the_o scatter_a disciple_n upon_o the_o persecution_n of_o stephen_n in_o act_n 8._o and_o in_o act._n 11.19_o 20_o now_o they_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o persecution_n which_o arise_v about_o stephen_n travel_v as_o far_o as_o phenice_n and_o cyprus_n and_o antioch_n preach_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_a do_v not_o this_o give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o gift_a man_n if_o able_a to_o preach_v that_o they_o may_v baptise_v also_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o objection_n first_o gift_a man_n answ_n answ_n as_o they_o be_v general_o understand_v to_o be_v of_o part_n and_o ability_n these_o without_o a_o true_a power_n and_o authority_n may_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o gift_n baptise_v for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o gift_a man_n among_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o give_v to_o his_o eleven_o disciple_n commission_n to_o teach_v and_o baptise_v the_o nation_n 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preach_v do_v publish_v the_o thing_n he_o preach_v yet_o one_o may_v publish_v a_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o preach_v as_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o familiar_a example_n a_o herald_n or_o crier_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o authority_n to_o declare_v or_o publish_v some_o business_n at_o some_o public_a place_n he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o express_v himself_o by_o word_n to_o utter_v and_o speak_v the_o thing_n he_o publish_v or_o proclaim_v there_o may_v be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n many_o a_o person_n present_a who_o hear_v and_o understand_v the_o matter_n so_o proclaim_v may_v divulge_v and_o repeat_v what_o they_o have_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v true_o to_o declare_v but_o not_o to_o proclaim_v the_o thing_n though_o the_o former_a in_o proclaim_v the_o matter_n use_v utterance_n and_o expression_n yet_o the_o late_a by_o utter_v and_o express_v the_o matter_n be_v not_o proclaimer_n of_o it_o authoritatè_fw-fr but_o 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charity_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 10.7_o as_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o the_o scripture_n propound_v touch_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o scatter_a disciple_n act_n 8._o and_o act_n 11._o first_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o preach_v viz._n to_o proclaim_v to_o cry_v according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n when_o first_o he_o give_v the_o commission_n mark_v 16.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o say_v as_o here_o christ_n command_v that_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o that_o they_o evangelize_v evangelizantes_fw-la verbum_fw-la which_o word_n though_o it_o be_v frequent_o translate_v preach_v which_o it_o may_v well_o bear_v when_o it_o
voice_n with_o one_o accord_n and_o say_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o company_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n for_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o in_o verse_n 30_o 31_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v the_o place_n be_v shake_v where_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o boldness_n three_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n have_v promise_v to_o afford_v to_o those_o first_o messenger_n matth._n 28.20_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o and_z according_o do_v accompany_v their_o message_n for_o its_o confirmation_n mar._n 16.20_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o confirm_v the_o word_n with_o sign_n follow_v which_o he_o also_o do_v manifest_a to_o philip_n act._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o who_o confirm_v his_o word_n by_o the_o 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thes_n 3.10_o this_o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v beside_o the_o example_n of_o himself_o act._n 20.34_o 35._o nor_o may_v it_o be_v therefore_o urge_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o speech_n comparative_o that_o therefore_o baptism_n must_v be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n inferior_a to_o preach_v for_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v where_o this_o distinction_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n have_v its_o rise_n and_o foundation_n among_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o between_o these_o two_o viz._n preach_v and_o baptise_v the_o rather_o consider_v that_o to_o who_o and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o give_v the_o command_n touch_v preach_a to_o they_o and_o at_o that_o time_n he_o give_v the_o other_o touch_v baptise_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o from_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n have_v be_v draw_v former_o and_o as_o i_o conceive_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o they_o which_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v have_v likewise_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o baptise_v not_o from_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o great_a viz._n preach_v therefore_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o less_o viz._n baptise_v for_o this_o be_v a_o distinction_n make_v by_o some_o man_n but_o not_o countenance_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a person_n give_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o he_o thence_o it_o follow_v most_o evident_o that_o to_o they_o to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o also_o be_v authority_n give_v to_o baptise_v else_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v want_v authority_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o he_o do_v baptize_v or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o because_o he_o may_v do_v the_o great_a which_o be_v to_o preach_v therefore_o he_o may_v do_v the_o less_o which_o be_v to_o baptise_v which_o conclusion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a so_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v these_o few_o word_n which_o offer_v themselves_o rather_o for_o a_o friendly_a trial_n then_o for_o a_o positive_a assertion_n the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v as_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o eleven_o be_v the_o command_n give_v to_o baptize_v the_o nation_n in_o express_a term_n matth._n 28._o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o same_o command_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n lay_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o that_o he_o do_v 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especial_a manner_n that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therein_o do_v magnify_v his_o office_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o unto_o peter_n be_v commit_v the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o unto_o he_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n and_o this_o distribution_n be_v very_o eminent_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o paul_n also_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o frequent_a preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13._o ult_n etc._n etc._n whence_o may_v be_v conclude_v though_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o particular_a mission_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o ambassador_n or_o apostle_n he_o particular_o be_v yet_o he_o also_o may_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n wherever_o they_o be_v and_o that_o without_o
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13.3_o 16_o 17._o after_o this_o great_a power_n and_o prevalencie_n of_o antichrist_n then_o shall_v the_o ancient_a gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o nation_n kindred_n tongue_n and_o people_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 14.6_o and_o then_o shall_v follow_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n five_o 8_o there_o follow_v another_o angel_n say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v that_o angel_n rev._n 18.1_o 2_o which_o shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n with_o great_a power_n and_o enlighten_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o glory_n and_o shall_v cry_v mighty_o with_o a_o strong_a voice_n say_v babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thess_n 2.8_o then_o shall_v that_o wicked_a be_v reveal_v who_o god_n shall_v consume_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o destroy_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n and_o whether_o this_o be_v not_o that_o ministry_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v send_v 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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 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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 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succession_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o eli_n and_o likewise_o from_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a dispensation_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o the_o lord_n express_v in_o these_o word_n but_o now_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v though_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o eternal_a condition_n of_o believer_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o though_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v a_o believer_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o ult_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o father_n which_o give_v they_o to_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o nay_o sin_n itself_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o rom._n 6.14_o rom._n 7.25_o 26._o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o external_n condition_n which_o may_v befall_v they_o how_o eminently-glorious_a soever_o it_o may_v be_v and_o what_o promise_n soever_o may_v be_v make_v unto_o it_o yet_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o condition_n be_v imply_v if_o not_o express_v that_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o promise_n of_o external_n blessing_n or_o presence_n be_v make_v be_v engage_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o be_v find_v honour_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o be_v the_o entail_v to_o be_v reckon_v and_o god_n no_o long_o can_v in_o faith_n be_v expect_v to_o perform_v his_o part_n than_o such_o a_o person_n or_o people_n be_v find_v faithful_a with_o god_n on_o their_o part_n he_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28.7_o 9_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o which_o forsake_v and_o cast_v off_o be_v expound_v in_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n i_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v and_o in_o 2_o
chron._n 7.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o solomon_n touch_v the_o temple_n and_o its_o continuance_n for_o now_o have_v i_o choose_v and_o sanctify_v this_o house_n that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v there_o for_o ever_o and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o and_o as_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n thy_o father_n walk_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o i_o command_v thou_o then_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n according_a as_o i_o have_v covenant_v with_o david_n thy_o father_n but_o if_o you_o turn_v away_o and_o forsake_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o commandment_n which_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o and_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o then_o i_o will_v pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o this_o house_n will_v i_o cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o proverb_n and_o 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