v it_o not_o for_o example_n in_o â—â—â—â—ng_v say_v and_o repentance_n for_o the_o work_n of_o which_o by_o his_o spirit_n god_n use_v our_o careful_a hear_n and_o meditation_n of_o his_o word_n the_o law_n and_o gospel_n three_o compare_v we_o even_o extraordinary_a gift_n with_o extraordinary_a we_o see_v that_o god_n use_v the_o industry_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o extraordiry_a prophet_n for_o the_o read_n and_o meditate_v in_o and_o of_o the_o law_n dan._n 9_o â—3_n v._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o latter_a prophet_n of_o the_o former_a prophet_n writing_n as_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o read_n knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o they_o both_o rom._n 4._o 10._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o c._n â—ea_n even_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a author_n who_o saying_n they_o sometime_o quote_v in_o their_o propheâ—â—es_n or_o sermon_n act._n 17._o 28._o 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 33._o tâ—_z 1._o â—2_a 2._o â—â—m_fw-la 4._o 13._o the_o like_a industry_n or_o care_v not_o be_v require_v for_o the_o â—ift_n or_o use_v of_o strange_a tongue_n and_o yet_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n much_o more_o excellent_o utter_v itself_o in_o their_o prophecy_n and_o sermon_n then_o in_o their_o tongue_n aâ—_z m._n yates_n oft_o and_o true_o assume_v upon_o verse_n 8_o be_v right_o describe_v wisdom_n a_o holy_a â—nderstanding_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n with_o a_o prudent_a appliâ—ation_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a use_n and_o knowledge_n 〈…〉_z â—sight_n into_o divers_a heavenly_a thing_n yet_o want_v that_o pruâ—â—ent_a application_n with_o the_o fruitful_a utterance_n of_o they_o â—ut_o that_o these_o can_v be_v no_o ordinary_a gift_n study_v out_o by_o â—eir_n own_o pain_n but_o such_o â—â—_z the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v immediate_o conspire_v into_o they_o he_o bare_o affirm_v and_o think_v singular_o but_o be_o sure_a untrue_o i_o marvel_v â—hat_o he_o will_v say_v to_o these_o two_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ordâ—nary_a and_o do_v expect_v some_o special_a reason_n for_o his_o â—_z singular_a interpretation_n but_o behold_v a_o bare_a bone_n â—â—ffirmation_n bring_v by_o he_o with_o out_o marrow_n flesâ—_n skin_n or_o colour_n of_o proof_n wherein_o he_o be_v also_o tâ—â—_z more_fw-la blame-worthy_a consider_v that_o be_v can_v bâ—_n ignorant_a how_o the_o most_o judicious_a both_o at_o home_n anâ—_z abroad_o do_v understand_v thâ—se_o two_o gift_n as_o mean_v â—_z the_o two_o speaciall_a qualification_n of_o the_o pastor_n anâ—_z teacher_n ordinary_a gift_n of_o ordinary_a office_n of_o whiâ—ministeries_n among_o the_o râ—st_a ordain_v by_o christ_n tâ—â—one_v lord_n of_o his_o church_n the_o apostle_n speak_v verâ—_n 5._o as_o verse_n 4._o of_o their_o gift_n by_o that_o one_o spiriâ—_z which_o ordinary_a gift_n all_o lawful_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n ordinary_a office_n then_o have_v and_o beside_o they_o many_o other_o not_o in_o office_n and_o by_o the_o graâ—_z of_o god_n some_o among_o we_o and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n â—_z nature_n study_v and_o prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o godâ—_z spirit_n thereupon_o which_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o will_v nâ—_n deny_v to_o have_v then_o be_v for_o degree_n extraordinaâ—_z upon_o man_n weak_a endeavour_n for_o their_o furnishiâ—â—_z with_o these_o ordinary_a gift_n which_o make_v nothing_o against_o our_o purpose_n that_o the_o gife_n of_o faith_n be_v undoubteâ—_z extraordinary_a be_v say_v by_o he_o but_o doctor_n have_v doubâ—ed_v of_o it_o see_v for_o one_o beza_n in_o his_o great_a annotatiâ—_z upon_o the_o word_n both_o affirm_v and_o prove_v the_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v a_o assent_n unto_o the_o doctrine_n propouâ—â—d_fw-mi which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o he_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o â—hree_a of_o the_o four_o last_o be_v extraordinary_a he_o but_o threap_v â—indnesse_n upon_o we_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o peter_n gifâ—â—f_n discern_v be_v extraordinary_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o annaâ—ias_n act._n 5._o we_o confess_v but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o simon_n magus_n acts._n 8._o of_o who_o he_o judge_v by_o his_o word_n as_o of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n in_o which_o he_o do_v â—otoriously_o bewray_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n to_o the_o discern_n of_o any_o ordinary_a christian_a the_o gift_n of_o discern_v both_o of_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n â—s_n in_o a_o measure_n require_v of_o every_o christian_a phil._n â—_z 9_o 10._o 1._o ioh._n 4._o 1._o heh._n 5._o 14._o but_o be_v bestow_v by_o the_o giver_n thereof_o upon_o some_o more_o liberal_o someâ—imes_o extraordinary_o as_o then_o upon_o some_o in_o some_o â—ases_n sometime_o ordinary_o as_o both_o then_o 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the_o people_n plea_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n against_o master_n john_n yates_n his_o monopoly_n by_o john_n robinson_n 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o follow_v after_o charity_n and_o desire_v spiritual_a gift_n but_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v prophesy_v rich_z right_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1641._o cor_n vnum_fw-la via_fw-la una_fw-la to_o my_o christian_a friend_n in_o norwich_n and_o thereabouts_o grace_n and_o salvation_n from_o the_o god_n and_o giver_n thereof_o that_o love_a and_o thankful_a remembrance_n in_o which_o i_o always_o have_v you_o my_o christian_a friend_n provoke_v i_o as_o continual_o to_o commend_v unto_o god_n your_o welfare_n so_o to_o rejoice_v great_o when_o i_o understand_v thereof_o and_o special_o that_o your_o soul_n do_v prosper_v and_o as_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v principal_o further_v by_o the_o zealous_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o have_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o unfeigned_a rejoice_n unto_o i_o to_o hear_v â—ow_n god_n have_v of_o late_o stir_v up_o among_o you_o divers_a â—nstruments_n who_o zealous_a endeavour_n he_o have_v use_v â—hat_o way_n and_o cover_v in_o mercy_n what_o be_v evil_a of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n on_o their_o part_n i_o hope_v iâ—_z their_o entrance_n and_o ministration_n do_v bless_v what_o â—_z of_o himself_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o choose_a but_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o nature_n that_o the_o pure_a water_n draw_v of_o the_o tainture_n of_o the_o soil_n through_o which_o they_o run_v sâ—_z with_o you_o it_o seem_v the_o pure_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v suffer_v by_o some_o too_o great_a mixture_n with_o sundrâ—_n popish_a error_n about_o the_o church_n and_o ministry_n iâ—_z and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v propound_v and_o this_o morâ—_n especial_o by_o m._n yátâ—s_fw-la a_o man_n of_o good_a gift_n iâ—_z himself_o and_o note_n among_o you_o plead_v the_o causâ—_n of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n a_o christ_n wife_n and_o of_o antichrist_n clergy_n as_o of_o christ_n ministry_n and_o as_o this_o clergy_n exaltation_n be_v not_o little_o further_v by_o usurpation_n on_o the_o people_n liberty_n which_o it_o swallow_v up_o and_o thereby_o swell_v above_o proportion_n so_o in_o all_o his_o plead_n for_o the_o one_o he_o dotâ—_n necessary_o implead_v the_o other_o and_o as_o in_o other_o thingâ—_n so_o special_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o prophecy_n or_o teachinâ—_z in_o the_o church_n by_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n in_o which_o every_o onâ—_n that_o be_v able_a bring_v his_o shot_n in_o due_a time_n and_o ordeâ—_z for_o a_o joint_a feast_n of_o that_o heavenly_a repast_n the_o word_n oâ—_z god_n the_o argument_n in_o his_o writing_n send_v untâ—_n i_o by_o w._n e._n with_o his_o consent_n and_o that_o before_o the_o magistrate_n i_o have_v set_v down_o word_n for_o word_n and_o answer_v and_o therewith_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v in_o tâ—â—_z justification_n of_o separation_n publish_v in_o justification_n of_o this_o exercise_n against_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n which_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o his_o large_a discourse_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o divers_a time_n repeat_v i_o have_v collect_v contract_v and_o set_v in_o orderly_a opposition_n to_o their_o contrary_a argument_n and_o that_o without_o any_o the_o least_o wrong_n to_o my_o knowledge_n unto_o he_o or_o his_o cause_n as_o have_v leave_v out_o nothing_o in_o his_o writing_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o bring_v advantage_n to_o his_o purpose_n now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o why_o i_o have_v not_o rather_o answer_v m._n hall_n his_o large_a and_o learned_a volume_n against_o i_o and_o the_o general_a cause_n which_o i_o profess_v my_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o large_a volume_n so_o full_o farce_v by_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o may_v prevent_v further_a answer_n second_o his_o treatise_n be_v as_o much_o and_o more_o immediate_o against_o the_o reformist_n and_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o main_a as_o against_o we_o and_o we_o three_o the_o truth_n require_v not_o that_o person_n but_o thing_n be_v answer_v in_o my_o defence_n against_o master_n bernard_n last_o i_o do_v put_v as_o great_a difference_n between_o he_o and_o m._n yates_n as_o between_o a_o word-wise_a orator_n both_o labour_a more_o and_o be_v better_a able_a to_o feed_v his_o reader_n with_o the_o leaf_n of_o word_n and_o flower_n of_o rhetoric_n then_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o knowledge_n as_o also_o strive_v rather_o to_o oppress_v the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n with_o false_a and_o proud_a reproach_n then_o to_o convince_v his_o tenet_n by_o sound_a argument_n and_o between_o a_o man_n sincere_o zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o his_o simple_a and_o solid_a deal_n by_o the_o scripture_n as_o m._n yates_n do_v give_v testimony_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a love_n thereof_o which_o truth_n my_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o he_o with_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o so_o seek_v it_o may_v find_v and_o therein_o accord_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o you_o my_o christian_a friend_n towards_o who_o for_o your_o person_n i_o be_o mind_v even_o as_o when_o i_o live_v with_o you_o be_v you_o admonish_v by_o i_o which_o i_o also_o entreat_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o your_o behalf_n that_o you_o careful_o beware_v lest_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o fall_v from_o your_o steadfastness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o whole_a reveal_a will_n and_o let_v i_o the_o more_o earnest_o exhort_v you_o hereunto_o by_o how_o much_o the_o contrary_a evil_n be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a and_o common_a a_o man_n may_v fall_v forward_o and_o in_o so_o do_v endanger_v his_o hand_n and_o face_n but_o in_o fall_v backward_o the_o danger_n be_v far_o great_a as_o we_o see_v in_o old_a eli_n of_o who_o we_o read_v that_o he_o fall_v backward_o and_o his_o neck_n break_v and_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 4._o 18._o and_o how_o common_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o man_n among_o you_o and_o the_o whole_a land_n through_o in_o their_o decline_a age_n to_o decline_v in_o grace_n woeful_a experience_n teach_v there_o be_v few_o old_a disciple_n to_o be_v find_v who_o in_o their_o age_n do_v hold_v the_o same_o temper_n of_o zeal_n and_o goodness_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o young_a time_n this_o be_v one_o main_a reason_n thereof_o that_o the_o mean_n among_o you_o be_v far_o more_o for_o conversion_n then_o preservation_n and_o for_o birth_n than_o nourishment_n whereas_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n gracious_a dispensation_n in_o the_o orderly_a state_n of_o thing_n who_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n shall_v flourish_v yea_o shall_v sprout_v in_o old_a age_n â—â—d_a be_v fat_a and_o green_a to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o with_o he_o be_v none_o unrighteousness_n psalm_n 92._o of_o this_o grace_n he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n make_v both_o you_o and_o we_o partaker_n always_o amen_n john_n robinson_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n lay_v down_o by_o m._n john_n yates_n preacher_n in_o norwich_n to_o prove_v ordinary_a prophecy_n in_o public_a out_o of_o office_n unlawful_a answer_v by_o john_n robinson_n arg._n i._n m._n i._n yates_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n ioh._n 20._o v._n 22._o 23._o all_o prophecy_n in_o public_a be_v to_o remit_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o christ_n grant_v this_o power_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o he_o send_v v._n 21._o and_o ordain_v there_o unto_o v._n 22._o but_o man_n out_o of_o office_n be_v neither_o send_v nor_o ordain_v thereunto_o therefore_o in_o public_a ought_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n i_o know_v the_o exception_n will_v be_v this_o that_o many_o out_o of_o office_n have_v prophesy_v the_o scripture_n approve_v it_o i_o answer_v a_o ordinary_a rule_n be_v never_o infringe_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a example_n but_o ever_o by_o a_o ordinary_a to_o marry_v my_o sister_n be_v incest_n yet_o in_o cain_n it_o be_v no_o incest_n because_o the_o example_n be_v extraordinary_a i_o may_v not_o steal_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n to_o rob_v the_o egyptian_n because_o that_o be_v god_n extraordinary_a permission_n extraordinary_a example_n as_o they_o make_v no_o rule_n so_o they_o break_v none_o but_o ordinary_a example_n must_v ever_o follow_v the_o rule_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o break_v it_o christ_n therefore_o lay_v down_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v send_v and_o ordain_v either_o by_o himself_o immediate_o or_o by_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v point_v thereonto_fw-mi it_o must_v