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the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n say_v jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o depose_v of_o king_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v comprehend_v the_o use_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n that_o he_o give_v he_o for_o open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o forgive_a man_n their_o sin_n or_o for_o shut_v it_o by_o not_o absolve_v they_o 20._o john_n 20._o as_o he_o in_o another_o place_n express_v himself_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o swerve_v from_o the_o word_n in_o question_n we_o need_v no_o more_o but_o read_v the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n there_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v that_o jesus_n christ_n repeat_v they_o to_o all_o his_o disciple_n and_o give_v they_o the_o whole_a power_n that_o they_o import_v by_o say_v to_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whatever_o you_o shall_v bind_v upon_o earth_n shall_v 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different_a custom_n that_o be_v among_o christian_n of_o the_o second_o nay_o and_o of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n concern_v lend_v and_o easter_n make_v no_o breach_n at_o all_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o every_o one_o observe_v peaceable_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o church_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v good_a without_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o other_o this_o be_v so_o true_a that_o st._n polycarp_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n be_v come_v to_o rome_n under_o the_o pontificat_fw-la of_o saint_n anicetus_n these_o two_o great_a saint_n in_o a_o long_a conference_n which_o they_o have_v about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n do_v what_o they_o can_v mutual_o to_o draw_v one_o another_o over_o to_o their_o party_n and_o see_v both_o remain_v steadfast_a in_o their_o opinion_n st._n polycarp_n say_v always_o that_o he_o have_v from_o st._n john_n his_o master_n the_o custom_n that_o be_v observe_v in_o his_o church_n and_o st._n anicetus_n 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