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one_o god_n have_v commit_v unto_o i_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o peter_n among_o the_o jew_n he_o send_v i_o unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o place_v peter_n in_o jewry_n by_o god_n providence_n one_o apostle_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n another_o to_o the_o gentile_n idem_n lib._n 1._o contra_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la chrys_n ibid._n one_o thing_n please_v they_o both_o peter_n and_o his_o side_n shall_v preach_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n to_o the_o heathen_n and_o after_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v we_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n between_o ourselves_o ambrose_n ibid._n paul_n say_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n be_v allow_v of_o they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o have_v primacy_n in_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o peter_n have_v in_o preach_v among_o the_o jew_n anselm_n ibid._n these_o two_o principal_a apostle_n be_v choose_v 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