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upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n both_o they_o and_o we_o compare_v with_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 13._o while_o by_o the_o experiment_n of_o this_o ministration_n they_o glorify_v god_n for_o your_o profess_a subjection_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o your_o liberal_a distribution_n unto_o they_o and_o unto_o all_o man_n act_n 2._o 39_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o for_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a rom._n 11._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n mar._n 10._o 14._o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o suffer_v the_o little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n compare_v with_o mat._n 19_o 13_o 14_o v._n 13._o then_o be_v there_o bring_v unto_o he_o little_a child_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o pray_v and_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v they_o v._o 14._o but_o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o tâ—_n come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n luk._n 18._o 15_o 16._o v_o 15._o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o also_o infant_n that_o he_o will_v touch_v they_o but_o when_o his_o disciple_n see_v it_o they_o rebuke_v they_o v._o 16._o but_o â—esus_fw-la call_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n the_o officer_n which_o christ_n have_v 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perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n v._n 13._o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n first_o it_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n to_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o his_o flock_n as_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n act_n 6._o 2_o 4._o v._n 2_o then_o the_o twelve_o call_v the_o multitude_n of_o the_o disciple_n unto_o they_o and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v table_n v._o 4._o but_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 20._o 36._o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v with_o they_o all_o where_o preach_v and_o prayer_n be_v join_v as_o 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31._o 9_o 10_o 11._o v._o 9_o and_o moses_n write_v this_o law_n and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o levi_n which_o bear_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n v._o 10._o and_o moses_n command_v they_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n v._o 11._o when_o all_o israel_n be_v come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o
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thousand_o soul_n v._o 46._o and_o they_o continue_v daily_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o break_v bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n v._o 47._o praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act_n 5._o 14._o and_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v unto_o the_o lord_n multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n act_n 6._o 1._o 7._o v._o 1._o and_o in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n be_v multiply_v there_o a_o rise_v a_o murmur_a of_o the_o grecian_n against_o the_o hebrew_n because_o their_o widow_n be_v neglect_v in_o the_o daily_a ministration_n v._o 7._o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n increase_v and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o disciple_n multiply_v in_o jerusalem_n great_o and_o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o 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shall_v leave_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v table_n three_o the_o diversity_n of_o language_n among_o the_o believer_n mention_v both_o in_o the_o second_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n do_v argue_v more_o congregation_n than_o one_o in_o that_o church_n 2._o second_o all_o those_o congregation_n be_v under_o one_o presbyterial_a government_n because_o first_o they_o be_v one_o church_n act_n 8._o 1._o and_o saul_n be_v consent_v unto_o his_o death_n and_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v a_o great_a persecution_n against_o the_o church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n except_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2._o 47._o praise_v god_n and_o have_v favour_n with_o all_o the_o people_n and_o the_o lord_n add_v unto_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v compare_v with_o chap._n 5._o 11._o and_o great_a fear_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o upon_o as_o many_o as_o hear_v these_o thing_n &_o chap._n 12_o 5._o peter_n therefore_o be_v keep_v in_o prison_n hut_a prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o &_o chap._n 15._o 2._o when_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v no_o small_a dissension_n and_o disputation_n with_o they_o they_o determine_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n second_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n be_v mention_v act._n 11._o 30._o which_o also_o they_o do_v and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n act_n 15._o 4_o 6_o 22._o v._o 4._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o mere_a receive_v of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o they_o declare_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o v._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 22._o then_o it_o please_v the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n with_o paul_n and_o bâ—rnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silus_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n and_o ch_z 21._o 17_o 18._o v._n 17._o and_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n receive_v we_o glad_o v._n 18._o and_o the_o day_n follow_v paul_n go_v in_o with_o we_o unto_o james_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n be_v present_a three_o the_o apostle_n do_v the_o ordinary_a act_n of_o presbyter_n as_o presbyter_n in_o that_o church_n which_o prove_v a_o presbyterial_a church_n before_o the_o dispersion_n act._n 6_o four_o the_o several_a congregation_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v one_o church_n the_o elder_n of_o that_o church_n be_v mention_v as_o meet_v together_o for_o act_n of_o government_n act._n 11._o 30._o which_o also_o they_o do_v 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barnabas_n and_o certain_a other_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n about_o this_o question_n v._o 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n come_v together_o for_o to_o consider_v of_o this_o matter_n v._o 22._o then_o please_v it_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v choose_v man_n of_o their_o own_o company_n to_o antioch_n with_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n v._o 23._o and_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n unto_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o other_o church-governor_n as_o also_o other_o fit_a person_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v deem_v expedient_a be_v member_n of_o those_o assembly_n which_o we_o call_v synodical_a where_o they_o 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shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n v._o 15._o and_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v as_o it_o be_v write_v how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n jer._n 14._o 14._o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o send_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v i_o command_v they_o neither_o sake_n i_o unto_o they_o they_o prophesy_v unto_o you_o a_o false_a vision_n and_o divination_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o and_o the_o deceit_n of_o their_o heart_n heb._n 5._o 4._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v