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it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o own_o person_n need_v no_o head_n but_o that_o s._n peter_n be_v set_v over_o they_o to_o geve_v thereby_o a_o form_n and_o a_o pattern_n that_o afterward_o when_o the_o personal_a privilege_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v cease_v yet_o the_o rest_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o successor_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v all_o obey_v one_o who_o shall_v succeed_v in_o peter_n place_n 22._o luc._n 22._o by_o who_o assure_a faith_n because_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o all_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o err_v in_o the_o faith_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o the_o supremacy_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o if_o s._n paul_n do_v aswell_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n â_o galat._n â_o as_o s._n peter_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o office_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o apostleship_n which_o be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o whole_a world_n 28_o matth._n 28_o and_o to_o 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