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cast_v they_o into_o the_o form_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n but_o to_o teach_v and_o thereby_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o make_v disciple_n be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v all_o the_o whole_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n here_o therefore_o proper_o and_o right_o render_v teach_v and_o not_o make_v disciple_n but_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o simple_o to_o teach_v whether_o with_o effect_n or_o without_o but_o to_o teach_v till_o they_o become_v disciple_n be_v plain_a by_o the_o use_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o in_o all_o the_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 13.52_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o scribe_n that_o be_v so_o teach_v as_o to_o become_v a_o disciple_n mat._n 27.57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rendereâ—â—y_n beza_n vulgar_a we_o etc._n etc._n who_o also_o himself_o be_v jesus_n disciple_n where_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n and_o express_v by_o john_n cha._n 19.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n act._n 14.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o our_o translatour_n render_v and_o have_v teach_v many_o yet_o beza_n render_v it_o discipulos_fw-la multos_fw-la adjunxissent_fw-la and_o have_v join_v many_o disciple_n so_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v include_v in_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v disciple_n and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v not_o for_o simple_a teach_n that_o be_v without_o effect_n for_o then_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o do_v preach_v to_o the_o athenian_n who_o mock_v act_v 17.32_o and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n act_n 28.24_o for_o they_o be_v teach_v but_o for_o teach_v cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la with_o effect_n so_o as_o that_o the_o person_n teach_v become_v disciple_n and_o mr_n edwards_n late_o at_o christ-church_n aver_v in_o all_o the_o dictionary_n he_o can_v peruse_v it_o do_v not_o signify_v simple_o to_o teach_v come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o learn_v he_o may_v have_v add_v come_v from_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disciple_n as_o for_o the_o objection_n christ_n shall_v command_v they_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o their_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v simple_o so_o as_o to_o propound_v thing_n to_o they_o but_o also_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v disciple_n which_o they_o can_v do_v not_o as_o principal_a sole_a supreme_a agent_n but_o as_o worker_n with_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v 2_o cor._n 6.1_o subordinate_a instrument_n to_o he_o they_o can_v in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v wise_a master-builder_n that_o beget_v man_n by_o the_o gospel_n save_v and_o convert_v they_o espouse_v they_o to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o the_o knife_n cut_v though_o not_o without_o the_o hand_n as_o a_o ambassador_n make_v peace_n though_o not_o without_o his_o prince_n and_o this_o may_v be_v right_o charge_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v charge_v to_o peter_n to_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o brethren_n though_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o of_o himself_o but_o that_o author_n have_v another_o exception_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n be_v of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o substantive_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o than_o woman_n shall_v be_v exclude_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v hundred_o of_o place_n where_o the_o masculine_a comprehend_v both_o sex_n as_o joh._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o believe_v though_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n yet_o comprehend_v woman_n rom._n 5.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o man_n comprehend_v woman_n too_o and_o woman_n be_v comprehend_v under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n act_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n beside_o that_o author_n do_v not_o consider_v it_o seem_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v the_o substantive_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n be_v the_o adjective_n woman_n if_o this_o reason_n be_v worth_a any_o thing_n shall_v be_v exclude_v however_o and_o for_o that_o which_o he_o say_v that_o some_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n because_o of_o a_o different_a gender_n though_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n anâ—_n piscator_fw-la make_v use_v of_o it_o thus_o far_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syntaxi_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la sensum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la nam_fw-la praecessit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o syntaxis_fw-la be_v refer_v to_o the_o sense_n not_o to_o the_o word_n for_o nation_n go_v before_o yet_o i_o fasten_v nothing_o on_o it_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o enallage_n heterosis_n or_o change_v of_o gender_n be_v frequent_a but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o sense_n include_v both_o neither_o separately_z both_o conjunct_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o refer_v both_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o must_v be_v thus_o expound_v make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o that_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o your_o paraphrase_n pag._n 35._o teach_v the_o heathen_a and_o jew_n and_o make_v they_o disciple_n and_o then_o baptize_v they_o and_o pag._n 38._o make_v all_o nation_n disciple_n and_o beza_n annot_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la discipulos_fw-la mihi_fw-la fâ—cite_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la gentibus_fw-la make_v disciple_n to_o i_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la neutropassiuè_fw-la pro_fw-la disâ—ipulum_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la actiuè_fw-la accipitur_fw-la quasi_fw-la in_o conjugatione_fw-la hiphil_n ac_fw-la si_fw-la dicas_fw-la discipulare_fw-la to_o teach_v therefore_o in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o take_v neuterpassive_o for_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n but_o active_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o conjugation_n hiphil_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v to_o make_v to_o learn_v some_o do_v make_v the_o substantive_a credentes_fw-la believer_n and_o that_o parallel_a place_n mark_n 16.16_o may_v lead_v we_o to_o it_o but_o disciple_n and_o believer_n be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o come_v to_o one_o pass_n i_o rather_o as_o i_o say_v make_v the_o substantive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o suit_v with_o the_o expression_n joh._n 4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v more_o disciple_n and_o baptize_v where_o make_v disciple_n be_v put_v before_o baptise_v and_o baptise_v of_o christ_n by_o his_o apostle_n be_v of_o disciple_n they_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n or_o christ_n disciple_n be_v every_o where_o call_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o of_o jesus_n and_o the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v they_o their_o baptism_n act_v 19.1_o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o second_o because_o usual_o hear_v and_o believe_v be_v put_v before_o baptise_v act_v 2.41_o act_n 8.12.38_o act_n 10.48_o act_n 16.15.33_o and_o so_o be_v call_v disciple_n which_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n so_o construe_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n to_o baptize_v disciple_n beside_o if_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o nation_n or_o man_n without_o due_a circumscription_n of_o disciple_n or_o believer_n as_o a_o limitation_n direct_v who_o to_o baptize_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o either_o they_o may_v baptize_v any_o man_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o teach_v or_o not_o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o spaniard_n practise_v of_o force_v drove_n of_o indian_n to_o baptism_n and_o that_o practise_v of_o baptise_v a_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o king_n conversion_n and_o command_n without_o sufficient_a precedent_n teach_v be_v justifiablâ—_n or_o else_o they_o must_v baptize_v none_o till_o all_o man_n or_o all_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v together_o there_o have_v be_v vent_v late_o in_o a_o little_a pâ—per_n a_o very_a absurd_a one_o though_o it_o be_v license_v entitle_v a_o declaration_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n in_o which_o the_o author_n say_v that_o make_v disciple_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o baptise_v they_o which_o if_o true_a than_o the_o apostle_n need_v to_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o in_o observance_n of_o that_o command_n
which_o i_o presume_v will_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o infant_n than_o you_o mention_v the_o household_n of_o stephanas_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptize_v 2_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o also_o chap._n 16.15_o be_v say_v to_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o this_o household_n most_o apt_o may_v be_v adjoin_v that_o which_o you_o omit_v the_o house_n of_o crispus_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v act_n 18.8_o and_o crispus_n the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o house_n and_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n hear_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v where_o under_o the_o term_n household_n those_o only_o be_v mean_v who_o believe_v and_o those_o that_o among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v baptize_v be_v say_v first_o to_o hear_v and_o believe_v you_o put_v in_o the_o household_n of_o aristobulus_n the_o household_n of_o narcissus_n and_o you_o do_v allude_v to_o rom._n 16.10_o 11._o but_o these_o be_v only_o bring_v in_o to_o make_v a_o number_n for_o though_o our_o translator_n in_o the_o text_n read_v of_o aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n household_n yet_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o can_v well_o be_v translate_v of_o the_o household_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o narcissus_n but_o rather_o as_o beza_n ex_fw-la familiaribus_fw-la and_o as_o our_o translator_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o narcissus_n and_o if_o it_o be_v translate_v household_n yet_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o whole_a family_n be_v christian_n but_o some_o of_o they_o the_o next_o you_o mention_v be_v the_o household_n of_o lydia_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n act_v 16.15_o but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o other_o place_n which_o when_o they_o express_v the_o baptise_v of_o the_o household_n they_o express_v also_o the_o believe_a or_o receive_v of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o whole_a household_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v to_o put_v the_o house_n for_o the_o people_n of_o growth_n in_o it_o as_o mat._n 10.13_o mark_n 3.25_o &_o 6.4_o luk._n 11.17_o joh._n 4.53_o act_n 10.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.19_o the_o last_o you_o mention_n be_v the_o household_n of_o the_o gaoler_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 16.33_o i_o remember_v mr_n edwards_n at_o christs-church_n endeavour_v late_o to_o gather_v from_o this_o expression_n that_o because_o it_o be_v say_v all_o his_n be_v baptize_v therefore_o his_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o light_a conjecture_n and_o the_o text_n sufficient_o refute_v this_o gloss_n for_o ver_fw-la 32._o immediate_o precedent_n express_v who_o those_o all_o his_n be_v to_o wit_n all_o those_o in_o his_o house_n to_o who_o paul_n have_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 34._o immediate_o subsequent_a which_o say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o household_n but_o mr_n william_n cook_n pag._n 46._o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a remedy_n to_o cure_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o thus_o i_o conceive_v it_o may_v be_v render_v more_o agreeable_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o ambiguity_n and_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n he_o rejoice_v exult_v or_o testify_v his_o joy_n open_o by_o word_n and_o action_n in_o all_o his_o family_n or_o through_o his_o house_n or_o all_o his_o house_n over_o but_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a while_n to_o refute_v this_o conceit_n at_o large_a it_o be_v agreeable_a enough_o to_o the_o scope_n order_n meaning_n and_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n to_o join_v it_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v and_o to_o expound_v it_o as_o beza_n cum_fw-la universa_fw-la domo_fw-la with_o the_o whole_a house_n and_o the_o vulgar_a cum_fw-la omni_fw-la domo_fw-la with_o all_o the_o house_n rather_o than_o in_o domo_fw-la in_o the_o house_n and_o to_o make_v it_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10.2_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 18.8_o so_o that_o aâ—_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o either_o one_o infant_n be_v baptize_v or_o that_o the_o gospel_n take_v place_n just_a as_o the_o old_a administration_n by_o bring_v in_o whole_a family_n together_o yea_o the_o contrary_n appear_v out_o of_o the_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o &_o 1_o cor._n 7.13.16_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v convert_v sometime_o without_o the_o wife_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a 1_o cor._n 7.21_o &_o 1_o tim._n 6.1_o phil._n 4.22_o in_o the_o house_n of_o infidel_n master_n be_v convert_v servant_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a philem_n 11.12.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o our_o lord_n christ_n foretell_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o 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