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28_o give_v over_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n it_o note_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o foreknowledge_n or_o a_o bare_a and_o idle_a permission_n to_o wit_n a_o effectual_a operation_n which_o god_n perform_v not_o by_o work_v that_o obstinacy_n as_o a_o most_o just_a judge_n two_o way_n 28_o way_n rom._n 1_o 28_o 1_o whereas_o they_o be_v already_o corrupt_a by_o forsake_v they_o more_o &_o more_o by_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n or_o deni_v they_o his_o spirit_n or_o also_o by_o take_v it_o from_o man_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o malice_n 2_o by_o deliver_v the_o wicked_a to_o satan_n the_o minister_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o in_o
depend_v this_o power_n not_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n for_o indeed_o they_o can_v proper_o either_o bind_v or_o loose_v any_o man_n or_o open_a or_o shut_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o any_o man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o their_o lawful_a ministry_n or_o rather_o upon_o god_n himself_o who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v powerful_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o often_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v due_o execute_v his_o office_n 4.12_o office_n heb_n 4.12_o in_o which_o sense_n those_o say_n mark_v 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o namely_o in_o his_o own_o right_n and_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o that_o john_n 20_o 23._o who_o sin_n you_o remit_v namely_o instrumental_o or_o by_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v remit_v must_v be_v reconcile_v to_o who_o be_v these_o key_n give_v not_o to_o peter_n alone_o but_o equal_o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o 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