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〈◊〉_d eusebius_n also_o add_v that_o some_o think_v mâ—ntanâ—â—_n aâ—cibiades_n and_o theodotus_n may_v prophesy_v because_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o strange_a effect_n of_o this_o divine_a gift_n still_o remain_v in_o divers_a church_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 5_o c._n 3._o ancient_a writer_n who_o to_o consute_n the_o montanist_n all_o who_o pretend_a prophet_n be_v extatick_a bring_v in_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o renown_a prophet_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o never_o suffer_v the_o like_a frenzy_n and_o after_o call_v for_o a_o succession_n of_o these_o prophet_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n which_o have_v the_o gift_n then_o cease_v can_v not_o have_v be_v require_v from_o its_o adversary_n without_o the_o great_a prejudice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n now_o this_o be_v even_o by_o the_o heathen_n admit_v as_o a_o certain_a rule_n si_fw-mi divinatio_fw-la ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o if_o god_n vouchsafe_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o christian_n in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o christianity_n be_v derive_v from_o god_n add_v to_o this_o 2_o that_o they_o who_o be_v then_o call_v to_o sacred_a function_n be_v either_o choose_v to_o they_o immediate_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o with_o their_o ordination_n they_o receive_v some_o measure_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n this_o indeed_o we_o may_v reasonable_o expect_v who_o know_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o eminent_o vouchsafe_v to_o those_o man_n who_o we_o particular_o design_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n 12._o 4_o eph._n 12._o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_a the_o body_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v consecrate_v to_o his_o prophetic_a office_n by_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o he_o at_o baptism_n and_o when_o he_o ordain_v his_o apostle_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o my_o father_n send_v i_o 4._o 24_o lâ—ke_v 4._o so_o send_v i_o you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o begin_v their_o testimony_n concern_v he_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o above_o or_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o 12_o act_n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o asia_n ss_z 20_o act_n 28._o 1_o tim._n 4_o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o eph._n ad_fw-la cor._n ss_z take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n and_o he_o advise_v timothy_n not_o to_o neglect_v the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o prophecy_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n receive_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n clemens_n romanus_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o their_o convert_v choose_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n of_o alexandria_n add_v that_o john_n come_v from_o asia_n ordain_v such_o to_o be_v of_o the_o clergy_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o euseb_n hâ—â—_n eâ—cl_n l._n 3._o c._n 23._o as_o i_o may_v render_v it_o present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ignatius_n say_v of_o the_o bishop_n place_v every_o where_o that_o 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epâ—â—_n epâ—â—â—â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n ep._n ad_fw-la philadelph_n s._n s._n 1._o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o
send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n down_o upon_o they_o and_o will_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 13._o 16_o john_n 13._o and_o fire_n 15_o john_n 26.5_o act._n 5._o or_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v in_o a_o fiery_a shape_n and_o by_o that_o spirit_n will_v show_v they_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o from_o his_o promise_n make_v not_o to_o they_o only_o but_o to_o believer_n in_o general_a that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n water_n ghost_n note_v that_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v accustom_v to_o compass_v the_o altar_n with_o branch_n in_o their_o hand_n cry_v out_o hosanna_n but_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o compass_v it_o thus_o seven_o time_n say_v some_o prayer_n in_o which_o they_o oft_o repeat_v these_o word_n hosanna_n and_o hatzlicha_n save_v now_o and_o prosper_v we_o and_o as_o they_o add_v by_o the_o institution_n of_o their_o prophet_n they_o then_o fetch_v water_n from_o the_o 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emphatical_a expression_n 2_o act_n 38_o 39_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v these_o thing_n be_v so_o plain_o foretell_v and_o certify_v and_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o promise_n we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v true_a for_o have_v no_o signal_n evidence_n be_v give_v of_o the_o completion_n of_o all_o the_o promise_v now_o mention_v upon_o the_o primitive_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o christian_n must_v have_v be_v entire_o frustrate_v and_o the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v be_v convince_v of_o falsehood_n especial_o when_o they_o so_o roundly_o do_v pronounce_v of_o christ_n disciple_n they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o great_a grace_n be_v upon_o they_o all_o 4_o act_n 31_o 33._o 2._o moreover_o that_o this_o be_v the_o usual_a effect_n of_o baptism_n especial_o where_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n that_o some_o of_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v for_o a_o time_n confor_v on_o all_o at_o baptism_n seem_v high_o probable_a from_o the_o baptist_n word_n who_o when_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judaea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n about_o jordan_n have_v be_v baptize_v of_o he_o speak_v thus_o to_o they_o mat._n 3.11_o i_o indeed_o baptize_v you_o with_o water_n to_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v baptize_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n 2_o joel_n 28._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n from_o st._n peter_n engagement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o baptize_v person_n that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o because_o the_o promise_n do_v relate_v to_o all_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o call_v gentile_n from_o st._n paul_n question_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n 19_o act_n 3_o 5_o 6._o what_o baptism_n have_v you_o receive_v who_o confess_v that_o with_o it_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o from_o his_o express_a word_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n even_o where_o he_o be_v discourse_v of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n 1_o cor._n 12_o 13._o that_o by_o one_o spirit_n they_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o from_o his_o declaration_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ephesus_n 13._o 1._o eph._n 13._o that_o after_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v they_o be_v all_o seal_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o from_o the_o close_a connexion_n of_o the_o d._n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o m._n dial._n 2._o p._n 94._o d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o baptize_v person_n with_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 6_o heb._n 4_o 5._o here_o than_o we_o find_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o restriction_n and_o a_o completion_n of_o it_o answerable_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o term_n in_o which_o it_o be_v comprise_v and_o consequent_o matter_n of_o fact_n avouch_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n of_o which_o no_o person_n that_o be_v baptize_v can_v be_v ignorant_a and_o of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o testimony_n no_o christian_n can_v be_v witness_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n without_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o assertor_n of_o that_o faith_n 3._o their_o write_n give_v we_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o completion_n of_o this_o promise_n to_o believer_n the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n begin_v with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n 2._o act_n 2._o and_o the_o experiment_n they_o give_v of_o his_o miraculous_a assistance_n to_o man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n it_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o fall_v on_o the_o samaritan_n convert_v at_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n and_o peter_n 17._o act_n 8_o 17._o how_o at_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o same_o apostle_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o family_n 44._o act_n 10_o 44._o the_o friend_n and_o kindred_n of_o cornelius_n and_o upon_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o the_o baptist_n upon_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.11_o the_o same_o apostle_n begin_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n thus_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n that_o you_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o he_o conclude_v it_o thus_o i_o know_v that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o see_v you_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 15.29_o rom._n 15.29_o in_o his_o twelve_o chapter_n 6._o rom._n 12_o 6._o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o they_o particular_o that_o of_o prophecy_n in_o his_o fifteen_o chapter_n he_o declare_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n 16._o rom._n 15_o 16._o minister_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o god_n may_v be_v acceptable_a be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n add_v 81._o rom._n v._n 81._o that_o christ_n have_v efficacious_o wrought_v with_o he_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n he_o abound_v in_o such_o expression_n as_o manifest_o do_v respect_v these_o gift_n not_o only_o exercise_v by_o he_o but_o receive_v by_o they_o i_o thank_v my_o god_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 11_o 5_o 6_o 7._o say_v he_o for_o the_o grace_n give_v you_o in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n you_o be_v enrich_v in_o he_o in_o all_o utterance_n or_o tongue_n and_o all_o knowledge_n even_o as_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v in_o
that_o obey_v he_o when_o peter_n be_v accuse_v for_o transgress_v the_o jewish_a rite_n by_o converse_v with_o cornelius_n and_o other_o uncircumcised_a person_n he_o apologise_v for_o himself_o by_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o 15._o 11_o act_n 15._o as_o upon_o we_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o by_o that_o fact_n convince_v the_o zealot_n of_o the_o circumcision_n when_o the_o believe_a pharisee_n contend_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o circumcise_v the_o gentile_n and_o to_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n st._n peter_n by_o this_o argument_n confute_v they_o that_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n bare_a witness_n that_o though_o uncircumcised_a they_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o 8._o 15._o act_n 8._o by_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n even_o as_o he_o do_v to_o we_o st._n paul_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n my_o preach_n be_v in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 4._o and_o in_o 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