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apostle_n be_v extraordinary_a minister_n which_o do_v not_o nay_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n now_o ordinary_a pastor_n must_v preach_v and_o baptize_v as_o well_o as_o the_o apostle_n what_o then_o be_v peculiar_a to_o apostle_n as_o be_v extraordinary_a minister_n in_o this_o commission_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o apostle_n here_o be_v penman_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o plant_v foundation_n to_o deliver_v bind_v rule_n of_o faith_n and_o worship_n immediate_o from_o god_n unto_o the_o church_n which_o before_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o their_o preach_n and_o work_v of_o miracle_n they_o be_v to_o convince_v jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o the_o jew_n do_v crucify_v be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o do_v embrace_v 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