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and_o the_o crier_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n be_v use_v both_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o jonah_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n in_o make_v a_o proclamation_n go_v unto_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o preach_a chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o praedicaverunt_fw-la jejunium_fw-la and_o so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n they_o preach_v a_o fast_a and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o 70._o be_v altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n 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person_n second_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v a_o promulgation_n of_o a_o senatusconsult_a edict_n decree_n or_o law_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o so_o preach_v be_v a_o publish_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o as_o jew_n pagan_n infidel_n howsoever_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o pre-possession_n man_n have_v not_o general_o observe_v it_o yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel-notion_n especial_o refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o publish_n or_o make_v it_o know_v to_o jew_n gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n only_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n import_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o never_o know_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o who_o 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may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o upon_o which_o word_n lucas_n brugensis_n observe_v well_o that_o alia_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la graeca_v versu_fw-la superiori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discrimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la docere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la eos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la docere_fw-la jam_fw-la discipulos_fw-la redditos_fw-la this_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a 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