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who_o be_v now_o but_o gift_a brethren_n may_v afterward_o become_v officer_n 2._o from_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o scatter_a saint_n act._n 8._o &_o 11._o we_o infer_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o gift_a man_n preach_v though_o not_o ordain_v it_o be_v say_v act_n 8._o 1._o 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 through_o out_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n except_o the_o apostle_n v._o 3._o as_o for_o saul_n he_o make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n enter_v into_o every_o house_n and_o hale_v man_n and_o woman_n commit_v they_o to_o prison_n v._o 4._o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n act._n 1._o 1._o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o hence_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o 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be_v all_o scatter_a abroad_o and_o to_o show_v how_o far_o it_o do_v extend_v it_o be_v add_v throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n yet_o not_o exclude_v jerusalem_n or_o other_o part_n from_o be_v place_n to_o which_o some_o be_v scatter_v their_o be_v scatter_v throughout_o the_o region_n of_o judea_n and_o samaria_n do_v not_o deny_v their_o be_v scatter_v about_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o place_n also_o or_o the_o meaning_n may_v be_v none_o continue_v together_o in_o jerusalem_n except_o the_o apostle_n no_o visible_a company_n of_o they_o continue_a worship_n together_o but_o the_o apostle_n the_o rest_n be_v drive_v into_o corner_n obj._n it_o be_v jus_fw-la divin_n say_v that_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v the_o word_n it_o be_v not_o say_v teach_v which_o may_v be_v actus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la but_o preach_v which_o be_v actus_fw-la officii_fw-la how_o can_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o man_n in_o office_n answ_n 1._o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v the_o same_o act._n 4._o 18._o they_o call_v they_o and_o command_v they_o not_o to_o speak_v at_o all_o nor_o teach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o prohibit_v teach_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n or_o do_v they_o not_o forbid_v all_o preach_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o act._n 5._o 42._o they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n here_o teach_v and_o preach_v be_v make_v all_o one_o and_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v for_o preach_v as_o one_o with_o teach_v for_o both_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n and_o if_o our_o brethren_n will_v allow_v teach_v in_o the_o temple_n i._n e._n public_o as_o a_o charitative_a act_n that_o will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v contend_v for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o be_v scatter_v go_v every_o where_o preach_v it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o scripture-phrase_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v they_o go_v every_o where_o teach_v the_o word_n 2._o it_o be_v evident_a even_o by_o their_o own_o grant_n in_o the_o very_a objection_n by_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v rom._n 10._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o to_o prove_v preach_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o office_n they_o allege_v that_o rom._n 10._o v._n 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o the_o word_n there_o for_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n it_o be_v add_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v 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tell_v no_o man_n but_o the_o more_o he_o charge_v they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o great_a deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o publish_v it_o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o scripture-phrase_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v to_o preach_v yet_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o express_v act_n of_o man_n out_o of_o office_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v evidence_v that_o they_o who_o be_v scatter_v be_v preacher_n by_o office_n from_o thence_o because_o they_o go_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o word_n obj._n 1_o act._n 8._o 5._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o this_o scatter_a number_n name_v and_o he_o be_v a_o person_n in_o office_n to_o wit_n philip_n not_o the_o apostle_n but_o who_o be_v number_v among_o the_o deacon_n act._n 6._o and_o call_v a_o 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the_o lord_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o they_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o place_n may_v speak_v of_o a_o more_o especial_a obligation_n between_o officer_n and_o those_o they_o be_v officer_n to_o then_o between_o other_o but_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o other_o may_v be_v hear_v or_o that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v when_o such_o as_o be_v no_o officer_n speak_v it_o because_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n will_v any_o say_v that_o other_o lip_n who_o be_v no_o officer_n be_v not_o to_o preserve_v knowledge_n or_o that_o people_n be_v not_o to_o inquire_v or_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o the_o lip_n of_o any_o other_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n to_o exhort_v one_o another_o heb._n 3._o 13._o &_o heb._n 10._o 25._o and_o be_v no_o this_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v knowledge_n and_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v hear_v when_o they_o do_v exhort_v and_o see_v christ_n command_v they_o to_o give_v exhortation_n do_v not_o they_o hear_v christ_n that_o hear_v they_o 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divide_v into_o three_o part_n ob._n 1._o the_o person_n that_o be_v say_v in_o scriture_n to_o ordain_v be_v either_o apostle_n prophet_n 169._o jus_fw-la divin_n min._n p._n 169._o evangelist_n or_o presbyter_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v ordination_n that_o constitute_v the_o minister_n and_o not_o election_n for_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o christ_n will_v appoint_v his_o apostle_n and_o his_o apostle_n appoint_v extraordinary_a and_o ordinary_a elder_n to_o convey_v only_o a_o adjunct_n of_o the_o ministerial_a call_n and_o leave_v the_o great_a work_n of_o convey_v the_o office-power_n unto_o the_o common_a people_n answ_n 1._o whether_o it_o belong_v so_o to_o officer_n to_o ordain_v as_o none_o else_o may_v do_v it_o we_o shall_v show_v afterward_o 2._o if_o only_a officer_n may_v ordain_v yet_o that_o be_v no_o proof_n to_o we_o that_o ordination_n constitute_v the_o minister_n for_o the_o office-relation_n which_o 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