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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v you_o not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nation_n though_o in_o voice_n it_o be_v neuter_n yet_o in_o signification_n it_o be_v masculine_a signify_v man_n in_o the_o nation_n or_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homines_fw-la in_o gentibus_fw-la or_o gentium_fw-la or_o gentile_n you_o sure_o will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o confident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v refer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciple_n if_o you_o have_v but_o consult_v with_o lily_n rule_n who_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o figure_n call_v synthesis_n when_o a_o sentence_n be_v congruous_a in_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d synthesis_n est_fw-la ocatio_fw-la congrua_fw-la sensu_fw-la non_fw-la voce_fw-la gens_n armati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o not_o in_o voice_n and_o bring_v a_o example_n like_v to_o this_o the_o arm_a nation_n which_o figure_n be_v very_o frequent_a 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nature_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n to_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o your_o criticism_n have_v great_o fail_v you_o here_o and_o so_o your_o foundation_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v to_o prove_v that_o all_o who_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o christ_n commission_n prove_v but_o a_o mere_a conceit_n or_o self-deceit_n your_o building_n that_o you_o rear_v thereupon_o will_v vanish_v away_o object_n if_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n command_v the_o apostle_n to_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v so_o that_o none_o be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n but_o those_o that_o have_v be_v teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n first_o answer_n 1_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o this_o can_v be_v gather_v by_o any_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o word_n any_o more_o than_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o same_o verse_n that_o none_o may_v teach_v or_o baptise_v but_o apostle_n or_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n and_o gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o tongue_n to_o go_v to_o all_o nation_n for_o as_o baptise_v be_v join_v with_o teach_v so_o teach_v you_o be_v join_v with_o go_v you_o before_o and_o all_o nation_n after_o but_o if_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v deduce_v or_o yield_v to_o this_o conclusion_n none_o must_v either_o preach_v or_o baptise_v but_o those_o which_o have_v gift_n and_o authority_n to_o go_v into_o all_o nation_n for_o that_o end_n from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n you_o must_v excuse_v we_o if_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o the_o deduce_v of_o your_o conclusion_n from_o the_o coherence_n viz._n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v but_o those_o which_o have_v be_v first_o teach_v or_o make_v disciple_n answer_n 2_o second_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v
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set_v up_o and_o maintain_v of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v careless_a and_o scandalous_a therefore_o it_o great_o concern_v all_o good_a minister_n to_o seek_v a_o remedy_n to_o this_o evil_a 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o by_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n to_o study_v to_o show_v themselves_o approve_v workman_n of_o god_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n yea_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n rebuke_v and_o reprove_v and_o exhort_v with_o all_o long-suffering_a and_o doctrine_n see_v the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o people_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n if_o ever_o they_o have_v need_v it_o be_v now_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o faithful_a word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v 11._o tit._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a because_o there_o be_v many_o unruly_a vaine-talker_n and_o deceiver_n who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n teach_v thing_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o there_o be_v great_a need_n that_o minister_n shall_v take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o 30._o act._n 20.28_o 29_o 30._o &_o to_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n see_v grievous_a wolf_n be_v enter_v among_o we_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n and_o from_o among_o ourselves_o be_v man_n rise_v which_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o these_o exhortation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o many_o more_o in_o scripture_n to_o call_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n be_v never_o more_o seasonable_a and_o necessary_a in_o obedience_n to_o which_o charge_v of_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o by_o painful_a study_n 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