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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