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word_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o be_v therefore_v 〈◊〉_d from_o both_o 10._o in_o that_o text_n last_o cite_v pprophecy_n be_v mention_v not_o only_o as_o a_o gift_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n work_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o a_o ministry_n function_n and_o adâ—…inistration_n in_o the_o church_n for_o veâ—…s_n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v diversitiâ—…s_n 1_o of_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o of_o administration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o of_o operation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thereafter_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o these_o three_o he_o add_v the_o enumeration_n of_o the_o particular_n ver_fw-la 8._o 9_o 10._o in_o a_o prophet_n hterefore_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministerium_fw-la as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v frequent_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o the_o ministry_n not_o only_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n rome_n 12._o 7._o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n yea_o of_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n ephes_n 4._o 12._o col_fw-fr 4._o 17._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 5._o 11._o act_n 1._o 17._o 25._o and_o 12._o 25._o and_o 20._o 24._o and_o 2â—…_n 19_o rom._n 11._o 13._o 2_o cor_n 4._o 1._o and_o 5._o 18._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o 9_o 1._o and_o else_o where_o the_o english_a translator_n in_o these_o place_n render_v it_o sometime_o ministry_n sometime_o office_n sometime_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o any_o minister_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n by_o charity_n and_o alm_n but_o no_o body_n that_o i_o know_v do_v imagine_v or_o can_v imagine_v that_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o cor_n 12._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o prophet_n in_o these_o primitive_a time_n have_v a_o office_n or_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n 11._o the_o word_n prophesy_v be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o that_o which_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o by_o revelation_n mat._n 26._o 68_o rev_n 1._o 3._o act_n 21._o 9_o luke_n 1._o 67._o revel_v 22._o 10._o 19_o revel_v 10._o 11._o mark_n 7._o 6._o 1_o peter_n 1._o 10._o jud_v 14._o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v a_o prophet_n luke_n 1._o 76._o and_o 7._o 28._o matth_n 21._o 26._o and_o 14._o 5._o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n matth._n 13._o 57_o luke_n 7._o 16_o and_o 24._o 19_o john_n 4._o 19_o and_o 9_o 17._o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v call_v a_o false_a prophet_n acts._n 13._o 6._o prophesy_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v join_v with_o other_o miraculous_a gift_n mat_n 7._o 22._o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n act_n 19_o 6._o and_o when_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v on_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n use_v when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o cajaphas_n prophesy_v john_n 11._o 51._o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o prophetical_a prediction_n 1_o tim_n 1._o 18._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o the_o rev._n 2._o 22._o jezebel_n do_v call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n 12_o prophecy_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o common_a privilege_n of_o gift_a saint_n out_o of_o office_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o special_a and_o rare_a gift_n which_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o have_v or_o can_v have_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n which_o stand_v there_o between_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n again_o 1_o cor_n 14._o 16._o now_o brethren_n if_o i_o come_v unto_o you_o speak_v with_o tongue_n what_o shall_v i_o prosite_a you_o except_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o you_o either_o by_o revelation_n or_o by_o knowledge_n or_o by_o prophesy_v or_o by_o doctrine_n the_o first_o two_o revelation_n and_o knowledge_n be_v immanent_a in_o the_o apostle_n the_o other_o two_o prophesy_v and_o doctrine_n be_v transient_a from_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o church_n what_o shall_v my_o gift_n of_o tongue_n profit_v you_o say_v he_o or_o how_o shall_v you_o be_v edify_v or_o satisfy_v thereby_o unless_o either_o i_o utter_v some_o revelation_n unto_o you_o by_o prophesy_v or_o utter_v my_o knowledge_n unto_o you_o by_o doctrine_n so_o distinguish_v prophesy_v from_o doctrine_n as_o great_a than_o it_o because_o prophesy_v proceed_v from_o revelation_n doctrine_n from_o knowledge_n in_o 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the_o perfect_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o consequent_o as_o far_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o from_o those_o evangelical_a prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n jer._n 3._o 15._o and_o 23._o 4._o isa._n 30._o 20._o and_o 62._o 6._o 7._o and_o 66._o 21._o ezekiell_n 44._o 23._o which_o be_v not_o restrict_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n but_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n interest_v therein_o 4._o christ_n have_v appoint_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 24._o 14._o luke_n 24._o 47._o and_o all_o the_o world_n over_o mat._n 26._o 13._o and_o to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n mark_v 16._o 15._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_a and_o way_n ordain_v of_o god_n to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o now_o although_o there_o be_v a_o large_a spread_v of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n through_o so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n as_o be_v then_o know_v yet_o that_o universal_a commission_n be_v not_o then_o so_o perfect_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o end_n be_v and_o however_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o gather_v in_o at_o that_o time_n but_o many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v yet_o gather_v in_o which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o preach_v and_o who_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o shall_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o herald_n the_o holy_a ghost_n word_n use_v for_o preach_v be_v borrow_v from_o heraldry_n 5._o christ_n have_v appoint_v faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n luke_n 12._o 42._o which_o be_v not_o appoint_v for_o the_o primitive_a time_n only_o but_o till_o he_o come_v again_o as_o appear_v by_o verse_n 43._o bless_a be_v that_o servaut_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v and_o verse_n 45._o but_o and_o if_o that_o servant_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n more_o of_o this_o scripture_n afterward_o 6._o from_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 14._o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o that_o epistle_n give_v direction_n concern_v church_n officer_n bishop_n elder_n deacon_n with_o many_o other_o particular_n belong_v to_o the_o ministry_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o epistle_n he_o give_v a_o strict_a and_o solemn_a charge_n to_o timothy_n to_o keep_v this_o commandment_n without_o spot_n unrebukable_a until_o the_o appear_a of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o timothy_n personal_o but_o it_o be_v a_o charge_n give_v in_o his_o person_n to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v live_v till_o the_o appear_a of_o christ._n 7._o from_o revel_v 2._o 24_o 25._o there_o be_v a_o charge_n that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v and_o this_o charge_n be_v give_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vobis_fw-la to_o you_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n for_o there_o be_v more_o of_o they_o then_o one_o in_o thyatira_n as_o likewise_o in_o philippie_a phil._n 1._o 1._o antioch_n act._n 13._o 2._o and_o 15._o 35._o ephesus_z act._n 20._o 17._o 28._o 36._o 37._o the_o like_a may_v be_v observe_v of_o other_o primitive_a church_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o rest_n of_o you_o viz._n of_o the_o flock_n and_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o charge_n can_v be_v restrict_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n no_o more_o can_v it_o be_v restrict_v to_o the_o ministry_n in_o thyatira_n but_o in_o they_o christ_n charge_v all_o both_o minister_n and_o church_n member_n to_o hold_v fast_o the_o jewel_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o he_o come_v again_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o 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