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christ_n send_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v apparent_o suggest_v here_o in_o the_o particle_n as_o and_o the_o particle_n also_o as_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o into_o the_o world_n even_o so_o have_v i_o also_o send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n my_o send_v they_o be_v much_o like_o thy_o send_v i_o so_o he_o compare_v they_o each_o with_o other_o in_o another_o place_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_a enough_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n but_o wherein_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v this_o likeness_n stand_v will_v need_v to_o be_v explain_v with_o much_o caution_n because_o as_o there_o be_v great_a likeness_n between_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n and_o christ_n send_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n into_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v a_o great_a unlikeness_n too_o as_o the_o similitude_n be_v great_a so_o certain_o the_o 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over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o 2_o cor._n 13.10_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o receive_v his_o power_n and_o his_o authority_n by_o way_n of_o delegation_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o christ_n receive_v his_o power_n and_o his_o authority_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o mediator_n by_o way_n of_o delegation_n from_o the_o father_n and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n a_o key_n of_o power_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o remarkable_a place_n isa_n 22.22_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o eliakim_n who_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o figure_n and_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o none_o shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o none_o shall_v open_v so_o christ_n give_v key_n of_o power_n to_o his_o apostle_n and_o his_o minister_n as_o you_o may_v see_v exemplify_v in_o peter_n mat._n 16.19_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o say_v christ_n the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n viz._n either_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o in_o the_o regular_a administration_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n here_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n you_o see_v between_o the_o power_n with_o which_o the_o father_n send_v christ_n and_o the_o power_n with_o which_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n and_o his_o minister_n into_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v from_o the_o father_n so_o have_v they_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v from_o god_n the_o father_n so_o have_v they_o from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n and_o to_o retain_v they_o from_o the_o father_n so_o have_v they_o from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o have_v say_v to_o his_o apostle_n as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o he_o add_v immediate_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n save_o one_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosesoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v but_o yet_o as_o the_o similitude_n be_v great_a in_o this_o respect_n so_o be_v the_o dissimilitude_n the_o power_n which_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v from_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o universal_a power_n all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o mind_v his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n joh._n 17.2_o but_o now_o that_o power_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n receive_v from_o he_o be_v more_o particular_a and_o more_o confine_v jesus_n christ_n have_v all_o power_n all_o 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