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A96457	A plea for the ministry, or Certain propositions asserted out of the Scriptures concerning the ministry. As concerning its continuance. Ordination. Work. Maintenance. With the answers of divers objections that occurre. / By William Wickins pastor of Andrew Hubbard, London.	Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1650 (1650)	Wing W2085; Thomason E615_15; ESTC R204178	8,546	11

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with_o you_o always_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o speak_v to_o his_o eleven_o disciple_n elsewhere_o term_v apostle_n v._o 16_o then_o the_o cleven_a disciple_n go_v away_o into_o galilee_n into_o a_o mountain_n where_o jesus_n have_v appoint_v they_o v._o 17_o and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o they_o worship_v he_o but_o some_o doubt_v v._o 18_o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n v._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o to_o wit_n the_o eleven_o disciple_n who_o he_o call_v apostle_n luke_n 6.13_o and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o call_v unto_o he_o his_o disciple_n and_o of_o they_o he_o choose_v twelve_o who_o he_o also_o call_v apostle_n one_o of_o the_o twelve_o to_o wit_n judas_n be_v go_v unto_o his_o own_o place_n again_o their_o work_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 19_o 20._o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o you_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n amen_n it_o may_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o observe_v the_o connexion_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o the_o special_a notice_n christ_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v take_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o they_o do_v take_v great_a notice_n of_o his_o go_v from_o they_o and_o they_o know_v he_o will_v not_o return_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o will_v that_o they_o take_v as_o much_o notice_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d loe_o i_o be_o with_o you_o once_o more_o take_v notice_n how_o it_o be_v ratify_v amen_o let_v they_o be_v who_o word_n they_o will_v christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n it_o witness_v and_o seal_v the_o truth_n but_o if_o any_o will_v reply_v to_o that_o expression_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o may_v be_v render_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o age_n consider_v 1._o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v matth._n 13.39_o the_o enemy_n that_o sow_v they_o be_v the_o devil_n the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n v._o 40_o as_o therefore_o the_o tear_n be_v gather_v and_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 49_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a matth._n 24.9_o tell_v we_o when_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o sign_n of_o thy_o come_n and_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o undeniable_o reach_v beyond_o a_o present_a age_n to_o the_o end_n if_o any_o hold_v be_v take_v of_o the_o last_o by_o any_o let_v they_o make_v all_o the_o symptom_n give_v by_o christ_n appliable_a to_o that_o present_a age_n 2._o it_o here_o expound_v or_o further_a declare_v the_o precedent_a word_n render_v always_o how_o they_o be_v in_o the_o original_n we_o have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o margin_n last_o the_o work_n here_o enjoin_v to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v annex_v be_v perpetual_a to_o the_o end_n to_o preach_v and_o baptise_v 3._o ephes_n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o