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12 that is laid which is Jesus Christ. The passage evidently means to teach us this, that the apostles and prophets of the W.J. as inspired men simply promulgated the great doctrines which lay at the foundation of the Christian Church, Chief among which was [-that of-] the doctrine of Christs death, upon which all others hinged In accordance with this view is the rendering of this passage given by Dean [Homsen?] who makes it read, and are built upon the apostolic and prophetic foundation, Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Corner Stone. The other passage is found in Matt 16:16,17, 18, 19. verses. And speaks of Peter as a rock upon which it is intimated Christ was to build his Church, + against which the gates of hell should not prevail, and he should be given the keys to the kingdom unclear. Now, in regard to this passage we [-would-] say, as we would say of all others, it must be interpreted consistently with all other passages. We have it expressly stated that Christ is the only foundation. What then shall we make of it?