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A39051 Plain and exquisite Scripture-proof, that St. John Baptist and the blessed Apostles, and all the primitive baptizers, did baptize by sprinkling, or pouring water upon the person or persons they baptized, and not by dipping the person into water ... also some observations upon Mr. Keach's reflections upon my late treatise, intituled, Plain and express Scripture proofs, that John Baptist did as certainly baptize infants in the church of the Jews as the adult, with the confirmation of the truth reflected against by him / by Joshua Exell ... Exell, Joshua. 1693 (1693) Wing E3857; ESTC R15010 107,024 64

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2.37_o 38._o by_o their_o confession_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o their_o grace_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o john_n matth._n 3.5_o 6._o for_o else_o why_o do_v he_o bid_v th●m_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n ergo_fw-la v._n 8._o 17._o observe_v he_o say_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o john_n ministry_n and_o ●f_n christ_n be_v all_o one_o then_o john_n do_v not_o curse_v and_o cast_v out_o infant_n because_o christ_n bless_v they_o and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o mark_v 10.13_o 14_o 15._o 18._o he_o say_v that_o john_n leave_v some_o nay_o more_o people_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o baptise_v than_o he_o baptize_v p._n 42._o and_o that_o john_n baptise_a but_o few_o comparative_o when_o the_o ho●y_a ghost_n express_o say_v that_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o region_n all_o judea_n be_v baptize_v of_o he_o a_o d_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v they_o that_o be_v not_o luke_n 7.30_o hear_v o_o heaven_n if_o 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till_o he_o or_o they_o have_v prove_v that_o infant_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a be_v capable_a to_o know_v as_o much_o of_o a_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o divine_a revelation_n a●●_n to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o adult_n and_o their_o work_n to_o be_v as_o value_v in_o law_n and_o deserve_v as_o good_a a_o reward_n as_o the_o adult_n parent_n as_o it_o be_v discover_v in_o my_o treatise_n in_o p._n 66_o 67_o 68_o 69_o 70._o and_o which_o mr._n keach_n know_v well_o enough_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o prove_v and_o therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o in_o silence_n but_o all_o he_o say_v of_o this_o covenant_n to_o 〈…〉_o ●●●●nant_n of_o work_n be_v nothing_o till_o he_o have_v prove_v the_o infant_n capable_a of_o such_o a_o covenant_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v this_o yet_o this_o wou●d_n but_o render_v they_o the_o more_o ceatain_o capable_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o imagination_n about_o the_o covenant_n of_o circumcision_n be_v a_o 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transgressor_n and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n and_o be_v ever_o tree_n cut_v down_o with_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o it_o and_o not_o strike_v one_o stroke_n or_o do_v ever_o mortal_a cut_v a_o tree_n down_o and_o then_o bid_v he_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n judge_v of_o this_o doctrine_n 22._o observe_v he_o say_v that_o john_n deny_v they_o their_o privilege_n matth._n 3.9_o p._n 43._o 48._o and_o why_o then_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v they_o of_o their_o privilege_n of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n act_n 3.25_o be_v not_o abraham_n one_o of_o these_o prophet_n or_o be_v other_o high_a than_o he_o 23._o observe_v he_o say_v p._n 47._o that_o a_o command_n be_v sometime_o attend_v with_o a_o power_n to_o charge_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o baptism_n be_v a_o command_v duty_n how_o dare_v he_o say_v that_o no_o infant_n have_v ever_o any_o good_a by_o baptism_n 24._o observe_v p._n 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sadducee_n chief_v and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n fruit_n and_o not_o fruit_n and_o how_o dare_v he_o or_o any_o else_o to_o limit_v where_o god_n do_v not_o and_o to_o require_v few_o fruit_n than_o god_n word_n do_v and_o to_o make_v a_o verbal_a confession_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o any_o other_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o say_v who_o can_v know_v certain_o who_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o it_o and_o say_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o life_n be_v the_o loud_a discovery_n of_o the_o change_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o yet_o verbal_a confession_n must_v do_v all_o and_o where_o can_v he_o prove_v that_o verbal_a confession_n to_o man_n be_v a_o certain_a fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n as_o for_o philip_n require_v a_o confession_n that_o be_v as_o false_a as_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o he_o require_v none_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v but_o not_o if_o thou_o confess_v if_o he_o or_o any_o else_o 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that_o all_o my_o see_v my_o title-page_n be_v not_o a_o grand_a untruth_n i_o shall_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n ●as_v th●n_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o the_o wo●d_a a●l_n do●h_o include_v and_o in●end_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o adul●_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v as_o express_o dec_fw-la ar_v as_o to_o the_o b●p●ism_n o●_n infant_n as_o the_o adult_n first_o that_o the_o church_n f_o the_fw-fr jew_n be_v then_o when_o john_n baptize_v the_o visible_a church_n of_o g●d_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o ●●hn_n call_v they_o his_o flo●r_n matth._n 3.2_o and_o they_o be_v call_v his_o o●n_n j●●n_fw-mi 1_o 1●_n 11._o and_o the_o vineyard_n ●o_o ●hem_o all_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o h●ir_n also_o be_v send_v matth._n 21.32_o to_o 40._o the_o temple_n christ_n call_v his_o father_n house_n and_o his_o house_n ●●hn_n 2._o matth._n 21.12_o 13._o their_o house_n be_v not_o t●en_o desol●●e_a but_o christ_n threaten_v they_o that_o i●_n shall_v be_v desolate_a matth._n 23._o ●7_n 38._o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 8_o and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n threaten_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o matth._n 21.41_o ●4_n ●nd_o send_v h●s_n disciple_n to_o they_o only_o and_o forbid_v they_o to_o go_v to_o another_o matth._n 10.6_o 7._o 2._o to_o prove_v that_o the_o word_n all_o do_v include_v infant_n as_o well_o a_o adult_n and_o i_o shall_v produce_v no_o other_o text_n ●o_o prove_v i●_n than_o s●me_v of_o they_o that_o mr._n keach_n do_v quote_v in_o his_o 36._o p._n where_o he_o put_v the_o word_n all_o to_o jerusalem_n ●hat_n i_o never_o put_v in_o and_o leave_v out_o ●he_v word_n age_n that_o i_o mention_v p._n 36_o 37._o the_o first_o text_n he_o produce_v be_v exod._n 9.6_o that_o it_o do_v no●_n signify_v ever●_n individual_a answ_n but_o will_v any_o have_v the_o ●ace_n to_o say_v that_o there_o we●e_v no_o young_a cattle_n among_o the_o old_a if_o mr_n keach_n or_o any_o of_o his_o mind_n can_v and_o do_v prove_v i●_n than_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o say_v but_o not_o before_o another_o be_v john_n 12.32_o christ_n draw_v all_o man_n to_o he_o but_o will_v he_o say_v that_o he_o draw_v no_o infant_n to_o he_o he_o have_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v and_o may_v sanctify_v some_o infant_n and_o if_o he_o grant_v it_o be_v enough_o p._n 38_o 47_o 49._o so_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o elect_n only_o and_o not_o for_o every_o individual_a but_o do_v not_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o elect_a infant_n see_v p._n 4●_n or_o 49._o of_o his_o reflection_n another_o text_n be_v gen._n 24.10_o all_o the_o good_n of_o his_o master_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o t_o he_o have_v not_o young_a ass_n and_o camel_n in_o his_o h●nd_n as_o well_o as_o old_a one_o let_v all_o the_o impartial_a think_v person_n judge_v so_o that_o by_o more_o t●an_n two_o or_o three_o text_n quote_v by_o he_o the_o word_n all_o do_v include_v and_o intend_v some_o of_o all_o age_n be_v in_o israel_n and_o discharge_v all_o the_o rest_n from_o any_o sin_n guilt_n or_o punishment_n though_o they_o do_v not_o come_v luke_n 7_o 3●_n and_o it_o signify_v every_o individual_a mr._n keach_n say_v in_o p._n 37._o when_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o do_v equal_o concern_v all_o and_o ●f_a repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n do_v not_o equal_o concern_v every_o soul_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v let_v all_o judge_n see_v act_n ●_z 23_o 26._o r●m_fw-la 2.6_o 7._o
ghost_n as_o if_o the_o person_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o john_n shall_v put_v the_o multitude_n or_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o the_o region_n or_o all_o judea_n persion_n after_o person_n into_o the_o water_n whether_o he_o do_v stand_v in_o the_o water_n or_o out_o of_o the_o water_n himself_o and_o take_v they_o cleverly_o out_o again_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o dip_v they_o in_o but_o as_o to_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o the_o acceptation_n there_o of_o it_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a observe_v render_v often_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v to_o signify_v with_o see_v pool_n synopsis_fw-la criticorum_fw-la upon_o luke_n 1.17_o he_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n what_o construction_n can_v any_o make_v of_o this_o phrate_a in_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o elias_n but_o with_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o elias_n have_v be_v john_n baptist_n put_v into_o or_o dip_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n and_o so_o come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o so_o come_v and_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n among_o they_o so_o ephes_n 5.26_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v the_o outward_a mean_n apply_v to_o they_o and_o they_o be_v not_o put_v into_o that_o john_n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.12_o that_o i_o may_v be_v comfort_v together_o with_o you_o by_o the_o mutual_a faith_n both_o of_o you_o and_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n eph._n 6.2_o which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 312._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 4.1_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v christ_n person_n take_v or_o put_v into_o the_o devil_n will_v any_o have_v the_o face_n to_o maintain_v such_o a_o argument_n so_o luke_n 16.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o man_n or_o with_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.2_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o not_o with_o or_o by_o the_o cloud_n that_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v all_o that_o great_a host_n take_v into_o moses_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o same_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o many_o will_v have_v to_o signify_v into_o in_o act_n 8.38_o into_o the_o water_n luk●_n 4.32_o his_o word_n be_v with_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 2.17_o see_v your_o face_n with_o great_a desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15.29_o i_o be_o sure_a when_o i_o come_v to_o you_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o bessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i●_n the_o fullness_n can_v paul_n come_v in_o that_o or_o with_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 2_o cor._n 13.4_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v descend_v with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o be_v put_v into_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5.34_o neither_o by_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o in_o verse_n 35_o 36._o nor_o by_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 36._o neither_o shall_v thou_o swear_v by_o thy_o head_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 9.34_o he_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n through_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 12.27_o 28._o if_o i_o by_o beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o text_n that_o be_v render_v with_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.21_o that_o his_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o g●d_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v that_o be_v mean_v of_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o deity_n or_o with_o or_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n so_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psalm_n 118.11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o must_v be_v with_o his_o assistance_n 1_o sam._n 7.45_o then_o david_n say_v to_o the_o philistine_n thou_o come_v to_o i_o with_o a_o sword_n and_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o with_o a_o shield_n but_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o be_v render_v with_o in_o our_o translation_n with_o be_v in_o the_o original_a פ_n the_o same_o with_o what_o be_v render_v in_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v render_v or_o understand_v any_o otherwise_o than_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v also_o act_v 3.6_o act_n 4.30_o acts._n 10.16_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o word_n as_o in_o the_o text_n before_o quote_v compare_v psalm_n 44.18_o with_o rom._n 8.37_o in_o god_n we_o boast_v all_o the_o day_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v we_o psalm_n 60.12_o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v valiant_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o for_o the_o unbelieving_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o wife_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o unbelieving_a wife_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o husband_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v these_o text_n be_v construe_v put_v or_o dip_v into_o heb._n 9.25_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o can_v the_o high_a priest_n go_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o other_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.2_o by_o it_o the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o take_v one_o text_n more_o to_o lay_v all_o gainsayer_n in_o this_o case_n to_o silence_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o almost_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o law_n purge_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o when_o the_o application_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o the_o person_n and_o this_o by_o sprinkle_v verse_n 19_o for_o when_o moses_n have_v speak_v every_o precept_n to_o all_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o take_v the_o blood_n of_o calf_n 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so_o to_o be_v of_o christ_n baptise_v with_o his_o spirit_n know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n act_v 15.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o and_o john_n word_n in_o john_n 1.31_o 32._o because_o ch●ist_v shall_v be_v manifest_a to_o israel_n therefore_o he_o be_v come_v baptise_v with_o water_n now_o the_o great_a thing_n christ_n shall_v be_v manifest_a by_o to_o israel_n be_v his_o baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v mighty_a than_o j●hn_n as_o to_o his_o administration_n as_o far_o as_o the_o spirit_n be_v above_o water_n as_o to_o nature_n and_o excellency_n john_n 1.26_o to_o 34._o 3._o from_o god_n design_n and_o end_v in_o send_v john_n to_o baptize_v with_o water_n to_o perform_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n now_o if_o john_n shall_v have_v intend_v dip_v and_o have_v perform_v his_o baptism_n by_o dip_v than_o all_o infant_n and_o infirm_a person_n of_o abraham_n posterity_n must_v have_v be_v deny_v or_o suspend_v from_o the_o ordinance_n and_o from_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n but_o have_v be_v all_o exclude_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n rom._n 15.8_o luke_n 1.55_o 71_o 72_o 73_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o john_n do_v not_o intend_v dip_v by_o his_o baptise_v because_o this_o will_v have_v render_v the_o promise_n null_n and_o void_a which_o be_v and_o be_v and_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o act_n 3.26_o act_n 3.23_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o total_a overturning_a of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o purification_n institute_v by_o god_n by_o moses_n which_o be_v then_o all_o in_o force_n and_o have_v render_v they_o all_o insufficient_a and_o insignificant_a most_o of_o which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o john_n baptism_n numb_a 19_o psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o sprinkle_v this_o will_v have_v make_v god_n to_o contradict_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a sign_n when_o the_o inward_a thing_n signify_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o same_o way_n compare_v psalm_n 51.6_o 7._o with_o act_n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o it_o will_v have_v ca●●_n scorn_v upon_o moses_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n and_o this_o when_o they_o be_v all_o in_o force_n by_o divine_a authority_n and_o in_o use_n among_o they_o act_v 21.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n 5._o from_o god_n end_n in_o send_v john_n to_o make_v plain_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o