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the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v circumcision_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o use_n in_o nothing_o else_o that_o i_o know_v of_o be_v there_o a_o likeness_n betwixt_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o to_o draw_v infant_n baptism_n from_o it_o be_v no_o consequence_n and_o so_o much_o more_o because_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v at_o a_o end_n which_o be_v national_a and_o we_o have_v gospel-congregational-churche_n object_n circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o abraham_n faith_n therefore_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v dispense_v to_o infant_n a._n 1._o then_o none_o shall_v be_v baptize_v save_o those_o which_o have_v faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n infant_n though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o righteousness_n yet_o they_o can_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o believe_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o succession_n than_o baptism_n shall_v seal_v the_o 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and_o edify_a christ_n body_n lie_v upon_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o not_o upon_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v to_o put_v a_o distinction_n where_o the_o scripture_n put_v none_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n be_v give_v before_o christ_n his_o ascension_n but_o these_o apostle_n eph._n 4.10_o be_v give_v after_o see_v verse_n 8_o 9_o 2._o second_o it_o appear_v from_o god_n own_o order_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n if_o he_o set_v they_o first_o what_o be_v we_o that_o we_o can_v either_o abolish_v they_o or_o set_v they_o in_o other_o place_n when_o god_n will_v give_v they_o 3._o three_o we_o find_v 2_o apostle_n in_o sundry_a of_o the_o church_n therefore_o they_o be_v a_o stand_a office_n at_o ephesus_n eph._n 4.10_o at_o philippi_n phil._n 2.25_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v apostolos_n at_o antioch_n act_v 13.23_o at_o jerusalem_n act._n 1.26_o at_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 11.13_o see_v also_o 2_o cor._n 8.23_o or_o our_o brethren_n be_v inquire_v of_o they_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n so_o in_o the_o greek_a gal._n 1.1_o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v there_o be_v apostle_n by_o man_n or_o of_o man_n send_v beside_o those_o send_v by_o christ_n andronicus_n and_o junia_n be_v apostle_n in_o rome_n or_o thereabouts_o rom._n 16.7_o they_o be_v of_o note_n among_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o because_o they_o be_v of_o esteem_n but_o because_o they_o do_v laborious_o preach_v so_o be_v barnabas_n silas_n timotheus_n luke_n mark_n etc._n etc._n though_o none_o of_o the_o twelve_o four_o apostle_n be_v call_v to_o rejoice_v at_o babylon_n destruction_n rev._n 18.20_o now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o apostle_n but_o the_o first_o twelve_o babylon_n can_v do_v they_o no_o wrong_n see_v she_o be_v not_o in_o be_v till_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n therefore_o some_o apostle_n must_v be_v mean_v to_o who_o babylon_n have_v do_v mischief_n five_o it_o appear_v from_o reason_n there_o be_v as_o much_o need_n of_o apostle_n for_o to_o gather_v person_n from_o their_o natural_a and_o babylonish_n estate_n as_o there_o be_v to_o gather_v they_o from_o judaisme_n and_o gentilism_n q._n what_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o apostle_n in_o these_o time_n a._n 1._o ability_n of_o grace_n and_o part_n rom._n 10._o second_o the_o choice_n and_o send_v forth_o of_o a_o church_n 2_o cor._n 8.19_o the_o messenger_n that_o go_v along_o with_o paul_n verse_n 23._o be_v say_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o church_n barnabas_n be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o go_v to_o antioch_n act_v 11.22_o epaphroditus_n be_v thus_o send_v by_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 2.25_o paul_n by_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act_v 13.2_o q._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o such_o a_o apostle_n a._n 1._o to_o bring_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n act_v 1.22_o &_o 13.26_o &_o 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