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these_o two_o be_v the_o grand_a and_o capital_a and_o comprehensive_a institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o which_o he_o give_v gift_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n but_o whether_o the_o present_a ministry_n and_o the_o present_a church_n be_v those_o ordinance_n of_o his_o which_o he_o then_o institute_v and_o appoint_v and_o not_o rather_o something_o like_o they_o or_o instead_o of_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n the_o person_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o seeker_n have_v compare_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o find_v they_o to_o conform_v thereunto_o dare_v not_o join_v issue_n in_o the_o present_a practice_n of_o they_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v ground_n sufficient_a yet_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o ground_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o without_o reason_n somewhat_o be_v to_o be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n and_o evidence_n there_o have_v not_o be_v want_v those_o which_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a and_o to_o reprove_v the_o negative_a sharp_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v of_o those_o proof_n serious_o and_o endeavour_v to_o apply_v those_o reproof_n as_o profitable_o as_o may_v be_v to_o state_n the_o matter_n in_o question_n as_o fair_o and_o true_o as_o the_o present_a capacity_n be_v abilitated_a and_o can_v extend_v to_o first_o i_o find_v it_o be_v most_o general_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o disciple_n quâ_fw-la disciple_n or_o as_o other_o say_v disciple_n able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n have_v power_n and_o be_v command_v to_o baptise_v matth._n 28.19_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v practise_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o ministry_n that_o i_o can_v find_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o some_o second_o that_o believer_n may_v incorporate_v themselves_o and_o become_v a_o church_n be_v by_o other_o affirm_v from_o joh._n 1.12_o that_o be_v make_v son_n by_o believe_v they_o have_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o state_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v mean_v that_o believer_n have_v power_n to_o estate_n themselves_o into_o visible_a sonship_n or_o else_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o the_o distinction_n other_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o other_o word_n much_o different_a prove_v a_o church_n and_o ministry_n upon_o other_o principle_n and_o ground_n from_o all_o which_o as_o i_o differ_v in_o the_o matter_n so_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o method_n desire_v to_o lay_v down_o something_o positive_o from_o these_o scripture_n submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o censure_n thereof_o judge_v it_o most_o profitable_a rather_o than_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o several_a objection_n i_o have_v see_v with_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o know_v well_o that_o truth_n be_v true_o evidence_v and_o convince_a and_o if_o this_o shall_v approve_v itself_o so_o it_o will_v save_v labour_n of_o answer_v those_o objection_n though_o something_o will_v be_v speak_v to_o they_o also_o in_o their_o place_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o himself_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n of_o his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n heb._n 3.1_o whilst_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o father_n work_n 15.8_o rom._n 15.8_o who_o messenger_n or_o apostle_n he_o be_v as_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o send_v forth_o for_o that_o purpose_n joh._n 6.38_o 39_o 40._o joh._n 12.49_o and_o speak_v and_o act_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o ministration_n or_o service_n he_o be_v please_v to_o single_a out_o some_o certain_a person_n from_o among_o other_o who_o he_o appoint_v and_o authorize_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o ministration_n or_o service_n those_o he_o term_v disciple_n or_o apostle_n matth._n 10.1_o when_o he_o have_v call_v to_o he_o his_o disciple_n he_o give_v they_o power_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v these_o etc._n etc._n these_o twelve_o jesus_n send_v forth_o and_o command_v they_o say_v go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 16._o behold_v i_o send_v you_o forth_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o twelve_o be_v such_o as_o he_o ordain_v from_o among_o other_o mar._n 3.13_o he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n and_o call_v to_o he_o who_o he_o will_v and_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o ordain_v twelve_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v luke_n 6.13_o and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o call_v to_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o he_o also_o name_v apostle_n these_o disciple_n be_v not_o mere_o such_o as_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v learn_v of_o he_o as_o scholar_n but_o such_o as_o himself_o out_o of_o other_o have_v choose_v call_v and_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o preach_v which_o according_o he_o do_v and_o name_v they_o apostle_n as_o matth._n 10._o and_o luke_n 6._o do_v evidence_n and_o what_o commission_n he_o have_v the_o same_o he_o give_v to_o they_o as_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o command_v they_o not_o to_o go_v to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o into_o the_o way_n of_o samaria_n but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n matth._n 10.5_o beside_o these_o he_o likewise_o send_v forth_o the_o seventy_o with_o like_a power_n and_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o miracle_n as_o himself_o and_o the_o apostle_n also_o do_v but_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n do_v the_o twelve_o converse_n with_o he_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o his_o assidual_a attendant_n or_o houshold-servant_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o administration_n upon_o earth_n and_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n send_v he_o to_o do_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v his_o personal_a presence_n he_o delegated_a that_o power_n the_o father_n have_v commit_v to_o he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o those_o very_a person_n who_o before_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v with_o he_o matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o now_o the_o time_n approach_v wherein_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n be_v to_o expire_v and_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o its_o worship_n to_o be_v introduce_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n give_v commandment_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n touch_v the_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n do_v delegate_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o preach_v and_o baptise_v much_o be_v write_v as_o have_v be_v hint_v before_o some_o say_v to_o believer_n as_o believer_n some_o say_v to_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n some_o say_v to_o preach_v disciple_n some_o say_v to_o disciple_n able_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v over_o soul_n to_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v other_o speak_v in_o other_o expression_n it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o follow_v they_o in_o all_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n i_o shall_v desire_v may_v be_v inquire_v into_o the_o discussion_n whereof_o will_v take_v in_o most_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o any_o way_n give_v light_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o subject_a and_o which_o may_v occasional_o answer_v many_o objection_n which_o otherwise_o require_v particular_a discussion_n i_o shall_v propound_v they_o by_o way_n of_o question_n first_o whether_o christ_n do_v not_o commit_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o baptism_n to_o a_o ministry_n second_o what_o the_o nature_n and_o end_n of_o that_o ministry_n be_v which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o three_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o pattern_n of_o any_o visible_a congregat_v church_n under_o the_o gospel_n without_o or_o before_o a_o ministry_n or_o baptism_n four_o whether_o the_o present_a ministry_n and_o present_a church_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o first_o pattern_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostel_n or_o to_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n as_o to_o a_o ministry_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v first_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v in_o the_o respect_n or_o care_v which_o