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VERSO

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4. I ask the Baptists.
Ans. We believe, that the
"them", who are to be bap-
tized, are those, who are
made disciples.

Ta ethnē, Nations, a noun in
the Neuter gender.

auotous; them; Although
we render by, what we
call a personal pronoun,
yet it is that class of pro-
nouns, which Greek gram-
marians call relative
pronouns.

We must remember, then
that "them", is the translation
of autous, which is the relative
pronoun, of the masculine
gender, plural number.

But the Greek grammar; says that
the relative must agree with
the Antecedent in gender,
number and care person.

Autous, therefore, does not
relate to esthn Athnᾱ, but
to Mathetas, an antecedent

RECTO

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understood. See Hacken-
berg's Gram. pg.158.
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Thus we I have made en-
quiry of four different
classes, and they have
made enqur replies
diverse from each
others. Who of them
have given the correct
answer? The Apostles
no doubt understood the
Commission, and their
practice, we are con-
fident, will be according
to it. Let us proceed to
examine their practice.
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5.^th Who deed the Apostles
baptize, Believers, or
otherwise?
Act. 2: ---------------
Apostles preached vs.14-36.
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People prick xc. v.37.
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Peter replied ― vs.38 ,39.
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People comply v.41.