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may_v do_v the_o great_a may_v do_v the_o less_o answ_n answ_n answ_n that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v baptise_v as_o well_o as_o preach_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o same_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v he_o baptize_v crispus_n and_o gaius_n and_o the_o household_n of_o stephanus_n and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o without_o authority_n the_o speech_n therefore_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptise_v but_o to_o preach_v be_v rather_o to_o be_v take_v comparative_o then_o positive_o not_o so_o much_o to_o baptise_v as_o to_o preach_v according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o joh._n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o i_o at_o that_o perish_v but_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o expression_n if_o it_o be_v positive_a that_o man_n be_v not_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v how_o shall_v that_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o apostle_n which_o exhort_v to_o labour_v ephes_n 1.4_o 28._o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o this_o we_o command_v you_o that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v beside_o the_o example_n of_o himself_o act._n 20.34_o 35._o nor_o may_v it_o be_v therefore_o urge_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o speech_n comparative_o that_o therefore_o baptism_n must_v be_v a_o ordinance_n or_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n inferior_a to_o preach_v for_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v where_o this_o distinction_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n have_v its_o rise_n and_o foundation_n among_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o particular_o between_o these_o two_o viz._n preach_v and_o baptise_v the_o rather_o consider_v that_o to_o who_o and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o give_v the_o command_n touch_v preach_a to_o they_o and_o at_o that_o time_n he_o give_v the_o other_o touch_v baptise_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o from_o whence_o this_o conclusion_n have_v be_v draw_v former_o and_o as_o i_o conceive_v according_a to_o truth_n that_o they_o which_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o preach_v have_v likewise_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o baptise_v not_o from_o this_o reason_n because_o that_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o great_a viz._n preach_v therefore_o they_o have_v power_n to_o do_v the_o less_o viz._n baptise_v for_o this_o be_v a_o distinction_n make_v by_o some_o man_n but_o not_o countenance_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a person_n give_v command_v that_o they_o shall_v both_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o power_n give_v to_o he_o thence_o it_o follow_v most_o evident_o that_o to_o they_o to_o who_o power_n be_v give_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o also_o be_v authority_n give_v to_o baptise_v else_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v want_v authority_n for_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o he_o do_v baptize_v or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n that_o because_o he_o may_v do_v the_o great_a which_o be_v to_o preach_v therefore_o he_o may_v do_v the_o less_o which_o be_v to_o baptise_v which_o conclusion_n as_o it_o be_v not_o clear_a so_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a because_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v these_o few_o word_n which_o offer_v themselves_o rather_o for_o a_o friendly_a trial_n then_o for_o a_o positive_a assertion_n the_o apostle_n paul_n witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v as_o one_o bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o to_o the_o eleven_o be_v the_o command_n give_v to_o baptize_v the_o nation_n in_o express_a term_n matth._n 28._o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o same_o command_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n lay_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o be_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o that_o he_o do_v 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especial_a manner_n that_o he_o be_v a_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therein_o do_v magnify_v his_o office_n rom._n 11.13_o and_o that_o unto_o peter_n be_v commit_v the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n gal._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o as_o unto_o he_o the_o gospel_n of_o uncircumcision_n and_o this_o distribution_n be_v very_o eminent_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o peter_n may_v preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o paul_n also_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o frequent_a preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13._o ult_n etc._n etc._n whence_o may_v be_v conclude_v though_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o particular_a mission_n to_o the_o gentile_n who_o ambassador_n or_o apostle_n he_o particular_o be_v yet_o he_o also_o may_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n wherever_o they_o be_v and_o that_o without_o
sin_n which_o according_o he_o do_v as_o many_o place_n testify_v so_o although_o the_o same_o apostle_n when_o he_o be_v at_o first_o call_v have_v not_o a_o express_a command_n touch_v baptism_n as_o the_o eleven_o have_v in_o so_o many_o word_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o want_v not_o sufficient_a authority_n for_o to_o baptize_v those_o who_o he_o do_v baptize_v without_o degrade_n this_o ordinance_n and_o make_v of_o it_o inferior_a to_o preach_v as_o this_o objection_n will_v infer_v from_o the_o apostle_n speech_n when_o he_o say_v christ_n send_v i_o not_o to_o baptize_v but_o to_o evangelise_v which_o inference_n be_v enforce_v as_o a_o consequence_n needs_o a_o proof_n from_o scripture_n before_o it_o can_v impose_v belief_n upon_o any_o person_n object_n object_n object_n when_o christ_n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o eleven_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n he_o add_v 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that_o by_o a_o statute_n for_o ever_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n exod._n 40.15_o yet_o there_o be_v imply_v in_o this_o promise_n this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v continue_v to_o honour_n god_n in_o that_o administration_n and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v it_o be_v ever_o understand_v as_o be_v evident_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10._o who_o for_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v they_o not_o be_v devour_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n 10.3_o levit._fw-la 10.3_o and_o moses_n say_v this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n will_v i_o be_v glorify_v and_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n the_o like_a manner_n of_o god_n proceed_n do_v appear_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o case_n of_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v though_o god_n have_v say_v touch_v he_o and_o his_o father_n house_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o and_o yet_o do_v there_o say_v behold_v i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o the_o man_n of_o thou_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o my_o altar_n shall_v be_v to_o consume_v thy_o eye_n and_o to_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o thy_o house_n shall_v say_v put_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o into_o one_o of_o the_o priest_n office_n that_o i_o may_v eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n which_o be_v according_o fulfil_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o in_o 1_o king_n 2.27_o the_o lord_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o seeming-contradiction_n why_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o eli_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o the_o priesthood_n for_o ever_o and_o yet_o do_v also_o declare_v and_o according_o accomplish_v that_o the_o continuation_n or_o 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