other_o side_n to_o minister_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o other_o by_o their_o preach_n by_o prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o their_o hand_n as_o he_o have_v before_o to_o they_o the_o same_o ceremony_n be_v use_v also_o by_o moses_n to_o his_o successor_n under_o the_o law_n see_v deut._n 34._o 9_o num._n 11._o by_o elijah_n to_o elisha_n in_o the_o prophet_n see_v 2_o king_n 2._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 2_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o act._n 8._o 15_o 19_o subject_v evil_a spirit_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o security_n from_o and_o power_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n see_v luk._n 10._o 18_o 19_o 20._o behold_v i_o give_v you_o power_n over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n where_o note_n that_o the_o mission_n and_o authority_n give_v to_o the_o apostle_n before_o or_o after_o our_o saviour_n death_n be_v the_o same_o only_o speak_v of_o before_o as_o it_o be_v by_o anticipation_n and_o promise_n which_o be_v complete_v afterward_o see_v matt._n 16._o 19_o 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for_o such_o a_o apostle_n at_o this_o day_n as_o can_v decide_v so_o many_o controversy_n which_o be_v in_o religion_n whilst_o they_o say_v they_o need_v they_o not_o but_o he_o who_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o have_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 1._o 18._o and_o who_o ascend_v from_o hence_o on_o high_a to_o receive_v these_o very_a gift_n for_o and_o to_o bestow_v then_o on_o man_n eph._n 4._o 7_o 8._o continue_v for_o ever_o also_o this_o office_n of_o ordination_n by_o his_o servant_n lay_v on_o their_o hand_n and_o his_o own_o breathe_n upon_o and_o give_v the_o spirit_n unto_o they_o to_o those_o that_o have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o shall_v succeed_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o as_o he_o give_v the_o apostle_n so_o it_o be_v say_v also_o he_o give_v the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n he_o think_v fit_a that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4._o 11_o 8._o rom._n 10._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o matt._n 23._o 24._o and_o act._n 20._o 28._o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v from_o he_o make_v the_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o how_o can_v they_o preach_v unless_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10._o 15._o send_v i_o e._n by_o god_n heb._n 5._o 4._o for_o this_o honour_n especial_o of_o minister_a the_o spirit_n remit_v sin_n etc._n etc._n never_o any_o man_n may_v take_v to_o himself_o but_o only_o give_v what_o he_o first_o receive_v if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o simon_n who_o at_o least_o will_v have_v buy_v the_o give_v it_o send_v by_o god_n i_o say_v else_o be_v their_o preach_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o for_o ever_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n which_o work_v contrary_a to_o it_o as_o think_v foolishness_n but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 5._o see_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o matt._n 16._o 17._o 1_o jo._n 4._o 2._o luk._n 18._o 34._o act._n 16._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 5_o 17._o 3._o 15_o 17._o eph._n 3._o 5._o therefore_o st_n paul_n call_v his_o apostleship_n a_o grace_n and_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o who_o our_o saviour_n ordain_v receive_v in_o such_o ordination_n a_o gift_n from_o our_o lord_n see_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o and_o the_o same_o form_n of_o doctrine_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o ever_o apostle_n successor_n by_o the_o same_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o neither_o be_v christ_n assistance_n promise_v only_o to_o the_o apostle_n but_o to_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matt._n 28._o 20._o jo._n 14._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o assistant_n to_o you_o for_o ever_o matt._n 18._o 20._o comp_n col._n 2._o 5._o the_o church_n always_o the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n where_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o comp_n 16_o 17._o heb._n 12._o 25._o tell_v the_o church_n say_v our_o lord_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bind_v etc._n etc._n matt._n 18._o 17_o 18_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o those_o to_o who_o i_o give_v the_o key_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 16._o 18_o 19_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n after_o all_o the_o apostle_n time_n except_o john_n be_v describe_v rev._n 1._o 13_o 16._o tho_o in_o glory_n yet_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n i_o e._n the_o church_n of_o asia_n and_o hold_v the_o star_n i_o e._n the_o angel_n of_o those_o church_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o see_v our_o lord_n still_o act_v act._n 3._o 26._o act._n 5._o 31._o
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19_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 12_o 13._o rev._n 21._o 2._o agreeable_a with_o that_o of_o matt._n 18._o 17._o of_o correct_v and_o that_o public_o in_o the_o court_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o of_o silence_v and_o separate_v the_o refractory_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o tit._n 1_o 5_o 11._o 3._o 10._o compare_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 21_o 19_o from_o iniquity_n i._n e._n such_o error_n comp_n 17_o 18_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 11._o of_o absolve_v and_o forgive_a two_o cor._n 2._o 7_o 10._o above_o all_o transmit_v to_o they_o the_o charge_n though_o no_o doubt_n the_o church_n have_v then_o some_o of_o the_o gospel_n at_o least_o and_o perhaps_o more_o of_o st_n paul_n epistle_n which_o he_o take_v order_n may_v be_v make_v common_a then_o now_o we_o because_o by_o those_o that_o remain_v we_o perceive_v some_o be_v lose_v of_o keep_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n they_o have_v learn_v of_o they_o and_o of_o preserve_v the_o commandment_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o 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5._o 32_o 33._o 2ly_n by_o a_o irresistible_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v spirâ—…t_n he_o teach_v etc._n etc._n he_o deliver_v this_o gospel_n with_o great_a authority_n not_o like_o other_o matt._n 7._o 29_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o jo._n 7._o 46_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o the_o people_n cry_v out_o what_o wisdom_n be_v this_o mark_v 6._o 2._o and_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o a_o word_n matt._n 22._o 46._o three_o by_o miracle_n of_o all_o sort_n jo._n 5._o 36._o 10._o 38._o act._n 2._o 22._o jo._n 3._o 2._o 4_o by_o undergo_a all_o suffering_n and_o at_o last_o by_o miracle_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v martyr_v rather_o than_o recant_v it_o witness_v before_o pilate_n death_n a_o good_a confession_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 18._o and_o tell_v the_o unjust_a judge_n that_o he_o come_v for_o this_o end_n into_o the_o world_n to_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o uttermost_a unto_o the_o truth_n jo._n 18._o 37._o and_o therefore_o call_v the_o faithful_a martyr_n rev._n 1._o 5_o where_o note_n that_o as_o our_o lord_n use_v great_a silence_n as_o to_o the_o vindicate_a of_o his_o innocency_n before_o person_n self-convinced_n and_o as_o he_o tell_v they_o luk._n 22._o 68_o that_o will_v upon_o no_o account_n absolve_v he_o yet_o no_o way_n to_o betray_v the_o truth_n which_o upon_o all_o occasion_n he_o most_o free_o confess_v though_o upon_o this_o his_o confession_n they_o ground_v and_o he_o foreknow_v it_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n thus_o on_o thursday_n night_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o go_v forth_o and_o meet_v those_o who_o seek_v for_o he_o jo._n 18._o 4._o and_o free_o tell_v they_o who_o he_o be_v without_o their_o need_n of_o a_o judas_n to_o disclose_v he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v startle_v and_o recoil_v upon_o it_o a_o second_o time_n he_o tell_v they_o it_o jo._n 18._o 8._o bring_v before_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o council_n and_o there_o examine_v concern_v his_o 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