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among_o we_o as_o then_o nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o fit_v they_o shall_v allege_v a_o occasional_a institution_n for_o the_o exemption_n of_o their_o obedience_n here_o who_o will_v not_o allow_v the_o same_o plea_n to_o other_o in_o other_o matter_n yea_o who_o impose_v those_o thing_n upon_o other_o as_o precept_n bind_v the_o conscience_n unto_o perpetuity_n which_o be_v at_o first_o but_o occasional_a and_o so_o temporary_a institution_n i_o name_v particular_o 1._o the_o office_n of_o the_o seven_o deacon_n to_o serve_v table_n 12._o see_v part_n 2._o chap._n 12._o whereto_o only_o they_o will_v now_o have_v all_o deacon_n confine_v and_o the_o catechist_n tell_v we_o 16â—_n cat._n p._n 16â—_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o we_o reject_v a_o office_n of_o christ_n appointment_n and_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 2._o the_o sunday_n collection_n 12._o see_v part_n 2._o chap._n 12._o occasion_v by_o the_o urgent_a necessity_n 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neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a â—â—to_n salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o it_o shall_v be_v 2_o ep._n we_o have_v also_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n whereto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n psalm_n 19.7_o 8.9_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n make_v wise_a the_o simple_a isa_n 59.21_o my_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n 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7.27_o it_o shall_v be_v v._o 21_o 22_o and_o 23._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n put_v your_o burnt-offering_n unto_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o eat_v flesh_n i._n e._n eat_v of_o those_o offering_n which_o be_v to_o be_v whole_o consume_v no_o less_o than_o of_o other_o sacrifice_n levit_fw-la 1._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n or_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n christ_n h._n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la &_o annot_n in_o l._n 4._o &_o rel._n christ_n if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o some_o ground_n upon_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n issue_v forth_o no_o command_n of_o sacrifice_n till_o after_o their_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n they_o be_v warrant_v only_o by_o custom_n arise_v from_o a_o voluntary_a devotion_n then_o we_o have_v gain_v so_o many_o fresh_a instance_n to_o be_v add_v unto_o those_o 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that_o the_o first_o seven_o deacon_n choose_v and_o ordain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v primary_o appoint_v for_o the_o service_n of_o table_n the_o care_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v more_o concerning-engagement_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o attend_v unto_o but_o then_o to_o make_v this_o the_o enclosure_n limitation_n and_o boundarie_n of_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o warrant_v inasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v their_o power_n afterward_o far_o enlarge_v for_o of_o these_o seven_o deacon_n we_o read_v not_o only_a stephen_n act._n 6.5_o 8._o but_o also_o philip_n chap._n 8._o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n who_o also_o he_o then_o baptize_v nor_o be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o wherever_o we_o find_v the_o word_n deacon_n as_o a_o name_n of_o office_n to_o confine_v it_o to_o
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