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q._n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n acknowledge_v peter_n supremacy_n or_o do_v peter_n challenge_v any_o jurisdiction_n over_o paul_n or_o be_v it_o agree_v when_o there_o be_v a_o distribution_n of_o their_o ministry_n that_o one_o shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o gentile_n a._n galath_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o they_o see_v that_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o uncircumcision_n be_v commit_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v unto_o peter_n for_o he_o that_o wrought_v effectual_o in_o peter_n to_o the_o apostleship_n of_o the_o circumcision_n the_o same_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o towards_o the_o gentile_n and_o when_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v pillar_n perceive_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o they_o give_v to_o i_o and_o barnabas_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v unto_o the_o heathen_a and_o they_o unto_o the_o circumcision_n q._n when_o 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in_o damnable_a heresy_n do_v he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v follow_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n when_o he_o be_v go_v and_o hear_v he_o that_o he_o must_v interpret_v scripture_n be_v christ_n vicar_n and_o oppose_v heretic_n and_o seducer_n a._n no._n 2_o epist_n of_o peter_n 1.10_o 11_o 13_o 15._o wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v administer_v unto_o you_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n moreover_o i_o will_v endeavour_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a after_o my_o decease_n to_o have_v these_o thing_n always_o in_o remembrance_n 2_o pet._n 3.1_o 2_o 17_o 18._o this_o second_o epistle_n belove_v i_o now_o write_v unto_o you_o in_o both_o which_o i_o stir_v up_o your_o pure_a mind_n by_o way_n of_o remembrance_n that_o you_o may_v be_v mindful_a of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o by_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o we_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n you_o therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n q._n do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n ever_o oppose_v and_o admonish_v the_o apostle_n peter_n a._n galath_n 2.11_o 12_o 14._o but_o when_o peter_n be_v come_v to_o