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etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o again_o as_o another_o evangelist_n draw_v it_o up_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n no_o interpretation_n of_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o their_o commission_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o commission_n salve_v can_v render_v they_o obedient_a and_o faithful_a therein_o unto_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n but_o only_o that_o which_o suppose_v every_o creature_n to_o have_v be_v sufficient_o evangelize_v or_o teach_v by_o they_o in_o the_o teach_n of_o that_o party_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o those_o particular_a creature_n which_o be_v actual_o and_o personal_o teach_v by_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v put_v into_o a_o sufficient_a capacity_n of_o believe_v or_o which_o be_v the_o