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vicar_n as_o be_v peter_n be_v successor_n on_o who_o person_n you_o say_v christ_n be_v church_n be_v build_v prove_v out_o of_o matth._n 16.16_o 17._o to_o which_o i_o make_v return_n and_o say_v that_o peter_n person_n be_v not_o the_o rock_n whereon_o christ_n church_n be_v build_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o reveal_v to_o peter_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o will_v most_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o reason_n follow_v viz._n first_o for_o that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o son_n but_o the_o father_n neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v he_o mat._n 11.27_o gal._n 1.12_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.13_o so_o it_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o son_n and_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o saint_n reveal_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n which_o be_v the_o rock_n whereon_o christ_n church_n be_v build_v against_o which_o 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