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call_n of_o prophet_n beza_n and_o beza_n explain_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o all_o all_o the_o prophet_n it_o concern_v not_o the_o private_a member_n of_o the_o church_n nay_o the_o follow_a ver._n 32._o explain_v it_o and_o tell_v you_o who_o must_v speak_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n they_o sure_o be_v to_o speak_v who_o doctrine_n for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o text_n say_v they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o must_v speak_v one_o by_o one_o diodate_n explain_v it_o by_o turn_n conventibus_fw-la and_o in_o divers_a or_o several_a assembly_n and_o so_o beza_n say_v it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o day_n but_o at_o several_a meeting_n this_o be_v their_o gloss_n