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wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o say_v st._n john_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o but_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n we_o have_v fellowship_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n here_o we_o see_v how_o man_n be_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o make_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a jerusalem_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o purgatory_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v this_o way_n but_o that_o they_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n by_o repentance_n and_o forsake_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o evil_a way_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o live_v of_o holy_a and_o innocent_a life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o command_v thereof_o and_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n these_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v plain_o prove_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o purgatory_n because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o it_o and_o man_n be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v by_o it_o but_o be_v purify_v by_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n nothing_o like_o purgatory_n can_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 21._o ver_fw-la 27._o again_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n and_o these_o spirit_n the_o papist_n will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n go_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o but_o this_o will_v prove_v nothing_o to_o their_o purpose_n for_o these_o be_v those_o sinful_a wretch_n that_o be_v disobedient_a in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o noah_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n in_o those_o day_n and_o thus_o say_v st._n peter_n ver_fw-la 19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o some_o time_n be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o prepare_v and_o while_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n wait_v for_o their_o repentance_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n than_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o his_o
recommend_v to_o st._n peter_n joh._n 21_o 15-17_a jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o you_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n he_o say_v to_o he_o again_o the_o second_o time_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n and_o so_o a_o three_o time_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o st._n peter_n have_v any_o power_n and_o authority_n grant_v he_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o we_o may_v see_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v recommend_v the_o care_n of_o his_o church_n to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o command_v they_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptize_v matt._n 28_o 18-20_a and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o here_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o apostle_n that_o all_o power_n be_v give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v this_o full_a power_n he_o send_v they_o all_o forth_o with_o power_n to_o preach_v and_o baptize_v and_o grant_v not_o this_o commission_n to_o st._n peter_n alone_o and_o mar._n 16.15_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n the_o same_o commission_n we_o see_v be_v grant_v to_o they_o all_o indifferent_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o prelation_n and_o according_o they_o all_o go_v about_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 20_o and_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o preach_v every_o where_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o they_o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n be_v commit_v unto_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v commit_v to_o st._n peter_n gal._n 2.7_o but_o contrariwise_o say_v st._n paul_n when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n and_o say_v he_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n v._o 8_o for_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o st._n paul_n have_v the_o same_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o st._n peter_n have_v to_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o god_n wrought_v wonder_n by_o he_o 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bishop_n of_o rome_n do_v succeed_v st._n peter_n in_o such_o a_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n and_o be_v now_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n but_o direct_o contrary_a to_o they_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o for_o if_o st._n peter_n have_v no_o such_o universal_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o have_v not_o than_o the_o roman_a bishop_n have_v no_o ground_n to_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v he_o in_o such_o a_o supreme_a power_n and_o authority_n this_o be_v altogether_o vain_a see_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o the_o former_a and_o there_o be_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v st._n peter_n heir_n and_o successor_n and_o be_v the_o only_a master_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o how_o then_o can_v they_o assume_v such_o a_o 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