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administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n it_o be_v true_a say_v some_o many_o may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o be_v there_o any_o who_o object_n so_o preach_v it_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o say_v christ_n in_o his_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o gospel_n which_o hold_v forth_o a_o preach_n with_o authority_n have_v a_o message_n to_o deliver_v which_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o gry_a so_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v even_o by_o way_n of_o preclamation_n as_o it_o be_v but_o speak_v of_o the_o scatter_a brethren_n act_n 2._o it_o be_v say_v they_o go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v preach_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o any_o other_o may_v do_v declare_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n but_o so_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n be_v tie_v to_o such_o who_o preach_v in_o 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