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three_o that_o do_v bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n itself_o so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o truth_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o apostle_n to_o witness_v to_o it_o object_n they_o write_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o indeed_o be_v no_o extrinsical_a authority_n but_o here_o they_o write_v to_o the_o elder_n also_o that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v extrinsical_a resp._n the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n they_o be_v not_o several_a person_n and_o here_o as_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o great_a mistake_n in_o the_o controversy_n 1._o i_o have_v show_v before_o how_o james_n peter_n