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church_n where_o he_o add_v that_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o out_o of_o all_o controversy_n and_o p._n 368._o christ_n say_v of_o his_o whole_a church_n that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v found_v on_o peter_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v conclus_fw-la 1._o p._n 615._o and_o conclus_fw-la 2._o p._n 625._o and_o general_o all_o protestant_n grant_v the_o same_o for_o out_o of_o this_o place_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v not_o fall_v from_o god_n because_o christ_n here_o say_v that_o hell_n gate_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o his_o church_n that_o be_v say_v they_o against_o his_o elect._n in_o like_a sort_n the_o say_a reinolds_n conf._n p._n 386._o say_v that_o these_o word_n my_o sheep_n john_n 10_o where_o it_o be_v say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n include_v all_o the_o elect._n therefore_o joan._n 21._o the_o very_a same_o word_n include_v all_o the_o elect_n beside_o peter_n who_o be_v except_v because_o he_o 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