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it_o give_v to_o the_o church_n peter_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o ananias_n death_n act_n 3._o joh._n 1â—_n like_o a_o pull_v heâ—â—e_n math._n 16._o the_o pope_n usurp_a power_n falâ—â—_n found_v upon_o scripture_n dist._n 9_o â—â—_o iâ—a_o demâ—nus_n â—â—cter_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n geâ—â—ng_v the_o key_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16_o â—â—tly_o expound_v math._n 18._o john_n 20._o christ_n oneâ—â—_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 3._o galat._n 2._o aâ—â—s_n â—_o the_o third_o error_n other_o apostle_n have_v the_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v as_o peter_n have_v act_n 2._o romans_z 1._o peter_n rule_v 3._o church_n act_n 1._o act_n 2._o act_n 3.4.5_o peter_n govern_v the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n 4._o year_n before_o he_o govern_v antioch_n galatian_n 2._o the_o key_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n absolution_n three_o thing_n require_v in_o popish_a absolution_n contrition_n confession_n satisfaction_n two_o thing_n require_v on_o his_o part_n that_o geve_v 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