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the_o prophet_n interpret_v they_o to_o his_o disciple_n chap._n ii_o the_o differenc_n betwixt_o nathaniel_n be_v and_o st._n peter_n be_v confession_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n st._n peter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v os_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la my_o next_o employ_v shall_v be_v to_o ventilate_v the_o confession_n which_o nathaniel_n make_v of_o christ_n and_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o import_v with_o st._n peter_n the_o first_o i_o shall_v consult_v with_o herein_o shall_v be_v theophyl_n who_o in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o first_a chapter_n of_o st._n john_n give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d notwithstanding_o that_o nathaniel_n do_v confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o confess_v he_o as_o peter_n do_v he_o confess_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o true_a god_n therefore_o he_o receive_v the_o beatification_n and_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o church_n but_o nathaniel_n confess_v 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