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religion_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o saint_n peter_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o 1._o act_n 1._o gospel_n make_v this_o oration_n unto_o they_o man_n and_o brethren_n this_o scripture_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o david_n have_v speak_v before_o of_o judas_n which_o be_v guide_v to_o those_o which_o take_v jesus_n â—_z act_n â—_z man_n and_o brethren_n not_o long_o after_o speak_v unto_o the_o people_n after_o the_o descension_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherewith_o they_o be_v replenish_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v drink_v with_o new_a wine_n in_o his_o sermon_n then_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n i_o may_v bold_o speak_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o patriarch_n david_n etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o apostle_n ordain_v 6._o act_n 6._o deacon_n in_o the_o church_n speak_v to_o those_o which_o profess_v the_o gospel_n 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