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chap._n iu._n christ_n perform_v all_o these_o promise_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o give_v they_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o all_o their_o commission_v work_n p._n 11_o chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n do_v actual_o separate_v and_o appoint_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n for_o holy_a worship_n especial_o in_o church_n assembly_n which_o be_v explain_v in_o several_a subordinate_a proposition_n and_o prove_v 1._o by_o scripture_n 2._o by_o unquestionable_a history_n and_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o proof_n evince_v and_o the_o denier_n of_o it_o prove_v to_o subvert_v the_o church_n certainty_n of_o great_a matter_n p._n 12_o chap._n vi_o this_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n appoint_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o holy_a worship_n be_v do_v by_o the_o especial_a inspiration_n and_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 69_o chap._n vii_o whether_o the_o seven_o day_n sabbath_n shall_v be_v still_o keep_v by_o christian_n as_o of_o divine_a obligation_n neg._n prove_v 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institution_n for_o holy_a worship_n especial_o in_o church-assembly_n chap._n ii_o prop._n i._o that_o christ_n commissioned_n his_o apostle_n or_o his_o principal_a church-minister_n to_o teach_v the_o church_n all_o his_o doctrine_n and_o deliver_v they_o all_o his_o command_n and_o order_n and_o so_o to_o settle_v and_o guide_v the_o first_o church_n this_o i_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o commission_n itself_o 2._o by_o their_o performance_n with_o its_o proper_a seal_n 3._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n 1._o luke_n 6._o 13._o he_o call_v to_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o also_o he_o name_v apostle_n their_o first_o commission_n be_v recite_v matth._n 10._o at_o large_a matth._n 28._o 18_o 19_o 20._o all_o authority_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o 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apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 4._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o 29._o first_o apostles_n secondary_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2._o 20._o be_v build_v on_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pet._n 3._o 2._o that_o you_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o we_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n act_n 10._o 5._o send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o simon_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v shall_v tell_v thou_o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o take_v all_o this_o plain_a evidence_n of_o scripture_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o first_o proposition_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o be_v ever_o the_o more_o move_v by_o it_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o needless_o tedious_a as_o to_o stay_v to_o fetch_v 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church_n decree_v and_o deliver_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n about_o the_o sacrament_n church-assembly_n prophecying_n etc._n etc._n act_v 2._o &_o 14._o 23._o act_n 6._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 3._o titus_n 1._o act_n 15._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 1_o cor._n 14_o etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o all_o christian_n save_o heretic_n do_v acknowledge_v their_o power_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o their_o decree_n and_o conduct_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n need_v no_o other_o proof_n than_o the_o common_a history_n of_o former_a age_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o i_o will_v not_o injure_v the_o reader_n by_o prove_v it_o chap._n iii_o prop._n 2._o christ_n promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v what_o be_v have_v commission_v they_o to_o do_v by_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o bring_v his_o word_n and_o deed_n to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o by_o guide_v they_o as_o his_o church_n guide_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v jer._n 3._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n see_v all_o the_o text_n that_o promise_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n isa._n 44._o 3._o ezck._n 36._o 27._o &_o 37._o 14._o &_o 39_o 29._o joel_n 2._o 28_o 29._o which_o be_v principal_o fulfil_v on_o the_o apostle_n luke_n 24._o 49._o and_o behold_v i_o send_v the_o promise_n of_o my_o father_n upon_o you_o but_o tarry_v you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o you_o be_v endue_v with_o power_n from_o on_o high_a john_n 15._o 26_o 27._o but_o when_o the_o advocate_n be_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o and_o you_o also_o shall_v bear_v witness_n because_o you_o have_v be_v with_o i_o from_o the_o beginning_n john_n 16._o 7_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v 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