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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o peter_n for_o by_o that_o very_a word_n which_o we_o translate_v steward_n or_o dispenser_n be_v that_o office_n 〈◊〉_d office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o which_o eliakim_n be_v advance_v in_o the_o room_n of_o shebna_n express_v by_o the_o lxx_o in_o isa_n xxii_o 19_o 21._o which_o be_v not_o a_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o court_n where_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o courtier_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o prince_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prime_a minister_n in_o the_o royal_a family_n which_o he_o govern_v not_o after_o his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o king_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n all_o the_o apostle_n be_v minister_n by_o who_o man_n believe_v 1_o cor._n three_o 5._o steward_n of_o the_o heavenly_a mystery_n which_o they_o faithful_o dispense_v 1_o cor._n four_o 1_o 2._o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n that_o be_v be_v the_o sole_a supreme_a governor_n 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