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as_o the_o river_n of_o the_o south_n who_o be_v fall_v under_o a_o disuse_n of_o our_o mercy_n our_o first_o ministry_n which_o our_o lord_n ascend_v on_o high_a give_v as_o gift_n to_o man_n for_o the_o perfect_a the_o number_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o edify_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o discontinue_v because_o of_o our_o and_o our_o forefather_n sin_n yet_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o we_o again_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o see_v a_o want_n of_o they_o and_o can_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o isai_n 30.18_o 19_o 20_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n but_o who_o shall_v he_o teach_v knowledge_n and_o who_o shall_v he_o cause_v to_o understand_v doctrine_n they_o that_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o draw_v from_o the_o breast_n isa_n 28.9_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o former_a time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o true_a ministry_n for_o a_o long_a season_n by_o reason_n of_o transgression_n yet_o may_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a restoration_n thereof_o also_o in_o god_n due_a time_n for_o as_o the_o apostasy_n begin_v at_o the_o ministry_n both_o in_o the_o former_a and_o late_a time_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2_o there_o be_v false_a prophet_n among_o the_o people_n even_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o swift_a damnation_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o former_a the_o lord_n in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n set_v his_o people_n of_o old_a free_a for_o these_o reason_n why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o be_v hope_v that_o in_o due_a time_n 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to_o grow_v drink_v with_o wine_n to_o err_v in_o vision_n to_o stumble_v in_o judgement_n to_o surfeit_v of_o their_o quail_n their_o humane_a art_n of_o their_o own_o invent_v under_o which_o they_o have_v labour_v many_o hundred_o year_n fulfil_v that_o scripture_n isai_n 28.7_o 8._o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v until_o the_o time_n the_o full_a time_n be_v come_v that_o that_o great_a angel_n shall_v yet_o once_o again_o enlighten_v the_o earth_n rev._n 18.1_o and_o the_o ancient_a gospel_n be_v preach_v again_o to_o kindred_n nation_n tongue_n and_o people_n rev._n 14.6_o rev._n 10._o ult_n then_o may_v we_o expect_v and_o hope_v that_o this_o artificial_a ministry_n and_o its_o artificial_a teach_v the_o most_o high_a will_v consume_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v perform_v this_o object_n isa_n 37.32_o isa_n 28.16_o object_n only_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n objection_n 1._o christ_n give_v his_o commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o disciple_n intimate_v that_o they_o as_o such_o may_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v matth._n 28.18_o 2._o the_o dispcile_v of_o christ_n do_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v call_v and_o send_v out_o even_o while_o they_o be_v disciple_n joh._n 3.22_o 24._o even_o before_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o many_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o call_v then_o matth._n 4.12_o 18_o 21._o therefore_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n may_v baptize_v answer_n what_o have_v be_v already_o allege_v in_o this_o case_n answ_n answ_n may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o objection_n especial_o if_o there_o be_v add_v this_o consideration_n that_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o employment_n at_o the_o time_n when_o christ_n be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v far_o different_a from_o what_o it_o have_v be_v all_o the_o while_o he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o for_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o they_o be_v and_o who_o they_o serve_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o scholar_n but_o now_o he_o be_v to_o go_v away_o from_o they_o and_o to_o delegate_v his_o power_n to_o they_o which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o he_o after_o his_o resurrection_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 17.18_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o into_o the_o world_n even_o so_o have_v i_o send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n they_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v ministerial_o in_o his_o stead_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o we_o in_o christ_n stead_n beseech_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n now_o they_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v reckon_v disciple_n or_o scholar_n but_o teacher_n instructer_n master-builder_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o and_o therefore_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n though_o they_o may_v be_v call_v disciple_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o power_n and_o commission_n give_v unto_o they_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v call_v apostle_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o other_o disciple_n or_o believer_n act_n 1.2_o act_v 2.42_o their_o doctrine_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o their_o ministry_n be_v not_o call_v discipleship_n but_o apostleship_n act._n 1.24_o 25_o 26._o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o objection_n that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v baptize_v before_o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n or_o send_v out_o to_o preach_v first_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a conclude_v from_o a_o consequence_n as_o that_o because_o matthew_n relate_v a_o passage_n touch_v john_n be_v put_v into_o prison_n before_o he_o mention_n the_o call_n of_o the_o disciple_n or_o apostle_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o call_v till_o after_o 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the_o person_n who_o he_o baptize_v so_o do_v john_n by_o those_o who_o he_o baptize_v matth._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o so_o do_v philip_n by_o the_o eunuch_n act._n 8.37_o so_o do_v peter_n by_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n act._n 10.46_o 47_o 48_o by_o who_o commission_n at_o least_o if_o not_o by_o his_o hand_n they_o be_v baptize_v so_o here_o the_o disciple_n be_v say_v to_o baptize_v joh._n 4_o but_o jesus_n be_v with_o they_o joh._n 3.22_o after_o these_o thing_n come_v jesus_n and_o his_o disciple_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o there_o he_o tarry_v with_o they_o and_o baptize_v the_o person_n then_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o his_o authority_n and_o commission_n he_o be_v with_o they_o while_o they_o be_v baptize_v must_v needs_o have_v their_o fitness_n for_o admittance_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o baptism_n must_v be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o baptize_v because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n they_o only_o have_v this_o share_n in_o the_o work_n that_o they_o be_v use_v instrumental_o to_o do_v that_o which_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n do_v authoritive_o three_o if_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v as_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v not_o that_o the_o disciple_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o four_o of_o john_n by_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o christ_n give_v to_o they_o apart_o from_o himself_o yet_o i_o suppose_v their_o example_n therein_o be_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o practice_n by_o believer_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n both_o live_n and_o die_v as_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o prove_v if_o desire_v and_o a_o minister_n of_o that_o church_n rom._n 15.8_o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n so_o be_v his_o disciple_n likewise_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o that_o ministration_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n now_o what_o christ_n do_v perform_v among_o they_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o disciple_n ministerial_o will_v not_o be_v warrant_n to_o these_o gentile_n for_o their_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o have_v he_o not_o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o receive_v power_n from_o on_o high_a give_v power_n and_o command_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v the_o nation_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v they_o 20._o matth._n 8.19_o 20._o now_o unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v where_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n or_o the_o apostle_n do_v ever_o teach_v believer_n or_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v one_o another_o since_o his_o resurrection_n and_o his_o take_a possession_n of_o all_o power_n to_o himself_o and_o command_v the_o apostle_n to_o deliver_v that_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v by_o 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