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afterward_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o and_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o to_z peter_z so_o it_o evident_o appear_v bâ—_n st._n 18._o matthew_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v where_o ouâ—_n bless_a saviour_n speak_v to_o all_o his_o disciple_n aâ—_n well_o as_o peter_n have_v these_o word_n very_o i_o say_v untâ—_n you_o it_o be_v all_o etc._n of_o they_o he_o speak_v to_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaveâ—_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v loose_v in_o heaven_n here_o his_o promise_n make_v beforâ—_n to_o peter_n chap._n 16._o 19_o be_v make_v good_a to_o he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n give_v he_o but_o '_o tâ—â—_n manifest_a that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o time_n and_o placâ—_n equal_o give_v to_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d peter_n their_o own_o authentic_a office_n noâ—_n and_o heretofore_o in_o public_a use_n in_o the_o church_n rome_n do_v attest_v this_o truth_n in_o 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