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A87595 A sober word to a serious people: or, A moderate discourse respecting as well the Seekers, (so called) as the present churches. Wherein the difference between them touching visible administrations, is discovered and discussed: and may serve as a plea for the nations ministery. / By a lover of truth and peace. Jackson, John. 1651 (1651) Wing J78A; ESTC R202618 52,789 71

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be_v apply_v to_o such_o as_o have_v power_n that_o be_v authority_n to_o preach_v the_o evangel_n yet_o it_o be_v distinguish_v as_o a_o thing_n differ_v from_o preach_v when_o evangelize_a and_o preach_v come_v together_o luk._n 8.1_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n he_o go_v through_o every_o city_n and_o village_n praedicans_fw-la &_o evangelizans_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o do_v not_o say_v in_o the_o english_a preach_v and_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o preach_v and_o show_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o late_a expression_n show_v the_o true_a proper_a meaning_n of_o evangelize_a show_v or_o declare_v glad_a tiding_n whether_o by_o preach_v or_o otherwise_o of_o philip_n it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o he_o evangelize_v but_o it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o preach_v christ_n to_o they_o of_o samaria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 8.5_o and_o he_o baptize_v they_o also_o vers_fw-la 12_o which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o of_o the_o other_o disciple_n which_o be_v of_o this_o dispersion_n either_o in_o the_o eight_o or_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o not_o without_o some_o reason_n may_v this_o distinction_n be_v between_o philip_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dispersion_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act_n 6.5_o 6._o and_o be_v also_o a_o evangelist_n act._n 12.8_o and_o consequent_o one_o of_o those_o the_o apostle_n number_n up_o in_o ephes_n 4.11_o which_o christ_n give_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n wherefore_o not_o without_o reason_n may_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o of_o he_o only_o it_o be_v say_v he_o preach_v and_o baptize_v of_o the_o rest_n only_o they_o evangelize_v second_o the_o disciple_n in_o act_n 11.19_o 20_o it_o be_v say_v they_o speak_v the_o word_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o jew_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nemini_fw-la loquentes_fw-la 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have_v hear_v and_o see_v act_v 4.20_o and_o in_o 1_o joh._n 1.2_o 3_o the_o two_o word_n be_v express_v which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o act_n 4.19_o 20_o touch_v these_o disciple_n we_o can_v but_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o show_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vers_fw-la 3_o it_o be_v render_v in_o english_a we_o declare_v unto_o you_o so_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o with_o these_o disciple_n in_o their_o dispersion_n that_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v see_v they_o can_v not_o but_o tell_v it_o and_o declare_v it_o and_o speak_v it_o everywhere_o as_o they_o go_v and_o wheresoever_o the_o tiding_n of_o it_o come_v it_o be_v news_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o it_o be_v good_a news_n it_o be_v gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n but_o as_o the_o tiding_n hereof_o be_v strange_a and_o rare_a to_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o it_o thus_o unexpected_o come_v so_o the_o tiding_n of_o their_o receive_n it_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o 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the_o eight_o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o act_n do_v as_o true_o preach_v as_o they_o be_v true_o scatter_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o do_v baptise_v as_o the_o brethren_n do_v who_o urge_v this_o scripture_n for_o their_o practice_n philip_n only_o except_v who_o be_v also_o call_v a_o evangelist_n act_v 21._o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gift_n give_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n eph._n 4.11_o 12._o admit_v they_o do_v both_o preach_v and_o baptise_v yet_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v disciple_n who_o themselves_o be_v baptise_a for_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o true_a church_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o scatter_v from_o thence_o act._n 8.1_o 2._o act._n 11.19_o if_o the_o brethren_n urge_v these_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n for_o preach_v and_o baptise_v will_v be_v measure_v by_o this_o pattern_n it_o must_v be_v then_o suppose_v first_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o truly-constituted_n visible_a 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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 miracle_n which_o he_o do_v which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o dispersion_n who_o evangelize_v or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o all_o which_o this_o may_v again_o be_v remember_v that_o no_o person_n do_v ever_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v to_o the_o world_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n sincere_o in_o the_o term_n that_o here_o be_v use_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v enable_v to_o confirm_v that_o word_n by_o the_o visible_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n viz._n by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n according_a to_o matth._n 28.20_o mark_n 16._o to_o the_o end_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o read_v not_o that_o any_o which_o do_v evangelize_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o world_n either_o upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o dispersion_n or_o otherwise_o be_v so_o enable_v to_o confirm_v their_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n only_o except_v who_o do_v preach_v as_o well_o as_o evangelize_n or_o rather_o do_v indeed_o preach_v 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 baprize_v any_o one_o it_o be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n for_o he_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o give_v to_o his_o ambassador_n or_o messenger_n not_o only_a power_n to_o preach_v but_o authority_n to_o baptize_v also_o matth._n 28.19_o and_o in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o frequent_a in_o baptise_v or_o baptize_v no_o more_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o so_o especial_o send_v as_o the_o former_a who_o have_v the_o command_n in_o express_a word_n he_o have_v it_o only_o in_o authority_n and_o therefore_o upon_o occasion_n do_v exercise_n and_o perform_v it_o they_o have_v it_o not_o only_o in_o authority_n but_o also_o in_o command_n therefore_o they_o must_v perform_v it_o and_o may_v not_o omit_v it_o they_o be_v send_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n thereunto_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v the_o apostle_n give_v occasion_n for_o in_o another_o case_n touch_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n whereas_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o in_o a_o 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