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unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n whosoever_n sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remet_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_n sâ—nnes_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v joh._n 20.19,20,21,22,23_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o peter_n although_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o particular_a yet_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o invest_v he_o sole_o in_o the_o thing_n promise_v as_o even_o the_o sequel_n and_o accomplishment_n thereof_o full_o prove_v howbeit_o because_o he_o by_o his_o confession_n give_v answer_v for_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o speaker_n for_o they_o when_o christ_n say_v but_o who_o say_v you_o that_o i_o be_o therefore_o do_v christ_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o again_o in_o particular_a who_o as_o he_o speak_v for_o they_o all_o so_o he_o be_v promise_v the_o key_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o all_o see_v mat._n 16.15,16,17.18,19_o this_o then_o show_v that_o s_n peter_n be_v endue_v with_o no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 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