{"passage":["Acts 11:20–21"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.11","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.11","segments":[{"text":"Although it be incumbent on the Bishops or Pastors of the Churches, to be instant in Preaching the Word, by way of Office, yet the Work of Preaching the Word, is not so peculiarly confined to them, but that others also gifted, and fitted by the Holy Spirit for it, and approved, and called by the Church, may, and ought to perform it.","proofs":["Acts 11:19–21"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.11","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.11","segments":[{"text":"Although it be incumbent on the Bishops or Pastors of the Churches, to be instant in Preaching the Word, by way of Office, yet the Work of Preaching the Word, is not so peculiarly confined to them, but that others also gifted, and fitted by the Holy Spirit for it, and approved, and called by the Church, may, and ought to perform it.","proofs":["Acts 11:19–21"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.11","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.11","segments":[{"text":"Although it be incumbent on the Bishops or Pastors of the Churches to be instant in Preaching the Word, by way of Office; yet the work of Preaching the Word, is not so peculiarly confined to them; but that others also gifted, and fitted by the Holy Spirit for it, and approved, and called by the Church, may and ought to perform it.","proofs":["Acts 11:19–21"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.11","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.11","segments":[{"text":"Although it be incumbent on the Bishops or Pastors of the Churches, to be Instant in Preaching the Word, by Way of Office, yet the Work of Preaching the Word is not so peculiarly confined to them, but that others also gifted, and fitted by the Holy Spirit for it, and approved, and called by the Church, may, and ought to perform it.","proofs":["Acts 11:19–21"]}]},{"document":"standard1660","id":"5.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/5.1","segments":[{"text":"That such who first orderly comes into, and are brought up in the School of Christs Church, and waiting there, comes to degrees of Christianity, rightly qualified, and considerably gifted by Gods Spirit; ought to exercise their gifts not only in the Church, but also (as occasion serves) to preach to the World (they being approved of by the Church so to do)","proofs":["Acts 11:19–20"]}]},{"document":"wlc","id":"76","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc/questions/76","segments":[{"text":"and word of God,","proofs":["Acts 11:18, 20–21"]}]},{"document":"wlc-modernized","id":"76","url":"/api/v1/documents/wlc-modernized/questions/76","segments":[{"text":"and word of God,","proofs":["Acts 11:18, 20–21"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"89","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/89","segments":[{"text":"Yes. When the Hand of the Lord was with them, a great Number believed, and turn’d to the Lord,","proofs":["Acts 11:21"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"15","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/15","segments":[{"text":"Nay, Repentance is a peice of the exercise of the life of Grace here, and worketh unto life, and salvation hereafter. But of no foregoing disposition, or qualification previous to Repentance, can these forecited places of Scripture be understood. (4) Because, Repentance, and turning to God, are sometimes put, for the same thing: and the Prophets, while they study to excite, and stir up the people to Repentance, they signifie it, by the word Conversion and turning to GOD;","proofs":["Acts 11:15–18, 21"]}]}]}