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be_v only_o the_o ape_n and_o counterfeit_n of_o the_o divine_a live_a spirit_n and_o the_o superintendents_a or_o ordainer_n of_o they_o be_v man_n neither_o authorize_v by_o the_o law_n nor_o gospel_n thus_o after_o the_o choice_a youth_n of_o christian_a people_n be_v prepossess_v with_o aristotle_n heathenish_a and_o dry_a breast_n of_o philosophy_n like_o the_o child_n prostitute_v â—udicri_fw-la to_o mâ—lock_n they_o be_v spirit_v by_o man_n who_o by_o a_o fatal_a name_n be_v call_v school-doctor_n 9_o these_o come_v abroad_o with_o unmortified_a luâ—ts_n imperious_a will_n impose_v principle_n in_o contempt_n of_o the_o humility_n simplicity_n and_o plainness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o self-denial_n charity_n and_o love_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n but_o will_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o multitude_n yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o themselves_o be_v very_o great_a stranger_n to_o christ_n in_o who_o only_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o true_a wisdom_n q._n 150._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o key_n how_o may_v they_o become_v right_o use_v or_o who_o be_v worthy_a or_o â—it_a for_o this_o office_n or_o whether_o be_v he_o himself_o the_o office_n or_o whether_o have_v he_o free_o give_v it_o to_o man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v without_o christ_n spirit_n forgive_v sin_n or_o how_o be_v it_o do_v a._n 1._o people_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n say_v their_o bishop_n have_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n leave_v he_o by_o peter_n but_o why_o they_o derive_v from_o peter_n they_o shall_v show_v for_o peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o circumcision_n they_o be_v gentile_n and_o paul_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n thus_o far_o they_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o the_o jew_n persecute_v the_o head_n these_o do_v the_o member_n 2._o but_o be_v it_o so_o they_o derive_v right_o from_o peter_n which_o can_v be_v and_o peter_z only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a error_n as_o of_o such_o who_o know_v not_o the_o scripture_n to_o think_v yet_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o peter_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o there_o say_v i_o do_v give_v etc._n etc._n 19_o nor_o seem_v he_o then_o fit_a be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o offend_v at_o the_o notice_n of_o christ_n design_v suffering_n his_o answer_n on_o that_o occasion_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v after_o this_o promise_n get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o that_o promise_n be_v perform_v it_o be_v to_o the_o other_o apostle_n equal_o with_o peter_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v himself_o to_o they_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n 22._o you_o remit_v etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o we_o read_v of_o the_o lawyer_n who_o take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o these_o 58._o do_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o like_o the_o remission_n of_o man_n penalty_n by_o a_o magistrate_n at_o a_o bar_n but_o be_v a_o great_a work_n therefore_o say_v the_o jew_n 17._o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o moses_n intercede_v for_o israel_n say_v let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o pardon_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v power_n that_o create_v the_o world_n but_o great_a power_n go_v to_o the_o forgive_n of_o sin_n 4._o but_o power_n of_o remission_n and_o retention_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n obj._n to_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o a_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n wherein_o more_o be_v mean_v than_o what_o be_v confer_v on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o power_n of_o bare_a verbal_a declaration_n which_o other_o may_v do_v but_o a_o delegation_n of_o commissionary_n authority_n all_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n those_o against_o man_n be_v against_o god_n as_o man_n 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discriminate_a eye_n be_v dimn_v or_o shut_v when_o the_o concomitant_n disappear_v for_o now_o the_o glorious_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n enable_v to_o take_v up_o serpent_n drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n heal_v the_o sick_a eject_v devil_n prophecy_n 18._o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n be_v all_o controvert_v as_o a_o misunderstand_v history_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v thing_n practicable_a by_o the_o pretender_n to_o that_o great_a work_n of_o pardon_n 7._o let_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v think_v a_o design_a sacrilege_n of_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n to_o warn_v all_o to_o see_v they_o have_v salt_n in_o themselves_o and_o not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o and_o those_o also_o eye_n confess_o defective_a but_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v this_o be_v because_o they_o
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