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be_v his_o superior_a and_o by_o this_o saint_n paul_n be_v peter_n superior_a for_o he_o bring_v peter_n back_o from_o his_o by-path_n both_o by_o reproof_n and_o public_a teach_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o so_o confirm_v he_o who_o for_o fear_n do_v before_o go_v astray_o gal._n 2._o 11_o 17._o four_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o they_o will_v here_o understand_v the_o apostle_n call_v they_o simons_n brethren_n and_o so_o give_v they_o equality_n last_o where_o be_v the_o gagger_n express_v word_n for_o peter_n headship_n out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v it_o in_o strengthen_v a_o poor_a strength_n to_o support_v such_o a_o babylonish_n tower_n luk._n 22._o 26._o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v answ_n 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v against_o chiefety_n for_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o with_o you_o when_o they_o be_v at_o strife_n for_o superiority_n 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