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and_o sheep_n v._o conclusion_n conclusion_n the_o office_n bearer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n and_o their_o office_n immediate_o from_o christ_n by_o the_o immediation_n of_o free_a gift_n they_o have_v their_o office_n from_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o orderly_a designation_n see_v it_o be_v the_o church_n which_o design_v such_o a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o office_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v eph._n 4._o 11._o he_o give_v some_o to_o be_v apostle_n for_o the_o church_n he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o church_n as_o if_o the_o faithful_a by_o a_o innate_a and_o receive_v power_n from_o christ_n do_v ordain_v by_o authority_n minister_n as_o their_o servant_n and_o deputy_n for_o all_o the_o authority_n be_v christ_n not_o the_o believer_n i_o grant_v what_o be_v give_v for_o the_o church_n in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n sacerdote_v as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o gift_n of_o baptism_n be_v give_v to_o the_o 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