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he_o himself_o tell_v his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matt._n 28.18_o by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o by_o vanquish_a he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n he_o have_v obtain_v the_o power_n of_o pardon_v sin_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o serve_v he_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n say_v st._n peter_n raise_v up_o jesus_n who_o you_o slay_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n him_n have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.30_o 31._o in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o power_n god_n have_v give_v he_o be_v the_o power_n of_o dispense_n that_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o the_o power_n of_o 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