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caeteri_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o peter_n be_v all_o endue_v with_o one_o fellowship_n both_o of_o honour_n &_o of_o power_n yet_o the_o beginning_n be_v take_v of_o one_o to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n be_v one_o cipri_n de_fw-fr simplicita_fw-la prçlatorum_fw-la jewel_n fol._n 109._o saint_n hierom_n hierom._n say_v dice_v super_fw-la petrum_fw-la fundatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o will_v say_v the_o church_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n notwithstanding_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v upon_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o receive_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o church_n be_v found_v equal_o upon_o they_o all_o hierom_n advers._n jovinia_n li._n 1._o jewel_n fol._n 107._o origen_n origenâ—_n say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la super_fw-la unum_fw-la illum_fw-la petrum_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o think_v the_o whole_a 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non_fw-la didici_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o learn_v not_o of_o peter_n and_z other_o as_o of_o my_o better_n but_o i_o have_v conference_n with_o they_o as_o with_o equal_n and_o friend_n glos._n gal._n 2._o jewel_n fol._n 107._o paul_n himself_o say_v 9_o james_n peter_n and_o john_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n give_v unto_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o fellowship_n which_o the_o gloze_n expound_v thus_o societatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n oâ—_n fellowship_n that_o be_v of_o equality_n jewel_n fol._n 107._o how_o the_o apostle_n have_v wife_n have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o sister_n 5_o as_o well_o as_o other_o apostle_n and_o as_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ceyphas_n ¶_o this_o text_n cléerelie_o prove_v that_o peter_n and_o other_o apostle_n have_v wife_n and_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o priest_n to_o marry_v they_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o no_o holy_a than_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o 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that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n must_v cease_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levy_n as_o aaron_n be_v who_o duty_n for_o ever_o be_v the_o offering_n of_o sacrifice_n wherefore_o when_o that_o priesthood_n cease_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n cease_v also_o now_o that_o priesthood_n cease_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o not_o of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o but_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n wherefore_o
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realm_n of_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o eliakim_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v lay_v the_o key_n of_o david_n house_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v esay_n 22._o 22._o even_o so_o christ_n our_o lord_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n have_v all_o power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n for_o look_v who_o the_o father_n have_v foreordein_v unto_o salvation_n they_o receive_v christ_n into_o his_o â—locke_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o his_o church_n and_o thrust_v the_o rest_n out_o of_o the_o door_n he_o open_v yâ—_z understand_v of_o his_o servant_n yâ—_z they_o may_v be_v enlighten_v &_o understand_v the_o scripture_n the_o rest_n he_o blind_v by_o his_o secret_n howbeit_o rightful_a justice._n whereupon_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v i_o by_o my_o father_n math._n 11._o 27._o and_o again_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n math._n 28._o 18._o and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o maâ—y_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v he_o the_o â—eate_v of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o reign_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1._o 32._o to_o he_o alone_o therefore_o do_v it_o pertain_v to_o rule_v the_o church_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n which_o thing_n he_o do_v even_o now_o by_o the_o service_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o who_o he_o have_v therefore_o promise_v the_o key_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v set_v open_a the_o way_n for_o the_o godly_a unto_o heaven_n and_o shut_v the_o unbeléever_n out_o of_o heaven_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n marl_n upon_o the_o apoc._n fol._n 60._o to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v give_v and_o unto_o he_o be_v 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