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M. Yates ARG. 9. (Book 9)
FRom vocation, ver. 29. 32. 37. these spirituall men are cal∣led Prophets, and to imagine a Prophet without a calling that which the Scripture will not endure: therefore all these ••rophets either had immediate calling from God, or mediate ••om men; or else they took it up themselves: the two first we•• ••ant lawfull callings, but this intollerable. Numb, 11. 28. ••he servant of Moses say••s, Forbid Eldad and Medad to pr••¦••esie: his reason was, because he thought they had no calling ••hich had bin true, if they had taken it up without immediate ••••piration: But Moses knowing that it was from God, wish∣•• that the like gift might be upon all Gods people: so that ••ose were true Prophets for the instant by an immediate call ••m God: and the text sayes, They added no further▪ ••••••wing ••at as the gift ceased, so did they,