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erection_n of_o any_o new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o debate_v the_o second_o point_n yet_o with_o this_o memorandum_n that_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o plain_o prove_v yet_o bellarmine_n proposition_n of_o a_o new_a office_n appoint_v joh._n 21._o 15._o be_v false_a because_o the_o first_o point_n contain_v in_o it_o of_o a_o singular_a office_n here_o ordain_v be_v neither_o true_a nor_o likely_a the_o thing_n now_o to_o be_v discuss_v be_v this_o feed_v christ_n sheep_n joh._n 21._o 15._o be_v teach_v this_o sentence_n be_v plain_o deliver_v by_o bellarmine_n in_o that_o proposition_n as_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o see_v and_o prove_v also_o by_o two_o reason_n the_o former_a that_o reasonable_a sheep_n be_v feed_v by_o teach_v the_o latter_a that_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o jeremy_n i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o 15._o jer._n 3._o 15._o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n 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